Yu Xiaogang Gets Beaten by Tang Hao Again!

Looking at Yu Xiaogang, who seemed to be having a stress reaction right before his eyes, Tang San thought to himself, Damn, I didn't even say your theory was wrong; I just asked if there might be something wrong with this spirit ring.

Why are you getting so worked up for nothing!

He had already been harboring some doubts about whether Yu Xiaogang's theory was flawed, and now, seeing Yu Xiaogang react so violently, he was even more suspicious.

He decisively chose to shut his mouth and not argue with Yu Xiaogang.

Soon, Yu Xiaogang realized he had lost his composure. He took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, Tang San. I was too agitated. I..."

Before he could finish, a sharp pain flared from the wounds aggravated by his shouting, and his head began to spin.

Yu Xiaogang stumbled and collapsed onto the ground.

Tang San hurried over to support him. "Teacher, please lie down and rest."

Yu Xiaogang nodded and lay down, his face deathly pale.

Over the next two days, the conversation between the master and disciple dwindled significantly, and the atmosphere between them turned rather strange.

Tang San's conduct remained impeccable; he maintained the posture of a respectful and obedient student, taking care of Yu Xiaogang with ten, or perhaps nine, parts of his attention.

Yet, Yu Xiaogang could clearly sense that Tang San was subtly, invisibly, keeping him at a distance.

It seems he likely believes in his heart that my theory is wrong, that I've led him astray! Yu Xiaogang lamented internally. I finally found a promising seedling, and is it going to be ruined just like that?

Sigh! How miserable I am!

The following days were spent in that stifling, awkward atmosphere.

By the time Tang San and Yu Xiaogang set out on the road back to Notting Academy, Zhang Tianyu had stopped observing them.

The trial period for the [Jianghu] feature had expired, and even if Zhang Tianyu wanted to monitor them, he no longer could.

After completing the mission, he had chosen to activate the [Marauder's Map] feature.

Relatively speaking, the [Marauder's Map] was more important than the [Jianghu] feature.

[Marauder's Map] could not only pinpoint the location of anyone he wanted to find—making it incredibly useful for tracking, hunting, or escaping—but when he encountered someone he didn't recognize but who might be important, he could use the map's inspection function to verify their identity.

It could even calculate the gap between him and others, allowing him to know himself and his enemy.

While the [Jianghu] feature could monitor someone's current status in real-time, it could not monitor them while they were bathing, using the restroom, or engaging in intimate activities, out of respect for their privacy.

Most importantly, to add someone to the Jianghu list for monitoring, one had to know them first—at the very least, they had to meet face-to-face and leave an impression on the other party before they could be added to the list.

For instance, he couldn't check on Bibi Dong right now.

Because in this life, Bibi Dong had never met him and had no impression of him; she wasn't on his Jianghu list, so he couldn't see what she was doing.

A few days later.

Tang San finally brought the half-dead Yu Xiaogang back to Notting Academy.

Upon hearing the news, Zhang Tianyu naturally went to Yu Xiaogang's office to visit them immediately.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang lying on the sofa, looking like he was on his last legs, Zhang Tianyu asked with a look of surprise, "This... what happened? Did you run into some kind of danger?"

Tang San replied, "We encountered a four-hundred-year-old Mandala Snake. That's what injured the teacher."

"My god? Four hundred years?!" Zhang Tianyu looked shocked. "And you, A-San, are you alright?"

A-San?

Tang San was stunned for a moment, then felt a headache coming on.

What kind of ghost nickname is that!

How could this name sound so stupid, so speechless!

But it didn't matter; if he wanted to call him A-San, so be it. After all, Zhang Tianyu was his best friend right now.

Besides, although the nickname A-San sounded a bit unpleasant, to Tang San, it somehow sounded more agreeable than the nickname 'Little San'.

"I'm fine," Tang San said. "I ended up killing the snake and absorbing its spirit ring."

Zhang Tianyu looked pleasantly surprised. "Really? Your first spirit ring was a four-hundred-year-old Mandala Snake? Wow! That's amazing, brother! Quick, quick, let me see it!"

Seeing Zhang Tianyu's genuine surprise, a warm current flowed through Tang San's heart.

Look at that!

That is what a real friend looks like!

A real friend is genuinely happy for you when you get something good, rather than being jealous!

Tang San obediently revealed his first spirit ring. Looking at the slightly pale yellow ring, Zhang Tianyu laughed, "Impressive, impressive! If your first spirit ring is this strong, the ones that follow will surely be even stronger! Let's see who dares to say your Blue Silver Grass spirit is useless again! If it were truly useless, how could the first spirit ring be a century-level one?"

Tang San said with a hint of shame, "It's just a pity that there was a small complication during the absorption, which caused a portion of the spirit ring's energy to be lost. It's not quite four hundred years old anymore."

Beside them, the corner of Yu Xiaogang's eye twitched violently.

"That's already quite impressive," Zhang Tianyu said. "Look at the people in our academy; their first spirit rings are all ten-year ones, including many of the teachers. San, you are already exceptional!"

A portion of your spirit ring's energy was lost because of me, so, you'd better hurry up and thank me, damn it!

"Thank you, Tianyu. Thank you for your encouragement," Tang San said, somewhat moved. "Since returning to the academy, you are the first, and the only one, to come see me. Tianyu, thank you, truly."

"We're best friends, so cut the polite talk. Are you staying here to look after Master now?"

Yu Xiaogang spoke up immediately: "I'm much better now, San. You haven't eaten or slept well these past few days. Go to the cafeteria to get some food first, then head back to the dormitory to rest with Tianyu."

Tang San looked at him and said, "Teacher, your injuries haven't healed yet. Let me stay and take care of you."

"No need," Yu Xiaogang shook his head, a somewhat wooden smile appearing on his face. "I traveled across the continent in my younger years and have suffered many injuries; this is nothing. I'm almost recovered, so go on."

"Alright then, Teacher. Please get some good rest, and I'll bring you some food later."

No sooner had Tang San left than—

Yu Xiaogang had just lain back down to catch his breath when his entire body suddenly jolted. Out of the blue, he saw a tall, black figure standing in the shadows of the office corner.

"Who are you?"

Yu Xiaogang was startled and struggled to sit up as he spoke.

The figure stepped out from the shadows. It was a tall man with a resolute face, his entire body shrouded in an unfathomable aura.

"I am Tang Hao."

Yu Xiaogang's entire body shuddered violently!

"Tang! You... you are Clear Sky..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from Tang Hao!

This aura was incredibly intense, instantly blasting Yu Xiaogang away and slamming him against the wall!

A mouthful of blood sprayed wildly from Yu Xiaogang's mouth!

"Across the entire continent, I have never heard of anyone's spirit skill losing control!" Tang Hao said in a deep voice. "Now, my son has absorbed that spirit ring because of your theories, and his spirit skill has lost control! Are you certain your theories are correct?"