When Qian Renxue walked out of the room, Guang Ling turned to his disciple with a peculiar look in his eyes.
"Is this how you two usually interact? Your relationship seems pretty good," Guang Ling asked in a very low voice.
"Yes, it's always been like this," Han Li replied casually, glancing at his master.
"That's good, keep it up," Guang Ling said with a very contented expression, giving him a thumbs up. Only then did Han Li realize what he meant and shook his head in exasperation, ignoring his master's frivolity.
It had to be said that Qian Renxue was true to her word; the food was quite delicious. Even after eating for a long time, Han Li still hadn't tried all the dishes.
After the meal, they chatted casually for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, the two of them took their leave.
On the way back, Guang Ling voiced his doubts.
"You seem very focused on those Shrek Seven Monster. They don't seem particularly outstanding, even among their peers. Are they worth your attention?"
Although Qian Renxue was familiar with Han Li's background, she didn't know him as well as Guang Ling, so she hadn't noticed his unusual behavior. But Guang Ling was sharp. He easily picked up on Han Li's interest. Though his question was casual, Han Li's reaction was not quite normal.
"Aren't they an interesting group of people? Master, you might not have noticed, but two of them have innate full soul power, just like me, and they both come from Nuoding City," Han Li smiled meaningfully.
Guang Ling was taken aback by Han Li's words: "The two innate full soul power individuals who refused Qian Renxue's recruitment are from Nuoding City? Including you, that makes three innate full soul power individuals from one small city in the same era? How come I didn't know about this? What are my subordinates doing?"
Guang Ling frowned and then seemed to recall something. He looked at Han Li: "Wait a minute, wasn't Su Yuntao and Matthew Nuo responsible at that time? They reported your information, so why didn't they report the other two as well?"
Han Li shook his head: "Tang San's information was indeed reported, but it was reported to the Pope's Palace, with his martial soul listed as Blue Silver Grass. As for Xiao Wu, I had seen her file before. The Spirit Hall's registration showed her martial soul level as seven."
"They probably wouldn't dare to deceive Qian Renxue, which means they have been hiding something from the Spirit Hall. Hmm, I'll inform Qian Renxue later to quietly eliminate them," a cold light flashed in Guang Ling's eyes. He was never one to show mercy.
"Wait, an innate full soul power Blue Silver Grass? Qian Renxue isn't stupid; would she believe that? That kid must have a big secret."
After speaking, Guang Ling realized something was wrong. This kind of explanation might fool lower-level soul masters, but it was full of holes to people like them. An innate full soul power rabbit, he could accept, because some rabbits might not change in appearance but possess extremely rare attributes. Such martial souls only reveal their true power after reaching a certain level of development. Someone unfamiliar with martial souls can overlook this. But Blue Silver Grass? No soul master would mistake that. He knew Su Yuntao and knew that while he was inexperienced, he was extremely serious about his work and wouldn't make such a basic mistake. Moreover, Han Li had said that Tang San's information was indeed reported to the Spirit Hall.
"What is the name of that kid with the Blue Silver Grass martial soul?" Guang Ling suddenly asked.
"Tang San," Han Li answered honestly, not expecting his master to ask.
"Tang San, with the surname Tang? Blue Silver Grass, Bibi Dong," Guang Ling murmured a few words and then stopped, seemingly having thought of something.
"Han Li, you go back first. I have some business to take care of."
"Are you going to verify if this Tang San is related to Tang Hao?"
Han Li also stopped and looked at him with a smile.
"Have you already confirmed it?"
Guang Ling stopped his preparations to leave and looked at his disciple in surprise.
"I've known for a long time," Han Li said, spreading his hands to emphasize his point.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier? If I'd known he was Tang Hao's son, I would have taken care of both him and Tang Hao long ago."
Although Guang Ling was complaining, he followed Han Li again. His disciple wasn't a simple person. If he had known long ago but hadn't said anything, there must have been a reason.
"I'm not the only one who knows; Bibi Dong knows too. Besides, even the Grand Unlce hasn't killed Tang Hao. Why would you, Master, want to get involved?"
Han Li spoke confidently, without a hint of shame.
"That's because..."
Guang Ling got stuck. There were some things he wasn't sure Han Li knew about. Moreover, Han Li's words confused him. He didn't have any personal grudge against Tang Hao. The excuse of avenging Qian Xunji didn't quite hold up either.
"Because you don't have any reason, Master. Some things should be handled by the people involved. Besides, in a way, Tang Hao could be considered Bibi Dong's benefactor. Let Qian Renxue deal with it herself in the future," Han Li said, almost explicitly telling Guang Ling that he knew everything.
"Big Brother tells you everything, huh."
