Although Tang Hao had recovered for six years and appeared to have no major physical problems, the meridians inside his body were already damaged beyond recognition.
Go to Spirit City and kill Jiang Huai with a single hammer blow?
Please, give it a rest.
That really would be trying it and dying.
Thus, aside from heading to remote areas to smash up a few Spirit Hall branches, the extremely important business he spoke of now
could only mean returning to the cave where Ah Yin's grass seed was stored,
rewarding himself with his hand,
and thereby paying tribute to his departed wife.
Knock, knock, knock-
"Come in."
Grandmaster Yu's door slowly opened, and Tang San walked in, his face weighed down with worries.
"Hmm? Xiao San, what brings you here?"
Grandmaster Yu looked with some surprise at his beloved disciple's sudden visit.
Could it have been the telepathic bond between father and son that had brought this boy here right on Tang Hao's heels?
"Teacher, surely you've heard about the Pope's second disciple everyone in Nuoding City has been talking about lately?"
"Could there really be a secret art in this world that allows Soul Masters to absorb Soul Rings beyond their level?"
Tang San's eyes were filled with yearning.
His teacher was said to be invincible in theory. Surely he had already worked it all out.
In his previous life, he had stolen the inner sect's closely guarded secrets to obtain greater power. How could he possibly let something that could greatly improve his talent slip away?
"Xiao San, this Grandmaster has indeed heard about this matter."
"However, I believe that this so-called disciple of the Pope must have used some method that damages his foundations to attain such cultivation at his age."
Grandmaster Yu clasped both hands behind his back and spoke with affected profundity.
Seeing the flicker of distrust in his beloved disciple's eyes,
Gangzi felt he had to offer some solid information to fool this silly boy.
After all, he had spent so long plagiarizing Soul Master theories in Spirit City back then.
He still knew a few of the most basic things.
After a strategic cough, he continued,
"Very well, very well. Since you're so eager for a secret art to absorb Soul Rings beyond your level, Xiao San, I'll explain it to you."
"Obtaining a thousand-year first Soul Ring actually isn't difficult."
"As the Pope's disciple, that boy has the entire Spirit Hall behind him. The resources available to him go without saying."
"Thus, he actually only needs to absorb a few top-grade Soul Bones to accomplish the feat of obtaining a thousand-year first Soul Ring."
"So, Xiao San, there's no need for you to envy him."
"In the future, once you've cultivated your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to full mastery and turn to cultivating your Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul,
you'll be able to absorb a Soul Ring over fifty thousand years old as the Clear Sky Hammer's first Soul Ring."
At these words, a look of sudden understanding flashed across Third Brother's face.
As the Blood River Treasure of the Soul Master World, Soul Bones were extraordinarily precious. Grandmaster Yu had explained this to him when they went hunting for his first Soul Ring.
No wonder that boy named Jiang Huai could accomplish such a feat.
I, Tang San, possess the Tang Sect's legacy, along with the talent of Twin Martial Souls. In the future, Jiang Huai will surely be unable to withstand even a single exchange with me.
And if the timing is right and I can find an opportunity to kill him and obtain his Soul Bones...
Tang San quickly closed the loop of his reasoning in his mind,
even coming up with a justification for killing Jiang Huai and taking his bones should the opportunity arise in the future.
In Grandmaster Yu's descriptions, Spirit Hall was an utterly evil Soul Master faction.
Then Jiang Huai, who had enjoyed so many of Spirit Hall's resources, was naturally evil as well.
Killing him and seizing his Soul Bones to aid his own cultivation would be carrying out heaven's justice.
"Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Teacher. I understand now."
Seeing that the bewilderment had left his beloved disciple's eyes, Grandmaster Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao San, focus on your cultivation. When the time is right in the future, this Grandmaster has quite a few connections in the Soul Master World. Getting you a suitable set of Soul Bones should be no problem."
At these words, Third Brother's eyes instantly cleared!
His esteemed teacher could even help him find Soul Bones?
It seemed his teacher really did have something to him!
He truly had chosen the right master!
Meanwhile, the scene shifted to Spirit City.
After many years, Qian Renxue set foot in this territory once again.
Spirit City, your young master had returned!
According to the information she had received, whenever Jiang Huai had nothing else to do, aside from going to Spirit City's dueling arena for team Soul Fighting,
he spent much of his time cultivating at the so-called Golden Generation's training grounds?
What caliber were they, to dare call themselves the Golden Generation?
That woman truly was blind!
You damned brat. This young master will see just what you have that could leave that evil woman utterly bewitched!
"Let's go, Uncle Pufferfish, Uncle Snake Lance. Come with me to that place and see just what's going on."
The two exchanged a glance, then both nodded in agreement.
"But, young master, should I go to the Worship Hall first to inform the Great Enshrined and the others?"
"You haven't returned to Spirit City in so many years. The Great Enshrined must miss you very much."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue slowly shook her head.
"No need. Once I've given that boy named Jiang Huai a good elbowing, I'll go to the Worship Hall to see Grandpa myself."
With that, Qian Renxue vanished from the spot in a flash, charging straight toward where Jiang Huai and the others were.
A few breaths later, Qian Renxue had arrived above the Soul Fighting Arena.
She looked down and saw a Hell White Tiger trading elbow blows with the Demon Charm formed by Xie Yue and Hu Liena in the Soul Fighting Arena.
Hmm?
That stupid fox was involved too?
Good!
It was time to display the Will of Domination that belonged to her, Qian Renxue!
Qian Renxue instantly completed her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul possession, and then the Soul Ring beneath her feet flashed faintly.
"First Soul Skill, Angel Assault!"
Qian Renxue instantly turned into a streak of golden light, charging straight toward Jiang Huai and Hu Liena.
This sudden turn of events left Golden Crocodile Douluo at the side utterly baffled.
Wait, wasn't this the very heart of Spirit City, right in front of the Papal Hall?
Someone actually dared to hunt down the Pope's two disciples here? Were they tired of living?
Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately unleashed the might of his Golden Crocodile King and rushed head-on toward Qian Renxue's Angel Assault.
However, as the distance between them rapidly closed, Qian Renxue froze, and so did Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Qian Renxue: Why was Second Grandpa trying to elbow me?
Golden Crocodile Douluo: Six-Winged Angel? Was that the young master?