He's Panicking! He's Panicking!

After all, the poison from Blue Silver Entanglement had been formed from Tang San's Soul Power,

so even though he had been poisoned at the same time and his body had gone numb,

Tang San quickly recovered. As soon as he did, he recalled all of his Blue Silver Grass and rushed over to Yu Xiaogang. "Teacher, are you all right? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"

"I was clearly aiming at those trees over there. I don't know why, but my Soul Skill suddenly flew toward you! I really don't know why. I'm completely baffled too..."

Yu Xiaogang was still numb all over, lying on the ground like a telephone pole, his entire body rigid, with only his eyes able to move.

If looks could curse,

then Tang San would have been cursed to high heaven by now.

You didn't mean to?!

Who the hell would believe that?

And "I don't know why my Soul Skill flew toward me"?

So your Soul Skill evolved a mind of its own, decided it didn't like me, and wanted to mess me up?!

Go ask any Soul Master you like. Where in this world is there a Soul Skill that its user can't control?!

Yu Xiaogang was numb and rigid all over, so he could only say all this in his head.

But he soon calmed down.

There really was something strange about this.

Tang San had no reason to attack him, and even if he had wanted to, he should've gone straight for the kill—especially while Yu Xiaogang was paralyzed and unable to move.

But Tang San hadn't continued attacking. He'd just kept explaining and apologizing.

That seemed to mean Tang San really hadn't done it on purpose.

But how could a Soul Skill be beyond its Soul Master's control?

Yu Xiaogang had completely forgotten that he'd suffered from this very item in his previous life.

That item had lasted for a while, making Yu Xiaogang a living target that attracted all kinds of attacks for its entire duration.

Back then, Yu Xiaogang had been in Spirit City and had been hit by one inexplicable attack after another. In the end, Yan had accidentally hit him too, roasting him on the spot like a pig.

This time, Zhang Tianyu had used a one-time item. After it attracted Tang San's Blue Silver Entanglement attack, its effect had worn off, so Yu Xiaogang wouldn't remain a living target.

The Empathy Talisman was about to expire as well. Zhang Tianyu chuckled and finally stopped.

Messing with them was a lot of fun, but he couldn't go too far all at once. Too much of a good thing could backfire.

After a while, the numbness faded and the pain set in. Yu Xiaogang finally regained the ability to move.

"Teacher, you can move again! That's great!" Tang San said quickly.

Yu Xiaogang looked at him and asked, "What exactly happened just now?"

Tang San: ...

Are you deaf, or is there something wrong with your brain?

Didn't I already explain it to you? Why do you keep asking? What the hell are you asking for?!

But Yu Xiaogang was his teacher, so he patiently explained everything again.

Yu Xiaogang frowned. "How could you suddenly lose control of your Soul Skill for no reason?"

Tang San was speechless. "Well, I don't know either."

He really didn't know. In his previous life, he'd never encountered anything like this. None of his skills, whether Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track or Mysterious Jade Hand, had ever gone out of control.

Nor had he ever heard of any sect in Jianghu whose martial arts or skills could go out of control.

Though people did lose control when their cultivation went awry.

Could it be that Yu Xiaogang's theories were unreliable, causing him to absorb an unsuitable Soul Ring and go into cultivation deviation, which made his Soul Skill go out of control?

Or could Soul Skills in this world simply be unreliable, with all of them having the potential to go out of control?

Tang San's mind grew restless!

Damn it, if this stuff could go out of control, then no matter how powerful it was, it was still garbage!

"You said you were clearly aiming at those trees, but your Soul Skill suddenly changed direction and flew toward me?" Yu Xiaogang asked.

Tang San nodded. How many times are you going to ask?!

If you don't like me, then kick me out of your school! I'd be happy to find a better teacher!

Yu Xiaogang carefully watched every change in Tang San's expression. He didn't look like he was lying; it seemed Tang San was telling the truth.

But how was that possible?

In all the history of Douluo Continent, no normal Soul Master's Soul Skill had ever suddenly gone out of control!

Wait, could it be—

Cold sweat suddenly poured down Yu Xiaogang's face.

Could my theory be wrong?

Could a Plant-type Martial Soul actually be unable to absorb Soul Rings from animal Soul Beasts?

Or had the age of the Soul Ring been too high, so Tang San had managed to absorb it but couldn't properly control it?!

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale!

He'd been a useless man for so many years. The only thing that had kept him going and given him something to be proud of was his theories!

If his theories were wrong, that would cut off every last bit of hope he had!

Without hope, there was no point in living!

Seeing Yu Xiaogang looking so devastated that he seemed about to fall apart, both Tang San and Zhang Tianyu were utterly confused.

Tang San: What's wrong with Teacher? Why does he suddenly look like he's about to break down?

Zhang Tianyu: What's wrong with Yu Xiaogang? Did his balls burst? Why does he suddenly look like he's lost the will to live?

No!

Impossible!

My theories can't possibly be wrong!

My theories are correct!

No! They absolutely can't be wrong!

Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself in a somewhat unhinged manner.

Tang San could barely make out what he was muttering.

But Zhang Tianyu heard every word,

and wondered why those sentences had suddenly come out of nowhere.

Then he thought it over and understood.

After learning that Tang San's Soul Skill had gone out of control, Yu Xiaogang must have decided that his theories were wrong, and that this had caused a problem with Tang San's Soul Skill.

Holy crap,

Yu Xiaogang had quite the imagination!

I did something so insignificant, and Yu Xiaogang managed to come up with all this nonsense in his head?

Here, someone mail Yu Xiaogang a computer. Let him write the rest of this novel!

"Teacher? Teacher? Teacher, what's wrong? Are you all right?"

Tang San's voice brought Yu Xiaogang back to reality.

Looking at the innocent face before him, Yu Xiaogang sighed and steeled his resolve.

He absolutely couldn't admit that there was something wrong with his theories!

Otherwise, this promising student would leave!

It had to be something else, some other reason!

"I'm fine." Yu Xiaogang shook his head, his voice weary and hoarse. He reached out and patted Tang San's head. "I've never seen or even heard of anything like this before. When we get back, I'll ask some other teachers about it. Maybe I've just been too narrow-minded."

Tang San asked worriedly, "Teacher, could there be something wrong with the Soul Ring I absorbed?"

"What could be wrong with it? How could there possibly be a problem?!" Yu Xiaogang suddenly shouted as if someone had stepped on his tail. "There's nothing wrong with my theories! Absolutely nothing!"