Tang San's Forbearance

At the sight of that golden light, Zhao Su's lips curled into a faint smile. He knew he had come to the right place.

He held nothing back now, revealing his External Soul Bone. A pair of butterfly-like wings appeared on his back.

They carried him at tremendous speed toward the source of the golden light.

[Ding! Golden Sacred Dragon detected. Mission to discover Yu Xiaogang's connection to the Golden Sacred Dragon completed!]

[Rewards obtained: Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring ×1, 20,000 energy points, and Dual Cultivation Art: Primordial Unrestrained Art!]

[Ding! This Golden Sacred Dragon is a Fake Golden Sacred Dragon and cannot be hunted!]

Three consecutive notifications appeared before Zhao Su. Although he was very interested in the Dual Cultivation Art: Primordial Unrestrained Art, he knew this was not the time to study it.

"System, what do you mean by a Fake Golden Sacred Dragon?"

Zhao Su questioned the system as he hurried toward the golden light.

"The three of them currently have too little soul power to withstand the descent of a complete Golden Sacred Dragon. You must help them raise their cultivation before they can summon the complete Golden Sacred Dragon."

"Then how do I hunt the Golden Sacred Dragon when the time comes?"

"I will have a way when the time comes. What you need to do now is help Liu Erlong and Flender raise their soul power levels to Titled Douluo."

"What about Yu Xiaogang?"

"Yu Xiaogang only needs to reach Soul King so he can withstand the Golden Sacred Dragon's descent!"

"All right, I understand."

Just then, Zhao Su arrived at the place where the Golden Iron Triangle was fighting Dugu Bo.

"Enough, stop arguing! None of us are going to die. Our help has arrived!"

Sensing Zhao Su's presence, Flender spoke up to stop Grandmaster and Liu Erlong from each demanding that Dugu Bo kill them and spare the other.

Liu Erlong was actually somewhat stronger than Flender.

But her mind was in turmoil, so Flender was the first to sense Zhao Su approaching.

If Flender could sense him, Dugu Bo naturally could too.

He quickly went on guard, ready to defend himself.

"It seems today's lesson wasn't enough for you?"

Zhao Su appeared as though out of thin air, standing in front of Flender and the other two. His white robes lent his not particularly imposing frame an extraordinary, heroic air.

He looked at the fully alert Dugu Bo.

"I was rude. Please do not hold it against me, Senior. Please save me!"

Suddenly, Dugu Bo strode forward and knelt before Zhao Su.

A flicker of hesitation had crossed Dugu Bo's eyes when he saw Zhao Su, but he ultimately set aside his pride.

If Zhao Su could help rid him of the chronic affliction caused by the toxins accumulated in his body...

Not only would he surely be able to advance further himself, but his granddaughter Dugu Yan would also be spared her suffering, and her future achievements would know no bounds.

Such an outcome was enough to make him abandon his pride.

Seeing this, Liu Erlong, who had never met Zhao Su, was filled with confusion. She looked at Flender and Grandmaster beside her.

Flender waved a hand at her, signaling her not to speak.

"It's not impossible for me to save you, but you must agree to one condition!"

"Please name it, Senior. If it is within my power, I, Dugu Bo, would never dare refuse."

Zhao Su gestured for Dugu Bo to get up and come over to him.

Dugu Bo obediently leaned in, bringing his ear close to Zhao Su's mouth.

Whatever Zhao Su said made Dugu Bo's expression change. "This..."

"What? Is there a problem?"

"All right, I agree!"

Dugu Bo steeled himself and nodded. Zhao Su wanted Dugu Bo to lend him a hand with Heaven Dou Xue Ye whenever he needed it.

But he had not specified when or for what purpose, and that was precisely why Dugu Bo hesitated.

Still, Dugu Bo had never been a man of loyalty. He put his own interests above all else.

Besides, his relationship with the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family was not that of servant and master. Strictly speaking, it was an employment arrangement, so he agreed to Zhao Su's request without much further thought.

"All right, you may go. Come find me at Blue Tyrant Academy tomorrow!"

"Yes. Then I shall take my leave, Senior."

Dugu Bo bowed respectfully to Zhao Su, then backed away a few steps before turning and swiftly leaving.

"Brother Zhao, what condition did you set for him in exchange for removing the toxins from his body?"

After Dugu Bo left, Grandmaster questioned Zhao Su.

As an expert in theory, Grandmaster had naturally studied the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, a rare beast martial soul.

For those who possessed this martial soul, poison was both their uniquely favored advantage and a fatal threat.

Almost every Soul Master with a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul ultimately died from the serpent venom their own martial soul carried.

"Grandmaster truly lives up to his name, spotting the flaw in Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul at a glance." Zhao Su first offered Grandmaster a few words of praise. "Nothing much. He just has to give me all the immortal herbs growing farther up the mountain."

With that, Zhao Su headed toward the mountaintop.

"Who is he? Is he another teacher from your Shrek Academy?"

Liu Erlong questioned Flender.

"Yes. And one more thing: keep that fiery temper of yours in check. Whatever he does or says, just go along with him."

As the three of them followed Zhao Su toward the mountaintop, Flender cautioned Liu Erlong.

"He looks barely twenty-something. How capable could he be?"

"Don't underestimate him. Even Clear Sky Douluo could only take a beating at his hands!"

Flender was especially animated in Liu Erlong's presence, telling her everything without hiding a thing.

When they reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at the mountaintop, they happened to see Tang San emerging from the Ice and Fire Spring Water.

Thanks to the effects of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang San's physique had improved by far more than a single level.

"Teacher, Dean, what brings you here?"

"What else? We came to save you!"

Grandmaster looked at Tang San with mild reproach. Though his words sounded like a reprimand, they were really an expression of concern.

Only after confirming that Tang San was unharmed and had even strengthened his body through the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well did he relax.

By then, Zhao Su had already gathered all the immortal herbs.

Seeing this, Tang San wanted to say something, but ultimately held his tongue.

He wanted the immortal herbs growing here too.

But he also knew he could not compete with Zhao Su, so he could only swallow his resentment. This capacity for forbearance had been part of Tang San's nature even in his previous life.

Otherwise, he could never have endured twenty years in the Tang Sect, secretly learning the Mysterious Heaven Skill and creating the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus.

"All right, since Tang San is fine, let's go."

Zhao Su had naturally noticed the change that flickered through Tang San's eyes, but he did not care.

When they returned to Blue Tyrant Academy, Zhao Wuji was already waiting at the entrance.

Seeing Zhao Su return with Grandmaster, Flender, and the others, he finally felt the weight lift from his heart.

"Brother Zhao, how did you end up with Grandmaster and the others?"

At Zhao Wuji's words, Liu Erlong, Grandmaster, and Flender all looked at Zhao Su.

Grandmaster and Flender had originally assumed that Zhao Su had learned of Tang San's abduction after arriving at Blue Tyrant Academy and had then gone to rescue him. Now, however, that clearly was not the case.