"That kid's luck really is outrageous." Flender's face looked constipated.
Why had he never run into something that good back in his day? He suddenly thought of something and asked:
"Xiaogang, the place where Yang Yunhai found that rare treasure… I imagine quite a few powers have already scoured it, right?"
If not, with his Owl Spirit providing flight and sharp vision, maybe he could go try his luck himself.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Tang Hao's expression upstairs instantly changed.
Then Yu Xiaogang's voice came, "Mm. The Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan…" his voice paused briefly, "…and even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan all searched the mountain ranges near Nuoding City, close to the empire's border. What they found matched Yang Yunhai's description, but unfortunately, all came back empty-handed."
"Pa!" Upstairs, Tang Hao shot up from his seat, face heavy.
A treasure of that level would be taken extremely seriously by the three great powers. Their search scope definitely wouldn't have been limited to just the border region. It was very possible they had combed through the mountain range where he had hidden Ah Yin's body and soul bone.
Shrek's training phase was over, and Tang San was injured. They'd likely return to the academy soon to rest and recover. For the moment, there was no danger.
Still, if the three powers had already searched thoroughly, rushing off now would do no good. He couldn't neglect Tang San and Xiao Wu either. Safer to wait until they returned to the academy, then go inspect the mountain range. With this in mind, he forced down his unease and sat back down, continuing to listen.
"What a pity." Flender shook his head.
Yu Xiaogang fell silent for a moment as well. If only he had stumbled upon such a treasure back when he traveled the continent, he wouldn't be in this state now.
If his spirit problem had been solved, with his knowledge he believed he could have climbed to the peak of the soul master world. He would have regained the strength that was rightfully his.
Pushing away the thought, he turned toward Tang San. "As for Yang Yunhai's martial soul abilities…"
He relayed what Yu Tianheng had told him about Yang Yunhai's use of the Blue Silver Grass.
After finishing, he ignored everyone's expressions and looked squarely at Tang San, who wore a thoughtful look. "Tang San, the purpose of battle is to draw lessons from your opponent, to absorb their strengths and cast aside their flaws, constantly improving yourself. Yang Yunhai's ideas have merit—especially redistributing soul power to reinforce specific parts of his vines, and giving his vines flexible variations. That's something you could learn from."
'Isn't that basically copying wholesale?' Ning Rongrong thought, her mind drifting. 'Yu Xiaogang definitely went to see his nephew Yu Tianheng earlier. Which means this information came from him. How could Yu Tianheng be so careless? Sharing his teammate's personal secrets like that… And now Yu Xiaogang is brazenly exposing it in front of everyone.'
For a moment, she didn't even know what to think.
Her mind replayed Yang Yunhai's performance on the battlefield today, and the magnanimity he showed afterward. Then she recalled what Tang San said—that Yang Yunhai, with only 0.5 innate soul power, had trained to rank 20 in just six years at the junior academy.
0.5 innate soul power. Just how hard must he have worked to advance that fast?
Then she looked back at her own teammates in Shrek, fresh off a defeat, and thought about their daily behavior.
Suddenly, she felt they all had plenty of flaws.
Tang San was steady most of the time, but once it involved Xiao Wu, he changed completely, reckless and blinded by killing intent. Xiao Wu was good-natured overall, but her sharp tongue and tendency to stir things up could easily offend others.
Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai? They were practically the brothel duo. As for Oscar, while he seemed normal on the surface, his soul incantations were vulgar beyond belief. Ma Hongjun had even joked before that Oscar had already dated several girlfriends. People said appearances reflect the heart—if his soul incantations were so bizarre, what did that say about his inner self?
Her gaze flicked sideways to Oscar sitting nearby.
A shiver ran down her spine, and without thinking she slid a little farther away.
"Yes, Teacher!" Tang San didn't argue. Yang Yunhai's methods really were worth studying.
Yu Xiaogang gave a small nod. "Since that's the case, everyone should return to their rooms and rest. The second phase of training is finished. Tomorrow, we'll head back to the academy. After a two-month break, we set out for Heaven Dou City. Tang San, you're still injured—make sure to rest early tonight."
"Mm." Tang San nodded slightly.
Everyone began to rise, but Yu Xiaogang suddenly turned toward Ning Rongrong. "Rongrong, you stay."
"Ah?" Ning Rongrong instinctively remembered how he had cornered his nephew for information earlier. Wariness flashed in her heart, and she turned her head calmly.
"Teacher, what is it?"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is based in Heaven Dou City. As the sect master's daughter, you must be very familiar with the city's situation. There are things I want to ask you. I haven't been to Heaven Dou City in many years, and I'm not familiar with the current state of affairs," Yu Xiaogang replied.
"Yes, it's been more than ten years," Flender sighed.
"Oh, alright then." Ning Rongrong relaxed a little and sat back down.
Moments later, when the others had all gone to their rooms, Yu Xiaogang began asking Ning Rongrong about Heaven Dou City.
She answered one by one.
As their talk went on, Yu Xiaogang sipped his tea, then suddenly shifted the topic. "Rongrong, if I'm not mistaken, your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan has a skill called Distraction Control, doesn't it?"
"How far have you cultivated it?"
A woman's instinct made Ning Rongrong tense up again. She immediately thought of Yang Yunhai's ability to control multiple vines, but she still answered honestly. "I've just reached the stage of Two Apertures of One Heart. I can't control it smoothly yet."
Yu Xiaogang's brows furrowed. "So you're only at the very beginning."
"From here on, I'll be setting up specialized training for each member of the team. For you, it will focus on this skill."
"Today's battle with the Emperor Battle Team showed their strength, but they don't represent the true peak of the continent's senior academies. From what I know, the Five Elemental Academies of the Heaven Dou Empire are all long-standing and powerful. The Star Luo Empire's Royal Academy has even won a championship before, which proves their strength. And Spirit Hall Academy is stronger still, having taken multiple championships over the years."
"There's no doubt—the opponents we'll face in the future will only grow stronger."
"Rongrong, your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan rose to the top three sects on the continent with only auxiliary-type soul masters. That shows just how exceptional your inherited martial soul is. I can say with certainty: whether we can win the championship in the future depends heavily on your abilities."
"Teacher, are you… praising me?" Ning Rongrong smiled faintly.
Yu Xiaogang's face turned stern.
"I'm not praising you—I'm praising your martial soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. With your current cultivation, you're far from being able to unleash its full potential. Right now, the impact you can have in battle is still very limited."
Ning Rongrong's face changed instantly.
(End of Chapter)
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