"I was too badly injured before, and Teacher Zhao was worried about my health, so he went back to the academy first."
Yu Xiaogang understood. Zhao Wuji's decision had been reasonable.
"You want to know what kind of Soul Beast you should choose for your third Soul Ring, right?"
"Yes! Please, teacher, give me your guidance."
Hearing Tang San's affirmative answer, Yu Xiaogang's face once again filled with pride.
Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power, and a father who was none other than the renowned Clear Sky Douluo. Even a genius like this had to come to him for help in the end.
So what if his Martial Soul was trash? So what if he couldn't break through his limits? Now, even Titled Douluo addressed Yu Xiaogang respectfully as Grandmaster.
This was the status he had pursued for so many years!
"Xiao San, I don't mean to criticize you, but I've taught you for so many years. You need to learn to think for yourself, too."
"And you, Xiao Wu. Xiao San was injured because of you. Why haven't you looked after him these past few days?"
Xiao Wu was already full of grievances, and now she had to endure Yu Xiaogang's scolding. Her expression immediately turned cold.
Fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was in a good mood, and Xiao Wu wasn't his disciple, so he couldn't be bothered to interfere.
But Tang San wasn't pleased.
"Xiao Wu! You can look down on me, but you can't be disrespectful to my teacher! Who are you giving that sour look to? Me, or my teacher?"
"I order you to apologize to my teacher right now!"
Faced with Tang San's accusations, Xiao Wu felt so wronged that her heart nearly shattered.
Tears clouded her pink eyes, but despite that, she still felt guilty and chose to apologize to Yu Xiaogang.
"I'm sorry, Grandmaster! My attitude was wrong. Please forgive me."
"It's all right. I didn't take it to heart."
Yu Xiaogang hadn't cared about it at first, but Tang San's attitude pleased him.
In high spirits, he immediately decided to help Tang San plan for his third Soul Ring.
"Xiao San, I've already considered your situation."
"Since the Datura Snake and Ghost Vine have already altered your Martial Soul, I recommend that you choose the Mud Swamp Poison Leech for your third Soul Ring."
"Not only will it further increase the Blue Silver Grass's flexibility and poison, it will also give you a decent healing skill."
Tang San was delighted. He had come to Yu Xiaogang precisely to find out which Soul Beast he should choose for his third Soul Ring.
Now that he had his answer, his wound no longer hurt, and his mood improved.
A healing skill... Maybe there's hope for that thing of mine after all.
As expected of Grandmaster. His theories were invincible, and his answer was impossible to fault.
But Xiao Wu, standing nearby, furrowed her brows slightly.
As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she had never seen anyone cultivate Blue Silver Grass this way. She'd sensed something was wrong as soon as Tang San obtained his First Soul Ring.
The original Tang San had naturally inspired people to draw close to him. He had given off a faint, pleasant fragrance.
But ever since he absorbed the Datura Snake Soul Ring, that fragrance had disappeared. There was even a faint, strange odor whenever he released his Martial Soul.
It was obvious that the Soul Ring's attributes had deviated from the Martial Soul's nature. Otherwise, there was no way it could have changed so drastically.
Fortunately, the Ghost Vine in his second ring had balanced out the Blue Silver Grass somewhat, preventing the problem from getting worse.
But now they wanted to give him another Soul Ring with poison attributes. Xiao Wu couldn't imagine what the Blue Silver Grass would eventually become in the hands of this teacher and disciple.
With his answer in hand, Tang San didn't linger. The Mud Swamp Poison Leech wouldn't be hard to find, and he immediately planned to ask Flender to take him Soul Hunting.
After saying goodbye, he led Xiao Wu out of the dormitory. In his agitation, he gripped her hand so tightly that it hurt.
"Xiao Wu! I'm going to ask Dean Flender to help me hunt for a Soul Ring. I won't be able to keep you company for now!"
Tang San could hardly wait—not only for his third Soul Ring, but also to reclaim his dignity.
Once he absorbed the Soul Ring his teacher had chosen for him, he was certain he could restore what he'd lost!
Xiao Wu was deeply conflicted. Tang San had become like this while searching for her, and she already felt terribly guilty.
Now she couldn't bear to watch him continue following Yu Xiaogang's advice and ruin his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
The first two Soul Rings had only been a hundred years old, yet they had already tormented his Blue Silver Grass this badly.
If he absorbed another Soul Ring with poison attributes, perhaps even the Blue Silver Emperor wouldn't be able to purify that strange odor.
"Brother! Couldn't you think a little more about your Soul Ring?"
Tang San frowned slightly at Xiao Wu's question, looking displeased.
"What do you mean?"
"I don't think the Mud Swamp Poison Leech is suitable for Blue Silver Grass. Maybe you could try absorbing a Soul Ring from a plant-type Soul Beast."
Tang San took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress his anger.
