On the evening of the day the new student assessment ended, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan were called to the Outer Courtyard by Tang Ya to celebrate with Huo Yuhao and his two friends.
Though it was called a celebration, it was actually to have Huo Yuhao grill fish for everyone.
Only then did Zhu Ziyang realize that the new student Ma Xiaotao mentioned, who was grilling fish at the academy gate, was actually Huo Yuhao.
It had to be admitted that Huo Yuhao's grilled fish skills were indeed excellent.
Everyone ate grilled fish while chatting happily.
"Xiao Xiao, you see Yu Hao and Wang Dong have both joined our Tang Sect, how about it, do you want to join our Tang Sect too?" Tang Ya said to the young girl with a smile that seemed to be coaxing her.
"Tang Sect?" Xiao Xiao blinked, puzzled.
Tang Ya said, "That's right, it's the Tang Sect! Our Tang Sect has many unique skills, and I believe you've already seen them on Yu Hao.
We have a unique skill in the Tang Sect that is particularly suitable for your Spirit, how about it? Do you want to join?"
"Okay," Xiao Xiao thought for a moment, then agreed, saying, "Sister Tang Ya, I want to learn the footwork Yu Hao uses."
"Hehe, no problem!" Tang Ya was in a very cheerful mood, and proudly made a fist-pumping gesture to Zhu Ziyang and the others.
In Tang Ya's opinion, Xiao Xiao was a twin spirits user, a talent rarely seen in a century; joining the Tang Sect would definitely be a great help!
"Senior Ziyang, is there something on my face? Why do you keep looking at me?" Wang Dong asked Zhu Ziyang, somewhat puzzled.
"No, I'm just a little curious," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile upon hearing this, "You and Yu Hao probably didn't know each other before enrolling, right?
It's truly incredible that in just three months, you could become good friends capable of using a Spirit fusion skill."
"Exactly!" Hearing Zhu Ziyang's words, Xiao Xiao also nodded in agreement, feeling the same way.
"Whenever I'm with you two, I always feel like I'm the odd one out."
"Hehehe, maybe we just have a lot of destiny between us, destined to be good brothers!" Wang Dong didn't speak, but Huo Yuhao scratched his head, smiling shyly instead.
"That's true," Bei Bei said, "Like Xu Sanshi and I, we've shared a dorm for three years, and we haven't sparked any feeling for a Spirit fusion skill."
"Go away!" Xu Sanshi, who was focused on his grilled fish nearby, immediately said dismissively upon hearing this, "Who wants to spark a feeling with a big man like you?
If it's going to spark, it should be with my Wei Wei!"
"Eat your grilled fish!" Xue Weiwei's pretty face flushed slightly, and she picked up a grilled fish, putting it to Xu Sanshi's mouth, saying.
"To be honest, Yu Hao and Wang Dong are really too lucky!" Jiang Nannan exclaimed.
"Exactly!" The others unanimously echoed.
Zhu Ziyang smiled, did not continue discussing the matter, and silently ate the grilled fish, his mind recalling what Electrolux had said earlier.
"Teacher, are you sure this Wang Dong possesses divinity?"
"I'm sure! The divinity on that child is quite similar to the divinity on the strong man you met outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it's highly likely they come from the same source!"
"If that's true, doesn't that mean there's a connection between this Wang Dong and that strong man?"
"Nine times out of ten.
The divinity on this Wang Dong is extremely subtle; if it weren't for the brief manifestation of his Spirit's origin when he performed a Spirit fusion with Huo Yuhao, I really wouldn't have noticed it!"
"I understand, perhaps the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the unfamiliar strong man, Wang Dong, the Tang Sect, Huo Yuhao, and the God hiding behind the scenes—these people or things are all connected!"
Ending his recollection, and combining the information he had gathered with the title of the book "Unrivaled Tang Sect," Zhu Ziyang gradually pieced together a line of thought.
Wang Dong and the unfamiliar strong man were both from the Clear Sky Sect, and behind both the Clear Sky Sect and the Tang Sect was Sea God Tang San.
The decline of the Tang Sect and the Clear Sky Sect's reclusion meant that Sea God's God Position, as a God of faith, could no longer harvest the power of faith from the Douluo Continent.
Therefore, Sea God Tang San couldn't sit still and decided to take action to change this situation.
However, as a God, he couldn't personally intervene, so he could only choose an agent.
