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In the following days, they Cultivated when they should, and trained when they should.
It was just that from the previous seven people, it had now become six.
Shi Quan first began teaching Ye Lingling martial arts.
After some selection, Shi Quan decided to teach Ye Lingling the Lingbo Micro Step, a movement technique.
The Lingbo Micro Step is exceptionally subtle; not only can it be used for travel, but it can also effectively avoid risks in combat. Furthermore, the greatest benefit of this martial art is that it Cultivates Internal Skill through active movement. As one's steps trace the sixty-four hexagrams in a full cycle, their internal aura naturally completes a cycle as well. This means that Cultivating the Lingbo Micro Step also comes with the added effect of Cultivating.
In his plan, besides Ye Lingling, he intended to gradually teach Dugu Yan, Yu Feng, and the Shi Family Brothers martial arts suitable for them, under the guise of research. For the past two years of Cultivation, he had been helping everyone solidify their foundations.
While they couldn't learn Internal Skill, they could learn boxing, palm techniques, footwork, and strength.
With two years of solid foundation, as long as Shi Quan was willing to teach them, they would quickly get started.
As for Yu Tianheng, Shi Quan had lost trust in him. Didn't he want to Cultivate with Master Xiaogang? Then Shi Quan would go with the flow; it would be a perfect opportunity to transfer Zhu Zhuqing to the Heaven Dou Battle Team.
Two days later.
The Shrek group finally returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Perhaps hearing the news of Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's return to the academy, Yu Tianheng did not stay long with Shrek and quickly returned to his dormitory, excitedly seeking out Dugu Yan.
He began to boast about what he had seen and heard on his trip to Sunset Forest, as well as Master's powerful Spirit Beast knowledge.
Shi Quan also learned from Yu Tianheng that Zhu Zhuqing's Third spirit ring came from a two-thousand-five-hundred-year-old Swift Mantis.
As for Zhu Zhuqing's Third Soul Skill, it was still named Hell Decapitation, just like in the original work. Her claws would fuse together like sharp blades to unleash a strike that was not only fast but also incredibly destructive.
Dugu Yan was already a bit annoyed, and hearing Yu Tianheng constantly mention Master Xiaogang only made her more irritable.
Shi Quan opportunely interrupted, having Dugu Yan tell Yu Tianheng about the changes in her and Ye Lingling's strength.
Yu Tianheng was both surprised and delighted, and also a little envious.
Then, Dugu Yan told Yu Tianheng in front of everyone that the matter of her and Ye Lingling's strength increase must be kept secret. Even Qin Ming did not yet know about their Breakthrough in strength.
Yu Tianheng nodded and agreed.
On the other side, in the courtyard where the Shrek group resided.
Inside Master Xiaogang's room.
Tang San's voice rang out in the room, "Teacher, Tianheng said earlier that after Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling returned, they were taken away from the academy by Dugu Bo. I suspect Dugu Bo might have taken them to consume an Immortal Herb. If they consumed an Immortal Herb, then their strength will definitely increase. Can you help me ask Tianheng to confirm? If they really did consume an Immortal Herb, then my deduction can almost be confirmed."
Master Xiaogang nodded, "No problem, I'll go find Tianheng a bit later to ask for the specific situation."
That night.
Master Xiaogang's figure appeared outside the Heaven Dou Battle Team dormitory, "Tianheng, are you there?"
"Yes, Uncle," Yu Tianheng's voice came from inside the dormitory.
Upon hearing this voice, Dugu Yan's expression changed, and with a look of disgust in her eyes, she glanced towards the door, watching with a grim expression as Yu Tianheng happily got up and walked out of the room.
"What is it, Uncle?"
Master Xiaogang said calmly, "I have something I want to confirm with you. Come out with me."
"Okay." Yu Tianheng quickly followed Master Xiaogang's departing figure.
Dugu Yan watched Yu Tianheng's figure, her expression shifting. She always felt that Master Xiaogang's arrival was too coincidental. They had been out for so many days; why didn't he say anything before, and only waited until they returned to speak?
"It's alright, Sister Yanzi." Shi Quan gently patted Dugu Yan's shoulder, a faint smile appearing in his eyes as he watched the two leave.
It seemed Tang San was following his plan step by step.
If Yu Tianheng directly exposed them, it would be fine, as it would allow Dugu Yan to completely give up hope. Even if Yu Tianheng didn't expose the secret of Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's strength increase, with Yu Tianheng's current trust in Master Xiaogang, he would fall out with him sooner or later.
"Tianheng, after Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling returned, did their strength increase a lot?"
Seeing no one around, Master Xiaogang directly raised his question.
Yu Tianheng was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Uncle, how did you know?"
"Indeed!" Master Xiaogang said with an expression of understanding, "It's pretty much as I deduced. If I'm not mistaken, they both should have consumed an Immortal Herb."
"Immortal Herb?" Yu Tianheng looked at Master Xiaogang in surprise, "Uncle, why do you say that?"
"You don't need to know the specific reasons," Master Xiaogang nodded with satisfaction and looked at Yu Tianheng, saying, "Regarding your joining the Shrek Team, I will have Qin Ming apply for it. This is your subjective desire, so there shouldn't be much of a problem."
