Chapter 191: Tang San, Your Father Is Dead
"Your Highness, last night Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect took the young lady from the Meng family to the imperial city. According to our intelligence, Meng Yiran still needs to serve the royal family for ten years as a servant, and Meng's family has to hand over ninety-five percent of their net profits to the royal family annually as compensation."
"It's said that Sword Douluo also went alone to the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest last night, presumably to verify what Your Highness said."
The leader in golden armor bowed slightly, standing beside Su Yun, reporting the information conveyed by the undercover agents.
Su Yun toyed with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in his hand, listening to the punishment Sword Douluo imposed on the Meng family, and said with a faint smile, "Without the Dragon Duke Meng Shu, the Meng family is no longer a first-rate family. Moreover, this time the Tian Dou royal family has paid quite a price for them."
Looking at the three-dimensional triangle emitting a blue light with ripples in his hand, Su Yun was in a good mood.
Last night, he had formed a contract with this Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and incidentally tried out the abilities of this national artifact of the Tian Dou Empire. It had to be said that it indeed lived up to its reputation as a national artifact.
As for Sword Douluo going to the Star Dou Great Forest, let him be. After all, actions speak louder than words.
"The result of this time is not bad. The palace has already begun to implement the plan you originally formulated, preparing to prioritize pulling in the lower class of the Tian Dou Empire." Ghost Douluo whispered softly, "In the situation where we didn't intervene, we even managed to get the only artifact of the Tian Dou royal family into our hands. You've really struck it rich, kid."
"Hehe, I have to thank Grandpa Ghost for the help. If you hadn't spoken up, I probably wouldn't have gotten my hands on this treasure." Su Yun smiled and thanked.
Compared to letting someone from the Meng family die, snatching the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Tang San's hands, this result was not bad at all.
"It's quite an achievement to escape from Dragon Duke Meng Shu and the injured Tang Hao."
Ghost Douluo chuckled lightly, then asked again, "But I really want to know, are they really dead?"
On the scene that day, Ghost Douluo naturally stood firmly by Su Yun's side, giving him confidence.
But upon further thought, although Su Yun was indeed a genius, he was only a Soul King after all. The chances of escaping from the joint pursuit of Tang Hao and Meng Shu were quite low.
Su Yun naturally understood Ghost Douluo's doubts.
In fact, if it weren't for Tang Hao causing such a huge soul power fluctuation to capture him that night, which attracted Xiao Wu and Er Ming, he would have fallen into the hands of Tang Hao and the Meng family.
So, Su Yun gave a meaningful look to the leader in golden armor, who immediately understood Su Yun's intention, turned and left the room, leaving the private space to Su Yun and Ghost Douluo.
Then, Su Yun informed Ghost Douluo of the explanation he had prepared.
According to Su Yun's explanation, it was because Tang Hao and Meng Shu's attacks were too conspicuous, thus attracting the pursuit of the Titan Giant Ape group, a group of ancient soul beasts. As for himself, he was on the verge of death after being blasted by Tang Hao, and barely survived by relying on the power of his martial soul.
This explanation could only be described as half true and half false.
After all, Tang Hao and Meng Shu were indeed killed by Er Ming, and they were crushed into blood mist.
At first, Ghost Douluo could only reluctantly believe Su Yun's explanation.
However, with Su Yun's repeated affirmations, he was willing to completely believe Su Yun's words.
Because if Tang Hao was really dead, it would be a great thing for their Martial Soul Hall.
"Are you planning to continue your training next?"
"Yes."
"What if you encounter such a situation again?"
"It probably won't happen again. At least most of the families now probably know that I'm training outside. I guess not many families have the guts to come after me in the short term."
"Alright then, be careful, I have to go back and report this matter to His Holiness the Pope, so I won't stay here for long."
"Goodbye, Grandpa Ghost."
Su Yun bowed, and when he looked up again, Ghost Douluo had already disappeared from the room.
Su Yun rested in the small town for two days, recuperating. Finally, under the reluctant gaze of the leader in golden armor, he left the small town.
...
Haotian Sect.
Tang San was sparring with a disciple of the Haotian Sect, also teaching him the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step in passing.
With his understanding of the Xuantian Catalog's internal cultivation techniques, after returning to the Haotian Sect, Tang San gained the recognition of most of the disciples of the Haotian Sect.
