Panicked! He's Panicked!

After all, the toxins in the Blue Silver Grass binding were condensed from Tang San's own soul power.

Therefore, even though he was poisoned and paralyzed simultaneously, Tang San quickly returned to normal. Once he recovered, he immediately retracted all his Blue Silver Grass and rushed over to Yu Xiaogang: "Teacher, are you alright! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"

"I was clearly aiming for those trees over there, I don't know why, but my soul skill suddenly flew toward you, Teacher! I really don't know why, I'm just as baffled as you are..."

Yu Xiaogang was currently paralyzed, lying on the ground like a telephone pole. His entire body was rigid, and only his eyeballs could move.

If looks could kill, Tang San would have been shredded to pieces by now.

You didn't mean to?!

Who the hell would believe that?

And 'don't know why the soul skill flew toward me'?

Are you implying that your soul skill evolved self-awareness and decided to target me because it didn't like the look of me?!

Go out and ask any soul master; where in this world is there a soul skill that isn't controlled by the soul master?!

Yu Xiaogang was paralyzed and stiff, so these words could only be shouted in his own mind.

However, he soon calmed down.

This matter was indeed strange.

Tang San had no reason to attack him, and even if he did, he would go for the kill, especially while he was paralyzed and unable to move.

But Tang San did not continue the assault; instead, he kept explaining and apologizing.

This suggested that Tang San truly hadn't done it on purpose.

But how could a soul skill exist that wasn't under the soul master's control?

Yu Xiaogang had completely forgotten that in his previous life, he had suffered because of this very item.

However, that item had been a continuous effect, making Yu Xiaogang a living target for all sorts of attacks for its duration.

Back then, in Martial Soul City, he had been subjected to various inexplicable attacks, and in the end, he was even accidentally hit by Yan and roasted like a pig on the spot.

This time, Zhang Tianyu had used a one-time item, so after it attracted Tang San's Blue Silver Grass binding attack, the effect vanished, and he would no longer be a living target.

The duration of the Empathy Talisman was also coming to an end. Zhang Tianyu chuckled and finally stopped.

Tormenting them was fun, but one shouldn't overdo it, or the results would be counterproductive.

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

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

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

Tang San: ...

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

Haven't I already explained it to you? Why keep asking, asking, asking—ask your ancestors!

But since this was his teacher, he still suppressed his temper and explained it once more.

Yu Xiaogang frowned: "How could you inexplicably lose control of your soul skill?"

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

He truly didn't know. In his previous life, he had never encountered such a situation. Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hand, and all those other skills had never once malfunctioned.

Even among the various sects in the Jianghu, he had never heard of any sect's martial arts or skills losing control.

Though, there were cases where people lost control when they suffered from cultivation deviation.

Could it be that Yu Xiaogang's theories were unreliable, leading him to absorb an unsuitable soul ring, causing a cultivation deviation that made his soul skills go haywire?

Or perhaps the soul skills of this world were unreliable, and all of them had the potential to malfunction?

Tang San's heart grew restless!

Damn it, if something can malfunction, no matter how powerful it is, it's trash!

"You said you were clearly aiming for those trees, but the soul skill suddenly changed direction and flew toward me?" Yu Xiaogang asked.

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

If you don't like me, then just expel me from the sect! I'll just go find a better teacher!

Yu Xiaogang carefully observed every change in Tang San's expression. It didn't look like he was lying; it seemed that what Tang San said was the truth.

But how could that be?

In all the long history of the Douluo Continent, he had never heard of any normal soul master suddenly losing control of their soul skill!

Wait, could it be!

Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Yu Xiaogang.

Could my theory be wrong?

Could it be that plant-type martial souls actually cannot absorb spirit rings from animal-type spirit beasts?

Or perhaps the age was too high, causing Tang San to absorb it, but leaving him unable to properly control it?!

At this thought, Yu Xiaogang's face instantly turned deathly pale!

Having been a "trash" for so many years, the only thing supporting him and the only thing he took pride in were his theories!

If his theories were wrong, it would be equivalent to severing all his hope!

Without hope, there was no point in him living!

Watching Yu Xiaogang look as if he were on the verge of a breakdown, Tang San and Zhang Tianyu were both quite bewildered.

Tang San: What's wrong with Teacher? Why does he suddenly look so devastated?

Zhang Tianyu: What's up with Yu Xiaogang? Did he lose his marbles? Why the sudden "life is meaningless" expression?

No!

Impossible!

My theories absolutely cannot be wrong!

My theories are correct!

No! They absolutely cannot be wrong!

Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself neurotically.

Tang San couldn't quite hear what he was muttering.

But Zhang Tianyu heard it clearly, and found it rather strange—why did he suddenly blurt out those words for no reason?

A moment later, he realized:

It must be that after learning Tang San's spirit skill had spiraled out of control, Yu Xiaogang assumed his theories were flawed, leading to the issues with Tang San's spirit skill.

Holy crap, this Yu Xiaogang sure has an active imagination!

I only did one trivial thing, and it made Yu Xiaogang conjure up all this nonsense in his head?

Come, come, someone send a computer to Yu Xiaogang; let him write the rest of the story!

"Teacher? Teacher? Teacher, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

Tang San's voice pulled Yu Xiaogang's thoughts back to reality.

Looking at the innocent-faced Tang San before him, Yu Xiaogang sighed, then made up his mind.

He absolutely could not admit that his theories were flawed!

Otherwise, this promising seedling would run away!

It must be some other issue, some other reason!

"I'm fine," Yu Xiaogang shook his head, his voice weary and hoarse. He reached out to pat Tang San's head and said, "I have never seen or even heard of such a situation before. When we return, I will ask the other teachers. Perhaps it is just my own ignorance."

Tang San asked with some concern, "Teacher, could it be that there is a problem with the spirit ring I absorbed?"

"What problem? How could there possibly be a problem?!" Yu Xiaogang shouted as if his tail had been stepped on. "My theories are flawless! Absolutely flawless!"