Chapter 117: A Better Blue Silver Grass, Farewell to Notting City

"Xiao San, in your opinion, what determines the quality of a martial spirit?"

Tang San, still immersed in comparing the two six-dimensional charts You Xing had shown him, replied, "The difference in the strength they display?"

You Xing chuckled softly. "I don't know either."

"Huh?" Tang San's expression screamed, Are you messing with me?

You Xing shrugged. "Because the second chart wasn't created by me—it was compiled by my teacher. The reason he classified your Blue Silver Grass as a mid-level martial spirit probably involves knowledge I haven't learned yet."

The hidden truth was about the deeper levels of martial spirit origins and their hierarchical differences.

But how could You Xing reveal such critical information to Tang San? He had to pretend he "hadn't learned it yet."

Seeing Tang San's growing frustration, You Xing felt his mischievous streak satisfied once more.

Finally, after much inner struggle, Tang San asked hesitantly, "Brother You Xing, could you… ask Master You Chen about it before you leave?"

You Xing frowned. "Xiao San, you should know that the transmission of knowledge between teacher and disciple is not something to be shared lightly. In fact, revealing this much to you today already skirts the bounds of propriety. To ask my teacher for more, essentially stealing his knowledge on your behalf—I cannot agree to that."

"This…"

Tang San, seeing the seriousness in You Xing's expression, lowered his head in disappointment. "Alright, I understand."

However, the idea continued to linger in his heart, stubborn and unresolved.

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"Now, let's return to the original question," You Xing said. "As a mid-level martial spirit, your Blue Silver Grass has clear development directions, unlike low-level martial spirits, which are mediocre in all aspects. It's evident from its six-dimensional chart that Blue Silver Grass, with its lack of durability, isn't suited for a control-based approach focused on binding.

"If it were ordinary Blue Silver Grass and you lacked your self-created techniques, I could grudgingly accept that control might make sense. After all, while it can't restrain someone like me, it might work on weaker spirit masters. So saying it has no value isn't entirely fair.

"But—"

You Xing fixed Tang San with a serious gaze, his tone firm. "Your Blue Silver Grass is not ordinary, and you also possess unique self-created techniques and hidden weapons! Ignoring these advantages and making decisions without considering them is meaningless. Without combining them to achieve synergy—where one plus one equals three or more—you're just wasting its potential!"

He gestured to their earlier sparring match. "You should have realized this during our fight. While Blue Silver Grass couldn't bind me, its sheer quantity affected my field of vision. If you hadn't specifically focused your spirit rings on enhancing control, Blue Silver Grass's energy consumption would be even lower, allowing you to generate more of it, which would further disrupt and hinder me.

"Xiao San, think about it. Using Blue Silver Grass to cover the battlefield, you can create an environment tailored to your needs. Use it as a screen to hide and maximize the advantage of your hidden weapons. This is just a rough idea I came up with off the top of my head."

You Xing's suggestion immediately made Tang San's eyes light up.

Enemies weak enough to be handled by Blue Silver Grass alone could be dealt with effortlessly using the techniques in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Against stronger foes like You Xing, while Blue Silver Grass couldn't restrain them, it could still act as an obstruction, indirectly enhancing the lethality of his hidden weapons!

Seeing Tang San deep in thought, You Xing added, "Besides that, you could develop Blue Silver Grass toward recovery. For example, enhance its ability to absorb and replenish spirit power. Then, by spreading it during battle, you don't have to use it as an offensive tool. Instead, use it to restore your spirit power, allowing you to continuously deploy hidden weapons and self-created techniques. Or you could treat it purely as an amplification device—many enhancement effects can persist for extended periods."

One by one, You Xing outlined possibilities for Blue Silver Grass that perfectly complemented Tang San's hidden weapons and other abilities, making Tang San's eyes shine brighter with each suggestion.

But soon, a shadow darkened his gaze.

Why… why had I never thought of these alternatives before? Why had I been so fixated on the control system that my teacher suggested?

Accepting that Blue Silver Grass had significant potential as an auxiliary martial spirit, Tang San once again recalled You Xing's earlier words:

"Even without Blue Silver Grass, your self-created techniques and hidden weapons already give you considerable combat strength. You could develop Blue Silver Grass to complement your weaknesses and enhance your strengths, using your techniques to make up for its combat deficiencies."

Wait!

Tang San's pupils shrank.

His breathing quickened as his lips parted and trembled.

"There's more to it!"

According to You Xing, his suggestions only leveraged Blue Silver Grass to support his hidden weapons.

That was already superior to his current path.

But...

"I also have the Clear Sky Hammer, my second martial spirit!"

Tang San's eyes reddened.

As a twin spirit wielder, he could only use one spirit at a time.

Even if his Blue Silver Grass was of uncertain quality, the Clear Sky Hammer was undoubtedly a top-tier martial spirit and would become his primary combat tool in the future.

However, when switching from Blue Silver Grass to the Clear Sky Hammer, the Blue Silver Grass he had already spread would lose its martial spirit enhancements, becoming weak and brittle.

