Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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The two landed on the ground. After setting Wang Dong'er down, Er Ming looked at Da Ming with a somewhat stiff smile.
"Bi... Bi... Big Brother..."
Er Ming looked at Da Ming stutteringly, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty as he lowered his voice to ask.
"Was that Tang San's voice transmission just now?"
"Yes, it was."
Da Ming gave a firm confirmation.
"I'm doomed, I'm doomed!"
Er Ming slapped his thigh hard, his face full of regret.
"I think... I just said the words 'trash Spirit Blue Silver Grass,' didn't I?"
"He... He didn't hear it, right?"
"If he heard it, wouldn't I be..."
Er Ming shrunk his neck. That fellow Tang San was the most petty person; if he heard him calling the Blue Silver Grass a trash Spirit, he might hold a grudge.
Seeing Er Ming's spineless display, Da Ming sighed helplessly and comforted him:
"Alright, stop scaring yourself."
"He is currently occupied with a myriad of affairs every day. How could he have the time to care about a single sentence from you?"
Tang San indeed wouldn't care about Er Ming's words regarding the Blue Silver Grass being a trash Spirit. After all, his Spirit was the noble Blue Silver Emperor, never some trash Blue Silver Grass; it was only natural for the Blue Silver Grass Spirit to be trash.
Hearing his brother's analysis, Er Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest.
"That's good, that's good..."
"But Big Brother, why did Tang San suddenly get interested in a little kid?"
Da Ming shook his head and said in a deep voice.
"How could we possibly guess Tang San's thoughts?"
"Just do as he says."
"Since he wants information, then from now on, we will focus our attention on this Tang Wulin."
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Divine Realm, Sea God Temple.
Clouds and mist swirled as divine light shone brilliantly.
Tang San sat upright upon his divine throne, yet his brows were tightly knit together, forming a deep furrow.
His fingers lightly tapped the armrest, producing a rhythmic 'thump, thump' sound.
"Blue Silver Grass..."
"Dragon-type bloodline..."
"And... golden bloodline Spirit Rings."
Tang San murmured these keywords under his breath, the divine light in his eyes shifting unpredictably.
He was all too familiar with golden Spirit Rings.
That was the symbol of a million-year soul ring.
Even Tang San himself only possessed one blue-gold and one red-gold Spirit Ring.
But now...In that new Shrek Academy in the lower realm, on a young boy who wasn't even a Titled Douluo, two golden Spirit Rings had actually appeared?!
"According to my deductions and arrangements..."
Tang San's gaze turned gloomy.
In this era, the only one qualified to possess a million-year soul ring is that child of destiny, Huo Yuhao. And... even if it is a million-year soul ring, it should only be a Spirit Ring from a Spirit Beast with almost no combat capability, like the Skydream Ice Worm.
Everything was within Tang San's grasp. Even if Huo Yuhao possessed this million-year soul ring, he could not escape his schemes. He was destined to remain a pawn for reviving the Tang Sect, maintaining the stability of the Douluo Continent, and consolidating his position in the Divine Realm.
But! Now, a chess piece he could not see through had suddenly appeared on the board!
"Tang Wulin..."
Tang San muttered the name, the coldness in his eyes growing more intense.
"Not only does he possess Blue Silver Grass, but he also has a terrifying dragon-type bloodline, and even possesses two golden Spirit Rings at such a low level."
An anomaly! Just like that 'Shrek Academy' that suddenly appeared floating in the sky, they were both massive anomalies that had escaped his control!
Thinking of that academy made Tang San feel even more irritable.
Originally, he had arranged for Da Ming and Er Ming to send Wang Dong'er in, intending for her to be his eyes within that academy.
Through the divine sense imprint on Wang Dong'er's body, he thought he could easily spy on all the academy's secrets.
But since Wang Dong'er entered that academy, the divine sense imprint he left on her seemed to have been shielded by some powerful force of rules.
He was completely unable to perceive anything!