"Xiao Wu! My teacher has studied Martial Souls for decades. You can't understand his views on Blue Silver Grass yet. This is the last time. I don't want to hear you question his theories again."
His teacher again! It was always his teacher! Xiao Wu had no idea what kind of spell Yu Xiaogang had put Tang San under to make him obey so blindly.
Xiao Wu couldn't take it anymore. Yu Xiaogang was just a good-for-nothing who had consumed countless resources and was still only level 29. What could he possibly know about theories?
She couldn't bear to let Tang San go down a path of no return. She hadn't been able to before, and she could bear it even less now that he was injured.
"Brother! Haven't you noticed that something's wrong with your Martial Soul? Blue Silver Grass is full of vitality, so why give it poison attributes? I don't want—"
"Enough!"
Before Xiao Wu could finish, Tang San drew back his hand and slapped her hard across the face.
Smack!!!
Lately, Tang San had lost his dignity as a man, and Xiao Wu had been avoiding him. His resentment had been building, and now it finally erupted.
"You can look down on me, but you can't question my teacher!"
Xiao Wu was knocked to the ground, kneeling at Tang San's feet.
She stared blankly at Tang San's shoes. A haze slowly clouded her vision until everything blurred, and a ringing filled her ears.
Her opponent was still shouting. Along with the sound of blood rushing through her head, fat tears fell from Xiao Wu's eyes, scattering a little dust before sinking into the ground.
"Do you think I'm not a man anymore? Have you fallen for that bastard Xia Ran?"
"Even what you say sounds just like him. Why don't you just call him your brother instead? Hm?"
"Speak! Cat got your tongue?"
Killing Tang San Would Solve Everything
The commotion had drawn everyone over, including Xia Ran and Zhu Zhuqing, who had just returned from the Back Mountain.
Ever since Tang San had returned from the Star Dou Forest, everyone had noticed his strange, irritable behavior. But no one had expected him to hit Xiao Wu!
The figure in the distance was still shouting. Listening closely, Tang San's voice had begun to grow sharp; it no longer had the low pitch of an ordinary boy.
"Should I take Xiao Wu back to the dormitory? She looks so miserable."
"Mm, go ahead!"
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't bear to watch. As a girl, she could tell how helpless Xiao Wu felt. Ning Rongrong wasn't there, so she was the only one at the academy who could step in and help.
As soon as she walked up to them, Tang San turned his fury on Zhu Zhuqing.
"Bitch! None of you bitches are any good!"
"You're laughing at me too? You stupid fool who throws yourself at other people—you're just like her!"
Zhu Zhuqing froze. She'd been insulted for no reason, and her brows knitted tightly.
But thinking of what Tang San had been through and how he was lashing out at everyone, she decided not to stoop to his level.
She silently crouched down to help Xiao Wu up. She couldn't keep kneeling there forever.
But Tang San immediately summoned his Blue Silver Grass and bound Zhu Zhuqing's feet.
Before anyone could react, he produced a flying needle from somewhere and shot it straight at Zhu Zhuqing's face.
"Look out! Dodge!"
It was Flender who shouted. He, too, had been drawn over by the commotion, but hadn't interfered since it was a private matter between students.
But the instant Tang San unleashed a Hidden Weapon, his heart leapt into his throat. Even with his famous speed, he wasn't confident he could save Zhu Zhuqing. He could only watch helplessly as it happened.
Fortunately, Xia Ran had been keeping an eye on Tang San's movements. He used Shadow Escape and yanked Zhu Zhuqing off balance, just barely helping her evade the attack.
Only after the danger had passed did Zhu Zhuqing realize what had happened. Cold sweat broke out across her forehead.
"That was close! If Xia Ran hadn't been there, would I have died?"
Xia Ran, who had saved Zhu Zhuqing, kicked Tang San, sending him flying to the edge of the training field. Tang San crashed through several wooden stakes before he finally stopped.
"Are you all right?"
He checked Zhu Zhuqing's body with his spiritual power. Seeing no obvious injuries, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Wu had also been frightened by what had just happened. She hadn't expected her usually gentle third brother to use a Hidden Weapon against Zhu Zhuqing—aiming to kill her, no less.
"Zhuqing! Are you all right?"
With someone's life at stake, she briefly forgot her own troubles. It was clear how kind-hearted Xiao Wu was.
Zhu Zhuqing had just recovered from the brush with death, and her palms were still drenched in sweat!
"You two go back to the dormitory. I'll handle things here!"
Xia Ran knew both girls were shaken. Rather than stand around here in a daze, they should go back and collect themselves.
"Oscar, come here!"
"Take them back, and make Xiao Wu a few sausages!"
Oscar, suddenly called over, hurried up. He hadn't forgotten that Xia Ran had helped him obtain his third Soul Ring.
He followed the order at once, quietly helping the two girls to their feet and accompanying them back to the dormitory.
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