Tang San summoned his Blue Silver Grass, wrapped it around Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao, and dragged both of them back to Nuoding Academy.
As he passed the academy's sports field.
Tang San spotted Xiao Wu, Li Jin, Wang Sheng, Xiao Chenyu, and a crowd of working students and noble students.
Xiao Wu, Li Jin, and the other students also spotted Tang San.
Pinching her nose, Xiao Wu ducked behind Li Jin with a look of disgust.
"Tang San's back too, but why did he bring a beggar into the academy?"
"That beggar stinks! It feels like he shit and pissed all over himself. How can anyone in the world be so filthy? Even the Soul Beasts in Star Dou Great Forest aren't this filthy."
"And look at Yu Xiaogang, with his clothes all disheveled. Why does he look like he's been violated?"
"Who was it? What filthy tastes!"
"They could even bring themselves to go for a middle-aged man like Yu Xiaogang, with his full beard and crew cut? I can't take it. That's so disgusting, I almost want to puke."
At the sight, Li Jin rubbed his chin, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.
I can understand how Yu Xiaogang and Tang San ended up like this. My Nine-Colored Koi ate their luck, after all. But what's going on with that beggar?
Is Tang San someone who would care about a beggar? Wait, could that beggar actually be Tang Hao?
When Xiao Wu wanted to share my bedding earlier, the Nine-Colored Koi gave me feedback. So Tang Hao was crippled after that, and now Tang San found him and brought him back.
If Tang Hao's crippled, I could visit that valley in the mountains behind Holy Soul Village when I have time. Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone is a rare treasure too.
Xiao Chenyu was looking for a chance to show his loyalty. Seeing Xiao Wu's disgusted expression at the sight of Tang San, he took the hint and stepped forward.
"Ling Feng, Liu Long, that Tang San disgusted our Sister Xiao Wu. Go bully the hell out of him and beat that stinking beggar out of Nuoding Academy."
Ling Feng and Liu Long rubbed their hands, ready to step forward, only to spot a yellow Soul Ring around Tang San's feet.
The two immediately retreated sheepishly.
"Brother Xiao, Tang San's a Soul Master too, and he has a yellow Soul Ring. We'd just be serving ourselves up on a platter."
Xiao Chenyu froze for a moment. Remembering that Xiao Wu was watching behind him, he couldn't lose face in front of his new boss. He stepped forward and barked:
"You're afraid to bully him just because he's a Soul Master? That's a weakling's way of thinking."
"It's precisely because he's a Soul Master that we need to bully him hard."
Xiao Chenyu blocked Tang San's path. Catching the mixed stench of shit and piss from Tang Hao, he nearly passed out too.
"Tang San!"
"This is Nuoding Academy, not some beggars' gathering place. Hurry up and throw that stinking beggar out. He's stinking up the place for our Sister Xiao Wu, you know?"
Tang San also saw Xiao Wu hide behind Li Jin in disgust. His lips moved, and he was so embarrassed that if there had been a crack in the ground, he would have crawled into it.
The arrogance he had displayed when mocking Li Jin alongside Yu Xiaogang was now thrown viciously to the ground and trampled to pieces in full view of everyone.
He ignored Xiao Chenyu, his face filled with exhaustion and shame that was hard to voice.
"Xiao Wu... Sister, he isn't a beggar. I'm sorry about the smell. He's my father. I don't know who did this to him either. He's the only father I have, so I could only bring him back to the academy first."
"I'll clean everything up soon. It definitely won't affect you."
"My teacher was ambushed too. He wasn't violated. He was just beaten up. Yes, that's what happened."
Still looking disgusted, Xiao Wu wrinkled her delicate nose.
"Tang San, stop making yourself sound so pitiful, as if we're all bullying you."
"Xiao Chenyu, come back."
"Tang San, I don't care where you take your father, but if you dare bring him back to the dorm, you're finished."
"It stinks! We can't stay out here anymore. Everyone, disperse. That's it for today."
"Li Jin, let's go back to the dorm."
Li Jin swept a cold gaze over Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang Hao. He certainly wouldn't pity Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao. If they hadn't harbored malice toward him, they wouldn't have suffered such a backlash from their luck.
They deserved it!
"All right, Xiao Wu. I'll show you something nice when we get back to the dorm," Li Jin said.
"What nice thing?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.
"You'll know when we get back." Li Jin gave a mysterious smile.
"Then let's hurry back." Xiao Wu could hardly wait.
The crowd dispersed!
Li Jin and Xiao Wu returned to the dorm.
Wang Sheng, Xiao Chenyu, and the others, working students and noble students who had once been at odds, actually gathered together to whisper today.
Wang Sheng said, "Old Xiao, Tang San's a working student too, but don't hold back if you run into him from now on."
"Back in Dorm Seven, Tang San dared to talk back to Sister Xiao Wu. He's not one of us."
"He even took Yu Xiaogang as his teacher. That Yu Xiaogang, who spends all day freeloading, once wanted to take Sister Xiao Wu and Brother Li Jin as his disciples too. What a joke. An old piece of trash who broke past fifty years of age with only rank twenty-nine Soul Power-does he think he's worthy?"
Xiao Chenyu said, "So that's how it is. Sister Xiao Wu's just too kindhearted. An ungrateful bastard like Tang San-even if he knelt and begged, we should still throw out that beggar father of his with his pants full of shit and piss."
"And Yu Xiaogang-that guy relies on his little connection with the dean to go around the academy looking down his nose at everyone. I've been sick of him for ages."
"Fine, he has connections, so we won't touch him directly. But we don't need to help cover things up for him. Yu Xiaogang was violated. Once you all get back, spread that news as hard as you can, until Yu Xiaogang is too ashamed to ever show his face outside again."
Everyone shouted in unison, "All right!"
Back to Tang San.
He looked utterly dejected. He had been very fond of Xiao Wu, that lively, adorable girl.
Today, Xiao Wu had thoroughly scorned him.
This filled Tang San's heart with an intensely twisted jealousy and hatred toward Li Jin.
What makes him worthy? Why couldn't I be the one standing beside Xiao Wu?
The malice in his heart kept breeding.
The Mangy Snake venom rooted in his bloodline gradually began to take effect, and the first poisonous lump grew on his back.
It itched unbearably.
Scratching his back, Tang San dragged Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao toward Yu Xiaogang's attic.
Xiao Wu wouldn't allow Tang San to bring Tang Hao to the dorm, so Tang San could only bring Tang Hao to Yu Xiaogang's attic as well.
As for Yu Xiaogang, he gave him some basic treatment, then moved him onto the bed.
Tang Hao was the main problem, with his pants full of shit and piss. Fighting back his disgust, Tang San washed Tang Hao from head to toe, then found a set of Yu Xiaogang's clothes for him to change into.
Once he finished all this, Tang San sat to one side with an ugly expression.
"Why am I always the unlucky one?"
"Someone crippled Dad and dumped him in Nuoding City to beg. Someone dragged Teacher into an alley and violated him, making me lose face in front of everyone!"
The more he thought, the redder his eyes grew, and he panted like an ox.
Boom!
Somehow, the attic actually collapsed, burying Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang Hao inside.