Meanwhile, in the dormitory.
Yu Xiaogang had been sitting at his desk, reading by candlelight and considering what he should teach Tang San the next day.
He had not expected Tang Hao to suddenly pay him a visit in the middle of the night.
Yu Xiaogang hurried to his feet and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Your Excellency Haotian!"
"What instructions do you have for me, Your Excellency Haotian, to bring you here so late at night?"
Tang Hao went straight to the point and said in a deep voice,
"I hear that brat Xu Nuo has a Martial Soul called the Wishing Divine Lamp that can grant wishes."
"I have a wish I need him to grant as well, but it would be inconvenient for me to show myself."
"Tomorrow, bring him to your dormitory. I'll wait for him here."
"Yes!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement without thinking.
But inwardly, he hesitated.
He had made a wish himself before, hoping to break through to level thirty immediately.
Although his cultivation had indeed broken through to Soul Elder, his Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, had turned into a purple pig beast, and he had to use his Soul Skills himself.
After his disciple Tang San wished to become a Soul Master, he had also ended up absorbing a Ten-Year Stink Bug Soul Ring.
When Xu Nuo's Wishing Magic Lamp Martial Soul granted a wish, it seemed to come with a pitfall.
Yu Xiaogang did not know whether something would go wrong with Tang Hao's wish as well.
But though he wanted to say something, he did not know how to put it.
After all, His Excellency Haotian should already know about these things. Perhaps he had already considered everything and figured out how to avoid the risks of wishing.
Thinking this, Yu Xiaogang said nothing more.
The next morning.
After the morning classes ended.
Xu Nuo left the classroom with Xiao Wu, discussing plans to go shopping in Nuoding City and sample the local food.
But as soon as he stepped out of the classroom, Xu Nuo spotted Yu Xiaogang and his short crew cut, standing not far away with his hands behind his back.
Assuming Yu Xiaogang had come for Tang San, Xu Nuo was about to leave.
But Yu Xiaogang called Xu Nuo to a halt.
"Xiao Nuo, could you come with me for a moment? There's something I need your help with."
Xu Nuo paused, a little suspicious.
What does Gangzi want with me?
Could he want to make another wish?
But the Golden Sacred Dragon origin within Yu Xiaogang had already been taken by the Wishing Magic Lamp Martial Soul as payment.
There was nothing left on Yu Xiaogang worth coveting now.
Xu Nuo had initially wanted to refuse.
But then he thought, What if Gangzi came on Tang San's behalf?
After all, he had tricked Tang San into ending up with a Ten-Year Soul Ring as his First Soul Ring.
And Xu Nuo still coveted Tang San's Tang Sect Secret Arts and Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.
Xu Nuo pretended to hesitate for a moment, then turned to Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, the Grandmaster needs me for something. Head back to the dormitory first."
Xiao Wu pouted and muttered unhappily,
"That Grandmaster is so annoying!"
"Isn't he Tang San's teacher? He can just go to Tang San!"
"Why does he have to come looking for Xu Nuo?"
Behind them, Tang San was also taken aback. He wondered about it, but said nothing more.
His teacher probably had his own reasons for seeking out Xu Nuo.
"Come with me!"
Xu Nuo followed Yu Xiaogang all the way to the top floor of the teachers' dormitory building.
When they reached a room, Yu Xiaogang pushed the door open and entered.
Xu Nuo followed him inside.
Yu Xiaogang then closed the door.
Inside the room,
A tall, powerfully built middle-aged man sat in a chair. He wore a long black robe, his hair was as messy as a bird's nest, and his complexion was sallow.
Though Xu Nuo did not recognize him, his build alone was enough for Xu Nuo to guess at once that nine times out of ten, this was Tang Hao!
His heart tightened, but he feigned surprise and asked,
"Grandmaster, who is this uncle?"
Yu Xiaogang walked over to Tang Hao, a hint of pride appearing on his face as he introduced him in a deep voice.
"Xiao Nuo, this is a senior I know from the Soul Master World."
"He heard that your Wishing Divine Lamp can grant wishes, so he wanted to make a wish through you."
Xu Nuo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
So he came to make a wish, not to kill me!
Yu Xiaogang knew his true identity.
Although Xu Nuo felt that, after seeing Qian Daoliu come to him in person, Yu Xiaogang would certainly not dare tell Tang Hao who he really was.
