radicalducati Chapter 496 Golden Iron Triangle
Chapter 496 Golden Iron Triangle
Chapter 496 The Golden Triangle
After several sighs, Tang Hao didn't want to dwell on the topic and instead instructed Xiao Wu:
"Remember to wear the hairpin at all times and never take it off. Its effect is limited; it is only effective when in contact with its owner's body. If you lose contact, the aura of the soul beast on your body will be released."
"Remember to carry it with you at all times, and don't take any chances."
Xiao Wu nodded solemnly:
"Okay, I understand."
Tang Hao continued:
"I hope you will keep quiet about what I'm telling you today and not let anyone else know."
Don't tell him that I'm secretly protecting my mistress. I don't want her to know I exist.
"Also, don't tell him that I am Haotian Douluo. It won't do him any good. Some things he should know will be known when the time is right."
"Alright, that's enough said. From today onwards, just pretend I was never here."
After saying that, Tang Hao disappeared from the room in a flash before Xiao Wu could reply.
Xiao Wu stared wide-eyed, frozen in place.
If it weren't for the peculiar hairpin clutched in her hand, the lingering sour smell of cheap ale in the air, and the creaking of the window shutters as they opened and closed, all of which reminded her that Tang Hao had just been here.
She was starting to wonder if everything she had just seen and heard was a dream.
…………
Tang Hao returned to the shadows, hiding in the darkness.
Xiao Wu did not inform Tang San or the other members of Shrek Academy about his existence.
After Tang Hao's guidance, and perhaps to leave a good impression on him, Xiao Wu, instead of being lazy and wandering around aimlessly, surprisingly calmed down and began to cultivate diligently.
This surprised all the teachers and students of Shrek Academy.
This also applies to Tang San.
However, he was mostly happy, after all, Xiao Wu's talent was not bad, and if she put all her energy into cultivation, she would definitely make great progress.
Xiao Wu's strength will also increase, which will put his mind at ease.
After the incident in the Education Committee Hall, the Shrek Academy students quickly settled down at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The teachers all successfully joined the faculty and taught at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy as Heaven Dou-level teachers, earning top-tier salaries, but they were teaching Shrek Academy's own people.
Similarly, the Shrek Six Monsters also enrolled in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Of course, the so-called enrollment is not a real schooling, but merely to enjoy the Soul Master resources of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
After all, their goal was to "borrow a chicken to lay an egg," using the abundant Soul Master resources of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to cultivate Shrek Academy's own students.
Furthermore, the cooperation agreement between the two parties clearly stipulates that the Shrek Six Monsters must be taught by Shrek Academy itself, and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy cannot interfere in any way.
Even if the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy eventually realized they had suffered a huge loss, they could only grit their teeth and let them continue to bleed them dry.
…………
After Shrek Academy moved into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it quickly merged the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team with the Shrek Six Monsters team.
However, Yu Xiaogang, who was in charge of training the Shrek Six Monsters, looked down on those few weaklings in the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and did not accept them into the Shrek Six Monsters' training system.
On the contrary, Yu Tianheng, who frequently visited Shrek Academy, became familiar with the Shrek Six Monsters and was often called upon by Yu Xiaogang to serve as a sparring partner, participating in their training.
Because Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had taken a long leave and were not at the Tian Dou Royal Academy, Yu Tianheng, who had wanted to try to win the hearts of the beauties, was depressed. The training of the Royal Fighting Team was also put on hold because Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were not there.
So he spent all his time training with Shrek Academy, which made him more and more familiar with the Shrek Six Monsters and their relationship got better and better, while his relationship with the Royal Fighting Team became more and more distant.
Not only Yu Tianheng, but Qin Ming, the leader and training instructor of the Royal Fighting Team, also frequently visited Shrek Academy. Occasionally, he would even take Yu Xiaogang's place as a training instructor to supervise the training of the Shrek Six Monsters.
This resulted in the other members of the Royal Fighting Team being sidelined.
Yu Feng, Oslo, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo had a lot of complaints about this, but they dared not speak out. After all, they were just ordinary people with little influence, and Qin Ming and Yu Tianheng were not people they could afford to offend.
