Tang San, the Long-Suffering Man About to Enter Society

After all, he was his own son. Qian Xunfeng was somewhat worried, but after examining him and discovering that Qian Renchuan's first Soul Ring could absorb two thousand years' worth of power, he patted Qian Renchuan on the shoulder in relief.

"Father, after absorbing the Immortal Herb, even my Blue Silver Emperor has become impervious to water and fire."

Seeing Qian Renchuan's excited little expression, Qian Xunfeng said, "Mm. Father is planning to send you out to train for a few years. What do you think?"

"Training? Your son is willing."

Hearing Qian Xunfeng's reassuring voice, Qian Renchuan felt incomparable pride. To him, nothing mattered more than the approval of his great father.

"Mm. Don't worry. I'll have Elders Serpent Spear and Porcupine protect you in secret."

"Oh, right. Your Aunt Rou's daughter will also be attending the school where you'll be training. You can get to know her then. She's your fiancée, you know."

By this time, Xiao Wu had already taken human form, and there were still three months until the so-called Notting Academy began its term.

He was not worried that Qian Renchuan's cultivation would be delayed, because he had already prepared a grand gift pack of Immortal Herb medicinal baths—enough for two people to use for ten years.

"Alright, Father."

Qian Renchuan also understood what his father meant. He presumably wanted him to get in touch with Aunt Rou's daughter, and he did not reject the idea.

After all, his father's arrangements had to have their reasons.

Qian Xunfeng, meanwhile, was certain that Qian Renchuan would fall for Xiao Wu, because he had used True Word to shift the thread that would make Xiao Wu fall in love with Tang San onto Qian Renchuan.

Besides, in the original story, the first-generation Tang San and Xiao Wu had fallen for each other at first sight. Qian Xunfeng suspected this was some special buff of the Tang Sect of Shu.

He loved eating rabbits, so he had to eat Xiao Wu, this big white rabbit. Eating was eating, either way.

"Go without worry, Chuan'er. Once you break through to Soul King, Mother will take you somewhere wonderful. It can evolve your Martial Soul into a true Blue Silver Emperor."

Ah Yin came lovingly before Qian Renchuan. Though she was reluctant to see her child travel far away, she still hoped he would go out and see the world.

After all, when she had first taken human form, she had gone out when she was roughly the equivalent of a six-year-old human. Now, with two Titled Douluo at Qian Renchuan's side and her husband's Order Divine Power, she naturally had nothing to worry about.

"Alright, Mother."

At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Innate Soul Power Rank Nine."

A pink-haired girl skipped proudly over to Ning Fengzhi, holding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand as though asking for credit and waiting to be praised.

"Our Rongrong really is a genius."

Ning Rongrong's Innate Soul Power was even one rank higher than his own. Perhaps she really could achieve Martial Soul Evolution and become a true Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"That's right. Rongrong's talent is so exceptional that we can't be careless when choosing her Soul Rings. Let that old swordsman and me choose them for Rongrong."

Hearing Bone Rattan's words, the old swordsman unusually did not argue this time, instead nodding in firm agreement.

Compared with the relaxed atmosphere of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Zhu Zhuqing's circumstances were rather awkward.

Three years earlier, less than a day after her fiancé Dai Mubai awakened his Martial Soul, he had run away.

Once the news spread, all the nobles of Star Luo City who had been waiting to place their bets were dumbfounded.

Was this truly a genius with Innate Soul Power Rank Nine and royal bloodline within his Martial Soul?

He had not even tried to fight. He had fled right after awakening his Martial Soul. It was truly unprecedented since the founding of Star Luo.

Dai Tian was also left somewhat speechless when he heard the news. If there had not been proof of his Martial Soul, they would have doubted whether this Dai Mubai was really his bloodline.

Dai Mubai's sudden escape put Zhu Zhuqing in an extremely awkward position, because she and Zhu Zhuyun, the two sisters, were paired respectively with the two brothers Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai.

Originally, both sides should have competed against one another. But now that Dai Mubai had left, Zhu Zhuqing instantly lost all support.

She had become an abandoned pawn. It could be said that if it were not still uncertain whether Dai Mubai was dead, and if her own Martial Soul had not yet awakened, she might have long since been married off to another family.

