Chapter 103: With Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu and the Soul Beasts
"As long as you don't give up on cultivation, as long as you keep working hard and continuously grow stronger, you can still reach the peak of what humans can cultivate, level 99!"
"And the biggest advantage you have over him, Xiao San, is that you have two martial spirits!"
"As long as you cultivate both martial spirits to the ninth ring, you'll have twice the soul rings and the number of soul abilities compared to others. So, in the same rank, he cannot be your opponent. Do you understand what I'm saying? Xiao San," Tang Hao said seriously.
Tang San's eyes gradually brightened, and a glimmer of hope and motivation ignited within him.
Indeed, according to his dad's words, having two martial spirits was certainly a greater advantage than just one. He really did have the potential to surpass Ye Wen.
He had two martial spirits! This was the biggest advantage!
But the main problem was, what if he didn't reach that stage before Ye Wen killed him? Or how much time would it take? Ten years? Decades? Hundreds of years?
However, according to Tang Hao's words, at least Tang San now had hope — the hope to surpass Ye Wen, seek revenge, and bring Xiao Wu back!
Seeing that Tang San was beginning to regain some confidence, Tang Hao nodded secretly. He then patted Tang San's shoulder and continued, "So, Xiao San, you can't continue like this. You must pull yourself together!"
"From now on, I will be by your side, helping you improve your strength and guiding your cultivation!"
Tang Hao had made up his mind. He would no longer protect Tang San in secret but would openly train his son. However, his presence couldn't be made public.
"Dad, I'm really curious, what rank of Soul Master are you?" Tang San asked.
Tang Hao didn't hide anything. He released all his soul rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and red.
"Nine-nine rings! Dad, you're... a Title Douluo!!!" Tang San exclaimed, shocked and thrilled. His father was actually a powerful Title Douluo!
"That's right! I'm a Title Douluo."
"I never expected Dad to be this strong!" Tang San was so excited inside.
Having a Title Douluo guide and train him would definitely speed up his growth!
That was far better than having his teacher Yu Xiaogang, who was only a 29th-level Great Soul Master!
And indeed, being under Tang Hao's guidance would certainly help Tang San improve much faster compared to being under Yu Xiaogang. Whether it was soul power enhancement, cultivation, or overall strength, his progress would be much quicker.
"Xiao San, from now on, I will join Shrek Academy, but my existence cannot be publicly known. Only they can know that I am personally teaching you. Xiao San, do you have confidence now?" Tang Hao asked.
"Yes! Dad! I have confidence!" Tang San's eyes became firm. His confidence, shattered by Ye Wen, began to slowly rebuild.
With Tang Hao joining Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang gradually began to lose favor.
On the other side, Ye Wen, Xie Hu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu finally arrived at North Sea City.
Although North Sea City wasn't the closest to the extreme northern regions, it was still located at the farthest northern point of the continent. The climate here was generally cold, even in summer, which felt like autumn.
As they were approaching the gates of North Sea City, someone was already waiting for them.
It was the terrifying knight, Scott.
"Master, you've finally arrived," Scott knelt on one knee with great respect.
"Mm, where are they?" Ye Wen asked.
"Oh, they are at the location where the academy is being built, helping with the construction," Scott replied.
"Alright, take us there."
"Yes!"
Scott led the way, and along the journey, Ye Wen asked, "Where did Xiao Bai and the others choose for the academy's location?"
"Oh, not far. With the speed of a carriage, it will take about an hour to reach. Xiao Bai chose the location according to your instructions."
"It's a remote, uninhabited mountain area. There, no humans will disturb us, and with us patrolling around the mountain, no one can get through."
"About an hour, hmm, good," Ye Wen nodded in satisfaction.
This distance was just about right. After all, they couldn't stay in a remote mountain forever. Sometimes they would need to enter the city to relax, have a meal, or buy supplies. An hour's travel was quite satisfying.
"Remote mountains? Ye Wen, why are we building the academy in such a secluded place? How will the academy grow? How will we recruit other students?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, not understanding.
Shouldn't the academy be established in the city for better conditions and environment? Even if the academy wasn't well-known, it could still be a legitimate high-level Soul Master academy, and over time, students would sign up to join.
Then, they could make a name for themselves, perhaps by ranking highly in the Soul Master Tournament. The academy would quickly become popular.
"Heh, no need for that," Ye Wen smiled and explained. "We're setting up the academy just for this year's Soul Master Tournament, not to recruit other students or develop the academy."
He wasn't interested in the academy business. Although it could be profitable, he was already wealthy.
Moreover, an academy established by soul beasts wouldn't be able to develop properly. Once their identities as soul beasts were exposed, no one would want to join an academy run by soul beasts.
"Uh, alright," Zhu Zhuqing didn't expect this, but it didn't matter much to her.
The group followed Scott, and indeed, it was just around an hour before they reached the foot of the mountain where the academy was being built.
"Master, this is the mountain," Scott said.
"Good, let's go up."
"Mm!"
They began climbing up the mountain. By the time they reached halfway up, many Soul Masters from the Slaughter City were patrolling around, inspecting the area.
Because during the upcoming time, everyone would be training and preparing for the Soul Master Tournament, and they would need to switch into their soul beast forms.
Their identities still couldn't be revealed, so no humans, aside from the construction workers, were allowed near.
After passing the halfway point and walking a little further, they finally reached the academy's construction site.
At this point, the academy's gate had already been built, though they hadn't put up the academy's name yet.
The gate was made of special, sturdy stone materials and was very impressive, no less than any top-level Soul Master academy.
Building this academy would take at least two years. Even if they stopped the academy later, it would still serve as a place to gather or rest. So, they might return to this location later.
Since they were building it, there was no need to cut corners.
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