They can only hope that Captain Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling will return soon. Perhaps only the strongest of them can stabilize the Royal Fighting Team, otherwise the Royal Fighting Team may fall apart.
…………
Once Shrek Academy stabilized its position at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the training of the Shrek Six Monsters also got back on track, and their strength steadily increased.
One day, Flander suddenly approached Yu Xiaogang mysteriously and said to him:
"Xiao Gang, I'll take you to a great place."
Although Yu Xiaogang looked confused, he still followed Flander out of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Shortly afterward, the two appeared outside the gates of Tiandou City.
The distance from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to Heaven Dou City is very short, only twenty kilometers. With the physique of a Soul Master, it doesn't take much time to travel, and the two quickly arrived at the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Tian Dou City, the capital of the Tian Dou Empire, is one of the two largest and most prosperous cities on the Douluo Continent.
The city wall is a hundred meters high and is built of the hardest granite. Flags flutter on the top of the wall, and the soldiers patrolling and standing guard on and below the wall are all fully armed and exude a fierce and murderous aura, showing their elite status.
"Flander, why did you bring me to Heaven Dou City?"
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the majestic city in the distance, his brows furrowing slightly.
He had no intention of wandering around Tiandou City; he would rather spend that time in the library of Tiandou Royal Academy copying more books.
Although the theoretical knowledge of martial spirits stored there cannot compare with the archives of the Spirit Hall, some of the theories are still worth "learning from".
Flanders didn't answer him; a sly grin spread across the bearded shoehorn-shaped face.
"Don't ask so many questions, just come with me. I have a big surprise for you today."
The city gate of Tiandou City is extremely tall, ten meters high and ten meters wide, enough for six riders to ride abreast. There are also two side gates, each five meters high and five meters wide, through which pedestrians enter and exit.
Flander led Yu Xiaogang to the city gate, pointed to the notice board next to the gate, and chuckled:
"Xiaogang, look what this is!"
Yu Xiaogang looked up and saw a huge notice posted on the bulletin board, which read:
"Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy is now recruiting ten Soul Masters of level 40 or above due to expansion needs. Those with high Soul Power will be given priority. Excellent benefits will be offered to those who are hired."
Upon seeing this news, Flander feigned surprise and clicked his tongue in amazement:
"This academy is really rich; they've even put GG on the city gate bulletin board! How many gold soul coins must that have cost! Tsk tsk tsk—"
However, Yu Xiaogang ignored Flander. He was completely stunned, his gaze fixed on the words "Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy," his thick lips trembling slightly.
"Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy, Blue Tyrant, Blue Tyrant!"
After a long while, Yu Xiaogang seemed to remember something, and came back to his senses. He looked at Flander with a complicated expression, but his face looked rather unpleasant.
"Flander, what do you mean? Did you bring me here to embarrass me?"
Faced with Yu Xiaogang's questioning, Flander chose to ignore it, coughed twice, and began to introduce the information about Blue Tyrant Academy:
"Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy was founded about five years ago. The academy is located in the western part of Heaven Dou City. It is smaller than Heaven Dou Royal Academy, about one-third the size of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. However, its expenses are no less than those of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which is located outside Heaven Dou City."
"I heard they also have the background of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, and their backer is the current Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. After all, opening an academy in the Heaven Dou City, where land is incredibly valuable, is impossible without a strong background and sufficient funding, even in the relatively backward and impoverished West City."
"In addition, I have heard that Blue Tyrant Academy has a very rigorous teaching style, and they have a unique admissions policy—they only accept commoners and reject all nobles."
"But we must not underestimate the strength of this academy because of this."
"Because just one year after its establishment, Blue Tyrant Academy eliminated the second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the preliminary round of the previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. For a time, it was unparalleled in its fame and became well-known throughout the Heaven Dou Royal City circle, attracting countless commoner soul masters to join it. Now its strength is probably even more formidable."
After Flander finished speaking, he looked at Yu Xiaogang with a sly expression and asked in return:
"Xiaogang, what do you think of this college?"