And because of the twin martial souls, most elders were eagerly anticipating him reaching the Soul King realm with the Blue Silver Grass.
By then, perhaps they would be able to see the first Haotian Hammer in history with nine ten-thousand-year soul rings.
"Step step step!"
A hurried footsteps suddenly sounded behind Tang San. He turned his head and saw a disciple of the Haotian Sect of his age.
"Little San, the Sect Master and the elders have something important to discuss with you! They want you to hurry to the Sect's council chamber!"
"Okay, I'll go right away." After responding, Tang San displayed his body movement technique and quickly headed towards the Sect's council chamber.
At the same time, in his heart, Tang San thought to himself, "If both Uncle and the elders are summoning me at the same time, could it be that there's news about my dad? Or are they planning to take action against the Martial Soul Hall?"
With doubts in his mind, not long after, Tang San's figure had already appeared at the door of the Haotian Sect's council chamber.
As soon as he stepped into the council chamber, Tang San keenly sensed that something was amiss with the atmosphere.
"Disciples of the Haotian Sect, Tang San, pays respects to the Sect Master and all the elders." Tang San respectfully bowed, "May I ask why the elders have summoned Tang San here?"
Just as Tang San was puzzled, he suddenly faintly heard a sob.
Following the somewhat abrupt sound, Tang San looked towards its source and found a lady with long aquamarine hair dressed in palace attire sitting beside his uncle. She trembled lightly, emitting soft sobbing sounds, which made Tang San feel a bit melancholic.
"Xiaosan, this is your aunt, Tang Yuehua, she's my and your father's younger sister." Tang Xiao looked at Tang San and whispered, pointing to the palace-dressed lady sitting beside him.
Aunt?
Tang San remembered that when he first entered the Haotian Sect, his uncle Tang Xiao had informed him that he had an aunt who had always been away, unable to return to the sect more than a few times a year.
Upon hearing Tang San's name, the palace-dressed lady immediately looked towards Tang San in the distance.
She quickly rushed to Tang San's side, and as Tang Yuehua looked at Tang San's face, there was no trace of disgust on her face, but rather a more tender expression.
"Are you my aunt?" Tang San felt Tang Yuehua's hands touching him like a mother's, and asked softly.
"Yes." Tang Yuehua nodded slightly, seemingly unable to restrain her emotions at this moment.
"Aunt, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Tang San couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw Tang Yuehua's current state.
As Tang San's voice fell, for some reason, he felt that the atmosphere in the council chamber had become even more oppressive.
"Xiaosan."
Tang Yuehua's voice trembled, she smiled bitterly, "Your father... he's dead."
Boom!
Tang Yuehua's words were like thunder striking the ground, exploding directly in Tang San's mind, causing his pupils to shrink instantly.
"How is that possible?!"
"This can't be true!"
"How could my father be dead?"
"Uncle!"
"Elders!"
"Surely this news is intentionally fabricated by the Martial Soul Hall to deceive us, isn't it?"
Tang San suddenly became hysterical, desperately wanting to seek confirmation from the elders present in the council chamber.
However, the silence of the crowd made his mood plummet directly to the bottom.
Even the elders who had resented Tang Hao in the past could only comfort him softly, "Xiaosan, you need to calm down."
"As for your father's death, we..."
"No!"
"My father is a Title Douluo, how could he die?"
Before the elders could finish their words, Tang San interrupted, as if he had instantly regained his composure. He looked at his aunt Tang Yuehua and asked, "Aunt, how did you know about my father's news?"
"How do you know this isn't false news from the Martial Soul Hall?"
"Your father and the head of the Meng family, Dragon Duke Meng Shu, after discovering the identity of the Martial Soul Hall's prince, Su Yun, wanted to capture him as a future bargaining chip for our confrontation with the Martial Soul Hall."
"They chased all the way to the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest but inadvertently attracted the siege of the Titan Giant Ape group in the forest."
"Your father, because his strength had not fully recovered, ultimately died together with Dragon Duke Meng Shu in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest."
As she spoke, Tang Yuehua took out a piece of fabric from the side, which was stained with soaked deep red blood.
"This was found by Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect when he ventured into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, in a large battlefield, where he found clothing fragments."
"Another batch of fragments, after authentication, were indeed from the clothes of Meng Shu from the Meng family."
"And this piece, certified by Sword Douluo and the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, is indeed from your father's clothes."
