Douluo: Poisonous Tongue, Loves Telling the Truth

"I was too heavily injured before, so Teacher Zhao was worried about my condition and returned to the academy first."

Yu Xiaogang understood; Zhao Wuji's decision was quite reasonable.

"You want to know what kind of Soul Beast you should absorb for your third soul ring, right?"

"Yes! I ask for your guidance, Teacher."

Hearing Tang San's affirmative reply, a look of pride once again appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.

Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power, and a father who was the world-renowned Clear Sky Douluo—yet, in the end, such a genius still had to come begging to him.

What did it matter if his martial soul was considered trash? What did it matter if he couldn't break through his shackles? Even Title Douluos had to address him as Grandmaster now.

This was the status he had pursued for so many years!

"Little San, it's not that I want to lecture you, but I have been teaching you for so many years; you must learn to think independently."

"And you, Xiao Wu, Tang San was clearly injured because of you. Why haven't you been taking care of him these past few days!"

Xiao Wu was already full of grievances, and having to accept Yu Xiaogang's reprimand made her immediately put on a cold face.

Fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was in a good mood, and since Xiao Wu wasn't his disciple, he couldn't be bothered to care.

But Tang San was not pleased.

"Xiao Wu! You can look down on me, but you cannot be disrespectful to my teacher! Are you pulling that sour face for me to see? Or for the teacher?"

"I order you to apologize to the teacher immediately!"

Facing Tang San's accusation, Xiao Wu felt so aggrieved she was on the verge of breaking down.

Her beautiful pink eyes began to mist over, yet out of guilt, she still chose to apologize to Yu Xiaogang.

"I'm sorry, Grandmaster! It was my attitude that was wrong, please forgive me."

"It's fine, I didn't take it to heart."

Although Yu Xiaogang hadn't taken the matter to heart initially, Tang San's attitude was very gratifying to him.

Feeling pleased, he immediately decided to plan out the third soul ring for Tang San.

"Little San, I have already thought things through for you."

"Based on the modifications your martial soul has already received from the Datura Snake and the Ghost Vine, I suggest you choose the Mud Swamp Poison Leech for your third soul ring."

"It will not only further increase the flexibility and toxicity of your Blue Silver Grass, but it will also provide you with a decent recovery skill."

Tang San was overjoyed upon hearing this; his purpose in coming to find Yu Xiaogang was precisely to clarify which Soul Beast he should choose for his third soul ring.

Now that he had his answer, his wounds didn't hurt as much, and his mood improved.

A recovery skill—does that mean that part of me can be saved?

He was truly worthy of being called Grandmaster; his theories were invincible, and the answers he provided were impeccable.

However, Xiao Wu, standing to the side, frowned slightly.

As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she had never seen anyone cultivate Blue Silver Grass this way. She had felt that something was wrong ever since Tang San obtained his first soul ring.

The original Tang San used to give off a feeling that made people want to be close to him; he was very natural and would emit a faint, pleasant fragrance.

But ever since he absorbed the Datura Snake soul ring, that fragrance had vanished, and there was even a faint, strange odor when Tang San released his martial soul.

It was clear that the soul ring's attributes had deviated from the essence of the martial soul; otherwise, such a drastic change could not have occurred.

Fortunately, the second ring, the Ghost Vine, had neutralized the Blue Silver Grass to some extent, preventing the situation from worsening.

But now, he was actually being told to attach a poison-attribute soul ring. Xiao Wu couldn't imagine what the Blue Silver Grass would eventually become in the hands of this master and disciple.

Having received his answer, Tang San did not linger. The Mud Swamp Poison Leech was not hard to find, and he immediately planned to find Flender to take him to hunt for the soul ring.

After saying his goodbyes, he led Xiao Wu out of the dormitory, gripping her hand so tightly in his excitement that it caused her pain.

"Xiao Wu! I'm going to find Dean Flender to help me hunt for my soul ring, so I won't be able to accompany you for now!"

Tang San couldn't wait; it wasn't just about the third soul ring, but also his dignity.

Once he absorbed the soul ring his teacher had chosen for him, he was absolutely certain he could restore the missing part of himself!

Xiao Wu was deeply conflicted. Tang San had ended up like this while searching for her, and she already felt immense guilt.

Now, she couldn't bear to watch him continue to follow Yu Xiaogang's advice and ruin his Blue Silver Grass martial soul.

One had to realize that the first two soul rings were only century-level, and they had already tortured the Blue Silver Grass to this extent.

If he absorbed another poison-attribute soul ring, even the Blue Silver Emperor might not be able to cleanse that strange odor.

"Brother! Can you reconsider the matter of the soul ring?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's question, Tang San frowned slightly, his expression showing displeasure.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't think the Mud Swamp Poison Leech is very suitable for Blue Silver Grass. Perhaps you could try absorbing a soul ring from a plant-type Soul Beast."

Tang San took a deep breath upon hearing this, looking as if he were suppressing his emotions.

"Xiao Wu! The teacher has studied martial souls for decades; his views on Blue Silver Grass are not something you can understand right now. This is the last time—I don't want to hear you questioning the teacher's theories again."

