Yu Xiaogang had only arrived at Shrek Academy yesterday.
He had originally intended to travel across the continent for a while before coming here.
However, he was recognized on the road and subjected to ruthless mockery, which Yu Xiaogang found unbearable. This made him even more eager to cultivate Tang San into a top-tier powerhouse to clear his own name.
When he learned that Tang San had followed Zhao Wuji to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar hunt for a spirit ring, Yu Xiaogang felt that there might be a pleasant surprise this time.
After all, Tang San's spirit power had reached level twenty-nine for some time.
He only needed a suitable opportunity to break through to level thirty, and this spirit hunting expedition might be an excellent chance.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang was very much looking forward to Tang San becoming a Spirit Elder upon his return.
Now, Tang San had indeed become a Spirit Elder, but Yu Xiaogang couldn't be happy at all.
Any Spirit Master knew very well what a white spirit ring signified.
Even Yu Xiaogang, a renowned waste on the continent, didn't have a white ten-year spirit ring, yet he had personally witnessed his disciple Tang San's third spirit ring being white.
Coming back to his senses, Yu Xiaogang darted in front of Tang San, grabbing his shoulders tightly with both hands, and questioned him loudly.
"Tang San, what exactly have you done? Why is your third spirit ring white? Are you insane?"
Yu Xiaogang was on the verge of collapse.
It was important to remember that Tang San carried all his hopes.
Yu Xiaogang himself might be a waste, but if he could cultivate a top-tier powerhouse, then no one would ever dare to mock him again.
But now, seeing Tang San's third spirit ring, Yu Xiaogang almost fainted from shock.
Feeling the pain from his shoulders, Tang San knew how furious his teacher was, but he was equally helpless in this situation.
Tang San struggled to open his mouth and spoke words that caused Yu Xiaogang's emotions to completely shatter.
"Teacher, not only is my Blue Silver Grass's third spirit ring white, but even the Clear Sky Hammer has had three ten-year Wind Baboon spirit rings affixed to it."
As his words fell, Tang San released his Clear Sky Hammer, and three gleaming white spirit rings revolved around the hammer's handle.
Upon seeing this, Yu Xiaogang completely lost his composure, his trembling hand reaching out to touch the Clear Sky Hammer.
After confirming that these three spirit rings truly represented ten-year white rings, Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, swung his hand, and slapped Tang San's face with all his might.
"Slap!"
Yu Xiaogang used the greatest strength of his life; one slap sent Tang San sprawling to the ground, his cheek visibly swelling red.
Tang San felt his head buzzing, and the next second, he heard Yu Xiaogang's roar, filled with boundless rage, echoing in his ears.
"Tang San, what in the hell were you thinking? I don't think you're crazy; I think you don't want to live!"
Yu Xiaogang felt like he was the one going crazy.
He had waited so many years for a twin spirits disciple, and after being separated for less than a month, this disciple had given him such a huge surprise, nearly driving Yu Xiaogang mad.
His Luo San Pao was a waste Spirit, but its spirit rings were optimally configured.
Now, Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, the continent's strongest Tool Spirit, had done the opposite, acquiring three waste spirit rings.
Didn't this mean that both master and disciple were wastes?
After slapping Tang San, the pent-up anger in Yu Xiaogang's heart dissipated, his legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Flender, at this moment, couldn't even bother to comfort him. Instead, he stared at Zhao Wuji with eyes that had unknowingly turned crimson, enunciating each word.
"Zhao Wuji, what exactly did you useless waste do? Why did things turn out this way? Why did Tang San and Oscar absorb ten-year spirit rings? Is this what you did as the team leader?"
Flender was also on the verge of madness.
He knew even better than Zhao Wuji how vengeful Tang Hao was.
It was important to remember that even when facing the previous Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, Tang Hao had not backed down; instead, he had severely injured him, and Qian Xunji's death was ultimately caused by Tang Hao.
If Tang Hao were to learn of this matter, one could imagine what price he, as the dean, would have to pay?
Death?
At that time, death would probably be the simplest and easiest outcome!
Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from Flender, Zhao Wuji dared not conceal anything and revealed everything, describing all the details.
Upon learning of all the events that transpired during this spirit hunting expedition, Flender still found it hard to believe and questioned him.
"Why did the Titan Giant Ape chase after you relentlessly? And he clearly severely injured you, so why didn't he just kill you?"
"What happened to Tang San and Oscar? How did they inexplicably fall unconscious and wake up with several ten-year spirit rings?"
"Someone must be secretly meddling; didn't you notice anything at all?"
Zhao Wuji gave a bitter smile upon hearing this, saying helplessly.
"Of course, I knew something was wrong, but the Titan Giant Ape is the strongest hundred-thousand-year-level Spirit Beast. Who could possibly command him to do such a thing?"
"Moreover, according to what Mubai and the others said, the four of them inexplicably fell unconscious while escaping, and when they woke up, things had turned out this way. They simply don't know who did it."
Flender and Yu Xiaogang exchanged glances, their hearts similarly filled with helplessness and confusion.
Even if someone could indeed command the hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, the Titan Giant Ape, what would be their motive for doing so?
Zhao Wuji was only a Spirit Saint, and Tang San and the others were at most Spirit Elders of level thirty-something. No matter what, they wouldn't provoke a powerhouse of this level.
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth and said.
"No matter who the other party is, since he committed such a shameless act, we must find the true culprit. Once we find him, we must slaughter him!"
Despite being only a level twenty-nine Spirit Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang spoke with remarkable self-righteousness.
However, no one criticized this point at the moment. Flender nodded vigorously in agreement.
"Xiaogang is right, we absolutely cannot let the culprit go."
As if something had just occurred to him, Flender looked at everyone and said.
"Just as you said, the culprit behind all this is actually Luo Ye. If it weren't for him, Tang San and Oscar would not have accidentally absorbed ten-year spirit rings."
"Therefore, he must be killed!"
Someone had to take the blame for this matter, and the one who took the blame was absolutely doomed to die. Not to mention them, even Tang Hao would not let the culprit off.
Flender didn't want Zhao Wuji to be killed by Tang Hao because of this, so he could only push all the responsibility onto Luo Ye, letting Luo Ye bear the wrath of Clear Sky Douluo.