Yu Xiaogang Kneels

"Just what?"

Tang San hurriedly asked.

Even Yu Xiaogang, who had his back turned to Ning Rongrong, pricked up his ears.

Ning Rongrong said with a chuckle:

"It's just that Grandmaster proposed the wager himself, yet refused to honor it after losing, instead welshing on a thirteen-year-old girl. That matter might soon spread across the entire Douluo Continent.

By then, Grandmaster will carry this stigma for the rest of his life. I suppose Grandmaster wouldn't want to accept that consequence, right?"

An open conspiracy.

This was an open conspiracy.

It targeted Yu Xiaogang's extreme cherish of his own reputation, knowing he could never allow himself to carry such a stigma.

It forced Yu Xiaogang to kneel and apologize, leaving him no way to back out.

Because this wager was proposed by Yu Xiaogang himself, no one could do anything about it.

"This..." Tang San closed his mouth. Facing such an inescapable dead end, he had no solution either, and could only look toward Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang, with his back to the crowd, trembled slightly all over, his face flushed red and his breathing as heavy as an ox's.

After a long silence, Yu Xiaogang finally stirred.

He abruptly turned around, looked at Ning Rongrong, and gnashed his teeth:

"This grandmaster's word is worth a thousand gold. What I say, I do!"

Immediately, under the gaze of Tang San, Liu Erlong, and the others, he bent his knees step by step.

"Xiaogang!"

"Teacher!"

"Grandmaster!"

Liu Erlong, Flender, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others changed expression drastically, hurriedly stepping forward to support Yu Xiaogang and keep him from kneeling.

Yet they were violently shoved away by Yu Xiaogang, who shouted:

"Do you want me to carry the stigma of failing to fulfill a wager for the rest of my life?!"

Tang San and the others abruptly halted their movements.

Finally sighing, they could only watch helplessly as Yu Xiaogang knelt down toward Ning Rongrong.

"Thud!"

His double knees slammed hard against the floor, and Yu Xiaogang bit down fiercely:

"Ning Rongrong, I apologize... to you. It was I, Yu Xiaogang, who was in the wrong."

Tang San and the others looked away, unable to bear the sight.

Ning Rongrong said, "I accept your apology."

Yu Xiaogang flushed crimson, abruptly stood up, his face ashen, and walked off to the side, radiating such heavy low pressure that no one dared approach.

Seeing this, Tang San and the others cast reproachful glances at Ning Rongrong, their lips parting as if they wanted to say something.

Yet at the thought that this was a wager proposed by Yu Xiaogang, they had no qualification to blame Ning Rongrong, and ultimately closed their mouths, remaining silent.

Right at that moment, Oscar suddenly pointed toward the Sky Ranking List and spoke:

"Look quickly, everyone! The Sky Ranking List's evaluation of the Clear Sky Hammer is about to come out!"

Putting aside what had just happened, Tang San and the others immediately raised their heads to look at the sky, wanting to see the Sky Ranking List's evaluation of the Clear Sky Hammer.

Even Yu Xiaogang raised his head.

Tang Hao, hidden in the shadows, stared fixedly at the Sky Ranking List:

"I want to see by what right you rank the Clear Sky Hammer in sixth place!!"

At the exact same moment, countless living beings across the Douluo Continent stared intently at the Sky Ranking List.

"The Sky Ranking List's evaluation of the Clear Sky Hammer is coming out. I wonder what it will be?"

"I'm quite curious as to why the Clear Sky Hammer is only ranked sixth."

Under the gaze of all, a new line of golden text completely emerged.

[Evaluation: The Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, a top-tier attack-type instrument Martial Soul, possesses a Martial Soul quality that barely reaches the top tier. However, by virtue of several self-created Spirit Skills invented by Tang Chen, the Clear Sky Hammer was forcibly elevated to the level of the number one instrument Martial Soul in the world. Ranking it sixth is entirely reasonable and justified.]

Seeing the evaluation on the Sky Ranking List, countless living beings across the Douluo Continent were completely dumbfounded on the spot.

The Martial Soul quality of the Clear Sky Hammer only barely reached the top tier?!

Being able to rank sixth was entirely boosted by Tang Chen's powerful self-created Spirit Skills?!!

This evaluation was undoubtedly like dropping a massive boulder into the Douluo Continent, stirring up a thousand layers of waves.

