My Soul Skills Made Tang San Cry

Dai Mubai questioned, "You? Reclusive?"

"Are you sure it's not that you're too...something, and others just don't want to hang out with you?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Zhuge Lan, reclusive? Not at all! Just look at the chaos he's caused in the past few days. Imagine being around him for years!

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Disgusting! Terrifying! No, thanks!

Except for Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, all the students collectively took a half-step back, clearly showing their stance.

This jolted Yu Xiaogang awake. He glanced deeply at Zhuge Lan, wondering how much of his history the opposing family had dug up.

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No! He couldn't let this topic continue. If certain secrets were exposed, his reputation would crumble.

Yu Xiaogang coughed, changing the subject, "I heard you used a soul device to repel the Sky Dragon and Snake?"

"To my knowledge..."

"Soul devices were passed down from ancient times, yes, and some offensive ones were developed, but they were never very high-level."

"They were mostly used for storage or support."

"How did you get such a high-level offensive soul device?"

Zhuge Lan raised an eyebrow, giving Yu Xiaogang a look.

What's with this guy? The nerve! Asking such a private question?

But, his zombie face showed quite a range of emotions. Might be fun to mess with him.

"Oh, respected ma~ster~" Zhuge Lan drawled, "Just where did your so-called 'knowledge' come from?"

"Are you sure that your understanding represents history?"

"Do you even know the real history?"

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Yu Xiaogang, who had nothing to his name but his "knowledgeable" persona, couldn't tolerate any doubt.

He immediately retorted, "The history of soul devices, I saw it in the Spirit Hall's library."

"Spirit Hall has been around for tens of thousands of years. Its records are extensive, though varied, but they're definitely real."

"So, I'm sure that in history, soul devices never developed high-level offensive capabilities!"

Zhuge Lan nodded as if he understood, muttering just loud enough for everyone to hear—

"No wonder reports say that your core theories about martial spirits don't differ much from the Spirit Hall's records."

"So, it's all from the Spirit Hall's library."

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Yu Xiaogang's zombie face flushed red, his blood boiling, shaking all over.

It's over! His secret was out!

His "Core Theories of Martial Spirits" were his pride. But all of it was only possible because Bibi Dong still had feelings for him. She hadn't exposed his "copycat master" identity, which was how he maintained his reputation.

But Zhuge Lan had shattered it with one sentence.

Seeing his teacher's breakdown, Tang San felt conflicted.

Help his teacher? Zhuge Lan just saved him, even falling unconscious for two days and nights because of it.

Help Zhuge Lan? Yu Xiaogang was his teacher; betraying him would be like defying his master.

As for the truth... Tang San didn't care.

Knowledge was knowledge, no matter where it came from, as long as it was in his mind.

"No!" Yu Xiaogang tried to salvage, "Knowledge is the wealth of all humanity. I organized it; how does that not make it my theory?"

Tang San didn't have to choose anymore; he fell silent.

Really? Did he just admit that himself?!

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Yu Xiaogang realized his slip, his lips trembling, as he stiffly walked away.

No more explanation was necessary.

He only wanted to escape now.

"Hey!" Zhuge Lan called after him, "Hold up!"

Zhuge Lan didn't want to let this "old-timer" leave—he generated so many emotion points!

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Hearing Zhuge Lan's call, Yu Xiaogang ran even faster, disappearing quickly.

Zhuge Lan couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.

"How is he so fast?" Zhuge Lan feigned innocence, "It was just an academic discussion, what's the big deal?"

Everyone: (●—●●)●)

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You exposed all his secrets and call it an academic discussion? No verbal attack could be more vicious!

Given Zhuge Lan's usual behavior, though, this might genuinely have been unintentional.

Tang San could only give a wry smile.

"Zhuge, I'm glad you've woken up," he said, "My offer still stands. If you need anything, come to me anytime."

With that, he chased after Yu Xiaogang, followed by Xiao Wu, who waved goodbye.

But the rest didn't leave. Instead, they looked at Zhuge Lan with shining eyes.

"Brother Lan," Ma Hongjun asked eagerly, "Can we see that soul device?"

Zhuge Lan couldn't refuse such a simple request, so he indicated for them to step back.

He took out the fixed-installed soul cannon, dropping it heavily on the ground.

"Thud—"

Everyone rushed forward, eagerly touching it.

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"So this is the soul device that repelled the Sky Dragon and Snake?"

"It looks so fierce!"

"But it seems different from the one we saw first, doesn't it?"

"Yeah, it is different."

Everyone looked at Zhuge Lan, waiting for an explanation.

Zhuge Lan smirked slyly.

"Watch this!" he said.

With a wave, "Boom—"

A massive object crashed down, with a thick silver barrel extending out and pointing straight at Dai Mubai and the others! The cannon's mouth began to glow as a terrifying power gathered within!

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What are you doing?! A group scattered like frightened animals, even activating their martial spirits to run at full speed.

Only Zhu Zhuqing stood still, even smiling at Zhuge Lan.

—She didn't believe he'd actually blast her.

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Ning Rongrong, initially frightened and ready to flee, hesitated upon seeing this and decided to stand behind Zhu Zhuqing.

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—With Zhuqing there, he surely wouldn't fire for real!

Zhuge Lan's curiosity piqued. Leaning on the cannon, he looked at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

If I really fired, would you two actually not dodge?

Moments later, the light at the cannon's mouth grew blinding, and the terrifying aura made the air feel thick and hard to breathe.

Ning Rongrong clutched Zhu Zhuqing's arm, attempting to pull her back.

—Are you really not moving? Zhu Zhuqing didn't budge. —I'm really not.

The next moment—

"Boom—"

A terrifying beam shot toward Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong!

Zhu Zhuqing remained motionless, confidently looking at Zhuge Lan.

—She trusted him completely.

Ning Rongrong, however, was less certain. She lacked that unwavering faith in Zhuge Lan.

On instinct, she started to run to the side, but she still managed to pull Zhu Zhuqing back with her—after all, Zhu Zhuqing was her first real friend in Shrek and someone she valued.

The result?

A small support class member being yanked back by Zhu Zhuqing.

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That's it! We're doomed!

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