Chapter 167: Poisonous Chicken Soup, Tailong Joins the Team

"Senior Titan, what exactly happened to the Clear Sky Sect? Why did I hear from Teacher that they have already closed themselves off from the world? And for what reason did Father leave the Clear Sky Sect and live in the village with me?"

These questions were all things Tang San urgently wanted to know the answers to.

To tell the truth, Titan was not clear about many of the details.

He only knew that Tang San's mother died in that turmoil, and that Tang Hao had killed the then-Pope Qian Xunji because of it.

For the sake of Tang San, these things absolutely could not be spoken aloud.

"Young Master, do not make things difficult for this old servant; this old servant truly does not know."

After a pause, he added: "Since this old servant has already found you and your father, it shouldn't be long before Master appears."

"Young Master, the upcoming Spirit Master Tournament is of vital importance; you should cultivate diligently."

"This old servant has heard some of the rumors from yesterday. A momentary setback does not represent anything."

"Master once said that even if you fail countless times, as long as you win the most critical one, in the eyes of others, success is the main theme of your entire life."

After this incident, Tang San suddenly felt that he had truly let go.

Compared to yesterday's defeat, investigating Tang Hao's situation was the most important thing.

Seeing that his mood was no longer low, Titan took the opportunity to say: "Young Master, my good-for-nothing grandson still has some strength. Why not let him join your Shrek Team to serve you?"

Tailong's current strength has reached Level Thirty-Seven, and he is expected to break through to Level Thirty-Eight or even Level Thirty-Nine before the tournament.

Such strength already ranks ahead of Ma Hongjun in the Shrek Team.

If a last-place elimination policy were adopted, Tailong could easily replace Ma Hongjun's position.

Given that the other party is the Dean's disciple, Tang San decided not to let Tailong serve as a main team member; joining the team as a substitute to replace Ma Hongjun when necessary was also quite good.

Since both sides were his own people, Tang San had no reason to pursue the previous matter further, so he replied: "Fine, have Tailong report to me tomorrow; I will inform Teacher tonight."

Titan laughed heartily, "With those words from the Young Master, this old servant is relieved. As for that brat, Young Master, don't stand on ceremony with him; if his training isn't serious, scold him as you see fit!"

……

Tang San was the soul of the Shrek Seven Devils, and his mental adjustment was particularly important for the team's atmosphere.

Later that evening, Tang San gathered the Shrek Seven Devils.

Although Yu Xiaogang had consoled them yesterday, everyone's mood remained low, and Dai Mubai was even still sulking with Zhu Zhuqing.

Before speaking, Tang San spent a few minutes observing everyone's every move.

Seeing that the time was ripe, he then spoke: "Everyone, please quiet down."

"Regarding yesterday's defeat, the fundamental problem lies with me. It was I who failed to respond in time to the tactical changes of the Seven Treasure Team, and it was also because I trusted Wu Qi too much previously, which led to the exposure of our trump cards."

"I am here to reflect on my mistakes to everyone. I am the commander of the team; I cannot shirk the blame for losing the match."

Dai Mubai sneered and said: "Xiao San, this matter is not your fault; if it weren't for someone deliberately dragging us down, everyone wouldn't have been forced into such a predicament!"

Seeing that Xiao Wu was about to stand up for Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San hurriedly stopped her, "Mu Bai, failing to coordinate everyone's positioning on the arena was my problem; I apologize to you here."

Dai Mubai stood up abruptly and said in a deep voice: "Xiao San, I didn't mean to blame you, this matter—"

Tang San waved his hand to interrupt, "Losing is losing. Because of me, everyone failed to display their proper strength; this is my problem."

After a bout of self-deprecation, the Shrek Six Devils finally woke up and one after another identified their own problems.

Outside the door, Yu Xiaogang was monitoring the situation at all times.

Seeing that the time was ripe, he pushed the door open and entered, "I am very gratified that everyone can realize their own problems. Then, in future matches, remember the mistakes made today and correct them, and Shrek Academy will be invincible!"

"Moreover, yesterday was not without gains; at least we figured out the team battle style of the Seven Treasure Team."

"In my opinion, their tactics are very sloppy, even completely devoid of method. I think that in terms of strength, their lead teacher has already been left eighteen streets behind by us."

Although it was self-praise, the Shrek Seven Devils agreed with this very much.

Because this was the truth; the Seven Treasure Team had turned a team battle into multiple one-on-one individual battles, and their tactical arrangement indeed lacked quality.

Yu Tianheng, who had stayed at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, had once heard some rumors and expressed: "I think I understand the reason for this."

Wu Qi had a high degree of autonomy over the team; although there was a lead teacher, Sun Buyu, he acted more like he was in charge of team logistics and almost never arranged the team's cultivation plans.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang laughed happily, "How old is he? How much great wisdom can he have? It's just that he relied on the strong strength of his team members and stumbled upon success."

"In the face of real tactics, their deployments are vulnerable."

"Alright, everyone put your hearts at ease; I already have a countermeasure. Starting tomorrow, I will lead everyone in targeted training."

"Also, you must adjust your mindset well; you cannot abandon the initiative in strategy just because of a small setback. Even in the Spirit Master Tournament, our final goal is the top two."

"Our goal for the Preliminary Tournament is only to advance; even if there are setbacks, don't mind them. You must remember that we are always at an advantage in strategic layout."

"A brief setback is just to pave the way for the finals!"

With the "chicken soup" swallowed, the Shrek Seven Devils were incomparably excited, as if the championship of the tournament was within their grasp.

……

After everyone dispersed, Tang San sought out Yu Xiaogang alone, naturally to recommend Tailong as a team substitute.

"Xiao San, didn't you have a conflict with Tailong? Did you resolve it so quickly?" Yu Xiaogang's expression was strange.

He knew that the Strength Clan was an affiliated family of the Clear Sky Sect, but in that battle back then, the Clear Sky Sect undoubtedly betrayed the Single Attribute Four Great Clans.

Just now, he was still worried that Titan would be detrimental to Tang San, and had stayed outside the door with Flender and Liu Erlong, ready to save the situation.

Could this grudge be resolved so easily?

Of course, he would not know that Titan was a loyal lackey of the Tang family; even if betrayed, he would have no complaints.

Listening to Tang San's explanation, Yu Xiaogang set his mind at ease, "Tailong's strength is not bad; I originally had plans to recruit him into the team, but I couldn't go against Flender's face."

"You didn't agree to let him become a main team member, did you?"

It was true that he did not hold Flender in high regard, but for the sake of internal stability, he had to keep the other party steady.

If Ma Hongjun was not removed, only Oscar's position could be removed. But if there was no Support System Soul Master in the team, once they entered a war of attrition, they would inevitably fall into a passive position.

And the opponents would also seize upon this point; if they were passive from the start, how could they win the championship?

Receiving a negative reply, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of chapter)