Hearing Flender's words, everyone present was shocked. Not just because he revealed that Gai Yue had obtained a 70,000-year rank torso bone, but also because Gai Yue had single-handedly killed a 70,000-year rank Soul Beast with his 80-level Soul Power alone, which was enough to prove the immense strength of Gai Yue.
According to normal circumstances, Soul Beasts of the same rank were slightly stronger than Soul Masters. A 70,000-year rank Soul Beast would require at least an eight-ring Soul Douluo to possibly be killed alone. Yet, with the strength of a quasi-Soul Douluo with seven Soul Rings, Gai Yue was able to single-handedly kill a 70,000-year rank Soul Beast. His strength was beyond doubt.
Furthermore, regarding Soul Bones, the rarity of such items could be described as a once-in-a-decade event in the Soul Master world. Even the lowest ranked thousand-year Soul Bone (hundred-year Soul Bones were too low-grade and rarely produced) could trigger a bloody battle. Yet Gai Yue had actually obtained a 70,000-year rank torso bone? With the addition of an eighth Soul Ring and a 70,000-year rank torso bone, to what extent would Gai Yue's strength be elevated?
Moreover, before this, Shao Xin and the others only felt that Gai Yue had a great chance of breaking through to the Title Douluo realm, but after hearing Flender's words, they believed that Gai Yue would definitely break through to the Title Douluo level.
And just as Shao Xin and the others had this thought, Zhao Wuji was the most excited and envious one present, because only he and Flender knew that Gai Yue also possessed a ten thousand-year rank Soul Bone—a family heirloom Soul Bone!
Originally an extremely rare item in the Soul Master world, Gai Yue now had two at once, one of which was as high as 70,000 years old? Old Zhao had lived for nearly fifty years and never had such treatment! If it weren't for the fact that Gai Yue was a good brother he approved of, Old Zhao would have even wanted to kill him to take the bones.
Of course, this was a joke. After all, Gai Yue revealing his Soul Bones in front of Flender and Zhao Wuji showed his trust in them. Now that he wasn't hiding it, apart from Gai Yue's confidence in his own strength, it also showed his trust in these two older brothers.
Of course, because Flender and Zhao Wuji would meet with Gai Yue every few years, Gai Yue had also learned about the character of Shao Xin and the others from them, so he still had this trust in Shrek Academy.
At this moment, even Oscar, the transmigrator, was extremely surprised. After all, the teacher who didn't appear in the original novel actually had such talent and luck? Soul Bones weren't cabbages, after all. In the original novel, with so many Title Douluos in the Wuhun Temple, how many possessed Soul Bones? Especially the Fighting Douluo, one of Bibi Dong's two guardians, a super Douluo at level 95, didn't even obtain a Soul Bone.
If before Oscar only felt lucky to have a teacher to teach him swordsmanship, now he was excited. Not to mention anything else, with his teacher's strength and talent, he would definitely be able to cultivate to the Title Douluo realm in the future. Wasn't this a powerful backer for him?
Ma Hongjun at this moment didn't need to be mentioned. His teacher Flender was only level 76 now and didn't have a Soul Bone. He didn't need to mention how envious he was of Oscar now.
Faced with everyone's shock, Gai Yue just smiled and waved his hand. However, his cold face didn't look very good when he smiled, as it somewhat resembled a forced smile. Of course, it wasn't that Gai Yue was ugly; on the contrary, he was quite handsome. The simple ice-blue long robe he wore gave him an otherworldly aura.
All they heard Gai Yue say with a laugh: "It's nothing worth mentioning. I was just lucky."
Hearing this, Zhao Wuji next to him turned black-faced: "Brother Gai, such modesty is inappropriate. This isn't just luck, your talent, as I said before, would definitely surpass me and Flender. I just didn't expect this day to come so soon!"
As Zhao Wuji spoke, a hint of helplessness appeared on his dark face: "I'm only level 74 now, and you're already level 82. You've completely left me behind."
Flender also smiled helplessly: "Who can blame Brother Gai for having extraordinary talent and working hard? It's normal that we can't compare."
After Flender finished speaking, Zhao Wuji directly raised his cup: "Let's drink a toast to Brother Gai's great progress in strength!"
