Let Me Acknowledge Tang Hao as My Master? (Please Keep Reading)

The next day, Tie Xiong was cultivating.

Tai Tan arrived.

He came to the room where Tie Xiong and Tailong were training.

Liu Erlong and Flender came as well, both wearing angry expressions.

They had already met Tai Tan and learned why he had come.

"Little Monster, may I call you that?"

Tai Tan's tone was very gentle.

Tai Nuo and Tailong stood behind him.

"Of course!"

Tie Xiong grinned.

"Flender has truly taught an extraordinary genius!"

Tai Tan gave Flender an approving look.

Flender snorted and turned his face away.

"With your strength, Little Monster, you'll soon graduate from the academy. Would you be willing to join my Strength Clan?

Your ancestors were all blacksmiths, and our Strength Clan excels at forging.

In the future, the Strength Clan will be yours and Tailong's to command.

I will do everything I can to help you absorb strength-type Soul Rings. With your potential, even breaking through to become a Title Douluo may not be impossible!"

Tai Tan tried to recruit him.

Tai Nuo and Tailong had told him the night before that Tie Xiong possessed an External Soul Bone and had mastered the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.

That gave him other ideas.

That was why he had come to Blue Tyrant Academy despite the loss of face.

Even if Liu Erlong and Flender were displeased, just as Dragon Duke Meng Shu had said—

Tie Xiong would graduate from the academy sooner or later.

"Senior, I heard that the Strength Clan is a subordinate clan of the Clear Sky Sect?"

Tie Xiong smiled.

You're subordinates yourselves, yet you want me to join you.

Tai Tan was a staunchly loyal retainer.

"Our Strength Clan has already left the Clear Sky Sect!"

Tai Nuo was furious.

"Senior, if the Clear Sky Sect were to emerge again and come to recruit you, what would you choose?"

Tie Xiong asked calmly.

Tai Tan answered without a second thought, "If my master were in charge of the Clear Sky Sect, then I would naturally be loyal to my master!"

Liu Erlong and Flender's jaws nearly dropped beside him.

Did a Soul Douluo have no dignity at all? He was actually willing to be someone's servant.

"Senior, have you ever seen a Title Douluo crawling on the ground? With restraints in one's heart, how can one's strength reach its peak? The Strength Clan probably has never produced a Title Douluo!

What I, Tie Xiong, seek is the ultimate in strength!"

Tie Xiong glanced at Tai Nuo and Tailong.

Tai Tan gave Tie Xiong a deep look. "Little Monster, to tell you the truth, I came to recruit you for my master, Tang Hao.

My master is the youngest Title Douluo on the continent. On the path of the hammer, no one can compare to him.

If you pledge loyalty to my master, he can at least help you reach the realm of Soul Douluo. As for hammer techniques, only my master can teach you!"

When Liu Erlong and Flender heard Tang Hao's name, both were shocked. They had not expected Tai Tan to have such intentions.

Who on the continent didn't know Tang Hao?

He had once been the successor to the Clear Sky Sect's leader, the Clear Sky Sect's greatest prodigy, the youngest Title Douluo, and the idol of countless young people.

Liu Erlong immediately looked at Tie Xiong nervously, worried about his decision.

Tie Xiong said firmly, "Senior, I intend to improve my strength on my own. I will not join the Strength Clan!"

You want me to acknowledge Tang Hao as my master? Forget it!

You've developed a sense of superiority from being a servant yourself, and now you want to drag me into it too.

My knees aren't that soft.

Liu Erlong revealed a smug expression.

"How about that, Old Tai Tan? I told you Little Monster wouldn't join the Strength Clan!"

Tai Tan sighed, looking as though he hated iron for not becoming steel.

"You don't know how powerful my master is. He is a true man who stands tall between heaven and earth.

He is also the mightiest existence in this world. If you came to know my master, you would beg to acknowledge him as your master without me needing to recruit you.

Little Monster, you simply have not witnessed my master's strength.

