Tang San Finally Drove the Dean into a Corner

The dean of Nuoding Academy, who had originally intended to pretend he had not heard it and dismiss it as a child's foolish remark, instantly turned incomparably grim.

Saying it once could still have been an unintentional slip. Saying it twice—and even claiming that Master thought the same—made it clear that this was the true sentiment of this master and disciple.

For a moment, the dean was left dazed by such nakedly provocative words.

"No, Brother Yan, listen to me. Xiao San is still just a child, you—"

"Teacher, I'm not wrong. I mean it! This was his fault to begin with. If he hadn't been so weak, we would have killed that Ghost Vine long ago! How would things have ended up like this?!"

After being reprimanded by Yu Xiaogang, Tang San spoke with a tightly furrowed brow.

What, just because he was the academy's dean, no one was allowed to speak of it?

I, Tang San, am pure and upright. If there's something wrong, it must be said!

And hadn't Teacher shown agreement with what I said just now?

Why was he scolding me now?!

Teacher wasn't the sort of person who bullied the weak just because he was strong, was he?

Meanwhile, looking at Master and Tang San, each stubbornly holding to their own view, the dean—who had seen all sorts of people over the years—could naturally see through the situation. He immediately let out a cold laugh.

"Heh, I never expected that after living my life openly and honorably, after giving my heart and soul to this academy, I would now be mocked so cruelly by a child from my own academy.

"Yes, perhaps you're right. Perhaps I'm simply too weak, so weak that I couldn't even kill a century-old soul beast. In that case, Tang San, in the name of the dean of Nuoding Academy, I am expelling you. From now on, go wherever you please! Nuoding Academy is too small to accommodate such a great Buddha as you!"

Yu Xiaogang panicked upon hearing this.

How could that work? If Xiao San was expelled, how was he supposed to teach? Tang San was his disciple!

At that moment, it was not only Master who panicked. Tang San panicked as well.

You want to expel me?!

Then how am I supposed to attend school?!

No, you can't expel me!

"No, you can't expel me! I still need to attend school! What right do you have to expel me?!"

"You need to attend school? What does that have to do with me? Merely for insulting the dean, I already have more than enough reason to expel you..."

The dean sneered.

He was only a Soul Ancestor, yet he had come all this way to help a work-study student obtain a soul ring. Not only did Tang San show no gratitude, he even mocked him like this under Yu Xiaogang's name. He was the academy dean, not someone who owed Tang San anything. Did Tang San truly think becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple meant he could look down on everyone in the world?

"I never expected the dignified dean of Nuoding Academy to be so narrow-minded and petty. I merely spoke a few truths, yet you want to kick me out of the academy. Hmph. How disgraceful! No wonder a Soul Ancestor like you couldn't kill a soul beast over six hundred years old!"

Hearing that, the dean could no longer be bothered to get angry with them.

He immediately used Martial Soul Possession and swiftly left the area.

He completely ignored Tang San and Yu Xiaogang behind him.

"Brother Yan! Brother Yan! Brother Yan, listen to me!!"

Amid Yu Xiaogang's shouts, the dean's figure disappeared completely.

Tang San, however, spoke with a face full of dissatisfaction.

"Teacher, that useless dean is narrow-minded. I suggest you have as little contact with him as possible. If something happens in the future and he pins it on you, that'll be the end of it..."

Yu Xiaogang replied helplessly upon hearing this.

"Ah, Xiao San, you were foolish. Dean Yan may indeed be weak, but you could have waited until we left the Soul Hunting Forest before saying such things to him. Why did you have to say them now?!

"We're in such a dangerous place, and we're injured too. What if a soul beast several hundred years old appears? In our current condition, we won't be able to leave this place."

Only then did Tang San remember that he and Master were still inside the Soul Hunting Forest, still some distance from the exit.

Realizing the meaning behind Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San froze.

Then he asked somewhat nervously.

"Then what should we do? Do I have to apologize to him?"

"Ah, the most urgent matter now is to get out before nightfall. Otherwise, if what happened last time happens again, we'll be in trouble."

Listening to Master, Tang San nodded with a slightly panicked expression.

Then he quickly followed Yu Xiaogang's footsteps.

From the shadows, Tang Hao watched the scene with a slight frown.

Xiao San had handled this matter rather poorly.

The current Xiao San did not understand how to control his temper at all.

Perhaps in the future, he would need to have Yue Hua focus on helping Xiao San rein in his temper.

Otherwise, if this continued, Xiao San would have no one left to make use of.

As Tang Hao thought, he scratched his back.

Then a strange expression appeared on his face.

Strange, why was his back so itchy? He had clearly taken a bath just last month.

"Forget it. I'll help Xiao San obtain a suitable soul ring first, then leave quickly."

With that, Tang Hao began searching for a suitable soul ring for Tang San.

He planned to personally help Tang San obtain one.

Meanwhile, after Xiao Yu's group of four left Sunset Forest, Yu Luomian departed first. Presumably, he was returning to report everything he had seen and heard.

Afterward, Xiao Yu, Liu Erlong, and Dugu Bo headed together to Blue Tyrant Academy.

Though Dugu Bo had originally planned to inspect his precious grounds, he decided to see Yan Yan first before returning to cultivate in seclusion.

"Xiao Yu, you're finally back!!"

The moment Xiao Yu and the others returned, they saw a figure rush directly into Xiao Yu's arms.

As the sweet fragrance filled Xiao Yu's nose, he tightly embraced the girl in his arms.

Seeing this, Liu Erlong left with a jealous look, while Dugu Bo immediately roared.

"Yan Yan, watch your image! What kind of behavior is this in public?!"

"Yes, Grandfather."

Though she had let go, Dugu Yan's arm remained linked with Xiao Yu's, her pretty face brimming with joy.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo, who had intended to have a heartfelt talk with Yan Yan, lost the mood for it.

He planned to return directly to his precious grounds.

However, just as he was about to leave, Xiao Yu turned and spoke.

"Grandpa Dugu, are you returning to Sunset Forest?"

Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

He then looked at Xiao Yu in surprise and asked.

"How did you know?"

"Grandpa Dugu, do you remember when I flew into the air earlier?"

"Ah! I remember. What about it?"

Dugu Bo asked in surprise.

"That time, I saw a layer of poisonous miasma some distance ahead of me. From that poisonous miasma, I sensed the aura of your Jade Python Poison!

"So I guessed that the poisonous miasma had been set up by you, and that you may have used it to conceal something very valuable."

Dugu Bo's expression stiffened when he heard Xiao Yu say that.