The entire Douluo Continent broke into an uproar.

No one expected the Sky Ranking List's evaluation of the Clear Sky Hammer to turn out this way.

"So the number one instrument Martial Soul in the world was actually hammered out purely through self-created Spirit Skills! It's not that the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul is powerful, but rather that Tang Chen's self-created Spirit Skills are powerful!"

"So that's how it is! We've been misled all along. To think the Clear Sky Hammer climbed up here through self-created Spirit Skills."

"In that case, it's not the Clear Sky Hammer that's formidable, but Tang Chen. He is the one who made the Clear Sky Hammer famous throughout the world."

"By the way, who on earth is Tang Chen? How come I've never heard of him?"

The Clear Sky Sect.

Looking at the evaluation on the Sky Ranking List, the entire Clear Sky Sect plunged into silence.

Tang Xiao gazed at the Sky Ranking List, opening his mouth several times, yet closing it each time without uttering a single half-word.

The several grand elders also remained silent.

One knows the affairs of one's own household best.

Indeed, before Tang Chen existed, the Clear Sky Hammer was not the number one instrument Martial Soul in the world, nor was the Clear Sky Sect one of the Upper Three Sects, let alone the head of the Upper Three Sects.

It was only after Tang Chen burst forth onto the scene, inventing several formidable self-created Spirit Skills, that the might of the Clear Sky Hammer surged drastically, enabling it to battle across ranks and forcefully beating out the prestige of the Clear Sky Hammer.

That enabled the Clear Sky Hammer to ascend the throne of the number one instrument Martial Soul in the world, while the Clear Sky Sect squeezed into the Upper Three Sects and became their head.

The Blue Tyrant Academy.

Tang San blankly gazed at the evaluation on the Sky Ranking List:

"The Clear Sky Hammer even has self-created Spirit Skills? How come I don't know about this? Also, who is Tang Chen? I've never even heard of him."

Tang Hao, in the shadows, looked at the evaluation on the Sky Ranking List, his tightly clenched fists slowly relaxing bit by bit as thousands of words transformed into a sigh.

The anger in his heart dissipated along with it.

If the evaluation were unreasonable, his anger would be justified.

Yet since the evaluation was entirely reasonable and justified, what the hell was there for him to be angry about.

Long Yichen's Residence, not far from the Blue Tyrant Academy.

Long Yichen gazed at the Sky Ranking List:

"This evaluation is quite fair. I just wonder, if the Clear Sky Sect knew Tang Chen was still alive, would they be so excited they'd go crazy?"

He chuckled softly and continued gazing at the Sky Ranking List.

The evaluation text on the Sky Ranking List vanished, and a new line of text emerged in its wake.

Countless living beings across the Douluo Continent watched and whispered among themselves.

"The rating is about to come out."

"It should still be Eight-Star, right?"

The new golden text emerged.

[Rating: Eight-Star]

It exceeded no one's expectations.

Countless living beings across the Douluo Continent stared with burning gazes at the Sky Ranking List.

"Next should be the reward."

"All soul ring ages increased by one hundred thousand years! Soul power increased by one rank! How terrifying!"

The Clear Sky Sect.

The Second Elder looked toward Tang Xiao:

"Sect Master, this reward belongs to you without a doubt."

Tang Xiao shook his head slightly: "This Sky Ranking List reward is only given to the most outstanding Martial Soul possessor. Younger Brother Hao's aptitude is better than mine, so the reward ought to belong to him."

Hearing this, several of the elders' expressions sank.

Tang Hao had already been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect. If the reward were given to Tang Hao, where would they put the face of the Clear Sky Sect?

The Blue Tyrant Academy.

"Hahahaha, Xiaas... Xiaosan, welcome the reward that belongs to you!"

Dai Mubai laughed heartily as he looked at Tang San, wearing the appearance of being happy for his good brother.

Even Yu Xiaogang, who had walked off to the side, walked over with a smile and patted Tang San on the shoulder:

"Xiaosan, with this reward, your future achievements will be even greater, but you mustn't slack off either. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Teacher, I understand." Tang San nodded earnestly, his face filled with excitement.

Immediately, he stared with burning focus at the Sky Ranking List:

"The great fortune that belongs to me is about to arrive."