"Little San, come with me!"
This was Yu Xiaogang's main purpose in coming here.
His life couldn't be without Tang San!
Tang San was the only genius in this world who could prove his Ten Core Competitiveness of Martial Souls theory.
Similarly...
Yu Xiaogang also believed Tang San couldn't do without his guidance.
"No... Teacher!"
"I can't leave with you now. I need to continue staying at the Hao Tian Sect."
This answer surprised both Yu Xiaogang and Flender, especially seeing Tang San's iron-hard eyes, they couldn't understand.
"Little San!"
"What are you still doing here?"
"Come back with us!"
"I, Zhao Wuji, Liu Erlong, and Xiaogang... we can all teach you well."
Flender could tell from the scars on Tang San's face and body that this kid hadn't had an easy time this past year.
And looking at how the young Hao Tian Sect members treated Tang San just now...
The Hao Tian Sect didn't treat Tang San as one of their own at all!
They could see it—couldn't such a smart young man like Tang San know?
"Dean Flender."
"I'm sorry, but I can't go back with you all now."
Tang San still firmly refused.
"Why?"
Yu Xiaogang didn't understand why Tang San would make such a decision.
Chrysanthemumst now, when he saw the injuries on Tang San's face, his heart felt both pained and happy, thinking that after being bullied here, Tang San would follow him to leave the Hao Tian Sect and return to the soul master world to live together.
But he never expected Tang San would choose to continue staying at the Hao Tian Sect.
"Little San."
"You can rest assured completely."
"After you return, we will arrange an absolutely safe cultivation environment for you. Absolutely no outsiders will know of your existence."
"You may not be very familiar with the outside world now."
"The two great empires and Spirit Hall are already at daggers drawn. They have no time to attend to you and your father Tang Hao."
What Flender said was all true.
The father and son Tang Hao were once the thorn in Spirit Hall's side, the flesh in their eyes.
But... times had changed!
Before the powerful threat of the two great empires, the father and son Tang Hao probably weren't even worth a fart, especially Tang San who hadn't developed yet—he was even less likely to be taken seriously by Spirit Hall.
"I'm not worried about Spirit Hall." Tang San smiled and shook his head, saying: "I need to complete my Hao Tian Hammer cultivation here."
Tang San admitted that both Flender and Yu Xiaogang were very good teachers to him.
Even more caring than his father!
But teachers who were good to him weren't necessarily good teachers.
These people were only meticulous in daily life, but their help in cultivation was already minimal.
Especially his master Yu Xiaogang...
Since following his father and coming to the Hao Tian Sect, he discovered that Yu Xiaogang's theories were all wrong. His guidance on the Hao Tian Hammer was even zero experience.
When his teacher was at Nuoding Academy, he had told him temporarily not to add any soul rings to the Hao Tian Hammer. He understood the intention and knew it was for his own good, but now it seemed his teacher probably also couldn't teach it.
"Little San..."
Yu Xiaogang's turbid eyes suddenly began to tremble.
At this moment!
He already understood, and at the same time knew he had already lost.
Tang San no longer needed him in soul master cultivation. Even though he was beaten by the young Hao Tian Sect members, he chose to stay here.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes were hollow.
He knew he probably could never prove his Ten Core Competitiveness of Martial Souls theory in this lifetime.
At this moment... Tang San knelt on both knees before Yu Xiaogang and kowtowed three times.
"Teacher!"
"Tang San has one last thing to ask of you."
"Can you help me find Father?"
Yu Xiaogang let out a long sigh toward the sky, finally nodding in agreement.
He had heard that Tang Hao was wandering alone on the Douluo Continent, but there had been no news of Tang Hao for nearly a year.
It could be confirmed he hadn't fallen into Spirit Hall's hands.
Otherwise, with Spirit Hall's style, they would definitely announce with fanfare that they had avenged the former Pope Qian Xunji.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Tang San immediately kowtowed three more times.
"Time's up."
Tang San repeatedly urged Yu Xiaogang to help find his father, then returned to the Hao Tian Sect, this big cage, looking back three times with every step.
...
"Xiaogang... let's go back."
Flender had originally wanted to bring Tang San back to let his good brother regain his confidence.
But unexpectedly...
Not only did Tang San not follow them back, but his implied meaning was that he believed Yu Xiaogang could no longer complete the work of teaching.
His confidence wasn't regained, and Yu Xiaogang received a second blow.
