Then, Yu Xiaogang took a letter from his desk drawer.
He began writing with all his might.
"To Bibi Dong, to be opened personally."
"Dear Bibi Dong, how have you been?"
"It's your Xiaogang."
"My Martial Soul Theory can finally be proven."
"A Soul Master named Tang San is putting my theory into practice. He really is a genius."
"But what infuriates me is that a genius Soul Master named Zhou Tong actually showed no respect for his elders and mocked my theory. A disgrace like him is nothing less than a blight on the Soul Master World."
"What worries me even more is that Zhou Tong wants to join Spirit Hall. He's waiting until you visit Nuoding City so he can curry favor with you and fawn over you."
"Xiao Dong, in consideration of our many years of friendship, I'm writing to warn you. Don't fall for it."
Only after sending the letter did Yu Xiaogang smile with satisfaction.
"Zhou Tong, you think that just because you have a little talent, you can show no respect for your elders? You've got nowhere else to go, so now you want to join Spirit Hall?"
"I'll make you understand what cold, hard reality is."
"Whether it's the Heaven Dou Empire or Spirit Hall, I have connections everywhere."
"You've offended me, Yu Xiaogang. You won't be able to take a single step. Just wait to be defeated by my disciple and die in disgrace."
"Then I'll finally have my revenge. Heh heh heh."
In just half a day, Yu Xiaogang had already figured out how to deal with Zhou Tong.
He might have been weak and rotten to the core.
But he'd been born into a good family. With his connections, dealing with a young boy would be no trouble at all.
Spirit Hall.
Pope City.
The resplendent golden doors slowly swung open. A purple-robed bishop hurried forward, then dropped to one knee and bowed his head respectfully.
"Your Holiness, the Spirit Hall Branch in Nuoding City has sent a report, along with a letter."
When the Pope gave no response, the purple-robed bishop said in a fluster, "The letter is from Grandmaster."
At the words "Grandmaster," Bibi Dong—the lovestruck woman seated on the throne in a luxurious purple gown and a purple-gold crown—immediately turned around. Her gaze fell on the purple-robed bishop below as she spoke.
"Quickly, tell me. What happened to Grandmaster?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who stood nearby, astutely brought the report over and placed it on Pope Bibi Dong's desk.
Bibi Dong's expression brightened. She swiftly raised her pale hand, opened the envelope, and skimmed the information inside.
After a while.
"Xiaogang, you really are incredible. You actually gave a Plant-type Martial Soul an animal-type Soul Ring. Your theory has been proven."
"This Zhou Tong actually dares to question the continent's greatest theoretical master. He's bold beyond belief."
"Thunderous Hell Vine Martial Soul, astonishing destructive power from its lightning, Innate Soul Power at level ten—this boy really is a genius."
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Furrowing her brows, she studied the report in her hands.
As the Pope, she had seen plenty of strange things, and had even experienced some of them firsthand.
But she had never heard of a lightning-attribute Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power.
Innate Full Soul Power alone was enough to earn her attention.
Spirit Hall had always needed talents like this.
But Grandmaster had written that the boy was ill-mannered and not worth cultivating.
Just then.
Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke from the side. "Your Holiness, this kind of lightning Martial Soul usually faces a fatal problem."
"I once saw a lightning-attribute vine Soul Beast reach an age of around thirty thousand years, only to explode."
"After years of research, I discovered the reason."
"Although lightning's destructive and offensive power far surpasses that of Martial Souls at the same level,"
"the stronger the lightning attribute, the more terribly it erodes the body. Eventually, the body can no longer bear the power of the lightning, and it explodes."
"Quite a few lightning-attribute Plant-type Soul Masters have suffered similar fates."
"This boy will likely meet the same end someday."
Bibi Dong pondered for a moment, then asked coolly, "He won't even be able to break through to Soul Saint?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded with a sigh. "He might not even become a Soul King. The human body is fragile, nowhere near as tough as a Soul Beast's."
"Once the lightning within him exceeds the limits of his body, he'll explode."
"Unless he has a bloodline like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Thunder Dragon bloodline, which is naturally attuned to lightning."
At this, Bibi Dong immediately lost interest in Zhou Tong. "If he has no value to us, then we don't want him."
Bibi Dong's rational side and her lovestruck side battled in her mind, but in the end, her lovestruck side won.
"Besides, if Grandmaster says not to take him, then we won't."
"This boy shows no respect for his elders and dares to scorn Grandmaster's theory. He's utterly foolish."
"Pass down the order: the person named Zhou Tong is never to be recruited."
Then Bibi Dong turned to the other piece of information.
"Grandmaster took in a genius boy named Tang San."
"His surname is Tang?"
"Could he be from the Clear Sky Sect?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately said, "Would you like me to investigate?"
Bibi Dong shook her head. "There's no need. He has an ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, not a Clear Sky Hammer."
"We'll find out when we investigate in a month."
Chrysanthemum Douluo promptly replied, "Yes, Your Holiness."
Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Crown Prince's Residence.
Qian Renxue, her golden hair shining, was noble and stunning as she read the information on Bibi Dong that Snake Lance Douluo had brought her.
"Zhou Tong? He dared to talk back to Yu Xiaogang at such a young age?"
"What youthful spirit."
"Too bad Yu Xiaogang ruined him."
"Mother's brain has gone soft again. Yu Xiaogang has her wrapped around his little finger."
"She actually doesn't want a genius like him."
"Such a waste of a treasure."
Qian Renxue studied the information on Zhou Tong closely.
Innate Full Soul Power, a lightning-attribute vine Martial Soul, and extremely powerful attacks.
He was a complete genius.
And yet, just because he was at odds with Yu Xiaogang, his mother was suppressing him.
Qian Renxue couldn't help feeling sorry for Zhou Tong.
Snake Lance Douluo spoke up from the side. "His Martial Soul is the Thunderous Hell Vine. Martial Souls like that are easily eroded by lightning. I'm afraid he'll meet an early end."
Qian Renxue smiled. "That's no problem. With the resources of Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire, how could we fail to deal with a Martial Soul's hidden weakness?"
"As far as I know, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is very good at solving this problem."
"Mother's blind. If she doesn't want this genius, I do!"
"A month from now, we'll go to Nuoding City and bring this genius back with us."
A month later.
Yu Xiaogang returned to his study, intending to rest, when a somewhat disheveled figure appeared before him.
"Tang Hao? It's you!"
Yu Xiaogang's expression shifted at the sight of the unexpected visitor.
"It's me. You've taken good care of San these past few days. I'm relieved."
"Bibi Dong is coming. I need to lie low and leave for a few days. I'm taking San with me."
"Help me come up with an excuse to cover for us."
"Are you going back to Holy Soul Village?"
"No. To be safe, I'll leave the Nuoding City area and stay away until Bibi Dong is gone."
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