So, there was no option to first bind opponents with Blue Silver Grass and then switch to the Clear Sky Hammer to finish them off.

But…

Creating advantageous terrain, maintaining barriers, and providing cover—those effects would still remain!

The spirit power recovered through Blue Silver Grass wouldn't disappear upon switching martial spirits!

Amplification techniques that enhanced the spirit master's own attributes would also persist after switching!

Every auxiliary path You Xing proposed was perfectly suited to his twin spirit potential—without the flaws inherent to the control path!

"Of course," Tang San realized, "it was specifically designed for twin spirits. This was a template Master You Chen tailored for someone like me!"

Tang San's body trembled violently.

"Even someone like You Xing, just a novice theorist, could come up with so many ideas that suit me. Could my teacher, who's aware of my twin spirits, truly not think of the most optimal path for me?"

"If… if I had chosen Master You Chen as my teacher back then instead of…"

Tang San bit his tongue hard, drawing blood, his eyes turning crimson as he furiously admonished himself:

"Stop it! Stop thinking, Tang San!"

Whether Yu Xiaogang lacked the ability or deliberately withheld knowledge, the implications were equally devastating to Tang San's psyche.

He refused to think further. He couldn't think further.

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"You okay, Xiao San? Did I hurt you during the sparring?"

You Xing suddenly stepped forward, shaking Tang San's shoulder.

The darkness in Tang San's eyes dissipated slightly.

Facing You Xing's faintly concerned expression, Tang San forced a smile. "I'm fine, Brother You Xing. I was just feeling sad about your departure. That's all. Let's end things here for today."

With that, he turned and walked away.

You Xing watched Tang San's unsteady steps, a trace of worry on his face. But glancing at the orange-yellow sky, he seemed to realize the time and hurriedly left the scene as well.

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Swish!

As the two teenagers left, a tall figure emerged from the shadows.

It was a man with bloodshot eyes, his face twisted like a malevolent demon—a berserk aura radiating from none other than Tang Hao.

"Yu Xiaogang! Yu Xiaogang! Yu Xiaogang, ahhh!"

Tang Hao's fists clenched tightly, his volatile spirit power threatening to spiral out of control.

He had heard every word You Xing said to Tang San.

And like Tang San, he immediately realized that every suggestion You Xing casually offered was far more suitable for Tang San than Yu Xiaogang's flawed control path!

But that wasn't the most infuriating part.

"Blue Silver Emperor! Blue Silver Emperor!" Tang Hao let out a guttural roar.

That bastard Yu Xiaogang treated a martial spirit capable of awakening into the Blue Silver Emperor as a low-level spirit, wasting it completely!

Regret. Fury. Unrelenting regret.

Tang Hao now realized he should have trusted Master You Chen's assessment from the start—that Yu Xiaogang was nothing but an opportunistic fraud!

He wanted to crush Yu Xiaogang into dust, but he held back.

Why?

Because Xiao San's misguided loyalty to that man was absolute!

If Tang Hao killed Yu Xiaogang, it might irreparably damage his relationship with his son.

He clenched his fists harder, his resolve growing bitterly:

"Until Xiao San matures, I must protect him from the shadows!"

And so, Tang Hao's torment deepened.

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Meanwhile, You Chen, having manipulated You Xing to leave the scene, appeared before Xiao Wu

Xiao Wu glanced at You Xing strangely and whispered, "Your teacher wouldn't have built some secret passage in his own house, would he?"

"You're sharper than I thought."

Before her words had fully landed, a slightly playful voice rang out. Xiao Wu turned her head in surprise, and there, leaning casually against the previously empty gate, was You Chen.

"You—"

Xiao Wu widened her eyes, her mouth hanging open. But for a long moment, she couldn't find the words to say anything.

Truthfully, she hadn't prepared for this reunion.

Should she question him? Apologize? Act coy? Or ask about his relationship with Spirit Hall and why he had a grudge against Bibi Dong?

In the end, her reaction came out as an awkward, tsundere scolding: "Why did you just run off earlier? Were you trying to act cool? That kind of stunt isn't trendy anymore!"

"Enough of that."

You Chen waved his hand dismissively. "Little girl, You Xing and I are in a hurry. Now that we've seen each other, say what you need to say, quickly and clearly."

"..."

Hesitation, struggle, and pain flickered across Xiao Wu's face. Finally, she looked up and, with rare sincerity in her voice, said, "Take me with you."

At that moment, she had already decided to reveal everything to You Chen. She planned to propose an alliance based on their shared enmity with Bibi Dong.

"No."

You Chen rejected her without hesitation.

Having painstakingly cultivated this "nail" planted by Tang San's side, and even repaired their relationship, there was no way he would take Xiao Wu with him now.

He put on a solemn expression and said, "As I told you before, my grudge with that big-shot isn't a joke."

"Wait! I—"

I didn't think you were joking!

Xiao Wu reached out, trying to grab You Che

n's sleeve, but her hand grasped only air.

When she turned back, even You Xing had disappeared without a trace.

All that was left was Xiao Wu, standing alone, a deep sense of loss weighing heavily on her.

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