"What Hidden Weapons did Tang San just use, and where did he get them?"
"I saw him use them earlier when we hunted the Datura Snake, but I didn't look into it."
"Now that I think about it, it's very strange."
"Why have I never seen them before?"
"Hidden Weapons like these don't exist anywhere on the entire continent."
"I remember Tang San had been tinkering with things like this since he was little."
"Could he really have figured them out all on his own?"
"Could Tang San actually be a soul from another world, sent here by the Asura God?"
At the thought, Tang Hao realized that it was possible.
Tang Hao had been acknowledged by the Asura God and taken part in the Asura God Trial.
He had also received hints from the Asura God.
Now he saw the Asura God's design at work in Tang San once again.
If his guess was right, the soul inhabiting Tang San's body probably wasn't the original one.
Tang Hao fell silent.
After a long while, he said, "Forget it. Tang San is nothing more than a tool for my revenge. As long as he has my bloodline, and as long as I can win, I don't care."
"The Tang family's ancestral motto has always been to stop at nothing and use everyone—including sons, wives, and even fathers!"
Tang Hao stopped probing the matter.
The office.
"Zhou Tong, you've graduated so soon."
"Which academy are you planning to attend for further study?"
Director Su asked warmly. He knew Zhou Tong was a student the dean had taken under his wing, and that his future looked bright.
"I haven't decided yet. I'll cultivate for a while and take my time looking."
Zhou Tong wanted to find an academy where he could cultivate with lightning-attribute Soul Power. As far as he knew, only Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Thunder Academy offered that.
Thunder Academy was the territory of Yu Xiaogang's family. If he joined, he'd be nothing but Gangzi's dog.
There was no way he'd go there.
As for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, only nobles with powerful connections could get in. That was out, too.
He was just a commoner, with no chance of being granted a noble title out of the blue.
So he was still undecided about how to cultivate in the future.
"If you haven't made up your mind, then go take a look at the Spirit Hall Branch. They have far better resources than our academy."
"Besides, Master Ma Xiunuo thinks highly of you. He'd be happy to mentor you."
Director Su offered. Master Ma Xiunuo had already spoken to him about it; they'd only been waiting for the right opportunity to tell Zhou Tong.
"Alright. Then I'll go join Master Ma Xiunuo."
Zhou Tong agreed at once.
Spirit Hall was a good choice, too.
After all, Spirit Hall was the strongest Soul Master organization, with more resources than any empire.
Just as Zhou Tong was about to leave, an angry voice rang out behind him.
"Zhou Tong, this is attempted murder!"
"You beat Tang San into that state. You have to take responsibility!"
Zhou Tong turned around and saw Yu Xiaogang glaring at him, his face twisted with rage and his eyes bloodshot, as if he wanted to eat him alive.
"Grandmaster, this was a Soul Fighting match the two students agreed to. Neither can blame the other for getting hurt."
"Grandmaster, don't be unreasonable."
Director Su frowned and looked at Yu Xiaogang with distaste.
He'd known about Zhou Tong and Tang San's Soul Fighting match before Yu Xiaogang showed up.
However he looked at it, Tang San had provoked Zhou Tong. Tang San had gotten what he deserved.
Yet Yu Xiaogang was shouting and trying to pin the blame on Zhou Tong. He was utterly unreasonable.
"Even if Tang San provoked him first, are you saying Zhou Tong did absolutely nothing wrong?"
Yu Xiaogang stuck out his chin and doubled down on his unreasonable behavior.
At that, Director Su laughed.
"You'll stop at nothing to target Zhou Tong."
"That Tang San is vicious for someone so young, and he even used Hidden Weapons to hurt people. Even if he were raised, he'd only become a menace. I suggest expelling him outright."
Director Su didn't spare Yu Xiaogang's feelings.
Yu Xiaogang boasted that he was a Grandmaster, but in truth he was nothing but a freeloader.
"Grandmaster, the dean has already been informed. He said the children should settle their own affairs."
"If you're unhappy, then go see the dean yourself."
Director Su didn't want to waste any more words on him. He could go see the dean and find out whether his connections still counted for anything.
He'd heard the dean had serious reservations about Yu Xiaogang.
The dean had realized Yu Xiaogang's theories were nonsense and didn't make him a Grandmaster at all.
After all, anyone with even a little common sense knew Ten-Year Lone Bamboo wasn't suitable as a First Soul Ring. Yet Yu Xiaogang had actually recommended it.
Clearly, Yu Xiaogang's boasts of being a "theoretical Grandmaster" had become a complete joke.
The dean felt he'd been taken for a fool, and now couldn't stand Yu Xiaogang.
If Yu Xiaogang dared show up at his door, he'd probably get a frosty reception.
At those words, Yu Xiaogang's expression turned ugly. His chest heaved, and he felt utterly humiliated.
Damn Notting Academy. If he hadn't needed a place to stay, he never would've come here.
"Kid, you dare bully my disciple like this? I'll show you what happens!"
Yu Xiaogang dropped all pretense. Relying on his superior cultivation, he was going to teach Zhou Tong a lesson by force.
The next moment, his large hand grabbed Zhou Tong by the shoulder.
"Crackle!"
"Argh!"
"Why is there electricity crackling over your body?"
Yu Xiaogang let out a scream, every strand of his hair standing straight up.
"What the hell is going on with you, kid?"
Yu Xiaogang was furious.
Zhou Tong's abilities went far beyond what he could comprehend. He couldn't imagine why arcs of electricity were crackling over Zhou Tong's body.
In truth, Zhou Tong hadn't realized it either.
He'd never had electricity crackling over him before.
"I know! I once saw records of some lightning-attribute Martial Souls. Your Thunderous Hell Vine is born with powerful lightning attributes, but it comes with a price."
"The lightning power in the Thunderous Hell Vine leaks into your body, making you electrically charged."
"Kid, you're finished."
"You're only a Soul Master now. Once you obtain more Soul Rings, the lightning power leaking from your Thunderous Hell Vine will grow stronger and stronger, until it electrocutes you to death!"
"Kid, you'll never cultivate beyond the Soul Ancestor stage. Your Martial Soul will kill you!"
"You're done for!"
Yu Xiaogang gloated.
Zhou Tong's heart sank. This was serious.
Wasn't this exactly the same fate as the members of the Thunderous Hell Vine clan?
The lightning power was too strong for their bodies to bear.
This electrical leakage would threaten his life in the future.
But right now, he had a more urgent problem to deal with: Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang had attacked him. Zhou Tong wasn't going to let that slide.
The next moment, Soul Power surged through him, and four purple-green vines coiled around Yu Xiaogang's limbs, binding him up like a dumpling and leaving him unable to move.
"Kid, what are you doing?"
"Don't do anything rash!"
"I'm a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the current pope, Bibi Dong, is my lover."
"If you offend me, I have a hundred ways to kill you!"
When Yu Xiaogang realized he couldn't beat Zhou Tong, he switched to threatening him.
"Gangzi, you've bullied me time and again. Now I'll show you what happens when you bully me."
Zhou Tong sneered. The Martial Soul in his hand began to move.
"Crackle, crackle, crackle!"
Four streams of pale golden lightning surged out, shooting straight toward Yu Xiaogang's lower abdomen.
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