Tang San Takes Yu Xiaogang as His Master! Tang Hao Appears to Seize Xiao Wu!

"Child, come with me."

After speaking, Yu Xiaogang stared at Tang San with blazing eyes.

Old Jack frowned and shielded Tang San behind him, glaring warily at Yu Xiaogang, who clearly seemed to have ill intentions.

It was not that Old Jack judged people by their appearance, but Yu Xiaogang's current appearance truly left much to be desired.

Yu Xiaogang's clothes were old, wrinkled, and covered in dust and grime. His hair was a mess, his face sallow and haggard, and his body bent and listless. He looked utterly down-and-out.

With bandages wrapped around his head, he looked nothing like a respectable master. Instead, he looked like a destitute vagrant who had just been thoroughly beaten!

Even Tang Hao, the famous layabout from their village, looked more presentable than him!

Just as Yu Xiaogang was about to explain, Tang San stepped out from behind Old Jack and answered decisively, "All right."

Old Jack froze in shock, then hurriedly grabbed Tang San's arm and anxiously persuaded him in a low voice, "Little San, have you lost your mind? This man is dressed in rags and looks like a beggar. He clearly has a shady background. What if he tricks you..."

Tang San gently pulled free from Old Jack's hand and patiently explained, "Grandpa Jack, he stepped forward just now and helped us out. He definitely isn't a bad person."

Tang San said this because he could sense that the unremarkable middle-aged man before him had already seen through his secret!

"But he was expelled from the academy!" Old Jack was still worried, his brows tightly furrowed.

Tang San replied softly, "Being expelled does not necessarily mean he lacks knowledge. Perhaps his ideas differed from theirs, and he was ostracized."

Old Jack stared at Tang San, who was far more steady and perceptive than children his age. After standing there in a daze for a long while, he finally let out a long sigh and solemnly warned, "Little San, you've always had your own ideas. Spirit Hall's deacon is nearby, so make sure you protect yourself when you're out there!"

After giving Tang San a few more reminders, Old Jack finally left.

Yu Xiaogang lowered his head to look at Tang San. Forcing out a faint smile, he took Tang San's hand and said, "Come with me!"

He brought Tang San to a rundown room near the academy.

It had originally been a room he used to store miscellaneous items.

"Teacher, thank you," Tang San said to the master.

"Teacher? I'm no longer a teacher at the academy." Yu Xiaogang glanced down at Tang San, forcibly suppressing the bitterness in his heart.

Seeing that Tang San remained silent, he gently continued, "Like everyone else, call me Master. Everyone calls me that. I've even forgotten my own name."

"Your Spirit Hall certificate says your name is Tang San, right? Tang San, you must understand that Master and teacher are worlds apart. Don't call me the wrong thing in the future."

"Unless..."

At this point, he stopped speaking. His eyes carried anticipation and greed as he said, "Unless you are truly willing to let me be your teacher."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San frowned slightly. He was not someone who made such decisions lightly!

Yu Xiaogang was not surprised by Tang San's reaction.

He raised a hand and casually rubbed Tang San's head, then said seriously, "You possess extraordinary talent and are so intelligent. It seems I must be stubborn this once as well."

"No matter what, you are the third person in the past hundred years to possess Twin Martial Souls."

Tang San was greatly shocked by Yu Xiaogang's words. The way he looked at the master immediately changed, and his left wrist quietly lifted as uncertainty flashed through his eyes.

If Yu Xiaogang tried to use this secret to threaten him, a sleeve arrow would appear in Yu Xiaogang's throat the very next second!

"Are you wondering why I know you have Twin Martial Souls?"

Seeing Tang San like this, Yu Xiaogang felt immensely pleased inside!

Just wait! I, Yu Xiaogang, will definitely prove my theories!

"It is because of this certificate. Others may not be able to spot the flaw in it, but if even I could not see it, then I would not deserve the title of Master."

