Chapter 36: Chapter 35: Xu Sanshi's Jealousy, Teaming Up with Bei Bei to Attack Tang Ya
Bei Bei had never expected Tang Ya to be this stunning.
Now, Tang Ya possessed a transcendent aura that made people want to possess her exclusively. Her cold, exquisite face provoked a wicked desire to see other expressions on that face.
Xu Sanshi was also shocked by Tang Ya's beauty, his eyes widening in amazement.
All along, Jiang Nannan's beauty had outshined Tang Ya's, and Tang Ya's talent was not as great as Jiang Nannan's either, so Xu Sanshi had never been interested in her. Even if he appreciated her as a beautiful woman, he would never offend Bei Bei over Tang Ya.
But now, he found himself unable to resist a desire to possess Tang Ya at any cost.
A woman like Tang Ya—so powerful, so cold as ice—was truly enticing, making one anticipate seeing her in a more vulnerable state.
Tang Ya looked coldly at Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi. She wasn't sure why, but she now found these two utterly repulsive.
Go back to how she was? How laughable—there was no way she could ever return to her old self.
The weak self from before made her feel disgusted.
What was wrong with the power of an Evil Soul Master? As long as she became stronger, she could exact her revenge, and she could do whatever she wanted, even if she had to do it alone.
In the past, she'd tried so hard to recruit others into the Tang Sect, yet no one had cared to even glance her way. She had felt utterly powerless even to fulfill a basic assessment task. She never wanted to see that pitiful, miserable self again.
Qianran was right—Bei Bei never truly understood her.
Bei Bei had no idea what it was like to train endlessly without any progress, feeling the powerlessness and despair. Now that she had finally become a bit stronger, he still wanted her to revert to her former self?
How absurd!
"Xiao Ya, don't be stubborn. If the teachers help you, you'll soon be back to normal," Bei Bei said, looking at Tang Ya with deep sympathy. Only the original Tang Ya was the real Tang Ya. He was even prepared to ask Grandfather Mu to intervene.
Few in the academy knew that Bei Bei was the great-grandson of Mu En, the Sea God Pavilion's leader!
Bei Bei's powerful background had always been hidden!
Now, for Tang Ya's sake, he was ready to reveal his true identity!
"Help me? When have you ever helped me?"
"When I trained for half a year without breaking through a single level, where were you? When I begged those talented soul masters to join the Tang Sect, but no one cared, where were you?"
"Sorry, but I hate—even loathe—the weak person I used to be, and I have no desire to go back."
"And let me repeat, I am not an Evil Soul Master."
Tang Ya's expression grew colder, and her gaze towards Bei Bei became increasingly icy.
She had once felt something for Bei Bei—not in a romantic sense, but as a classmate, as a friend. But now, she found him laughable.
So, in the end, was Qianran the only one who truly supported her? Was he the only one who understood her heart?
"Hmph. I think you're just too lost in the power of an Evil Soul Master to pull yourself out. You are an Evil Soul Master now. We have to detain you and hand you over to the teachers," Xu Sanshi scoffed.
"If you come with us willingly, out of respect for our time as classmates, we won't hurt you." Tang Ya's power had grown immensely. The same Tang Ya who couldn't even pass a minor assessment had suddenly become so powerful, making Xu Sanshi feel uneasy.
Moreover, while Tang Ya had transformed into an Evil Soul Master, her mind seemed largely unaffected.
If even Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass martial soul could become this strong, perhaps his Black Tortoise could become even stronger.
If he could uncover Tang Ya and Qianran's secret, he might be able to advance himself. If he succeeded, he would become invincible!
A sense of ambition sparked in Xu Sanshi's heart. Under normal circumstances, while Xu Sanshi could be a bit spoiled, he wouldn't have gone down a dark path. But Tang Ya's sudden display of such overwhelming power had left a deep impression on him!
Too strong!
Evil Soul Masters were too strong!
If he could maintain his own will while wielding an Evil Soul Master's power, why wouldn't he?
Indeed!
Tang Ya had gone from a student who could barely pass and had to repeat a year to a prodigy who could easily crush Xu Sanshi. This kind of power would drive most soul masters to madness.
Tang Ya had become too powerful. If she fully awakened, even a Soul King might shudder in her presence!
Such was the terror of an Evil Soul Master's power.
Unless faced with certain special attribute soul masters, Evil Soul Masters had few true enemies. To most soul masters, Evil Soul Masters possessed overwhelming power at the same level.
"You plan to attack me?" Tang Ya laughed. She had finally seen through these people. In Xu Sanshi's eyes, she saw nothing but greed. Xu Sanshi wasn't accusing her of being an Evil Soul Master out of concern; he was jealous of her power, resenting the fact that he hadn't become stronger himself.
"Sanshi, this…" Bei Bei hesitated. His love for Tang Ya was deep, and he didn't want to hurt her.
"Do you want Tang Ya to stay with Qianran? Can you bear your woman being intimate with another man? Only by returning her to her original self can you rekindle your relationship," Xu Sanshi said.
"Alright." Bei Bei finally made up his mind after hearing Xu Sanshi's words. He also believed that Tang Ya's current state was due to becoming an Evil Soul Master. Once they purified the evil aura, Tang Ya would return to her true self.
Then, Tang Ya would be his again!
All Evil Soul Masters eventually lost their minds to evil energy, so Tang Ya's coldness towards him must stem from this. Her affection for Qianran must also be because he led her down this dark path, making her drawn to his aura.
It must be so!
How could Xiao Ya not love him?
When Grandfather Mu treated Xiao Ya, he would reveal his true background. As the great-grandson of an Ultimate Douluo, his status far surpassed Qianran's!
Bei Bei clenched his fists.
"I'll withstand her attacks; you go after Tang Ya," Xu Sanshi instructed. His body swelled, stretching his uniform taut, and the massive turtle-shell shield appeared in his right hand.
At the same time, Bei Bei released his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
The two strongest prodigies of the outer courtyard began their assault on Tang Ya.
"How could you do this to Tang Ya?" Jiang Nannan cried out in desperation. Regardless of Tang Ya's transformation, she was still one of Jiang Nannan's few close friends in the outer courtyard. Jiang Nannan had even felt a hint of happiness for Tang Ya's newfound strength.
"Nannan, stay out of this. You know the consequences," Xu Sanshi warned Jiang Nannan coldly. This was his chance for great fortune, and he couldn't allow any interference. If Jiang Nannan dared to help Tang Ya, he would make her regret being a woman.
He had indulged Jiang Nannan too much, and she had almost forgotten her position.
"You!" Jiang Nannan gritted her teeth, trembling with rage. She felt powerless—there was no way she could resist Xu Sanshi. She remembered a time when Xu Sanshi had even threatened her, saying that if she disobeyed, her mother in the Black Tortoise Clan would…
"Xiao Ya, I'm sorry…" Jiang Nannan clenched her fists tightly, silently praying for Tang Ya.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei were indeed the two strongest talents in the outer courtyard, and even the now stronger Tang Ya was firmly suppressed.
Xu Sanshi's Black Tortoise defense was exceptionally powerful, blocking many of Tang Ya's attacks for Bei Bei, allowing Bei Bei to focus solely on attacking her.
Tang Ya had already released her martial soul, revealing the true form of the Dark Blue Silver Grass.
The strength of the Dark Blue Silver Grass astonished both Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi.
Xu Sanshi's eyes blazed with a fierce glow; he was intensely interested in the opportunity that had allowed Tang Ya to transform. Bei Bei, on the other hand, became increasingly convinced that Tang Ya had fully become an Evil Soul Master.
(End of Chapter)