Chapter 166: 184. When Xiao Wu Learns Tang San's Father's Name
Yu Xiaogang soon noticed that Tang San's mind wasn't focused on cultivation; most of his time was spent messing around with that woman Xiao Wu.
If Tang San didn't cultivate diligently, it would directly affect Yu Xiaogang's own interests. He cursed inwardly: This bitch, harming my disciple.
At Notting City Academy, work-study students were basically assumed to be children born from mud-legged peasants. This group was the one Yu Xiaogang despised and envied the most (Why was I born into nobility, yet my martial soul mutated reversely into a waste, while you mud-legged ones can rely on martial soul mutations to evolve into powerful martial souls?). Therefore, in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, Xiao Wu's behavior was that of a scheming boy trying to hook up with Tang San while he was young, so she could ride on Tang San's coattails in the future and rise to become his wife.
Several times, Yu Xiaogang advised Tang San to focus his energy on cultivation and not waste it on women. However, facing Yu Xiaogang's consolations, Tang San turned a deaf ear and continued to happily revolve around Xiao Wu.
Helplessly, Yu Xiaogang privately arranged to meet Xiao Wu. Hands behind his back, he said in a condescending tone: "Classmate, Tang San's future heights are beyond your imagination. His background isn't something you can touch either. You don't deserve him. For your own good and for his, please don't delay his cultivation; stay away from him, okay?"
Xiao Wu's rabbit ears drooped, her mood low. She said softly: "I understand, master."
"Good that you understand." Yu Xiaogang nodded arrogantly. Although Xiao Wu's soul power was innate full soul power, a rare genius, the Soft Bone Rabbit was also a garbage martial soul. Moreover, Xiao Wu had no second martial soul as a fallback, so her future achievements wouldn't surpass Tang San's. He had thought he'd need to talk a lot, but unexpectedly, Xiao Wu was so sensible.
A slap followed by a sweet date, so Yu Xiaogang offered the best reward he could provide: "If you do as I say and stay away from little three, I wouldn't mind taking you as a nominal disciple and giving you some key guidance when necessary. With instruction from me, the number one theoretical master in the soul master world, you'll take fewer detours in the soul master field."
"Thank you, master." Xiao Wu said.
Then, Xiao Wu really distanced herself from Tang San as per Yu Xiaogang's request.
Tang San also noticed Xiao Wu's changes and busied himself looking for problems in himself, but he couldn't figure out why Xiao Wu meimei would distance herself from him.
Finally, one day, Tang San couldn't hold back and stopped Xiao Wu, asking in a low tone: "Xiao Wu, why are you distancing yourself from me? What exactly did I do wrong? Tell me; I'll definitely change."
Xiao Wu said guiltily: "Ah San gege, this isn't your problem; it's Xiao Wu's fault. Your teacher reminded Xiao Wu not to affect your cultivation, so..."
"What—" Tang San's eyes immediately turned red, and he breathed heavily like an ox.
Gang Zi, this waste dares to point fingers at my major life matters. Where do you get the courage? What qualification do you have—
Tang San immediately turned and went to find Yu Xiaogang.
"If you want this to be the last time I call you teacher, then go ahead and interfere in my matters with Xiao Wu, Gang Zi—" Tang San warned disgustedly.
"Little three—" Yu Xiaogang said heartbrokenly: "Your master is doing all this for your own good. Why can't you understand your master's good intentions?"
"No need for your hypocritical concern, Gang Zi—" Tang San said without any politeness: "Remember, you're just a nominal teacher to me, Tang San. We're far from the point where you can point fingers at my major life matters. Remember your status and position yourself correctly."
With that, Tang San stormed out, leaving Yu Xiaogang behind, heartbroken.
"Little three, you're even starting to call me Gang Zi. Do you no longer respect your master?"
After that, Yu Xiaogang indeed didn't interfere in the matters between Xiao Wu and Tang San anymore. Tang San thought his warning had worked, making Yu Xiaogang understand his own status and positioning.
But what kind of person was our Gang Zi? Tang San, an innate full soul power with twin martial souls including the Haotian Hammer—how could Yu Xiaogang be satisfied with just a superficial master-disciple relationship?
Tang San's warning not only failed to make Yu Xiaogang understand his status and positioning; on the contrary, it made Yu Xiaogang feel even more insecure.
Thus, Yu Xiaogang began his own tactics.
He told everyone that Tang San was his cultivated high disciple, that he had led Tang San into the door. In front of outsiders, he put on a show of intimate master-disciple relations, making Tang San come to him every day for supplementary lessons. If Tang San didn't want to go, Yu Xiaogang would personally come to give Tang San supplementary lessons.
Yu Xiaogang's knowledge reserve was still quite rich, suitable as an introductory teacher in the soul master field. But Tang San had already learned it once in the previous life; having to listen to Yu Xiaogang nag about it again in this life was pure torment.
But the key was that Tang San had no way out. He was someone who liked to build personas for himself; respecting teachers and valuing the Way was one of his personas. Until the time came to kick Yu Xiaogang away, he wouldn't flip faces with Yu Xiaogang in front of outsiders.
Thus, Tang San became the well-known high disciple of Yu Xiaogang throughout the entire Notting City Soul Master Academy.
The holiday for the first semester arrived. Tang San eagerly invited Xiao Wu to come to his home, and Xiao Wu naturally agreed.
Tang San was very happy. He still remembered that in the previous life, it was also because of this matter that he made a touching promise to Xiao Wu, and from this matter onward, he and Xiao Wu established their relationship, step by step from siblings to eventually becoming husband and wife.
However, what Tang San didn't know was that this trip would be the beginning of his nightmare.
After Tang San brought Xiao Wu back to Holy Soul Village, Tang Hao was no longer at home. Although he knew where his father had gone, he still routinely asked Old Jack.
Old Jack said: "That drunkard Tang Hao, who knows where he went. But he left you a note." With that, he handed the note to Tang San.
The content of the note wasn't important; what truly mattered was "Tang Hao."
Upon hearing the two words "Tang Hao," Xiao Wu immediately became alert. Her rabbit eyes started to turn red.
In Xiao Wu's memory, she clearly remembered that the enemy who killed her mother was named Tang Hao.
While Tang San was reading the note and Old Jack had stepped out, Xiao Wu slipped away and came before Old Jack, starting to inquire about Tang San's father.
"Little girl, you want to ask about Tang Hao—don't tell me you've taken a fancy to little three?" Old Jack said.
Xiao Wu pretended to blush, acting shy and coy. Old Jack immediately had the look of someone who saw through everything:
"I knew you two had something going on. Tang San's father is a..."
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