To the surprise of Zhou Yi and all the students, Furina did not evade the question. Instead, she smiled charmingly and frankly admitted, "Eh! Teacher Zhou, you are right. I am indeed questioning it!"
"Whoa—" The classroom was instantly in an uproar. Except for Huo Yuhao, who seemed to be in the know, the other students all gasped, looking at the bright-smiling young girl on the podium in disbelief.
Questioning Yu Xiaogang? He was the universally recognized number one Grandmaster of Martial Soul theory from ten thousand years ago! His works laid the cornerstone for modern Spirit Master theory!
Zhou Yi was also stunned. She had only asked tentatively, not expecting Furina to admit it so directly.
"Shouldn't one question it?" Furina retorted, her tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable power.
Zhou Yi steadied herself and pressed, "Then, Genius student, which aspect do you intend to question? And on what grounds do you question a Grandmaster who has been verified by history for ten thousand years?"
"Very well, let us start by analyzing his most widely circulated quote—'There is no trash Martial Soul, only trash Spirit Masters.'"
Furina said unhurriedly, "In common perception, so-called 'trash Spirit Masters' usually refer to those with low Innate Soul Power, who find it difficult to make a Breakthrough past the level thirty Bottleneck in their lifetime, having neither attack capabilities nor effective support abilities."
"Then, according to this standard, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, who proposed this theory, remained at level twenty-nine for decades before meeting his Disciple Tang San. Does he count as a 'trash Spirit Master' by his own definition?"
A buzzing of discussion instantly arose from below. The students whispered to each other, their faces full of astonishment and contemplation. Furina's angle was truly too tricky, and also... too reasonable!
Zhou Yi's expression changed slightly, and she immediately retorted, "But Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang eventually achieved a Breakthrough to level thirty! Moreover, his Luo Sanpao Martial Soul can perform a three-in-one Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Dean Flender and Senior Liu Erlong's Martial Souls—the Golden Sacred Dragon! This is enough to prove that his Martial Soul is by no means ordinary!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Furina seemed to have anticipated she would say this, a meaningful smile curling the corners of her lips. "May I ask, Teacher Zhou, did he achieve a Breakthrough to level thirty by his own power? As far as I know, he relied on the 'Nine-Grade Zizhi' Immortal Herb gifted by his Disciple, the later Sea God Tang San, to break through his shackles."
"Furthermore, regarding that Golden Sacred Dragon, doesn't the fact that it can fuse into such a powerful top-tier Martial Soul prove that his Luo Sanpao Martial Soul itself possesses high potential? If so, why was he unable to make a Breakthrough past that mere level thirty despite exhausting his life's effort before obtaining the Immortal Herb? Is this not the most exquisite irony of his own famous quote?"
Zhou Yi was speechless for a moment. She opened her mouth but found Furina's logic so rigorous that she couldn't refute it; instead, her own argument had become evidence for the other side's point. Her expression turned somewhat ugly, and the discussion in the classroom grew louder.
"Quiet! Please everyone, remain quiet!" Furina tapped the podium lightly. Her voice was not loud, yet it strangely overpowered all the noise.
The classroom quickly returned to silence, and all eyes were focused on her.
"Thus, it can be seen that his famous theory itself contains contradictions that are difficult to reconcile." Furina continued her analysis, her logic clear. "Let us talk about his Disciple Tang San. Tang San is considered the owner of the 'trash Martial Soul' Blue Silver Grass, but this in itself is a misunderstanding."
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