Yu Xiaogang's face had been dark with anger, but the moment he saw Tang San, his eyes lit up.
That lucky kid.
Though he had Innate Soul Power, it was Gang Attribute.
But he still couldn't compare to his genius disciple Tang San, who possessed Twin Martial Souls.
His true hope still lay with Tang San.
"I just ran into some rude brat. He showed no respect for his elders, and he was arrogant and conceited, too."
Yu Xiaogang immediately embellished what had just happened as he told Tang San about it.
As Tang San listened to Yu Xiaogang's story, a trace of Killing Intent flashed in his eyes.
The Tang Sect's rules!
Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parent, Teacher!
In the Tang Sect, a teacher was like a second father.
And Tang San, who had hardly felt any fatherly love growing up,
had come to see Yu Xiaogang, who had cared for him so attentively lately, as more of a father.
So when he heard that Yu Xiaogang had been mocked, Tang San had already made up his mind.
He would make that person called Su Ze pay.
"Teacher, that Su Ze fellow doesn't know who he's dealing with."
"He doesn't understand how profound your theories are! Don't take it to heart."
"And in the future, I, your disciple, will definitely make that Su Ze fellow pay."
Tang San spoke with absolute confidence.
In his eyes, his teacher Yu Xiaogang's theories were completely correct.
Yet Su Ze had actually dared to doubt his teacher!
That was disrespectful to knowledge.
Someone so ignorant was bound to go astray.
He wasn't even worthy of becoming Tang San's opponent.
Once Tang San had obtained his Soul Ring, he would definitely make Su Ze pay.
Hearing his disciple Tang San's promise,
Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction.
With a promise from his genius disciple, who possessed Twin Martial Souls,
that Su Ze would definitely pay the price.
"Mm, I believe in your talent!"
"Little San, I've been watching you lately, and you seem almost ready."
"Get up early tomorrow morning, and I'll take you to obtain your First Soul Ring."
"I've already chosen the direction for your Soul Ring."
"Entanglement, with an added poison attribute!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San nodded in agreement.
His Blue Silver Grass really did snap with a single tug. It needed stronger entangling ability.
And since he was a Tang Sect Disciple, adding a poison attribute to his Martial Soul would help him fight better in the future.
His teacher truly was a Master.
His theories were indeed correct.
Tang San nodded at once. "Thank you, teacher. I'll go get ready now."
Meanwhile, while Tang San prepared to go with Yu Xiaogang to obtain a Soul Ring,
Su Ze went back and forth between the cafeteria and the library.
Yu Xiaogang had been right about one thing when he scolded him that day.
Su Ze had read too few books.
In this world of extraordinary powers, knowledge was equivalent to power.
People who didn't value knowledge really couldn't get far on Douluo Continent.
So with a library available, Su Ze practically lived there,
voraciously absorbing everything he could learn from the books about Lightning Attribute Martial Souls.
Time flew by.
Five days later, Director Liu found Su Ze.
He said that he'd already gathered the people who would help him obtain a Soul Beast.
This time, they would definitely help Su Ze obtain a Soul Ring that was over a hundred years old.
Naturally, Su Ze was deeply grateful.
The reason was simple.
Without help, most commoner Soul Masters could only obtain ten-year Soul Rings!
Tang San, for example.
If he hadn't been lucky back then, Yu Xiaogang would have had him absorb a ten-year-old bamboo Soul Ring.
And Su Ze would be able to obtain a hundred-year Soul Ring right from the start.
He was already very fortunate.
Soon, once everything was ready, Su Ze followed Director Liu to the Soul Hunting Forest.
The Soul Beasts here were raised by the Heaven Dou Great Forest.
To enter, they had to show a token from the Soul Martial Hall.
On the way, Director Liu asked, "Su Ze, which Lightning Attribute Soul Beast are you planning to obtain?"
"This forest was specially set up by the Heaven Dou Empire. It's full of Soul Beasts, with all kinds of species."
"They should have pretty much every low-level Lightning Attribute Soul Beast you're looking for."
After spending five days immersed in the library, Su Ze had gained a thorough understanding of low-level Lightning Attribute Soul Beasts.
He already had a clear target in mind for the Soul Beast from which he would obtain his First Soul Ring.
His first choice was naturally the Thunder Fang Rabbit.
The Thunder Fang Rabbit's body contained pure Lightning Power.
It was well suited to the Extreme Lightning path he wanted to follow.
His second target was the Thunder Spider.
It was a common low-level Lightning Attribute Soul Beast. After absorbing its Soul Ring, there was a chance of forming a Lightning Attribute spear on the bearer's back.
His main reason for choosing the Thunder Spider was to pair it with his Martial Soul, Sikong Zhen's, ultimate ability.
However, since he wasn't sure whether they would work well together,
Su Ze had only placed it as his second choice.
Then, Su Ze told Director Liu about his two target Soul Beasts.
"Thunder Fang Rabbit and Thunder Spider? All right, don't worry, Su Ze. I'll find you one of each that's over a hundred years old."
As he spoke, Director Liu confidently thumped his chest.
Director Liu had good reason to be confident.
His own strength was at the Soul Elder level.
He had also brought along five teachers, all of whom were Soul Grandmasters.
With a lineup like theirs, they could even fight a thousand-year Soul Beast in the Great Soul Hunting Forest.
Though the odds of that happening were extremely low.
Finding a thousand-year Soul Beast in the Great Soul Hunting Forest was about as likely as finding a Fire Attribute Soul Beast in an extremely cold region.
After Director Liu confirmed it, Su Ze and the others reached the entrance to the Great Soul Hunting Forest.
Su Ze's gaze settled on the towering forest. The vast woodland was surrounded by a special iron-steel fence to keep the monsters from escaping.
After observing the area for a while, Director Liu showed his token, and the group was allowed through.
As soon as they entered the forest, Su Ze felt the air grow fresh.
After taking a few breaths, the dizziness in his head from the long journey faded, and he felt much more alert.
As he came around, Director Liu's voice rang out.
"To find a Lightning Attribute Soul Beast, we have to go to a special Lightning Attribute area in the Soul Hunting Forest."
"Thunder Gorge!"
"The Heaven Dou Empire modified it. Thunder strikes there all year round."
"That's why Lightning Attribute Soul Beasts like to stay there."
"There'll definitely be Thunder Fang Beasts and Thunder Spiders there."
Led by Director Liu, Su Ze and the others spent half a day reaching Thunder Gorge.
As soon as they entered the gorge, the others in the group felt an oppressive atmosphere.
Su Ze, on the other hand, felt the exact opposite. His Martial Soul seemed to stir with excitement.
His originally black hair even began to turn white on its own.
Blue arcs of electricity began to leap around his body involuntarily.
"Be careful. We've reached Thunder Gorge."
As he spoke, Director Liu strode ahead, a fiery aura burning around him.
At the same time, the other teachers instinctively surrounded Su Ze,
to keep him from getting hurt.
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