"Your teacher?"
"Mm, I'm currently studying under Heart of Fire."
"Heart of Fire… Wait, Heart of Fire?! Are you talking about the Heart of Fire Battle Team that we fought against in the Spirit Arena before?!"
The Royal Fight Team members, led by Yu Tianheng, found it somewhat unbelievable. Poison Douluo took Dugu Yan from the Royal Academy, and then turned around and had her join their rival academy?!
Dugu Yan nodded: "Mm."
"Yan Zi, how could you join Heart of Fire Academy? This is betrayal!"
"I have the right to choose my teacher and place of study, don't I?" Dugu Yan said indifferently.
"Heh? Looks like we've run into an old flame?"
"Oh, oh, oh~ Let me guess, will our Snake Girl sister betray her teacher for an old flame~"
Ning Rongrong popped out from the side at this moment. Recognizing that the approaching team consisted of acquaintances, she couldn't help but tease Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan gave Ning Rongrong a speechless look: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense."
"Blech~" Ning Rongrong didn't care.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, you're here too!"
Just then, Tang San keenly caught sight of the figure behind Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan. Who else could it be but Xiao Wu?
Tang San was a little excited, but when Xiao Wu saw Tang San, her eyes showed some fear. She hid behind Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan, like a startled bird.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Wu, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have… I was impulsive. Can you forgive me?"
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu with complicated emotions. If he had been more decisive back then and said no to his father, would Xiao Wu have stayed by his side?
Unfortunately, there are no ifs.
Xiao Wu's eyes darted away: "San… Tang San, that matter is in the past. From now on… let's not bring it up again."
"Xiao Wu, actually, I've always wanted to find you, but I… Xiao Wu, you should understand me… Are you doing well at Heart of Fire Academy? If you're willing to come back to me, we welcome you anytime. I promise that what happened back then will never happen again."
Tang San took two steps forward and extended his hands to Xiao Wu.
Over the past year, Tang San had become more taciturn, focusing on cultivation and the creation of Hidden Weapons, rarely showing such emotional fluctuations.
Tang San's unusual behavior made Yu Xiaogang and Flender frown, realizing that the details of Tang San and Xiao Wu parting ways over a year ago might not be simple.
"No, I'm doing very well at the academy, very fulfilled. I won't leave my teacher, never."
"Tang San, don't say anymore. From now on, let's just be strangers to each other. You are no longer my Third Brother, and I have nothing to do with you."
Xiao Wu shook her head and took a step back, speaking with full confidence.
When you aimed your Hidden Weapons at me, my heart had already died.