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I Am an Orphan: Did you really snatch it that quickly?
Ma Xiaotao: Is this the external Spirit Bone that Su Yan mentioned before? It is my first time seeing one!
Winter Cutie: Is it really that amazing?
Dark Avenger: Of course external Spirit Bones are amazing. The Tang Sect ancestor, Tang San, had one back then, and it eventually evolvedâwait, what is happening?
In the world of Douluo Dalu II, Tang Ya suddenly went blank. She felt utterly speechless as she looked at her screen. She scrolled up through the chat history and could not believe her eyes.
Dark Avenger: Su Yan, you sly dog! You just stole the external Spirit Bone that belonged to Tang San!
Group Member Number Nine: You call Tang San your ancestor, but Tang San treats you like a dog on a leash.
I Am a Little Bird: Are you still planning to revive that lousy Tang Sect of yours?
Dark Avenger: Damn it! I see it now. Neither Tang San nor Su Yan is a good person. None of them are any good!
Su Yan: First, this Man Faced Demon Spider belongs to Dragon Grandfather and Snake Grandmother. Second, it is over two thousand years old. I caught Tang San a different one-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider as a gift instead. Tell me, have you ever read the Spirit Theory written by Yu Xiaogang? The limit for a third spirit ring is exactly 1,760 years. This spider is over two thousand years old. You, a so-called descendant, only know how to yell. You do not even care if your Tang Sect ancestor lives or dies from the pressure. Only a good buddy like me truly feels for him. Besides, when did I ever say I was a good person?
Dark Avenger: ???
Tang Ya was completely dumbfounded. She felt like something was very wrong here. Whoever heard of a villain acting so righteous about their bad deeds?
Ma Xiaotao: ???
Red Dust Dream Dream Dream: Is he really a true bro?
Winter Cutie: This does not seem right at all.
Nine Treasures Little Princess: Hahaha! This is too funny!
Liu Erlong: I am dying of laughter here. We call him a scoundrel every day, and you actually thought he was a good guy?
Su Yan: Dark Avenger, let me ask you one last thing. If I give you this growable external Spirit Bone, the Eight Spider Lances, do you want it or not?
Dark Avenger: You would really give it to me?
Tang Ya was stunned. She felt overwhelmed by this sudden favor. Was Su Yan actually giving her an external Spirit Bone? It was growable and the very same Eight Spider Lances that the Tang Sect ancestor Tang San once had. She wondered if he was trying to woo her.
Su Yan: In your dreams!
Loves Eating Carrots: Hahaha! He got you!
Nine Treasures Little Princess: Brother Su Yan, you are so naughty. I love it.
Yanzi is not a Swallow: Su Yan, I do not want this Spirit Bone. It will look ugly and it does not match my Spirit at all!
Su Yan: If you all say so, I guess none of the girls want it. It will just sit in my storage and collect dust.
Cat in the Shadows: I do not want it.
Loves Eating Carrots: I do not want it either.
Nine Treasures Little Princess: It really does not suit any of us. Just toss it away!
Dark Avenger: ???
Group Member Number Nine: Actually, this Spirit Bone would suit His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff quite well. It matches his Spirit perfectly.
Hu Liena: My teacher already has every Spirit Bone he needs, including external ones. And I have an external Spirit Bone too!
Nine Treasures Little Princess: You have an external Spirit Bone?
Red Dust Dream Dream Dream: Aren't external Spirit Bones extremely rare?
Winter Cutie: I have almost never seen one.
Inside the Spirit Hall, specifically in the Pope's Bedchamber, Hu Liena lay on Bibi Dong's bed. She released her Spirit, showing off her Fox Tail. It was fluffy, pink, and very adorable.
Hu Liena: [Shared a picture of her Fox Tail]
Nine Treasures Little Princess: Are you a Foxy Liena?
I Am an Orphan: ...
Yanzi is not a Swallow: You really are a Fox Spirit, aren't you? Look, her tail is out for everyone to see!
