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

Chapter 76: Possessing Wisdom Like Tang San's Ancestor

When the last student entered the classroom, several seats were already empty.

Naturally, the owners of these seats were the unlucky guys who were expelled by Zhou Yi as soon as they enrolled.

Apart from a slightly gloomy expression, Tang San showed no signs of anger. He found a seat and sat down, then began to think after regaining his composure.

No wonder Huo Yuhao didn't become a student in Class One like in my previous life; I should have realized it sooner.

But who is that silver-haired girl next to him?

Why do I have no recollection of it at all?

Never mind, it's not important.

Although Tang San was somewhat surprised that Huo Yuhao had also been reborn, upon closer reflection, it was actually a good thing for him as well.

Like him, the reborn Huo Yuhao is destined to be an adversary of Tang San from the God Realm. Although the two of them cannot unite, at least he is not facing his former self alone.

There's only one thing he can't quite figure out right now.

Why didn't Huo Yuhao attack me just now?

Just as he hated Huo Yuhao to the core, he didn't think the other party would let him off so easily.

Is it because it's not easy to make a move at school?

Or...did the other party discover something that he hadn't yet noticed?

Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked at Wang Dong'er, who had enrolled without any disguise. A strange feeling welled up in his heart, causing him to frown slightly.

Before he could continue thinking, Zhou Yi had already walked back into the classroom. After glancing at the few empty seats, she nodded slightly.

"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's begin the lesson."

She turned around and, under everyone's gaze, wrote the words "attack and defense" on the blackboard.

"Today we're going to talk about the simplest thing between Soul Masters—attack and defense."

As she spoke, Zhou Yi's gaze fell on Tang San, who was lost in thought, and she spoke directly.

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"Tang San, stand up and answer my question. There are various factions among Soul Masters: offensive, agile, defensive, control, and so on. Tell me, among these factions, who leans more towards offense, and who leans more towards defense or support?"

Tang San, whose name was called, was stunned for a moment, but how could he, who had once been taken as a disciple by a famous master on the continent, be stumped by such simple questions?

He stood up, thought for a moment, and then smiled calmly, saying, "Teacher Zhou, I think the answer to this question can be found in the ancestor Tang San from ten thousand years ago."

"Oh?" Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow, seemingly intrigued. "Tell me more."

Tang San cleared his throat and explained with a smile.

"Although Tang San's ancestor had twin martial souls at that time, he rarely used the power-attack type Clear Sky Hammer martial soul when he was weak."

"Given that the Blue Silver Grass martial soul, being a control-type martial soul, lacked effective offensive means, the brilliant ancestor Tang San chose to make up for his shortcomings through other means."

"With wisdom beyond everyone's imagination, he invented hidden weapons to make up for his lack of attack power, and through several magical self-created soul skills, he gained the agility of the agility type and the strength that was no less than that of the power type. Finally, he founded the great sect Tang Sect, and passed down all the unique skills he created, benefiting countless soul masters."

"Ten thousand years ago, with the help of hidden weapons, Ning Rongrong, a support-type weapon spirit master among the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils, possessed considerable combat power."

At this point, Tang San paused and gave his answer.

"Therefore, I think that the offensive and defensive strategies of Soul Masters cannot be represented by simple factions."

"Not bad. I didn't expect you to know so much about Tang San's ancestor. It seems you're quite clever. Sit down."

Zhou Yi nodded slightly and turned to look at everyone.

"Tang San's theory is correct, but the examples he gave are somewhat problematic. Although Tang San's ancestor's hidden weapons can give support Soul Masters offensive power, they have all sorts of drawbacks. This can be seen from the fact that the Tang Sect, which was founded by Tang San's ancestor, has declined to its current state."

Tang San, who had just been smiling because of Zhou Yi's praise, suddenly froze, and a dark look flashed in his eyes.

From his creation of the Tang Sect in his previous life, and even his willingness to spread the inner sect secrets he had stolen by violating the sect rules, in order to reproduce the glory of the Tang Sect in the Douluo Continent, we can see how much he admired the Tang Sect that took him in in his first life.

He has been a member of the Tang Clan for all his lifetimes, and Tang San has never forgotten his roots, neither before nor in the future.

Now, someone is belittling his Tang Clan's hidden weapons and unique skills in front of him. How can he swallow his anger?

It should be noted that even masters from his previous life praised his hidden weapons and the unique skills of the Tang Clan.

Even though he was angry, he didn't rush to speak, and Zhou Yi, who obviously didn't notice Tang San's change, continued to speak.