After hearing Flander's introduction to Blue Tyrant Academy, Yu Xiaogang was somewhat surprised, but he still shook his hand, sullenly snorted, and said:
"What do you mean, 'how is it'? It's nothing special. Even if it's good, so what? Can it compare to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
As Yu Xiaogang spoke, he gave Flander a deep look:
"If you've said so much in an attempt to persuade me to lead the Shrek Academy faculty and students away from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and join the Blue Tyrant Academy, then I advise you to abandon that idea as soon as possible. I will not agree."
"The resources of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy are the most complete, comprehensive, and best in the entire Heaven Dou Empire, which is very important for Xiao San and the others' cultivation."
"If you absolutely must leave the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it will be after the next Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies ends."
"But before that, we must make the most of the resources of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to properly train Xiao San and the others and enhance their strength."
Flander was taken aback, realizing that Yu Xiaogang seemed to have misunderstood something.
Although he had considered leading the Shrek Academy students to join Blue Tyrant Academy, he was now settled in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so of course he wouldn't do something foolish like picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon.
After all, he also had to consider those old buddies who had followed him for over twenty years, and the treatment at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was excellent. Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't leave easily.
Besides, he didn't really want to bother Liu Erlong.
The reason for bringing Yu Xiaogang out was simply to fulfill Liu Erlong's dream of reuniting with Yu Xiaogang and to resolve her inner conflict.
Liu Erlong waited for Yu Xiaogang for twenty years and suffered for twenty years. Flander felt that he had to do something to stop her from suffering like that.
Thinking of this, Flander looked at Yu Xiaogang, his eyes behind his rigid square-framed glasses no longer showing cunning and slyness, but instead becoming serious:
"Xiao Gang, you've misunderstood. I don't intend to lead Shrek Academy to break away from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and join Blue Tyrant Academy. I just want to give you a surprise and take you to meet someone."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang frowned deeply.
Although he already had a vague guess in his heart, he knew that the person Flander was talking about was that woman, judging from the name Blue Tyrant Academy.
Because she once said that creating a high-level Soul Master academy that only ordinary people could attend was her greatest wish in life.
The woman's name was Liu Erlong. She was his former lover, but also his cousin.
To be honest, Yu Xiaogang was actually very resistant and afraid of seeing Liu Erlong again.
He was afraid she would find out the truth about what happened back then, afraid she would find out he had deceived her feelings, and even more afraid that she would come after him after knowing everything and take his life.
The thought of such a terrible outcome made Yu Xiaogang tremble and feel a chill run down his spine, so he chose to feign death.
"See what? I'm not going, I'm going back to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Having said that, he flicked his sleeve and turned to leave, but Flander grabbed him by the neck and stopped him:
"Hey, we're already here, why go back?"
Yu Xiaogang looked utterly disgusted and struggled with extreme reluctance:
"What are you doing? Let go of me! I'm not going! I don't want to see her!"
Flander looked at Yu Xiaogang with a half-smile:
"Oh? It seems you've already guessed who I'm taking you to see."
"Since that's the case, you have to go today whether you want to or not. I won't allow you to continue being a coward."
"It's time for our golden trio to reunite. Come with me."
After saying that, Flander put his arm around Yu Xiaogang's neck and dragged him into Tiandou City.
Yu Xiaogang, a mere level 29 Great Soul Master, naturally could not break free from the confinement of Flander, a level 78 Soul Saint. No matter how unwilling he was, he could only follow Flander to the West City where Blue Tyrant Academy was located.
Of course, there will be plenty of sullen faces and affected manners along the way, with him unleashing a barrage of attacks on Flander.
Following the address provided on the bulletin board, the two navigated through streets and alleys, and after half an hour, they finally arrived at their destination.
The gate tower of Blue Tyrant Academy is ten meters high, similar to the gate of Heavenly Dou City, but it is a bit thinner.
The gatehouse is made of white marble. It is not particularly ornate, but it is very imposing. Eight large gilded characters are carved on it: Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy.
Upon arriving at the entrance of Blue Tyrant Academy, Flander immediately found the reception desk next to the gatekeeper and handed the invitation to the middle-aged Soul Master in charge of reception:
"Please inform your dean that someone is looking for us; this is our letter."
Thank you to [山川万古作] for the 5500 Qidian Coins!
(End of this chapter)