"The residual soul power of the Haotian Hammer on this clothing is also enough to indicate that your father, like Meng Shu, encountered an unfortunate event."
Tang San's mouth opened but no words came out. His whole body trembled as he received the blood-stained clothing fragments.
As Tang Hao's son, how could he not recognize his father's clothes?
Tang San looked at the clothing fragments in his hand, his breath almost stagnated.
With such a strong bloodstain, it was probably the outcome only if he was beaten to near death.
Tang San had heard his teacher say that Titan Giant Apes at the Millennium level could engage in cross-tier battles.
When his father was injured by the Martial Soul Hall's Qian Dao Liu previously, perhaps it was precisely because he was caught off guard by those groups of Titan Giant Apes and died in an ambush!
Ah!!!!
Tang San's eyeballs were filled with crimson bloodshot veins! His heart silently let out a soundless cry of grief and indignation!
When he was in the Tang Sect all those years ago, he was an orphan.
Coming to this world, he had expected to at least have a father, but he never thought that his father would fall into peril while chasing Su Yun.
Wait!
Su Yun?!
Suddenly, as if recalling something, Tang San looked at his aunt and asked, "Aunt, what about Su Yun from the Martial Soul Hall? Is he dead too?"
Tang Yuehua wiped her tears and shook her head, "No, he's not dead."
"I heard he managed to escape from the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest."
"Moreover, the Martial Soul Hall accused the Meng family and Tang Hao of collusion and challenged the imperial family of Tian Dou."
"Finally, the Martial Soul Hall even forcibly took away a national treasure from the Tian Dou imperial family as compensation."
Boom!
Hearing this, Tang San felt like he was struck by lightning once again, his whole body going limp as he sat on the ground.
Why?
Why did his father die while Su Yun didn't?!
Why?!
It's all your fault!
Su Yun!
If it weren't for you, my father wouldn't have died!
Tang San clenched the fragments of Tang Hao's clothes tightly in his hand, gritting his teeth. He now wished he could tear Su Yun into pieces!
Ever since he came to this world, every misfortune he encountered was because of Su Yun.
He stole the martial soul left by his mother.
Caused his appearance to become ugly.
Led to his teacher being captured by the Martial Soul Hall.
And even in the end, his father died because of Su Yun!
Tang San only thought about starting his ten-year agreement with Su Yun now. He wanted Su Yun to kneel in front of his father's grave and apologize!
"Xiaosan, your father's death is a huge loss for you, for our Haotian Sect, for the Tian Dou Empire, and for the entire Douluo Continent." Tang Xiao's voice was low, "But you must not lose yourself because of this. Don't forget why your father sent you back to return to your roots."
Tang San took a deep breath and looked at Tang Xiao, "Uncle, rest assured, I won't forget my father's grudge, and I won't forget why my father sent me back."
Tang Xiao nodded slightly, "As long as you understand in your heart, Hao Di would never want to see you become despondent because of his death."
"If the Martial Soul Hall learns that the genius with the Twin Martial Souls like you has given up cultivation because of this, they will probably be even happier."
Tang San clenched his fists, gritting his teeth, "One day, I will overthrow the oppression of the Martial Soul Hall over the two empires."
With that, Tang San bowed to Tang Hao again, "Uncle, I would like to ask for your permission to go out and train."
At this, Tang Xiao and the other elders' faces changed.
"Xiaosan, you are only at the level of Soul Ancestor now, you can't even protect yourself when going out..."
"Uncle, flowers cannot bloom in a greenhouse." Tang San seemed to have returned to his appearance when he was in the Tang Sect, with killing intent flashing in his eyes, "Only by experiencing blood and slaughter can I defeat Su Yun in the ten-year agreement and have the possibility of defeating the Martial Soul Hall in the future."
"Please allow me to leave!"
With that, Tang San knelt down and knocked his head to the ground.
Seeing Tang San's attitude, Tang Xiao and the others knew that Tang San had made up his mind, so they didn't say much more, letting him leave the peak of the Haotian Sect.
After leaving the Haotian Sect, Tang San headed straight for the territory of the Tian Dou Empire.
When leaving the Haotian Sect, he also bought a veil and a hood to cover his face, preventing people from noticing his appearance.
...
On the other side, after leaving the small town, Su Yun was planning where to go next for his training when he suddenly heard A Yin's voice.
"Little Su Yun, the system has a new mission."
(End of this chapter)
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