Ma Xiaotao: Xiaoya, suddenly I feel that if you could become a disciple of Bibi Dong, it would be pretty great!
Dark Avenger: ???
Tang Ya's head hurt from all of this. She was absolutely furious! That scoundrel Su Yan was just too wicked for words. If he would not give it to her, that was fine. But joking and lying about it rotting in storage was too much. She told herself she never liked that external Spirit Bone anyway. It was hateful. She vowed she would never become a disciple of Bibi Dong. She would rather starve or jump off a cliff than take her as a master. She knew the others were deliberately teasing her. Aside from Sister Ma Xiaotao, she felt there was not a single good person in this entire Group Chat.
Meanwhile, in the Star Dou Great Forest, Su Yan returned to the group with Ning Rongrong and the others. Tang San was still standing there. His eyes were full of reluctance as he looked at the spot where the spider had been.
"Is it really dead?" Tang San asked.
Su Yan blinked and replied, "Yes, it is dead. It died very quickly and cleanly. One slap turned it into a specimen."
"What are you waiting for?" Zhao Wuji added, looking exasperated. "Hurry up and absorb your spirit ring so we can head back home."
Zhao Wuji sighed and continued, "Kid, stop overthinking everything. Even if the age of that Man Faced Demon Spider is a bit low, it still belongs to the Seniors, Dragon Grandfather and Snake Grandmother. It has nothing to do with you. Su Yan caught you a one-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider instead. Are you still not satisfied with that?"
Dragon Grandfather and Snake Grandmother had not left yet. They were planning to chat with Su Yan for a while longer. Hearing Su Yan and Zhao Wuji talk to Tang San, they could not help but join the conversation.
"Young man," Meng Shu said, "Man Faced Demon Spiders are very rare. A thousand-year third ring might sound low to you, but if it comes from a Man Faced Demon Spider, it is absolutely a fine choice."
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar all looked at Tang San. They honestly thought a Man Faced Demon Spider was great. It was even rarer than a Phoenix Tail Cockscomb Snake. Even if the age was a bit lower, it was still a powerful creature. They wondered if a thousand-year demon spider was still not enough for him.
Tang San felt a bit stunned by their words. He had just sensed that he had lost something important and took a moment to feel sad about it. He was not trying to be ungrateful. He really was not dissatisfied. He remembered that when he got his first ring, Yu Xiaogang had almost fetched him a ten-year-old bamboo.
"I will absorb the spirit ring now," Tang San said quickly.
With those words, Tang San pulled out a dagger. He slew the thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider at his feet and sat down to begin absorbing the ring.
Seeing this, Dragon Grandfather and Snake Grandmother called out to Su Yan. "Young friend Su Yan, thank you so much for your help this time," they said together.
"If it were not for your help, our mistake would have cost Yiran her life. You are truly her savior!"
Zhu Zhuqing and the others glanced over when they heard this. They wondered if the Seniors were about to say they had no way to repay the kindness and offer their granddaughter's hand in marriage as a reward.
Su Yan replied modestly, "There is no need for thanks, Seniors. It was just a coincidence and a very small matter."
Dragon Grandfather Meng Shu smiled warmly. "May we ask where your home is? Once we return, we want to bring Yiran to express our gratitude to you in person."
"Well..." Su Yan looked a bit awkward. "For now, I do not have a fixed home. If fate allows it, I am sure we will meet again."
After a few more polite words were exchanged, Dragon Grandfather and Snake Grandmother said their farewells. They led Meng Yiran away to go find her next spirit ring.
"What a pity!" Meng Shu sighed once they were far away from the group.
Meng Yiran looked at her grandfather with a curious expression. "Grandpa, what is the pity?" she asked.
Meng Shu smiled wryly at her. "It is a pity that the young man does not seem interested in you. But let it be. Even though Brother Su Yan is outstanding, there are too many women around him. Trying to compete with them would be very tough for you."
Meng Yiran could only look at him with confusion, wondering what he meant.