Kapitel 407: Chapter 407: Su Ming: Setting Up a Flag, Are We?
If Bibi Dong or Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo had detected Tang Hao's presence in the original story, they wouldn't have been so shocked when he appeared with the Clear Sky Hammer. Even Sword Douluo, Chen Xin, seemed completely unalert to him.
This left Su Ming somewhat puzzled—was Tang Hao's stealth ability really that remarkable? There were so many Title Douluos present; could none of them sense Tang Hao lurking nearby? Perhaps some had noticed but pretended not to; otherwise, it would be a plot inconsistency.
Su Ming replied calmly, "Qian Renxue, this must be Ghost Douluo, right? I heard about the fusion skill from Dugu Bo."
Su Ming casually threw out an excuse; Ghost Douluo was unlikely to seek out Dugu Bo for clarification. Besides, the fusion skill of Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo was well-known among powerful spirit masters, so most would have heard about it.
Ghost Douluo relaxed a bit, knowing Dugu Bo and Chrysanthemum Douluo had clashed frequently in the past. Since this fusion skill was no secret, he stopped questioning Su Ming. Standing silently to the side, he watched Su Ming and Qian Renxue continue their discussion.
"So, it's decided. We'll deploy four Title Douluos to intercept Tang San and Tang Hao. But one question remains—if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan or Dugu Bo intervenes, what then?" Qian Renxue looked to Su Ming.
Patting his chest, Su Ming assured her, "No worries. I'll make sure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and Dugu Bo stay out of it. And by the way, there's something unusual about Tang San's Blue Silver Grass; it seems to have undergone an evil mutation, allowing it to absorb others' spirit power and bloodline attributes!"
"What?" Qian Renxue feigned shock, as did Ghost Douluo, who responded gravely, "Kid, if you have proof, that would make Tang San an evil spirit master!"
Su Ming shrugged. "No proof, but you can observe Tang San's Blue Silver Grass closely. I don't need to lie to you. You're already planning to take action against him, so why complicate things?"
"Also, I'm curious. Why has Spirit Hall suddenly decided to target Tang San and Tang Hao? Are they truly that big of a threat?" Su Ming asked.
Ghost Douluo, after hearing Su Ming's reasoning, saw its logic. Since Qian Renxue had hinted that Su Ming might be interested in joining Spirit Hall, there was no need for him to fabricate details.
Qian Renxue, adopting a slightly 'resentful' look, explained, "Actually, we hadn't planned any major moves during the Spirit Master Tournament, but Tang Hao has been increasingly aggressive these past two months."
"Apparently, Tang San once had an external spirit bone that our Spirit Hall members seized from him. Ever since, Tang Hao has been causing constant trouble for Spirit Hall, yet we could never locate them."
"Although Tang Hao has always been a nuisance, recently he's been more active. And just these past days, many spirit masters have mysteriously vanished near Spirit Hall's branch in Heaven Dou City."
At this, Qian Renxue paused, then turned to Ghost Douluo, saying, "Elder Ghost, it seems Su Ming's words hold weight. These disappearances may very well be Tang Hao capturing spirit masters for Tang San to absorb."
"Of course, Tang San wouldn't dare use this ability openly in the tournament, but outside the arena, it would allow him to grow his power rapidly."
Su Ming observed Qian Renxue's lingering look and felt a twinge of concern. Had she figured him out? But that seemed impossible. He and Dugu Bo had acted discreetly.
Ghost Douluo's face grew darker. "I never expected Tang Hao to have fallen this far after all these years!"
Su Ming replied nonchalantly, "Well, isn't it Spirit Hall's responsibility to deal with evil spirit masters?"
Qian Renxue nodded. "Don't worry, Su Ming. We'll be sending four Title Douluos, including the fusion skill of Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo. Tang Hao has no chance of escaping—there won't be any surprises!"
Su Ming raised an eyebrow. Setting up a flag here, huh? You were this confident in the original story too. Let's hope nothing unexpected happens.
After finalizing the plans, Su Ming left Heaven Dou Palace.
Over the next two days, as expected, Tang San and his two teammates didn't participate in the matches, and Thunderclap Academy sent substitute players for their match against Godwind Academy, practically forfeiting.
This decision puzzled Su Ming. If Tang San and his team couldn't play, why not let Dai Mubai join? Was he that weak?
With the preliminary round over, Thunderclap Academy advanced, sharing fourth place with Skywater Academy, despite losses to Blazing Academy, Skywater Academy, and Godwind Academy.
Unbeknownst to Su Ming, over these two days, Tang San had used his injuries as an excuse to have Tang Hao bring him 'evil' spirit masters for consumption, pushing his power level past rank 50.
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