Douluo Dalu 2: You are an Evil Soul Master, but also a good person ?

Tang San was screaming internally: Reject him! This kid is too dangerous!

He absolutely did not want Wang Dong to continue associating with Xu Cheng.

But Wang Dong agreed. With his current status as an outer disciple and the engraved "Caged Bird" on his forehead, he had no say in the matter. He could only keep a wary eye on Xu Cheng, planning to have a serious talk with Wang Dong later to make him understand his well-intended warning.

"Wang Dong, what do you think of him?" Xiao Xiao walked alongside Wang Dong, whispering.

"He... is both righteous and evil." Wang Dong hesitated for a moment before answering. "Calling him evil is because of what happened in the Ming Dou Mountain Range. If he orchestrated that incident, then just based on the ordinary people killed by those evil soul masters, he is a demon. But… that's just the academy's speculation—there's no concrete evidence. Calling him righteous, he could have completely annihilated Shrek on the stage, but he didn't. Instead, he helped Sister Xiao Tao recover her strength and then defeated her fairly."

"Yeah, he's so strange." Xiao Xiao nodded in agreement.

"Sigh, Wang Dong, your servant—he's from the Haotian Sect?" Xu Cheng suddenly spoke, glancing at the figure following closely behind them—Tang San.

"Sort of. He was tracking us earlier and got caught by Uncle Chao. He claimed that he grew up outside and that his father was from the Haotian Sect. Uncle Chao just took him to awaken his martial soul—a Blue Silver Grass and a Haotian Hammer, and he's innately full of soul power. So at least in terms of martial souls, there's no issue…" Wang Dong responded casually.

"Oh?" Xu Cheng looked at Tang San with great interest.

The latter quickly lowered his head, his heart churning like a stormy sea.

This kid is seriously "gifted"... Though it was absurd to think someone could come down from the Divine Realm, a normal person wouldn't even consider such an idea. But this kid—he wasn't normal!

He was just…

Xu Cheng observed the "suspiciously sneaky" Tang San, rubbing his chin as a flicker of doubt flashed in his eyes.

This setup… it was almost identical to Tang San's own past.

Interesting. Even though Destruction had said that Tang San was restricted and couldn't interfere with the Douluo Star anymore…

That didn't mean he wouldn't try other methods.

"I need to test him further."

Xu Cheng nodded slightly to himself.

"What an eerie power…"

Tang Chao stared at Xu Cheng, who was sitting cross-legged in the distance, absorbing a soul ring. His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

Not far away, a massive corpse lay motionless.

It was a seventy-thousand-year-old Fire Velvet Beast, a pure fire-attribute soul beast. Even with his Title Douluo strength, he would have to be extremely cautious—perhaps even consider fleeing.

Yet this mysterious young man, who was so familiar with his young master, had easily slain it!

When did such a terrifying genius emerge among the younger generation?

Tang Chao's mind was in turmoil.

The Haotian Sect had been secluded for thousands of years, rarely keeping up with the affairs of the outside world.

He had only been sent out now to protect the young master—otherwise, he would still be cultivating in seclusion at the Haotian Sect.

Moreover, this kid couldn't be older than fifteen at most.

Achieving such power at fifteen… he was bound to be one of the continent's future top experts!

Yet he was acting as if this were nothing? Tang Chao found it suspicious. Was it because he trusted them, or was it confidence? After all, a genius like this must have numerous hidden trump cards, or perhaps he had already joined a powerful faction, with protectors of his own.

He was practically sweating on Xu Cheng's behalf.

After all, absorbing a seventy-thousand-year-old soul ring wasn't just about enduring a simple mental shock—it was easy to go insane from the pressure alone. He must be extremely tense right now…

But while Tang Chao's mind was in turmoil, inside Xu Cheng's spiritual sea…

With a mere flick of Xu Cheng's finger, the ferocious and terrified soul beast's manifestation was instantly annihilated.

Tense? A mere seventy-thousand-year-old soul beast? Not even close.

Xu Cheng finished absorbing the soul ring but didn't immediately wake up.

Instead, his spirit extended outward.

Because just moments ago, while dealing with the soul beast's final counterattack, he had caught sight of Tang San's "little maneuver."

Tang San had been playing with hidden weapons, successfully drawing Tang Ya's attention.

Then, as if "accidentally," he revealed his Sleeve Sword.

Shortly afterward, he found an excuse to slip away from the group.

Tang Ya's beautiful eyes brightened. She had thought all the Tang Sect disciples were dead, but now she found one more. So, she quietly followed him.

"You're saying… you're Tang San?!"

Tang Ya was dumbfounded.

"That's right—it is I!" Tang San smiled. "I observed great calamity in the lower realm, seemingly caused by some monstrous schemer. So I personally descended to investigate, and I never expected to run into you."

"You must be the current Tang Sect Master, correct?" He smiled kindly.

He had already gathered information in Tian Dou City.

The Tang Sect had been wiped out, leaving behind a single orphan—Tang Ya.

The Tang Sect was his creation, so naturally, its descendants should revere him. Moreover, when he had sneaked into the sect's ruins, he had found that their ancestral hall honored only one name—his own.

Clearly, the Tang Sect's later generations had not forgotten him.

Besides, this Tang Ya was quite strong—she seemed to have reached the Soul King level. Recruiting such a talented individual would undoubtedly be a great asset!

More importantly, he had encountered some problems of his own. He needed to gather followers.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have exposed his identity so hastily.

"Tang Ya…"

Tang Ya was still in shock.

Seeing this, Tang San suppressed his irritation and continued kindly, "If you don't believe me, consider this—there's a flaw in the Xuantian Technique… and the Tang Sect's hidden weapons… the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track…"

He revealed secrets that only true Tang Sect members would know.

"Besides, how many people in the past ten thousand years have possessed both the Haotian Hammer and Blue Silver Grass as martial souls, and been born with full innate soul power?" Tang San asked confidently.

"You… you're really Tang San?!" Tang Ya was astonished.

"…"

Tang San frowned.

Now that she knew his identity, why hadn't she kneeled yet?

Was this the standard of the Tang Sect now? So disappointing!

His expression darkened. "You recognize me, so why haven't you paid your respects?!"

Tang Ya was momentarily stunned, then after a moment of thought, she bowed lightly. Just as Tang San was about to scowl, thinking she was being perfunctory, she spoke solemnly:

"I bow in respect because the Tang Sect techniques originated from you. If not for that, I would never have received my teacher's guidance."

"But…"

She gazed at Tang San with firm determination.

"Right now, I am the Tang Sect Master!"