"Twin martial souls?!"
This time, Bibi Dong was utterly shocked. Expression stirred on her usually composed face as she walked up to Tang San and placed her fair hand on the hammer.
"This is... the Clear Sky Hammer?"
Amid her shock, Bibi Dong studied Tang San's face closely, her brows slightly furrowed, seemingly pondering something.
"Do you have a father? Where is he now?"
Tang San was not surprised. "Yes. Who knows where he ran off to ages ago? He's never really looked after me."
That was not exactly a lie. His biological father, Tang Hao, really had barely looked after him at this point. At most, he had secretly tossed out a four-hundred-year-old venomous snake, which had nearly wiped out Gangzi and God King Tang.
As for what Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect would think of him joining Spirit Hall, that was not something Tang San needed to consider.
If Haozi could be found, that would be one thing. But with Haozi currently acting like Douluo's old boozehound and Holy Soul Village's resident guardian fool, drinking himself senseless every day, Tang San would probably have to look after him if he went looking.
Never mind anything else-God King Tang had to cook for Haozi at four years old. Was that something a human being would do?
Perhaps Tang Hao had seen that God King Tang's mother was a blade of grass and figured the boy did not need food, that he could survive by basking in sunlight and photosynthesizing every day. If God King Tang had not awakened the Clear Sky Hammer, Haozi probably would have kept him in Holy Soul Village as a pair of dumbass father and son for life.
Had God King Tang not been a transmigrator, he probably would have starved to death long ago. Only God King Tang, a staunch supporter of feudalism, could have remained so devoted to Haozi. Anyone else would have run away ages ago.
As for the Clear Sky Sect, even less needed to be said. If Tang San showed up now, they would probably throw him straight out. Going there would leave him pleasing neither side, so he might as well join Spirit Hall directly.
After hearing Tang San's words, the corners of Bibi Dong's lips curled up, as though something had clicked. She murmured, "Blue Silver Grass... Clear Sky Hammer. So that's how it is. Heh, heh, heh, heh. Tang Hao, you never imagined your own son would have twin martial souls, did you?"
"Good. Very good!"
Overcome with excitement, Bibi Dong cupped Tang San's face in her hands. "If I'm not mistaken, Grandmaster already told you that I also have twin martial souls, didn't he? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to me."
"From now on, you are my personal disciple. Under my guidance, your twin martial souls will certainly receive the best possible development."
"Oh, and Xiao San, remember this: unless you're in danger, don't reveal your second martial soul. Avoid using it whenever possible."
Feeling the warmth in front of him, Tang San was delighted too.
Well, this was perfect. He had become Bibi Dong's disciple outright. He had originally thought he would study under an elder, so this would save him quite a bit of effort.
As for Bibi Dong asking him to hide his second martial soul, that did not surprise him either.
After all, Qian Xunji, the son of the previous pontiff, Qian Daoliu, had nearly been hammered to death by Tang Hao. That was a serious grudge.
But Bibi Dong had something to say about that too: what did the previous pontiff's grudge have to do with her, the current pontiff?
Bibi Dong had no fondness for Qian Xunji. Later, she had even personally assassinated him, so she actually did not mind Tang San possessing the Clear Sky Hammer.
At that moment, Bibi Dong seemed to notice her own loss of composure. She withdrew her hands and coughed lightly.
"Yue Guan, from now on, you will be Xiao San's Guardian Daoist."
As her words fell, a white-clad figure appeared, gazing at Tang San with a beaming smile.
"Excellent. Twin martial souls, and one is the Clear Sky Hammer. A genius like this is a rare sight."
Chrysanthemum Douluo's figure flashed past, then vanished again, but a small flower had appeared on Tang San's person.
Bibi Dong's expression returned to its usual calm. "Xiao San, if you need anything from now on, tell Elder Yue Guan. Spirit Hall will fully support your development. Whatever resources you need, just ask."
"Oh, and stay at the Branch Hall for the time being. If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to me at any time."
"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is a year away. When the time comes, you'll compete as a substitute."
Bibi Dong placed great importance on the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Otherwise, she would not have prepared three soul bones as prizes.
After all, even among Spirit Hall's consecrators, quite a few had no soul bones.
These three soul bones were Bibi Dong's investment in Spirit Hall's next generation. Now that she had Tang San, she felt a few degrees more confident about winning the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
The Spirit Hall Golden Generation was already powerful enough. That was also why Bibi Dong had not put Tang San straight into the starting lineup.
If they could keep something hidden, it was better to hide as much as possible. To Bibi Dong, Tang San had greater uses.
As she spoke, Bibi Dong took out a token and placed it in Tang San's hand.
"This is an Elder Token. With it, your authority within Spirit Hall is equivalent to an elder's."
Tang San nodded, thoroughly satisfied with these arrangements. Look at that-now this was what being rich and powerful meant.
Spirit Hall truly lived up to its wealth. Just log in, and they handed you a Titled Douluo. Compared with God King Tang's previous progression, who knew how much easier this was?
After leaving Pontiff Hall, Tang San spoke. "Elder Yue Guan, could you accompany me to Heaven Dou City? There's someone I need to see."
