Chapter 19 - Rongrongs True Colours (2/2)
”No wonder Zhuqing came back with such a face it looks like you broke a maiden's heart tch tch tch”
”Shut up!!! Ning Rongrong, don't you dare talk about this ever again and if you do, I will kill you and I don't care about your background or anything keep that in mind”
Saying that he went back inside the Academy towards the dorms, everyone was silent after that and no one spoke. Rongrong had a furious expression and went towards Tang San and said,
”Brother San, I want you to kill Dai Mubai, I will pay you 10.000 gold to do it and from now on you will have the backing of Seven Treasured Glass Clan unconditionally”
Hearing that everyone gave her strange and distaining look when Tang San replied,
”Rongrong, you should know that the world doesn't revolve around you and money can never buy everything, though I like you somewhat I would never be with someone who has an arrogant character such as yourself. So I hope that you unless you change yourself for the better you never call me Brother San and only Tang San will do, that is all I want to say”
He too then left along with Oscar back to the dorms seeing that even the remaining of them who were standing and watching all this left back to the dorms. Rongrong who for the first time felt alone stood there with tears falling from her eyes and crouched down hugging her knees she started to cry.
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Right now Tang San woke up and saw that Oscar was cultivating in the morning, he too got up to practice his Red God's Eye, right now he was in the second level and to reach the third he needed quite a long time he was hoping to meet Dugu Bo as he wanted to go to his Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well and get a few Heavenly Herbs to improve his and the others strength and potential.
After practicing the Red God's Eye he got up and saw Oscar still cultivating, he knew that he would breakthrough today and they would go to Star Dou Forest for his third ring, Tang San was also a little excited as he wanted to search for Spirit Rings to his other Spirits, but he knew that the only spirits he could get rings for is the Samsara Eye as he can't get rings for his Clear Sky Hammer yet as he was still searching for the proper beasts to add rings to it and his Ice Jade Empress Scorpion is an ice type spirit which means that he can only find rings for it in either the Sea or at the Northern Plains.
He was hoping to find rings with the help of his Brother Daydream as he would be really great at scouting out for beasts which would suit him greatly.
Right now everyone was gathering near the training grounds for their second lesson, Tang San knowing what the lesson would be was a little eager as he had already gotten used to Oscars Food but the same could not be said for the others, he wanted to see how weird their reactions would be.
Mubai and Hongjun were talking about the 'fun' they had last night and Rongrong looked like she had not slept at all yesterday and had dark circles under her eyes. Seeing this Tang San went up to her and asked,
”Do you know what you did wrong??”
Without saying anything she just nodded her head, he could only sigh at that he too knew that he was a little too harsh on her but with all, she said he couldn't hold back her anger.
”Sigh, Well it's good that you understand and you can call me Brother San as you used. I too was a little harsh on you but the others won't trust you so easily and you need to prove it to them with your actions this time”
After a while Flender came and noticing Oscar missing he asked where he was, Tang San just replied saying he was still cultivating but when he was about to go and get him from the dorms,
”Hey, everyone sorry for being late”
”Oscar do you still want to run more laps??”
Hearing that he started sweating and hurriedly explained himself that he just broke through to the 30th rank and due to which he was late today morning.
Hearing that everyone except Tang San was surprised, cultivating Food Spirits are the toughest even compared to other spirits and Oscar who is only 14 years old had reached the 30th rank this showed how great his potential as an innate full spirit for a food spirit was.
After everyone congratulated him about his breakthrough Flender announced today's class was to eat Oscar's food, Tang San was about to go and eat it but Ning Rongrong beat him to it and while holding the sausages she glanced at Tang San a little and just bit down on the sausages, he could only give a wry smile at this.
After feeling the effects of the sausage she was surprised, even food spirit masters at the 40th rank couldn't produce such effects while Oscar who was at the 30th rank was able to do so.
”Your spirit is actually better than most of the other food masters who I know”
Hearing that Oscar was a little happy and then Tang San, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun finished eating his sausages. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were quite reluctant at eating the sausages but after a little persuading by Tang San about the benefits they were able to eat it.
After that, they were told to get ready to go to Star Dou Forest for Oscars next Spirit Ring.