I don't blame you. In the future, you will understand my good intentions!"

Tai Tan showed no discouragement at the failure of his recruitment.

Tai Tan was confident that once Tie Xiong saw his master's strength and his master's peerless hammer technique in the future—

Tie Xiong, with his hammer Martial Soul, would definitely pledge loyalty to his master just as he had.

Tie Xiong had now witnessed the devotion of a truly loyal retainer.

This was not loyalty. It was worship.

Tai Tan worshipped and respected Tang Hao as if he had been brainwashed.

"Senior, there is something I would like to ask your help with," Tie Xiong said.

Tai Tan wanted to recruit him now and would also be watching him absorb his second Soul Ring. It was the perfect time to make a request.

"Go ahead. As long as it is something I can help with, I will not be stingy!" Tai Tan said generously.

"The Breaking Clan's leader, Yang Wudi, excels at medicine refinement. Because I train my body, I have developed a great interest in medicinal substances and intend to study them as well.

However, I still cannot identify the rare medicinal herbs found across the continent. Could I ask you to obtain a compendium for me?

Preferably one that includes all rare medicinal herbs. I will exchange this for it!"

Tie Xiong took out <On the Maximum Soul Beast Age a Soul Master's First Soul Ring Can Absorb>.

Tai Tan accepted it and quickly read through it, then gave Tie Xiong a deep look.

"You certainly know how to plan ahead. Old Goat was the one who prepared the medicine for practicing Iron Forging Hand.

Old Goat's medicine-refining skill is beyond question, but the methods of refining medicine are the Breaking Clan's deepest secret. Fortunately, you only want a Herb Compendium. I'll ask them for one.

Their Breaking Clan pursues ultimate attack power. Absorbing Soul Rings beyond one's rank would be a great help to them!"

If I can trade this for a compendium of Immortal Herbs, I'll have made a fortune, Tie Xiong thought.

Tai Tan left with regret, but he still seemed very confident that he would recruit Tie Xiong someday.

At that moment, Liu Erlong's gaze toward Tie Xiong grew much gentler.

In Liu Erlong's eyes, Tie Xiong had resisted the temptation of a Title Douluo.

He had chosen to remain at Blue Tyrant Academy, which pleased her greatly.

As for the Breaking Clan's Herb Compendium Tie Xiong wanted, no one gave it much thought.

They all knew that Tie Xiong loved studying.

Over the next two months, Tie Xiong was no longer beaten up by Liu Erlong, and he actually missed it a little.

Two months later.

Under the watchful eyes of Liu Erlong, Flender, Lu Qibin, Tai Nuo, and Tailong—

Tie Xiong's Soul Power finally reached level twenty. He could absorb his second Soul Ring.

Tailong used Great Strength Gorilla Possession and pounded his chest wildly.

"Tailong, what are you doing?"

Everyone looked at Tailong.

"I don't know what I'm doing either, but I can finally absorb my third Soul Ring!"

Tailong threw back his head and roared at the sky.

"You should be happy to have my guidance. This time, your third Soul Ring can be at least two thousand five hundred years old!"

Tie Xiong said with a grin.

Tailong had trained for more than a year, and it had not been for nothing.

Although he had not consumed Whale Dragon—

His physical condition and combat ability had improved by far more than a little with the Strength Clan's all-around support.

Only Liu Erlong and Tie Xiong knew about the effects of Whale Dragon.

Before obtaining Ten-Thousand Year Whale Rubber, Tie Xiong did not intend to tell anyone.

Moreover, Tai Tan's attitude toward Tang Hao last time had made Tie Xiong wary. His relationship with the Strength Clan was limited to cooperation.

How could he possibly tell Tailong about Whale Dragon?

Liu Erlong was currently gathering Whale Rubber from the market.

She had not told anyone else, not even Flender.

This was a secret known only to her and Tie Xiong.

"Tomorrow, we hunt a Soul Ring!" Flender was somewhat excited as well.

He could not wait to see Tie Xiong's improvement.