Tang Ya Invites Me to Join the Tang Sect? Want Me to Be a Dog? No Way! (Seeking Collection!)

So they were two pitiful souls abandoned by their families, subjected to nothing but cold stares.

No wonder they had to leave their homeland at such a young age to make their way to Shrek Academy.

But Dai Yu had just said his martial soul was the White Tiger.

And now he was calling it a Detached Martial Soul, Little White Cat.

That was a contradiction.

Could it be... Twin Martial Souls?

Bei Bei suddenly recalled the Body Sect.

The Body Sect possessed a secret method for the second awakening of Body Martial Souls.

Perhaps Dai Yu's martial soul had undergone a second awakening?

Otherwise, there was no way such a terrifying martial soul would be overlooked by the White Tiger Duke's Mansion!

The wariness in Bei Bei's eyes faded considerably, replaced by a gentle, apologetic warmth:

"Sorry for bringing up your painful memories.

Since you've already left that place, the road ahead is a fresh start."

Tang Ya was also indignant, waving the fish bone in her hand as she huffed:

"Exactly!

What's so great about them anyway!

It's just a duke's mansion!

Little Yuhao, little Dai, don't be afraid!

Since you've run into this sect leader, if that Dai Huabin ever dares to cause you trouble, I'll... I'll have Bei Bei beat him up!"

As if she felt verbal protection wasn't enough, Tang Ya's eyes darted around slyly, like a big wolf eyeing two little white rabbits. She suddenly leaned in closer, a mysterious look on her face:

"Since we get along so well, and you're both heading to Shrek Academy anyway, how about... joining our Tang Sect?"

"Tang Sect?"

Huo Yuhao was taken aback, clearly unfamiliar with the name.

After all, he had always been an outcast in the duke's mansion, knowing very little about the sect forces of the outside world.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's blank expression, Dai Yu was about to speak, but Tang Ya couldn't contain her excitement and began rattling off the glorious history of the Tang Sect:

"That's right! The one-time Number One Sect of the Continent—the Tang Sect!"

Tang Ya planted her hands on her hips, her face brimming with immense pride, her voice rising several pitches:

"Ten thousand years ago, the Tang Sect's ancestor, Sea God Tang San, founded the Tang Sect!

Back then, our Tang Sect shook the entire continent! With our exquisite hidden weapons and unique techniques, we made great contributions in the war against the Martial Soul Hall!

Even Title Douluo had to steer clear of our top-tier hidden weapons!

You could say, without the Tang Sect, the Douluo Continent wouldn't be what it is today!"

The more Tang Ya spoke, the more excited she became, as if she were standing in that glorious era of universal homage.

Huo Yuhao listened, stunned, a hint of longing creeping into his eyes.

The Number One Sect of the Continent?

Even Title Douluo were afraid of it?

It sounded really impressive!

But just as Tang Ya was lost in her own reverie, about to continue boasting about the Tang Sect's past achievements, Dai Yu, who had been quietly listening all along, suddenly spoke up, dropping a cold, blunt remark:

"It was indeed glorious once, and admirable."

Dai Yu's tone was calm, his gaze fixed on Tang Ya as he cut straight to the point:

"But what about the Tang Sect now?"

"Gah?"

Tang Ya's impassioned voice came to an abrupt halt, like a duck with its neck suddenly squeezed.

The excitement on her face froze instantly, replaced by an unmistakable look of embarrassment and awkwardness.

Tang Ya glanced instinctively at Bei Bei beside her, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes as she stammered:

"Well... now..."

"Now... um..."

Tang Ya's voice grew softer and softer, until it was nearly as faint as a mosquito's buzz:

"Right now... it's just me and Bei Bei, two people."

"Two people?!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes went wide. The faint reverence he'd just begun to feel for the "Number One Sect of the Continent"

was instantly doused by this bucket of ice water, chilling him to the bone.

He glanced at Tang Ya, whose face was full of embarrassment, then at Bei Bei, who could only force a bitter smile.

His heart immediately began to pound with doubt.

The entire sect had only two people?

This... could this even be called a sect?

It felt a bit like playing house, or... like one of those fly-by-night troupes that specialized in scamming people.

Huo Yuhao instinctively shrank back behind Dai Yu.

Though he didn't say a word, his eyes clearly wrote, "Yu Ge, this doesn't seem very reliable."

Seeing Huo Yuhao's obvious retreating gaze, Tang Ya grew anxious.

She'd finally run into two talented kids with clean backgrounds.

How could she let them slip away just like that?

"Hey!

Don't judge by the small numbers now—the Tang Sect's foundation is still there!"

Tang Ya stomped her foot in frustration, quickly tossing out another olive branch to try and salvage the situation:

"If you join the Tang Sect, you can learn our Tang Sect's long-lost ultimate techniques!"

She raised her fingers and counted them off one by one like treasures:

"For example, the inner cultivation method that endlessly regenerates and makes soul power training twice as effective—the Mysterious Heaven Skill!

And the elusive, unpredictable movement technique that lets you advance and retreat freely in battle—Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!

Plus the Mysterious Jade Hand, which, once mastered, becomes as hard as rock, immune to all poisons, and lets you catch a bare blade with your bare hands!

And the Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon...

These are all top-tier Self-Created Soul Skills!

If you join, I, your senior sister, will teach every single one to you, holding nothing back!

What do you say?"

Dai Yu sneered inwardly.

The Mysterious Heaven Skill?

If it were the original version, that would definitely be a hot commodity!

After all, when Tang San crossed over, he originally had no soul power.

It was the Mysterious Heaven Skill that gave him the cultivation talent of Innate Full Soul Power.

So here's the question.

Since the Tang Sect had the Mysterious Heaven Skill, why had it declined so badly?

Even if hidden weapons were impacted by Soul Tools, with the Mysterious Heaven Skill in hand, it shouldn't have fallen to this state.

There was only one explanation.

The Mysterious Heaven Skill that Tang Ya treated as a treasure was nothing but a neutered version!

As time passed, over ten thousand years of development, other cultivation methods had caught up to or even surpassed the neutered Mysterious Heaven Skill!

Otherwise, why would no one come to steal the Mysterious Heaven Skill?

Only the Tang Sect themselves treated it like a gem.

As for the other skills, Dai Yu couldn't care less.

For such a pittance of petty gains, go play dog for God King Tang?

Dream on!

Huo Yuhao felt a bit tempted. After all, for him right now, anything that could make him stronger was full of allure.

He instinctively looked at Dai Yu, his eyes carrying a hint of inquiry:

"Yu Ge, what do you think..."

But before Huo Yuhao could finish, Dai Yu shook his head without hesitation, cutting him off with a cold, clear voice:

"Not interested."

"Huh?"

Tang Ya's smile froze on her face once more, as if she hadn't expected such a blunt refusal.

Dai Yu tore off a piece of fish with deliberate slowness and put it in his mouth, sneering inwardly.

What was the point of joining the Tang Sect?

Aside from a pile of outdated, worthless techniques, all that remained was a mountain of debt and responsibility.

The only reason he was going to Shrek Academy was because it was the convergence point of the original story's plot.

That was where the main character group and key supporting characters gathered.

As long as he stayed close to them, relying on the system's "Suppression Reward" mechanic, he could continuously leech benefits, racking up attribute points and various rewards.