Chapter 64 Delivered to the Door.
Not long after Shi Yi returned to the academy, Yu Xiaogang came to visit.
"Teacher?" When Shi Yi was about to go to the cafeteria, he opened the door and saw Yu Xiaogang's slightly stiff face.
"Let's go and talk." Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi and sighed slightly.
Shi Yi smiled and nodded. With Yu Xiaogang's ability to observe people's words and expressions, it was normal for him to know that there was something unusual between him and Tang San.
Shi Yi and Yu Xiaogang walked slowly on the path of Shrek Academy.
"Is there anything that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to see you about?" Yu Xiaogang said softly, his tone full of concern.
Shi Yi smiled and shook his head, saying, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Sect Master Ning have a master-disciple relationship. He probably asked me to strengthen their relationship so as to make some preparations for future recruitment."
Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi and nodded slightly, saying, "Well... even if you have no feelings for the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, joining the Empire's camp is also a good choice."
Shi Yi smiled and joked, "Teacher, don't you want me to join the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Sect?"
Yu Xiaogang had long been accustomed to Shi Yi's way of speaking. He said with melancholy, "Joining a sect is not suitable for you. Most sects are developed from families. In the eyes of the sect's direct disciples, you are an outsider after all. Of course, in my opinion, the best choice for you is still the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Because of the auxiliary soul masters, they are the most neutral sect among the seven major sects."
"Why is teacher not optimistic about the Spirit Hall?" Shi Yi chuckled.
Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi and said calmly, "They're the largest force on the continent. As far as I know, their number of Titled Douluo alone far exceeds that of any other faction. Even a genius like you would easily be buried in such a force. You should understand the principle of being the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix. If you join the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect or the Empire, both will devote vast resources to your development, but the Spirit Hall won't."
"Hmm..." Shi Yi agreed.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang casually asked, "Did something unpleasant happen between you and Xiao San?"
"Teacher, I think it's best if you don't know. Sometimes playing dumb can be quite good," Shi Yi said seriously, looking at Yu Xiaogang.
"Stop the nonsense. As your teacher, I don't want any of you to get into trouble. Xiao San's father also wants to know the truth," Yu Xiaogang said, glaring at Shi Yi with great seriousness.
"Oh? It seems Uncle Tang is listening to us too," Shi Yi exclaimed in surprise.
As Shi Yi spoke, a figure in a black robe appeared not far from them. As they approached, they saw Tang Hao's slightly weathered face.
Seeing this, Shi Yi bowed slightly and said politely, "
Nice to meet you, Uncle Tang, this young man, Shi Yi." "Well... I've seen you many times. To have cultivated to this level under the conditions of the first level of Xiantian, you're quite impressive." Tang Hao's voice was deep, giving off an invisible sense of oppression.
"Uncle Tang, you're too kind," Shi Yi chuckled.
"Can you tell me what happened between you and Xiao San? And what do you know about Xiao Wu's disappearance?" Tang Hao asked calmly.
With Yu Xiaogang present, Shi Yi could probably guess that Tang Hao wasn't targeting him. Of course, if Tang Hao really wanted to kill him, he wouldn't be able to stop him.
Shi Yi then recounted the whole story, starting with Tang San's abduction six months ago, to Tang San's attack on him, and finally, the murder he hired.
"This is the truth you and Uncle Tang want to know. Of course, I doubt Teacher and Uncle Tang will believe it either," Shi Yi chuckled.
Shi Yi paused and continued, "Actually, Uncle Tang could ask Dugu Bo. He's the most powerful witness. I just don't have the ability to find him, so I haven't spoken up yet. Even if I did, what would that do?"
Hearing this, the two men fell silent. In that moment, they seemed to have become accomplices. As Shi Yi had said, even if Shi Yi spoke up, what would that do? First, Shi Yi couldn't find this witness. Even if he did, what could Tang Hao, as a father, do to his son? And what could Yu Xiaogang, as a teacher, do for Shi Yi?
"Perhaps as a senior brother, I shouldn't have said those things to Xiao Wu. But thankfully, I still have some skills. I found the skills that Xiao San practiced in his soul guide and used them as a threat, which is how I managed to survive Dugu Bo's clutches," Shi Yi said with a self-deprecating smile.
Tang Hao sighed slightly and said, "I'm really sorry about Xiao San's matter. I have indeed neglected to discipline her over the years. If you have any requests or difficulties, how can I help?"
Shi Yi smiled and shook his head slightly and said, "Forget it, it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. I got those skills from Xiao San. Let's leave it at that."
Hearing this, Tang Hao frowned slightly and said softly, "You should state a request, even if it's a soul bone."
Shi Yi looked at Tang Hao and chuckled, "Uncle, are you worried about me? Afraid that I will secretly take action against Xiao San?"
