P. S.: Three chapters have been reduced to two. One chapter has 3,000 words, so two chapters have 6,000 words. No word count has been reduced.
"Honey, have you missed me?"
Ye Tianxing sat on the soft sofa, with Qian Renxue beside him, reaching the pinnacle of his life.
"Who misses you!" Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at Ye Tianxing and scoffed, "Grandpa really asked you to take good care of me?"
Qian Daoliu's meaning was too clear; he was agreeing to what the two of them had agreed to.
Therefore, after Ye Tianxing returned and explained to Qian Renxue, Qian Renxue was secretly delighted. She thought her grandfather was very old-fashioned and wanted to put Ye Tianxing through tests and trials, which tormented him to the point of wishing he were dead, and he finally vowed to love only Qian Renxue.
"You don't believe me? Then I'll go back and ask again!"
Ye Tianxing was about to get up when Qian Renxue tackled him, and the two of them rolled off the sofa, facing each other with the woman on top of the man.
"You finally came back from your trip, why are you leaving again?" Qian Renxue asked, her pretty face slightly flushed.
"Didn't you not believe me? I was going back to the Spirit Hall to ask the old man, but someone grabbed me and wouldn't let me go," Ye Tianxing teased.
Qian Renxue immediately stood up, kicked Ye Tianxing, and sat back down on the sofa.
" Heaven Dou City is so lively lately!" Ye Tianxing said as he walked along the road. It was indeed much more lively than in previous years.
" The All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament is still one year and two months away, so it will naturally be very lively. Of course, we need to prepare in advance."
As Qian Renxue spoke, she couldn't help but lean her head on Ye Tianxing's shoulder and asked, "Your Ye Clan will also participate in the competition next year. Have you selected your members yet?"
Ye Tianxing put his arm around Qian Renxue's shoulder and nodded, saying, "Me, Ning Rongrong, Bai Chenxiang, Yang Wumian, Niu Batian, Hu Hai, and Hu Feng."
"You know Ning Rongrong and me. The Po, Yu, and Min clans each sent one person. Hu Hai and Hu Feng are the most outstanding disciples of the Seven Leaves New Academy. A total of seven people participated."
Qian Renxue cupped Ye Tianxing's cheeks in her hands, swaying them from side to side, and teased, "You even went on stage yourself. A Soul Saint pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, competing with those Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor for the championship, I really can't believe you came up with that idea."
Ye Tianxing said helplessly, "There's no other way. Winning the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament is the first and crucial step in making Ye Clan famous."
"I want to unify the Douluo Continent, not only to complete my divine test, but also for all your hard work over the years. Once the plan is complete, let's live a good life together. Then we can have four or five children. What do you think?"
"Do you think I'm a pig?! Giving birth to so many!" Qian Renxue pouted, dissatisfied.
"A lot? Then three or four will do."
After saying that, Ye Tianxing leaned down and kissed him, and the two embraced passionately.
On the other hand, compared to Ye Tianxing's incredibly comfortable life, our Grandmaster is having a much worse time.
He was dragged away by soldiers from the Heaven Dou Empire who rushed to the scene and dumped at the Shrek Academy.
The students of the academy all pointed fingers at him. As a teacher of the academy, he had knelt down in public and shouted while holding up a sign. Now that he had been thrown back by the soldiers, such a person was simply disgracing Shrek Academy.
The surrounding students all pointed and whispered about her, and in an instant, Yu Xiaogang became the target of everyone's criticism.
Just then, Liu Erlong and Flender walked over, and under Liu Erlong's gaze, the students left one after another.
" Xiao Gang, why did you do this?" Liu Erlong felt heartbroken looking at the dazed Yu Xiaogang. She had knelt down and begged for Tang San's sake. She had gone to such lengths. Couldn't they at least be allowed to see each other again?
If Flender knew what Liu Erlong was thinking, he would definitely shake his head and say, "You two are dreaming."
Prior to this, Tang Hao had already informed Flender and Yu Xiaogang that Tang San had been taken to the Clear Sky Sect for special training and would not be returning for the next year.
Flender understood, but for Yu Xiaogang, who had lost his disciple, it was undoubtedly a major blow.
Yu Xiaogang has made ample preparations and has formulated a detailed plan for the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, which will take place one year and two months from now.
Right now, on the back mountain of the Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai and the others are proceeding step by step...
Running with stones in a bamboo basket on your back.
That's right, running while carrying stones in a bamboo basket is still an old trick.
Running while carrying a giant boulder was only one part of the training. The training also included personal explanations from Yu Xiaogang, as well as the strength of the opponent's Martial Soul and other such matters.
Everything is ready, except for Tang San.
"Give my apprentice back to me! My teaching methods are just as good as yours! I, Yu Xiaogang, am confident that I can teach Tang San and these Little Monster well. I don't need anyone else to interfere!" Yu Xiaogang said indignantly, her eyes red.
Liu Erlong continued to express her distress, Flender sighed, then asked directly, "Do you know the training methods for the Clear Sky Hammer?"
"I..." Yu Xiaogang remained silent.
"Do you know how to unleash the full power of the Clear Sky Hammer?" Flender asked again.
"..." Yu Xiaogang remained silent.
"Do you understand the trajectory of the Clear Sky Hammer, and how to control it at will?" Flender asked for the third time.
"..." Yu Xiaogang remained silent for a long time.
Liu Erlong fired the first shot at Flender, questioning him. " Flender! What do you mean! Your Xiao Gang is in such a state, and you don't even care, let alone make sarcastic remarks!"
" Yu Xiaogang! I've put up with you for over ten days. Do you know how embarrassing it is for me, the dean, to kneel like this? Many students have left Shrek Academy because of you, and they've been shunned because others know they're Shrek Academy students." Flender hadn't said anything until now, and now he could finally vent.
