Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 456 Winning Over Ma'ao
"Hey Tang San, you guys are finally done chatting. I'm starving. Come and eat!"

"Eat, eat, eat! All you know is eating! Grandmaster and Tang San haven't seen each other for years, what's wrong with catching up? Is your eating more important?"

Before Tang San and the Master could speak, Oscar, who was standing to the side, started to complain, rolling his eyes.

"Tch, can't we talk after we've eaten, or at least while we eat? Being able to eat is a blessing, you don't know anything."

As Tang San helped Master to his seat, everyone started eating. Looking at his two exceptionally talented classmates, Tang San's mind began to stir.

"Xiao Ao, and Fatty, are you going to stay at the academy to teach now?"

"Ok?"

Oscar paused for a moment, glanced at Flander, and only after seeing that the other shook his head did he realize that this must be Tang San's own guess.

"No, we just come back to check on things from time to time. We joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to go and stay with Fatty's cousin."

"Oh? You've joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

Tang San was slightly disappointed. He didn't think that his fledgling Tang Sect could be more attractive than the famous Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was renowned throughout the continent, and could attract the two of them to join.

This was noticed by the shrewd Flander. In fact, he also harbored resentment towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for humiliating him several times. So he decided to go with the flow and help Tang San. He always believed that Tang San would be the most promising among the students he was so proud of.

"Hongjun, didn't you say that you were not valued at all in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

"Yes, yes, what's wrong, Dean?"

Ma Hongjun swallowed the food in his mouth and looked at Flander with some confusion, not understanding why the other party would suddenly bring up these things. However, a glint flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, as if he had figured out what his old friend wanted to do. After his lips moved slightly for a moment, he still suppressed the urge to stop him. He valued the difference between close and distant relationships, and he still hoped that his disciple could achieve the greatest success.

As expected, upon hearing Flander's words, Tang San immediately perked up and tentatively took over the conversation, asking the fat man:
"Oh? Is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School really so bad at recognizing talent? They don't bother to nurture your and Xiao Ao's exceptional talents?"

The fat man glared at Oscar, then began to complain, clearly frustrated:
"Hey, don't even mention it. I bet it was that spoiled little princess that Xiao Ao is so obsessed with who spoke up to the lower-ups, which is why they don't like us. Honestly, is it really worth it for such a small argument?"

Upon hearing this, Oscar's charming eyes immediately dimmed. After returning from their travels across the continent, the two felt that their lives as academy teachers lacked passion, so they thought about finding something to do. Oscar, who still had feelings for Ning Rongrong, quickly proposed joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Fatty, who didn't have any specific goals, also quickly accepted the idea. Coincidentally, he and Ma Yinglong were distant relatives, so they decided to go through the pharmacy route to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The two were overjoyed, thinking they could quickly gain the appreciation of the sect's higher-ups with their talents, but the result was a huge disappointment. They had been in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for a long time and had not seen Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader, nor had they seen anyone of any status or position within the sect. It was as if the sect was clearly leaving them to fend for themselves, which made the two feel uneasy.

Now he can only stay by Ma Yinglong's side and work as an assistant at the pharmacy. He is extremely disappointed. But the unlucky Oscar is even more upset. He has been in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for so long and has not been able to find out any news about Miss Ning Rongrong.

In fact, it was just bad luck. Ning Rongrong and her friends had just gone to Seagod Island for trials. Otherwise, given the little girl's restless nature, the two of them would have had a good chance of meeting in Seven Treasures City. Moreover, the whereabouts of the little ones were top secret within the sect, so Oscar naturally couldn't find out anything.

Hearing Ma Hongjun say this, Tang San's excitement reached its peak.

"Oh? So you're just going to waste your time in Qibao City forever?"

"Hmm? Do you have a better place to recommend to me and Xiao Ao?"

The fat man wasn't stupid. Seeing Tang San probe his opinion on the current situation several times, he understood that Tang San wanted to recruit him. He wasn't opposed to it; if the path Tang San introduced was truly more promising than the current one, he wouldn't mind switching sides. With his talent, he was bound to succeed. Even Xiao Ao, standing to the side, had a glimmer of hope. His experience of being turned away at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had made the lovestruck Xiao Ao consider giving up.

Seeing that neither of them was opposed, Tang San began to introduce the affairs of the Tang Sect.

"I plan to establish my own force called Tang Sect, and I will choose a location in the far east of Tiandou City, which is suitable for the development of emerging forces."

"Forehead"

Ma Hongjun, who was initially quite interested, immediately had second thoughts when Tang San mentioned the sect's location. The far east of Tiandou City was a desolate place second only to the far north. Although he was not highly regarded in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he hadn't reached the point where he had to go to such a godforsaken place to make a living.

Oscar had the same expression. He was willing to switch allegiances, but he was definitely unwilling to switch to a lower one. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had not shown any appreciation for the two of them, at least they had not mistreated them financially.

Tang San took in the expressions of the two men, but he didn't care too much. It was normal for them not to gamble on an unknown future, but he didn't intend to give up on two talented but useless people easily.

"It's alright. My Tang Clan is still in its early stages, so it's normal for you to have some concerns. There's no need to take it to heart and let it damage our friendship."

Hearing Tang San say this, the two breathed a sigh of relief, but before they could say anything more, Tang San's words reached their ears again.

"Fatty, you must still have a hard time controlling your lustful desires, right?"

"Hmm? Yeah, it's an old problem, and I don't know what to do about it."

"I do have a way to help you get rid of the evil fire."

"Third Brother, what method?"

Upon hearing Tang San say that he had a way to solve the problem of the evil fire that had plagued him for decades, Ma Hongjun immediately slammed his fist on the table and stood up, forgetting all about the delicious food on the table. He didn't even notice that Tang San's way of addressing him had changed, which shows that he was also tormented by the evil fire.

Seeing that there was a way, Tang San immediately revealed a confident smile and softly uttered the name of a medicinal herb.

"Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower".

"Huh? What's this? A sunflower?"

"It's not wrong to call it a sunflower, but the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower is no ordinary sunflower. It's a divine herb that helps fire-attribute soul masters purify the impurities in their martial souls. If you can find this herb, your problem with evil fire will be solved."

"Is this true?"

Before Ma Hongjun could speak, Flander, who regarded Flander as a close disciple, could no longer sit still.

"I wouldn't joke about something like this; it concerns the fat man's future development."

"Where am I supposed to find Coco's Phoenix Sunflower? I've never even heard of it."

(End of this chapter)