Chapter 158: Tang Hao Appears; Lan Xue Arrives at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

"Uncle Ning, I hope our cooperation will be pleasant."

"I truly did not expect that the son of an old friend would be so outstanding. I am truly happy for the Clear Sky Crown."

At the entrance of the academy, Tang San and Ning Fengzhi were conversing face-to-face.

The two appeared as harmonious as an uncle and nephew, but in reality, both were just habitually putting on a hypocritical facade, much like Nan Feihuang.

If Ning Fengzhi had not long since noticed the ambitions of the Spirit Hall and hoped to prevent the Upper Three Sects from continuing their infighting, he might not have vetoed it when Bone Douluo secretly told him he was prepared to eliminate Tang San.

After all, this was not the first time Bone Douluo had done such a thing.

As for Tang San, he was charging the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect the exorbitant price of five million Gold Soul Coins to produce Hidden Weapons. To be honest, this price was truly somewhat inflated.

It was not as if he were selling the blueprints; Tang San was only responsible for manual assembly, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect even had to pay for the materials for the Hidden Weapons separately. Making a net profit of five million was somewhat exploitative.

Regarding this, Ning Fengzhi was actually not very happy in his heart. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect certainly did not lack money, but that did not mean they liked being fleeced. In the original story, Tang San had after all given Ning Rongrong an Immortal Herb and helped her upgrade to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda; just based on that Qiluo Tulip, Ning Fengzhi had given those five million willingly.

But now, he was essentially held by the throat by Tang San. Tang San knew that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was truly in desperate need of Hidden Weapons to provide combat power for its clansmen, so even though he opened his mouth like a lion, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and accept it.

Ning Fengzhi did not linger here for too long; after discussing the specific details of the cooperation, he left directly.

"By the way, Third Brother, where is Xiao Wu? You earned such a large sum of money from my family, aren't you going to take her out for a good stroll?" Ning Rongrong noticed she hadn't seen Xiao Wu all day and was somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't she usually inseparable from Tang San?

"She should be at the mimicry cultivation ground behind the mountain; she has been there for these past few days," Tang San replied with some hesitation.

Recently, Xiao Wu had been hiding away. This had been the case ever since Titan appeared. She was fine with Titan, but she just tried her best to hide behind him and not come out, nor did she show herself off like she used to.

And upon learning that Ning Fengzhi was coming, she had actually hidden outside the city.

Tang San had already discovered that Xiao Wu seemed to be very afraid of seeing experts above the Spirit Douluo level.

He was currently harboring suspicions about Xiao Wu's identity. Although his Purple Demon Eye had not reached the third realm due to consuming the Wangchuan Qiushui Dew, allowing him to see through Xiao Wu's disguise directly,

after reaching the second realm, he could at least see that when Xiao Wu fought, the circulation path of her soul power was vastly different from that of ordinary people, leaning more towards that of a beast.

Combining this with her extreme fear of Spirit Douluos and Title Douluos, he actually already had a rough conclusion in his heart.

"I'll go look for Xiao Wu." Tang San did not pay much more attention to Ning Rongrong and ran straight toward the back mountain.

Sure enough, Xiao Wu was hiding in the mimicry forest, cultivating alone.

"Xiao Wu." Tang San stepped forward and called out softly.

"Brother!" Xiao Wu turned her head with delight. "Why did you come? Aren't you supposed to be hosting that Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

"Sect Master Ning has already left, and Bone Douluo followed him as well, so, Xiao Wu, you can return to the academy now," Tang San said softly.

Xiao Wu's expression changed. "Brother, you..."

Judging by Tang San's tone, he seemed to know the reason why she had hidden herself.

"You don't need to say anything." Tang San reached out and covered Xiao Wu's mouth. "Xiao Wu, I have a suggestion. Why don't you sit out the Soul Master Academy Tournament in a year or so?"

Xiao Wu was taken aback. "Why, Brother? I want to be with you..."

"Listen to Xiao San." Just at this moment, a voice echoed through the mimicry forest; it seemed to be right in their ears, yet also as if it were very far away, showing that the cultivation was extremely profound.

"Who is it?" The two immediately became alert. Tang San felt that this voice seemed somewhat familiar, as if it were his father whom he had not seen for many years.

"Father, is it you?"

Tang San asked tentatively. If it were before, he would not have had such a thought, but ever since meeting Titan and Ning Fengzhi, and learning the truth about his father from them—the youngest Title Douluo, with the title 'Clear Sky'—

he would never doubt his father's abilities again.

"It is me!" Tang Hao, dressed in a black robe, suddenly appeared before the two. Originally, he would not have appeared, but since Tang San had already learned his true identity, he had nothing left to hide.

"Father, it really is you!" Tang San was incredibly excited; his father, who had been missing for many years, had finally appeared by his side again.

Tang Hao gently stroked Tang San's hair. "Xiao San, I have made you worry these past few years. Actually, I never left you; I have been by your side all along, protecting you. Your growth makes me very satisfied."

"Third Brother's father is actually a Title Douluo!" Xiao Wu's expression changed drastically, and the fear in her heart surged intensely. According to what Tang Hao said, he had been following Tang San all along, so it was impossible for him not to have discovered her true identity as a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast.

"Don't be afraid, Xiao Wu, I have no intention of harming you," Tang Hao said. "Because my wife is an existence just like you. Have you heard of the Blue Silver Emperor?"

"I have heard of it." Xiao Wu nodded. As a fellow Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, she had heard a little about the Blue Silver Emperor, A Yin.

"Father, you said that Mother and Xiao Wu are in the same situation; what do you mean?" Tang San asked with some surprise. He already had some guesses about Xiao Wu's identity—that she was a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast in human form. Could it be that he also had half the bloodline of a soul beast in his own body?

"You two, let me tell you a story..." Tang Hao began to recount the story of himself and A Yin to the two of them.

This story was very long, and his heart was filled with nostalgia, so he did not tell it quickly.

At the same time, another pair, mother and son, also arrived at a place: the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the center of the Sunset Forest.

It was none other than Lan Xue and Nan Feihuang.

"Huang'er, why did you bring me here? What is this place?" Lan Xue asked with confusion.

This was indeed the first time she had seen such peculiar terrain.

Nan Feihuang had told her he would take her to a place to restore the power sleeping within her body; was this what he meant?

"Mother, this is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Old Poison brought me here before to teach me poison arts and guide my cultivation," Nan Feihuang said. "There are two springs here: one is called the Scorching Yang Spring, and the other is the Extreme Cold Yin Spring."

"Mother, I want to use this Extreme Cold Yin Spring, as well as the ice-attribute medicinal herbs beside the spring, to help you awaken the powerful ice-attribute power within you."

"The ice within me!" Lan Xue gently stroked her heart. Ever since she advanced to Title Douluo, she had also felt that powerful ice power quietly sleeping within her body.

(End of this chapter)