Oscar asked him about what type of spirit ring should he get while thinking for a while he said,
”I think strengthening types can be ruled out as that way you would only be competing with Rongrong and who knows if the effects may or may not stack up so a ring which gives an ability to the spirit master would be the best, like underwater breathing or flying or maybe even teleporting would be great abilities”
”Hmm…. Thank you for the help Brother San”
”No problem, don't mention it, we should get to bead since we have a long journey ahead of us”
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Two Days Later,
Tang San and the others were now in the outskirts of Star Dou Forest slowly making their way to the middle regions where 1000-year-old spirit beasts live, here they were planning on getting Oscars Third ring. They arrived at a town near the forest yesterday where they had a few disagreements with another academy of the kingdom.
But with Tang San and Dai Mubai they were able to easily beat all the students of the academy and Zhao Wuji took care of the teacher who was accompanying them.
Right now, Tang San under Zhao Wuji's command took the lead and since he had gotten his first spirit ring with Renxue here he knew most of the how's and to's. While he was thinking about that, he remembered about Renxue and his face had a slight smile on it.
They had a standard formation with Zhu Zhuqing in the front as the scout followed by Boss Dai and Fatty as the main attack and Tang San with Rongrong and Oscar with Xiao Wu at the end. The only other person who was with them was Zhao Wuji who was at the back tailing then and ready to help if necessary.
They spotted a few beasts which were non-aggressive and left them alone he explained the importance of not killing too many spirit beasts as it would disrupt the flow of nature and they take a long time to grow into proper beasts which can be used as spirit rings. He was, in fact, thinking about this topic for a while and trying to find alternative solutions to Spirit Rings but until now he couldn't think of much and left it as a future topic to brood upon. He knew that with Renxue and Bibi Dong on their side the spirit hall would be very easy to deal with unless there isn't another change in the timeline.
Then with his Spiritual Detection he was able to find a target flying towards them, he then saw that it was Phoenix Tailed Chicken Comb Snake which was nearly 1800-years-old, he had a few spirit ring boosts which he had already bought and was ready to use it for any spirit beasts which were suitable but it looks like that was unnecessary.
”Guys we have a Phoenix Tailed Chicken Comb Snake coming towards us from the back and it looks like someone else is pursuing it too but they look far away if we try we can get the snake before they do. SO what do you guys want??”
Zhao Wuji then said,
”If they're far away then we can try for it, so what do you think Little Ao??”
”Guys help me catch that snake I want it as my third ring”
”Okay remember the snake spits out venom which has a slight dizzying and paralyzing effect watch out for it and it is really fast and can fly so Zhuqing we'll be depending on you the most. Oscar and Rongrong boost Zhuqing's speed and give her a detoxifying sausage. Boss Dai, Fatty you guys have to restrict the snake's movement Xiao Wu, stay back and make sure the Snake doesn't retreat”
Everyone replied all at once,
”Got it”
Zhao WUji was surprised at Tang San's planning, his plan had little to no flaws at all. Soon with Hongjun using his Phoenix Fire to restrict the snake's movement and Zhuqing's Hell Rush Stab, they were able to corner the snake but due to its speed and slippery nature, they weren't able to do much. Tang San then sent out his Scale Bind to grab the snake along with Web Shot in a net form.
Rongrong boosted Zhuqing's speed and due to being at such restrictions it tried to fly away. Zhuqing then ran up along the trees and straight in front of the snake when it spits out some weird smoke she felt a little dizzy. Due to Tang San's warning, she ate Oscar's Detoxifying Sausage and continued to attack the snake.
Mubai then used his White Tiger LightWave and attacked the snake, soon with the continuous bombardment of attacks it finally fell. Noticing people coming he gave Oscar a knife and told him to hurry up as someone else was coming nearby without waiting he just prayed a little and stabbed the Snake.
A purple ring then formed from its body while they heard the rustling of bushes nearby when a woman with a snake staff came out from it. When she saw the dead snake she had an angry expression on her face,
”Who dared to kill my snake??”
Without waiting for anyone Tang San went ahead and spoke in a calm voice,
”Miss I think you're mistaken this snake was killed by us and it doesn't belong to you”
”Hmph, I and my granddaughter chased this snake all this while and you reap the rewards, don't you think that this is too unfair little kid??”
When they heard the voice they saw an old woman with eight rings come out from behind the girl. They were all surprised that she was a Spirit Douluo, their luck was truly bad as they just stole a spirit beast from her.