Chapter 4: This Lad Is Just Like Me!
[There was also a female student whose Martial Soul was a "Withered Vine," mocked by everyone as the most useless plant-type Martial Soul.]
[She felt inferior because of this and even wanted to drop out.]
[I told her, there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters.]
[I took her to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest to observe those vines that grow by devouring corpses.]
In the image, Teacher Wang Yan patiently explained to the girl.
[The path I designed for her was not based on traditional life or poison, but on Parasite and devouring.]
[I guided her to choose a Soul Beast with devouring abilities to obtain her Soul Ring, transforming the characteristics of the 'Withered Vine' from fragile to resilient and absorbing.]
[In the end, the female student's Withered Vine Martial Soul evolved into a "Soul-Devouring Withered Vine".]
[Capable of Binding enemies and slowly absorbing their Soul Power for her own use, she became an extremely troublesome control system Soul Master.]
Examples like this flashed one by one on the sky screen.
[There were students from poor families who couldn't afford tuition, so I used several months of my own salary to sponsor them anonymously;]
[There were students discouraged by their slow cultivation, so I sat with them on the playground for an entire night, using my own experiences to guide them;]
[In the research lab late at night, I stayed awake for days and nights for a student's Martial Soul mutation problem, finally finding the optimal Soul Ring configuration scheme;]
One by one, each instance was a true portrayal of how he poured his heart and blood, racking his brains for the future of his students.
He was affectionately called "Master" by the students, and his prestige in Shrek Academy grew day by day.
[I firmly believe that there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters. Every student deserves to be treated seriously.]
[Dou I Era]
Spirit City. Bibi Dong looked at this scene, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes.
"A fame-seeking hypocrite, doing nothing more than petty deeds to buy people's hearts."
But deep in her heart, there was a trace of being touched.
'There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!'
How familiar this sentence was!
Once upon a time, she had also met someone who guided her, but later...
"Hmph!"
In the valley. Tang San watched the screen, his brows furrowed even deeper.
"This person teaches and educates people, never giving up on any student; based on this point alone, he is worthy of being called 'Master'."
"The sky screen listing him as a hypocrite must be an oversight!"
On the sky screen, the images continued.
[I thought my life would just go on like this, plain and fulfilling.]
[Until one day, I met him—Huo Yuhao.]
[That day, Teacher Zhou Yi found me.]
[She said there was a strange student in her class whose Martial Soul was an eye and only had one ten-year Soul Ring, but his willpower was terrifyingly resilient, enough to move her.]
[She was confused about this student's Martial Soul and wanted me, the 'Martial Soul Encyclopedia,' to take a look.]
In the image, Teacher Wang Yan walked into the classroom and saw the silent and stubborn youth.
[At first glance, I was attracted by his unique eyes. Everyone thought it was just an ordinary Body Martial Soul, with almost zero attack power and a worrying future.]
[But I keenly sensed that his Martial Soul Eye possessed infinite possibilities!]
[I was excited by my discovery, I found him and told him that his Martial Soul was not useless, but the hope of the future.]
[In order to make him a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department, I entered the meeting room of the Sea God Pavilion for the first time.]
The scene shifted to that solemn meeting room.
Teacher Wang Yan stood in the center, facing the high-level officials of the Martial Soul Department like Yan Shaozhe and Xian Liner.
[I overcame dissenting opinions and proposed to the academy that Huo Yuhao, who only had one Soul Ring at the time, be established as a future core disciple of the Martial Soul Department.]
["No!"]
The voice of Martial Soul Department Dean Yan Shaozhe was stern and decisive.
["Teacher Wang Yan, I acknowledge that you have great achievements in Martial Soul theory. But core disciples are related to the future glory of the academy!"]
["Huo Yuhao only has one ten-year Soul Ring, and the Martial Soul Eye Martial Soul itself does not possess any attack power; how can he shoulder the heavy responsibility of a core disciple?"]
[My proposal was rejected.]
[But I did not give up; I elaborated on the role of Martial Soul-type Soul Masters in a team, depicting a brand-new tactical system with him as the core, integrating control, debuffing, support, and detection.]
In the image, Teacher Wang Yan argued strongly and spoke eloquently, but what he got in return was the head-shaking of most people.
