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Influenced by the memories of the time traveler, Lan Yinzi's feelings towards Tang Hao had dimmed slightly. Meanwhile, she was uncertain about how to approach Tang San.
Nevertheless, she had to confront it eventually. Regarding whether to start a completely new life with a new identity, Lan Yinzi expressed her inability to forget those past memories. It was beyond her capability.
Reality wasn't like those fanfictions where one could indulge in fantasies. She was a living being with her own intellect and emotions, experiencing her own joys and sorrows.
How could she blindly believe in what those "selves" portrayed in the books by the time travelers?
Even if she believed, those memories still lingered. She wasn't like those fallen noblewomen who, upon their husbands' deaths or betrayals, could simply move on and find a new reliance.
If she truly had such a personality, what normal man would dare to marry her?
Being played with, abandoned, and ending tragically was the typical fate for such heartless and capricious women.
However, she still harbored some resentment towards Tang Hao at this moment. Even if Tang San had indeed taken over, displaying maturity different from children of the same age, they were still connected by blood. How could he treat them like that?
Therefore, Lan Yinzi didn't rush to find him. Instead, she chose to come to Soto City, seeking out Shrek Academy. She intended to meet Tang San in the guise of a fellow student, to see if this "son" of hers was genuine.
After this possession, Lan Yinzi's spiritual power had grown significantly. While she couldn't probe into other martial souls, being of the Blue Silver Emperor lineage, she could certainly examine their soul state through her martial soul.
If the soul matched the appearance, then he was her biological son. Perhaps there was indeed reincarnation in this world, and her son was lucky enough to awaken memories from a past life.
If the soul didn't match the appearance, then it was a possession.
In the latter case, kind-hearted Lan Yinzi felt she had no right to blame the other party. After all, it seemed like the other party might not be aware, and hadn't she also taken over?
At most, she wouldn't seek out Tang Hao, who harbored vengeful thoughts, but would instead find a place to seclude herself, away from the conflicts of the mainland.
As for finding the Ice and Fire eyes in the Sunset Forest... Lan Yinzi didn't hold much hope. After all, there was a Titled Douluo guarding it, and she had no means to contend with that.
In those fanfictions, most of the time travelers accused Tang San of stealing Immortal Grass from Dugu Bo. But if Tang San truly was her son, Lan Yinzi didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Mothers always stood by their sons, right or wrong.
Were those Immortal planted by Dugu Bo?
No!
They grew naturally!
Dugu Bo merely discovered them first, and he had no idea what those herbs were for. Afterward, when Dugu Bo found those herbs missing, he didn't make a big deal out of it with Tang San.
Moreover, Tang San left behind seeds.
Furthermore, that jerk Dugu Bo initially wanted to kill Tang San to silence him. Even though Tang San didn't kill him afterward and even helped him detoxify, albeit not resolving the root cause, Lan Yinzi thought Tang San was already kind.
If it were her, Dugu Bo definitely wouldn't have survived!
After cultivating for so many years before transforming, and considering she wasn't the type like Xiao Wu, who was well protected by Da Ming and Er Ming, she wasn't that naive.
Also, Tang San's companions in those fanfictions, upon learning that Tang San stole fairy grass, accused him of being unethical... On this matter, Lan Yinzi believed that if Tang San truly became so hypocritical, it was definitely learned from these "companions".
Each one of them benefited from Tang San's Immortal grass obtained from Dugu Bo and then turned their backs on him when they found out. Ridiculous, isn't it?
If they had the guts, they should spit out the consumed Immortal grass!
Or just forfeit the improved cultivation and evolved martial souls!
Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong had powerful backers and weren't to be trifled with, but what about Ma Hongjun and Oscar? How could they dare to turn against Tang San?
In terms of hypocrisy, these "good companions" of Tang San were truly his real teachers!
With this in mind, Lan Yinzi took a deep breath, shaking off the strange thoughts in her mind, muttering to herself, "The influence of the time traveler's memories on me is quite significant. Surely, it's because those fanfictions have deeply influenced me, mostly aimed at vilifying. The previous owner of these memories seemed to enjoy such... Damn it! Completely devoid of any sense of normal behavioral logic!"
Finally, it was her turn to step forward for testing.
"Extend your right hand," Li Yusong instructed Lan Yinzi as he checked her bone age, nodding in approval. "Twelve years old, just right. Release your martial soul and soul rings."
With those words, a delicate Blue Silver Grass appeared in Lan Yinzi's hand, with two yellow and one purple soul rings floating above.
"Soul Ancestor!" Li Yusong's eyes lit up, his attitude becoming more enthusiastic. "Wait on the side for a moment. Once the senior students come out, I'll arrange for you to enter."
After Lan Yinzi, it was Mu Tian's turn. His martial soul was a Departed Earth Fire Lizard, a variant beast-type martial soul, which surprised Li Yusong. What was even more important was that Mu Tian's second soul ring was of the thousand-year level.
"Which family are you from? Speak the truth, or I won't let you in," Li Yusong's face didn't show any signs of surprise; instead, it became stern.
Shrek Academy was small and couldn't withstand the antics of students from prominent families.
Dai Mubai was an exception, as they couldn't interfere with the affairs of the Star Luo Empire here. However, if the person in front of him was a scion of a prominent family, and if something happened, Shrek Academy couldn't afford to offend their backers.
"I'm from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, here for training," Mu Tian pondered for a moment before revealing his identity.
"An outsider from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" Li Yusong finally relaxed a bit. "Wait on the side."
Mu Tian walked over to Lan Yinzi, curious. "Your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass?"
"Yes," Lan Yinzi smiled. "Do you find it surprising that my martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, capable of cultivation and even reaching the Soul Elder level?"
"No, I know another guy whose martial soul is also Blue Silver Grass, and it's quite powerful," Mu Tian now speculated on Lan Yinzi's identity, feeling she might also be a time traveler, but not from the same era as him, probably similar to Tang San... the one from the original story, originating from an ancient society or something like that.
"Oh? Who's that?" Lan Yinzi asked in confusion. Only those with the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor could cultivate their martial souls with Blue Silver Grass. It wasn't possible for anyone else.
"Tang San, the Martial Soul Theory Grandmaster," Mu Tian's tone carried a hint of resentment.
"You know Tang San?" Lan Yinzi inquired.
"Of course, he's most likely at the Royal Academy of Tian Dou now. I don't like him, so I decided to come here instead," Mu Tian briefly explained his situation.
The Royal Academy of Heaven Dou?
Wasn't Tang San supposed to be at Shrek Academy?
Was it because of the butterfly effect, or did other time travelers mess things up?
Having successfully possessed her host after six years, Lan Yinzi hadn't checked the outside world's news and had rushed to Soto City directly to confirm Tang San's identity.
Now someone told her that Tang San wasn't at Shrek Academy?
Then—
Lan Yinzi walked up to Li Yusong and asked, "Is there a student named Tang San in the academy?"
"Tang San? The Martial Soul Theory Grandmaster? No, there isn't anyone with that name in the academy," Li Yusong finished examining one person's bone age and shook his head. "But we do have another Martial Soul Theory Grandmaster in the academy, a friend of the dean."
As he spoke, Li Yusong's expression became slightly odd, as if he wasn't very fond of the grandmasters in the academy.
"In that case, I won't join your academy," Lan Yinzi said decisively, turning to leave. If Tang San wasn't here, why should she join this misleading academy?
She'd go straight to Tian Dou City!
(End of Chapter)