Wu Lan, who was having fun making the donkey roam through heavily populated areas, suddenly sensed two familiar auras.
Flander and Yu Xiaogong.
"Yu Xiaogong, since your disciple became famous, how can you not share his glory with your family."
With that thought, he steered the donkey straight toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Meanwhile, Flander and Yu Xiaogong had stopped to ask for directions.
"Hello, did you see a man riding a donkey anywhere?" Flander asked a middle-aged man.
"Oh, you mean Donkey Rider." The middle-aged man burst into laughter.
Hearing the title, both instantly knew he was referring to Tang San. Yu Xiaogong's face turned as dark as a pot, while Flander quickly turned away, covering his mouth to stop himself from laughing.
"Where did he go?" Yu Xiaogong demanded, burning with shame. He desperately wanted to find Tang San before the matter spread any further.
"Hahaha, he's quite the sight. Since morning, he has roamed almost every heavily populated areas in the capital. Just now he went that way." The man pointed while laughing so hard he nearly fell over.
Yu Xiaogong's face went pale. If Tang San's name was ruined, how could he bask in his disciple's glory later? Who would ever take him seriously again? He grabbed Flander, who was twitching with suppressed laughter, and dragged him toward the direction given. A heavy sense of dread filled his heart.
Both continued asking for directions while heading toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Dugu Bo, after spending time with Dugu Yan, was flying toward Lanba Academy to retrieve the poison container from Tang San.
Suddenly, he sensed Tang San's aura moving toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"What is he doing there?" Dugu Bo muttered, then quickly altered his path and flew in that direction.
By this time, Tang San had already reached the entrance of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Two guards stood watch at the gate.
When they saw a man riding a donkey at high speed, violently shaking his head with his tongue hanging out like a madman, both were stunned. Before they could react, the donkey had already rushed past them into the clan grounds.
Snapping out of their daze, the guards panicked. They had just let an outsider in without permission.
"Stop right there, you bastard!" They shouted, giving chase.
The donkey, as if understanding the danger, accelerated when it noticed men with weapons chasing after it.
Soon, it arrived at a spacious gathering area where many clan members were discussing various matters.
The commotion drew their attention, and when they turned, they were greeted by the sight of the guards chasing a donkey, ridden by a man who looked as though he was thoroughly enjoying himself.
The bizarre scene immediately attracted a crowd. Children ran over and began cheering for the rider.
One boy, newly arrived at the clan, shouted in excitement,
"Donkey Rider is here"
"Hahahahaha! Donkey Rider!" Others joined in, laughter spreading like wildfire through the gathering.
Soon the entire clan was filled with laughter, everyone enjoying the spectacle, everyone except Tang San is happy, who was nearly dying of shame.
"Tang San!" A familiar voice shouted.
The crowd turned to see Yu Xiaogong and Flander rushing in, only to find everyone laughing at Tang San.
Yu Xiaogong's face turned ghastly pale. He had left the clan to prove his worth, but now his disciple was parading around on a donkey before everyone's eyes.
"Flander!" Yu Xiaogong cried, wanting to grab Tang San and flee as quickly as possible.
Flander's expression turned serious. He grabbed the donkey, tore the ropes binding Tang San with his hands, and pulled him down, quickly bringing him over to Yu Xiaogong.
"Teacher, you came to save me." Tang San said gratefully.
The moment the words left his mouth, a young child shouted,
"Donkey Rider's teacher!"
"Hahahahaha!" The other kids burst into laughter, chanting the new title.
Faces of the senior clan members darkened. Though the children could laugh freely, they could not. This was their clan's reputation at stake. Yu Xiaogong, even though exiled, was still the clan leader's son. His shame was their shame. And seeing his disciple, who openly called him teacher, riding a donkey through the streets made them furious.
Yu Xiaogong, realizing what had just been exposed, lowered his head in humiliation.
Seeing him remain silent not denying the relation, the elders erupted in anger.
"You bastard, have you no shame left? To take a man who enjoys riding a donkey as your student!"
Some clan members immediately reported the matter to the clan leader and elders.
Soon, Yu Yuanzhen himself arrived with the clan elders. His face was as dark as thunderclouds.
Why, he thought bitterly, why could his son not just live quietly? Every time he surfaced, he brought shame to the clan.
"Xiaogong, you are a disappointment."
Those words stabbed into Yu Xiaogong's heart like a blade. His clenched fists trembled, blood dripping from his palms as he bit his lips hard enough to bleed.
Wu Lan, hidden among the crowd, laughed in delight at the sight of Yu Xiaogong's humiliation.
As the clan elders hurled curses at him, Yu Xiaogong's shame deepened.
Tang San, meanwhile, silently memorized each elder's face, his killing intent rising as he etched their insults into his heart.
Suddenly, Yu Yuanzhen's eyes grew sharp. He turned toward the entrance, his expression tense.
Dugu Bo had arrived.
"Yu Yuanzhen, give me back my herbs!" Dugu Bo demanded coldly.
Tang San's eyes lit up with hope when he saw Dugu Bo.
"What herbs are you talking about?" Yu Yuanzhen frowned.
Dugu Bo's killing intent surged as he released his aura.
"Don't play dumb. You sent people to steal my herbs from Sunset Forest."
Yu Yuanzhen immediately released his own aura to protect his clan. He believed himself stronger than Dugu Bo, but if they fought here, his clan could suffer greatly.
"Bastard, what nonsense are you spouting? When did I ever send anyone to steal your herbs?"
"Still pretending?" Dugu Bo's voice was filled with venom. "A boy from your clan told me everything when he came to hunt for a soul ring."
"Who said that?" Yu Yuanzhen demanded.
Just then, Yu Zhenhai and Yu Fengyuan arrived, rushing in to report there success.