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This time, Tang San truly didn't dare to move.
His entire body was stiff as he said, "How is this possible! How could you possibly escape my eyes' lock?"
At that moment, all the illusions Xiao Tian had created on the field vanished. He said with utter disdain, "What eyes? You mean that pair that suddenly turns purple? Haven't you ever heard the saying, 'In this world, only speed is unbreakable'? Your eyes simply can't keep up with my speed. Do you want to continue now?"
As he spoke, he moved Sword Fifteen a little closer to Tang San's neck. Fearing for his life, Tang San said with a face full of unwillingness, "I surrender!"
Just as Xiao Tian had expected, the idiotic system's voice once again echoed in his mind.
[Holy crap! The Host is awesome! You've defeated the God King Tang San again, and a God King who had even used his mother-binding technique! This little system is once again shocked.]
[However, dear Host, this little system feels it is necessary to remind you that the God of Slaughter, Tang Hao, almost couldn't stop himself from making a move just now, if your sword had dared to go any further.]
Xiao Tian was, of course, well aware of this fact, but he simply replied to the system with a single sentence.
"Little system, you know, there's a saying among fishermen: the rougher the waves, the more expensive the fish! This is high risk, high reward! So, where's my reward?"
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for triggering a critical hit reward! You have obtained the "Three Absolute Sword Qi" and one God-Bestowed Spirit Ring!]
'Excellent!' It was just as he had thought. High risk, high reward. He began to wonder, could it be that he would trigger a critical hit reward every single time he bullied Tang San?
Instantly, Xiao Tian's eyes lit up as he looked at the pale-faced Tang San.
Tang San suddenly felt a chill run down his back, a very bad premonition. However, although he had lost today's duel, it wasn't without its gains. Xiao Tian had used yet another new, self-created spirit ability that could generate so many illusions. He had to find a chance to ask him about it.
Then, Tang San forced a smile at Xiao Tian and said, "Xiao Tian, you really are amazing. I am thoroughly convinced of my defeat. That was your Sword Intent just now, wasn't it? For it to suddenly improve like that... I didn't lose unfairly."
Did Tang San really think he couldn't hear the hidden meaning in his words? 'If your Sword Intent hadn't broken through mid-battle, I would have been the one to win.' He hadn't realized Tang San could be so passive-aggressive.
'It's fine. This is perfect!'
Xiao Tian grinned at Tang San. "That's right! If my Sword Intent hadn't suddenly broken through, I might have really lost! Tang San, I've discovered that every time I fight you, I improve. For the next six years, I'll be looking for you for a sparring session from time to time. You wouldn't mind, would you? After all, you have innate full spirit power. You wouldn't refuse a request from a classmate with a mere rank five innate power, would you?"
Two could play at that game!
The corner of Tang San's mouth twitched. Now he knew why he had felt that chill down his back. He had really shot himself in the foot! He could only force a smile. "Of course, of course. I couldn't ask for more."
Since it had come to this, he had no choice but to accept. He refused to believe he would keep losing forever! Besides, he could use this as an opportunity to build a better relationship with Xiao Tian and find a chance to ask about his situation, to confirm whether or not he was from another plane, just like him. He refused to believe that Xiao Tian was smart enough to create so many of his own spirit abilities; he couldn't even do that himself. And he had discreetly asked his teacher; in this world, there were no such things as cultivation techniques or martial arts, only simple spirit power cultivation routes.
"Xiao Tian, now you can tell me, are you willing to become my outer disciple? I see that you have excellent comprehension. Although your innate spirit power is a bit low, you have actually managed to grasp Sword Intent. I'm sure you don't know this, but I am the 'Wisdom' of the renowned Golden Iron Triangle. In my travels across the continent, I have seen many powerful individuals who use sword Spirits, including the Sword Douluo, Chen Xin, of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Your current Sword Intent is far too weak compared to his. If you take me as your teacher, I can share my considerable insights on this matter with you."
Xiao Tian looked at Yu Xiaogang's narcissistic and arrogant expression and was utterly speechless. 'You claim to understand the sword?'
At that moment, Yu Xiaogang was ecstatic! Although Tang San's defeat had surprised him, it had also confirmed that Xiao Tian's Spirit, just like his Luo San Pao, possessed an independent consciousness! A commoner Spirit Master with no background, average talent, but heaven-defying comprehension... he was the perfect research subject!
This time, Xiao Tian did not act with the same hostile attitude as before. After figuring out the system's reward mechanism, he felt it was not wise to get into a major conflict with Yu Xiaogang right now. Why? Because he was a benevolent person! Besides, they would be seeing each other every day. He still had to study at Nuoding Academy for six years, and during those six years, he could fleece Tang San for all he was worth!
Xiao Tian: 'Yu Xiaogang, you really should thank your disciple, Tang San, for being so useful to me.'
And so...
Xiao Tian said in a very tactful manner, "Grandmaster, you are the renowned theory master of the continent, and the 'Wisdom' of the Golden Iron Triangle. I've heard that your Trinity Fusion Skill was orchestrated by you. Tang San has innate full spirit power; it is no loss for you to accept him as your disciple. If the world were to find out that you had accepted a disciple with a mere rank five innate spirit power like me, people might look down on you. Therefore, please forgive me for being unable to accept your offer. However, I am quite thick-skinned. During these six years, would it be possible for me to come and ask you for advice on using the sword from time to time?"
These words of his put Yu Xiaogang on a pedestal, praising him to the high heavens! 'You're such a famous person, you can't possibly accept an ordinary commoner Spirit Master like me as your disciple, or you'll lose face.' And as everyone knew, Yu Xiaogang was an extremely vain person who cared deeply about his reputation!
A muscle twitched on Yu Xiaogang's face. It was true. The reason he had stayed at Nuoding Academy for all these years, aside from wanting to avoid Liu Erlong, was to see if he could find a student worthy of his tutelage. The good news: he had found such a student this year, none other than Tang San, with his twin Spirits and innate full spirit power. He could take him as a disciple and use him to prove the correctness of his theories to the world, to prove that he was not a failure, that his Spirit theories were the best on the entire continent!
The bad news: Tang San had a background. Behind him was the fearsome Clear Sky Douluo, which meant that if he wanted to test his theories, he had to ask for Tang San's own consent!
"Alright. Since that is the case, I will not force you. You can come visit my office with Tang San when you have the chance."
Yu Xiaogang had no choice but to give up. He then left with Tang San.
"Xiao Tian, you're so strong! By the way, what's your spirit power rank now?" Xiao Wu finally dared to approach him. The powerful Sword Intent that had erupted from him earlier had been too intimidating for her to get close. She was now extremely curious about his spirit power rank. How could he be so strong! Even if he could use such powerful Sword Intent, it wouldn't be possible without the spirit power to support it, right?
(End of chapter)