[I failed. They said a one-ring Soul Master, a pure support system, was not qualified to become a core of the Martial Soul Department.]
[I looked at Huo Yuhao's dejected eyes, my heart full of guilt and unwillingness.]
On the plaza, Huo Yuhao saw this scene, his body shaking violently.
He had never thought that when he was still so weak, Teacher Wang Yan had actually withstood such immense pressure for his sake.
His eyes instantly turned red.
The monologue on the sky screen continued.
[But I was not resigned. I believed in my judgment! I believed in Huo Yuhao's potential!]
[When Huo Yuhao's second Martial Soul—the Ultimate Ice Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul—appeared, I knew my chance had come!]
[The entire academy was shocked by his Twin Martial Souls, but what I saw was the dawn of my theory being verified!]
[I took the report that I had compiled overnight, which was hundreds of thousands of words long, and broke into the Sea God Pavilion meeting for the second time.]
In the image, Teacher Wang Yan's appearance was more agitated than the last time; his eyes were bloodshot, but his Martial Soul was exceptionally excited.
[This time, facing the ironclad proof of the Ultimate Martial Soul and my perfected tactical theory, they... finally agreed.]
[After that, I led them to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament.]
[Facing the powerful opponents of the Sun Moon Empire, no one thought well of us.]
The images flashed quickly through one difficult match after another.
Teacher Wang Yan stayed up all night under the stage analyzing opponents and formulating tactics.
Every time there was a timeout, he used a hoarse voice to cheer for the team members and adjust strategies.
[In the end, we won the championship!]
[When Huo Yuhao and his partners stood at the peak of glory, holding the championship trophy high, I stood under the stage, sincerely proud of them.]
[At that moment, I felt all my efforts were worth it.]
The image froze on Teacher Wang Yan standing in the crowd, clapping with gratification, with tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.
The narration ended, and the images on the light screen slowly dispersed.
[Dou II Era]
The entire Shrek Academy was deadly silent.
This... is a hypocrite?
What a joke!
Diligent, devoted, knowledgeable, caring for students, seeking no return, winning supreme glory for the academy...
How could such an existence, almost like a saint, be a hypocrite?
"I don't believe it!"
Xiao Xiao, standing beside Huo Yuhao, was the first to scream out.
Her eyes were red, and her voice carried a sobbing tone.
"How could such a good person as Teacher Wang Yan be a hypocrite!"
"This sky screen must be mistaken! It is slandering our teacher!"
"My Martial Soul, the Three-Life Soul Suppression Cauldron, was also a cultivation direction found with the help of Teacher Wang Yan! He is definitely not a bad person!"
"If Teacher Wang Yan is a hypocrite, then are there any good people left in this World?"
The students' support rose one after another, and the crowd was agitated.
They could not accept that one of their most respected teachers would be labeled with such shame.
Huo Yuhao clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms.
He looked at Teacher Wang Yan, who was held by Elder Xuan, his face pale as dead ash, his body shaking like a sieve.
What welled up in his heart was not doubt, but intense anger and injustice!
"Teacher Wang Yan is the one who discovered my talent."
His voice was hoarse and firm.
"If not for him, I could not have today! This list is definitely problematic!"
[Dou I Era]
Shrek Academy.
"This lad is just like me!"
Yu Xiaogang clapped his hands in admiration, his face revealing deep appreciation and a bit of self-satisfaction.
He looked at Flender and Liu Erlong beside him and said with some excitement:
"Did you see that! This lad is just like me!"
"This young man named Teacher Wang Yan has noble character and profound knowledge; very good, very good indeed!"
"As expected, I was right; ten thousand years later, my theories are still regarded as the gold standard by later generations!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and finally he gave a heavy hmph:
"How could such a gentleman, devoted to academics and caring for students, end up on this Hypocrite List?"
"I think this so-called Sky List is pure nonsense! It is absolutely absurd!"
In Yu Xiaogang's view, Teacher Wang Yan's experiences were so similar to his own.
Both had extremely high talent and passion for Martial Soul theory, and both longed to prove themselves with knowledge.
He saw his own shadow in Teacher Wang Yan.
Therefore, he absolutely did not believe that Teacher Wang Yan could be a hypocrite.