Chapter 124: Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng

After learning what he needed to know from Yu Tianheng, Yu Xiaogang did not intend to linger any longer; he reached out and patted Yu Tianheng on the shoulder. "Keep it up. I should be going now; we shall meet again in the future."

Having said this, Yu Xiaogang turned and walked toward the shadows.

"Uncle, could you teach me as well?" Yu Tianheng raised his head and asked suddenly.

"I want to surpass Shi Quan."

Yu Tianheng's voice was resonant and forceful.

In his view, Shi Quan did indeed have some ability, but luck played a large part in it; if not for the Immortal Herb, Shi Quan might not have even reached a Breakthrough to Thirty Levels yet. It was only because of the Immortal Herb that his talent had transformed, allowing his strength to reach its current level.

Yu Xiaogang stopped in his tracks at once.

Although Shrek Academy already had seven members, Yu Tianheng's soul power had now reached thirty-nine levels; he would certainly be able to reach a Breakthrough to forty before the tournament began. If he joined Shrek, he would be a great asset.

Yet, he still shook his head and said, "Tianheng, if the family knew I was teaching you, what do you think they would do? I fear I would immediately become an enemy of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family. And you, too, would inevitably have to bear the pressure from the family."

"Xiao Quan, you shouldn't have let Lingling treat them," Dugu Yan snorted, her face full of anger.

In the hotel.

"So that's how it is. This Tang San is too stupid. Xiao Quan pointed it out so clearly, yet he still chose to trust that Yu Xiaogang." Yu Feng couldn't help but click his tongue after hearing Shi Quan's account.

Hearing Ye Lingling's words, the others couldn't help but feel a chill. They had all witnessed the power of that Black Clamp, and they didn't have the confidence to block it; that thing could cost someone their life!

This scene was noticed by Ye Lingling, who stepped forward and took Dugu Yan's arm. "Xiao Quan, if you have anything you want to say to Yanzi, just say it. I believe Yanzi will make the right decision."

"What?" Everyone looked at Ye Lingling in unison.

"I observed the Hidden Weapon on the ground carefully. Many of the Hidden Weapons were coated in poison, and they weren't simple toxins. With Tang San's crazed appearance, he was eager for Xiao Quan to be poisoned. If Xiao Quan were truly poisoned, it's a question of whether he would even provide an antidote."

"We shall meet again another day." Yu Xiaogang said no more and left directly.

Shi Quan looked at Dugu Yan, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Yu Feng also shuddered, saying with lingering fear, "Indeed, I didn't feel much at the time, but thinking about it carefully now, besides that Black Clamp, this Tang San used Hidden Weapons during the fight. If not for Xiao Quan, we would likely have been shot into sieves."

"Besides, you are currently the captain of the Imperial Fighting Team. Don't you have bonds within the Imperial Fighting Team? Can you bear to leave them?"

"Haven't you all noticed a problem?" Ye Lingling said with a cold gaze.

Dugu Yan was stunned for a moment and said, "Xiao Quan, what could you possibly have to hide from me?"

"I..." Yu Tianheng was stunned on the spot, wanting to speak but hesitating, not knowing what to say.

"Injuries are inevitable in Soul Fighting, yet he wanted to kill us because of it!" Dugu Yan's eyes also turned cold. "This Tang San is such a narrow-minded, vicious person who cannot afford to lose, and Yu Xiaogang, as his teacher, did not correct him. When Tianheng returns, I must have a good talk with him about this Yu Xiaogang!"

"But don't you think Teacher Qin was a bit excessive today?" Yu Feng suddenly brought the topic back to the match.

"I am currently all alone with no attachments, but you are different. You need to carefully consider the consequences."

Dugu Yan also felt that the Master was nothing but a fake who sought fame and reputation.

"A bit," Shi Mo nodded in a muffled voice.

"Yu Xiaogang is the leader of the Shrek Team. We all registered using our own names. Yu Xiaogang should have recognized Tianheng before the fight started, but he didn't have his disciple hold back; instead, every move was vicious. In the Soul Fighting Tournament, after the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit was injured, Tang San even took out that Black Clamp! If Ning Rongrong hadn't stopped him, what would the outcome have been if he had used it on us?"

"It was indeed biased," Dugu Yan said indignantly. "We held back, but they didn't necessarily hold back against us. The Hidden Weapon that Tang San used at the end was extremely ruthless, and most of it was aimed at fatal areas."

Shi Quan sighed and said, "Sister Yanzi, there are some things I don't want to say because I'm worried about affecting your relationship with Tianheng, and I'm afraid of putting you in a difficult position."

"Just say it," Dugu Yan said after a pause.

"Sister Yanzi, shall we talk in private?"

Everyone nodded; after all, Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng had a special relationship, and it was indeed not appropriate for them to get involved.

"Then you two talk; we'll head back to our rooms first." After exchanging glances, everyone chose to leave. Ye Lingling also gently patted Dugu Yan's shoulder before leaving with the others.

"Speak, Xiao Quan." Dugu Yan looked at Shi Quan.

