Tai Long didn't hesitate, quickly rushing back to the Power Clan.
"Hey, you little bastard! Why are you running back home instead of training at the academy?" Tai Nuo spotted Tai Long and grabbed his belt, ready to strike him down.
Since Tang San hadn't been captured by Dugu Bo, he and Xiao Wu were always paired up for class, leaving Tai Long completely uninterested in Xiao Wu. Beating the younger to come back to the older, naturally, wouldn't happen.
Tai Long begged, "Dad, I have important news to report."
"What could be so important?" Tai Nuo said, pushing Tai Long into the corner, the belt in his hand making intimate contact with Tai Long's buttocks.
"Oh, Dad, please let me go! I saw that bad man at the academy," Tai Long pleaded.
"Huh? Who is it?" Tai Nuo was slightly stunned.
Before he could recover, Tai Long darted out of his grasp.
"Little bastard, I think you're tired of living!"
"Dad, I'm going to find Grandpa first. I'll talk to you later."
At that moment, Tai Tan was in the family blacksmith shop, supervising the work of the clansmen.
"Grandpa, Grandpa," Tai Long ran over and waved.
Tai Tan's reaction was similar to Tai No's.
He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Tai Long's ear, and said with a look of disapproval, "What are you yelling about, kid? Look at you, you're just like your father!"
"Grandpa, I've met a real man this time!" Tai Long said hurriedly.
"Who?"
"That one from the Haotian Sect. I can't remember his name, but you told me he's from our Li Yi Clan."
Before Tai Long could finish, Tai Tan immediately thought, "Master!"
"Yes, yes, that's the Master!" Tai Long agreed.
Tai Tan put Tai Long down and said, "Little bastard, lead the way!"
Tai Long stumbled to his feet and immediately ran out the door with Tai Tan.
…
At this moment, inside Shrek Academy, a round of training concluded, and Ma Hongjun collapsed to the ground.
He was still a patient, so how could he possibly endure such intense training?
"Master, His Majesty Haotian, it seems the fat guy is failing," Dai Mubai, noticing the situation, hurriedly said.
Tang Hao naturally wouldn't leave Ma Hongjun alone.
His teacher, Flanders, was the dean of the academy. If Ma Hongjun died from training, the situation for him and his son would be extremely precarious.
Approaching him to examine him, Tang Hao angrily declared, "What are you yelling about? He's just overweight and exhausted!"
"A soul master faces constant battle. How can he be so fat!"
Ma Hongjun, already exhausted, could only allow Tang Hao's rants to rage, words he could hear clearly!
"Hmph, more trouble than good. Mubai, take Ma Hongjun down to rest," Yu Xiaogang echoed.
He wouldn't refute anything his idol said.
Tang Hao stepped aside and waved, "You guys go get some rest. I'll be right back."
He sensed a familiar presence approaching, and he decided to meet this old friend.
In the woods behind Shrek Mountain, Tai Tan arrived with Tai Long.
"Master, it really is you," Tai Tan strode forward, his face barely concealing his joy.
"Titan, it's me," Tang Hao said calmly, turning around.
"Old servant Titan, I greet the master." Titan quickly knelt on one knee.
Seeing this, Tai Long followed suit.
"How has the Power Clan fared these years?" Tang Hao asked.
He naturally felt no guilt. To put it bluntly, the entire Power Clan was the loyal dog of the Haotian Sect.
Would the dignified Haotian Sect care about the life and death of an old dog?
"Master, since that incident, our four major clans have dispersed. Only I, this servant, moved with my family to Tiandou City; the other three are in the Xingluo Empire."
With this, Titan quickly assured, "Master, rest assured, this servant will gather all three of them and await your orders."
Tang Hao shook his head.
Gathering the four major clans with single attributes now would easily be discovered by the Spirit Hall.
Tang San hadn't grown up yet; they had to be patient.
"You've suffered over the years. But now is not the time. Xiao San still needs to grow. We can't let Spirit Hall know of his existence!"
"Master, could it be..."
"Grandpa, there's a Tang San in our academy. Master, could it be Tang San?" Tai Long asked.
Tang Hao chuckled. "Yes, that's Tang San. We can't make any moves until Xiao San's strength is strong enough to compete with Spirit Hall!"
"Master, I understand."
Tai Tan pushed Tai Long forward. "Master, although Tai Long's strength is a little lacking, he's more than capable of handling the upcoming Spirit Master Competition. If you don't mind, I'll hand Tai Long over to you."
Tai Long's current Spirit Power reached level 38, making him far more capable than Ma Hongjun, who was only level 34.
Furthermore, the Spirits of the Power Clan are naturally resilient to pressure. With Tai Long holding off the enemy's attacks, Tang San and the others would be better able to find opportunities to counterattack.
Wouldn't that be more useful than Ma Hongjun, who could only breathe fire?
You know, it's been a while since Tai Long broke through level 38. With some serious training in the coming time, he's fully capable of reaching level 40 before the finals.
"Titan, I, Tang Hao, have witnessed the loyalty of your Power Clan. Tai Long, report to the training grounds soon!"
"Yes, Master!" Tai Long said excitedly.
Ever since the Shrek group arrived, he'd been kicked off the academy team. Now that he had the opportunity to join the team, how could he not be overjoyed!
"Titan, from now on, we won't meet again."
"Master, this..."
Tang Hao naturally wouldn't give up on this loyal dog of the Power Clan. He explained, "The Spirit Hall has spies in Tiandou City. Frequent meetings will reveal my whereabouts. You must know that the Spirit Hall has always been eyeing us, father and son, and we must not let them know of our whereabouts."
"You, the Power Clan, just mind your own business. When the time is right, I will personally come to you. As for the other three clans, don't tell them about me for now."
"After all these years, their loyalty may not be reliable. Remember, I, Tang Hao, only trust you!"
Hearing his words, Taitan burst into tears. After all, there's nothing more touching than being recognized by your master.
After expressing his loyalty, Taitan left alone.
As for Tailong, Tang Hao took him back to the training ground.
Because Ma Hongjun's teacher was Flanders, who was also the dean of Shrek Academy, Tang Hao couldn't publicly expel Ma Hongjun.
"This is Tai Long. From now on, he'll be one of you. In future matches, Ma Hongjun and Tai Long will rotate."
Everyone agreed with Tang Hao's decision. Some were even happy to accept Tai Long, who had a higher spirit power.
(End of this chapter)
Read 20+ chapters ahead at Patreon
[email protected]/TaroYama