Qian Renxue's Hongmen Banquet

Tang Yu charged straight through the rippling flames and swung his hammer down viciously.

Boom! Boom!

The incoming flames were smashed apart one cluster at a time. In the end, Tang Yu's hammer struck Qin Ming hard. "Get lost!"

Pfft—

"Arghhh!" Qin Ming spat out blood, suffering severe injuries and collapsing to the ground on the spot.

"Heavens! Tang Yu has gotten even stronger! Not only did he endure ten moves, he even defeated Teacher Qin within ten moves!" Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling stared in disbelief.

Their eyes filled with ever-growing admiration and reverence for Tang Yu.

They were already like two little fangirls.

The reserve team members were stunned as well.

Tang San secretly rejoiced. "Good thing I held back just now. This guy really can't be challenged lightly. I need to learn more about his strength."

"I'd planned to challenge Tang Yu once I reached the Soul Ancestor realm, but now it seems I'm already no match for him at all..." Yu Tianheng had initially been unconvinced, but now he completely understood.

He could no longer stand shoulder to shoulder with Tang Yu.

Tang Yu withdrew his martial soul and said coldly, "Teacher Qin, ten moves are over. You can get lost now."

"Damn it! I actually... lost." Qin Ming clenched his fists tightly, then let out a heavy sigh.

"Sigh!"

If he had faced Tang Yu seriously from the beginning and not underestimated him, Qin Ming felt that he might not necessarily have lost.

But a loss was a loss.

He had nothing left to say, and he had utterly humiliated himself.

He no longer had the face to continue serving as team leader. With his head lowered, he left in disgrace.

Tang Yu looked toward Tang San and the others again. "From now on, you'd better behave yourselves during reserve training. Understood?"

"Yes, Boss!"

"W-We understand."

Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and the others obediently replied.

After Qin Ming left,

the academy arranged for another Soul Emperor teacher to lead the team. This teacher's surname was Wang.

Under Teacher Wang's guidance, Tang Yu finally began his academy training life, preparing for the Soul Master Competition.

Before the day's training had even ended,

word that Tang Yu had defeated Qin Ming in ten moves reached Qian Renxue's ears in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

A Soul Master knelt on one knee. "Reporting to Young Master, Tang Yu has returned to Heaven Dou Academy."

Qian Renxue stood with one hand behind her back, silently gazing into the distance. "Tang Yu has finally returned after disappearing for over half a year. I thought he'd gone back to the Clear Sky Sect. Heh."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, there is another matter that may greatly surprise you."

"Oh?" Qian Renxue turned around.

"Upon returning to the academy, Tang Yu defeated Qin Ming, a level 62 Soul Emperor and Heaven Dou Level instructor, within ten moves."

"What! You said Tang Yu defeated Qin Ming in ten moves?" Qian Renxue's expression changed drastically.

"Yes. Although Qin Ming was defeated within ten moves because he underestimated his opponent, this subordinate believes that even if Qin Ming had fought seriously from the start, he might still not have been Tang Yu's match."

Qian Renxue's eyes turned sharp. "He is actually this outstanding."

She knew Qin Ming.

He was an exceptionally young Soul Emperor. Though he was only level 62, his strength did not lose to that of high-level Soul Emperors.

"A fourteen-year-old Soul Ancestor whose strength can rival a high-level Soul Emperor. If such a peerless genius cannot serve me and Spirit Hall, then..." A trace of killing intent flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes.

Moreover, that was merely this subordinate's speculation. It was still hard to say just how strong Tang Yu truly was. Perhaps he was even stronger than she imagined.

"Young Master, this child already belongs to the Clear Sky Sect. The Clear Sky Sect has long-standing enmity with our Spirit Hall, and his talent is so exceptional. If he is allowed to grow, he may become a hidden danger. Why not let this subordinate..."

"You can't kill him."

Qian Renxue glanced at the Soul Saint and waved her hand. "Withdraw. I have my own arrangements."

Qian Renxue was no fool.

She knew that a genius like Tang Yu would surely have Clear Sky Sect Soul Masters secretly protecting him.

If she wanted to kill Tang Yu, she would have to make Snake Lance and Pufferfish, the two Title Elders, make a move.

"Tang Yu, Tang Yu, you've truly exceeded my expectations! But sometimes, being too talented invites fatal disaster." Killing intent flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes once more. "Guards."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two more trusted Soul Masters appeared.

"You! Summon Elders Snake Lance and Pufferfish to see me."

"Yes!"

"You! Go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and find Tang Yu. Tell him I have found what he asked me to find, and invite him to meet me at Dou Spirit Mountain at eight tonight."

"Yes!"

The two Soul Masters departed separately.

Six in the evening.

Tang Yu finished the day's training and prepared to return to his dormitory to continue cultivating the Clear Sky Nine Arts.

On the way, Qian Renxue's subordinate arrived.

"Young Master Tang Yu, please wait!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince invites you to meet him at Dou Spirit Mountain in Heaven Dou City at eight tonight. His Highness says he has already found what you asked him to find." The subordinate relayed the message truthfully.

"I only returned to the academy at noon. It's been less than six hours, and Qian Renxue already knows I'm back?"

"She has spies planted in the academy?"

"Wait. If that's the case, then she already knows I defeated Qin Ming in ten moves, doesn't she?" Tang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. "Tonight at eight is likely a Hongmen Banquet!"

Tang Yu naturally knew that excessive talent would make him a thorn in Spirit Hall's side.

But since he intended to participate in the Soul Master Competition, his talent and strength would be exposed sooner or later. When he went to Spirit City for the tournament, if his performance was too dazzling, Spirit Hall would probably kill him in Spirit City after it ended.

So Tang Yu had long since thought it through.

Before heading to Spirit City for the finals, he had planned to lay everything bare with Qian Renxue and use her disguised identity to restrain her, ensuring his absolute safety during his trip to Spirit City.

But if Qian Renxue wanted to pull something tonight, he could only restrain her in advance.

"Dou Spirit Mountain, huh? Then I'll meet you, Qian Renxue."

Tang Yu put those thoughts aside.

He then found Tang Tian, who was hiding within Heaven Dou Academy, and immediately unfurled his Thunder Dragon Wings. "Father, please charge them fully for me. Thanks!"

Tang Tian looked utterly confused. "No, Yu'er, why do you suddenly need to charge the Thunder Dragon Wings?"

"I'm meeting Heaven Dou's Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, tonight."

Tang Tian's expression changed upon hearing this. "You mean Heaven Dou's Crown Prince may intend to harm you?"

"Yes!"

Tang Yu nodded.

Although Tang Tian and Blazing Sun Douluo would secretly protect him as well, it was always better to have another trump card.

"Fine, then I'll charge them to the brim for you!"

Dominating lightning flickered in Tang Tian's hand. He struck the Thunder Dragon Wings with his palm, pouring an endless stream of lightning energy into them.

"Comfortable!"

"Endless power is pouring into my Thunder Dragon Wings!"

"My Thunder Dragon Wings have never been this full of energy before!"

After a long while,

Tang Yu could only feel that the lightning power contained within the Thunder Dragon Wings was ridiculously strong now.

Tang Tian had expended quite a bit of Soul Power and panted slightly. "Yu'er, the lightning energy I injected is enough to block the attacks of a low-level Title Elder. But why do your Thunder Dragon Wings feel like a bottomless pit? They just won't fill up!"