Heaven-Defying Teacher in Peerless Tang Sect

"And he says the Mandala Snake is a perfect fit for Blue Silver Grass—this is a four-hundred-year spirit beast."

"Anyone who's read Douluo Continent knows there's no fixed limit for absorbing spirit rings."

"It all depends on your physical constitution and mental strength. The stronger your body and mind, the higher the ring limit you can absorb."

"If Tang San hadn't trained in Mysterious Heaven Skill since childhood and tempered his body..."

"Anyone else, even if they managed to kill this Mandala Snake while dragging Yu Xiaogang along as dead weight, would be overwhelmed trying to absorb the ring."

"You can bet that if the dead beast were a pig, Yu Xiaogang would still claim it perfectly matches Tang San's Blue Silver Grass."

"One's a filial disciple plotting to kill his master in a hundred days, the other's a teacher full of schemes, letting his student absorb any ring at random."

"My take? These two are made for each other."

Shrek Academy.

At this moment, the teachers and students of Shrek looked at the pair of Yu Xiaogang and Tang San with a hint of wariness.

Aside from Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, the others had only just arrived at Shrek Academy.

The seven of them weren't familiar with each other, and by extension, they didn't share much trust.

Under the revelation of the sky screen, they had fully seen Tang San's ruthlessness and Yu Xiaogang's...

Even the two of them—master and disciple—now looked at each other with a shift in their gazes.

The atmosphere grew heavy.

Clearly, what the sky screen had shown had sown discord between Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's once-close bond.

After a long silence, Yu Xiaogang let out a laugh, walked up to Tang San, placed a hand on his shoulder, and comforted him:

"Xiao... Xiao San, this sky screen can't be taken as truth. I've been your teacher and spent so much time with you."

"Do you think I wouldn't know what kind of person you are?"

To avoid failing his family and to nurture a god, Yu Xiaogang could only swallow the grievance of Tang San once wanting to kill him to silence him, and take the initiative to soften.

"That's right, Teacher. Some of what the sky screen says can't be trusted."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang step forward, Tang San didn't hesitate, putting on a show of respecting his teacher and speaking indignantly:

"The person behind the sky screen must have ulterior motives, deliberately trying to drive a wedge between us."

Tang San did this for the same reason as his teacher.

The sky screen had said that if everything followed the original timeline, he would become a god in the future.

As he guessed, his ascension to godhood must come about under Yu Xiaogang's guidance.

If he fell out with Yu Xiaogang now, causing a chain of butterfly effects that led to a mistake somewhere, wouldn't that be a loss outweighing the gain?

As the saying goes, a small impatience ruins great plans.

One must endure!

"Exactly, Xiao San. The sky screen's guesses are all wrong. The only truth is that I will train you into a god."

Yu Xiaogang's hand dropped from Tang San's shoulder, and he clasped his hands behind his back again, tilting his head forty-five degrees to gaze at the sky screen.

"From now on, I will pour all my energy into you, Xiao San. You will still become a god!"

"Teacher, I will be your most outstanding disciple!"

The Shrek crowd watched this scene between Tang San and Yu Xiaogang—a touching display of master-disciple devotion.

Yet each of them sensed a deep eeriness in it.

A disciple who wanted to kill his master, and a teacher who treated his disciple as an experiment.

When they didn't see each other's true nature, they could get along fine. But now that they'd glimpsed the darkest sides of each other's hearts...

Could they really go back to how they were?

A broken mirror can't be fully mended. Even if pieced back together, the surface is covered in cracks.

Yu Xiaogang understood this, and Tang San understood it even more.

Both knew it in their hearts, but Tang San, for his path to godhood, and Yu Xiaogang, to prove himself to the people of Douluo Continent...

They had no choice but to put on this act.

Suddenly, Yu Xiaogang shifted his gaze from the sky screen to Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong.

In a magnetic voice, he said:

"Alright, alright. Everyone knows now that I'll train Xiao San into a god in the future, so you shouldn't doubt my theories anymore."

"There's no need to keep watching this sky screen. Listen to my arrangements now, train seriously, and maybe you can become gods like Xiao San too!"

Afraid the sky screen might reveal something even more shocking, Yu Xiaogang quickly urged Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and the others to resume their training.

"That's right, everyone, pick up the stones and start running as Teacher instructed."

Tang San shared the same thought.

Hearing Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's words, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ma Hongjun exchanged glances.

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, they finally made their choice.

"Fine, we'll train."

Unlike the original story, where the Shrek Academy members willingly accepted Yu Xiaogang's training, this time they were reluctant, driven by calculations of self-interest.

Under the influence of the Heavenly Screen, the Shrek Seven Monsters could never become the same Shrek Seven Monsters from the original tale.

"Xiaogang, that kid Tang San has something strange about him."

As Tang San and the other six left for the training grounds, Flender and Zhao Wuji, both teachers, walked with heavy steps to Yu Xiaogang's side.

Flender stared solemnly at Tang San's retreating figure, his tone grave.

"Even though Tang San's father is that person, his skill with hidden weapons doesn't resemble any secret technique of the Clear Sky Sect at all."

"And a mere six-year-old child killing a four-hundred-year Mandala Snake? That's far too strange."

"Moreover, Tang San actually aimed his hidden weapons at you, this..."

Hearing Flender's words, Yu Xiaogang suddenly erupted in rage, cutting him off sharply.

"Enough! Flender, say no more."

"I know Xiao San better than anyone. Don't you meddle!"

"Xiaogang, I'm doing this for your own good. If you keep clinging to this delusion, you'll regret it sooner or later!"

Flender tried to persuade him earnestly.

But Yu Xiaogang was stubborn as a mule, refusing to give up until he saw the bitter end. He let out a cold laugh.

"I am Xiao San's teacher. I am the one who taught a god into existence!"

"Once Xiao San becomes a god, I will be the god's teacher, and I will ascend to the divine realm alongside him!"

Just as Yu Xiaogang and Flender were arguing, the voice of the Heavenly Screen rang out once more.

"This concludes the episode on the first meeting between Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. If you enjoyed it, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe."

"Next, we'll take a look at some unbelievable moves pulled by a teacher in the Peerless Tang Sect, ten thousand years from now."

"A friendly reminder: this person is a teacher at Shrek Academy. Pause for three seconds now, and feel free to type your guess in the comments!"