"Innate Soul Power Rank Seven. Martial Soul: Hell Spirit Cat."

Looking at the Hell Spirit Cat possessing her body, Zhu Zhuqing's last hope vanished as well. If she had awakened an ordinary spirit cat Martial Soul, she might still have had a chance to break free. But now, she no longer had any chance.

The Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul could combine with another to form the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Hell White Tiger. She was destined to be placed in Dai Mubai's camp.

"I'm going to find him."

Zhu Zhuqing was stubborn at heart. She did not understand why Dai Mubai had abandoned her. Although she hated Dai Mubai, she had never considered breaking off the engagement.

The education she had received since childhood had already taken deep root, and could not be casually cast aside.

The early Zhu Zhuqing of the original story could still be said to have some personality, but later on, she became nothing more than an inconspicuous background character, material for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

It perfectly echoed Dai Mubai's words: women were merely objects.

Therefore, although Zhu Zhuqing was strong-willed and had goals, she still could not escape being assimilated by the era. To truly save her, one could only use fists to shatter her deeply ingrained way of thinking.

In Grass Chicken Village, Principal Flender, accompanied by Dai Mubai, who had been on the run for three years, looked at the red-haired chubby boy before him and said, "Kid, I can see that you have extraordinary bones. Do you want to take me as your master?"

"I do."

Ma Hongjun's parents were both commoners and had scarcely even seen any Soul Masters. Seeing Flender's seven Soul Rings, he immediately dropped to his knees.

"Mm. Come with me to the next village."

Having happily taken in a fine disciple, Flender was in a good mood. Their academy now had not only Oscar, who possessed Innate Full Soul Power, and Dai Mubai, whose Martial Soul was the White Tiger, but also Ma Hongjun.

He immediately summoned his Four-Eyed Cat Owl Martial Soul and carried Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai away.

"Now that we've found Fatty too, Shrek's Three Scamps have officially assembled."

Dai Mubai looked at the overjoyed Ma Hongjun. Now they only had to wait for Tang San to join Shrek.

That said, should he still go wait for them at the Rose Hotel this time?

After hesitating for a moment, Dai Mubai decided to go anyway. After all, strangers became friends through a fight. He had fought Tang San back then, and that was how their brotherhood had begun.

Unfortunately, the Tang San he had been thinking of was still cleaning Pang Chou's wooden hut. Although the stench of alcohol and sweat in the room continued to ferment—

—making his eyes sting so badly that he could barely keep them open, Tang San still happily remained in the room to wait on Tang Hao.

This was Dad's scent. This was the scent of home.

Even after becoming a god for tens of thousands of years, he still missed that intoxicating smell of sweaty armpits, mixed with alcohol, which he could never forget.

In this life, I will definitely make Father even stronger and swiftly seize control of the World Consciousness of Douluo Continent.

Tang San thought to himself. In his previous life, it had been because his father had invaded the World Consciousness too slowly that many plans had been delayed.

If they had successfully taken over Douluo Continent during Huo Yuhao's era and planted more contingencies in advance, he would not have had to communicate with his son through a Divine Sense imprint.

He could have long since used the Divine Sense he had left behind to erase the Golden Dragon King's consciousness with divine power, then plot against the Silver Dragon King and help both his son and himself harvest another wave of soul beast fortune.

Just as Tang San was pondering this, Old Jack's voice came from outside the door.

"Is Tang San here? Lord Soul Master from Spirit Hall has arrived. Hurry out and awaken your Martial Soul."

When he opened the door, Tang San saw Old Jack angrily scolding Tang Hao, who was still asleep in bed.

"Today is the day Tang San awakens his Martial Soul, and you're still sleeping here. What kind of father are you?"

"My son is my responsibility. I don't need you telling me what to do."

Tang Hao casually swept Old Jack a glance. An old man without any Soul Power was not even qualified to receive a proper look from him.

"You, Tang Hao..."

"Grandpa Old Jack, take me to awaken my Martial Soul first."

Just as Old Jack was about to say more, Tang San impatiently cut him off.

In Tang San's eyes, Old Jack simply did not understand Dad's love for him, yet he casually insulted Dad. He truly had a death wish.