"Master, are you still taking disciples? My Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul is far more advanced than Blue Silver Grass. With your theoretical guidance, perhaps I might one day earn the favor of a Deity like the Phoenix God or Fire God."
The speaker was Ma Hongjun, who stared at Yu Xiaogang as though he were drooling.
But the moment he finished speaking, Flender seized his ear and cursed, "You little brat, Ma Hongjun! You're my, Flender's, personal disciple. All these years, I spent money helping you deal with your evil fire problem. Not only are you ungrateful, you're even thinking of joining another master! Is your skin itching? You want to take Xiaogang as your master? Fine—pay back every coin I've spent on you first!"
Ma Hongjun covered his twisted ear and said painfully, "Dean, don't be so stingy. Isn't Master your best friend? What difference does it make who my master is? Right? As for the money you spent on me, just consider it an investment in the future Fire God!"
"You brat, still running your mouth? I'll smack you!" As he spoke, Flender raised a hand to strike him.
Ma Hongjun swiftly ran behind Dai Mubai and shouted, "Boss Dai, save me! The dean's gone crazy!!"
Watching Ma Hongjun, Flender, and the others fool around, Tang San smiled and shook his head. Naturally, he did not want Ma Hongjun stealing his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, away.
After all, without this teacher's theoretical guidance, he could never have earned the Sea God's favor.
Now that his teacher had suggested obtaining his Fourth Soul Ring from a Jade Phosphorous Serpent, it had to be correct.
If he followed that advice, his talent would surely gain even greater recognition from the Sea God in the future!
However, what Tang San did