The Collapse of Tang San

"What?"

"Are you talking about Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

"Why would he want to kill Tang San?"

Yu Xiaogang, who had been looking gloomy and dejected, sat bolt upright, his voice filled with shock as he questioned him.

Before Flender could answer, he continued to press, "What about Tang San? How is Tang San doing now?"

"Rest assured, Tang San is only unconscious; he wasn't injured!"

Flender first reassured Yu Xiaogang that Tang San was fine, then slowly recounted the full sequence of events.

"What did you say?"

"Xiao Wu is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form?"

Upon learning Xiao Wu's true identity, Yu Xiaogang was utterly stunned, his eyes wide as saucers.

He could already guess the rest of the story without Flender needing to spell it out.

Since Sword Douluo had come to collect Ning Rongrong, seen Xiao Wu, and recognized her, there was no reason he would let her go.

Especially now that all Soul Beasts across the world had vanished, Sword Douluo would certainly have taken Xiao Wu away.

He also understood Tang San's character very well; knowing Tang San, he would never have stood by and watched Xiao Wu be taken, so it was easy to understand why he had provoked Sword Douluo.

Sure enough, the situation Flender described next was basically identical to what he had guessed.

"It is such a pity that Xiao Wu was taken away!"

"If Xiao Wu were still here, we might have been able to ask her about the truth behind the disappearance of the Soul Beasts. She might know something."

"No... Xiao Wu was originally one of us at Shrek. She is a Soul Beast, and we have no objection to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect taking her, but they must let us ask her about the Soul Beasts!"

Yu Xiaogang felt a sense of regret at first, but his tone soon turned firm.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was nothing; he himself came from the Upper Three Sects, so he felt no fear toward them.

Moreover, beyond his original status, he had Tang Hao backing him!

"That's right... If it's Xiao Wu, she might really know something!"

"We must be quick; we cannot let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect kill Xiao Wu!"

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Flender's eyes lit up, and he spoke with urgency.

"There is no need to rush; Xiao Wu will not be in immediate danger."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect currently has no one capable of absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. They likely want to extract information about other Soul Beasts from her, so Xiao Wu should be safe for the time being."

"Our best course of action is to wait for Tang San to wake up, then see if we can find Senior Tang Hao to accompany us to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Yu Xiaogang had completely calmed down, reaching out to hold back the anxious Flender.

"Mm, I'll listen to you!"

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Flender also calmed down.

Just then, he seemed to sense something, his expression shifted, and he immediately said to Yu Xiaogang, "Tang San is awake, let's go over quickly!"

"Tang San is awake?"

"Let's go quickly..."

Hearing that Tang San had woken up, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly stood up, put on his clothes, and headed to Tang San's dormitory with Flender.

Before the two even reached the dormitory, they heard Tang San's hysterical voice.

"Let me go..."

"I have to go save Xiao Wu..."

"Xiao Wu is your companion too! If you aren't going to save her, fine, but don't stop me from saving her..."

Tang San was currently being held tightly by Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who were preventing him from recklessly running off to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to throw his life away.

For a moment, Tang San could not break free from the iron grip of the two men.

Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar stood to the side, anxious and helpless.

"Bastards, you trash who won't even save your own companion, what right do you have to stop me?"

"Let go!"

Unable to break free, Tang San quickly grew furious, his eyes burning with rage.

At this moment, in his eyes, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had already invited their own deaths.

The moment he woke up and learned that Xiao Wu had been taken by Sword Douluo, he had completely collapsed.

Thinking of every little detail from the past six years, thinking of Xiao Wu sweetly calling him 'Third Brother,' thinking of everything they had experienced together...

Tang San realized that, without even knowing it, he had long since made Xiao Wu the most important person in his life.

Even his father, Tang Hao, could not compare.

No... he was far from being able to compare to Xiao Wu.

His father had never cared for him since he was young, and in his childhood, he had harbored no small amount of resentment toward the man.

Why could other children receive their father's love and concern, while he could not?

He clearly had a father, yet it was as if he did not.

Therefore, to him, Xiao Wu was the person he cared about most.

So, even if Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, he did not care.

From his teacher Yu Xiaogang, he had long ago learned that a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast could take human form, and clearly, Xiao Wu was one.

Since Xiao Wu had chosen to transform into a human, then Xiao Wu was a human.

Xiao Wu absolutely could not be harmed.

He would never allow it.

"Let her go immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Tang San's voice seemed to be coated in ice.

As he spoke, he simultaneously activated his Mysterious Jade Hand and Purple Demon Eye, ready to strike at any moment.

Since Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were unwilling to let go, he would not blame himself for taking action.

"San, stop!"

Having just arrived, Yu Xiaogang saw Tang San preparing to attack and immediately called out to stop him.

He knew all too well the Self-Created Soul Skills Tang San had mastered—skills even he could not fully fathom. If Tang San truly unleashed his ferocity, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun might genuinely be injured.

"Teacher!"

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's voice, Tang San shuddered, looking toward him with pleasant surprise. "Teacher, why are you here?"

"San, I already know about Xiao Wu. Don't be anxious; Xiao Wu is not in any immediate danger."

Yu Xiaogang walked up to Tang San, speaking as he signaled for Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to release their hold on him.

"Teacher, you already know?" Tang San's eyes instantly turned red, and he asked with unwillingness, "You aren't going to stop me from saving Xiao Wu, are you?"

Even if Yu Xiaogang tried to block him, he would not give up.

He simply did not want to see Yu Xiaogang standing in his way as well.

"I know. I am not trying to stop you from saving Xiao Wu, but rather telling you not to go alone!"

"You already know, don't you? Your father is the Clear Sky Douluo."

"Do you have any way to contact your father right now?"

"If your father were to intervene, our chances of rescuing Xiao Wu would be much greater."

Yu Xiaogang pressed his hands onto Tang San's shoulders, speaking in a calm tone.

"I... I don't know where my father went..."

Hearing this, Tang San's expression turned dejected.

While the revelation of his father's status as a Title Douluo had surprised him, he realized he had no way to contact him at all.

"There is no need for you to look for me; I am already here!"

Swish~

No sooner had Tang San finished speaking than the figure of Tang Hao appeared directly within Shrek Academy.

However, the gaze Tang Hao fixed upon Tang San at this moment was exceptionally cold.