Guang Ling took a deep breath, looking at his seemingly innocent disciple with a pained expression.
"When you reach level 99, Grand Uncle will naturally tell you some things, and you'll understand why he tells me everything, and how daring you were before," Han Li said with a mysterious smile, then clammed up on the topic.
This situation made Guang Ling extremely uncomfortable. He was naturally curious, and not hearing the follow-up made him feel like a cat scratching at his heart. But no matter how he asked, Han Li just smiled and wouldn't say a word, which drove him crazy.
"Fine, it's just level 99, right? Just wait. At most half a year, no, a year, and I'll break through to show you."
Guang Ling initially wanted to boast about doing it in half a year but remembered how long it took Golden Crocodile to break through and changed it to a year, as his foundation wasn't as deep.
"It's a deal then, Master. You have to work hard," Han Li said, making a cheering gesture and laughing heartily.
To be honest, he did it on purpose. Telling his master about the divine inheritance now wouldn't be a big deal. However, according to dimensional consciousness calculations, Guang Ling's success rate for this promotion was less than 30%. This wasn't due to anything else but simply his insufficient foundation. If he failed, he'd have to slowly grind it out with a soul core.
What Han Li did was add a little buff for his master. For someone with a strong curiosity, it could be considered a small obsession. When the time came, Han Li would add some luck assistance, hoping his master could succeed in one go.
After boasting, Guang Ling stopped asking and switched to another topic.
"So, that kid Tang San is the offspring of Tang Hao and that hundred-thousand-year soul beast? What does that make him? Human or soul beast? Or maybe a half-beast?"
It had to be said that perhaps from spending too much time with Han Li, Guang Ling had the strongest acceptance ability Han Li had ever seen. One moment he was angrily questioning what hadn't been told to him, and the next, his mind had already jumped back to Tang San, entering a brainstorming mode.
Without waiting for Han Li to answer, Guang Ling continued guessing to himself: "When Qian Xunji went after that soul beast, it completed its sacrifice in the end. It certainly hadn't reached maturity."
"As expected of someone from the Clear Sky Clan, their tastes are truly heavy. Blue Silver Grass, huh? He went for it."
As Guang Ling spoke, he couldn't help but shudder, not knowing what he had thought of.
"So that kid is of the same kind as the Wolftaken? No, I can't think about it anymore."
Guang Ling decisively shook his head, as if trying to shake something out of his mind.
"Alright, let's not kill him for now. In the future, I must personally deliver this good news to the Clear Sky Clan. I just wonder where Tang Chen is. If he knew this news, his expression would be priceless."
A devilish smile appeared on Guang Ling's face. With an accompanying "hehe" sound effect, he would be a perfect candidate for an elder of the Spirit Hall.
Han Li, watching his master who was already lost in his imagination, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. Why did it feel like they were the real villains here? However, fortunately, he had the same thought.
"If he has the bloodline of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, it makes sense that the kid can cultivate so quickly. I suppose Tang Hao is also guarding him. This is good news."
Guang Ling muttered to himself for a while before looking at Han Li again.
"Since you'll be staying here, keep an eye on Xiao Xue. Don't let her reveal any flaws."
"Tang Hao likes to train, so let him do it. When the boy is about to reach Soul Saint, we'll harvest him, and take care of the Clear Sky Clan as well. By then, Xiao Xue will have enough combat power and will probably be a bit happier."
"First, we pissed off the old man, then we'll train his half-beast son. This is a golden opportunity handed to us; not making good use of it would be a disservice to the late Qian Xunji."
Guang Ling's grin was almost splitting his face, and deep down, he was somewhat grateful to Tang Hao. If it weren't for Tang Hao's antics, the Clear Sky Clan wouldn't have declined so quickly. Moreover, the final blow was also kindly sponsored by him. Truly a good man.
"A Clear Sky Douluo of the Spirit Hall, huh?"
Han Li couldn't help but laugh out loud. Thinking along Guang Ling's lines, it indeed made sense. The hope of the clan becoming the fuse for its destruction was an exquisite irony, seen from a god's perspective.
Tang San's incident could be considered a milestone event in the Douluo Continent, one that set the stage for a new cycle.
"The Tang family members of the Clear Sky Clan scattered outside, the heir of the Star Luo Empire, the outcast of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, along with a commoner genius. If not for Xiao Xue taking her place, we would even have the support of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Tsk, thinking about it now, what a grand setup."
Guang Ling thought of the personnel configuration of the Heaven Dou second team and his tone turned sinister: "I have a task for you. Take them out for me."
"Mm, will do."
Han Li smiled brilliantly. Coupled with Guang Ling's expression, and the fact that it was late at night, they appeared as two cloaked figures emitting eerie laughter, causing passing pedestrians to give them a wide space.