Who Is Tang San? Never Heard of Him! Flender Was Dumbfounded!

What was his name?

That one sentence from Flender left Yu Xiaogang at a loss.

Could it be that he did not even know who his disciple was?

Or was he merely trying to confirm it? Yu Xiaogang had told Tang San that after entering Shrek Academy, he was to hand Flender the letter Yu Xiaogang had written at the first opportunity.

He believed Tang San would never forget something so important.

"Ahem."

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang cleared his throat, deliberately raising his voice before speaking.

"My disciple is named Tang San."

Tang San?

Upon hearing the name from Yu Xiaogang, Flender was completely dumbfounded.

Who was that?

He had never heard of him.

After hesitating for a moment, he carefully said, "Say that again. I didn't hear you clearly."

Yu Xiaogang's stiff expression darkened.

What was wrong with Flender? They had only been apart for a few years—had his hearing already started failing? Still, he patiently repeated himself. "My disciple is named Tang San."

"Tang San."

Flender sucked in a breath.

This time, he had heard clearly. Yu Xiaogang's disciple was called Tang San.

But Shrek did not have a student by that name at all!

What the hell, was this a joke? With that thought, Flender stopped beating around the bush and looked directly at Yu Xiaogang. "Did you remember wrong? We didn't admit any new student named Tang San this year."

There was not a single false word in what he said.

He had not even heard the name Tang San before.

"What?"

The smile on Yu Xiaogang's face abruptly froze. His features twitched twice as he stared at Flender in disbelief.

"Flender, you're not joking with me, are you?"

"How could Tang San possibly not be at Shrek Academy?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

Flender was speechless. He walked over to the desk, searched around for a while, then picked up a bound roster. "These are the details of the four new students Shrek Academy admitted this year. See for yourself!"

He flung the roster at Yu Xiaogang, deeply displeased.

Had this guy come so early in the morning just to pick a fight?

Yu Xiaogang opened the new student roster with a puzzled expression and began reading from the start.

"Zhu Zhuqing, female, twelve years old. Beast Martial Soul Hell Spirit Cat, level twenty-seven Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master upon admission."

Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded as soon as he saw the first student's information.

This student named Zhu Zhuqing was a year younger than Tang San, yet her Soul Power was two levels higher than his.

And her Martial Soul was exceptionally good as well!

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Yu Xiaogang continued reading. "Ning Rongrong, female, twelve years old. Attack-Type Martial Soul Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, level twenty-six support-type Tool Soul Master upon admission."

What?!

Another student younger than Tang San, yet with higher Soul Power than him.

What shocked him most was that this student's Martial Soul was actually the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

That meant she was from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with boundless potential!

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang actually began to believe Flender's words.

Judging from their abilities on paper, Tang San truly could not compare to any of them.

There were two people left, and he chose to continue reading. "Xiao Wu, female, twelve years old. Beast Martial Soul rabbit, level twenty-nine Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."

This... how was that possible?!

Yu Xiaogang was completely stunned.

This twelve-year-old female student's Soul Power was a full four levels higher than Tang San's!

It was simply unbelievable.

And he kept feeling that her name sounded somewhat familiar.

Because during the six years at Notting Academy, Tang San had barely interacted with Xiao Wu.

Thus, Yu Xiaogang did not know her.

He might only have heard her name occasionally.

Yu Xiaogang quickly flipped to the last page and read the information on the paper word by word. "Huo Feng, male, thirteen years old! Attack-Type Martial Soul Iron Sword, level thirty-three Power Attack System Battle Soul Master!"

"Huo... Huo Feng!"

A familiar figure suddenly flashed through his mind.

After returning from the Soul Hunting Forest, Huo Feng had still refused to acknowledge him as his master, so Yu Xiaogang had given up.

He focused entirely on training Tang San.

Thus, although Huo Feng had gained quite a reputation at Notting Academy over the following six years, Yu Xiaogang had not paid him much attention.

Thirteen years old, Martial Soul Iron Sword—this was a perfect match.

But level thirty-three Soul Power... that did not seem to match the Huo Feng he knew.

Clinging to a trace of hope, Yu Xiaogang continued reading. "Graduated from Notting Junior Soul Master Academy."

"This..."

"How could this be?!"

Yu Xiaogang's lips moved. He wanted to say something, but no words would come out.

It really was the Huo Feng he knew.

"Smack—!"

Yu Xiaogang flicked his sleeve and threw the new student information booklet straight onto the table.

Flender was about to say something when he suddenly noticed that the way Yu Xiaogang's right sleeve moved seemed strange.

Looking closely, he saw that Yu Xiaogang's right sleeve was completely empty! "Xiaogang, your arm..."

He asked tentatively, his voice becoming much gentler than before.

"Sigh..."

Yu Xiaogang let out a long sigh and sat down dejectedly.

He recounted everything that had happened when he helped Tang San obtain his First Soul Ring.

"So your arm was lost back then."

After understanding, Flender nodded.

He truly had not expected that, after so many years apart, Yu Xiaogang would have lost an arm.

For a time, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat oppressive.

"I want to know whether Tang San ever came to Shrek Academy to take the entrance examination."

Yu Xiaogang spoke again, breaking the silence.

"Did he fail the entrance examination, or did he never come at all?"

"Hiss, well..."

Flender thought back. He had not personally overseen this year's entrance examination, so he did not know.

"The academy does not keep records of every student who takes the entrance examination. If Tang San did come to take it, the teachers in charge at the time should have some impression of him."

Flender was entirely a hands-off administrator.

If asked for a general idea, he might know something.

But if pressed for details, he knew nothing at all.

"It's still early. In a little while, we can go ask Vice Dean Zhao Wuji together."

Flender rubbed his forehead helplessly and suggested it.

"That is all we can do."

By now, the proud look Yu Xiaogang had worn earlier had vanished completely.

As things stood, forget Tang San making a name for himself at Shrek Academy.

Yu Xiaogang did not even know where he was.

If he was still in Suotuo City, there was still a chance to search for him.

If the range was any wider, Yu Xiaogang would be powerless.

In barely half an hour, Yu Xiaogang's mood had plunged from its peak to rock bottom.

His current state was beyond description.