First Meeting with Tang San

On the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, a middle-aged man with a short buzz cut and a scruffy beard led a little boy with blue hair and a little girl in pink clothes wearing rabbit ears.

The little boy and girl both looked about eight or nine years old.

The little boy was the first to complain to the middle-aged man, "Teacher, the skill 'Entangle' from my first spirit ring, the Datura Snake, is too fragile. Xiao Wu can break free from my Blue Silver Grass entanglement with ease."

The little girl chimed in, echoing the little boy. "Yes, Master, Third Brother's first spirit skill looks intimidating, but it's actually too weak."

Hearing the little boy question his spirit master theories, the middle-aged man grew slightly angry. "Xiao San, how many times have I told you, your goal now is to increase your spirit power as quickly as possible, not to always look for shortcuts."

"I'm sorry, Teacher, I'm not complaining about you. I just hope to make a breakthrough in my choice for my second spirit ring this time." Upon hearing the middle-aged man's anger, the little boy immediately changed his tune, smiling fawningly at Yu Xiaogang.

The middle-aged man enjoyed the little boy's apology and immediately changed his expression. "Xiao San, that's a good boy. Wait and see, your master will choose a good spirit beast for your second spirit ring."

"Xiao San, how about this bamboo? A 600-year-old Lone Bamboo. It's long and hard, and it can help evolve your Blue Silver Grass," the middle-aged man explained volubly to the little boy.

The little boy was no longer the ignorant six-year-old he once was. He now had a general understanding of the spirit beasts on the Douluo Continent. Hearing the middle-aged man's unreliable suggestion, he really wanted to beat him up. But he remembered his father's parting words: "Follow your teacher well. Your teacher has a deep background. Don't offend him unless absolutely necessary."

The little boy ultimately chose to force a smile and endure. "Teacher, your knowledge is truly profound. But this time, I want to choose a spirit beast with strong offensive capabilities. Teacher, please help me take another look." While forcing a smile, the little boy nudged the little girl to help persuade the middle-aged man.

"Yes, yes, Master, you are the foremost authority on spirit theory on the Douluo Continent." Flattery, no matter how much, always works. The little girl also showered the middle-aged man with praise.

The middle-aged man seemed quite pleased. "Xiao San, just this once."

The middle-aged man finally abandoned the hundred-year-old Lone Bamboo and led the little boy and girl deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Qian Yu had hidden himself long ago. Hearing the approaching voices, he had already guessed their identities: it was the overpowered Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Xiao Wu from the Douluo Continent.

"Eh, that blue-haired little boy is the first person I mentioned who fits my parasitic needs. He has something in his body that's even higher than spirit power. I really want a taste," the Divine Eye also observed Tang San and the others' appearances and auras. The Divine Eye couldn't help but exclaim to Qian Yu. "What a strange fate."

"Eh, that little girl has such vigorous life force. She already possesses hundred-thousand-year origin power. I want a taste too. The last time I ate that stuff was the last time," the Divine Eye seemed very gluttonous. Seeing Xiao Wu, it discovered something that made its eyes water and couldn't help but exclaim repeatedly.

The Divine Eye seemed to think of something and then intentionally said to Qian Yu, "It would be great if they could stay by my side. Then I could devour their power and origins anytime, anywhere."

Hearing the Divine Eye's further confirmation, Qian Yu could now completely confirm that it was indeed Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and their group.

He then introduced them to the Divine Eye. "That's right. That little boy is called Tang San. He has Twin Martial Souls, the Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. The little girl is called Xiao Wu. She's a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast in human form, her true form being the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit."

"As for the man with the short buzz cut, he's Yu Xiaogang, the biggest waste on the Douluo Continent."

"Calculating the time, Tang San and Xiao Wu are now about nine years old. Reaching level 20 at age nine, he truly is the overpowered Tang San. This talent is only slightly worse than mine, or perhaps Tang San was tricked by Yu Xiaogang, causing his spirit power progress to be slower than mine," Qian Yu couldn't help but think.

Hearing Qian Yu's introduction, the Divine Eye was first surprised, then couldn't help but praise, "Eh, how do you know so much? You truly are the one I chose."

"Hmph, because I am..." Qian Yu didn't say it to the Divine Eye.

Suddenly, he thought of something. "Tang San, he's also from the Clear Sky Sect. Following him, I can find the Clear Sky Sect's headquarters."

"That guy, the Divine Eye, seemed to say that as long as I stay by their side, I can absorb their power and origins," Qian Yu continued to ponder how to collect interest from Tang San.

Qian Yu completely piqued the Divine Eye's curiosity and couldn't help but urge Qian Yu, "Hey, Qian Yu, what are you thinking about? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Divine Eye, are you interested in pulling off a heist and stealing Tang San's power and Xiao Wu's origins?" Qian Yu said to the Divine Eye with a wicked grin.

"Uh, Qian Yu, I just realized you're not as righteous as I thought."

Hearing Qian Yu's proposal, the Divine Eye's eyes immediately lit up, and it teased Qian Yu, "However, I like it, hehehe."

One person and one eye reached an agreement.

Qian Yu then quietly followed Tang San and the others.

After a long while, Yu Xiaogang led Tang San to another 600-year-old plant-type spirit beast—a Ghost Vine.

Yu Xiaogang explained volubly to Tang San, "Xiao San, this is a 600-year-old Ghost Vine. It can release seeds that shoot into the target's body, and then detonate them remotely."

"But, Teacher, I want strong offensive capabilities," Tang San couldn't help but mutter in response to Yu Xiaogang's constant nagging.

Hearing Tang San's muttering, Yu Xiaogang became angry. "Xiao San, do you know you're questioning the continent's number one theoretical spirit master? You must know that your Blue Silver Grass is inherently a trash spirit. Only by constantly finding similar spirit beasts to fuse with and evolve can it become powerful."

"Moreover, everything I've done is for your second spirit, Xiao San. Why don't you understand my good intentions?"

Xiao Wu, standing by, had also been brainwashed by Yu Xiaogang. Unconsciously, she felt that what Yu Xiaogang said was right and couldn't help but persuade Tang San, "Third Brother, Third Brother, just listen to Master. After all, he's the invincible Master in theory."

After being constantly brainwashed by Yu Xiaogang and Xiao Wu, Tang San felt his head was in a fog and unconsciously began to nod. "Alright, Teacher, Xiao Wu, help me kill this Ghost Vine."

Saying that, Yu Xiaogang summoned his martial soul: "Luo Sanpao."

Tang San immediately took out a gas mask from the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges and gave it to Xiao Wu to wear.

"Farting like thunder, shaking heaven and earth, Luo Sanpao!" Yu Xiaogang unleashed his spirit skill.

A yellowish-brown smoke spread from Luo Sanpao's body.

Soon, the entire area was filled with yellow smoke.

"What the hell is this? It's burning my eyes."

"Kid, you've completely angered me. Qian Yu, you go up and snatch their spirit rings later, damn it."

The Divine Eye's true form seemed to have suffered ten thousand critical hits, and it couldn't help but roar.