Since the fox mask could leave him and stay alone in the Slaughter City, what if... without recalling the main body, he created another "fox mask" using his demonic energy?
Wouldn't that be equivalent to a spirit avatar?
As soon as this thought emerged, the system poured a bucket of cold water on him.
【Dreaming. Your peak power is barely enough for a Titled Douluo, and you want to expend so much demonic energy to create a mask avatar?】
【That's something you can only consider when you reach your adult form.】
Tang Sui: "......"
So, it seems that blessings never come without a price, do they?
While he was lost in thought, Ning Fengzhi, who had posed the choice to Oscar, had already received Oscar's smooth reply.
He would not rejoin the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile宗, but would instead stay in the Tang Sect founded by Tang San. However, he would not give up on Ning Rongrong, and would find his own way to move Ning Fengzhi and the others.
Upon hearing Oscar's answer, Ning Fengzhi, who was facing away from them, exchanged a smiling glance with Gu Rong. When he turned back, a gentle arc had appeared on his lips, and he said kindly, "Oscar, although your answer is rather cunning, I must admit it's the most perfect answer I could have hoped for."
A man who would abandon his companions for love is not worthy of trust.
Because no one can predict the future of this relationship, or whether this person, who made the choice today, would regret it later and only add to tragedy.
Oscar was taken aback. Realizing Ning Fengzhi's intention behind this question, his eyes lit up, and he stammered, "Then, then Sect Master Ning, you, you agree to me and Rongrong's matter?"
Ning Fengzhi looked at Oscar with a smile in his eyes and teased, "You still call me Sect Master Ning?"
"Brat, call me father-in-law!"
Flander's voice suddenly interjected.
Tang Sui glanced sideways and saw Flander, who had simply thrown on a jacket, flying over with a look of utter disappointment. It was clear he had likely been asleep and was probably woken up by the commotion of Oscar and Ma Hongjun's spar.
"F-father-in-law!" Oscar instinctively obeyed Flander's words.
Ning Fengzhi looked at Oscar's somewhat dazed appearance and couldn't help but chuckle, "It's a bit too early to call me that now. You should still call me Uncle Ning, like Sui Sui and Xiao San."
Looking at Oscar's excited expression, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but chuckle, "This still seems a bit too early. You should call me as Xiao San does."
Oscar, finally snapping back to reality, remembered his recent foolishness, scratched his head awkwardly, and called out, "Uncle Ning."
Tang Sui teasingly looked at Ning Rongrong, whose cheeks were flushed. Receiving Tang Sui's gaze, Ning Rongrong glared at her angrily. Tang Sui blinked innocently, indicating she hadn't said anything yet.
"Congratulations, Xiao Ao, you're officially off the market!" Ma Hongjun patted Oscar's shoulder broadly. Thinking of his own perpetually single status, he sighed with a hint of world-weariness, "Now all eight of us monsters are paired up, only you and Sui Sui are left without partners. Sui Sui, we're so miserable!"
Ma Hongjun looked at Tang Sui, feigning misery but with pitiful eyes asking for comfort, yet without any romantic undertones.
Because of their years of companionship, even though Tang Sui was a bit older than him, he had long regarded Tang Sui as a close sibling, with no other thoughts, simply stating the facts.
Upon hearing Ma Hongjun's words, Tang San subconsciously looked at Tang Sui. Seeing the slight downturn of his sister's lips, he sighed inwardly and steered the conversation towards Ma Hongjun, "Fatty, what are you worried about? If you cultivate diligently now and become stronger and more capable in the future, will you still worry about not finding a girl?"
Ning Rongrong also noticed Tang Sui's subtle change in expression and immediately chimed in to smooth things over, "Yes, Fatty, Third Brother is right."
Although he was usually a bit oblivious, he wasn't entirely without observation skills.
He let out a heavy sigh and was about to speak when he heard Tang Sui speak.
"My goal has never changed. Even if having a partner by my side would make things better, matters of the heart are still too far off for me now."
Tang Sui's tone was calm, and she didn't seem to care.
However, Tang San, who knew Tang Sui's current situation, felt his heart sink upon hearing this, a hint of bitterness welling up. He clenched his fist at his side.
When they first entered Shrek Academy, the dean had asked Tang Sui why she had come.
She had said, she was here to survive.
Tang Sui's goal remained the same, but it was now intertwined with too many things, burdened by too much.
Honestly, he didn't know what Tang Sui's romantic life would be like in the future.
However, even if she remained alone in the future, he and Xiao Wu could still support Tang Sui.
As long as Tang Sui was happy, everything else could happen naturally.
Within a few seconds, Tang San had convinced himself.
As for the others.
Ning Rongrong and the others who knew exchanged looks of concern. Even Ma Hongjun's troubled expression faded, and he looked at Tang Sui as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Upon hearing Tang Sui's words, Flander's drowsiness completely vanished. For a moment, he seemed to see the skinny little figure again, her outline gradually overlapping with the elegant young lady she was now. He lowered his complex gaze, nonchalantly adjusted his glasses, and said, "What's there to fear? The academy can afford to support Sui Sui. Besides, with such an exceptionally talented little monster like Sui Sui stationed at the academy, she'll be a living advertisement!"
The familiar calculation in his words eased the somewhat somber atmosphere, and smiles reappeared on their faces.
Tang San, who had already come to terms with things, smiled and said to Flander, "By the way, Dean, Sui Sui and I plan to go to the Power Clan tomorrow morning. We'll trouble you with Teacher's matter."
To establish the Tang Sect, the first step was to gather disciples.
And for this first batch of disciples, Tang San felt that the Power Clan would be the best choice.
Tang Sui, who had anticipated this, calmly accepted Tang San's itinerary. Flander nodded, stating that he would inform Grandmaster and Liu Erlong.
Thus, the next day, just as dawn broke, Tang San led Tang Sui, who was cloaked, towards the south of Heaven Dou City.
Only Tang Sui was cloaked, because after her spirit's second awakening, even the Spirit Hall had only seen her new appearance in the form of the fleeing Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, along with the Golden Generation.
The wanted posters spreading his new image would take time to reach Heaven Dou City, so Tang San was more at ease with Tang Sui, who was more easily recognizable.
Heading south, Tang San and Tang Sui stopped in front of a mansion.
The courtyard walls were thick and tall, appearing to be six or seven meters high at a glance.
The Mighty Ape spirit of the Power Clan had been made into two stone statues, standing on either side of the mansion's gate, resembling miniature Titanious Giant Apes.