At this point, Huo Yuhao, as the Son of Destiny, entered his sight.
He wanted to revitalize the Tang Sect through Huo Yuhao and complete the connection between the Tang Sect and the Clear Sky Sect by having Wang Dong, a Clear Sky Sect descendant, join the Tang Sect.
The divinity on Wang Dong was most likely intentionally bestowed by Sea God Tang San, and its purpose should be to influence the relationship between Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, allowing the two to quickly establish a tacit understanding.
Otherwise, it would be inexplicable how two people, completely different in status, talent, and even personality, could perform a Spirit fusion skill after knowing each other for only three months!
As for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, combining it with what Moon Laurel Fairy Tea had repeatedly mentioned, Zhu Ziyang could conclude that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was nine times out of ten a benefit left by Sea God Tang San for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong!
"What a clever plan!" Zhu Ziyang thought silently, his eyes growing brighter.
He realized he might have been drawn into a God's scheme, and amidst his panic, an unprecedented fighting Spirit ignited within him.
He truly wanted to see how a God's plan would unfold, for as the saying goes, fighting against Heaven, fighting against Earth, fighting against Gods—the joy is endless!
Through subtle clues, Zhu Ziyang deduced a God's shocking scheme.
However, he would never have imagined that the result of his deduction was only a small part of Sea God Tang San's ten-thousand-year plan; the deeper part of his plan held an even more terrifying, more horrifying, and more despicable intention of usurpation.
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In a distant, unknown, mysterious palace, a blue-haired man sat on a throne, his eyes slightly narrowed, his hands resting on the armrests of the throne, his right index finger lightly tapping the armrest, a faint smile on his face.
He was none other than Sea God, Tang San!
"...It seems Xiao Qi has already made contact with the Son of Destiny..." Tang San murmured, "Not bad, not bad... The Tang Sect Master's Spirit is no longer Blue Silver Grass, no wonder my connection to the Tang Sect suddenly broke off before, it's a small variable, but it doesn't matter..."
"...Let me see, what kind of destiny does the Son of Destiny possess?" Tang San opened his eyes, which glowed with a blue-gold light.
This light seemed capable of traversing the stars and the abyss, passing through layers of World barriers, and falling upon the living beings on the ground, "...Haha, you want to stop me?
The Son of Destiny is already closely connected with my Tang Sect, what can you do to me?
At most, you can only make my vision a little blurry."
"...Million-year Spirit Beast? Tianmeng Iceworm?" Tang San whispered, "As expected of the Son of Destiny, to be able to obtain such powerful assistance, excellent, excellent!"
Tang San laughed heartily.
For him, the more assistance the Son of Destiny received, the more abundant and full the fruit he could eventually pluck would be.
"...The Son of Destiny has indeed gathered many talents around him..." Tang San continued to mumble, "...Oh, another two or three variables whose fates have been changed, all deeply entangled with the Son of Destiny, is this the influence of the Son of Destiny?
Excellent, excellent!
Two fourteen-year-old Spirit Kings, in the future, I can even spare one or two God Positions for them, after all, they are also talents of my Douluo Continent!"
"...All right, now let this Son of Destiny grow on his own," Tang San said, "...I cannot interfere with the lower realm's affairs for a while; His retaliation should be coming soon... And, Destruction... Haha, I'll let you be arrogant for a while longer!"
Tang San's expression suddenly turned sinister, and he sneered repeatedly before disappearing from the palace.
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Zhu Ziyang was unaware that he had already attracted the attention of Sea God Tang San because of Huo Yuhao; at this moment, he had already embarked on his journey home.
Time truly flew by; in the blink of an eye, he and Jiang Nannan were already fifteen years old.
This was their fourth year at Shrek Academy and their fourth holiday.
They set off on their journey back to Anyang City on the second day of the holiday, speeding all the way without making any stops in any cities along the route.
"Brother, are we going to find Zhenzhen now, or when we return?" Jiang Nannan asked.
At this time, her spirit power had already reached level 54.
"Let's go now," Zhu Ziyang replied.
His spirit power was level 56, and he could clearly feel that his cultivation speed had slowed down significantly, but he didn't mind, because Spirit Master strength is not solely measured by spirit power level!
"Then good, let's hurry." Jiang Nannan agreed, and her speed increased significantly.
Before long, the two arrived at Zhangyang Village for the fifth time!