If he did, and Tang Hao attacked Xu Nuo, Yu Xiaogang would not escape either.
But it was not the ten thousand chances he feared, only the one!
If that were the case, he could only gamble on whether Golden Crocodile Douluo could sense his danger through the walls and intervene in time to protect him.
But for now, it seemed things had not reached the worst-case scenario.
Upon learning that Tang Hao had come to make a wish, a smile appeared on Xu Nuo's little face.
"So you've come to make a wish, Senior!"
"As it happens, my Wishing Magic Lamp Martial Soul can start granting wishes again this month."
With that, Xu Nuo held out his right hand and summoned the Wishing Magic Lamp Martial Soul in a flash of golden light, then offered it to Tang Hao.
"Senior, just rub the Wishing Divine Lamp three times and make your wish in your heart."
Looking at the Wishing Divine Lamp before him, wreathed in a golden halo, Tang Hao forcibly suppressed his excitement. He took the lamp, drew a deep breath, and rubbed it three times.
In an instant, the Wishing Divine Lamp burst forth with dazzling golden light that enveloped Tang Hao.
Tang Hao closed his eyes and silently made his wish.
Wishing Divine Lamp, I wish for the hidden injuries inside my body to heal quickly, so that I can return to my former peak!
After he made his wish,
The Wishing Divine Lamp blazed with brilliant golden light once more, then rapidly dimmed and fell still.
But after making the wish,
He found that the hidden injuries inside his body had not changed at all. There was not the slightest sign of them healing, let alone being fully healed.
Tang Hao slowly opened his eyes, frowned, and turned to look at Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo saw what had happened, and he gave a light cough before explaining.
"Senior, the Wishing Divine Lamp's wishes don't always come true immediately. Sometimes they need time to take effect."
"But rest assured, since the wish has been made, it should come true very soon."
Tang Hao was silent for a moment, then nodded and asked no more.
"Thank you."
"You're too polite, Senior. It was a small thing."
Xu Nuo waved his hand and spoke with a deliberately carefree air.
But when he saw that Tang Hao had only thanked him, with no intention whatsoever of offering payment to show his sincerity, he could not help grumbling inwardly.
Tang Hao is really stingy. He came to me to make a wish and didn't give me anything!
Even Tang San gave me a Sleeve Arrow as payment!
You're so stingy, and you call yourself Clear Sky Douluo!
After putting away the Wishing Divine Lamp,
Xu Nuo turned and left Yu Xiaogang's dormitory, heading downstairs.
After Xu Nuo left,
Yu Xiaogang hurriedly closed the door again, then turned to Tang Hao and asked cautiously,
"Your Excellency Haotian, has your wish... come true?"
"Not yet."
Tang Hao shook his head and said in a deep voice,
"Since that brat said it needs some time, we'll wait and see."
When Xu Nuo returned to Dorm Seven,
Xiao Wu was lying on her bed, swinging her legs in utter boredom.
When she saw Xu Nuo return, she immediately sat up and asked curiously,
"Xu Nuo, what did the Grandmaster want with you?"
Beside her, Tang San also pricked up his ears.
Xu Nuo did not want to say much, however, and merely smiled and waved a hand.
"Nothing, just a little matter!"
"Come on, let's go shopping in Nuoding City and get something to eat!"
"Sure! Hurry, let's go!"
Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes lit up at once. Throwing everything else to the back of her mind, she immediately hopped off the bed, ready to go out with Xu Nuo.
"I heard a new dessert shop opened in Nuoding City, and it's really delicious!"
"Let's go there together later!"
"Sure!"
Xu Nuo smiled and readily agreed.
As Tang San watched Xu Nuo and Xiao Wu leave Dorm Seven, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, his eyes turning red as he began to pant like an ox.
Although they had only just met, Tang San had taken a strong liking to Xiao Wu for some reason.
In his previous life, he had never met a girl so lively and adorable.
But clearly... clearly, he and Xu Nuo had met Xiao Wu at the same time.
Why!
Why does Xiao Wu only play with Xu Nuo!
Just where am I, Tang San, lacking!
Damn you, Xu Nuo! You dare monopolize Xiao Wu? You already have a way to die!
In his fury, Tang San gnashed his teeth inwardly and once again branded Xu Nuo as someone who had a way to die.