"Let them go! Shrek Academy doesn't accept students with such fragile hearts." Liu Erlong chose to protect Yu Xiaogang, carrying his love-struck mindset to the extreme.
Flender ignored Liu Erlong because she and Yu Xiaogang were in cahoots.
Flender said earnestly, " Grandmaster, you are only invincible in theory, but when it comes to actual combat, you are a complete novice. You can't expect a Soul Grandmaster to teach Titled Douluo how to fight, can you? Is that realistic?"
" Flender, do you even look down on me?" Yu Xiaogang slowly raised her head, tears streaming down her face, and met Flender's eyes.
Flender shook his head and sighed, " Tang San's theoretical knowledge is very solid, that's thanks to you. But when it comes to actual combat skills and the application of Martial Soul, you're really not as good as Tang Hao."
You're not as good as Tang Hao, you're not as good as Tang Hao, you're not as good as Tang Hao...
Throughout the entire conversation, Yu Xiaogang only heard these words. As for what Flender said earlier, his mind went blank. He was now focused on getting his disciple Tang San back so that he could personally guide him.
Only in this way can one experience the value of a teacher and make Tang San feel grateful to Yu Xiaogang.
Tang San eventually cultivated until he became Titled Douluo, so he could avenge himself by destroying the Ye Clan and killing Ye Ping'an.
Flender sighed as he looked at Yu Xiaogang's still frantic state, "He's not listening to anything again."
Clear Sky Sect is a place covered in snow.
Amidst the blizzard and biting wind, two figures found themselves in such harsh conditions.
With his upper body bare and his right hand wielding a giant hammer, Tang San, under Tang Xiao's supervision, had already begun to master the Clear Sky Sect skills, such as the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes and the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
The false identity that Tang Xiao created for Tang San was that of his own illegitimate son.
If it weren't for this, Tang San wouldn't have been able to join the Clear Sky Sect, especially since the Seventh Elder's lineage deeply resented Tang Hao.
If they found out that Tang San was actually Tang Hao's son, who knows what kind of storm it would cause.
Tang San, relying on his status as Tang Xiao's "illegitimate son," thrived in the Clear Sky Sect. Only now did he realize that his Second Martial Soul was called the Clear Sky Hammer, the number one Tool Martial Soul in the world, and that his father actually came from there.
Back then, due to certain events, Tang Hao was hunted down by the Spirit Hall and had no choice but to leave the sect.
In recent days, Tang San has been gathering a lot of information about his father Tang Hao, and the sect's impression of Tang Hao is extremely poor.
Especially the Seventh Elder's lineage, they were practically spewing profanities.
Tang San patiently listened and stopped short of revealing the general idea.
Now that I've finally managed to enter the Clear Sky Sect, learning skills and winning the competition is the most important thing. These things are secondary. Once I'm strong enough, it's not too late to settle scores with these people.
" Tang San, take a break," Tang Xiao said.
"Uncle, I can still hold on."
Tang San, seemingly tireless, continued to wield his giant hammer, sweating profusely.
The snow fell heavier and heavier. With each swing of the hammer, the sweat on Tang San's body was instantly frozen into ice pellets, which fell straight into the snow and disappeared without a trace.
Tang Xiao looked at Tang San with great satisfaction. With his indomitable spirit and unparalleled talent, this was the kind of child his second brother should have.
If Tang Xiao's second brother had brought Clear Sky Sect immediately after Tang San completed his Martial Soul Awakening, Tang Xiao was certain that Tang San's achievements would have been far greater than if he had followed Yu Xiaogang.
How could a genius with Twin Martial Souls be taught by someone like Yu Xiaogang? If he just followed the steps to cultivate, Tang San would have no problem becoming Titled Douluo.
That's why Yu Xiaogang values this point so much. She wants to use Tang San's title of Titled Douluo to let the world know of his existence and wash away the humiliation he has suffered.
Tang Xiao had already learned about what happened in Heaven Dou City through the letter his sister sent him. Yu Xiaogang was shameless; he actually knelt in front of the Moonlight Pavilion and shouted for people. Such a person was simply unworthy to be his nephew's teacher.
This news must absolutely not be known to Tang San.
Tang San continued wielding his giant hammer, completely unaware of what was happening Heaven Dou City.
Heaven Dou City, Moonlight Pavilion.
"Give me back my disciple!"
"Give me back my disciple!"
"Give me back my disciple!"
Yu Xiaogang came again, kneeling below Moonlight Pavilion with a sign in hand.
Tang Yuehua was upstairs, suddenly felt a headache coming on. She had been suffering from severe insomnia lately, and she planned to temporarily close Moonlight Pavilion for a while and return to the Clear Sky Sect to live for a period of time.
That afternoon, Moonlight Pavilion was deserted. Yu Xiaogang, who arrived late, cursed loudly at the gate of the Moonlight Pavilion, saying that the owner of the Moonlight Pavilion, Tang Yuehua, was an untrustworthy person who had abducted her disciple. Now the evidence was finally conclusive.
When Yu Xiaogang returned to the Shrek Academy, she was not greeted by Liu Erlong's concerned gaze, but by a fist the size of a sandbag that slammed directly into her Yu Xiaogang.
Tang Hao frowned; he actually felt the real sensation of punching steel.
"His shamelessness is truly worthy of Grandmaster!"
After delivering that punch to vent his anger for the girl, Tang Hao threatened, "If you dare go to the Moonlight Pavilion again, I'll break your legs."
The next day, Yu Xiaogang continued to hold up the sign, but this time, he was limping.