Seeing the young man's build, Xin's expression changed slightly, a little surprised.
The figure before him was no longer the somewhat immature youth from before. His posture was steadier, his aura more restrained, yet there was an unmistakable sharpness hidden beneath the surface—like a blade wrapped in cloth. Time and experience had clearly tempered him.
"Teacher Xin, don't you recognize me? It's me, Tang San, with the Blue Silver Grass Spirit."
Tang San saw that Xin didn't speak, thinking that his appearance had changed and Xin didn't recognize him, so he quickly took off his mask and explained, a transformed Blue Silver Grass appearing in his palm.
The grass in his hand swayed gently, but it no longer carried the fragile, ordinary aura it once had. Instead, it pulsed faintly with vitality and latent strength, as if it had undergone a complete metamorphosis.
"I remember you."
Xin's eyes once again scanned Tang San's cultivation status:
[Tang San, around 18 years old, twin spirits: Blue Silver Emperor, Clear Sky Hammer, spirit power level 53, innate full spirit power, dual-world mental force, hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone, studying unique skills such as Mysterious Heaven Skill, Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method, Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, etc., twisted Dao Heart…
Current cultivable potential: S.
Current character cultivable potential: E-]
To be fair, Tang San's innate cultivable potential was indeed remarkable, the highest among the Shrek Seven Devils, initially reaching an astonishing SS, second only to Qian Renxue.
What a pity.
His character was actually dragged down to E-.
Tang San's character was already not great from secretly learning unique skills from the Tang Sect. Who knows what Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao taught him all these years that it was dragged down to E-.
This rating reminded Xin of an acquaintance.
Tang San's Teacher, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang!
Familiar, this feeling was too familiar.
Xin appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was already laughing and crying.
The contrast was almost absurd. Such extraordinary talent paired with such a flawed foundation of character—it was like a flawless weapon forged from cracked metal. Powerful, yes, but dangerously unstable.
Xin's brief four words, "I remember you," ignited hope in Tang San, who excitedly said:
"Teacher, please accept me! I yearn to improve!"
"Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Meng Yiran, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling… they have all changed. Under your guidance, they have become phoenixes among people, unique. I also want to be like them and become stronger."
"As long as you are willing to accept me, I am willing to do anything, I am willing to learn anything!"
Tang San indeed spoke very sincerely.
His voice carried urgency, even a hint of desperation. This was not merely admiration—it was longing. A desire to break free from his current limitations and reach a higher level, both in strength and in self.
In fact, when Xiao Wu pulled him to acknowledge a Teacher back then, his heart had already wavered.
Later, seeing Heart of Fire Academy's performance in the Soul Master Competition, he was even more tempted, but due to Grandmaster's stance, he couldn't easily make a choice.
Back then, hesitation held him back.
Now, reality pushed him forward.
Standing here, witnessing everything that had happened in Slaughter City—the transformation of Zhu Zhuqing and the others, the rise of the City of Judgment, the calm authority of Xin—Tang San could no longer suppress the thought in his heart.
If he missed this opportunity again, he might never catch up.
His fists clenched slightly, pressing against the ground as he knelt.
This was not humiliation.
This was determination.
For a moment, the air grew quiet.
Xin looked at him, his gaze neither warm nor cold, as if weighing something beyond mere talent.
Tang San held his breath unconsciously.
He knew this moment would decide something important—perhaps even the direction of his entire future.
Yet what he did not realize was that, in Xin's eyes, strength had never been the only criterion.
Talent could be cultivated.
But character… that was far more difficult to reshape.
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