"Yu Xiaogang and I have had conflicts before. He knows my Innate Soul Power was only level one. Yet now, not only is my soul power far beyond that of Tang San, who had Innate Full Spirit Power, but my martial soul has also evolved. To Yu Xiaogang, he must be curious about why I have such a great change. I suspect he will definitely try to pry for information about me from Tianheng."

"Are you worried that Tianheng will leak your detailed information?" Dugu Yan's expression was somewhat ugly; such an act would be equivalent to betraying a partner.

Shi Quan nodded. "The Shrek Team is engaging in team Soul Fighting so frequently; I think they are also preparing for the upcoming Continental Advanced Spirit Academy Elite Tournament. That is to say, the Shrek Team will likely be our opponents in the future. Although they have no competitiveness against us, if Tianheng were to reveal my information to our opponents like this, I..."

"I understand, Xiao Quan. Don't worry. I'll ask Tianheng when he returns later. I think Tianheng should know what is important." Dugu Yan was also a bit angry. Shi Quan was smart, and it was normal for him to be worried, but she was somewhat unhappy that he would suspect her boyfriend without any proof.

Shi Quan also saw that Dugu Yan was a bit unhappy, so he explained, "Sister Yanzi, there is a reason for my worry. It is not convenient for me to explain it to you. If I am overthinking, I will naturally apologize to Tianheng. If it is true... then let this be known only to you and me."

After saying this, Shi Quan stood up and said no more.

It wasn't that Shi Quan didn't trust Yu Tianheng, but rather that Yu Tianheng gave Shi Quan the feeling that he didn't trust himself, and based on the original story.

Yu Tianheng was a proud person. The prouder a person is, the easier it is for them to develop feelings of jealousy, especially when someone who was originally at the bottom suddenly stands on equal footing with them one day, or even surpasses them; then, such jealousy is even easier to breed.

Shi Quan naturally hoped he was just overthinking.

On the other side.

Yu Tianheng still stood where he was. It was only after a long while that he looked up, quietly watching the direction in which Yu Xiaogang had left. After a long time, he lowered his head and walked toward the hotel, lost in thought.

Before long, Yu Tianheng returned to the hotel.

Pushing the door open and walking into the independent living room, he looked around to see only Dugu Yan sitting on the sofa waiting for him. As for the other teammates, they had all returned to their respective rooms.

"Yanzi, I'm back." Yu Tianheng smiled and greeted her as he walked over.

Dugu Yan immediately looked up and asked with a smile, "How was it, Tianheng? How was your chat with your uncle?"

"It was quite good." Yu Tianheng was all smiles; he was naturally happy after not seeing him for so many years.

Yu Tianheng sat down, and Dugu Yan leaned her head on his shoulder, asking with a smile, "Tianheng, is your uncle the leader of the Shrek Team?"

Yu Tianheng was stunned for a moment and nodded. "Yes, how did you know?"

"Xiao Quan told me."

Yu Tianheng then reacted and laughed, "There are some misunderstandings between Xiao Quan and my uncle. My uncle is indeed a Master in terms of Spirit Theory, and he is also very interested in Xiao Quan. If there is a chance in the future, I plan to let them have a good talk. Given their shared interest in Spirit Theory, they should get along quite well."

"Your uncle is very interested in Xiao Quan?" Dugu Yan's expression changed slightly. She felt even more disdain for Yu Xiaogang in her heart; he really had come to pry for information about Shi Quan.

Dugu Yan also felt a bit more worried. Could it be that Yu Tianheng really had leaked Shi Quan's information?

Thinking this, Dugu Yan still acted as if she were jealous and asked, "So what did you talk about? He's interested in Xiao Quan, you wouldn't have just talked about Xiao Quan, right? What about me?"

Yu Tianheng scratched his head awkwardly. "I haven't seen my uncle for many years, so we just talked about family and Xiao Quan. Uncle didn't ask about other things, and I didn't have time to tell him in detail."

"Did you really say it?" Dugu Yan's body stiffened in place, and she asked with an ugly expression: "Yu Tianheng, what did you and your uncle talk about regarding Xiao Quan?"

Yu Tianheng answered subconsciously: "I just chatted with my uncle about things since Xiao Quan came to the academy..."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan sat up abruptly, glared at him, and asked: "You told your uncle everything about Xiao Quan?"

Yu Tianheng nodded, not understanding why, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

A look of deep disappointment immediately rose on Dugu Yan's face. "Yu Tianheng, you yourself know that besides being your uncle, he is also the team leader of the new Shrek Team. He led Shrek to twenty-two consecutive victories in less than a month. Do you still need to guess the purpose of participating in team Soul Fighting so frequently? It is definitely to prepare for the upcoming Spirit Master tournament. You just leaked Xiao Quan's information to your uncle like that. Do you know that your behavior is equivalent to leaking a contestant's information to a future opponent?!"

"Even if you didn't know your uncle was the team leader of the Shrek Team, is private information like a Spirit Master's personal details something that can be casually disclosed to people outside the team?"

"Yanzi, he is my uncle. You can rest assured that he won't pass this information on. He was just curious about Xiao Quan and wanted to study and improve his Spirit Theory," Yu Tianheng hurriedly tried to make amends.