This was really like shitting his pants and getting a handful!
"Xiaogang."
"How are things between you and Erlong now?"
One plan failed, make another!
Flender believed the only thing that could heal Yu Xiaogang now was Liu Erlong.
Love makes people cheer up!
"Flender."
"I've already told you."
"After coming out this time, don't mention Erlong to me again."
Yu Xiaogang had also wanted to rekindle his old flame with Liu Erlong, but the frustrating matters during this period made him completely unable to calm down and chat properly with Liu Erlong.
"Alright... I won't mention it."
The two brothers came with high spirits and left with desolate faces.
...
Breaking Clan.
After much mental struggle, Yang Wudi ultimately told Yang Wushuang about the core circle matters.
To increase the shock of this matter, he even added some legendary color to his narration and showed his ferocious beast soul ring.
"I know him!"
"If he really has defected to Spirit Hall, then he will definitely choose to pass this message out."
Yang Wudi felt he was now stuck here.
If Yang Wushuang really passed the message out, then he would be facing a spy younger brother.
But if Yang Wushuang wasn't a spy, then with Dugu Bo's arrogant temperament, he would definitely choose to leave the Breaking Clan because of this matter.
"Don't deliberately monitor him."
"We still give him preferential treatment as usual."
At this moment... Yao Lao spoke.
Not monitoring now was the best monitoring.
With Yao Lao's powerful soul strength, he could completely control the entire Breaking Clan.
"Rest assured."
"Now the clan members don't know the inside story. If he wants to leave, it would be as easy as pie."
Unknowingly...
Yang Wudi had subconsciously leaned more toward the conclusion that Yang Wushuang was a traitor.
Not just because of Yang Fan!
More importantly, he reviewed the accounts of Yang Wushuang's experiences over these years.
Seemingly reasonable... but upon careful thought, full of holes.
"Grandpa."
"You've been looking very tired lately."
Without his former style!
Even less spirited than before becoming a Titled Douluo.
"It's all because of those hot-blooded young people in the clan making a fuss."
Yang Wudi didn't hide his promotion to Titled Douluo from the clan members.
Even announced it grandly after returning!
Because the Breaking Clan members had been suppressed for too long, they needed to establish a spiritual pillar to let their hearts release.
At the same time...
They also needed a true Soul Breaking Spear soul master to tell the clan members that the Breaking Clan had completely broken the family curse.
Yang Wudi thought well!
But the result...
After the clan members learned he became a Titled Douluo, they all wanted to go find the Hao Tian Sect to settle scores.
He could understand.
Since being kicked out by the Hao Tian Sect, the Breaking Clan basically hadn't had good days.
Although now the Breaking Clan had completely established itself on the Douluo Continent, for the Breaking Clan members, only blood for blood would count as a complete turnaround.
"Grandpa, we still can't fight now."
"Although the Hao Tian Sect has closed their sect for many years, they haven't given up cultivation because of this. In fact, they abandoned everything to focus on cultivation."
"With the Breaking Clan's current strength, if we want to attack the Hao Tian Sect, casualties will be heavy."
Others might not know, but he was very clear about the Hao Tian Sect's true strength.
That wasn't just Tang Xiao as one Titled Douluo, but also five Titled Douluo-level elders.
Though they had Yao Lao, he could see that in this matter, Grandpa didn't want others to participate.
Because this was a private grudge between the Breaking Clan and the Hao Tian Sect!
They wanted to settle accounts with the Hao Tian Sect using the Breaking Clan's strength to silence the gossip of the Douluo Continent.
"Rest assured."
"Your grandpa is still the Breaking Clan's clan leader. As long as I'm in this position, I won't let that group of youngsters jump around."
Yang Wudi couldn't help but think to himself: He was the one promoted to Titled Douluo, yet these young people had instead started to become arrogant.
They needed to be properly knocked down a peg!
Otherwise, the Breaking Clan wouldn't be turning around next, but flipping over.
...
On the other side.
After seeing the red soul ring on Yang Wudi's body, Yang Wushuang completely couldn't remain calm.
His hands constantly rubbed back and forth, pacing back and forth in the room.
Ferocious beast soul ring!
This was a concept he heard for the first time.
Even after serving Spirit Hall for so many years, he still didn't have this concept.
Did the Douluo Continent really have ferocious beasts exceeding 100,000 years?
