The Tang Sect's Few Stray Cats and Dogs-What Right Did They Have to Invite a Titled Douluo?

At this very moment, just as the people ten thousand years later had expected, some Soul Tool blueprints had quietly vanished from Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.

Most of those blueprints were antiques passed down from the era ten thousand years ago. Normally, no one paid them any attention, and they had been casually piled in the corners of storage rooms, gathering dust. No one noticed that some had gone missing.

Thus, no one noticed this subtle change.

Within the Light Screen, after Lin Fan and the other two left, Tang Ya watched their receding figures. Her bright eyes turned, and she hurriedly tugged on Bei Bei's sleeve.

"Bei Bei, what do you think... about inviting Teacher Lin Fan and the others to join the Tang Sect?"

Bei Bei was slightly stunned upon hearing that, then revealed a somewhat helpless expression.

Tang Ya acted as though she had not seen his expression and continued on her own.

"Look at Teacher Lin Fan. He has good character, great strength, and he's already a Titled Douluo at such a young age. If he were willing to join the Tang Sect, perhaps the Tang Sect could rise again immediately!"

Tang Ya was clearly quite excited when she said this.

Bei Bei rubbed his forehead after hearing her words, then spoke seriously in a helpless tone.

"Teacher Xiaoya, Teacher Lin probably won't agree to join."

Tang Ya was slightly startled by that. She seemed to think of something, yet she was still somewhat unwilling to accept it.

However, she also understood Bei Bei's reasoning. First, there was their status. Lin Fan was Shrek Academy's greatest genius today. At only nineteen, he was already a Level-94 Titled Douluo and a Level-Nine Soul Engineer.

Across the entire Douluo Continent, he belonged among the very best. Where could he not go? Why would he specifically choose their Tang Sect?

Besides, what was the Tang Sect like now? To put it bluntly, it only had a few stray cats and dogs. There were barely any people in the entire sect.

Moreover, the Tang Sect's strongest person at present was only Bei Bei, a Soul Elder. It was practically child's play. If Lin Fan really agreed to join, he would truly be lifting them out of poverty.

Naturally, Tang Ya understood this as well. She could not help sighing. If they had invited a Titled Douluo to join when the Tang Sect was at its peak, that would have been a union of the strong.

But inviting Lin Fan to join the Tang Sect in its current state could only be called poverty alleviation.

"And besides..."

Bei Bei added.

"Even if we brought out all of the Tang Sect's cultivation methods, Teacher Lin probably wouldn't think much of them."

The Tang Sect's cultivation methods were quite useful when one's Soul Power Level was low, but once it rose high enough, they were practically useless.

The Tang Sect's hidden weapons had also completely failed to keep pace with the times and had been directly eliminated. Not to mention that Lin Fan was a Level-Nine Soul Engineer, and the Soul Tools he possessed were countless times better than hidden weapons.

Of course, such a thing was still difficult to accept. After all, to Tang Ya, these were hidden weapons passed down for ten thousand years. Seeing them so thoroughly surpassed still hurt.

Tang Ya did not remain sad for long. After all, she had already been through quite a lot. She turned to Huo Yuhao, patted him on the shoulder, and spoke to him earnestly.

"Little Yuhao, work hard. In the future, we'll revive the Tang Sect together."

Huo Yuhao hurriedly nodded hard when he heard that. After all, he had only been able to join Shrek Academy thanks to the Tang Sect.

"Don't worry, Sister Xiaoya. I won't disappoint you!"

Tang Ya could not help smiling at his appearance, and she nodded as well.

Yet a gloomy glint flashed through the depths of her bright eyes.

As she walked, Leng Yaozhu recalled the records concerning Tang Ya. Historical records of this generation's Tang Sect sect master were relatively comprehensive.

After all... she could be considered the one who restored the sect's fortunes. Leng Yaozhu remembered that Tang Ya's Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, possessed a devouring trait. Influenced by her Martial Soul, Tang Ya had also joined the Holy Spirit Cult, though she was later rescued.

It was also from this generation's Tang Sect sect master onward that future generations of Tang Sect sect masters were no longer forcibly restricted to Blue Silver Grass as their Martial Soul.

Historians generally believed that this was to prevent the Tang Sect from declining again due to restrictions on the sect master's Martial Soul. This had become the consensus.

Yet as Leng Yaozhu looked at the girl before her, she still found it difficult to connect her with the Tang Ya who had joined the Holy Spirit Cult.

Soon, Leng Yaozhu and Ling Luochеn led Lin Fan along for a while and arrived beneath the shade of a tree. Ling Luochеn turned toward Lin Fan and slowly said with a smile.

"Lin Fan, just wait here for a moment."

She paused and pointed at a dormitory building not far ahead.

"Our dorm is just a little farther ahead. Yaozhu and I will pack quickly."

For once, Ling Luochеn's voice carried a trace of excitement as she said this.

After all, starting today, she would be moving into Lin Fan's house. Though nominally it was for the convenience of researching Soul Spirits and receiving guidance on Self-Created Soul Skills, the matter itself was already enough to make her heart race.

Lin Fan nodded without saying anything. He simply stood where he was and watched the two women head toward the dormitory building.

While waiting, he stood there casually, his gaze sweeping across the scenery around him.

At that moment, a figure emerged from the direction of the academy and happened to pass by Lin Fan.

It was a middle-aged man who appeared to be over forty. He had an ordinary appearance and a gentle temperament, with a smile that made others feel as though they were bathed in spring breezes. One glance was enough to make him seem easy to get along with.

When the middle-aged man saw Lin Fan, he was first slightly stunned, then greeted him with a smile.

"Teacher Lin Fan, waiting for someone?"

Lin Fan nodded and politely replied.

"Teacher Wang Yan."

The newcomer was Wang Yan, a teacher at Shrek Academy.

Lin Fan had some impression of him. Though Wang Yan was merely a supporting character, he was still a kindhearted man and had devoted himself to researching Martial Souls. However... he could not even enter the Inner Court library, which was rather pitiful.

He had even had his scenes cut from the animation.

Of course, in Lin Fan's view, Wang Yan's teaching ability was at least above Zhou Yi's. At the very least, he knew what a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was and could recognize Huo Yuhao's potential.

However... he was also someone brainwashed by Shrek's honor. During the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, he would even consider having Huo Yuhao cheat for Shrek's honor. (Original work, Chapter 106)

Information about Wang Yan quickly resurfaced in Lin Fan's mind. Wang Yan was currently a Soul King, and his Martial Soul was the Coiling Dragon Staff, which had appeared throughout all four parts of Douluo.

It seemed... to have some connection with the Qian Gu family ten thousand years later.