Yu Xiaogang's Intentions

Suotuo City, Great Soul Arena.

Gangzi and Tang San entered side by side.

Tang San was somewhat puzzled. Why was his teacher so interested in Shen Tianchen that he had insisted on having him bring him here to find him?

"Everyone appreciates talent, Little San. Don't you want a junior disciple?"

Tang San froze for a moment before coming back to himself. "Teacher, isn't this a little inappropriate? After all, he's someone Dean Flender values."

Gangzi, however, said indifferently, "Do you think Flender can be a good teacher?"

"If I remember correctly, that Ma Hongjun fellow should be his disciple, right? Look at what he's taught him into. At such a young age, he's already going to those pleasure houses."

Tang San fell silent. That was indeed true.

He had seen Ma Hongjun's strength before. The latter's flames were quite powerful, but his combat methods were far too limited, and his Soul Power was not pure enough.

Other than breathing fire, he basically could do nothing else.

Ma Hongjun had been Dean Flender's disciple for several years, yet over those years, Dean Flender had not taught him much. He could not even recognize some common spirit beasts.

When it came to teaching ability, Dean Flender truly could not compare to his own teacher. Otherwise, he would not have repeatedly invited his teacher to Shrek Academy.

Seeing Tang San remain silent, Yu Xiaogang continued fanning the flames beside him. "Everything I'm doing is for your sake, my disciple."

"You mentioned before that the two of you got along fairly well. If you can join forces, it would make for quite a fine story."

"Cultivation requires pressure to create motivation. Only by setting each other as targets can you make greater progress."

Having said all he needed to say, Gangzi did not speak further.

Although Tang San did not yet know that he belonged to the Clear Sky Sect, he would eventually return to his roots. Shen Tianchen was the foundation Gangzi had chosen for Little San.

In his view, Shen Tianchen's potential was equally immeasurable. In the future, he would surely become a powerhouse renowned across the continent.

If he could recreate the glory of the Clear Sky Twin Stars from those days, he would not want to miss the chance.

After pondering for a long while, Tang San could only nod in agreement. "All right. If he has time later, I'll go speak with him."

In truth, whether or not his teacher had asked him to seek Shen Tianchen out this time, he would sooner or later have gone to thank him for his help in the Star Dou Great Forest several days ago.

Tang San did not know whether the other party would come here to participate in two-on-two spirit duels, but since he did not know where Shen Tianchen was, this was his only option.

About two hours later, Shen Tianchen still had not appeared, and Yu Xiaogang gradually became restless.

If they waited any longer, he feared Flender would come over. It would be fine if Flender came and did not see him, but if he did, things would become troublesome.

However, Gangzi did not know that Flender had no intention of entering today. Instead, he had found a concealed spot outside the entrance and was waiting patiently.

On the Spirit Dueling Arena.

The cooperation between Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong grew increasingly seamless. He no longer even needed to direct her; Ning Rongrong knew where she should stand and when she should continue boosting him.

As for their opponents, they were merely two sleazy men who had just entered the Soul Elder rank. Shen Tianchen could not be bothered to waste words on them and directly "invited" them off the stage with two streaks of Sword Qi.

After the spirit duel ended, Shen Tianchen did not intend to stay at the Great Soul Arena for long. He took Ning Rongrong and headed for the main entrance.

As they passed the spectator stands, they happened to run into Gangzi and his disciple.

To avoid being recognized by acquaintances, the two had made some simple disguises, so Shen Tianchen did not notice them immediately.

Tang San stood up on his own initiative and stepped forward to stop Shen Tianchen.

"Brother Shen, please wait."

Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong turned around. Upon seeing Tang San, they asked in confusion, "Tang San? What is it?"

After a dry laugh, Tang San said, "Do you have some time? There are a few things I'd like to discuss with you two."

Ning Rongrong said with an unfriendly expression, "Tang San, what are you trying to pull this time?"

Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, Ning Rongrong had already become displeased with him. He had freeloaded a spirit ring from them and had not given anything in return afterward.

She found that behavior shameful.

Tang San smiled awkwardly, paused, then said, "I have some things I'd like to show you, as repayment for your help in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Shen Tianchen found that rather interesting.

Tang San would not have any immortal herbs at this point. The only thing he could offer now was those so-called hidden weapons.

In this technologically backward era, the emergence of Soul Tools had already greatly improved people's lives.

Though Tang San's hidden weapons were of little use to him, there was no denying that they were indeed devastating weapons on the battlefield.

If he could get some from Tang San, he would have more means to counter him in the future. That would certainly make life more interesting.

He nodded lightly.

"Then come with me."

With that, Shen Tianchen led Tang San to a lounge in the Great Soul Arena.

Tang San lightly touched his finger to his waist, and several silver-gray hidden weapons appeared on the table before them.

He cleared his throat and introduced them one by one. "This is Hidden Darts, this is the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, this is..."

At first, Tang San had not intended to bring out so many hidden weapons. He had planned to give each of them one Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and that would have been enough.

However, after hearing his teacher's words and seeing the confident look on his teacher's face, he regarded Shen Tianchen as one of his own and decided not to be stingy.

Tang San was confident that he alone could make these hidden weapons. Once they used up all their arrows, they would naturally have to come to him for more.

However, what Shen Tianchen had not expected was that Ning Rongrong was far more interested in the hidden weapons. Shen Tianchen himself was merely a little curious.

The reason for Ning Rongrong's interest was simple. At its core, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was a sect founded by Support-type Spirit Masters.

Although the sect had a certain number of Battle Spirit Masters, there were still far too few of them. The direct members of the family basically had little ability to protect themselves.

After hearing Tang San's introduction, she felt this was a good opportunity—an opportunity to transform the sect completely.

If every direct member of the family could be equipped with a set of these hidden weapons, their ability to protect themselves would surely improve greatly.

"Tang San, can you sell these hidden weapons to me? I can pay a high price."

Tang San cleared his throat. "That won't be a problem, but it will have to wait for a while. The materials, production, and final assembly for the hidden weapons all require quite a long time."

"Right now, I still need to prepare for the Spirit Master Tournament and focus on cultivation, so I don't have that much time for the moment. We'll probably have to wait until after the Spirit Master Tournament ends."

"But don't worry. Since I've agreed, I, Tang San, will certainly keep my word."

Shen Tianchen was immediately speechless inside. The intention behind this delay could not have been more obvious.

After a brief pause, Shen Tianchen said, "Rongrong, handle the matter of the hidden weapons later. Send someone to discuss it with him privately."

"Since you sought us out, surely it wasn't just for this one matter? If you don't say anything, we'll be leaving."

Tang San paused, then tugged at Shen Tianchen's sleeve. "Brother Shen, could we speak somewhere private?"

Shen Tianchen gave a brief acknowledgment, and the two walked to a corner by the wall.

Tang San said directly, "Brother Shen, you truly are exceptionally perceptive. To be honest, it's my teacher who wishes to meet you."

"Your teacher? Why does he want to see me?" Shen Tianchen sneered inwardly, then asked with a feigned look of confusion.

Tang San answered simply, "Teacher heard that you have great talent and are very strong. He wants to meet you and have a chat."

"If you agree, I can call Teacher over right now."

Shen Tianchen did not refuse.

The moment Tang San said that his teacher wanted to meet him, Shen Tianchen had already guessed his purpose.

Wasn't it obvious that Gangzi had taken a liking to his talent and wanted to accept him as a disciple?

He simply felt that coming in person for their first meeting would diminish his status, so he had Tang San act as the intermediary.