Tang Hao's Visit

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Everyone in the Seventh Dormitory was up. Some were cultivating, while others were reviewing theoretical knowledge they had written down in class. Yun Tian was naturally among those cultivating.

Creak!

As the door to the Seventh Dormitory opened, a figure slowly walked in.

Both arms were wrapped in bandages, with faint traces of blood seeping through them.

His face was still pale, but he looked far better than he had when Yun Tian saw him last night. His black hair was a messy nest, dark bags hung beneath his eyes, and his expression was haggard.

"Tang San!? Why are you only coming back now?"

"I... I went to hunt a Soul Ring."

Xiao Wu looked at him with utter disbelief. Could someone really end up like this just from hunting a first Soul Ring? Who would believe that?

Whether Xiao Wu believed him or not, Tang San walked to his bed and prepared to lie down. These past few days, he had barely felt like he was living in the human world. That hellish experience tormented him constantly.

All he could think about now was being bitten by the Mandala Snake.

Yesterday, he had originally planned to listen to his teacher and absorb a Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo. But somehow, a Mandala Snake had fallen out of nowhere. Since one of Tang San's arms had already been poisoned and could not be used, he was unable to smoothly use his hidden weapons and techniques together.

That was why the second snake had succeeded as well.

His gaze fell on Yun Tian, who was cultivating cross-legged nearby, and a trace of jealousy and resentment rose in Tang San's eyes.

If Yun Tian and the dean had not left first, he and his teacher would not have been so unlucky. Yu Xiaogang had kept crying that it was impossible, saying that there could not possibly be a Mandala Snake in the outer region.

"Yun Tian, I'll let you off this time. We can talk about our duel after I absorb my first Soul Ring."

"..."

Only silence answered him. Yun Tian continued cultivating with his eyes closed. Obtaining his first Soul Ring meant his bottleneck had been removed.

Thinking that Yun Tian had already begun advancing toward his second Soul Ring while he had yet to obtain even his first one, Tang San felt even worse. Not only that, his entire body was covered in injuries.

"Tang San, just rest. Yun Tian is still cultivating diligently. Don't disturb him for no reason."

Seeing that Tang San was being so tactless, Xiao Wu immediately became displeased. Yun Tian was cultivating, yet Tang San suddenly started talking. Wasn't he just causing trouble?

"Xiao Wu, even you!"

"What do you mean, even me? I'm just telling you not to spout nonsense. You can't be casually disturbed while cultivating. You've even taken a teacher, yet you still don't understand such a simple principle?"

Tang San's expression fell. Did he truly have no fate with Xiao Wu? She disliked him so much. Thinking of this, Tang San could only silently lie down on his bed and close his eyes to rest.

Meanwhile, in Yu Xiaogang's room.

Having finished his treatment, Yu Xiaogang sat at his desk, reading materials related to the Soul Hunting Forest.

Unlike Tang San, only one of his arms was bandaged, and his complexion had recovered considerably. At the very least, he was not as pale as Tang San.

"Impossible. How could there have been a Mandala Snake in that area yesterday? There might have been one deeper inside, but absolutely not at that distance!"

Thinking of the Mandala Snake that had suddenly fallen from above, Yu Xiaogang still felt lingering fear.

"If the dean hadn't left back then and had instead accompanied this master to hunt a Soul Ring, how could a mere Mandala Snake have injured Xiao San and me?"

At that moment, the window suddenly opened.

It was clearly daytime, yet the light was exceedingly dim. Gusts of wind blew in, and Yu Xiaogang instinctively frowned.

"Yu Xiaogang."

"Who!?"

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly turned around, only to see a figure in black robes standing behind him. At that instant, it felt as though the air had frozen.

His tall, burly frame was entirely concealed beneath a loose black robe. His hood was pulled low, leaving most of his face buried in shadow, with only a few messy gray-white stubbles exposed.

The aura and pressure radiating from him made Yu Xiaogang, a Soul Grandmaster, too afraid to even breathe loudly.

"Yu Xiaogang, I am Tang San's father. My name is Tang Hao."

"Tang Hao! The Clear Sky Douluo?!"

The moment he heard the man introduce himself, Yu Xiaogang became instantly excited. This was his idol! Who had not heard of the Clear Sky Douluo's legendary reputation back then?

What he had not expected was that his guess that Tang San's father was Tang Hao had actually been correct.

He had not guessed wrong!

Seeing Gangzi's excited appearance, Tang Hao's expression beneath his hood became somewhat puzzled. Had this old fellow gone mad?

"They are merely empty titles. They are not important compared to Xiao San's affairs."

"The reason I came to find you today is simple. I will be leaving this place before long. Before that, I am entrusting Xiao San to you. I hope you will teach him well."

Then, Tang Hao casually glanced at the bandages wrapped around Yu Xiaogang's arm, his expression completely unchanged.

He would never admit that he had thrown that Mandala Snake. Who could have imagined that Yu Xiaogang, a level twenty-nine Soul Master, could not even defeat a Mandala Snake that was over four hundred years old? It was simply a disgrace beyond disgrace!

But the result was good. At the very least, his son had not absorbed a Solitary Bamboo as his first Soul Ring.

Others might mistake it for a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, but how could Tang Hao not know? This was the Blue Silver Emperor! Though it had not awakened yet, its bloodline was there. Tang San's future was destined to differ from that of the vast majority!

"Of course, Haotian Crown. Xiao San is my first disciple. I absolutely will not disappoint either Xiao San or you!"

Yu Xiaogang's tone was filled with confidence. Even Tang Hao inexplicably felt that this old fellow truly had some ability.

"Good. I am relieved that you possess such resolve. Take this."

He tossed a token to Yu Xiaogang, then turned to leave.

The reason he was leaving was naturally to travel across the continent in search of a way to heal his hidden injuries. Only then could he better protect his Xiao San in the future.

As for Yun Tian, Tang Hao's gaze turned cold, but in the end, he had no intention of teaching him a lesson.

First, the conflict between him and Tang San had only remained verbal. Furthermore, Yun Tian was not a member of Spirit Hall and had even rejected Spirit Hall's invitation on the day of his Martial Soul awakening.

That was also why Tang Hao had decided to let him off.

Most importantly, Yun Tian possessed Innate Full Soul Power, and his Martial Soul had also mutated. Someone like that was the most suitable whetstone for his son.

In Tang Hao's view, Twin Martial Souls were the most monstrous talent. Once the Blue Silver Grass's Soul Rings had been properly arranged, it would be no problem at all for the Clear Sky Hammer to absorb nine Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

He was even less worried about Xiao Wu. She was merely a rabbit that had just taken human form. In his plans, she was already one of Tang San's future Soul Rings.

It would be best if they could develop feelings for each other. When the time came, he could even find a way to trick her into sacrificing herself. But for now, she did not seem interested in Tang San.

So Tang Hao planned to keep things as they were for the moment. Xiao Wu was only this big, after all. Where could she possibly run to?