Tang San-Style Soul Tools: Fine! Anything Else: No!

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Ziwen hurriedly led Huo Yuhao out of the laboratory.

"Come, hold tight around my waist. I'll take you to see the Hall Master right now." Xuan Ziwen stood on the ground with a pair of metal wings spread from his back. This was a specially made Rank 8 Flying Soul Tool.

Although he was a Soul Douluo and could indeed fly directly, using a Rank 8 Soul Tool to fly would make traveling much faster.

At his words, Huo Yuhao immediately wrapped his arms around Xuan Ziwen's waist.

"Alright, hold on tight, Yuhao. I'm accelerating!" Xuan Ziwen flew straight into the air, carrying Huo Yuhao swiftly toward Jing Hongchen's residence.

A moment later, the two landed safely.

Xuan Ziwen looked at the house before him, immediately walked to the door, raised his hand, and knocked. Then he waited quietly.

Soon, hurried footsteps sounded from inside. A fair hand swiftly pulled open the door, and Meng Hongchen appeared before them.

"Teacher Xuan, Huo Yuhao?" Meng Hongchen's gaze lingered on the two of them. "Did you come to see Grandpa?"

"Yes. I suspect Yuhao's martial soul has mutated, so I need the Hall Master to take a look at him." Xuan Ziwen immediately explained. Although Jing Hongchen, like him, was a Soul Engineer, the man was still a Titled Douluo who had condensed a Soul Core. When it came to martial soul cultivation, he was far stronger than a Soul Douluo like himself.

"A martial soul mutation?" Meng Hongchen looked somewhat surprised. "Come in first. Grandpa went to the palace to meet His Majesty today, so he isn't here. But he should be back after a while."

Meng Hongchen then led the two into the house and made a cup of tea for both Huo Yuhao and Xuan Ziwen.

Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy.

Wang Dong, with her pinkish-blue hair, looked at Tang Ya and asked, "Senior Sister Xiao Ya, are you really the current sect master of the Tang Sect?"

During her time studying at Shrek Academy, Wang Dong had met Tang Ya by chance and learned that she was the current sect master of the Tang Sect.

"Of course!" Tang Ya nodded.

"Then can I join the Tang Sect?" Wang Dong asked.

Wang Dong did not know why, but the moment she heard the words "Tang Sect," she felt an urge rise within her to join it as soon as possible.

Hearing this, Tang Ya froze for a moment, somewhat doubtful that she had heard correctly. "Wang Dong, you said you want to join the Tang Sect? Are you sure?"

To be honest, Tang Ya had little confidence in the Tang Sect's appeal. After all, the Tang Sect had already declined and no longer possessed the glory it had enjoyed ten thousand years ago.

"Yes, I'm sure. I've been interested in Tang Sect Hidden Weapons since I was little," Wang Dong said.

Tang Ya briefly examined Wang Dong before saying seriously, "Joining our Tang Sect isn't so simple! Our Tang Sect was once the number one sect on Douluo Continent. Though we are weak now, that is only temporary."

Hearing that, Wang Dong immediately grew a little nervous. "Do I have to pass some kind of test?"

"There normally should be one, but considering your talent is quite good, this sect master approves your request to join!"

The seriousness on Tang Ya's face instantly melted away. She looked at Wang Dong with a smile. "From today onward, you are a disciple of our Tang Sect! Here's some good news: you're now the Tang Sect's third-in-command!"

Tang Ya had no choice. She wholeheartedly wanted to strengthen the Tang Sect, but there were simply too few people. Relying on only herself and Bei Bei, it would be impossible to build the Tang Sect up.

Earlier, there had been a little brother named Huo Yuhao who was quite good and well suited to joining the Tang Sect, but he had gone to seek refuge with relatives and directly refused her invitation. Tang Ya truly found that regrettable.

Now that Wang Dong was willing to join the Tang Sect, Tang Ya naturally agreed at once. After all, Wang Dong was the strongest student in Old Witch Zhou's class!

"Great! But Senior Sister Xiao Ya, isn't it a little too fast for me to become third-in-command the moment I join? I haven't accomplished anything yet!" Wang Dong asked in confusion.

A trace of embarrassment immediately appeared on Tang Ya's face as she explained, "Including you, the Tang Sect only has three people for now. I'm first-in-command, Bei Bei is second-in-command, and naturally, you're third-in-command.

"No, don't worry. Under this sect master's leadership, our Tang Sect will definitely flourish!"

A sect with three people was far inferior to the Clear Sky Sect. Wang Dong forced out a smile. "I believe you, Senior Sister Xiao Ya. Our sect will definitely flourish!"

Tang Ya coughed lightly and said, "Since you've already joined the Tang Sect, this sect master has to give you some things. Besides our Tang Sect Secret Techniques, I'll also give you several Soul Tools and hidden weapons."

She had indeed been somewhat hostile toward Soul Tools in the past, since they were what had led to the decline of Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. But in order to revive the Tang Sect, she had actually already considered combining Soul Tools with hidden weapons.

Wang Dong immediately looked as though she faced a formidable enemy. "Senior Sister Xiao Ya, hidden weapons are fine, but there's no need for Soul Tools, right? For Soul Masters like us, our own strength is what matters most. Things like Soul Tools are ultimately external aids!"

Wang Dong felt as if there was some strange consciousness in her mind. It made her constantly reject using Soul Tools. Since she was not particularly familiar with Tang Ya yet, Wang Dong subconsciously chose another excuse to brush her off.

"Hm?" Tang Ya looked puzzled. She raised a hand and pointed at Wang Dong's waist. "Isn't that a replica of Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night? I remember that Ancestor Tang San's Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night was also a Soul Tool! Aren't you using that Soul Tool quite happily?"

For a moment, Wang Dong did not know how to explain herself. That was right. The consciousness in her mind clearly rejected Soul Tools intensely, so why did it not reject this so-called Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night? Could it be because Ancestor Tang San had used this kind of Soul Tool that she did not reject it?

"Senior Sister Xiao Ya, do you have any other replicas of Soul Tools that Ancestor Tang San used?" Wang Dong asked.

"I do, but the sect has been having some cash flow problems lately, so at most I can give you one," Tang Ya said.

"There are three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins on this card. I want all of those Soul Tools." Wang Dong took out a card and handed it to Tang Ya.

Tang Ya could not help swallowing. Wang Dong was offering far too much.

Although she could make hidden weapons, no one was willing to buy them! As a result, the Tang Sect's financial situation had always been rather poor.

So she took the card, then quickly pulled out a pile of Soul Tools from the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night at her waist. "According to the sect's records, Ancestor Tang San used several Soul Tools, so to commemorate Ancestor Tang San, we made a whole bunch of replicas."

Wang Dong nodded in understanding, then began running her fingers over the Soul Tools. This time, she did not feel any rejection at all.

How strange. Why are Soul Tools in Ancestor Tang San's style so easy to use, while other Soul Tools feel so uncomfortable? So does that mean I can only use Soul Tools in Ancestor Tang San's style? Wang Dong could not understand the current situation.

However, as the young sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, Wang Dong had always possessed a certain pride.

Therefore, after Wang Dong realized her double standard toward Soul Tools, she naturally felt unwilling to accept it.

Why were Soul Tools in Tang San's style fine, while Soul Tools not in Tang San's style were not?