After Yu Xiaogang had bathed, changed into clean clothes, and eaten his fill, the Dean of Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy led him to his office and asked, puzzled.
"Yu Xiaogang, how did you end up like this? Aren't you the second young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? You shouldn't be in such a miserable state."
"Sigh," Yu Xiaogang softly sighed, then recounted everything that had happened over the years. He focused on the events at the Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena, pushing all responsibility onto Zhao Ling.
After hearing everything, the Dean of Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy couldn't help but frown deeply.
"Yu Xiaogang, you said that person named Zhao Ling is from Nuoding City? Why have I never heard of such a person in Nuoding City?
This Demon Suppressing Doulou named Zhao Ling has indeed become quite renowned recently, but I don't believe he's from Nuoding City."
"I'm not entirely sure about that either, but Zhao Ling always claimed to be from Nuoding City. Even when introducing himself to those from Spirit Hall, he said he was from Nuoding City."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head, looking perplexed. He couldn't fathom Zhao Ling's reason for lying.
"So you want to come to Nuoding City to investigate the true situation of that Demon Suppressing Doulou? I think it'll be difficult. Anyway, I haven't heard of any rise to prominence of such a figure in Nuoding City."
The Dean of Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy shook his head, confidently assuring him.
"It's not entirely for that reason. To be honest, I can't go home now. I caused my older brother to be beaten into an idiot by Zhao Ling, and now my father is forcing me to marry my sister-in-law.
I've already caused my brother such misery; how could I possibly marry my sister-in-law and procreate with her... Most importantly, I, I..."
Yu Xiaogang wanted to say that he no longer had "that" ability, but after thinking it over, he held back. Losing that ability wasn't something to brag about; it would only bring shame.
"So you mean..." The Dean of Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy asked tentatively.
"I'd like to find a job here. You know me; only my theoretical knowledge is still passable now."
Since Yu Xiaogang had been imprisoned in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's dungeon, he hadn't had the opportunity, unlike in the original novel, to peruse the ancient texts left by predecessors in Spirit City, nor could he have summarized things like the Ten Core Competitive Theories of Spirits.
Therefore, the current Yu Xiaogang simply didn't have the qualifications to be respectfully called "Grandmaster" or anything. However, thankfully, he was born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so he had read quite a few books.
In terms of theoretical knowledge, he was still stronger than the teachers at Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy.
Thus, he wanted to secure a teaching position at Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy to avoid starving to death.
The Dean of Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy thought for a moment, then nodded: "That's no problem. Your basic theories are more than enough to teach these students. You can stay at my academy.
However, my academy is just a junior Spirit Master academy, and the salary isn't high itself. I hope you won't be disappointed later."
"It's fine, it's fine..." Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed. This friend was truly good; he didn't treat him like a plague and drive him away.
If even this friend couldn't take him in, Yu Xiaogang truly didn't know where he would go.
And so, Yu Xiaogang settled down at Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy, becoming an utterly ordinary teacher.
The scene shifts back to the two brothers, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. For the past half month, they had been staying near that lake, hoping to meet the existence that made their hearts palpitate.
They always felt that there should be some fate connecting them to this place, especially for Tang Hao, this feeling was particularly strong.
However, the existence that made their hearts palpitate never appeared, which they couldn't understand. They didn't have that feeling anywhere else, yet it was so strong here.
The two brothers quickly discussed. They were just about to dive to the bottom of the lake to find out what was there, but they weren't sure how deep the lake was now.
Most importantly, their Spirits weren't like those in legends who worshipped the Sea God and possessed water-related Spirits, allowing them to move freely in water.
Therefore, they could only rent a fishing boat from a nearby fisherman and then sailed to the center of the lake.
Tang Hao took a very thick, long rope, tied it around his waist, then took a deep breath and jumped into the lake.
Tang Xiao held the rope on the surface, ready to quickly pull his brother up if anything happened.
In this way, the two brothers spent several days barely exploring the situation in the lake clearly, but this didn't help them discover the source of the palpitation their hearts felt.
Finally, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao left the lake. They had lingered nearby long enough, and there was no reason for them to continue staying there. They still had to undergo training throughout the Douluo Continent.
Although they left, their thoughts remained fixed on the vicinity of the lake. Unable to find the source of the palpitation, they felt uncomfortable all over.
Speaking of two separate matters, after Zhao Ling bombarded the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with three hummingbirds for over a week, he sent another hummingbird to patrol the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
He unexpectedly discovered that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which had already been reduced to ruins, was already completely empty. This left him baffled.
Why had all the people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan vanished without a trace? He hadn't gone too far last time, had he? It was just letting three giant hummingbirds drop about twenty explosive eggs on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, right?
That's hardly anything! It shouldn't have been enough to kill all those guys. What did they have to run for? Why didn't they have the courage to rebuild on the ruins?
Now that those guys had vanished, he had promised Long'er, Xiao Wu, and Tong'er that the next time the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan rebuilt, he'd let them bomb it again. Wouldn't he be breaking his promise?
Are those high-ranking members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan out of their minds? Is their dog's life more important, or his wives' physical and mental pleasure???
Hmph, don't think they can escape! Zhao Ling didn't believe it. So, he used three hummingbirds to search the area within a hundred li radius centered on Heaven Dou Imperial City several times.
He eventually gave up, finding nothing. He simply couldn't find those scumbags from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, those bastards, those cowards. Zhao Ling silently despised them in his heart.
However, Zhao Ling did discover something very important: he, he seemed to have found the location of the Clear Sky Sect.
My goodness! Although he had always heard that the Clear Sky Sect was stationed in a village not far from Heaven Dou Imperial City, he hadn't deliberately searched for it in the past five years, nor had he encountered anyone from the Clear Sky Sect.
Therefore, he had never known the location of the Clear Sky Sect. Now that he knew, it was an unexpected gain.