Chapter 82: Tang San is Very Busy

Wang Xing is deeply immersed in the ocean of knowledge and can't extricate himself, while on the other side, at Shrek Academy, Tang San is busy, spinning like a top between different forces all day.
Apart from the essential self-cultivation, Tang San also has to prepare for the Soul Master Grand Tournament, sell hidden weapons to develop the Tang Sect, focus on subduing the affiliated Haotian Sect, and find time to visit Xiaowu in the Star Dou Forest... If it weren't for the fact that soul masters have far superior energy to ordinary people, he would probably have died of exhaustion by now.
"Blue silver entwines."
On the arena of Shrek Academy, Tang San stood with his hands in his pockets, legs dangling in the air, supported only by the eight spider lances emerging from his back. His expression was calm, and his originally azure pupils radiated a purple hue. As his gaze shifted, countless arms-thin blue silver grass sprouted from the ground, autonomously tracking his opponent.
Finally, the exhausted opponent, who had been running tirelessly, stumbled. The surging Blue Silver Grass immediately entwined him tightly within half a second. The sharp, serrated thorns on the vines effortlessly pierced through the skin, inflicting a mixture of toxins from Mandala Snakes and Demon Spiders. The afflicted person only felt a tingling sensation, and their body below the neck instantly lost consciousness.
Tang San saw that his opponent's face turned purple and he could no longer hold on, so he dispersed his soul power with disappointment. The entangled Blue Silver Grass returned to the ground, leaving only the poisoned opponent lying on the ground unable to move.
Tang San landed on the ground and walked towards his opponent, with a spider spear extending from his back, piercing through the opponent's arm and sucking back the toxin.
"Cough cough..."
The opponent coughed in pain and barely regained his mobility: "Tang San, is this really Blue Silver Grass? Its power is too terrifying..."
Tang San revealed a faint smile. He waved his hand lightly, and a small Blue Silver Grass swiftly broke through the soil. The originally blue-green plant turned into a dangerous blue-purple color, and its sharp leaves danced in the air like ferocious evil spirits. Then, the stems and leaves obediently bent down and gently rubbed against Tang San's back of the hand, as if expressing submission.
Tang San took advantage of his Xuan Yu hand to comb through the blades of his creation without fear of thorns. Blue Silver Grass? No, it was already Blue Silver Emperor. When he became a Soul Saint and his martial soul evolved again, he should be able to become a Blue Silver Emperor like his mother.
Tang Hao had already taken Tang San to meet his mother. Despite being nothing more than a giant Blue Silver Grass after being sacrificed, Tang San could still feel the blood connection and the sense of kinship. With his mother's help, Tang San finally awakened his first martial soul, making it just as strong as his second martial soul, Haotian Hammer. As for the specific power? The opponent lying in front of Tang San now is evidence enough.
Tang San looked down at his opponent who was no longer able to continue fighting and said, "Jing Ling, even though you're just a substitute player, you still need to work harder on your cultivation... I'm busy, so I'll take my leave."
After saying that, Tang San retrieved his martial soul and turned around to leave, leaving only Jing Ling on the ground with a bitter smile. They were both young people, and he was even a few years older than Tang San, but the gap between them seemed like a heavenly barrier, which greatly struck him who believed that his talent was not bad.
The ordinary students watching next to the arena shouted and cheered for Tang San. After awakening his martial soul, besides the change in his martial soul form, Tang San's appearance also transformed from being average to outstanding, perfectly fitting the image of a prince charming in the hearts of young girls in the Imperial City.
But despite their spring fever, the female students still dare not take the initiative to strike up a conversation with Tang San. One reason is that Tang San always seems aloof and busy, as if he has countless things to do, and he constantly ignores them. Another reason is...
"Tang San, come take a look, am I throwing the flying needles correctly?"
"Tang San, I've discovered another change in the toxin of the Emerald Serpent, can you try to decrypt it?"
Two stunning figures quickly surrounded Tang San. They had graceful figures, soft and seductive tones, and exuded a dangerous aura, like the enchanting snake beauties from a fantasy world. The two had similar temperaments, almost like sisters, with one being more lively and the other more mature.
"Dugu Yan, what are you doing here?"
The lively girl frowned and said, "Why don't you stay in the Royal Academy to accompany your boyfriend and always come to see the third party?"
Dugu Yan retorted, "I'm willing to, why not? Meng Yiran, as far as I know, you don't even have any relationship with Tang San. Don't interfere too much."
There was a stare-down between the two girls, their eyes almost sparking with intensity. Tang San helplessly reached out and separated them, saying, "Alright, I have some business to attend to at the Tang Sect headquarters, so I can't accompany you. Evning, just continue practicing according to the book I gave you. Dugu Yan, you should go find your grandfather."
Gou Yan and Meng Yiran snorted dissatisfiedly in unison, crossed their arms, and left. Tang San couldn't help but show a helpless expression. He really only had Xiao Wu in his heart, but how should he explain this to them... he couldn't just tell them about Xiao Wu's identity, right?
A few days later, Shrek Academy will have a friendly match with Royal Academy. I hope that Yu Tianheng doesn't organize the whole team to target me again. I really didn't mean to undermine him... What's going on here?
Tang San walked towards the outside of the academy while thinking about the recent development of Shrek Academy and Shrek Battle Team. At first, he worried about whether the Spirit Hall would make a move, but after such a long time without any incidents, he let go of this concern. With the Spirit Hall not taking action and the two titled Douluos of the Imperial City (Haotian Douluo, Poison Douluo) supporting him from behind, Tang San could walk sideways in the Imperial City. As long as he didn't directly provoke the top three sects, there would be no trouble at all.
However, Tang San was unaware that all his actions among ordinary people, where he couldn't notice, were being silently recorded and transmitted to various forces, including his target for revenge, the Martial Soul Hall.
That night, a secret letter was stuffed into a small tube, tied to a pigeon's leg and released out of the city. The pigeon flew with the secret letter, experiencing a series of confirmations, and the letter was passed on from one person to another, until it finally ended up in the hands of the last person that Tang San and Xiao Wu wanted to see.
The fair and delicate hands of the Pope laid down the scepter and gracefully unfolded the secret letter. After a short moment, a mature and playful female voice echoed in the palace, saying, "It seems that your disciple has been quite restless lately."
A deep male voice answered her: "Restless?"
"I estimate that by the time of the Spirit Master Competition, his Tang Sect will be no weaker than the four sects below. It's truly awe-inspiring for the younger generation."
"Isn't that still in the planning stage?" There was no worry in the male voice, "To get something, you must give something first. We always have to give the other side some hope. Otherwise, if we force them to come down from the sky to fight, our wish will be ruined."
A soft laughter was heard from the woman. After a moment, it seemed that she suddenly remembered something, and then she picked up another letter and said, "Oh, by the way, there's something I need to tell you. It's about the altar... "