Twin Martial Souls!
The thought suddenly popped into Xue Qinghe's mind. If this were true, then Tang San really could be Tang Hao's son.
"Tang San, Tang Hao…"
Xue Qinghe muttered these two names. On the surface, he remained calm, but deep down, hatred was boiling. He planned to investigate Tang Hao's whereabouts starting from Tang San's background as soon as he returned.
In the end, he wanted to personally cut off Tang Hao's head in front of Tang San, making Tang San experience the ultimate pain of losing a father.
Then, he forced a smile onto his face and looked at Chen Yuan with gratitude. If it weren't for Chen Yuan, he wouldn't have known this information. Xue Qinghe said solemnly:
"Thank you for telling me. Tang San is Tang Hao's son. Since Tang San has appeared, Tang Hao won't be able to hide for much longer. This information is of immense value. By the way, Chen Yuan, what's your relationship with Tang San like?"
Hearing this, Chen Yuan shook his head and said:
"Our relationship is average. If Brother Xue wants to get to know Tang San through me, forget it. We're not that close."
For some reason, Xue Qinghe seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Then, his eyes flickered as he said:
"No problem. I'll arrange for people to monitor Tang San and investigate Tang Hao. This might prove to be very useful in the future."
Seeing that Xue Qinghe's attention was completely focused on Tang San, Chen Yuan's goal was achieved. His task now was to grow stronger as quickly as possible and avoid getting involved in other matters.
Soon, they turned their attention back to the arena. The battle on the stage was nearing its end, with the Shrek Team firmly in control.
All seven members of the team displayed impressive skills, steadily suppressing their opponents and eliminating them one by one.
In terms of talent alone, these individuals were extremely rare even across the entire continent.
In the end, Shrek emerged victorious, and the audience erupted into cheers. Amid the applause, the Shrek Team walked off the stage.
A moment later, in a rest area!
The seven members of the Shrek Team, who had just left the stage, saw Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong waiting for them. They removed their masks, revealing their true faces.
The faces belonged to Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and two unfamiliar faces—Tai Long and Jing Ling, former students of the former Blue Tyrant Academy.
Tang San spoke respectfully:
"Teacher, please critique our performance on the stage just now."
Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's stiff face showed no expression. As a Great Spirit Master, aside from forbidding the use of thousand-year spirit skills during training, he could offer some critique. However, when it came to battles involving Spirit Elders with three spirit rings or more, he had nothing to say. He lacked the insight to even see the details of the battle clearly, let alone fabricate any meaningful analysis.
Therefore, he had to acknowledge their strength but immediately followed up with some criticism:
"Not bad, you've shown good teamwork. Maintain this state and prepare for the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament in six months. That's where the elite spirit masters of the entire continent gather. My requirement for you is to make a name for yourselves in the Heaven Dou Division."
"Among you, aside from Tai Long and Jing Ling, the oldest, Dai Mubai, is only a little over sixteen. Besides this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, you can also participate in the next one."
"Your graduation requirement is to win the championship in the next Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament. This tournament is just for you to familiarize yourselves with the process and see the geniuses of the continent. Although you are also geniuses, don't forget that there are far more geniuses in this world than you can imagine."
The group reluctantly responded in unison:
"Yes!"
Tai Long and Jing Ling would graduate after participating in this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, so they had no expectations of winning the championship.
As for the other five, Dai Mubai remained lazy. He had no chance because his older brother, Dai Weis, was almost twenty-five.
The competition for the throne was about to be decided. Once his brother became the Crown Prince, he, as the loser, would be captured and either killed or crippled. He wouldn't have the chance to participate in the next Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament.
Dai Mubai's only regret now was that he hadn't been able to sleep with Zhu Zhuqing, his fiancée. She was his, but she had been taken away by someone else, likely already subjected to various positions in bed.
Thinking of this, Dai Mubai's heart bled. However, recalling Chen Yuan's terrifying strength, the scar on his chest ached faintly.
He had no choice but to let it go. After all, he still had half a year to enjoy himself.
Aside from Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and Xiao Wu were still very confident. Their battles in the Heaven Dou Grand Spirit Arena had been almost entirely victories. No Spirit Elder-level team had been able to defeat them.
Tang San's eyes were filled with confidence:
"Teacher, we will definitely work hard!"
But with his current level 35 spirit power, it was unclear how long his confidence would last. By the time the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament arrived, he might be reduced to tears.
The more confident he was now, the more humiliated he would feel later. If he took things to the extreme, it wouldn't be impossible.
Yu Xiaogang's emotions surged. The ridicule he had endured in the past would be repaid by his disciples this time.
One day, he would lead his disciples to Spirit City and, under the watchful eyes of the world, defeat all the teams to become the sole champions.
He would humiliate everyone and prove the correctness of his theories.
…
On the other side!
Because Tang San and Tang Hao had captured Xue Qinghe's attention, Xue Qinghe accompanied Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan to watch a few more matches before sending them back to the academy.
After expressing his apologies, he left the academy in his carriage.
At this point, with no outsiders around, Ning Rongrong didn't hold back and said disdainfully:
"What bad luck. We just went out for a bit and ran into those people from Shrek. This Crown Prince is really something, dragging us out like that."
Dugu Yan, however, asked curiously:
"Rongrong, I remember when we first met, you mentioned you had stayed at Shrek before. Did you have a bad experience there?"
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong glanced at Zhu Zhuqing. Among the people from Shrek, the one she disliked the most was Dai Mubai, who had insulted her. Next was Ma Hongjun, who took pleasure in others' misfortune, followed by the hypocritical Tang San and the weak-willed Oscar. In short, she had no good impressions of them.
Dai Mubai was Zhu Zhuqing's fiancé, but if Zhu Zhuqing still cared about him, she wouldn't have become sisters with Ning Rongrong and both fallen for Chen Yuan.
So, without holding back, Ning Rongrong recounted some of the past events in detail to Dugu Yan.
The Shrek members, with their myriad flaws, opened Dugu Yan's eyes. Through this opportunity, she learned more about Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, and the bond between the three girls grew much closer.
(End of Chapter)
Word Count : 1,263
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