Tang Hao's Suspicions

Luo Sanpao's body became transparent at a speed visible to the naked eye, like morning mist blown away by the wind, and finally turned into specks of light, dissipating into the air of the Nuoding Academy's square, as if it had never existed in this world.

Yu Xiaogang suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils contracting in extreme fear. All he could see were the faint lingering Soul Power fluctuations on the open ground and the unique aura belonging to Luo Sanpao in the air, which were dissipating at an extremely fast speed, leaving no trace.

"Ah--!"

Although his mouth was tightly sealed by the Blue Silver Grass, preventing him from uttering a complete roar, Yu Xiaogang still managed to squeeze out an extremely shrill and mournful cry from his throat, like a wounded beast howling in despair.

His eyes were bloodshot, churning with despair and madness. He was like a madman, his body convulsing uncontrollably.

Luo Sanpao is gone.

That was his only Martial Soul, a companion that had been with him for decades, and his final proof of being Soul Master.

Without his Martial Soul, what is left of him? A theoretical Master who only knows how to talk the talk? A useless person who can't even become Soul Master?

Would Bibi Dong still care about a useless person who has lost his value? Would Flender still remember their past brotherhood and treat someone with no strength with any special regard?

And what about Tang San...? Would Tang San still need Teacher who doesn't even have Martial Soul?

In an instant, countless thoughts exploded in Yu Xiaogang's mind like thunder. He felt dizzy, a strong, sweet, and metallic taste rose in his throat, and his vision went black. He almost collapsed to the ground and fainted.

What he lost at this moment was not only his Martial Soul, but also the last shred of dignity he had retained over the past decades.

Although he was plagued by the Martial Soul Mutation throughout his life, his Soul Power stagnated at Level Twenty-Nine, he was despised by his family and ridiculed by the world as a waste, but he eventually relied on his own perseverance to forcefully cultivate to the threshold of Soul Elder.

Compared to those Soul Master Innate Soul Power and can hardly make any progress in their entire lives, he can already be considered top-tier.

Not to mention ordinary people who can't even awaken their Soul Power, he was at least once a true Soul Master.

But now, he doesn't even have Martial Soul anymore.

From now on, he has completely lost even the right to compare himself with ordinary people.

That pitiful dignity, built on a meager advantage, was crushed the moment Luo Sanpao vanished.

Lin Xuan coldly watched Yu Xiaogang's seemingly insane appearance, his face devoid of any pity, only icy indifference.

This is just the beginning.

When Yu Xiaogang conspired with Flender to force him to flee Nuoding City in a sorry state through despicable means, he should have expected this retribution.

"Lin Xuan..."

Xiao Wu stood to the side, looked at the empty grassland, then at Yu Xiaogang who was barely breathing and seemed to be going mad, and called out softly, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible worry.

Lin Xuan snapped out of his daze, quickly suppressing the murderous intent surging in his mind. He couldn't kill Yu Xiaogang.

If he dies, who will take over the task of guiding Tang San?

Wouldn't all his meticulously planned schemes be completely ruined?

He still prefers the feeling of having the plot firmly in his own hands.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Lin Xuan smiled slightly, the hostility in his eyes completely disappearing, and he looked much more open-minded.

"I've been holding it all in for the past month, and now that I've let it all out, I feel much better."

Of course, if you ignore the bloodstains on his body and the dirt on his clothes, this appearance would be even more convincing.

"What should we do with him? Should we kill him?!"

Xiao Wu that Lin Xuan's eyes had regained their clarity, Xiao Wu finally felt relieved.

She turned to look at the barely breathing Yu Xiaogang, her fierceness undisguised, and her tone carrying a hint of eagerness.

"Killing him would be too easy on him."

Lin Xuan waved his hand, his tone calm but carrying a chilling undertone.

"Canceling his Martial Soul and cultivation would be the greatest punishment for him. Hasn't he always been arrogant and considered himself Master?"

"I'd like to see how arrogant he can be without his Martial Soul and Soul Power."

"All right!"

Xiao Wu was slightly disappointed, but when she saw Lin Xuan's dirty and muddy clothes, her brows furrowed instantly, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.

"Hurry up, hurry up! How have you been cooped up for the past month? It's so filthy!"

"I'll take you to wash up and change into clean clothes before we talk."

As she spoke, she took Lin Xuan's hand without further ado and quickly ran towards Dormitory Dorm Seven.

Upon seeing this, the students and faculty members who were watching immediately stepped back, making way for a wide path, and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

In their eyes, Lin Xuan has now become synonymous with God of Slaughter and Ruthless Person, his methods are too cruel.

Killing Yu Xiaogang might be understandable, but Lin Xuan chose the most cruel method.

Destroy his Martial Soul and cultivation.

For Soul Master, Soul Power and Martial Soul are sometimes more important than life itself.