It's the teacher again! Every single time, it's the teacher! She didn't know what kind of soul-stirring concoction Yu Xiaogang had fed Tang San to make him listen to him so blindly.

Xiao Wu truly couldn't stand it anymore. That man was clearly a failure who had consumed countless resources yet remained at level 29; what kind of theories could he possibly know!

She couldn't bear to watch Tang San walk down a path of no return; she felt this way before, and even more so after Tang San was injured.

"Brother! Don't you feel that there's something wrong with your martial soul? It's clearly a Blue Silver Grass with vigorous vitality, yet you insist on adding a poison attribute to it. I don't want..."

"Enough!"

Before Xiao Wu could finish her sentence, Tang San gathered all his strength, raised his hand, and delivered a resounding slap across Xiao Wu's face.

Smack!!!

In recent days, he had lost his dignity as a man, and Xiao Wu had been avoiding him, causing a great deal of resentment to build up in Tang San's heart, all of which finally erupted in this moment.

"You can look down on me, but you cannot question my teacher!"

Xiao Wu was slapped to the ground, kneeling at Tang San's feet.

She stared blankly at the tips of Tang San's shoes, her vision gradually clouding over with mist, becoming blurry, while a ringing sound filled her ears.

The person opposite her was still roaring, accompanied by the sound of blood rushing through her brain. Large, bean-sized tears fell from Xiao Wu's eyes onto the ground, kicking up a tiny puff of dust before soaking into the earth.

"Do you think I'm no longer a man now? Have you taken a fancy to that bastard Xia Ran?"

"You're even using the exact same words he does. Why don't you just go ahead and call him brother! Huh?"

"Speak! Are you mute?"

Chapter 38: Kill Tang San, End It Once and For All

The commotion here had already attracted everyone's attention, including Xia Ran and Zhu Zhuqing, who had just returned from the back mountain.

Ever since Tang San returned from the Star Dou Forest, everyone had noticed his abnormal and irritable behavior, but no one expected that Tang San would actually raise a hand against Xiao Wu!

The figure in the distance was still roaring. Listening closely, Tang San's voice had begun to sound somewhat shrill, no longer as deep as a typical young man's voice.

"How about I go bring Xiao Wu back to the dormitory? She looks so pitiful right now."

"Hmm, go ahead!"

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't bear to watch anymore. As a girl herself, she could see that Xiao Wu was helpless right now. With Ning Rongrong away, she was the only one in the academy who could take the initiative to help Xiao Wu.

Just as she walked up to the two of them, Tang San turned his hostility toward Zhu Zhuqing.

"Slut! None of you sluts are any good!"

"Even you are here to mock me? You fool who throws yourself at others, you're just like her!"

Zhu Zhuqing's figure stiffened. Having been insulted for no reason, her brows knitted together like a twisted rope.

But thinking of Tang San's recent experiences and his current state of biting anyone he saw, she didn't lower herself to his level.

She silently crouched down, intending to help Xiao Wu up; staying on her knees like this wasn't a solution.

However, Tang San immediately summoned his Blue Silver Grass and bound Zhu Zhuqing's feet.

Before anyone could react, he pulled a flying needle from somewhere and shot it directly at Zhu Zhuqing's face.

"Watch out! Dodge!"

It was Flender who spoke. He had also been drawn over by the noise, only refraining from intervening due to the students' personal matters.

But the moment Tang San unleashed his hidden weapon, his heart jumped into his throat. Even with his reputation for speed, he wasn't confident he could save Zhu Zhuqing, and could only watch as the scene unfolded.

Fortunately, Xia Ran had been keeping an eye on Tang San's movements from behind. He immediately used Shadow Escape, yanking Zhu Zhuqing aside and causing her to stumble, which barely allowed her to dodge the attack.

Zhu Zhuqing realized what had just happened a beat too late, and a cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

"That was close! If it weren't for Xia Ran just now, would I have died?"

Having saved Zhu Zhuqing, Xia Ran kicked out, sending Tang San flying to the edge of the training ground, where he only stopped after smashing through several wooden stakes.

"Are you alright?"

He scanned Zhu Zhuqing's body with his spiritual power and, finding no obvious wounds, finally let out a sigh of relief.

Xiao Wu was also frightened by the sudden turn of events. She hadn't expected that the Third Brother who used to treat people with such gentleness would actually use a hidden weapon against Zhu Zhuqing, and with the intent to kill.

"Zhuqing! How are you?"

In this life-or-death moment, she briefly set her own feelings aside, which was enough to show that Xiao Wu was kind-hearted by nature.

Zhu Zhuqing recovered from the recent brush with death, her palms still slick with sweat!

"You two head back to the dormitory first, leave this to me!"

Xia Ran knew that neither of the two girls was in a good state right now; rather than standing here in a daze, it was better for them to go back and compose themselves.

"Oscar, come here!"

"Take them back, and make a few sausages for Xiao Wu!"

Suddenly called upon, Oscar hurried over. He hadn't forgotten that Xia Ran had played a part in him obtaining his third soul ring.

He immediately followed orders, silently helping the two girls up and walking toward the dormitory.