"I once investigated six hundred and forty-seven people whose Martial Souls were Blue Silver Grass. Of them, sixteen possessed Soul Power, a probability of less than three percent. Yet among those sixteen people with Soul Power, not one had Soul Power above rank one!"

Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself, completely unaware that he was only one step away from death!

"Yet you possess rank ten Innate Full Soul Power. According to one of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul that I researched—Innate Soul Power is directly proportional to the quality of one's Martial Soul—your Martial Soul's quality must be extremely high."

Blue Silver Grass clearly could not account for that. Therefore, I can be certain that you have another Martial Soul, and it is an exceptionally powerful one."

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang's eyes grew heated. Raising his voice, he declared, "Moreover, in my eyes, there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters! Even with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, I am confident that I can bring it to its utmost potential!"

"Even! Even to the level of a Title Douluo!"

Yu Xiaogang panted heavily. At that moment, his mind contained only one thought: take Tang San as his disciple and verify his theories!

Tang San had already been intimidated by Yu Xiaogang. This was the first time he had heard the mad claim that a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul could be cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo.

Suddenly, he took a step back, widening the distance between himself and Yu Xiaogang.

Tang San then dropped to both knees and respectfully kowtowed three times to Yu Xiaogang.

"Teacher."

Tang San called out respectfully, "Please accept me as your disciple."

Yu Xiaogang smiled!

He smiled in triumph!

Suppressing his excitement, he bent down and pulled Tang San to his feet. "Good, good. It seems I truly did not misjudge you."

Outside the door, a tall figure stood silently.

He wore a plain gray robe, his black hair hanging loose over his shoulders. His face was weathered by hardship, and though he was not yet fifty, his eyes were as aged as those of a man at death's door.

This man was Tang Hao, who had been secretly protecting Tang San!

Listening to the sounds inside the room, a faint smile appeared on his face.

Although Yu Xiaogang was a useless two-ring Soul Master, Tang Hao thought his theories had some merit.

He did not wish for the still-young Tang San to become entangled in the conflict with Spirit Hall too soon. For now, having Yu Xiaogang teach him could not have been more suitable.

Tang Hao collected his thoughts and looked toward the rear mountain of Notting Academy. He could sense that something extraordinary seemed to be there!

With that thought, Tang Hao no longer hesitated. His figure flashed as he flew toward the rear mountain.

In an instant, Tang Hao swept deep into the dense forest behind Notting Academy.

Following the flow of the world's primordial energy, he moved forward. Before long, he saw Xiao Wu sitting alone beside a rock near a clear stream.

Xiao Wu was resting her chin in her hands and looking toward the great cauldron, her heart entirely focused on Lu Xiao, who was being tempered within it. She was completely unaware that danger had quietly arrived.

Tang Hao's clouded eyes suddenly narrowed, thunder exploding in his heart.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form!

At that thought, Tang Hao's breathing became heavy.

Whether one took its Soul Ring, dug out its Soul Bone, or abducted and tamed it, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was an irresistible treasure to any Soul Master.

Especially if a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast willingly sacrificed itself, it could grant a Soul Master an enormous increase in cultivation!

No one understood that better than he did!

A trace of greed flashed through Tang Hao's eyes. Beneath his gray robe, his hand slowly clenched as overwhelming pressure silently locked down the entire stream valley, cutting off all of Xiao Wu's escape routes.

Just as Tang Hao was about to make his move!

Du Busi suddenly appeared and blocked his path, killing intent blazing in his emerald-green eyes.

"Such audacity!"

A low shout boomed like thunder, making the surrounding trees tremble and rustle!

The air instantly froze!

Tang Hao's pupils shrank sharply. Without the slightest hesitation, he flashed backward.

He had actually failed to notice Du Busi's presence!

The next second, a terrifying storm of Soul Power erupted explosively from Du Busi's body!

Buzz—!

Dark green poison mist surged wildly from every part of his body, instantly engulfing dozens of yards of forest.

Wherever the poison mist passed, the grass instantly withered and blackened, while the air filled with a toxic aura capable of killing an ordinary Soul Sage in seconds.