Chapter 156: Making A Plan

Getting stronger quickly was imperative; otherwise, how could he protect Mei Gongzi? And how could he deal with a love rival?

If he considered the Golden Lion a love rival...the harsh truth was that Tang San was no match for him now!

Indeed, the reality of having a love rival hits hard. I must find a way to become much stronger.

To further improve his Mysterious Heaven Technique, he had to enhance his physical strength; it was the only way his body could support its continuous advancement. Next was to strengthen the levels of his bloodline imprint.

He would gradually improve his Celestial Fox, Chrono Croc, and Golden Roc Transformations. Unfortunately, Du Bai, Gu Li, and Cheng Zicheng’s own cultivations imposed limitations on his speed. The fifth order was the highest tier he could achieve now, and that process could not be rushed.

His Wind Tiger Transformation had reached the sixth order, and he was definitely unable to advance further as long as his Mysterious Heaven Technique was only at that order as well. Thus, all he could enhance was the Leopard Flash and his newly integrated Green Jade Vine.

The Green Jade Vine held special significance for Tang San, as it was both a memento of his past life and the foundation of some of his past-life abilities. He didn’t know if he could get it to where he wanted it, but he had to try.

He was forced to consider a more comprehensive and somewhat aggressive cultivation method to keep up. Forget the Golden Lion for now; even Mei Gongzi, with her Peacock Transformation, was likely at the seventh order. Did she need his protection? It was more like she would be protecting him. In today's battle, she hadn’t used her full strength. Her true power was evident from the respect she commanded among her team members, who were undeniably strong.

Alright, it’s time to make a plan!

For the next few days, Tang San worked at Kali Academy. Blessed with the good fortune from Celestial Fox Vision, he encountered Mei Gongzi three times: twice in the plaza in front of the main teaching building and once while he was assigned to clean another area.

Mei Gongzi didn't initiate conversation with him, but Tang San felt her gaze on him. In other words, she had noticed him.

Does she care about me? Probably not.

Tang San had the self-awareness to realize that as a mere janitor, there was no way she would give him special attention.

During these days, Tang San was devising a plan. Not just a somewhat aggressive plan to enhance his cultivation but also a strategy to pursue Mei Gongzi.

With his current status, it was obviously impossible to pursue Mei Gongzi, and of course, his age was also a factor. However, he needed to find a way to get close to her, to make her have a favorable impression of him, laying the groundwork for the future and getting to know her better.

After several days of deep contemplation, a complete plan gradually shaped Tang San's mind.

What Sweeper Tang San couldn't accomplish, perhaps another Tang San can.

As night fell, the teachers and students of the Redemption Academy were either asleep or meditating. The entire academy was peaceful under the night sky.

Silently, Tang San opened his room door. Clad in black nightwear, he slipped out through the door gap.

His spiritual power enveloped him, concealing him perfectly. To hide himself, he even merged a trace of divine consciousness into his spiritual power for camouflage.

This was a necessary precaution, as Si Ru was a god-level powerhouse with exceedingly strong perception. One slip-up and his divine consciousness could detect Tang San instantly.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Carefully leaving the Redemption Academy, Tang San then sped up slightly. He quickly left the small town surrounding the academy, heading straight for Kali Academy.

The distance between the two places was short, and soon, Tang San was already nearing Kali Academy.

He didn't rush into action but stopped first, quietly sensing the changes around him, as a faint white halo lit up in his eyes.

Discerning Eye of Heaven!

He primarily utilized the predictive ability of the Celestial Fox Vision. Though at the peak of the third tier, he couldn't directly change his fate, determining auspicious or ominous outcomes was no issue.

The most miraculous aspect of the Celestial Fox Vision lay in its control over fate. Cultivated to a level above God King, one could even become a part of fate itself. Even if the wielder of the Celestial Fox Vision had no combat ability, they couldn't be harmed, as luck wouldn't permit it.

After a moment of silent sensing, the peak third-tier Celestial Fox Vision didn't predict any danger for Tang San. After this test, he knew it was safe to proceed.

Silently leaping up, he quickly approached Kali Academy.

From nearly a week of observation, he had already made many deductions about this place.

Within the entire Kali City, there were immensely powerful defensive arrays. Tang San didn't know how these arrays were created, but that didn't prevent him from discerning their characteristics.

Kali Academy had an overarching defensive or, rather, early-warning array. After all, covering such a vast area with complete defense would require an immense amount of energy. However, an alert system posed no issue. As soon as an outsider scaled the wall or something like that, the array's alarm would be instantly triggered, calling forth the strong entities in the academy.

The array covered everything without any blind spots, a fact Tang San knew without even thinking about it. Hence, there was never any special defense inside Kali Academy. That one layer was more than enough.

Tang San wasn't in a rush. He found a corner near the back gate of the academy, where he entered every day, and concealed himself.

He simply held his breath and waited quietly.

The wait wasn't long. About fifteen minutes later, his target arrived.

It was inevitable, since tonight, like other nights, he had cultivated with Du Bai, and having Du Bai enhance his luck using the Celestial Fox Vision's power was quite beneficial for Du Bai's stimulation of his bloodline.

With fortune on his side, it would have been weird

not

to encounter what he was waiting for.

Two figures sneakily approached the back gate of Kali Academy and began undressing. Yes, undressing. They removed their splendid clothes and changed into the uniforms of Kali Academy students.

These two demons appeared to be around twenty years old. Once they donned the school uniforms, they looked exactly like all the other students.

Even though he was more than ten meters away, Tang San could faintly smell the alcohol on them.

They must have drunk quite a bit!

"Meow, meow—" One of the demons let out a soft, cat-like meow.

It didn't take long before the small back door of Kali Academy silently opened, and the two demons quickly entered.

There’s my chance!

Tang San moved almost instantaneously, crouching and taking advantage of the night's cover. He darted out from his shadowy corner, and just as he was about to reach the door, his figure flashed and vanished without a sound.

"Hmm?" The guard who opened the door frowned, sensing something, but when he looked around, he found nothing.

"Thanks, brother," said one of the demon students who had just entered, pulling out a bottle of liquor from his pocket and handing it to the guard.

"Come back earlier next time, you two. Otherwise, I have to wait for you, and it's tiring," the guard said as he pocketed the liquor and turned back to the rear door of the security room.

The two demon students also left quickly, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

They didn't know that Tang San, using the near-instantaneous speed of Leopard Flash, had already moved from the shadows outside the door to the shadows inside.