Chapter 21

"Teacher, did something happen?"

Pacing back and forth, Yu Xiaogang had not noticed Tang San's little movements.

Only when he heard Tang San's question did he let out a heavy sigh and say, "It's not just your uncle. You may have to lie low for a while too.

"Pope Bibi Dong has ordered all Blue Silver Grass on the continent eradicated. Everyone whose Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass is to be placed under Spirit Hall's unified management."

"Wh-why?" Tang San could not understand. Leaving aside why the Pope would issue such an outrageous order, eradicating all Blue Silver Grass on the continent alone was simply impossible.

Blue Silver Grass had such tenacious vitality that even if it was uprooted and cut into several pieces, as long as it touched soil, each piece could grow into a new plant.

Moreover, ordinary Blue Silver Grass seeds were extremely tiny, invisible to the naked eye. Only high-level Soul Masters could detect them.

Unless Spirit Hall sent Soul Masters above level seventy or eighty to plow through the entire Douluo Continent inch by inch, including established cities and even the forbidden grounds inhabited by Soul Beasts. Leaving aside whether those nations and clans would agree, without deploying several Titled Douluo, they could forget about even entering the Soul Beasts' forbidden grounds.

The manpower and resources required were more than Spirit Hall could bear, so this order was probably only intended to achieve some particular objective.

"Why?" Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San, yet seemed to be looking through him at some other being. "Because your uncle, Lan Changsheng, is a Soul Beast, isn't he? And a million-year-old Blue Silver Emperor at that."

Although Yu Xiaogang spoke with certainty, Tang San had no intention of admitting it for now. "Teacher, how could that be? My uncle is human, of course."

"Stop hiding it. A man named Lan Changsheng caused an uproar at Spirit Hall in Spirit City to avenge his younger sister, a hundred-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Emperor. Not only did he kill Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, he also injured Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu, making him cough up blood on the spot.

"Although Pope Bibi Dong showed no signs of injury at the scene, she went into seclusion after returning and refused to see anyone. This was the last order she issued before entering seclusion, and none of Spirit Hall's branches across the continent dare disobey it." Grandmaster's voice carried urgency, worry, and irrepressible excitement.

Uncle actually went to Spirit Hall to avenge Mother when he left that day! Not only did he kill the two chief culprits who surrounded and attacked Mother back then, he even injured the Pope and the Great Enshrined! Uncle is the coolest! Uncle is invincible! Tang San shouted inwardly.

"Now everything fits. Your father, Tang Hao, became Spirit Hall's enemy because of this, then withdrew from the Clear Sky Sect.

"So why are your Twin Martial Souls Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer? Because what you awakened wasn't ordinary Blue Silver Grass at all, but the Blue Silver Emperor! Just as your uncle said, the quality of Twin Martial Souls won't differ too greatly!"

The more Yu Xiaogang spoke, the more certain he became, and the brighter his eyes grew.

Uncle, you've led me astray! Tang San wailed inwardly. But things had already come to this, and he knew he could no longer hide it. "Yes, Teacher, you guessed right. So what should I do now?"

"Find an opportunity to contact your uncle and tell him about this." Yu Xiaogang calmed his excitement and spoke slowly so Tang San would remember clearly. "This place is no longer suitable for you to continue studying. I have some connections at Shrek Academy. It's an academy that only accepts geniuses. Go withdraw from school in a moment, and I'll take you there to enroll."

"Shrek Academy..." Tang San murmured the name. He thought it sounded rather impressive, and with such strict admission standards, it ought to be a good place. "All right, Teacher. I'll go tell my father."

"Yes, yes, yes. Your father needs to know about this too."

Just then, Tang San remembered something. "Teacher, when we go enroll at this academy, can we bring one more person?"

"Hmm? Tell me who you want to bring first." Yu Xiaogang was a little curious. Tang San had not been enrolled for long, yet he already had someone he wanted to bring along even in a crisis like this.

"It's Xiao Wu from my class. She's a genius too, with innate full Soul Power and extremely strong combat ability. She'll definitely be accepted by Shrek Academy. Let's bring her with us."

"Are you two very close?"

"Because... because..." Tang San struggled with his "because" for a long while. He could hardly say it was because Xiao Wu was a Soul Beast too.

"All right. If your father agrees to protect one more person, I have no objection," Yu Xiaogang replied with a faint, knowing smile, sighing inwardly, Children these days really do mature early.

"Yes, yes! Thank you, Teacher! I'll go find my father and explain the situation first." Tang San also knew there was no time to lose and immediately turned and ran out of the office.

Tang San jogged all the way to a secluded path outside Nuoding City. A dozen or so meters farther in from the path stood a dilapidated little house. The plaster on its outer walls was peeling off in patches, one window was broken, and years of disrepair had left the door unable to close fully, always leaving a gap.

Most people would think something had happened to its owner and the house had been abandoned. But if someone at the Titled Douluo level sensed it carefully, they would discover extremely faint fluctuations of Soul Power inside.

This was precisely where Tang Hao was cultivating in seclusion. Tang San came to the large hole at the window and called to him.

"Father! Father!" Tang San's anxious voice roused Tang Hao from his secluded cultivation.

"What is it, Xiao San?" Tang Hao came over to the hole.

"Father, something's happened! When Uncle went to Spirit City that time, he killed Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo and injured Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu. Now Pope Bibi Dong has ordered all Blue Silver Grass on the continent eradicated, and Soul Masters whose Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass are to be placed under Spirit Hall's unified management too." Tang San quickly recounted everything.

"Good! Your uncle gave them a good beating!" Tang Hao was excited at first when he heard the news, then said, "Eradicating Blue Silver Grass across the entire continent is an impossible task. Spirit Hall probably just wants to use this to force your uncle to show himself."

"That's what I think too." Tang San nodded. "We have to tell Uncle about this. As for me, Teacher wants me to go to Shrek Academy. He says he has connections there and wants me to continue cultivating there.

"Also, could we bring Xiao Wu along?"

"Xiao Wu?"

"She's the little girl who's always with me. You should know her identity, Father, right? Uncle gave me an immortal herb to help conceal her aura. There won't be a problem bringing her along."

"That's a small matter, and she's a junior your uncle has taken an interest in. As long as she's willing to come with us, of course there's no problem.

"With your uncle's strength, nothing will happen to him. It's you I'm concerned about. Shrek Academy." Tang Hao repeated the name. "How come I've never heard of it? Is it reliable?"

"But Teacher said it's an academy that only accepts geniuses. It should be pretty impressive, right?"

Tang Hao frowned but asked no more questions. "Mm, it could also be an academy that's sprung up in recent years. When the time comes, go with them. I'll protect you from the shadows. Don't get into conflicts with anyone on the road, and don't reveal your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. For the time being, show only the Clear Sky Hammer to others."

"All right."

Tang San turned to leave, but Tang Hao called him back.

"Your uncle is a good man. You..."