Douluo: Yu Hao Pan Tang San

Chapter 161, Page 179: I must leave my mark on Tang San.

Tang San's identity is very sensitive, but he is definitely my precious treasure. As long as I cultivate his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to the point that he can absorb ten-thousand-year spirit rings, and then switch to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer, I can cultivate a top genius whose spirit rings are all over ten thousand years old, a peerless powerhouse who surpasses Bibi Dong.

At that time, Tang San will stir up a storm throughout the entire Douluo Continent, and it will be impossible for the world not to remember the name of Yu Xiaogang. Who would dare to say that they are a piece of trash!

However, just as Yu Xiaogang was happily planning everything, his first step in the plan ran into trouble.

Yu Xiaogang devised a training plan for Tang San's first martial soul, Blue Silver Grass. In Gangzi's eyes, Blue Silver Grass was a useless martial soul, which could only be used as a stepping stone. It would be basically the end of its training when it reached the fifth or sixth ring, at which point it could specialize in Clear Sky Hammer.

However, this also means that Tang San needs to use a useless martial soul to get through the vulnerable period in the early stages. Therefore, he should make the most of the potential of the Blue Silver Grass and bring it to its full potential.

Therefore, in Yu Xiaogang's plan, Blue Silver Grass should first absorb snake-type martial souls, preferably snake-type martial souls with highly venomous attributes. The snake's body will provide it with toughness, while the venom will provide Blue Silver Grass with a means of attack.

However, Tang San rejected his own proposal.

Tang San knew that his martial soul was Blue Silver Grass, which possessed the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor. His martial soul was suitable for the life support and control types. For Tang San, he preferred to be a controller who controlled the overall situation rather than a decorative vase who supported others. Therefore, when pursuing the control type, he shared the same stance as Yu Xiaogang.

However, when it came to choosing his first spirit ring, Tang San preferred to absorb a spirit ring from a plant-type spirit beast.

Tang San doesn't dare to dream of having a top-tier plant-type spirit beast like the Thunderous Hell Vine, but his first spirit ring should at least be something like the Azure Vine. What trash is the Mandragora Snake?

However, when Tang San expressed his idea, Yu Xiaogang reacted as if his sore spot had been touched. His face turned red, and he said with a stiff neck:

"No, plant-type soul beasts cannot unleash the potential of your Blue Silver Grass. You must listen to your master."

"Why do so many spirit beasts with plant-type martial souls absorb plant-type spirit beasts, but you insist on making me absorb animal-type spirit beasts?" Tang San retorted sarcastically.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Only by absorbing animal-type spirit beasts can your Blue Silver Grass spirit unleash its full power. You must listen to me." Yu Xiaogang adopted the air of a master.

"What the hell? You think you're so great, Yu Xiaogang? If it weren't for your status as my protector, would I have become your disciple? Someone like you doesn't even deserve to arrange a spirit ring for me," Tang San thought with disgust. He stubbornly replied, "..."

"I will decide my first spirit ring myself; I want a plant-type spirit beast."

"No, you must listen to your master. You must absorb an animal-type soul beast."

"If you insist on assigning me an animal-type soul beast, then I'm sorry, Tang San will no longer acknowledge you as his teacher, since you haven't taught me anything anyway," Tang San threatened.

"Xiao San, you..." Tang San threatened Yu Xiaogang with what he cared about most, leaving Yu Xiaogang with no choice. The master and disciple parted on bad terms that night, and Yu Xiaogang sat there alone, sulking.

In the middle of the night, Yu Xiaogang's study door opened, and a figure in a black robe walked in.

Yu Xiaogang looked up and saw the person: "You are..."

"Tang Hao, the Heavenly Douluo." (Because of what Tang Hao did to the Clear Sky Sect, he was too ashamed to be given the title of Clear Sky, so...)

"It's you!" Yu Xiaogang said with admiration in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, a slap landed on his face, sending Yu Xiaogang flying. His slender body writhed in pain as he crashed to the ground. Tang Hao looked down at him coldly, as if he were looking at a maggot, and said, "It's my son's business which spirit ring he decides to absorb. What right do you, a level 29 piece of trash, have to make decisions for him? He can absorb whatever spirit ring he wants, understand?"

"I know, I know, Your Majesty every day," Yu Xiaogang said, covering his face.

Tang Hao and Tang San had the same attitude towards Yu Xiaogang: Yu Xiaogang's greatest value was as a protective umbrella. Establishing a master-disciple relationship was merely to make good use of this protective umbrella. Therefore, their relationship was best kept at the level of a master-disciple relationship in name only. In the future, when Bibi Dong died and the Spirit Hall was destroyed, they could simply kick this good-for-nothing aside.

He didn't want his son to get too involved with that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang, lest something disgusting like what happened in his previous life: "I raised a god."

Tang Hao casually tossed a papal decree to Yu Xiaogang, then turned and left.

Yu Xiaogang picked up the Papal Decree and watched Tang Hao's departing figure. The light in his eyes flickered uncertainly. Tang Hao's words, "You're just a level 29 piece of trash," deeply stung Yu Xiaogang's fragile heart, reminding him of his painful past.

A drowning person will desperately grasp at any straw to save their life. Yu Xiaogang is a depressed person. He will use every means at his disposal to seize any opportunity that can turn his life around, wash away his reputation as a loser, and return to the Brahman world.

Tang San was his opportunity, and he successfully tricked Tang San into becoming his disciple.

However, the perceptive Yu Xiaogang noticed Tang San's aloof attitude towards him. Why did he insist that Tang San absorb the spirit ring of an animal spirit beast according to his requirements?
Because this concerns the dignity and status of his master. How could Tang San's growth be without his own influence? If Tang San were to grow entirely on his own, then when he achieves success in the future, Yu Xiaogang would merely be a master in name only. People might even laugh at him for rising on Tang San's coattails, still ending up as a useless person.

How could this be allowed? That's why Yu Xiaogang had to brand Tang San with his own mark. Only with that mark could he breathe a sigh of relief and have the right to tell everyone that Tang San was someone he had raised.

Tang San's behavior made Yu Xiaogang increasingly uneasy. He must have heard some slanderous remarks about him at school, which made him somewhat disrespectful to his teacher. Tonight, he even disregarded the respect between master and disciple and threatened him. How could this be allowed?
We must find a way to get Tang San to absorb a venomous snake-type spirit beast, so that he can leave his mark as Yu Xiaogang. It's imperative!

Tang San's aloofness and Tang Hao's humiliation made this thought an obsession for Yu Xiaogang.

(End of this chapter)