SL—Chapter 155: Tang San is a Bit Broken
Blue Tyrant Academy
After finishing the assembly of hidden weapons for the day, Tang San returned to his dormitory feeling a little drowsy.
"I'm starting a business, but why do I feel like I'm working for others for nothing? I didn't make any money, and I have to give away the things I made. In the end, I'm suffering every day and worried about going bankrupt."
He sighed heavily, feeling the weight of life's difficulties.
"If only I had a father like Ning Fengzhi, with resources and countless connections. Why do I have to be like this now?"
He collapsed onto the bed, tilting his head toward the sky. His mind was consumed with worries, and his mental strength was already quite weak. Dark circles like ink formed around his eye sockets.
Thinking of Ning Rongrong's carefree life after arriving in Heaven Dou City, he envied her intensely. She, as the young miss of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, could easily access various cultivation resources and rare materials thanks to her powerful family background.
Every time he saw Ning Rongrong's relaxed demeanor, Tang San felt a bitter taste in his heart, as if his heart was being overturned.
She even claimed to have eaten ten thousand-year-old whale rubber until she vomited, and its effect had reached a point where it no longer provided improvement.
Thinking about how difficult it was for him to absorb his third soul ring, and the pain he endured before succeeding, Ning Rongrong easily obtained a 2,500-year soul ring after reaching level 30 during this period, without showing any sign of pain.
Recalling the scenes of Ning Fengzhi's kindness toward his daughter whenever he visited Ning Rongrong, Tang San's depression deepened.
He closed his eyes, and Tang Hao's figure appeared in his mind, trying to analyze his father's actions and behavior toward him.
Surprisingly, he discovered that Tang Hao treated him best when his martial soul first awakened and revealed that he was a twin martial soul.
At least that day, Tang Hao went hunting wild game for himself for the first time, and a rare smile appeared on his face. He also told Tang San to hide the hammer martial soul well.
"No, what am I thinking about?" Tang San shook his head violently, trying to dispel the distracting thoughts. "How can I think of my father like this?"
Everything Tang Hao did was for him. The ancients said that when God wants to give a person a great task, He must first make their heart and mind suffer, tire their muscles and bones, drain their body, and disturb their actions.
His father had been harsh with him since childhood, but it was to forge an indomitable will and extraordinary ability, so that he could shoulder heavier responsibilities in the future.
Although he lacked a prominent background like Ning Rongrong, he had grown to this point under the guidance of his father and teacher.
That's right—he, Tang San, would not be weaker than anyone. As for his father's disappearance, it was probably to further train his character and not cause him trouble.
With this thought, his heart grew firm again: "Anyway, my father wasn't wrong."
Sleepiness overtook him, and he couldn't help but want to sleep.
"Xiao San, are you back? Come out for a moment and prepare for today's soul fighting." Yu Xiaogang's voice came from outside the door.
Tang San opened his eyes with a look of despair, slapped himself twice in the face to sober up, then dragged his heavy steps toward the door.
He slowly opened it and weakly responded, "Teacher, I'm here."
Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San's appearance, slightly frowned, and said:
"Xiao San, I know you've been working very hard with the hidden weapons and cultivation lately, but the soul fighting arena is an important way for us to improve our strength, and we can't slack off."
"Tonight's opponent is very special. It's Erlong, who finally got the news and arranged a match in the name of the Advanced College in the soul fighting arena."
Tang San forced himself to cheer up, nodded, and followed Yu Xiaogang, asking while walking, "Very special?"
"Yes," Yu Xiaogang replied. "The opponent is from Sky Water Academy, which I mentioned earlier, and specializes in the ultimate single-element route."
"All of their martial souls are water or ice elements. Such opponents can provide more understanding and experience in combat."
Ice?
Tang San's pupils shrank slightly, thinking of what Ling Qianyao had said to him.
Your Blue Silver Grass is fragile against ice and fire elements.
"Hmph. Ling Qianyao, you underestimate me too much," Tang San muttered. "Although fire can burn Blue Silver Grass and ice can freeze it, I've obtained my third soul ring and external soul bone. My Blue Silver Grass's toughness isn't comparable to ordinary plant-based martial souls."
"Before the Blue Silver Grass collapses, I have enough means to defeat the opponent. This time, I'll prove it." Tang San's eyes flashed with determination.
He suddenly asked Yu Xiaogang, "Teacher, you and Teacher Liu Erlong aren't officially together yet?"
Yu Xiaogang frowned. "Why are you also like Flender, saying this kind of thing in front of me? Haven't you seen enough of the joke from a few days ago?"
"She is my cousin!"
Tang San shook his head. "Teacher, love isn't bound by blood. You and Liu Erlong are truly in love. This love is passionate and pure. Even if the world's eyes are like ice blades, the fire of true love can melt them."
"Xiao Wu and I were also brother and sister at the beginning, right? Teacher, there's no need to care about worldly rules and regulations. At most, you can start with a spiritual couple and take it slow."
Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. "What is a spiritual couple?"
Tang San coughed, "It's... besides the place you often go with Ma Hongjun and the others, you can do that..."
Yu Xiaogang's eyes flickered continuously, falling into deep thought. "Xiao San is right..."
They arrived at the meeting point. Liu Erlong stood with her arms crossed, looking at Yu Xiaogang's evasive eyes, feeling exasperated. "Hmph."
"She kicked Flender. "I'll leave it to you, Boss Lan. I'm in a bad mood, so I won't lead the team today. After the fight, bring the students back safe and sound for me."
Perhaps intentionally, as she walked towards her residence, she deliberately passed by Yu Xiaogang, paused her steps, her gaze sweeping over Yu Xiaogang, seemingly carrying a bit of resentment, and let out another cold snort.
Yu Xiaogang coughed twice, "Tang San, return to your team."
"Yes."
Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu beside him, and his melancholy resurfaced. Over this period, Xiao Wu's soul power level had unexpectedly accelerated, now reaching level 38.
Given her current momentum, she would probably reach level 40 before the Soul Master Competition, while he was only at level 36.
He didn't realize that Xiao Wu was panicking inside. More Title Douluo and Soul Douluo existed in Heaven Dou City than she had imagined.
In the past, she thought she could develop normally, following Tang San's training speed and her rapid improvement. But upon arriving in Suo Tuo City, she saw that Ling Qianyao was only 12 and a Soul Ancestor.
Even Dai Mubai, at over 15 years old, was already level 37, forcing her to hurry and get rid of her aura of the soul beast as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)