"Hey, couldn't you have explained things to Yuhao? And why did you have to do it yourself? Aren't you afraid Yuhao will hold a grudge against you?"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm couldn't help appearing to ask. Even he had been startled by Tang Chuan just now. If Yuhao really had been beaten to death, he would have had nowhere even to cry.
"Who besides me truly understands Yuhao's condition?"
Tang Chuan spoke softly.
"If I told Yuhao beforehand, he would certainly choose to trust me and lower his guard. He might not even put up any resistance at all. How could he have unleashed Twin Martial Soul Resonance in that desperate situation just now?"
Tang Chuan gently wiped the blood from Huo Yuhao's face and sighed softly. "Besides, he's my disciple. It's better for me to do it than to let him actually encounter a life-or-death crisis in the wilderness."
"The Dragon Core can completely transform his body, but its medicinal power is far too overbearing. With me beside him, at least I can guard him through the process."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Empress both fell silent.
Looking at it that way...
There really was nothing wrong with Tang Chuan's explanation. Both of them relaxed and quietly waited for Huo Yuhao to absorb the Dragon Core's power. Although Huo Yuhao was still absorbing it, a trace of a smile curved his lips.
That was right.
He had heard everything Tang Chuan said. Huo Yuhao felt increasingly moved. Though the process certainly hadn't been pleasant, Tang Chuan had had no other choice.
Teacher... really was doing this for my sake...
Huo Yuhao murmured inwardly, then began devoting himself entirely to enduring the Dragon Core's violent power.
And during this process...
Boom!
Wang Dong was the first to finish absorbing her Immortal Herb. Not only did her Soul Power break straight through to rank thirty, but the light attribute contained within her Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul also became somewhat purer.
"What an incredible Immortal Herb. I..."
Wang Dong turned her head.
She saw Huo Yuhao covered in blood, looking utterly wretched, and her expression instantly changed.
"Yuhao!"
Wang Dong immediately ran to Huo Yuhao's side. Seeing his condition, she questioned Tang Chuan. "What happened? How did Yuhao end up like this?!"
"Calm down. He'll be fine."
Tang Chuan answered calmly.
Hum!
The Life Dragon Wings behind him released blue-gold life energy, enveloping Huo Yuhao's body. Huo Yuhao also seemed to have fully withstood the power brought by the Dragon Core.
This kept his body in a state of constant transformation.
Just then, Tang Chuan suddenly sensed an overflow of exceptionally pure life energy. Looking into the distance, he discovered that Tang Ya had also finished absorbing her Immortal Herb.
"The Blue Silver King... seems to have become even stronger."
Tang Ya was thrilled.
However, she, too, was startled when she saw Huo Yuhao's condition. Xiao Xiao, meanwhile, was still cultivating because she was absorbing two Immortal Herbs simultaneously.
"Teacher, my Soul Power has broken through to rank forty."
Tang Ya spoke.
Tang Chuan wasn't surprised. Tang Ya could now obtain her fourth Soul Ring, too. As for the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo they had previously agreed upon... there was indeed a stalk at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
It would make an excellent Soul Ring for the Blue Silver King.
[Disciple Tang Ya has successfully absorbed an Immortal Herb with the ultimate life attribute. The life energy of her Blue Silver King Martial Soul has become increasingly pure. Host's Soul Power has risen to rank forty. The Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul has obtained a sixty-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring.] [Additional reward: a Soul Ring perfectly compatible with a Martial Soul's attributes. May be gifted to a disciple!]
Just in time!
Excited, Tang Chuan continued guarding Huo Yuhao while condensing the Soul Ring that perfectly matched a Martial Soul's attributes and placing it in Tang Ya's hands.
"Xiaoya, this is a special Soul Ring I condensed using the Blue Silver Emperor's power. It's the best match for your Blue Silver King Martial Soul. Go ahead and absorb it."
Tang Ya stared in astonishment at the special Soul Ring in Tang Chuan's hand.
"Teacher..."
Tang Ya hesitated.
"Will this cost you some of your Blue Silver Emperor's power?"
Seeing Tang Ya's concern, Tang Chuan chuckled. "Don't worry. Have you forgotten that I once cultivated the Blue Silver Emperor to the divine level? This little bit won't affect me."
"Oh, right..."
Tang Ya nodded.
["I am Lord Tang Wang" Lie Credibility: 27%] [Host has obtained: Blue Silver Emperor Evolution Progress 30%]
The system's voice also rang out in his mind, and the smile in Tang Chuan's eyes deepened. As long as he gave his disciples more benefits, it wouldn't be long before his Blue Silver Emperor could evolve completely!
"I did it, Teacher!"
A deep cauldron's rumble rang out alongside the flowing, melodious notes of a flute. Xiao Xiao's two Martial Souls resonated simultaneously.
Not only had her Soul Power risen to rank thirty.
Both Martial Souls had even undergone slight changes, experiencing special evolutions to different degrees that could make Xiao Xiao's overall combat strength even greater!
"Teacher, thank you!"
Xiao Xiao bowed to Tang Chuan.
"Xiao Xiao, there's no need to thank me."
Tang Chuan stood.
By now, Huo Yuhao's condition had gradually stabilized, and Tang Ya had begun absorbing her fourth Soul Ring. Tang Chuan got up and sat down nearby with Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong.
"Teacher, what's happening to the class monitor...?"
Xiao Xiao was a little worried about Huo Yuhao.
"Don't worry. The power he's absorbing is somewhat special. Once he finishes, I'll give him another two Immortal Herbs. When that happens, his talent will be able to shine in full."
Tang Chuan said with a chuckle.
Just then.
Whoosh!
Figures arrived from the distance: Bei Bei, Zhou Yi, Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, and Mu En.
"Teacher Zhou! Dean Yan!"
Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong hurriedly greeted them.
They nodded.
In the end, Yan Shaozhe walked up to Tang Chuan and spoke with utmost seriousness. "Mr. Tang Chuan, the Sea God Pavilion has learned from the assassins who hired them to carry out the murder."
"These assassins could also be called deathsworn. It must have taken some methods to get it out of them."
Tang Chuan chuckled.
"Hehe, the Soul Searching Method is nothing rare. We've already discovered that the culprit was an outer court disciple, Dai Huabin, the son of the Star Luo Empire's White Tiger Duke. The academy has decided to expel him and send him back to the Star Luo Empire."
As Yan Shaozhe spoke, he was still gauging Tang Chuan's attitude, afraid that Tang Chuan might be at all dissatisfied. Tang Chuan, however, was somewhat surprised that Dai Huabin had been expelled just like that.
"Yuhao came to no harm. That's a reasonable way to handle it."
Tang Chuan nodded slightly.
"That's good, then."
Yan Shaozhe breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Yi, on the other hand, looked utterly puzzled. Just who was this Tang Chuan, that Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, and Mu En all needed to come personally to give him an accounting?!
"Elder Tang, has Yuhao already...?"
Mu En noticed Huo Yuhao's condition and realized that he had already absorbed the Dragon Core. But all that blood...
"Holy shit, what happened?!"
Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi both blurted out curses. Why was he covered in blood?!
"Oh, I beat him."
Tang Chuan spoke casually.
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