Tang Hao was silent for a while, sighed, and said, "I just hope that this matter can end properly."
Shi Yi nodded and sighed, "Well, it seems that if I don't make some requests, Uncle Tang wouldn't be reassured. Soul bones aside, I'm afraid Uncle Tang doesn't have any right now. Hunting high-level soul beasts would only waste their lives. So, I'm going to ask Uncle Tang for help in obtaining a piece of whale glue that's 50,000 years old or older. I wonder if Uncle Tang would agree.
Tang Hao didn't question the whale glue's effects, simply nodding slightly and saying, "Of course, it's not that difficult."
A flicker of excitement flashed in Shi Yi's eyes, and he bowed slightly to Tang Hao, saying, "In that case, I'd like to thank Uncle Tang."
Tang Hao nodded slightly and instantly disappeared from their sight. If Shi Yi's guess was correct, the most likely place Tang Hao was headed at this moment was Yuexuan.
"Whale glue isn't something you can buy with money these days," Shi Yi thought to himself. After so much time, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect must have monopolized high-aged whale glue.
As Shi Yi pondered this, he felt a slap on the back of his head.
Recovering from his thoughts, he saw Yu Xiaogang looking at him with a look of disappointment.
"Why would you want that stuff at such a young age? The Haotian Sect has a deep foundation. Can't they just ask for a powerful, ten-thousand-year soul bone?" Yu Xiaogang said with a sullen face.
Shi Yi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Even if Uncle Tang could produce a soul bone, a good one, wouldn't he still prioritize Xiao San first? Don't you understand this? What's the point of getting a piece of low-aged junk? Whale glue has many uses beyond those. Didn't you notice that Rongrong's thousand-year soul ring is darker than everyone else's?"
Yu Xiaogang was slightly startled, his mind struggling to recall something. He looked at Shi Yi with a slight start, and exclaimed in surprise, "Have you figured out a way to break through the soul ring limit?"
Shi Yi smiled and patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder. "Teacher, when have we ever suffered any loss? Just wait and see my fourth soul ring. These days, acquiring high-aged whale glue is not something you can buy with money."
"Are you collaborating with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?" Yu Xiaogang asked, raising an eyebrow at Shi Yi.
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be able to afford that thing," Shi Yi chuckled.
Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi and nodded with satisfaction. "Since you have your own plans, I won't say anything more."
Thinking of his other disciple, Yu Xiaogang sighed slightly and said, "I'll have a good talk with Xiao San. As a teacher, I've failed at what I've done."
"That's not true. Without you, would I have enough to eat at the academy? Would I have been able to see so much information about spirit beasts?" Shi Yi said with a smile.
Yu Xiaogang smiled wryly upon hearing this.
Shi Yi patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder and chuckled, "Don't say anything when you get back. Just pretend nothing happened. If you tell him off, it'll backfire. He might even think I'm the one complaining. I realized a long time ago that Xiao San and I weren't on the same page. After taking the gifts, we'll just have no further contact. He won't be at this academy for much longer."
Yu Xiaogang nodded and sighed, "Yes, you'll definitely shine at this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition. By then, graduation won't be far off."
"Come on, let's go see what we're having for dinner tonight," Shi Yi urged with a chuckle, gently nudging Yu Xiaogang towards the cafeteria.
Elsewhere, Tang Hao arrived at Yuexuan, just as Shi Yi had expected. Seeing his brother, Tang Yuehua, whose face flushed at Tang Hao's request,
Tang Hao felt a little embarrassed, so he explained the whole story to her.
Without much time for small talk, the two headed for Tiandou's largest auction house under cover of darkness. Night was also the time when the nobles sought to buy this kind of stuff. However, upon arriving at the auction, they learned that all the high-grade whale jelly had recently been sold out by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Only then did Tang Hao understand Shi Yi's reason for this request. It was clear that Shi Yi couldn't buy it either. Fortunately, with his strength, hunting a 50,000-year-old whale spirit beast was no problem.
So, Tang Hao bid farewell to Tang Yuehua and headed for Hanhai City, the largest port city northwest of Tiandou.
Back at Shrek Academy, Shi Yi had dinner with Yu Xiaogang, then said hello and requested a week's leave. The reason was simple: Xiaoyi hadn't had a good meal in a while, and he wanted to take her to the outskirts of Sunset Forest for a treat.
Yu Xiaogang readily agreed, even believing Shi Yi was actively avoiding Tang San and giving him some time to calm down. Yu Xiaogang never suspected Shi Yi had other plans.
Shi Yi stayed in the dormitory for a while, then stopped by Oscar to get some mushroom sausages. Then, taking advantage of the night, he quickly headed south, the opposite direction from Hanhai City, where Tang Hao was headed. Shi Yi's true destination was the small village outside Notting City, called Holy Soul Village.
