Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 146 Ignorance is no crime

The sudden question immediately attracted everyone's attention, and Tang San seemed to realize something, his body stiffening abruptly.

In an instant, with Tang Ya's full power, a blue-black wave swept out from her center.

Looking at the overwhelming expanse of Blue Silver Grass, not to mention others, even Elder Xuan subconsciously widened his eyes, forgetting to swallow the chicken leg in his mouth, staring at the scene before him in disbelief.

Just as Tang Ya said to Huo Yuhao before the competition, although her Blue Silver Grass could not play a significant role in Huo Yuhao's battle with Qiu'er, it was completely one-sided against those with lower cultivation levels than her.

As if being submerged by the waves, many students who reacted a beat slower than others felt their soul power rapidly draining away the moment they were entangled by the Blue Silver Grass. They immediately showed expressions of terror and subconsciously launched their attack soul skills.

From a distance, those soul skills looked like fireworks blooming in the night sky, fleeting and ephemeral.

It should be noted that Tang Ya's Dark Blue Silver Grass is much tougher than ordinary Blue Silver Grass. Before reaching the Soul King or Soul Emperor level and possessing powerful damaging Soul Skills, many people would find it difficult to even repel the sheer number of Blue Silver Grass, let alone destroy it.

Just as everyone was in despair, Elder Xuan finally made his move. In just a moment, he pulled nearly ten core disciples who had been swallowed by the Blue Silver Grass into the air.

"You guys are eliminated."

Upon hearing that they had been eliminated, the group did not show any disappointment. Instead, their pale faces revealed expressions of relief, and they gasped for breath.

They had no choice but to be fearless. In just a few short seconds, most of their soul power had been drained. If it were a life-or-death struggle, it would mean that all ten of them were sentenced to death.

...Has the gap already become this large?

Amidst their unease, the core disciples had this thought in their minds, and a wave of sorrow washed over them.

In the past, they thought that although Tang Ya had a high level of cultivation, her Blue Silver Grass martial soul and support-type path ultimately limited her combat power. In addition, Tang Ya was usually low-key, which made everyone think that she was still far behind the likes of Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi.

But when she truly unleashed her power, everyone realized just how terrifyingly strong this stunningly beautiful girl, who rarely interacted with others, truly was.

This is utter bullshit about support classes!

Ignoring the opinions of others, Tang Ya stared intently at Tang San, whose brows were furrowed.

"You're not a disciple of the Tang Clan at all! Where did you learn these Tang Clan secret techniques from?!"

Seemingly not expecting the two to clash at this moment, the remaining core disciples on the field subconsciously stopped what they were doing and watched the scene unfold with curiosity.

Feeling the gazes directed at him, Tang San, who was at the center of the incident, couldn't help but look rather grim.

How is he supposed to explain this?

Could it be that I am Tang San, the first leader of the Tang Sect?

If I were to say this out loud, I'm afraid I'd die a bizarre death not long after.

"The game is paused."

Just then, an aged voice came from the sky. Everyone's vision blurred for a moment, and when they came to their senses, Elder Xuan had already appeared between Tang Ya and Tang San, frowning as he asked.

"What happened?"

"I also want to know what happened."

Tang Ya looked up at Elder Xuan and questioned him in a cold voice.

"This person in front of me, who shares the same name as my ancestor Tang San, is not a disciple of my Tang Clan at all, yet he is able to use my Tang Clan's ultimate techniques. Did the academy not discover this in the past year? Surely not a single person could recognize those Tang Clan's ultimate techniques?"

"Or is it that the Martial Soul Department accepts disciples without regard to their background or origin, and even knowing that he was using a secret technique that our Tang Sect never shares with outsiders, they still accepted him as a core disciple?"

"Does this mean that even someone of questionable character who steals martial arts techniques can be accepted as long as they are strong enough?"

Hearing Tang Ya's series of questions, Elder Xuan's face stiffened, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

You should know that everyone present is a core disciple who has the potential to join the inner academy in the future!

If he doesn't answer this well, not only will it damage Shrek Academy's reputation, but more importantly, how will he instill Shrek's lofty ideal of maintaining peace on the continent when these people join the inner academy in the future?

How can we get them to genuinely uphold Shrek's honor?

Moreover, many of the core disciples present, like Ning Tian, ​​belong to their own sects.

Sects like these often hate the leakage of their own traditions and have extremely strict regulations in this regard. In order to prevent secret techniques from being spread, some sects even kill those who steal or leak them.

Although this matter has nothing to do with other sects, the example is right here. If I don't express my opinion, they might overthink it. If these people go back and mention it even once or twice, the relationship between Shrek Academy and those sects will likely suffer a huge blow.