All the teachers raised their cups together, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun followed suit. Oscar also said: "Congratulations, Teacher!"
Oscar and Ma Hongjun were also drinking wine. After all, although they were only nine and seven years old respectively, as Soul Masters, their development was much faster than ordinary people. Plus, this was just ordinary malt wine that wasn't very intoxicating, so both children raised their cups and drank large mouthfuls.
After the meal, everyone chatted for more than an hour. After all, Gai Yue had just joined Shrek Academy, and apart from Flender and Zhao Wuji, even Oscar, as a disciple, didn't know much about him. So most of their conversation was getting to know Gai Yue on a personal level.
It was through this conversation that Oscar learned about his teacher's background.
Gai Yue was born in a great sect in the Star Luo Empire. However, several decades ago, his sect had a conflict with the current Wind Sword Sect. The generation of Gai Yue's sect was in decline at that time. The sect leader, Gai Lun, Gai Yue's grandfather, was only level 85, while the Wind Sword Sect's leader was level 89 at that time, just one step away from becoming a Title Douluo. Due to the huge gap in strength, in the conflict over the second-ranked sword Martial Soul, his sect was destroyed.
Only Gai Yue escaped from the entire sect. Gai Yue had even personally witnessed his grandfather peel off the sect's inheritance Soul Bone from his own body and give it to him. From then on, he cultivated alone, vowing to avenge his sect.
Now his strength had reached level 82, but he didn't have the impulse to seek revenge now, because he knew that even with his current strength, he couldn't take down the entire Wind Sword Sect. Besides, the Wind Sword Sect was now one of the lower four sects. Having honed himself for decades, Gai Yue naturally wanted to kill in one strike, so he couldn't act impulsively.
After all, the Wind Sword Sect didn't even know he was still alive. He just needed to wait until he broke through to become a Title Douluo, truly possessed the strength to sweep through the Wind Sword Sect, and then directly annihilate the entire Wind Sword Sect to avenge his sect!
The reason Gai Yue could tell this story now wasn't because he had let go of his past, but rather to motivate himself.
Of course, generally speaking, people definitely wouldn't want to share such experiences. It was just that Flender had drunk too much and couldn't help but want to use Gai Yue's story to motivate Oscar and Ma Hongjun, so he couldn't resist saying it. Gai Yue didn't stop him midway, and only then did everyone learn about this part of Gai Yue's past.
Oscar gently patted his teacher's back and poured him a cup of wine: "Teacher, you're not alone anymore. You have us. As long as you need it, Oscar will absolutely not hesitate!"
This was from Oscar's heart. Although he hadn't experienced the conflict with the Wind Sword Sect, and the Wind Sword Sect hadn't done anything to him, they had destroyed nearly a thousand people from his teacher's entire sect, including children.
Just hearing about it, Oscar felt it was cruel. Now that he and Gai Yue had a master-disciple relationship, he naturally had to avenge his teacher.
However, Gai Yue took Oscar's wine, drank it, put the cup on the table, and smiled slightly: "Silly child, this is my family's personal grudge. What's a child like you getting involved in?"
"I..."
Oscar wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Gai Yue: "Your task in the future is to thoroughly understand what I teach you. As for revenge, your teacher will handle it himself."
At this moment, Flender also sighed and said to Oscar: "Xiao Ah, although you are Teacher Gai's disciple now, it's really difficult for you to get involved in this matter. Because even when me and Old Zhao said we wanted to help him before, he refused flatly. Brother Gai's personality is just like yours—once he decides something, ten oxen can't pull him back."
Hearing this, Oscar looked at his newly recognized teacher with a pained expression.
Noticing Oscar's concerned gaze, Gai Yue glanced at him and rubbed Oscar's little head: "Rest assured, your teacher isn't an impulsive person. I have endured for so many years, and I won't make a move unless I have absolute strength. Otherwise, I wouldn't be avenging my enemies but rather delivering Soul Bones to them."
Hearing the last sentence, Ma Hongjun, who had almost been crying while listening to the story, suddenly chuckled to himself, thinking that Teacher Gai, though looking cold and aloof, could still tell jokes.
Oscar couldn't help but smile slightly: "As long as you have your own plans, Teacher."
(End of Chapter)