Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Mu Yunyu strode over to him and said coldly, "Do you realize, this time..."

She had barely started speaking when, suddenly, a voice cut in, "This time, we want to commend Tang San for his brave spirit of adventure."

Mu Yunyu was taken aback, and so were the other students. They looked instinctively toward the direction the voice had come from.

It was none other than Guan Longjiang, sporting a smile. Beside Guan Longjiang stood Mayor Zhang Haoxuan.

Contrary to his berated and disheveled appearance from the previous night, the mayor was now beaming, hands clasped behind his back, following Guan Longjiang with an air of composure and a touch of pride sparkling in his eyes.

Mu Yunyu cast an inquisitive glance at Guan Longjiang. Hadn\'t they agreed last night? Today, they were supposed to criticize Tang San, as a warning to everyone else. Otherwise, what would they do if something like this happened again? Although there had been no actual casualties this time, even the mayor had been seriously injured, which showed just how dangerous the situation had been—they had nearly been wiped out!

Guan Longjiang approached her and patted Tang San\'s shoulder, smiling as he addressed the other students, "You must all be curious as to what Wu Bingji, Tang San, and the rest have been up to these few days. Now, let me tell you."

"With the academy\'s support, Tang San and Wu Bingji took the lead with three others, embarking on a mission to hunt demon beasts. At the time they proposed to undertake this mission, I was actually opposed to it. The target they aimed to hunt was incredibly formidable. But then, Tang San told me that a flower grown in a greenhouse cannot survive in a storm. Facing greater challenges and more serious crises is the only way to truly unlock their potential."

"After careful consideration, we agreed to their request and allowed them to carry out this mission. You\'re probably wondering what kind of demon beast they aimed to hunt, aren\'t you? Well, let me tell you. They chose the Winged Tiger. In adult form, these have the cultivation base of the seventh stage."

The moment these words were spoken, the students present were immediately abuzz. Seven-stage monsters, those were seven-stage monsters! The audacity was unthinkable.

"Concerned for their well-being, the Mayor followed them in secret to provide protection. Throughout their journey, they continuously honed their combat skills and teamwork through battles with demon beasts, making considerable progress. When they arrived at the edge of the Winged Tiger Habitat, they did encounter Winged Tigers. Fortunately, they came across sixth-stage Winged Tigers, which were not yet mature. But, as you should all understand, even a sixth-stage demon beast is much more powerful than us humans because of their formidable bodies. Yet, under these circumstances, the five of them joined forces, and in the end, they successfully killed that sixth-stage Winged Tiger without any help from the Mayor."

Everyone knew Wu Bingji was injured—the big brother all wrapped in bandages had been seen in the cafeteria. However, killing a sixth-stage Winged Tiger still left everyone both shocked and filled with admiration.

"If you think that\'s where it ends, you\'re mistaken. The sixth-stage Winged Tiger they killed wasn\'t mature, true. But it had a family. Its parents found them almost immediately. Its father, a ninth-stage King of Winged Tigers, was an incredibly powerful being. The Mayor intervened in time to fend off the Tiger King at ninth stage. However, the young Winged Tiger\'s mother was a seventh-stage beast, close to the peak of its power. It attacked the group of five."

As Guan Longjiang recounted the events, even though the students knew that Tang San and his companions had returned safely, they couldn\'t help but feel their hearts race.

"At that moment, they had no backup, nothing to rely on but themselves. You\'ve seen the outcome; they made it back. Du Bai and Gu Li returned unconscious, Wu Bingji was seriously injured, and Tang San sustained minor injuries. But their achievement was significant. Despite an element of luck, they successfully killed the seventh-stage peak mother tiger, completing an over-rank challenge against the demon beasts, turning the impossible into the possible."

At these words, the students let out another gasp of amazement. Everyone\'s gaze towards Tang San and Cheng Zicheng changed.

"A short week of training allowed them all to grow to varying extents. Tang San is right, the flowers in a greenhouse cannot truly withstand the storm. Their impressive record of achievements also means that they have gained much stronger power during this process. Therefore, after discussing with the town mayor, we\'ve decided that from now on, monster hunting will become an important part of the practical combat lessons. Each and every one of you will take part in it, improving yourselves through real combat. In view of Tang San\'s five-person squad\'s excellent performance, the academy has decided that all gains from the two Winged Tigers they hunted will go to them. Among these, they proposed to contribute the tiger meat and bones to the academy for everyone to nourish themselves."

Cheers instantly erupted. The meat of Demon Beasts was graded too! The more ferocious the demon beast, the better the nourishing effect of their meat and bones. Tigers are the kings among beasts. Moreover, these were Sixth Stage and Seventh Stage peak creatures; such nourishment was indeed precious!

At that moment, Cheng Zicheng was somewhat dumbfounded.

When she met Teacher Mu Yunyu this morning, she was sternly rebuked. With only a handful of teachers in the academy, and Teacher Mu Yunyu being the only female teacher, all of the female students sought guidance from her individually.

Just now, Teacher Mu Yunyu\'s demeanor suggested that Tang San was about to be criticized as a negative example. How did everything turn around once Teacher Guan arrived?

Teacher Mu Yunyu\'s face looked visibly uncomfortable, and she secretly pinched Guan Longjiang. However, as if Guan Longjiang hadn\'t felt a thing, he continued speaking until he finished.

All gains go to us? Does that mean that, apart from the meat and bones, everything else of value goes to us?

Tang San was overjoyed beyond expectation. This could yield at least five more Elemental Coins, right?

"Alright, that\'s settled then. Let\'s start the class. Teacher Mu, please continue," said Guan Longjiang with a grin.

"Continue my ass. You, come with me." Teacher Mu Yunyu gave him no face, pulling at his sleeve and dragging him to the side. Obviously, she wanted to ask why Guan Longjiang\'s attitude had suddenly changed.

Zhang Haoxuan approached Tang San with a chuckle, "Join the ranks. Your method is very good. Indeed, it can be continued. Quite impressive."

Naturally, Tang San understood that it was because of Du Bai\'s evolution of the Heavenly Fox Eye that brought the teachers such a huge surprise. This first-tier of the Demon God Transformation was just too important to the entire cause of redemption. If Du Bai could achieve God Rank in the future, perhaps it would indeed allow the organization to reach for the threshold of top-tier powers. Moreover, the most significant function of the Heavenly Fox Eye was to assist.

The Monsters held the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox in such high regard, which showed how important its assistance was. Appearing on the human side, it naturally represented a huge opportunity for the human race\'s overall evolution!

Shortly after, Teacher Mu Yunyu returned with a befuddled expression. The anger on her face had vanished, replaced with what seemed like a hint of amusement, and even a suggestion of wanting to laugh.

Because she suddenly realized that the person who should be the most depressed shouldn\'t be her—it should be her brother, responsible for the practical combat lessons.

Mu Enqing had been teaching the students practical combat lessons for so long with only average improvements, and all that could be said was that it was methodical. Yet, Tang San achieved in one attempt what Mu Enqing hadn\'t achieved in many years. And this child was only nine years old. Moreover, Tang San himself was already Sixth Stage. Such a rapid increase in strength was truly terrifying.