Thinking of this, he coughed lightly twice, his deep voice resonating in the ears of everyone in the room.

"Of course, the academy doesn't only consider strength when selecting core disciples. Character is also a very important criterion. The academy has already investigated the matter you mentioned. Tang San's father, Tang Ba, once crafted hidden weapons for your Tang Clan for a period of time. We speculate that Tang Ba accidentally saw your Tang Clan's unique skills during that period and then taught them to Tang San when he was young."

"Although Tang Ba was wrong, Tang San was innocent. He was just passively learning the secret techniques taught by his father when he was still immature in his childhood. He did not know that he had learned them by stealing them."

"Ignorance is no excuse. Rather than stifling this talent in its cradle because of this unfounded accusation, it's better to nurture this power so it can help more people in the future. It is precisely because of this consideration that our Martial Soul Department recruited him as a core disciple!"

At this point, Elder Xuan paused, his dim yellow eyes gleaming with a sharp light, as if he were bathed in the glory of Shrek Academy. Even his originally lazy expression became solemn.

"I hope you understand that Shrek Academy's mission has never been to cultivate mere strong individuals, but rather to cultivate true talents who are willing to maintain peace and stability on the continent. It is precisely because we have always upheld this noble ideal that Shrek has firmly held the title of the continent's number one academy for thousands of years."

On the side of the stands, Gu Yuena chewed the jerky in her mouth expressionlessly, looked at Huo Yuhao beside her, and her tone was unusually tinged with doubt.

"How could this person say such shameless things?"

Huo Yuhao coughed twice, looking embarrassed, unsure how to explain.

"Of course, I know that Tang San's martial arts skills are not exactly legitimate in origin. How about this: after he graduates from Shrek Academy, I will have him join the Tang Sect. What do you think?"

After giving everyone a bowl of chicken soup, Elder Xuan looked at Tang Ya again and slowly explained.

"Now that your Tang Clan is in decline, it is a time when you are short of people. He shares the same name as your Tang Clan's founder, Tang San. Not only did he learn your Tang Clan's unique skills by accident, but he is also so talented. It can be considered a kind of fate."

The Tang Sect is now in decline, and it's a blessing that a genius like Tang San has joined. He doesn't think Tang Ya would refuse.

Anyway, once you enter Shrek Academy's inner court, you'll be labeled as a Shrek member for life. Besides, Tang Sect is already a sham, so what difference does joining make?

However, Tang San, who was standing to the side, turned green upon hearing this.

He was the first leader of the Tang Sect, and now he's being asked to become a disciple of a descendant ten thousand years from now?

If the Tang Clan hadn't declined, it would be fine, but now that soul tools are all the rage, hidden weapons have no market at all. The Tang Clan is practically worthless and can't bring him any profit. He'd have to be crazy to take on this mess.

Most importantly, the way Elder Xuan spoke made it seem like he had secretly learned it!

Oh, it seems like it really was learned by stealing.

However, he couldn't bear to see the hard work of countless generations of the Tang Clan end, so he resorted to this desperate measure.

Especially after being reborn in Douluo Continent, Tang San always remembered that he was a member of the Tang Sect, and in order to rebuild the glory of the Tang Sect in this world, he chose to pass it down.

After silently justifying his actions in his heart, what he had learned in Yuexuan in his previous life once again came into play. Tang Sanqiang suppressed his displeasure and looked at Tang Ya, speaking in a kind tone.

"I was wrong about this, and I'm willing to join."

However, before he could finish speaking, Tang Ya interrupted him.

"I'm sorry, I disagree."

Seeing the sudden freeze on Tang San's face, Tang Ya let out a soft scoff.

"It's just a name that's the same. Even though my Tang Clan has declined, we don't just accept any trash."

After saying that, she looked at Elder Xuan beside her and spoke in a cold voice.

"When the Tang Sect declined, Shrek Academy showed no mercy, so I won't either. I know you want me to let this go, fine, but offer enough resources to compensate for the leak of my Tang Sect's secret techniques in exchange, and Tang San must not leak the Tang Sect's secret techniques."

Although Elder Xuan's expression was somewhat unpleasant upon hearing this, he ultimately said nothing. Compared to Shrek Academy's reputation, a little bit of resources was nothing. If he were to use his power to intimidate others at this time, things would take a turn for the worse.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked at Tang San beside him.

Tang San, however, could not understand what Elder Xuan meant, and for a moment he was filled with hatred.

As the first leader of the Tang Clan, he had actually been reduced to the point where he was not allowed to divulge the Tang Clan's secret techniques. One can imagine the resentment in his heart.

But no matter what, life goes on. After a violent heaving in his chest, he finally nodded somewhat reluctantly.

"I agree."

(End of this chapter)