Now that he had become a disciple, it was time to get down to business.
If he simply cultivated diligently, his cultivation speed certainly would not be slow with Spirit Hall's resources behind him.
But that was how a good-for-nothing thought.
He had already transmigrated. How could he possibly cultivate one step at a time?
At this point in the timeline, the immortal herbs were still in that old monster Dugu Bo's hands. Wouldn't it be a loss not to get his hands on such fine things?
"Of course I have time. Wherever you wish to go, I will accompany you."
Yue Guan's calm voice rang out. At the same time, he was somewhat puzzled. The boy had already taken the pontiff as his master, so why was he still running off outside?
Tang San did not explain. Yue Guan's promise was enough.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Dugu Bo frowned as he looked at the people before him, his expression full of suspicion.
"You're saying... you can cure the poison in me and my granddaughter?"
"And you want these people to join our academy?"
"That's why you specifically sought out the prince and insisted on meeting me?"
Dugu Bo folded his arms, feeling that the man before him was spouting nonsense. He knew the poison in his own body best. Could just anyone cure it?
The man standing before Dugu Bo was none other than Gangzi.
"Your theories are indeed famous, but you don't seem to know much about poisons."
A green gleam flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes. He had heard of Grandmaster's name, and the six children behind Grandmaster were indeed quite talented. That was why the prince had agreed to arrange this meeting with Dugu Bo for Gangzi and the others.
Gangzi chuckled. "That's where you're mistaken. As they say, master one path and ten thousand paths open. In my view, your poison is connected to your martial soul, which means there is a way to treat it."
At those words, Dugu Bo sneered and flicked a finger, sending a streak of green light into Gangzi.
In an instant, Gangzi's face swelled into a pig's head. He collapsed unconscious on the ground, foaming at the mouth and twitching now and then.
"You!"
The Six Monsters were dumbfounded. They knew that old monster Dugu Bo had an eccentric temper, but they had never imagined he was this eccentric. This was not even a case of coming to blows over a disagreement-he had simply attacked!
Dugu Bo snorted in disappointment and crooked a finger. The green light dispersed completely, and only then did Gangzi recover and struggle to his feet.
"You can't even withstand my poison, yet you dare boast like that?"
"These children do have some potential, but admission to the academy isn't up to me. Hurry up and leave."
Without even having time to wipe the foam from the corner of his mouth, Gangzi said urgently, "Senior Dugu, I know you have a medicinal garden with many rare and precious herbs. Among them is one that can treat the poison in your body!"
At those words, Dugu Bo froze. A cold gleam flashed through his eyes, and killing intent stirred.
"I underestimated you. Not only do you know I'm poisoned, you even know about that?"
"That place is extraordinarily miraculous. Even I don't know the precise effects of the herbs there, yet you do?"
"Get lost, before I decide to lay a hand on you!"
Had Gangzi and the others not been inside Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Dugu Bo truly would have considered killing them to silence them. Those two matters could be called his greatest secrets. Having someone suddenly expose them naturally did not feel pleasant.
Gangzi and the Six Monsters exchanged glances, then could only walk out helplessly.
After they left, Dai Mubai asked worriedly, "Teacher, will Dugu Bo really agree to help us? Even if he does, the poison in his body won't be easy to cure."
The Six Monsters knew better than anyone how miraculous the immortal herbs were. Those had been their first cheats, giving them tremendous improvements.
Reborn for another lifetime, they naturally would not pass up something so good.
Xiao Wu bit her lip. "How about we call Third Brother back? Only he knows how to cure the poison."
As soon as she spoke, the others' expressions changed.
"Absolutely not! Are we incapable of accomplishing anything without him? It's not as if you don't know what kind of person he is!"
Seeing this, Xiao Wu could only sigh.
Gangzi waved a hand. "It's fine. I mentioned the immortal herbs just now, and Dugu Bo has already grown suspicious. Sooner or later, he'll come to us himself."
"What you need to do is establish yourselves at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I've already found Tang San's replacement: Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan."
"As it happens, she's a control-type soul master too."
Gangzi had made preparations long ago. This was precisely why he had persuaded Flender to cooperate with Heaven Dou Royal Academy. First, Dugu Yan could take God King Tang's place. Second, with that connection, they would have an easier time obtaining the immortal herbs.
After they left, Dugu Bo opened the door and stepped out. He watched their retreating figures with deeply furrowed brows, seemingly pondering something.
"Grandmaster... Shrek Academy..."
Just as Dugu Bo was about to leave, a teacher ran over.
"Senior Dugu, someone wishes to see you."
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.
What day was it today? Why were so many people looking for him?
He was not usually well-liked, yet today, for once, he was quite popular.
But Gangzi's earlier words had left Dugu Bo with much to think about, and he waved a hand.
"I won't see them. I don't have time."
The teacher's expression was rather complicated as he said quietly, "Perhaps you should meet them after all."
"The visitor is from Spirit Hall."
As he spoke, the teacher produced a token. It was none other than Spirit Hall's Elder Token!
"An elder from Spirit Hall?"
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