Once lost, it's like falling from the clouds into a quagmire, a fate worse than death.

None of them wanted to offend Lin Xuan one day and end up like Yu Xiaogang.

The Old Dean didn't arrive until Lin Xuan and Xiao Wu had completely disappeared from sight.

He looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was lying in the square, looking miserable and barely breathing. After listening to the person next to him recount the whole story, he just sighed heavily and said nothing more.

He waved his hand, ordering someone to immediately fetch the academy's only Healing Soul Master to provide Yu Xiaogang with basic first aid.

Yu Xiaogang was, after all, born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Although he was expelled from the clan, he was still Yu Yuanzhen's son and had a Soul Saint- level brother Flender.

No matter how despicable he was of Yu Xiaogang's actions, he absolutely could not let him die at the Nuoding Academy, otherwise trouble would only keep piling up.

As for Lin Xuan... the Old Dean frowned.

Although he didn't know Lin Xuan's background, after what happened today, it was clear that Lin Xuan was no longer suitable to stay at the Nuoding Academy.

If the forces behind Yu Xiaogang were to truly investigate, no one in the entire Nuoding City would be able to withstand it.

He made up his mind to have a serious talk with Lin Xuan later and see if he could persuade him to leave the academy temporarily to avoid trouble.

Meanwhile, in a distant corner, Tang Hao watched Lin Xuan's departing figure with a solemn expression in his eyes, even forgetting to shake the gourd of wine at the corner of his mouth.

If he remembered correctly, Lin Xuan's first Soul Skill should have been Self-Healing Ability.

However, the Blue Silver Grass that Lin Xuan just used was no less resilient than the Blue Silver Grass inside Tang San's body at this moment.

Most importantly, there were faint golden patterns that had flashed across the Blue Silver Grass.

As far as he knew, there was only one way for Blue Silver Grass to develop Gold Pattern —to evolve into Blue Silver Emperor!

Lin Xuan had only absorbed a single ordinary Blue Silver Grass Soul Ring, yet his Martial Soul had become so resilient and could autonomously Entangle Soul Skill like Entanglement. This was something that could not be explained by ordinary mutations.

There must be only one possibility— Lin Xuan's Blue Silver Grass has not only mutated, but has even begun to transform into the Blue Silver Emperor!

"What has this kid been through in the past month? Where has he gone? Could it be...?"

Tang Hao's expression suddenly changed drastically, and a terrible thought surged into his mind uncontrollably.

He could no longer care about hiding. He turned around abruptly and ran frantically towards the waterfall outside the city where Ah Yin was buried.

He had to go check on her; he had to make sure Ah Yin was safe!

If Lin Xuan's Martial Soul transformation is truly related to Ah Yin, then Ah Yin...

Tang Hao grew increasingly frightened, his heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and even his breathing became rapid.

It wasn't until dusk that Tang San dragged his weary body back to the academy from the blacksmith's shop.

Ever since Lin Xuan took away his Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night and all the Hidden Weapon stored inside, he has spent almost Tianti day of the past month in the blacksmith shop, forging day and night, just to create a new set of hidden Hidden Weapon that would suit him.

From now on, he will no longer care about the rules of Soul Master sparring.

If he were to encounter Lin Xuan again, he would make Lin Xuan taste the power of his Hidden Weapon and avenge his previous humiliation!

As mentioned before, Tang San was extremely unpopular at the Nuoding Academy. No one was willing to tell him that Yu Xiaogang had been crippled by Lin Xuan.

It wasn't until he returned to his dormitory and found that Yu Xiaogang was not there, and after searching around for a long time without success, that he had no choice but to ask the Teacher.

Amidst the Teacher's strange expression, Tang San finally learned about the earth-shattering events that had occurred at the academy that day.

He was completely stunned, unable to believe his ears—such a huge thing had happened at the academy in just one day?

Especially Lin Xuan, what a coincidence that he had to come back today?

Flender just left yesterday!

A surge of anger instantly ignited within Tang San, and his instinctive urge was to confront Lin Xuan.

But when he heard his Teacher add that Lin Xuan's temperament had changed drastically since his return, becoming extremely irritable and even destroying Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul on the spot, reducing him to a mortal, his anger was instantly extinguished by a bucket of cold water, leaving only deep apprehension.

He is no match for Lin Xuan at all.

If one rashly goes to provoke him, and their Martial Soul is destroyed by the enraged Lin Xuan, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Although he possessed the secret of Twin Martial Souls, both his father Tang Hao, and his Teacher Yu Xiaogang, repeatedly warned him never to reveal his second Martial Soul.

After much deliberation, Tang San finally suppressed his impulse and, adhering to the principle of "obedience," turned around and ran dejectedly towards the infirmary.

What he should do now is go and see his Teacher who has suffered a severe blow.