Chapter 166: Acknowledging the Master

Tang San had never seen his mother from childhood to adulthood, and with Tailong saying such things, the outcome was easy to imagine.

Tang San's gaze turned fierce as he said, "There is no use in talking more; let us see the truth in our skills."

Tailong lost his temper and sneered, "Fine, since you are offering yourself up, I have no reason not to teach you a lesson."

"If you have the guts, go to the academy's Martial Arts Arena; if not, then tuck your tail between your legs and behave!"

With a gloomy face, Tang San walked toward the nearest Martial Arts Arena.

Xiao Wu watched Tailong with cold eyes, but suddenly burst into laughter.

Perhaps Tang San's mood would feel better after teaching Tailong a lesson; Tailong would just have to be wronged and serve as a punching bag.

But Tailong did not know her thoughts, believing his masculine charisma had completely captivated her.

……

When the Shrek Seven Devils first arrived at Lanba Academy, Tailong, who was the academy team captain, eventually had his seat taken away.

This made Tailong very unhappy, and he even considered dropping out.

It wasn't until the Seven Treasure Academy began recruiting that Tailong thought he had found a glimmer of hope.

But he did not know that the Strength Clan was a loyal supporter of the Clear Sky Sect.

The Seven Treasure Academy was backed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; how could Titan ever let him betray the Clear Sky Sect!

In the end, Tailong received a sound beating and remained at Shrek Academy.

Of course, Titan did not explain the reasons to him in detail, so he directed the spearhead of this matter toward the Shrek Seven Devils.

In the past, the Shrek Seven Devils had a good record at the Great Spirit Arena and were the direct protégés of the new Dean, so naturally, no one dared to provoke them.

But following last night's crushing defeat, coupled with previous rumors, the reputation of the Shrek Seven Devils had hit rock bottom.

As they walked through the academy, many passing students pointed and whispered at Tang San.

Naturally, all this anger was eventually vented onto Tailong.

On the Martial Arts Arena, there was no one acting as a referee; the two stepped onto the ring and began to fight directly.

After all, Tailong was not Wu Qi; facing Tang San's Tang Men Techniques, he could not rush at all.

In the end, he was beaten until his face was bruised and swollen, and he was thrown off the ring by Tang San.

"A piece of trash like you, don't come bother me again in the future, or I will beat you every time I see you!"

Tang San said with a vicious look.

Tailong was frightened by his appearance, nodded repeatedly, and immediately got up to flee back to his family.

The subsequent situation was the same as in the original timeline: the small one was beaten and the old one came; relying on his Hidden Weapon, Tang San beat the Soul King Tainuo until he was disoriented, which in turn helped Tang San regain his confidence.

Afterward came the appearance of Titan; Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, and Titan acknowledged him as his Young Master on the spot.

……

At the Seven Treasure Academy, Wu Qi sought out Dugu Bo to discuss the matter of going into seclusion at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Nowadays, the Shrek Seven Devils had become the subject of gossip in Tiandou City, and today, with Titan causing trouble in front of Shrek Academy again, many people in Tiandou City were already saying that Titan was going to tear down Shrek Academy.

Dugu Bo said this casually, but Wu Qi felt surprised.

Things were very different from the original timeline now; Tang San had been staying by Xiao Wu's side the whole time, so if Tailong had wanted to make a move, he would have done so long ago—why had he endured until now?

He did not understand the other party's thought process, but this matter undoubtedly caused Tang San to shift his focus.

He had intended to take the opportunity to crush Tang San's confidence, yet this unexpected situation had occurred.

One could only say that the fortune surrounding Tang San remained vigorous!

However, Wu Qi did not care.

Since the Shrek Seven Devils were destined to participate in the Spirit Master Tournament, he had plenty of opportunities to strike at Tang San's confidence.

"You all were truly ruthless, shutting out the Shrek Team. Many people were secretly watching that match; I fear there are quite a few people behind the scenes who now view you as an invincible opponent. The upcoming tournament is going to be dull and boring."

Wu Qi smiled faintly, "Isn't that just right? If one can subdue the enemy without fighting, why must one insist on a battle?"

One had to know that opponents inevitably had some trump cards.

To be caught off guard on the competition stage and be forced to reveal one's own trump cards just to win would be a loss that outweighed the gain.

"Old man, I want to borrow the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a while, and I also need your help to hunt a Soul Beast."

Dugu Bo looked at him with a strange expression, "You need your fifth Soul Ring so soon?"

Thinking of the age of the other party's fourth Soul Ring, this fifth Soul Ring would definitely not be low in age.

With his own strength, facing a Soul Beast with over eighty thousand years of cultivation was quite strenuous.

Looking at the speed of the other party's progress, he feared that in a few years, even with his own strength, he would be unable to help with hunting.

……

Titan suddenly came to pick a fight, and Flender and the others all came out, intending to have a great battle with the other party, but they never expected the giant Titan to kneel before Tang San on the spot.

The other party was a Spirit Douluo powerhouse after all, so Shrek Academy did not dare to be negligent and had to follow his words, arranging a quiet room for him to meet with Tang San.

Inside a lounge in the academy.

"Young Master, this old servant pays his respects." Titan kept his posture very low, even taking the initiative to bow to him.

A Spirit Douluo powerhouse bowing to him left Tang San flattered, and he hurriedly helped the other party up.

Learning of Tang Hao's situation from Titan, Tang San's attention was completely diverted.

At this moment, he only wanted to know where his father had gone!

He had already walked out of the gloom regarding last night's defeat.

After all, from Tang San's perspective, he had never seen his father since entering the Spirit Master Academy.

In his previous life, he had not enjoyed family affection, and in this life, he cherished it exceptionally.

Facing the inquiry, Titan seemed to understand something and replied in a half-veiled manner: "Young Master, Master is the youngest Title Douluo on the continent, and he was also the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect back then."

"Some major events happened back then, forcing Master to leave the Clear Sky Sect."

"As for the specific situation, this old servant cannot say for sure; I can only wait for Master to tell you himself."

Tang Hao did not speak of the events of that year precisely because he did not want Tang San to be dragged into this struggle.

This was also quite good; at least before his identity was exposed, Tang San still had plenty of time to grow, and he would not be blinded by hatred.

Having finally learned something about his father, how could Tang San easily let the opportunity pass? He pressed, "Senior Titan, is my father really a Title Douluo? Why was he just a blacksmith when we were in the village?"

Speaking of blacksmiths, Titan laughed, "Young Master, our Strength Clan originated from blacksmiths. You should be able to see that the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul is of immense help in forging."

"Back then, Master followed right behind this old servant to learn the craft of forging. Master had great talent and possessed extremely high attainments in blacksmithing, even ranking in the top three on the continent."

This, Tang San could not deny.

Back then, with Tang Hao's foul temper, the villagers did not welcome their father and son at all.

It was only because the farm tools Tang Hao forged were of exceptional quality and very durable—better than those of the previous village blacksmith—that they weren't driven away.

After leaving Holy Soul Village and hearing what Titan had to say, Tang San's impression of Old Jack in his heart dropped straight to zero!

Back then, in order to obtain better farm tools, Old Jack had often run to their house.

The way he had looked after him in every possible way, even treating him like his own grandson, was likely also for the sake of obtaining better farm tools.

Being used by someone made Tang San feel very displeased.

(End of this chapter)