After Tang Yuehua left, Flender came over.
"Xiao Gang, who was that?"
Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "She's Tang San's aunt—his biological aunt."
Flender's pupils shrank sharply. He hadn't expected that woman to be Tang San's aunt!
"What did she say to you? You looked completely shocked."
Yu Xiaogang immediately told Flender the news: Tang Hao had been seriously injured by Dugu Bo.
"What?!"
Now it was Flender's turn to be stunned, his face full of disbelief.
"Are you serious? How could Dugu Bo possibly stand up to the Clear Sky Douluo?"
Everyone knew that among all the Titled Douluo, Poison Douluo was the weakest in a one-on-one fight!
Yu Xiaogang gave a bitter smile. "It's already happened—how could it be false?"
"Dugu Bo is incredibly cunning. If Clear Sky Douluo hadn't forced him to reveal his true strength, he probably would've kept hiding it."
"Flender, it seems we made the right decision in leaving Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. With the relationship between Dugu Bo and Qi Lin, who knows how they might have targeted us?"
Flender looked speechlessly at Yu Xiaogang, wanting badly to retort:
If Qi Lin wants to target anyone, it's you and your disciple. What does it have to do with the rest of us?
If it weren't for you two always stirring things up, would we have gotten on Qi Lin and Dugu Bo's bad side in the first place?
Of course, Flender didn't actually say this out loud. With Yu Xiaogang's fragile pride, who knew what he might start overthinking?
"Alright, in that case, let's leave this troublesome place as soon as possible."
"Also, I noticed Tang San isn't exactly eager to hand over those self-created soul skills of his. Make sure you remind him."
"Now that even the Clear Sky Douluo has been seriously injured, if he continues to provoke Qi Lin, the consequences could be disastrous!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded seriously at Flender's words.
Soon, Tang San was informed of the news by Yu Xiaogang.
Learning that his father had been severely injured by Dugu Bo while trying to defend him, Tang San's eyes turned blood-red with rage. He wished he could tear Dugu Bo to pieces.
But recalling Dugu Bo's terrifying strength, Tang San forcefully suppressed the fury burning in his heart.
"Don't worry, Teacher. I'll have Teacher Qin Ming deliver my self-created soul skills to Qi Lin right away. I won't give him any excuse to come after us again."
Yu Xiaogang patted Tang San's shoulder and said, "Xiao San, I know this is hard on you."
Tang San took a deep breath. "I'm alright, Teacher. Until I gain enough strength, I will endure."
"That's the spirit!" Yu Xiaogang said with relief, looking at Tang San proudly. "Right now, both Qi Lin and Dugu Bo are far stronger than you."
"But that's only temporary. The true terror of a twin martial soul doesn't show itself until you become a Titled Douluo."
"I don't think I've told you—Spirit Hall's current Supreme Pontiff is also a twin martial soul wielder."
Tang San's heart trembled.
"What? The Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall also has twin martial souls?!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded calmly. "Yes. But don't worry. With my guidance, your strength will never fall behind hers."
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's confident expression, Tang San bowed respectfully. "Teacher, I believe in you."
Though he said it on the surface, deep down, Tang San's trust in Yu Xiaogang wasn't what it used to be.
He had realized that Yu Xiaogang was becoming less and less reliable, and his help was almost negligible.
Most of Yu Xiaogang's theories were things Tang San had already fully digested on his own.
Still, he could feel Yu Xiaogang's sincere care for him—and having grown up lacking affection, Tang San couldn't bear to completely disregard him.
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Meanwhile, in another part of the academy…
Just as Tang Yuehua was about to leave, a cheerful voice rang out from the distance.
"Madam Yue, what a surprise to see you here!"
Tang Yuehua turned toward the voice and saw a graceful young girl in a light yellow gown and a refined young man standing not far away.
"Your Highness, Princess Xue Ke." Tang Yuehua gave the two a slight curtsey.
Disguised as Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue waved her hand with a warm smile. "I didn't expect to see you at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, Madam Yue. What a rare sight."
As the mistress of Yuexuan Hall, very few people actually knew Tang Yuehua's true identity.
Most simply referred to her as Madam Yue. Many didn't even know her real name.
Of course, Qian Renxue happened to be among the rare few who did know her true identity.
Which made her all the more curious—why had Tang Yuehua suddenly come to Heaven Dou Academy?
Could the man who fought Dugu Bo yesterday have been Tang Hao or Tang Xiao?
Tang Yuehua, however, showed no sign of panic. She smiled calmly. "I heard that the famed 'Grandmaster' Yu Xiaogang was visiting the academy, so I came to pay my respects."
Yu Xiaogang?
Qian Renxue raised a brow. She didn't believe Tang Yuehua came all this way just to see Yu Xiaogang, but she didn't expose her lie.
"And what's your impression of this 'Grandmaster'? Is he truly skilled?"
Tang Yuehua gave a polite smile after a moment of thought. "We didn't speak for long, so I can't say much."
"But if people call him a Grandmaster, I'm sure he must be somewhat capable."
Qian Renxue couldn't help but scoff slightly. She'd heard of Yu Xiaogang too.
To her, such self-promoting types were hardly worth a second glance.
If he were a true genius, why would he be so unknown and ridiculed?
There weren't that many unsung talents in the world.
Especially considering that Yu Xiaogang came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—even his own clan didn't believe in his abilities. That said enough.
"By the way, Your Highness, Princess Xue Ke—what brings you to Heaven Dou Academy today?"
Before Xue Qinghe could reply, Princess Xue Ke beamed excitedly.
"Madam Yue, we came especially to visit Teacher Qi Lin—he's the brilliant new prodigy who just joined the academy."
Visit Qi Lin?
Hearing that name, Tang Yuehua's expression subtly shifted.
Recently, Qi Lin's name had been making waves across the continent's major factions. Naturally, she'd heard of him too.
In fact, her second brother's clash with Dugu Bo had stemmed from a conflict involving Qi Lin, Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang.
Thinking of the injuries Tang Hao had sustained, Tang Yuehua instinctively disliked Qi Lin.
She was about to excuse herself when Princess Xue Ke suddenly said, "Madam Yue, would you like to come with us to meet Teacher Qi Lin?"
"My brother says he's not just incredibly knowledgeable, but also has unmatched talent—he might be one of a kind!"
Tang Yuehua was stunned for a moment. She had been planning to leave, but suddenly changed her mind.
She wanted to see for herself just what kind of young man had been the cause of her second brother's grievous wounds!