Shrek Academy, Flander's office.
Yu Xiaowei, Flander, and Yu Xiaogang sat in a triangle around a table, each with a cup of cheap tea in front of them.
None of the three spoke; the silence in the room was almost suffocating.
Flander looked left and right. He knew Yu Xiaowei was waiting for someone, but he hadn't expected it to be Yu Xiaogang.
From their previous conversation, he knew Yu Xiaowei's attitude towards his brother was equally terrible.
Normally, the affairs of the Yu brothers were none of his business.
However, he was worried that this unruly boy would start a fight on sight, so he had to step in, bracing himself to stand between the two, ready to act as a peacemaker.
After a long while, it was Yu Xiaogang who broke the silence.
He looked into Yu Xiaowei's eyes and said calmly,
"Was it Uncle's idea for you to come to me?"
Hearing him speak, Flander immediately tensed up, fearing Yu Xiaowei would suddenly attack.
Unexpectedly, Yu Xiaowei simply shrugged and said calmly,
"According to my old man, I should break both your legs right now."
"That's true,"
Yu Xiaogang chuckled self-deprecatingly, as if it were a matter of course.
An eerie silence fell over the air again.
Yu Xiaowei wasn't in a hurry. He took a soul bone from his soul tool and sat there quietly playing with it.
Looking at the soul bone that shimmered with a seven-colored halo, even the usually composed Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but twitch his eye.
Originally, seeing that his cousin was young and had Flander's protection, he thought Yu Xiaowei couldn't possibly hurt him, so he simply planned to play mind games.
But as soon as this soul bone appeared, Yu Xiaogang knew it was impossible.
He considered himself a calm person, but seeing such a soul bone unexpectedly, he couldn't help but feel greed.
Yet Yu Xiaowei was holding such a precious thing, just casually playing with it, without even a trace of affection on his face.
If Yu Xiaogang hadn't known the value of a soul bone, he might have thought Yu Xiaowei's possession was just an ordinary little object.
He had underestimated his cousin!
Though young, his mental fortitude was truly extraordinary!
"What exactly do you want from me? Is it because of Erlong?"
"I've been avoiding Erlong all along, why are you still relentlessly pursuing me?"
Unable to contain himself any longer, Yu Xiaogang finally asked.
Yu Xiaowei gave a victorious smile and said calmly,
"I'm here for one thing: tell my older sister that the person you love most is named Bibi Dong, not Liu Erlong."
"You're talking nonsense! Xiaogang is deeply in love with Third Sister, and you actually want to use such underhanded methods to force her to leave him!"
Hearing this, the first to react was surprisingly Flander. He could no longer suppress his anger and pointed at Yu Xiaowei, cursing him.
Back then, the three of them had ventured out together, and he and Yu Xiaogang had both fallen for the lively and cheerful Liu Erlong.
However, when Liu Erlong confessed that she loved Yu Xiaogang, Flander was filled with disappointment and regret.
But out of brotherly affection, he voluntarily withdrew and addressed them as brother and sister.
Even though watching their wedding was heartbreaking, he still wished Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong a long and happy life together.
Even when Yu Luomian later disrupted their wedding and revealed their cousin relationship, Flander
always believed his younger brother and sister were truly in love.
Now, what was Yu Xiaowei saying? That
Xiaogang's true love was Bibi Dong? That bitch who dumped him long ago?
Seeing Flander's uncontrollable rage and spitting everywhere, Yu Xiaowei gestured towards Yu Xiaogang with his lip, indicating,
"What's the use of getting angry at me? Go ask your good brother."
Flander was stunned, looking at the hesitant Yu Xiaogang, his face suddenly falling.
The two brothers had spent so many years together; Flander knew his personality very well.
If Yu Xiaowei was truly spouting nonsense, Yu Xiaogang wouldn't remain silent.
"Xiaogang, tell me, you stopped loving that bitch a long time ago, your true love is Erlong!"
Flander turned his gun on Yu Xiaogang, pressing him for answers.
He could step aside between Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, but that didn't mean he could tolerate Yu Xiaogang's fickleness.
"I love...I love...I..."
Yu Xiaogang stammered, unable to speak. He wanted to say that he loved Liu Erlong the most.
But whenever he had that thought, the image of that girl from the Spirit Hall would involuntarily appear before his eyes.
That girl was dignified and beautiful, naturally lively, and the pride of the Spirit Hall.
Moreover, Yu Xiaogang had never seen that look of disdain in her eyes, unlike the looks others gave him.
He thought he had forgotten that girl after having Erlong.
But Yu Xiaowei's words had reopened memories long buried in his mind.
