Dugu Bo smacked his lips upon hearing this. He hadn't expected the internal circles of Spirit Hall to be so chaotic. "Xiao Xun, are you saying that Bibidong might spare Tang San because of Yu Xiaogang?"
"Grandpa Dugu, there's a very high possibility," Li Xun replied with a smile. "Moreover, if Bibidong spares Tang San in front of Qian Renxue, as long as Qian Renxue isn't foolish, she'll start to ponder the connection between them."
"And what we need is a Qian Renxue who has a rift with the Pope."
"Indeed, if her mother is suspected of having an affair with someone else and then spares her father's killer, it's hard not to make one think deeply about it," Dugu Bo laughed heartily. "It's just a pity that the 100,000 Year Soul Beast will likely fall into Bibidong's hands."
"You're mistaken about that. When Bibidong arrives, it will actually be the perfect time for us to capture that Soul Beast," Li Xun said with a mysterious smile.
"Oh? How so?" Sword Douluo also became intrigued.
In fact, it was he who had discovered the Soul Beast first. It was just a pity that Tang Hao had been guarding it during the incident in Suotuo City. Otherwise, that girl Xiao Wu wouldn't have been able to roam free for so long.
"On the day Bibidong arrives, I'll make sure the people from Shrek Academy are informed in advance. As long as they're not foolish, they won't let Xiao Wu, the 100,000 Year Soul Beast, appear in front of Spirit Hall's people."
"And to avoid any accidents, I've prepared additional measures to ensure that Xiao Wu won't appear with the Shrek Academy Team at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena."
Li Xun looked at Dugu Bo. "Grandpa Dugu, when the time comes, you'll just need to lie in wait near Shrek Academy and wait for the rabbit to come to you."
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. A 100,000 Year Soul Beast wasn't something everyone could come into contact with, not even Title Douluos. If he could personally capture one, it would be something to boast about for the rest of his life.
But before he could get too excited, Sword Douluo spoke up with interest, "Xiao Xun, I think this task would be better suited for me."
Seeing the duck about to fly away, Dugu Bo quickly interjected, "Sword Enshrinement, that's not fair. Xiao Xun specifically assigned this task to me."
Bone Douluo glanced at the two of them and sighed. "Is my presence really that insignificant? Why does it seem like I never get a chance to do anything?"
Ning Fengzhi, who had been listening with great interest, quickly adopted a composed demeanor, pretending to be indifferent.
Seeing that the three pillars of the family were all interested in Xiao Wu, Li Xun hurriedly spoke up, "Sword Grandpa, Bone Grandpa, this matter wasn't assigned randomly."
"When the Pope arrives in Heaven Dou City, both of you and Teacher, as enshrinements of Spirit Hall, will need to attend out of respect for Spirit Hall."
"Grandpa Dugu, although he's also an enshrinement, is famously free-spirited. His absence won't draw any attention."
Li Xun then winked at Dugu Bo. "This way, even if Xiao Wu disappears, without any evidence, our suspicion will be minimized, avoiding a lot of trouble."
Sword Douluo sighed upon hearing this and could only nod in resignation.
He understood the principle that a man's possession of a treasure could make him a target. The incident with Tang Hao and A Yin was still fresh in his mind. If word got out about capturing a 100,000 Year Soul Beast, it could even stir up internal discord within Spirit Hall.
"Since none of the elders have any objections, our plan to wait for the rabbit is settled," Li Xun chuckled.
Inside the student dormitory of Shrek Academy.
Tang San exhaled deeply and slowly opened his eyes. Feeling that his Soul Power had increased by one level, he wasn't particularly thrilled. "I've been working so hard to cultivate my Soul Power, and it only went up by one level."
He then carefully observed the subtle changes in his body through internal vision. "And this is the result of accumulating the life force absorbed from the Canghui Academy students."
"However, I'm not sure if it's just my imagination, but it seems like my physical fitness has also improved since absorbing that life force."
Slowly getting out of bed, Tang San looked at the moonlight outside, feeling a bit of anxiety. "I wonder what Teacher has been up to. It's been ten days since the preliminary matches ended, and there are still twenty days left to add some Spirit Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer."
Thinking this, Tang San raised his left hand and clenched his fist.
Since Yu Tianheng went missing, they had been struggling to win, but fortunately, with the favor of the Goddess of Fortune, the Blazing Fire Team, the Divine Wind Team, and the Heavenly Water Team were forced to merge by Li Xun, allowing them to barely scrape through in fifth place.
But making it through didn't mean it was worth celebrating. Tang San had already experienced the strength of the three merged teams and knew that if they didn't make a deeper breakthrough, they might be stopped in the advancement matches.
Not only were Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er's ice and fire attributes a counter to his Blue Silver Grass, but even Feng Xiaotian's wind blades could easily destroy it.
The Blue Silver Grass is just too fragile, Tang San shook his head to dispel these thoughts. No, it's not that the Blue Silver Grass is fragile; it's that the Spirit Ring configuration chosen for it was wrong.
Tang San couldn't help but recall the argument between Li Xun and Teacher that year and the posture Li Xun displayed during the preliminary matches. "What would happen if my Blue Silver Grass were to be equipped with Li Xun's Spirit Rings?"
Tang San kept simulating the possible changes to the Blue Silver Grass in his mind. "Would I be the one standing in the center of the arena then?"
"It should be," Tang San slowly closed his eyes, feeling as if Li Xun was a shadow that had always loomed over him, impossible to shake off or escape.
"But I won't always be like this, Li Xun! You probably never dreamed that I would have Twin Spirits."
Tang San suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing. "Now that I can absorb Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings, as long as I equip the Clear Sky Hammer with four Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings, even if you are a Soul King, you won't be a match for my continent's number one Item Soul Spirit."
"I can't wait for Teacher anymore. I've trusted Teacher so many times, and what has it gotten me?"
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A shadow passed over Tang San's eyes, and without further hesitation, he pushed open the door and headed towards Flender's room.
A moment later.
Knock, knock, knock—
Tang San knocked on the door. "Dean Flender, are you resting?"
"It's Xiao San! What brings you here so late?" Flender opened the door, dragging his tired body.
"Dean, I would like to ask for your help in obtaining some Spirit Rings," Tang San said with a determined look, then proceeded to reveal his Twin Spirits.
"Xiao San, your Teacher already told me about this matter," Flender felt a pang in his heart, then let out a heavy sigh. "And didn't your Teacher say before he left? He asked you to wait until he returned before making any decisions."
One after another, none of them gave him peace of mind.
First, Ma Hongjun was crippled, then Yu Tianheng went missing and couldn't be found no matter how hard they searched. After that, Liu Erlong was scolded by Yu Yuanzhen and ran off, and she still hadn't returned. Over the past ten to twenty days, he had been utterly exhausted from searching for people.
And now, Tang San was adding to the chaos. Could Shrek Academy ever catch a break?
Tang San's eyes narrowed. He hadn't expected Yu Xiaogang to have already informed Flender about his Twin Spirits.
Thinking about how his Teacher had always insisted he keep the secret of his Twin Spirits hidden, yet had gone ahead and shared his information, Tang San felt extremely frustrated.
"Dean, it's been nearly forty days since Teacher left, and we still don't know when he'll be back. If we delay any further, it will be time for the advancement tournament."
"If I don't take this time to attach Spirit Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, Shrek Academy is likely to lose in the advancement tournament."
Flender quietly watched Tang San. When he heard that Shrek Academy might lose, for some reason, he felt no ripple of emotion in his heart.
"Xiao San, losing is just losing."