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His mind was made up. Tang Chuan no longer hesitated. He found a dry, flat spot next to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and took out the small alchemy furnace he always carried.
He set up the pill furnace, then pulled a fire-starting Fla Stone from his soul tool. He tossed it into the furnace and slowly ignited it with his spirit power. A mont later, firelight filled the furnace, and heat radiated outward.
Tang Chuan frowned slightly as he looked at the Qiluo Tulip in his hand. He carefully plucked a single petal from the top of the stan, then ticulously separated a small amount of the stem and roots. He put them into the now-hot pill furnace.
The small piece of the Eight-petal Immortal Orchid turned into a pink liquid as soon as it hit the flas. Tang Chuan used his spirit power to separate the impurities from the liquid, then threw them onto the ground nearby.
After repeating this several tis, the small portion of Qiluo Tulip was completely refined. All that remained was a small pinch of red powder, free of any substances harmful to the human body. Tang Chuan then used the sa thod to refine the other immortal-grade items.
A few hours later, a multicolored dicinal pill had fully ford in the furnace. This pill was specifically for Dugu Yan. It contained the Qiluo Tulip, the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, the Narcissus Jade Bone, the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, and other dicinal ingredients that would strengthen her body, detoxify her, and improve her physique.
The goal was to remove the spirit ring poison from her body, increase her spirit power, and hopefully help her Jade Phosphorous Serpent spirit evolve into the Jade Phosphor Serpent ahead of ti.
anwhile, in the principal's office at Shrek Academy, the air was heavy. Flender sat at his desk, his face grim as he stared at Ning Rongrong. His voice was filled with anger. "Why would you talk about the Academy's Yu Xiaogang like that? Yu Xiaogang is my good brother. How could I not know about his strength and his spirit theory level?"
Ning Rongrong stood to the side, her arms crossed, a defiant look on her face. "What I said wasn't wrong. This Yu Xiaogang really has no skill. Otherwise, why would he faint and vomit blood just because I said a few words to him?"
"You..." Flender slamd his hand on the desk, cutting her off. "If you keep this up, then pack your bags and get out imdiately!"
Ning Rongrong smiled. Though she was only twelve, her innocent expression at that mont was a little unsettling. "Flender, who do you think you are? You're just a asly Spirit Saint. You want to kick out? I'm not leaving, so what can you do about it?"
Flender didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled faintly. "That's right, I'm just a small Spirit Saint, but this is my territory, and I'm in charge. If you anger , I'll kick you right out of Shrek Academy!"
"Flender, you wouldn't dare!" Ning Rongrong yelled, her hands on her hips. Though she was a teenager, she exuded a fierce aura. "You're the first person in my life who has ever dared to treat like this."
Flender's smile turned into a sneer. "Your father at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can't bring himself to discipline you, but that doesn't an I can't. You're not my daughter. You're not my precious little one.
In my eyes, any other student here is stronger than you. Don't you look down on Yu Xiaogang? But do you know that Tang San is Yu Xiaogang's direct disciple? If you can defeat Tang San, or better yet, if your spirit power can surpass his, then I'll admit that Yu Xiaogang is a good-for-nothing.
I'll kick him out and let you stay. Do you dare to compete with Tang San? If Yu Xiaogang is truly as useless as you say, why hasn't your cultivation surpassed Tang San's? Or are the people of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School even worse than him? Are you all useless?"
"You—" Ning Rongrong's chest heaved violently. For a mont, she couldn't think of a coback. When it ca to arguing, if the people of Shrek Academy claid to be second, no one else on the Douluo Continent would dare to claim first. Ning Rongrong was only a teenager; how could she be a match for Flender?
At the sa ti, in a quiet room at Shrek Academy, the light was dim. Yu Xiaogang lay on the bed, his face ashen. He was wrapped in a quilt and looked extrely weak. On the wooden table next to the bed, a al that Tang San had brought was still warm.
Suddenly, Yu Xiaogang heard slow but steady footsteps outside his door. He thought it was Tang San returning and forced a little strength into his voice. "Little San, you should go cultivate first. I can manage by myself; you don't need to take care of ."
