Since Shrek Academy was eliminated from the Soul Master Tournament, Gu Xuan had not seen Tang San again. Now that Tang San's father had been killed by his grandfather's team, Gu Xuan had logically become the grandson of Tang San's mortal enemy.
Whether due to his previous schemes or this newfound blood feud, Gu Xuan estimated that Tang San would turn against him regardless. Therefore, there was naturally no need for Gu Xuan to show mercy to Tang San now; after all, there was no true friendship between them to speak of.
Gu Xuan's proximity to Tang San had only been to exhaust his potential. Just like now, even if he couldn't find Tang San's trail to nip him in the bud, the current Tang San no longer posed much of a threat to him.
In the original story, Tang San had various cheats, a full set of hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones, and the soul rings for his second Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, which started at a minimum of fifty thousand years. But now, things were different.
Tang San had added soul rings to his second Martial Soul prematurely. The five rings of the Clear Sky Hammer were currently four thousand years and one ten-thousand-year. Combined with the fact that his torso bone was only a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone, his potential was far from what it was in the original story.
Furthermore, Tang San lacked the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and immortal herbs, and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud had been taken by Gu Xuan. The threat he could pose to Gu Xuan was now nearly zero.
So even if he couldn't find Tang San, Gu Xuan wasn't too worried. He had already left Tang San far behind; in the future, Tang San might not even have the right to look up to him.
Of course, even so, the current Tang San was still among the top tier of the Douluo Continent's natives. After all, a commoner's best soul ring configuration was merely two yellow, two purple, and five black.
On the other side, Tang San, whom Gu Xuan had put out of his mind, had already arrived in the Star Luo Empire. He was now alone and had come to the Star Luo Empire naturally to join forces with Dai Mubai and establish a foothold there.
When Tang Hao realized he was being watched, he had already planned a subsequent cultivation route for Tang San and written it in a notebook. While Tang San followed Tang Hao's cultivation plan, he also had his own ideas, as he was not content with just that.
He came to the Star Luo Empire wanting to join forces with Dai Mubai to build a foundation. He planned to develop himself while helping Dai Mubai seize the throne. This way, he would have support to eventually oppose the Spirit Hall.
At this time, Tang San did not yet know that the people who killed his father were led by Gu Rong. Since even Tang Hao thought it was the Spirit Hall back then, Tang San still regarded the Spirit Hall as his sole enemy.
The reason he didn't go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to find his "Good Big Brother" Gu Xuan was naturally because he needed to do more than just survive; he needed to counterattack the Spirit Hall in the future.
Although Gu Xuan appeared to have a good relationship with Tang San and could offer him protection, he wouldn't help him attack the Spirit Hall because Gu Xuan was not the one in charge of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
But if Tang San helped Dai Mubai gain the throne, the Star Luo Empire would undoubtedly become the strength behind him. Thus, Tang San came to the Star Luo Empire to find Dai Mubai.
What he didn't expect was that although Dai Mubai had defeated Dai Weisi in the Elite Tournament, his current situation was not very good. That victory merely proved he had a chance to compete with Dai Weisi, but his future still had to be earned.
Moreover, because Gu Xuan and Zhu Zhuqing were engaged, the Zhu family had broken the engagement between Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai, causing Dai Mubai to lose the Zhu family's support. Although he could barely withstand Dai Weisi's pressure now, he was struggling.
The Star Luo Emperor was helpless regarding the Zhu family's move. When Dai Mubai went to complain to his father, the Zhu family directly brought up the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and Chen Xin himself had personally visited the Zhu family back then.
Added to that was the fact that there was no real affection between Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai. After all, the elders knew all about how Dai Mubai had abandoned Zhu Zhuqing to flee alone. So, the matter eventually faded away, and Dai Mubai was now struggling to survive alone in the Star Luo Empire.
When Tang San learned of Dai Mubai's situation, he could only shake his head helplessly. Fortunately, Tang San was confident he could help Dai Mubai rise. After all, the Tang Sect of his previous life was masters of underhanded dealings. The chance to help Dai Mubai reclaim imperial power was great!
Correspondingly, with Tang San's arrival, Dai Mubai was overjoyed and wanted to throw a grand banquet, but Tang San stopped him. Tang San did not want to show his face; he only wanted to act as a strategist in the shadows.
Meanwhile, Gu Xuan had been chatting with Xue Ke for an hour. They had confirmed their status with each other and even kissed...
There was no helping it; Gu Xuan's charm was too great. Combined with his pleasant way of speaking and handsome looks, Xue Ke, as a reserved little princess, couldn't help but launch a sneak attack on Gu Xuan.
However, Gu Xuan wasn't there just to flirt. After getting familiar with Xue Ke, he had a nearly complete understanding of her. This girl had no great ambition and would be happy just to grow old with the one she loved, but her talent was indeed good; she was a talent to be molded.
Moreover, the girl wasn't overly spoiled; letting her go to Sea God Island to cultivate was feasible and would provide her with enough training to advance her strength rapidly. So Gu Xuan told her his purpose for coming and planned for her to join the team of companions to train at Sea God Island.
Faced with Gu Xuan's invitation, Xue Ke thought for a moment and agreed directly. She knew not only that Gu Xuan was exceptionally talented but also that his other fiancées—aside from the "Number Six" she hadn't met yet—were all top-tier geniuses. To keep up with Gu Xuan and the others, Xue Ke naturally had no reason to refuse.
After settling things with Xue Ke, Gu Xuan gave her a precious pill refined from a ten-thousand-year spiritual herb, nearly at the level of an immortal herb. This pill was named "Radiant Brilliance," specially refined by Gu Xuan for Xue Ke. Although it wasn't an immortal herb, its effect was very close, capable of significantly boosting Xue Ke's talent and soul power.
As for the Whale Glue, Gu Xuan didn't give it to Xue Ke yet, intending to give it to her once they set out. Although Whale Glue was no longer feared to be exposed—since the market was basically monopolized by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan—the later it was revealed, the better.
In the afternoon, Xue Ke went to Lady Yuehua, the owner of the Moon Pavilion, to withdraw from the academy. Gu Xuan also met Tang Yuehua for the first time—the only beauty in the original story who could truly stand alongside the likes of Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong.
It was a pity; although Gu Xuan was a lecher, he already had too many wives. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have let someone like Tang Yuehua go. After all, a woman in her forties is fully ripe; wouldn't it be beautiful to pluck her?
Although Tang Yuehua marveled at Gu Xuan's handsomeness and temperament, she did not like him because Gu Xuan had come and taken away her best student!
However, Tang Yuehua was helpless. Gu Xuan had already identified himself; when a fiancé comes to take away his fiancée, even if Tang Yuehua's relationship with Emperor Xue Ye was great, there was no way to stop it.
So Tang Yuehua could only watch helplessly as Gu Xuan and Xue Ke walked out of the Moon Pavilion side by side. It had to be said, they were indeed a perfectly matched couple.
(End of Chapter)
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