Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 24 Secret Talk, Xiao Wu's Heart Returns

Seeing that Tang San and Xiao Wu had grown closer through their competition, Director Su sighed, "Geniuses always attract each other. It seems that our Notting Academy is going to become famous among junior soul master academies."

Principal Notting smiled and said, "That's good. After they graduate, Notting Academy might be able to launch a publicity campaign to expand the academy and increase enrollment."

The school leaders left, chatting and laughing.

The work-study students dispersed one after another. After all, they had finished watching the excitement and naturally had to go back to their own business. They were not rich people.

Besides, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Xiao Wu clearly wants Tang San to discuss something. If she were to approach him now, wouldn't she be asking for a beating?

Children from impoverished backgrounds have self-respect, but they are also perceptive and won't do things beyond their capabilities.

"If I don't call you a mistress, then what should I call you?" Xiao Wu blinked, feeling that she had to take advantage of this, otherwise she would feel uncomfortable. After all, the young man in front of her had embarrassed her.

"Just call me by my name, no need for any special titles," Tang San said after thinking for a moment. "By the way, what's your full name? It's not your surname, is it? That's really unusual."

Xiao Wu gave a light snort and said, "My surname is Xiao."

"Alright, then I'll take advantage of this." Tang San smiled.

"You're so annoying." Xiao Wu gritted her teeth, but still decided to follow Tang San to see what he usually did. Besides, by being around such a genius, the chances of being noticed by the strong among humans would be lower.

Furthermore, Tang San isn't actually as annoying as she claims.

"Is the Listening Wind Rabbit really a better choice for my second spirit ring?" Xiao Wu asked about her future choice of the second spirit ring.

"Of course, after all, it's a waste of a rabbit's talent to go for a power attack instead of an agility-based attack." Tang San affirmed his opinion.

"Why can't a rabbit be a strong attacker?" Xiao Wu still prefers to go for a strong attack, after all, her favorite thing is fighting, and a strong attacker is obviously the most powerful Soul Master in a fight.

"I didn't say it's impossible. After all, a martial soul isn't a real physical animal or object," Tang San corrected. "It's just not suitable. With your personality, you're a bit impulsive. If you don't change that, I doubt anyone will genuinely choose you as a teammate. And without anyone's protection, you'll face a lot of difficulties in your early development."

"Oh, I almost forgot, you're a rich girl who ran away from home, with a powerful family behind you. You don't need to worry about these things."

"Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Xiao Wu ground her teeth, making a gurgling sound, but after taking a deep breath, she asked, puzzled, "Can't we just be friends?"

"Don't be so naive." Tang San looked into Xiao Wu's eyes. "The premise of friendship is mutual understanding. At least, I feel that you don't quite understand me."

"Don't say that so soon. We're going to be deskmates for six years, you know," Xiao Wu said with a grin.

"That's not necessarily true. After all, I'll be applying to Teacher Mohen to study on my own at the library, while you... I attended your first class, and you haven't even learned all 500 commonly used characters yet."

Tang San mocked without any politeness, "Aside from your talent for cultivation, you're useless. Even if someone wants to be your friend, it's probably only because they're interested in your talent. There's nothing wrong with that; after all, good talent is an asset."

"But you seem a bit naive; you might have been sold out and are even helping the seller count the money."

Xiao Wu retorted, "Am I that stupid?"

"No, after all, there's an idiom called 'a cunning rabbit has three burrows,' meaning that rabbits can be clever, but cleverness doesn't necessarily mean intelligence, and sometimes cleverness can lead to serious consequences." Tang San's bright eyes made Xiao Wu's scalp tingle, as if he had seen through everything about her.

"What kind of spirit beast did your first spirit ring come from?" Xiao Wu changed the subject.

"A Thousand Banyan Trees".

"What is that?" Xiao Wu looked blank, having no idea what kind of soul beast it was.

"A banyan tree, even if it lives for ten thousand years, will not develop any intelligence, but a single tree can form a forest. This is why I was able to develop the Endless Grassland as my first soul skill."

Tang San didn't hide anything, "However, its main effect on me is recovery. The most outstanding feature of my Blue Silver Grass is its tenacious vitality. Based on my judgment, when I reach the Title Douluo level, it may be able to revive the dead and heal the flesh and bones."

"resurrection!"

Xiao Wu was startled, then, realizing something, excitedly asked, "Can you really resurrect other people?"

"It's not certain yet, but it's possible."

Tang San knew what Xiao Wu was thinking, but he didn't say anything too definitive. Instead, he gave her something to look forward to.

"After all, Blue Silver Grass is an extremely resilient plant. Even if it has been burned by fire, it can regrow. My Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is all about life. Its first Soul Skill can fully restore a person's condition. I don't even know what level it can reach in the future."

"Sometimes, I'm really afraid of my own talent."

Xiao Wu was speechless, and her excitement subsided a bit, simply because the guy in front of her was even more unconventional than she was.

"Why did you get so excited when I mentioned resurrection? Do you need me to resurrect someone for you in the future?" Tang San coaxed gently.

"Um, my mother..." Xiao Wu hesitated, then asked, "Even if her body is gone, can she still be resurrected?"

What makes up a person?

Before Xiao Wu could answer, Tang San continued, "Body, soul, and at most, a martial spirit—that's all. If your mother's body is gone, does her soul still exist?"

Body or soul?

Xiao Wu suddenly realized something and thought to herself, "My mother was hunted down and her body was taken away. I only kept some of the fur that my mother had shed and collected some bloodstains afterward. As for her soul, it exists in my soul ring and soul bone. As long as I find the person who hunted my mother, I should be able to get it back, but the prerequisite is that I must be stronger than that person!"

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu suddenly felt motivated to cultivate harder, but she still asked, "If the corpse is gone, but blood or something similar is preserved, can it be resurrected?"

"Sure, have you ever heard of cloning?" Tang San asked.

"I've never heard of it, what is it?" Xiao Wu asked curiously, puzzled.

"That's a technology for cloning life. I've read a lot of books and I've come across a statement that says that inside every cell of an organism, there are bloodline factors that represent that organism. As long as one cell remains in the world, someone can analyze and replicate the bloodline information within it. With sufficient technology and energy, they can completely replicate that organism."

Tang San said calmly, "This is a forbidden technique for life, but I will inevitably have to come into contact with it if I want to walk the path of life in the future. You can try to believe me, but don't believe me completely. After all, I myself am not sure how far I can go."

"I believe you," Xiao Wu said. "After all, other people won't lecture me like a mother hen."

Tang San: "..."

(End of this chapter)