Reunion

Tang Liu smiled and ran off, arriving before Dai Mubai and the others who were waiting for him.

"Sorry for the wait." Tang Liu offered an apology first.

"It's fine, let's go." Dai Mubai shook his head and took the lead, "But are you really going to eat that guy's sausages? You heard his soul incantation earlier, right?"

Perhaps due to the connection of their bloodline, Tang Liu subconsciously kept himself closest to Tang San.

Hearing Dai Mubai's words, he replied, "You and that uncle are classmates; I don't believe you haven't eaten them, nor do I believe you don't know the effects of his sausages."

This was the first time Tang San and Xiao Wu had heard Tang Liu speak here.

Xiao Wu was fine; she had only seen Tang Liu in Dorm Seven before and couldn't recognize his current voice.

As for Tang San, he felt that the person in the black robe before him was becoming more and more familiar.

Yet, he still dared not conclude that this black-robed figure was Tang Liu.

"Uh..." Dai Mubai stammered, unable to find words, and subconsciously glanced at Zhu Zhuqing.

Coincidentally, Zhu Zhuqing was looking at him at that moment, though her cold, beautiful eyes held a hint of mockery and disdain, as if she were saying to him: "Are Oscar's big sausages delicious?"

Consequently, Dai Mubai grew a bit annoyed and said to Tang Liu, "I have indeed eaten them. While the effects of Oscar's sausages are quite good, the soul incantation is truly a bit disgusting."

"Well, then let it be disgusting." Tang Liu shook the sausage in his hand, not wanting to dwell on this issue any further.

Dai Mubai didn't speak again, simply leading the way in silence.

"This... classmate, my name is Tang San, and you are..." Seeing that no one was speaking, Tang San initiated a conversation with Tang Liu, wanting to confirm his identity.

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Tang Liu, "I don't want to talk to you since you're over one meter seven." He then ran off, radiating an air of disdain.

Tang San: "..."

Although he had been rebuffed, for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to be angry at all.

Soon, Dai Mubai brought them to the site of the fourth round of assessments, where they saw a short, sturdy, burly man sitting on a chair with his eyes closed in meditation.

Dai Mubai hurried over and said to the man, "Teacher Zhao, I've brought the candidates for the fourth round."

"Oh, there are finally candidates who made it to the fourth round this year? Not bad, not bad. Let me see. Yo, five of them at once." The burly man opened his eyes, a flash of excitement crossing them as he saw the group, "Since that's the case, I'll play with you all myself. Listen well, your final test is to last for the duration of one stick of incense under my attacks. If you pass, you clear the round and are admitted to the academy. If you fail, you all get out. Now, I'll give you one stick of incense's time to get to know each other, then the assessment begins."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a stick of incense, rubbed the tip with his fingers, and it was lit.

Then, with a gentle flick, the incense was driven deep into the soil, not shaking in the slightest.

Having done this, he closed his eyes again, sitting on the chair and ignoring everyone present.

Dai Mubai walked over with a bitter smile and began to explain the terrifying nature of that man, Zhao Wuji.

Tang Liu, remembering the original text, had no interest in listening to him, so he fished Little Funi out from his clothes and began petting the fox.

Actually, Little Funi had resisted at first; after all, it was a hundred-thousand-year Jade Spirit Fox, and what face would it have left if it were touched like a pet? But the moment Tang Liu's hand landed on its fur, it found it truly delightful.

Mmm, so comfortable. Just like that, a little to the left, a little higher...

The few people sitting cross-legged all saw the Little Funi that Tang Liu had brought out, and the women in particular had their eyes light up at the sight of the cute creature.

Even the icy Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but take a few extra looks at Little Funi.

"You guys continue, don't mind me." Tang Liu said after noticing Dai Mubai's slightly dissatisfied gaze.

"To last for one stick of incense under Teacher Zhao, we must first coordinate well. How about this, let's talk about our respective martial souls and soul power levels so we can better understand each other." Tang San suggested, taking the lead.

Then came Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.

When Ning Rongrong mentioned her martial soul, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, everyone couldn't help but cast surprised glances at her—everyone except Tang Liu, of course.

Finally, it was Tang Liu's turn, and everyone looked at him.

"Hey, I said, now that everyone has introduced themselves, do you still have to wear that black robe?" Dai Mubai looked at Tang Liu and said with a dissatisfied tone.

Tang Liu ignored him, stood up, hugged Little Funi, and walked toward Tang San, finally sitting down right next to him.

Tang San was a bit surprised, but surprisingly, he didn't move away.

After placing Little Funi on his lap, Tang Liu began to unfasten his black robe and said, "My name is Tang Liu, twelve years old this year."

At this moment, he pulled back his hood, revealing his face. The sight of that youthful yet peerlessly handsome face left everyone present astonished.

Hearing this, Tang San was so moved he couldn't speak.

"My martial soul is the Ethereal Blue Silver Emperor, and I am an auxiliary-type soul master." Tang Liu said indifferently, "As for the auxiliary effects of my soul skills, you'll find out when we start fighting later."

"Xiao Liu, you're back!"

No sooner had Tang Liu finished speaking than he was hugged by Tang San beside him.

"Xiao Liu, you didn't even say you were coming back!" Xiao Wu, on the side, also looked excited and chided him.

"Aiya, alright Brother, I know you missed me, but let's pass the assessment first, shall we?" Although Tang Liu's tone carried a hint of disdain, his face was full of smiles.

Held tightly by Tang San, he didn't resist; instead, he felt a bit of enjoyment.

When they were young, the person who held him the most wasn't Tang Hao, but his brother, Tang San.

"You two are brothers?" Dai Mubai said in surprise.

"Yes, I am his twin brother." Tang Liu nodded.

"Xiao Liu, it's been so many years, are you doing well? And Dad, is he doing alright?" Tang San asked with a hint of eagerness.

"Rest assured, he's doing better than ever. It's just that he's been worried about you these past few years, always bringing me along to watch you from afar. To you, it's been six years since you last saw us, but for us, we've been able to see you almost every single day..." Tang Liu laughed, picking out a few things that had happened over these six years to tell Tang San.

Although they were just trivial matters, Tang San listened with great interest.

Damn, the college entrance exam has actually been postponed!!!

This means I can only start mass-releasing chapters after July 9th!!!

This means I have to keep building up my stockpile of chapters!!!

Sigh, anyway, the author is starting school today and will be out of touch.

See you all in July.

Don't worry, the updates won't stop.