SoulLand:Ascending to Godhood through Science

As in the original story, but at an earlier time, Tang Hao approached Yu Xiaogang after his separation from Tang San.

This time, however, Tang Hao's tone carried a warning rather than just advice.

But who was Tang Hao? He was Yu Xiaogang's idol! Despite the threat from his idol, Yu Xiaogang felt no fear; instead, he felt an inexplicable thrill and was honored to be able to educate his idol's child.

Soon, driven by a strong sense of mission, he focused intensely, pulling out books to research and select Tang San's first spirit ring.

He planned to take Tang San to the soul beast forest the next day to obtain his first spirit ring!

Time flew by...

Although the world's theoretical knowledge had evolved due to You Chen's influence, what was Yu Xiaogang's goal in taking Tang San as a disciple?

To prove the correctness of his theories!

This led him to still decide on the Mandala Snake for Tang San's first spirit ring...

Meanwhile, as night fell, You Chen still couldn't let down his guard.

He constantly worried about the possibility of Tang Hao showing up suddenly, while also hoping for his arrival, keeping his eyes closed and mentally rehearsing responses.

'If he wants to kill me just because I'm from Spirit Hall, I'll quickly tell him I have a grudge against the current Pope. Then I'll explain how the current Pope, a disciple of the previous Pope, had a romantic history with Gangzi, and my enmity with her began when my debut work embarrassed her beloved.' You Chen mentally rehearsed, even envisioning himself blurting out his lines at lightning speed.

His seemingly contradictory mindset was quite logical.

He knew Tang Hao's straightforward nature; if he were to confront him, it would likely be on this first night. If he didn't come, and if You Chen had no further intersections with Tang San, he probably wouldn't come at all.

Thus, You Chen chose not to avoid the situation, instead switching back to his primary form and staying home that day.

If Tang Hao came and found him absent, he would likely come frequently afterward, increasing the chance of exposing You Chen's ability to switch between forms.

So he patiently waited at home.

If Tang Hao didn't show, it would be the best outcome he hoped for.

While Yu Xiaogang spent the night researching Tang San's spirit ring choice, You Chen also stayed up all night.

Two "masters," unintentionally synchronized in their efforts that night!

Bibi Dong would surely be pleased to know her dear Xiaogang was following in Master You Chen's footsteps! Perhaps he might even gain some real knowledge from it!

Wide-eyed, You Chen thought self-reassuringly.

With his constitution, missing a night's sleep wasn't a big deal.

But the pressure of anticipating Tang Hao's arrival while pretending to be unaware and pretending to study something was mentally exhausting.

Finally, as dawn broke, Tang Hao... never came!

You Chen breathed a sigh of relief, his face breaking into a genuinely relaxed smile.

Given his current strength, dealing with a Titled Douluo, even knowing the odds of conflict were less than 1%, felt precarious.

When one's life is at stake, there's always a concern about potential miscalculations and oversights.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario didn't occur.

You Chen found his bed and collapsed onto it...

Falling asleep instantly!

As You Chen drifted into a baby-like sleep, Tang San, having learned about the dormitory arrangement by grade except for work-study students, arrived at the first-year dormitory, known as the Sixth Dormitory, seeking him out.

Knock, knock.

"Who's there..."

The knock echoed, stirring disgruntled murmurs from students still savoring their morning laziness.

Tang San didn't respond; having knocked, he walked into the dormitory, quickly scanning the large room.

Not finding his target, he frowned.

Soon, however, he spotted Xiao Wu, freshly washed, and his eyes lit up as he waved, asking, "Aren't you the girl from yesterday? By the way, where's that guy who was with you? Where is he now?"

"Ugh, it's you."

Xiao Wu yawned, raising an eyebrow and pouting, "Why are you here so early looking for You Xing?"

"I—"

About to explain, Tang San frowned, "Wait. Why are you calling me annoying?"

Xiao Wu glared at Tang San, "You Xing just gave you a couple of reminders, so why are you so hostile and mean? Of course you're annoying..."

Xiao Wu muttered, thinking: 'He gave a decent first impression, but seems a bit dim. Easily tricked into becoming a disciple...'

Tang San's appearance was average, but to Xiao Wu, his half-soul beast aura, especially with the Blue Silver Grass on her menu, naturally made her feel a little favorable towards him.

As for Xiao Wu's claim that she disliked Tang San for being mean to You Chen...

The real reason was her distaste for Yu Xiaogang, who struck her as unpleasant, messy, and a fraud. Most importantly, he scolded her!

Since Tang San blindly sided with Yu Xiaogang, Xiao Wu naturally found Tang San annoying...

Of course, saying it out loud felt childish, so she used You Chen as an excuse.

The problem was... Tang San didn't know the intricacies behind all this.

"That guy insulted my teacher first!"

He was anxious and frustrated, trying to explain because Xiao Wu defended You Chen.

At the same time, he tried to kindly warn and advise Xiao Wu, "Don't believe his nonsense!"

Seeing Tang San defend Yu Xiaogang again, Xiao Wu's mood soured further. She narrowed her eyes, saying, "Nonsense... I just accidentally kicked him, and I apologized afterward, didn't I? He's an adult holding grudges and bullying me because he's older! Someone like that is obviously not a good person!"

Tang San, seeing Xiao Wu's angry expression, was at a loss, unsure how to respond.

How was he supposed to argue against subjective judgments like "holding grudges," "bullying," and "looks like"?

Was he supposed to counter that his teacher "looked like a good person"?

"See, you actually agree with me, don't you!?"

Seeing Tang San speechless, Xiao Wu thought her "reasoning" had convinced him, aligning with her in seeing Yu Xiaogang as an "enemy."

She found Tang San more agreeable, smiling sweetly.

Tang San, dazzled by Xiao Wu's smile, blushed and looked down.

Internally, he thought, 'I'm a grown man's soul; why bicker with this little girl? Forget it, no point arguing over something so trivial.'

"Xiao San, there you are."

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang entered, beaming with joy.

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