In his understanding, spirit beasts reaching 100,000 years only had two choices.
The first was to transform into human form!
The second was to continue surviving as spirit beasts for another 100,000 years.
Most spirit beasts' choice was the latter!
But no matter what...
The red soul ring on Yang Wudi's body was real and couldn't be faked.
He knew Yang Wudi!
That was someone who would absolutely never shoot his mouth off.
Thinking of this...
Yang Wushuang's heart became incomparably greedy, but had to force himself to remain clear-headed due to reality.
He hated that he didn't have strength!
Otherwise, relying on his own strength to get a few soul bones from the Great Star Dou Forest's core circle wouldn't be difficult.
"Damn it!"
"It's going to benefit those bastards at Spirit Hall again."
After much deliberation, Yang Wushuang ultimately chose to tell Spirit Hall this news.
Keeping this news himself was useless. Reporting it to Spirit Hall might even earn Pope Bibi Dong's appreciation.
...
Three days later.
Spirit Hall received the message secretly sent by Yang Wushuang.
This news didn't cause too much of a stir among Spirit Hall's elders.
They were already Titled Douluos with no positions to add soul rings. Even if they obtained a soul bone, it was unlikely to land in their hands.
But this news was invaluable for Bibi Dong, who possessed twin martial souls.
Half a year ago, she had taken Ghost and Chrysanthemum to the Great Star Dou Forest to hunt the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python.
But after searching for a month in the Great Star Dou Forest, they didn't even find a hair.
At that time, she knew the two most powerful spirit beasts in the Great Star Dou Forest had already become someone else's soul rings.
She was vexed!
For her, that was the fastest and most effective way to improve her strength.
She had originally thought she wouldn't have the opportunity to obtain 100,000-year soul rings for a long time, but Yang Wushuang's message gave her hope.
"Your Holiness."
"Can Yang Wushuang's words really be believed?"
Since defecting to Spirit Hall, Yang Wushuang had indeed rendered many merits.
Especially in the field of poison, he helped Spirit Hall considerably.
Even so!
Yang Wushuang had never won the respect of Spirit Hall's soul masters.
Simply because he was a traitor!
Traitors were despised no matter where they were.
Dying standing might not earn respect from enemies, but living kneeling would already be looked down upon.
"He shouldn't be lying."
Bibi Dong similarly looked down on Yang Wushuang.
But looking down was looking down—with Yang Wushuang's current situation, he had no way out.
This fence-sitter now could only choose to help Spirit Hall.
"But..."
"Does the Great Star Dou Forest's core circle really have ferocious beasts exceeding 100,000 years?"
Both Gui Mei and Yue Guan had such doubts in their hearts.
Know this!
Half a year ago, they had searched for a month in the Great Star Dou Forest's core area.
If the core circle really had ferocious beasts, how could they not have appeared?
"It shouldn't be fake."
"Don't forget!"
"In the great sea, there is a Deep Sea Demon Whale King that has survived over 100,000 years."
Spirit Hall had no understanding of the Great Star Dou Forest's ferocious beasts, but had clear records of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
That was information brought back by Great Supremacy Qian Daoliu after returning from Sea God Island.
Regarding this matter, only core personnel at elder level and above in Spirit Hall knew.
It was precisely because of this that Bibi Dong judged the reliability of Yang Wushuang's information.
"Your Holiness."
"What should we do now?"
Bibi Dong pondered for a moment...
"Elder Chrysanthemum, Elder Gui."
"You two are now Spirit Hall's left and right arms. I now send you to test Yang Wudi."
Although Bibi Dong didn't have much doubt about the message Yang Wushuang sent out, she still needed to verify it with action.
If Yang Wushuang's information was true, then Yang Wudi's body should now have a red soul ring with three special patterns.
"Yes!"
Gui Mei and Yue Guan felt extremely bitter inside.
Let them test?
If this information was true, then the current Yang Wudi was a Titled Douluo with a ferocious beast soul ring.
That old thing could fight evenly with ordinary Titled Douluos when he was a Soul Douluo.
Now as a Titled Douluo...
"Remember!"
"According to the message Yang Wushuang sent, Yang Fan has now returned to the sect."
"You must be careful of that spiritual body elder named Yao Lao."
No need for Bibi Dong's reminder at all.
If Yang Wudi was now really a Super Douluo, he could already make them sweat profusely, let alone with Yao Lao added.
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