However, the footsteps didn't stop. They ca closer and closer. A mont later, the door creaked open. A tall figure appeared in the doorway, dressed in a worn, dusty gray robe with patches. His face was covered in a ssy beard, and his eyes were deep and cold. He exuded a suffocating sense of pressure.
Yu Xiaogang was stunned. A look of disbelief flashed in his eyes as he recognized the man as Tang San's father. He asked hoarsely, "Tang Hao?! Why are you here?"
"Yu Xiaogang, it's been a long ti," Tang Hao said in a low voice as he slowly walked into the room. "Ever since Little San was bullied by Zhao Wuji when he enrolled, I've been staying near Soto City just in case sothing happened to him.
And it did, just as I expected." The room fell silent. "Yu Xiaogang, do you know that you've been targeted by Spirit Hall?" Tang Hao stood by the bed, his eyes sharp and serious.
Yu Xiaogang's face froze, and he looked at Tang Hao with doubt. "What are you talking about? How could we be targeted by Spirit Hall?"
Tang Hao didn't say anything else. He just took a letter, which had been folded many tis, from his pocket and handed it to Yu Xiaogang. "You'll understand after you read this."
Yu Xiaogang took the letter and carefully unfolded it. The paper was wrinkled, but the handwriting was still clear. The sender was the Bishop of Soto City Spirit Hall, and the recipient was clearly the Supre Pontiff, Bibi Dong. He quickly read the contents, his eyes growing more serious with each word. The letter stated:
Soto City, a Spirit Master with a Blue Silver Grass spirit nad Tang San has been discovered. He is suspected to be the person sought by His Holiness the Pope. This has been reported to Spirit City, and we are awaiting further instructions.
Yu Xiaogang's heart pounded. His face was filled with shock. He looked at Tang Hao with disbelief. "Spirit Hall is looking for Little San? Why would they target him?"
"Perhaps the higher-ups at Spirit Hall have already guessed that he is my son," Tang Hao said slowly, his expression unchanged. "But don't worry, I've already dealt with the person who delivered the letter. I've also dealt with everyone else who knew about this matter."
Yu Xiaogang was even more confused. He frowned. "That doesn't make sense. Little San's spirit is the Blue Silver Grass. How could they possibly guess he's related to you? Did he use the Clear Sky Hamr at so point and soone found out?"
Tang Hao's voice was low, and his gaze was as sharp as a blade. "Little San has only used the Clear Sky Hamr twice since he ca to Shrek Academy. The first ti was during his fight with Zhao Wuji, when he accidentally exposed it in an ergency.
The second ti was while he was hunting the Man Faced Demon Spider in the Star Dou Great Forest. That ti... no one else saw it besides watching in the shadows."
The room fell silent again. Yu Xiaogang's expression was solemn, his brows furrowed as he thought. A mont later, he murmured softly, "I know Zhao Wuji. He's Flender's old brother, and he's a straightforward guy. He wouldn't do sothing like this. And the teachers who were there were all people Flender trusts.
There should be no problem within the Academy. Then it can only be... one of the students who were there when Little San used the Clear Sky Hamr must have told soone."
He slowly sat up. His face was still pale, but a glimr of wisdom shone in his eyes. He began to analyze. "Xiao Wu would never betray Little San. They're like siblings, and their bond is much more than just a normal friendship.
Although Dai Mubai and Oscar have different temperants, they've been studying and living at Shrek Academy for years and were taught by Flender himself.
Their loyalty isn't an issue; they're like Flender's confidants. So there's no problem with them. That leaves only two people: Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong."
Tang Hao lowered his head, silent.
Yu Xiaogang continued his analysis. "Zhu Zhuqing is from the Star Luo Empire. I've heard Flender ntion that her relationship with Dai Mubai is unusual, and she ca to Shrek mostly because of him. She's also consistently quiet, calm, and cautious.
She doesn't seem like the type to interfere in other people's affairs. Then... that only leaves Ning Rongrong from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
As soon as he said those words, Tang Hao's brows furrowed. His gaze was deep. He murmured in a low voice, "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School..."
Yu Xiaogang looked up at him. "Your Majesty Haotian, I rember that many years ago, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was always unhappy with your Clear Sky Sect. They are a pure support-type sect, and your Clear Sky Sect has always been known as the number one sect in the world, always suppressing them. So, could it be..."
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