Douluo Continent: Reversing Yin and Yang, the Haotian Palace and the Angel Sect

Deep down, Tang San longed to maintain his image as an upright disciple in front of his teacher. He didn't want to deceive Yu Xiaogang, but faced with the tempting shortcut and the reality of his crushing defeat on the arena today, he simply couldn't resist the lure of power.

Seeing Tang San's silent and guilty expression, Yu Xiaogang struck a perfect balance. He toned down his earlier sternness, his tone now tinged with heartache and lingering fear.

"After the competition, I noticed you were looking downcast, and I was worried you might do something foolish, so I came out to find you." Yu Xiaogang sighed, his tone revealing his deep concern for his disciple.

"I'm the one who opened this door today, so there's still room for maneuver. But what if it were someone else? What if Salas from the Spirit Hall saw you just now? How would you handle that? How would the entire Shrek Academy handle that?"

These repeated questions, ostensibly out of concern, completely shattered Tang San's psychological defenses.

Tang San knelt down with a thud, his voice choked with sobs: "I'm sorry, teacher. Xiao Wu was so badly injured, I felt so much hatred in my heart. I wanted to become stronger, I was wrong..."

"Get up first."

Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and helped Tang San up. Every word he spoke afterward was meant to guide Tang San's mind.

"Little San, remember this: in this world, power itself is neither good nor bad. The key lies in whether the person wielding it is good or bad. If you use this method to absorb power and then use it to punish evil and uphold justice, then it is a righteous means." Yu Xiaogang tossed out that high-sounding theory without changing his expression, then changed the subject...

"However, this is ultimately a shortcut that defies common sense. You are young after all, and you have no idea whether this forcibly absorbed, mixed power will leave fatal hidden dangers in your body, or whether it will destroy the foundation of your future."

Tang San was stunned. He had originally thought that Yu Xiaogang would order him to abolish this evil technique, but he never expected that his teacher would help him find the legitimacy of his power.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward, staring intently at Tang San, and revealed the purpose for which he had been holding back until now.

"Since your Blue Silver Grass can absorb soul power, it must also be able to inject soul power in return." Yu Xiaogang's expression was extremely solemn, as if he were about to make some great sacrifice.

"Come on, use me as an experiment."

"What?" Tang San suddenly raised his head.

Titan, standing nearby, also widened his eyes instantly, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

Yu Xiaogang continued, "Pour the power you just extracted into my body. Let me personally experience the characteristics of this energy."

Tang San's mind went completely blank. He looked at his teacher, who always considered himself invincible in theory, and stammered, "Teacher, you mean...you want me to extract Titan's power and then...inject it into you?"

"That's right." Yu Xiaogang, without batting an eye, met Tang San's horrified gaze with unwavering resolve and said firmly.

"My theoretical knowledge is more comprehensive than yours, and my perception of soul power is more thorough. I must personally verify whether this power is safe and whether it will cause any backlash to your body."

Seeing Tang San still standing there, Yu Xiaogang reached out and patted Tang San's shoulder heavily, his tone conveying an unquestionable sense of teacherly dignity:

"I am your teacher. I am responsible for your future safety, which is also a promise I made to your father. Do it, mistress, don't let me down."

Titan's gaze shifted back and forth between Yu Xiaogang's righteous and awe-inspiring face and Tang San.

As a level 86 Soul Douluo, Titan was loyal to his master, but he wasn't stupid. Yu Xiao's words just now sounded like he was thinking of his disciple in every way, but upon closer inspection, they revealed an inexplicable awkwardness.

If the concern is that this absorbed power poses a hidden danger, shouldn't the logical course of action be to immediately stop it and conduct a thorough investigation?

What teacher would voluntarily request to have this mysterious soul power injected into their body?

Titan instinctively sensed something was wrong, a feeling of absurdity rising within him. He even considered speaking up to refute it and interrupt this crazy deal.

However, the words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.

Who is Yu Xiaogang?

That was the teacher whom the young master had kowtowed to, someone whom even the master, Tang Hao, had planned and entrusted with his duties. In Titan's subconscious, the rules of hierarchy and seniority were like a mountain. If he were to speak up and stop him now, he would not only be offending Yu Xiaogang, but also interfering with the young master's decision, and might even be labeled as "disobeying the master's arrangements."

"Never mind... Young Master has his reasons for doing things." Titan gritted his teeth, silently enduring the excruciating pain from his wounds, forcibly suppressing his doubts and letting things develop as they would.

At this moment, Tang San was going through a great internal struggle.

After the initial panic subsided, Tang San's mind raced. He lowered his eyes, staring intently at the wood grain on the ground, and began to re-evaluate the teacher he had always respected.

"Was the teacher genuinely testing the risks for me, or... was he also eyeing this power?"

Once this thought took root, it grew wildly like weeds. Tang San was no pedantic saint; having lived two lives, he knew all too well the greed and darkness of human nature.

Yu Xiaogang's lifelong obsession with being stuck at level 29 is known to all.

However, Tang San didn't care what Yu Xiaogang's purpose was.

At this moment, Tang San only realized one reality: Yu Xiaogang had discovered his secret of using evil magic to devour the soul power of others. Even if Yu Xiaogang hadn't said anything today, this would still be a sword hanging over his head, threatening his reputation at any moment.

The only way to break this deadlock is to drag Yu Xiaogang down with him!

As long as Yu Xiaogang also absorbs this power, and as long as the soul power extracted from Titan flows in his body, then he will no longer be a high and mighty moral judge, but someone who is in the same boat as him.

Accomplices are the most unbreakable relationship in the world.

Having figured this out, a deep look flashed in Tang San's eyes. He slowly stood up, the panic on his face vanishing, replaced by a chilling calm.

"Teacher, you..." Tang San raised his head, deliberately drawing out his voice as he probed, "Are you really going to do this? After all..."

"bring it on."

Before Tang San could finish speaking, Yu Xiaogang interrupted him without any politeness, not wanting to hear any more unnecessary nonsense.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's impatient appearance, Tang San's last bit of concern completely disappeared.

"Since the teacher insists, Xiao San will obey."

Tang San nodded, then with a flick of his wrist, he drew a sharp, gleaming short sword from the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon at his waist. He stepped forward and handed the hilt to Yu Xiaogang.

"Teacher, my Blue Silver Grass needs to be channeled through the gaps in blood and meridians to complete the infusion of power. If you wish to try, I need you to make a few cuts on your body as entry points for guidance."

For a man who has suffered humiliation for half his life and been called a good-for-nothing countless times, what is physical pain?

He'd accept any punishment, even if it meant being torn to pieces, as long as he could break through that damn bottleneck!