You Chen: He should thank us!

Chapter 83 You Chen: He should thank us!

"I never imagined that a Soul Master of the same level could bring me such a surprise. But the more surprising it is, the more...disappointed I feel towards you!"

Disappointed!

Upon hearing these two words, a flame suddenly ignited in Tang San's previously almost lifeless heart.

Anger? Resentment? Or perhaps... a fighting spirit!?

Before Tang San could understand his thoughts, You Xing's voice continued to come.

"Before the fight even started, my teacher already said it, right? At this very moment—I am the strongest one-ring Soul Master! You didn't lose to just any random one-ring Soul Master, but rather—you lost to me, the strongest one!"

Yuxing suddenly lowered his head, looking down at Tang San, and asked with a gloomy face, "Do you think you're worthless just because you lost to the number one? Do you think your world has collapsed?! Tang San, you're far too arrogant! You didn't lose to some nobody, but to an invincible being in a certain realm, me—Yuxing! If this is all you're capable of, and one defeat can break you, then... I truly regret ever having thought for a moment that someone like you could even touch the hem of my clothes."

With that, Yusei looked up again, then turned and left.

For some reason, Tang San detected a hint of loneliness in You Xing's tone.

Swish.

"Wait, wait a minute."

Tang San stood up shakily. Even with the health benefits of the Xuan Tian Gong, his body had not fully recovered its strength and he was somewhat unsteady.

Even though it seemed like a gust of wind could blow him down, Tang San still stood up.

From those words that deeply stung him, Tang San finally understood his own thoughts.

"I...want to be an equal opponent that this boy can truly respect and acknowledge!"

Looking back at his earlier dejected state, Tang San felt a mix of fighting spirit and a touch of gratitude. It was precisely this gratitude that made him even more unwilling to let the person before him experience loneliness again!

Yu Xing turned his head and saw Tang San's eyes, which shone with unwavering determination. He immediately fell silent, simply looking back and waiting quietly for what was to come.

Tang San, panting heavily, said, "I'm just... a little tired, that's all!"

"Yeah?"

Yusei slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

That smile startled Tang San. Perhaps he was too exhausted to even maintain the Purple Demon Eye, and that scene seemed to be just an illusion.

Then Youxing regained his indifferent expression and said, "Three years. That's the difference in our cultivation time. Although I said I was invincible in one realm, I know that invincibility at a lower realm is meaningless. You're already level 13. If you had been born three years earlier, you'd probably be a second-ring Great Soul Master by now, and the power of your hidden weapons would have increased. In that case, I'm afraid I can't predict the outcome."

Tang San, however, was somewhat convinced at this point, but he shook his head: "A loss is a loss. You won't turn into a 6-year-old, and I won't turn into a 9-year-old; these are meaningless assumptions. So—"

Tang San raised his head, his eyes shining brightly: "Three years from now, when I become a Great Soul Master, let's have another battle!"

Yu Xing nodded: "I also hope that we can make progress together."

Tang Hao, who was secretly observing, saw this scene of healthy competition and saw Tang San's eyes, which regarded Youxing as an opponent and a target of challenge. His eyes suddenly became a little misty.

At this moment, Tang Hao could clearly see that Youxing had just intentionally tried to encourage the depressed Tang San.

"But he's a child with a cold exterior but a kind heart."

If Tang Hao had harbored any ill will towards You Xing before, it had vanished completely at this moment. He even developed a fondness for You Chen out of affection for the same person.

In a daze, Tang Hao seemed to see his former self and his brother in You Xing and Tang San...

By the way, isn't Xiao Wu the one who replaced Ah Yin?

Tang Hao's pupils dilated in shock: "Such a coincidence!?"

This moment is just like that moment!

This was obviously Tang Hao's hallucination.

He simply pre-determined the character and then immersed himself in that role.

Otherwise... damn it, Youxing, Tang San, and Xiao Wu are just ordinary classmates! Even though Youxing and Tang San seem to be showing signs of becoming rivals at first glance, even if we add Mu Feng or Wang Sheng to the mix now, it doesn't seem out of place.

They didn't form a closed circle at all, and it had nothing in common with Tang Hao's past love triangle—however, it's not entirely fair to say that.

With You Chen secretly in control, the future is hard to predict.

Tang San has gradually come to accept You Xing, and may even develop a similar admiration for his "big brother" in the future.

However, judging from the current relationship, it is almost certain that Xiao Wu will be closer to You Xing than Tang San.

On one side is the older brother he admires, and on the other is the girl he secretly loves...

Where can Tang San release these negative emotions?

Should we really do what Tang Hao's older brother, Tang Xiao, did and secretly send our blessings?

You Chen had already provided Tang San with the perfect excuse to vent his frustrations...

You Chen's gaze lingered on Yu Xiaogang for a moment, then he said that Tang San needed to rest, and then sent Tang San and his disciples out of the mansion.

Supported by Yu Xiaogang, Tang San left the area, then belatedly realized something he had overlooked: 'Speaking of which, Youxing did indeed praise my hidden weapons highly, but... it seems he never commented on my martial spirit at all?'

……

pat.

The door closed, this time leaving no gaps.

As You Chen reset the mechanisms in the courtyard, Tang Hao quietly withdrew.

Even Tang Hao couldn't sneak into You Chen's mansion without alerting the owner when it was fully set up.

When the prying gaze completely disappeared, You Chen sighed softly, thinking to himself, "As expected, he doesn't intend to use his previous leverage to cooperate more deeply with me."

……

On the other hand, even after leaving You Chen's residence, Tang Hao's mind was still not completely free of You Chen.

"Although I can foresee that You Chen's disciple and Xiao San's relationship won't be too bad in the future, it doesn't mean I can completely trust You Chen."

Tang Hao naturally thought so.

Even disregarding the fact that Tang San is his child has not yet been exposed, You Chen is still an extremely dangerous person.

Tang Hao witnessed You Chen's gentleness and tolerance towards a "young and promising" genius Soul Master like Tang San, but he also witnessed You Chen's ruthlessness when facing the Soul Emperor of the Spirit Hall!

The posture a person secretly reveals is more likely to be their true posture—Tang Hao did not entirely agree with this statement.

Just like myself, I present different faces to different people.

He didn't think that You Chen could be so vigilant and put on such perfect acting when facing a child who was only six years old.

With a more objective perspective from the shadows, Tang Hao felt that You Chen's disgust and contempt when facing Yu Xiaogang, his ruthlessness when facing the Soul Emperor, and his appreciation for his disciples and young geniuses were all true aspects of You Chen.

He gleaned a crucial piece of information from You Chen's ability to control his emotions so freely.

That is, You Chen clearly distinguishes how to treat different people.

In other words... once You Chen considers Tang San an enemy, he might not care that Tang San is a child and would not hesitate to deal with or even eliminate him.

(End of this chapter)