"Hey Tang San, you guys finally finished talking. I'm starving! Come eat."
"Eat, eat, eat! All you ever think about is eating, you fat slob. Grandmaster and Tang San haven't seen each other in years. What's wrong with catching up? Is that less important than your eating?"
Before Tang San and Grandmaster could say anything, Oscar on the side started complaining, rolling his eyes and grumbling.
"Hmph, we can talk after we eat, or while we eat, can't we? Being able to eat is a blessing, you wouldn't know anything about it."
As Tang San helped Grandmaster to his seat, everyone else also picked up their chopsticks and bowls. Looking at the two exceptionally talented classmates in front of him, Tang San's mind slowly became active.
"Little Oscar, and Fatty, are you guys staying at the academy to teach now?"
"Huh?"
Oscar was slightly startled. He glanced at Flender and saw that he also shook his head, realizing this was likely Tang San's own guess.
"No, we just come back to visit occasionally. We joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to seek out Fatty's cousin."
"Oh? You joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
Tang San was a little disappointed. He didn't think the Tang Sect he had just founded could be more attractive than the famous Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and be able to recruit the two of them.
Flender, who was astute, noticed this completely. In fact, he also harbored dissatisfaction towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for humiliating him several times. So, he decided to go with the flow and help Tang San. He always believed that Tang San would be the most promising of this group of students he was proud of.
"Hongjun, didn't you say you weren't valued at all in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"Y-yes, what about it, Dean?"
Ma Hongjun swallowed the food in his mouth and looked at Flender with some confusion, not understanding why he suddenly brought that up. However, a glint of light flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. He seemed to understand what his old friend was trying to do. After a moment of slight movement of his lips, he suppressed the thought of stopping him. There was a difference in closeness, and he still hoped his disciple would achieve the greatest success.
As expected, hearing Flender say this, Tang San immediately became energetic. He tentatively took over the conversation and asked Fatty:
"Oh? Is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect really that poor at judging people? They're not diligently nurturing talents as good as you and Little Oscar?"
Fatty glared at Oscar and poured out his grievances, feeling very frustrated:
"Sigh, don't even mention it. I think it's that spoiled little princess that Little Oscar is so obsessed with who said something to the people below, that's why they don't like us. Seriously, was a little spat really necessary?"
Hearing this, Oscar's Peach Blossom Eyes immediately dimmed. After the two of them traveled the continent and returned, they felt that teaching at the academy lacked passion. So, they thought about finding something else to do. Oscar, who still had feelings for Ning Rongrong, quickly proposed the idea of joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Fatty, who didn't have any specific goals, quickly accepted the idea. It just so happened that he and Ma Yinglong had a distant relative relationship, so they decided to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect through the route of the large pharmacy.
The two were overjoyed, thinking they could quickly gain the appreciation of the Sect's higher-ups with their talent. But the result was completely unexpected. Not only did they not see Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master, after joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for a long time, but they didn't even see anyone with status within the Sect. They were clearly being neglected, which made them feel uncomfortable.
Now they could only stay by Ma Yinglong's side and help out at the large pharmacy. They were extremely disappointed. And the most unhappy one was Oscar, the unlucky fellow. After being in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for so long, he hadn't even managed to get any news about Miss Ning Rongrong.
In fact, it was just bad timing. Ning Rongrong and the Little Ones had just gone to Sea God Island to undergo trials. Otherwise, with the little girl's restless nature, the two of them would have had a good chance of meeting in Seven Treasure City. And the whereabouts of the Little Ones were top secret within the Sect, so of course Oscar couldn't find out any news.
Hearing Ma Hongjun say this, the excitement in Tang San's heart immediately reached its peak.
"Oh? Then you're just going to waste away in Seven Treasure City?"
"Huh? Do you have a better place to introduce to me and Little Oscar?"
Fatty wasn't stupid. Seeing Tang San test his opinion on the current situation several times, he understood that the other party wanted to recruit him. He didn't reject the idea in his heart. If the path Tang San introduced was truly more promising than his current situation, he wouldn't mind changing allegiances. With his talent, he would always be able to make a name for himself.
Even Little Oscar on the side's eyes lit up slightly. The experience of being shut out by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had also made his Lovesick mind want to retreat.
Seeing that neither of them rejected the idea, Tang San began to introduce the matters of the Tang Sect.
"I plan to establish a force called the Tang Sect. The location will be in the extreme east of Heaven Dou City. That area is suitable for the development of new forces."
"Uh..."
Ma Hongjun, who was originally very interested, suddenly had second thoughts when Tang San mentioned the Sect's location. The extreme east of Heaven Dou City was a desolate area second only to the Northern Icefield. Although he wasn't valued in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he wasn't so desperate that he had to make a living in such a godforsaken place.
Oscar had the same expression. Changing allegiances was fine, but he definitely wouldn't be willing to change to a worse place. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hadn't shown that they valued the two of them, at least they weren't mistreated financially.
Tang San saw the expressions of the two of them completely. He didn't pay too much attention to it. It was normal not to want to gamble on an unknown future, but he didn't plan to give up on two exceptionally talented tools easily.
"It's okay. My Tang Sect is just starting out. It's normal for you to have concerns. Don't let this affect our friendship."
Hearing Tang San say this, the two of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief. But before they could say anything else, Tang San's words entered their ears again.
"Fatty, is your Evil Fire still difficult to control?"
"Huh? Yeah, it's an old problem. I don't have any way to deal with it."
"I do have a way to help you get rid of the trouble of the Evil Fire."
"Third Brother, what method?"
Hearing Tang San say he had a way to solve the Evil Fire problem that had plagued him for decades, Ma Hongjun immediately stood up, not even caring about the table full of delicious food. He didn't even notice the change in how he addressed Tang San, which showed how much the Evil Fire had tormented him.
Seeing an opportunity, Tang San immediately showed a confident smile and softly uttered the name of a medicinal herb.
"Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower."
"Huh? What is that? Is it a sunflower?"
"Saying it's a sunflower isn't wrong, but the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower isn't an ordinary sunflower. It's an Immortal Grade medicinal herb specifically used to help fire-attribute Soul Masters purify the impurities in their Martial Soul. If you can find this herb, your Evil Fire problem will be solved."
"Is that true?"
Ma Hongjun hadn't spoken yet, but Flender on the side couldn't sit still. This was someone he regarded as a direct disciple.
"I wouldn't joke about something like this. This concerns Fatty's future development."
"But, but where can I find that Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower? I've never even heard of it."
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