He could only rely on the daily verbal reports from Da Ming and Er Ming to understand the situation.
For Tang San, who was used to controlling everything, this was simply a form of torture.
"Humph."
Tang San snorted coldly, forcibly suppressing the displeasure in his heart and beginning to comfort himself.
"Forget it."
"Since I can't see, I won't look for now."
"At least Xiao Qi seems to be doing quite well in there."
"I heard that academy has abundant resources, even giving out top-tier natural treasures like Red Jade Shrimp and golden pearls freely."
Thinking of this, a shrewd and arrogant smile appeared on Tang San's face.
"My, Tang San's, daughter going to their school is giving them face."
"It is only right and proper for them to provide resources to nurture Xiao Qi."
"Not only does it save me the energy and resources of personally raising her, but it also allows Xiao Qi to grow quickly."
"When the time is right and Xiao Qi returns from her studies, all the investments made by this academy will become assets of my Tang Clan."
"This is a guaranteed profitable business."
In Tang San's logic, all the good things in the world, as long as he took a fancy to them or his daughter used them, were basically his.
However, Tang Wulin's existence remained like a thorn stuck in his throat.
"This Tang Wulin..."
Tang San stood up and paced back and forth within the temple.
"Those two golden Spirit Rings make it hard for me to sleep at night."
"If he is allowed to continue growing, will he ruin my ten-thousand-year plan?"
"Could he even... threaten the rule of the Divine Realm?"
For some reason.
Whenever he silently recited the name "Tang Wulin" in his heart, an inexplicable sense of familiarity would surge deep within him.
That feeling was very strange.
It felt like a throb of shared bloodline, yet also like a...
Tang San stopped his steps, a flash of icy killing intent crossing his eyes.
No, this feeling is definitely not familiarity; it must be a sense of crisis! The feeling of a way to seek death!
Anyone who obstructs my plans, anyone who escapes my control, has found their way to seek death!
"No matter who you are, no matter what background you have."
"As long as you dare to stand in the way..."
Tang San's palm suddenly clenched, as if he wanted to crush the anomaly named "Tang Wulin" to pieces.
"I must obtain intelligence on this fellow as soon as possible."
"It would be best... to find an opportunity to lure him out of that strange academy."
"As long as he leaves that shielded area and enters the outside world..."
"Let's see how you escape the palm of my hand!"
Just as Tang San was calculating various schemes in his heart.
"San Ge?"
A voice as gentle as water suddenly came from the temple entrance.
The killing intent on Tang San's body instantly vanished, and the gloom on his face disappeared without a trace like a mask being swapped, replaced by the image of a gentle and deeply affectionate husband.
He turned around, looking at the walking Xiao Wu, and said softly:
"Xiao Wu, why have you come?"
Xiao Wu walked to Tang San's side, looking at him with some concern as she reached out to smooth the furrow between his brows:
"I feel like you've been preoccupied lately."
"Has something happened in the lower realm?"
"Is it Xiao Qi..."
At the mention of her daughter, Xiao Wu's eyes were full of concern and longing.
"Don't worry."
Tang San gently put his arm around Xiao Wu's shoulder, smiling as he comforted her:
"Xiao Qi is fine. She is currently cultivating happily in that new academy."
"I heard the food there is quite good; our daughter has even put on some weight."
"Really?"
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up.
"That's good, that's good."
"As for the rest..."
"A few small anomalies have indeed appeared."
"But you don't need to worry."
"For the peace of the Douluo Continent, for the stability of the Divine Realm, and for our daughter's future happiness."
"I will handle everything."
"Any hidden danger that tries to destroy this tranquility..."
"I will... nip them in the bud."
Xiao Wu leaned into Tang San's embrace and nodded gently, her eyes full of trust.
"I believe you, San Ge."
"You are always right."
Tang San held Xiao Wu, the corner of his mouth curling into a smug arc.
That's right.
I am always right.
Because I am the Sea God, the Asura God, and the...Ruler!
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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