"I wouldn't dare carry a hundred-thousand-year soul bone with me, and I hope Tang Hao doesn't want to carry such a precious relic," Shi Yi thought to himself as he hurried along.
If Shi Yi remembered correctly, Tang Hao in the original novel retrieved the soul bone from a cave behind a waterfall.
Shi Yi hadn't known how to obtain it from Tang San, but Tang Hao presented himself, giving Shi Yi the opportunity to mobilize him.
Shi Yi hurried at full speed, traveling day and night, and arrived in Notting City two days later.
Upon arriving, Shi Yi didn't have time to reminisce about his childhood. He found a hotel and slept. As the sun set, Shi Yi slowly emerged from the hotel. His simple attire had transformed him considerably. After a brief inquiry at a teahouse near Notting Gate, he headed towards Shenghun Village.
In this era, maps were considered strategic items, and even Shi Yi could only begin his search near Shenghun Village, unlike his previous life, when satellite navigation was available. Fortunately, Shi Yi had a clear target: the waterfall.
With this clue, Shi Yi only needed to ask around for information about the waterfall. The villagers, who mostly lived off the land and water, easily gathered their approximate location. With Oscar's mushroom sausage, Shi Yi wasn't worried about finding the way up.
Soon, Shi Yi received a clue from a farmer collecting herbs.
He bought a villager's boat and reached the river the farmer had mentioned. He summoned Xiaoyi to sense the area, but found no danger. He then sailed downstream, soon coming across a cliff.
Shi Yi towed the boat back to shore. When he reached the cliff, he could hear the reverberating roar echoing from the valley, and the air grew humid.
Looking down from the cliff, the valley, bathed in the setting sun, seemed shrouded in a golden glow, the sunlight reflecting off the water like golden sand.
Shi Yi remained unhurried. He summoned Xiao Yi once again, reassuring himself that there was no danger. He then retrieved Xiao Yi and ate a mushroom sausage. He watched the wings appear behind him, then leaped down.
Unlike Tang San, Shi Yi entered the valley by descending from the upstream of the waterfall.
Once inside, Shi Yi suppressed his excitement and followed the edge of the pool around to the back of the waterfall. He tested the impact with his hand.
"It seems all these years of training have paid off. I can withstand such a shock," Shi Yi thought to himself.
According to the original novel, the Blue Silver Emperor's cave was located dozens of meters above the waterfall.
Shi Yi immediately imagined himself in the act of running out of soul power in mid-air, hitting the waterfall and being swept dozens of meters down... Shi Yi swallowed hard. He couldn't afford any mistakes. Being swept down from such a height would mean serious injury, even if not death.
"Luckily, I asked Oscar for a lot of mushroom sausages. Now's the time to get started. If the mushroom sausages don't work due to time constraints, that's bad!" Shi Yi thought to himself.
There was a large gap between the rock face and the waterfall, but Shi Yi knew it would narrow the higher he went. He pulled out his carving knife from his soul guide. Under his control, the knife instantly transformed into a golden glove.
Putting it on, Shi Yi, without much effort, dug his fingers into the rock face. Then, he began to slowly climb. Gazing at the towering rock face and the waterfall, Shi Yi lost count of how many meters he had climbed.
Soon, Shi Yi spotted a slight crack in the rock face before him. Following it, he discovered a portal, clearly a man's height.
He groped around the portal, searching for the raised stone mechanism described in the original text. He pressed each one, but before he'd finished, a buzzing sound of stones grinding against each other was heard, and a portal slowly appeared before him. Shi Yi, smiling, rushed through without hesitation.
Entering the dark cavern, Shi Yi retrieved a torch from his soul guide and lit it, instantly illuminating the narrow chamber.
Taking a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, Shi Yi, guided by the light, slowly climbed the cavern, groping along the rock wall. Soon, at the top of a rock face, he saw the toy he'd longed for: a dusty box.
He opened the box, and a shimmering blue light emanated from it.
At that moment, Shi Yi felt as if he were playing a card game from his past life.
"Wow, a Golden Legend! Oh, no, a Blue Legend!"
Shi Yi removed the soul bone from the box and placed it into his soul guide. He tossed the box away, and as if a thought had occurred to him, Shi Yi's lips curled up slightly. He picked up the box and muttered, "You're a good guy, too! I almost threw you away."
With this thing, as long as he operated it properly, Shi Yi would have the opportunity to command Tang Hao once, or even countless times, and he could do whatever he wanted. After all, Tang Hao would check out his deceased wife's soul bone box, regardless of whether it was real or fake.
"I wonder which unlucky person will offend me first."
Shi Yi gazed at the cultivated Blue Silver Emperor in the center of the stone chamber and fell into deep thought.
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