"As for the others in the Heaven Dou Battle Team, you should do some ideological work with them. If the two teams integrate, then in this All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, Heaven Dou Royal Academy will definitely make a name for itself. This is not only their glory, but also the glory of the entire academy and the entire Empire."
"Don't worry, Uncle." Yu Tianheng nodded.
"Then you should go back now."
Their conversation was not long, lasting less than a quarter of an hour back and forth, before Yu Tianheng returned to the dormitory.
Seeing Yu Tianheng return, Dugu Yan immediately asked in front of everyone, "Tianheng, what did your uncle want?"
"Nothing, just some minor matters?"
Dugu Yan said faintly, "Is that so? It's not like he came to inquire about information again, is it?"
"Yan Yan, what are you saying?" Yu Tianheng's expression was a bit awkward as he looked at everyone and said, "I told you it was a misunderstanding last time."
Dugu Yan stood up and looked directly at Yu Tianheng, saying, "Then if it's a small matter, what's so hard to say?"
"This…" A hint of panic appeared in Yu Tianheng's eyes.
And this hint of panic was clearly caught by Dugu Yan.
Disappointment immediately filled Dugu Yan's eyes, "You told Master Xiaogang about me and Lingling's matter?"
Yu Tianheng also noticed the disappointment in Dugu Yan's eyes. In his panic, he quickly explained, "I didn't tell Uncle, Uncle guessed it himself!"
"Guessed it?" Dugu Yan's face immediately turned very ugly, "So as soon as he guessed, you told him?"
Yu Tianheng had a helpless and innocent look, "He's my uncle, I can't lie to him, can I?"
"Tianheng, you've disappointed me too much." Dugu Yan shook her head and turned to leave directly.
The members of the Heaven Dou Battle Team watched this scene, and their expressions towards Yu Tianheng were also somewhat complex. One must know that during the day, Dugu Yan had asked him to keep it secret in front of everyone, but then he turned around and sold her out that night?
One must know… Dugu Yan was still Yu Tianheng's girlfriend.
"Cough cough, I'm going to rest first." Yu Feng was the first to flee, turning and running towards his room.
The others present also left one by one.
Yu Tianheng quickly chased after Dugu Yan.
Knock knock knock.
"Yan Yan, listen to my explanation." Yu Tianheng said, knocking on the locked door.
"No need to explain, Tianheng, let's break up." Dugu Yan's voice came from inside the room.
Hearing this, Yu Tianheng's body stiffened, his face growing even more panicked, and he subconsciously asked towards the room, "Why?"
"Last time I already told you about your uncle's problem. The first time, I could forgive you, but now it's the second time. I told you that the matter of me and Lingling's strength increase is a secret and cannot be revealed. This matter not only involves me and Lingling, but also my grandfather."
"But what did you do? You just agreed during the day, and then you revealed it to your uncle at night. Your action is a betrayal to me. You not only betrayed me, but you might also harm my grandfather. Although I, Dugu Yan, cannot be called a good person, I would never betray my teammates or my lover."
"Similarly, I don't want my partner to be such a person."
"I…" Yu Tianheng's face flushed red, wanting to retort, but he didn't know what to say at all.
"Captain, I'm tired, let's just leave it at that." Dugu Yan's voice disappeared.
Only Yu Tianheng was left standing outside the door, lost in thought.
Inside Master Xiaogang's room.
"Teacher, how was it?" Tang San excitedly watched Master Xiaogang's returning figure.
Master Xiaogang nodded and said, "Xiao San, your deduction was correct."
Tang San said excitedly, "Haha, good. Then it should be stable. As soon as Dad returns tonight, we can start on the Immortal Herb matter."
In the dead of night, Tang Hao returned with the information he had recently investigated.
Tang San also told Tang Hao about his discovery.
Tang Hao's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he summarized the information he had gathered. Based on Tang San's analysis, they quickly pinpointed their target in Sunset Forest.
The direction was set, but because Ning Rongrong had said during the day that her father would come to see him the next day, after some discussion, they decided to conduct further investigation after meeting Ning Rongrong's father tomorrow.
Tang Hao also nodded in agreement. He knew that no matter where Ning Fengzhi went, either Sword Douluo or Bone Douluo would follow. Now that Xiao Wu hadn't found an Immortal Herb that could conceal her aura, he also had to be there to prevent them from discovering Xiao Wu's existence.
The next morning.
Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo arrived outside the courtyard where the Shrek group resided, led by Ning Rongrong.
However, as soon as the two reached the courtyard gate, Bone Douluo's expression suddenly changed. With a flicker of dark light around him, his figure took a single stride and appeared in front of Ning Fengzhi.
"What's wrong, Uncle Bone?" Ning Fengzhi's expression tightened as he looked around seriously.
Bone Douluo's lips parted slightly, and an imperceptible sound entered Ning Fengzhi's ears.
"Tang Hao?!" Ning Fengzhi's expression kept changing as he asked in a low voice, "How could he appear here?"
"Because… Tang San!"