Liu Erlong: He treats you like his own son, how can you doubt him?

At that moment, on the square in Spirit City, cold sweat streamed down Yu Xiaogang's forehead.

Tang San spoke angrily in the comments, bluntly calling it unfair! Why could Tang Si slander people however he pleased?

[Tang San: This is unfair! Why does he get to say whatever he wants? And I, the one who asked the question, can't even refute him? Unfair!]

On the heavenly screen, Tang Si continued writing: [Then let's pick another one from the Ten Great Competitiveness Factors to discuss: Martial Soul Mimicry! Martial Soul Mimicry means that beast martial soul masters can absorb plant soul rings, while plant martial souls can absorb animal soul rings.]

Tang San immediately said on the heavenly screen: [That's right! This is where my teacher's brilliance lies. Other people simply don't understand. They only think that plant-type martial souls can absorb plant-type soul rings! Their perspective is incredibly narrow.]

Standing to the side, Yu Xiaogang felt somewhat comforted that his disciple believed in him so firmly, but he was also afraid.

He feared that since Tang Si had brought up this point, he would inevitably refute him next. And Yu Xiaogang no longer had any soul power, so he could not argue with Tang Si on the heavenly screen.

"Whew~~" Yu Xiaogang let out a soft breath and thought, My theory is flawless. I did overlook the issue of soul ring age! But the Martial Soul Mimicry theory is absolutely correct. It was a conclusion I reached after countless deductions.

"Little San, if Tang Si attacks your teacher's theory later, I'll tell you how to refute him! I have no soul power, so I can't speak on the heavenly screen."

"Mm, Teacher, don't worry!"

Tang San vowed confidently as he raised his head to watch the heavenly screen.

On the heavenly screen, Tang Si picked up his pen and wrote: [Xiaogang is spouting nonsense again! Martial Soul Mimicry is complete nonsense! Let me ask you one question: a dog can eat meat, but it can also eat shit. If meat and shit were placed in front of you, would you eat the shit or the meat?]

The comments on the heavenly screen fell silent for a moment.

"Shit? Meat? Pfft~~"

No one knew who was the first to lose it, but someone burst out laughing. "That analogy is a bit too harsh~~"

Comments: [Tang San: You're the one spouting nonsense! My teacher chose a 400-year Datura Snake for my Blue Silver Emperor martial soul. Do you know how great an improvement the Datura Snake brought to my Blue Silver Emperor martial soul? Toughness, toxicity, extension, attack speed! All of them were greatly enhanced!]

[Tang San: By your reasoning, are you telling me to absorb a plant-type martial soul? Then let me ask you, which plant-type martial soul could improve my martial soul more than the Datura Snake did? Hehe~~]

[Tang San: Let's see how you refute that! After studying martial souls and soul beasts for so many years, I still can't find any soul beast more compatible with my Blue Silver Emperor martial soul than the Datura Snake. Hmph~ Hmph~]

Tang San gave a smug snort as he watched the heavenly screen.

Yu Xiaogang thought it over carefully for a while, then said softly, "Little San, what you said wasn't rigorous enough. There are indeed many soul beasts more suitable than the Datura Snake, but at the time, the two of us were limited in strength and lacked the ability to search for better-suited soul beasts. As a scholar, one must speak rigorously."

Hearing this, Tang San nodded and replied, "Teacher, I understand. I know how to refute Tang Si next."

Yu Xiaogang nodded, still rapidly considering whether there were any other flaws in his reasoning.

Who would have thought—

Tang Si directly rejected everything outright!

[Must my dignified Blue Silver Emperor martial soul really listen to Xiaogang and absorb a poisonous Datura Snake soul ring? Isn't that outright poisoning the Blue Silver Emperor?]

[The Blue Silver Emperor is known for its vitality. Rather than absorbing soul rings with powerful life force and developing in the direction of enhanced vitality, you want me to follow the original Tang San and absorb a poisonous Datura Snake soul ring? Isn't that like finishing a pot of delicious chicken soup, then going plop~ and pouring a bowl of shit into it?]

"Uh..."

Everyone on the square in Spirit City of this other world fell into one second of silence.

Someone quietly said, "Why do I feel like Tang Si makes a lot of sense? As the emperor among Blue Silver Grass, it must be a martial soul with extraordinarily tenacious vitality. It should have absorbed soul rings rich in vitality in the first place, right?"

Others posted this question in the comments, while some scholars stepped forward to support Tang Si's argument.

On Douluo Continent, there was no shortage of plant-type soul master clans. Their clans had long since developed sets of soul rings produced by specific soul beasts that were best suited to their martial souls.

Now, as they compared Tang Si's proposed direction of strengthening vitality against their own findings, they suddenly discovered that the optimal soul beast soul ring configurations their families had developed through countless generations of research actually coincided perfectly with what Tang Si had said!

Immediately, even more people came to agree with Tang Si.

Cold sweat once again poured down Yu Xiaogang's forehead. While everyone was still reading the comments, he secretly wiped away some of it, then straightened himself and looked back up at the comments with an expression of complete calm.

As though no words could possibly shake him.

"Teacher..." Tang San called out. He had begun to doubt whether his soul ring choice had been wrong.

Beside him, Liu Erlong noticed Tang San's hesitation and immediately rebuked him, "Little San, are you doubting your teacher? Xiaogang's theoretical research is far too advanced. It is only natural that they don't accept it! But you, as Xiaogang's disciple, how can you start harboring doubts just like them?"

"I..." Tang San opened his mouth, but stopped himself before speaking.

Liu Erlong's face hardened as she said coldly, "Since Xiaogang made this choice, he must have had his reasons! You only need to remember one thing: Xiaogang treats you like his own son. He would never harm you!"

[That's right!]

Tang San suddenly understood. Recalling all those moments from the past—his teacher's patient instruction and his day-and-night companionship... weren't those warm memories exactly what he had always imagined?

[I've studied theory under Teacher for so many years. Haven't I long since been deeply convinced by his theoretical system? He treats me like a son; don't I revere him like a father?]

At once, Tang San was filled with guilt. He immediately bent at the waist and bowed. "Teacher, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have doubted you! Can you forgive Little San this once?"

"Ah~~ Good child, good child..."

Yu Xiaogang smiled faintly, but the smile on his face appeared somewhat stiff.

At the side, Ning Rongrong frowned and whispered to Oscar, "Little Ao, do you think Yu Xiaogang truly has knowledge, or is he just seeking fame without substance?"

"Shh~~"

Oscar first made a gesture for silence, then frowned and said in a low voice, "The Master's knowledge is obvious to all, and our growth over these past two years is obvious to all as well! Rongrong, the situation is still unclear. We should express fewer opinions. At the same time, we shouldn't doubt the soul ring the Master chose for Little San. We all know exactly how strong Little San is, don't we?"

"It's just..." Ning Rongrong hesitated for a moment, then said nothing more. Oscar's words did seem to make sense.