Twenty-seven years ago, Yu Xiaogang had just entered the Spirit Hall.
Because he possessed a useless spirit, despite having a spirit power level of over twenty, he could only obtain a clerical position.
However, this fulfilled his wish; the Spirit Hall's library was a quiet place, and no one there constantly mocked him for being a good-for-nothing.
He devoured countless books, trying to find a way to break free from the shackles of his useless spirit.
Until one afternoon, as a torrential downpour raged outside, Yu Xiaogang didn't return to his dormitory but continued organizing materials in the library.
Suddenly, the library door was kicked open.
A pretty young girl rushed in, clutching her head. Upon seeing Yu Xiaogang, she asked in confusion,
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
The girl's name was Bibi Dong.
Their story began with this greeting.
In the days that followed, Bibi Dong would often come to see him, frequently confiding her troubles.
Although Yu Xiaogang couldn't solve the problem of his teacher always hitting his palms, he could always explain cultivation issues very well.
Over time, Bibi Dong grew to trust Yu Xiaogang more and more.
It was she who suggested that Yu Xiaogang simply pursue a pure research path; since he couldn't excel in martial arts, he could become a theoretical master revered throughout the continent.
Hearing her words, Yu Xiaogang's mind started working, and he began to use Bibi Dong's influence to gradually obtain higher-level scriptures.
For his research, Bibi Dong devoted herself wholeheartedly, even not hiding the secret that she possessed twin martial souls.
However, every time Yu Xiaogang wanted to see her martial souls, she would refuse with a smile.
Yu Xiaogang still hasn't forgotten what Bibi Dong said back then:
"Don't look, it's ugly."
And so, the two of them lived together for three years.
Three years later, combining the legacy of Blue Lightning with the Spirit Hall's data, Yu Xiaogang finally compiled his "Ten Core Competencies of Spiritual Souls."
When he published the article under the pseudonym "Grandmaster," he thought it would earn him the respect of other Spirit Masters.
However, nothing changed. Even as a theoretical master, what did it matter?
Before powerful Spirit Masters, their gazes towards him remained contemptuous.
The label of "trash" was firmly welded to his head, impossible to remove.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's dejected state, Bibi Dong, who had been by his side, gently embraced him and promised,
"After I inherit the Pope's throne, I will dedicate the Spirit Hall's full power to finding a way to enhance your Spiritual Soul."
However, Yu Xiaogang's hope only burned for three days.
With bloodshot eyes, Bibi Dong approached him again, coldly uttering the words he could never forgive.
"You piece of trash, you don't deserve to be with me. Get out of the Spirit Hall, get far away, and never come back."
Yu Xiaogang felt like the sky had fallen. He fled the Spirit Hall like a madman, stumbling and crawling. He
lived in a daze for two years until he met Liu Erlong, and only then did he feel that he had truly forgotten this relationship.
...
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's hesitant appearance, Flander was heartbroken and couldn't pull himself out of it. He suddenly felt that he was not worth it.
"What exactly do you want to say?"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was full of bitterness. "It was Bibi Dong who told me to get out."
"So my sister is going to become her substitute?"
"You!"
"Scumbag!!!"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was full of coldness, emphasizing the word 'scumbag'.
"Scumbag!?"
"My feelings for Erlong are sincere. Our love is upright and honest, without a trace of falsehood."
Yu Xiaogang, whose old wounds had been reopened, stood up and pounded his chest, shouting hysterically.
"Is that so?"
"Then who is your favorite person? Liu Erlong? Or Bibi Dong?"
"Hmm? Can you even answer that?"
"Put your hand on your heart and ask yourself carefully."
"You don't even dare to say who you love most, so what kind of shameless thing are you to say you love my sister?"
Yu Xiaowei's barrage of soul-searching questions left Yu Xiaogang speechless.
He continued,
"I can tolerate you stealing the family's heritage and showing off everywhere."
"I can also tolerate you using false knowledge to swindle people."
"But I cannot tolerate you using my sister as a substitute."
"Especially since my sister is your cousin!"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's ashen face, Yu Xiaowei paused and sneered.
"Cousin, I'll call you cousin one last time."
"Tomorrow, come back to Tiandou City with me and tell my sister that the person you love most is Bibi Dong."
"Then get far away from me and never let me see you going to see my sister again."
"Otherwise, I will definitely kill you!"
After saying that, Yu Xiaowei flicked his sleeves and left gracefully.
Yu Xiaogang slumped into his chair, Yu Xiaowei's words replaying in his mind over and over again. He murmured listlessly, his eyes vacant.
"I didn't steal the family's inheritance."
"My knowledge is all genuine."
"I didn't swindle anyone."
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