"Waiter, another drink, please."
Inside a bar, Tang San picked up his glass and spoke to a waiter walking by.
"Yes, sir!"
The waiter bowed, then took a glass of wine from the tray and placed it in front of Tang San's table.
Tang San drank it all in one gulp, his eyes somewhat glazed over.
Since Xiao Wu disappeared and his fruitless search for her failed, Tang San has taken to drinking, hoping to numb himself with alcohol.
Some time later, Tang San walked out of the bar and strolled around the street.
Suddenly, Tang San vaguely saw a figure that haunted his dreams.
No way? That's...
The appearance of this figure instantly snapped Tang San out of his daze, and he quickly used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps to chase after it.
"Xiao Wu..."
However, when Tang San caught up with the figure and stopped him, his words came to an abrupt halt after seeing the other person's appearance.
The person standing in front of him was not Xiao Wu, whom he had been longing for day and night, but his former rival, Dugu Yan, the vice-captain of the Royal Fighting Team!
"Tang San? What are you going to do?"
When Dugu Yan saw Tang San stop her, she raised an eyebrow and questioned him.
Tang San, however, seemed unable to accept it and took a few steps back, shaking his head and muttering, "Impossible, how could it be you?"
He clearly saw Xiao Wu's back just now, so how could it be Dugu Yan?
"Inexplicable!"
Seeing this, Dugu Yan vaguely guessed what was going on and immediately prepared to bypass Tang San and leave.
Tang San did not stop her, but frowned as he watched Dugu Yan's departing figure.
At the same time, a question arose in his mind: could his senses be malfunctioning? Although their appearances were completely different, for some reason, he felt that Dugu Yan had Xiao Wu's scent on her.
Just as Tang San was wondering, two figures suddenly appeared behind him and patted him on the shoulder.
What are you looking at?
Tang San looked back and saw his master Yu Xiaogang and Dean Flander, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, Tang San shook his head, "I didn't see anything. Teacher, Dean Flander, what brings you here?"
"Wasn't it all because I wanted to find you?"
Upon hearing this, Flanders rolled his eyes.
I used to think Ning Rongrong was a problem student, but now it seems Tang San is a bigger problem.
If Tang San hadn't possessed innate full soul power, a fast cultivation speed, and various special methods, Flander would have reprimanded him severely long ago.
Upon hearing Flander's words, Tang San couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed; he had indeed gone a bit too far lately.
But Tang San didn't think it was a big deal. After all, compared to the others in the Shrek team, he had only had a few drinks, so it wasn't a big problem.
"Xiao San, I know you're feeling terrible because of Xiao Wu's disappearance, and so am I. But the All-Continent Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies is about to begin. You need to train diligently during this remaining time and can't continue to fall into such a slump."
When he said this, Yu Xiaogang looked heartbroken and disappointed in Tang San.
Seeing his teacher's expression, Tang San felt ashamed and quickly said, "Teacher, I know I was wrong. I will definitely work hard in the future and strive to break through to level 37 before the competition."
Although Tang San had the help of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, the number one skill in Douluo Continent, he was unable to obtain the immortal herb because of Qing Mu, and without the help of the Eight Spider Lances, he has only just broken through to level 35.
If Tang San was like this, the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils weren't much better off. Apart from Dai Mubai, who had a chance to break through to the Soul Master level before the competition, the others were only around level 30.
Seeing Tang San so obedient, Yu Xiaogang nodded. That's how it should be. Otherwise, others would think that his disciple is someone who would be discouraged by a little setback.
However, this incident also made Yu Xiaogang wary. Although Tang San's potential was still very high, if he relied on Tang San alone, he would not have the energy and time to raise another one from a young age if any problems arose in the future.
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Maybe I really should take on a second apprentice."
Looking at Tang San, Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly, and the thought of taking on a second disciple arose in his mind once again.
When Yu Xiaogang thought about taking on disciples, the first person that came to mind was Qing Mu, who possessed the Ivysaur martial soul.
His Luo Sanpao is so rare that he could encounter such a similar martial soul. Doesn't that mean that even the heavens want him to be their disciple?
"However, the other party doesn't seem as easy to fool as Tang San. Tianheng has already suggested that the other party become my disciple, but the other party refused."
Thinking about this, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel a headache. His reputation was indeed quite impressive, but not everyone was convinced by it.
If everyone really ate crickets, then there wouldn't have been so many crickets at Notting College.
If we disregard the titles of so-called first theoretical master, the corner of wisdom of the Golden Iron Triangle, etc., he himself is just a level 29 Great Soul Master, who can't even beat a slightly stronger hundred-year-old Soul Beast.
In this situation, wanting to take a somewhat famous genius as a disciple is undoubtedly wishful thinking; no one with a sound mind would accept him as a disciple.
"I still need to offer some incentive. I need to give them a reason they can't refuse. Otherwise, if I go to their door to take on a disciple and they refuse, the news will definitely spread, which will be bad for my reputation."
Yu Xiaogang then began to ponder what kind of benefits would make Qing Mu become his disciple.
But he soon realized with embarrassment that he really didn't have anything to offer, since he was currently living off Liu Erlong and relying on subsidies from the Spirit Hall to make ends meet.
After a long pause, Yu Xiaogang sighed inwardly and said, "Let's go ask Liu Erlong if he has anything worthwhile to offer. If that doesn't work, we'll have to go find that woman."
On the other side, after walking a distance, Dugu Yan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Tang San had not followed.
After Dugu Bo told her the whole story that day, Dugu Yan was immediately stunned.
She never imagined that Xiao Wu's disappearance was caused by her grandfather, Dugu Bo, nor did she expect that Xiao Wu was actually a legendary 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast.
When she learned that Xiao Wu was willing to sacrifice herself for her, she felt a pang of reluctance, but it was quickly overwhelmed by immense excitement.
After all, that represents a 100,000-year-old soul ring and soul bone, something every soul master dreams of. Even her grandfather, a titled Douluo, didn't have it. It's unbelievable that a mere level 39 soul master like her could obtain it.