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"Once, a genius, a prodigy, was right before me, and I failed to cherish her..."
"Only after losing her did I feel the sting of regret."
"If the heavens gave me another chance, I wouldn't hesitate—not for 200,000 gold spirit coins, not even for two million, or twenty million!"
Ning Fengzhi was numb. He felt that the biggest mistake of his life was letting that auction slip away.
If time could flow backward, he would go back and slap himself twice.
A prodigy like Zhi Yu was truly worth it!
Not even sixteen years old, yet already a level 48 Spirit Ancestor with two purple and two black spirit rings.
He had never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen it!
If such a prodigy belonged to another faction, that would be one thing.
But she had once been nothing more than an auction item!
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect lacked many things—but money was not one of them.
"Fengzhi, don't blame yourself too much."
Chen Xin patted Ning Fengzhi's shoulder.
At this point, regret was meaningless. What mattered now was how to fix this mistake.
Gu Rong, who had been silent, suddenly brightened. "Fengzhi, Sword Freak!"
"Zhongli said it himself in front of everyone—he doesn't care who Zhi Yu becomes a disciple of!"
"As long as no underhanded methods are used, as long as it's done openly..."
The moment these words were spoken, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin froze. After a brief moment of thought, their expressions turned joyful.
According to the reports, Zhongli had indeed said such a thing.
If Zhongli didn't care who took Zhi Yu as a disciple, then the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect still had a chance!
As for the three education commissioners of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?
If they were respected, they could be called "commissioners." If not, what were they but mere Spirit Douluos?
"Uncle Bone is right!"
Ning Fengzhi's eyes burned with fervor.
"No matter what, we must try!"
"Even if we fail, we can still invest in her. We must ensure that such a prodigy never becomes an enemy of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
As for the saying, "If she can't be used by us, then..."
That only applied to those without powerful backing.
Hearing this, Chen Xin and Gu Rong had no objections and nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, Ning Fengzhi seemed to recall something and muttered, "Sword Uncle, don't you think something is strange?"
"???"
"Tang Hao's attitude… I feel like he's hiding something."
"I've also gathered information on his son, Tang San."
"He's a decent talent, personally taught by Yu Xiaogang, the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's patriarch."
"But his spirit is just Blue Silver Grass!"
This was the source of Ning Fengzhi's confusion.
A 100,000-year spirit ring paired with Blue Silver Grass? That was an outright waste!
Yet Tang Hao had done it—meaning there had to be some hidden reason.
If Tang San was truly just an ordinary talent, given Tang Hao's history with the sect, he would never have left Xiao Wu with him!
A 100,000-year spirit ring—wouldn't it be better to have another powerful Titled Douluo?
"Fengzhi, what kind of Blue Silver Grass has innate full soul power?"
"If the sect's and the Spirit Hall's research on spirits isn't wrong, spirit strength is directly proportional to innate soul power. Blue Silver Grass cannot produce innate full soul power!"
"The birth of a twin spirit requires two spirits of similar quality..."
Even Dugu Bo knew this—how could Chen Xin not?
After all, Chen Xin was an honorary elder of the Spirit Hall.
Chen Xin, Tang Hao, and Yu Yuanzhen were all honorary elders of the Spirit Hall.
"Tang San's mother… no one knows who she was. But a woman Tang Hao would fall for definitely wasn't ordinary."
"Tang San's spirit might not actually be Blue Silver Grass. It might just be a disguise!"
Chen Xin didn't consider the possibility of a twin spirit. Instead, he focused on the spirit's true nature.
Yu Xiaogang was different—he had stumbled upon the truth by accident.
If Tang San had met Dugu Bo first and heard his words, he would've realized the flaws in Yu Xiaogang's reasoning.
What kind of logic was "If Blue Silver Grass can't produce innate full soul power, then he must have another powerful spirit"?
That didn't even satisfy the conditions for a twin spirit!
For twin spirits to exist, both spirits must be of similar quality.
If one was the trash-tier Blue Silver Grass, the other would also have to be a trash-tier spirit—meaning innate full soul power would still be impossible.
Thus, from the very beginning, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was not ordinary.
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin had fallen victim to their own knowledge.
If they had been as half-informed as Yu Xiaogang, they might have guessed that Tang San had twin spirits.
Even so, they had guessed one thing correctly—Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was far more than it seemed.
Scene Change: Heaven Dou City, Shrek Academy
Just like in the original timeline, Blue Tyrant Academy had been handed over to Flender by Liu Erlong—a small compensation on her part.
This was all she could do. Matters of the heart could not be forced.
Xiao Wu had been in a daze lately.
She had a feeling—not only had Zhongli discovered her true identity, but that Titled Douluo she had met that day had as well!
What puzzled her was that neither of them had made a move. Instead, they had left her alone…
Shouldn't they have captured her?
Raised her until they needed a spirit ring…
Just the thought made her shiver.
The longer they left her alone, the more uneasy she became. She felt an urge to flee, but she couldn't bear to leave Tang San.
Lost in thought, Xiao Wu wandered unconsciously to the academy's back mountain.
Suddenly, a plant hidden in a corner caught her attention.
"???"
"T-This is…?"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened in disbelief.
Among the flowers Liu Erlong had planted, there was actually a Human Transformation Grass!
Yes, Human Transformation Grass!
For spirit beasts seeking to take human form—or those who already had—this was a priceless treasure.
As long as it was at least 10,000 years old, consuming it would allow a spirit beast to assume human form.
And even before reaching level 70, no trace of their spirit beast aura would leak!
Not even a Titled Douluo could tell if they were human or beast.
Divine Realm
"The land of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings has vanished inexplicably… This Asura's Scabbard must not be lost for now…"
The voice was soft, almost musing, yet filled with doubt.
After speaking, silence returned.
There was no such thing as luck—only a carefully arranged script.
Xiao Wu glanced around furtively. Seeing no one nearby, she quickly uprooted the Human Transformation Grass and swallowed it whole, dirt and all.
"From now on, no one will be able to see my true identity!"
Zhongli: "..."
She wasn't wrong—except Zhongli wasn't exactly human...
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