"And the soul tool I'm going to talk about next is the focus of today's discussion. Unlike the Tang Sect's secret techniques, which require long-term practice to achieve the strength of a power-type soul master and the speed of an agility-type soul master, it also has a more diverse range of attack methods than the hidden weapons of Tang San's ancestor."

"Most importantly, soul tools can grant soul masters who lack defensive means defensive capabilities comparable to defensive soul masters. This is a method that even Tang San's ancestor never possessed. Tang San, what's your question?"

Seeing Tang San raise his hand halfway through his sentence, Zhou Yi frowned slightly, but considering his previous answer, she still nodded him down.

"Teacher Zhou, while the emergence of soul tools is certainly convenient, the cultivation of soul masters should be based on their own abilities. External forces are ultimately just external forces. Overuse of soul tools will only create a sense of dependence. Once they lose their soul tools, their strength will be greatly reduced."

"Yes, this is typical of the ignorant thinking from a reclusive sect."

Zhou Yi scoffed.

"Of course we've thought of what you're saying. Compared to the Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire who only pursue Soul Power, even the Soul Masters of Shrek Academy who specialize in Soul Guidance also pay attention to improving their physical fitness and combining Soul Skills."

"And let me ask you, Ning Rongrong and Oscar, members of the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils, both suffered a significant drop in strength when they didn't use hidden weapons. Did they simply not use them?"

Faced with Zhou Yi's question, Tang San's expression did not change at all. He dared to say such a thing because he had expected the other party to ask such a question. He then spoke again.

"But hidden weapons don't consume soul power."

"The master once said that, based on his years of research, the best way for a Soul Master to cultivate is to take the path of individual extremes and group balance, where each person can give full play to their strengths and complement each other. This is what makes a successful team."

"A person's soul power is limited. If a support soul master in the team consumes a lot of soul power to use defensive or offensive soul tools, resulting in a reduction in the duration of support soul skills that should have lasted longer, what should be done?"

Hearing Tang San's resounding words, the entire class fell silent. No one expected that Tang San would dare to refute Zhou Yi's words at this moment.

However, while this statement seemed reasonable at first glance, it was actually completely untenable. Zhou Yi glanced at him sideways and spoke calmly.

"Let's not even talk about whether support Soul Masters will encounter the situation you described. Even if they do, the Soul Power consumed by support Soul Masters can be made up for in other ways."

"For example, using a defensive soul tool may allow your own battle soul masters to avoid wasting time returning to defense, thus saving several soul skills and soul power. If you use an offensive soul tool, your team can have an extra offensive unit, allowing you to end the battle faster."

"Tell me, if the battle ended prematurely, what's the point of having auxiliary soul skills?"

Tang San suddenly choked, and before he could say anything, he saw Zhou Yi shake her head and sigh.

"I thought you were quite clever, but it seems I was wrong. You actually asked such a foolish question. I've heard that your Haotian Sect rejects soul tools, but here, put away your backward and ignorant arrogance!"

"I'll let it go this time, but if you talk back to me again, you're fired! Understand?"

As she finished speaking, Zhou Yi's expression suddenly turned extremely gloomy, and a powerful surge of soul power instantly enveloped Tang San.

Feeling the pressure emanating from his body, Tang San's expression changed, and he instinctively clenched his fists.

How long ago did I, who was considered exceptionally intelligent by the masters, come to be called stupid?

It should be noted that his Tang Clan's ultimate techniques are the crystallization of wisdom accumulated by countless generations of ancestors of the first generation of the Tang Clan.

In his previous life, he was even able to severely injure the Angel God with his mortal body using Guanyin's Tear, the number one hidden weapon technique of the Tang Clan.

If he weren't still not strong enough, he would have already shown Zhou Yi just how terrifying his Tang Clan's ultimate techniques were.

Of course, he is not yet able to contend with Zhou Yi, so he can only endure it for the time being.

Putting aside the fact that he is currently no match for a Soul Emperor with a standard Soul Ring, the fact that he is a teacher at Shrek Academy's outer court is something that a student like him cannot contend with.

After a long while, he took a deep breath and, under the gaze of those around him, managed to utter a single word through gritted teeth.

".yes."

Zhou Yi's expression softened slightly, and she spoke calmly.

"Don't be complacent just because your martial soul is the same as Tang San's ancestor's, and you have some talent and know some hidden weapons. In the past ten thousand years, Shrek Academy has produced many people with martial souls more powerful than Tang San's ancestor's, but none of them have been able to achieve the same success as him."

At this point, Zhou Yi glanced at the silent crowd.

"Not only him, but everyone here should understand: to succeed like our ancestor Tang San, it's not just about talent and hard work; the most important thing is to have the same wisdom as our ancestor! Do you all understand?"

"Understood!"

(End of this chapter)