Chapter 45: Tang San vows to kill Xiaogang! Tang Hao reveals the truth!
"?!"
"Teacher Zhao Wuji and the others are all dead?"
"No way! No wonder you weren't there, Dean. When Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were arguing earlier, you didn't show up. We thought you didn't want to get involved!"
"So you already discovered the Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo and were beaten this badly?"
"Then… what do we do? Our Shrek can't continue to exist anymore!
Hearing these words, Flender finally let out a long sigh and, with his remaining strength, said:
"I was pierced through by Chrysanthemum Douluo's soul skill. I don't have long to live."
"I held on to come back because I was worried about you."
"You are the last hope of Shrek."
"You should go… go to Heaven Dou City and find the dean of Blue Tyrant Academy, Liu Erlong. She is an old friend of mine. She will… take you in."
"Remember, you must avenge Shrek!"
"You must… must…"
"Dean?"
"Dean!!"
"No! Don't!!"
In the end, Flender could no longer hold on. If Zhao Wuji and the others couldn't survive, how could he?
He had only endured the final pain by force, just to come back and see whether these Shrek students were safe.
After all, this was his last concern.
Fortunately, before dying, he managed to say everything clearly, at least finding a way out for Dai Mubai and the others.
Dai Mubai and the others cried uncontrollably, overwhelmed with grief, shouting and calling out around him.
But the dead cannot return to life. Flender and the others were not protagonists, and even in death, it was so abrupt.
…
In the distance.
Tang Hao had already taken Tang San far away from Shrek, unaware of Flender and the others' deaths.
Or perhaps Tang Hao had already seen it but chose to ignore it.
After arriving at a quiet place, Tang Hao finally set Tang San down, and the two were temporarily safe.
Tang San immediately took out a fire starter from his storage soul tool, quickly gathered some firewood, and lit a fire. The father and son sat by the flames.
Tang Hao spoke first, "I know you must have many questions, right?"
Tang San did not ask directly, only calmly said, "I can tell that you have your own difficulties, Father."
"Father, rest assured, no matter what, Xiao San believes in you!"
Tang Hao nodded and sighed, "There are some things I didn't tell you because your strength is still insufficient. I was afraid that if you knew, you would act recklessly."
"But you can also see that our family has a grudge against the Spirit Hall."
"This hatred can even be said to be irreconcilable!"
"If the Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo hadn't appeared, I might not have intervened. When I saw that little girl's letter, I also wanted to see how you would handle such a situation."
"Xiao Wu's letter…" Tang San thought about it and found it reasonable.
His father was a Titled Douluo, so his spiritual power must be terrifying.
When he opened the letter earlier, even from afar, his father should have been able to see it roughly.
Tang San quickly asked, "Then, Father, do you know why Xiao Wu suddenly left?"
"And why did the people from the Spirit Hall not come to capture me but instead want to capture Xiao Wu?"
Tang Hao explained, "They didn't capture you probably because Yu Xiaogang tipped them off, and they knew I was by your side. They couldn't defeat me."
"As for capturing Xiao Wu, it was likely because Yu Xiaogang discovered that the girl was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast and reported it to Bibi Dong."
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"Soul Beast?"
"A hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast?! H-how is that possible!"
Tang San was almost stunned. How could his Xiao Wu suddenly turn into a Soul Beast, and even a hundred-thousand-year one?
That didn't make sense!
Tang Hao calmly explained, "That's right, your Xiao Wu is indeed a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast."
"A hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast can transform into human form. Even at later stages of cultivation, they can completely become human."
"I suspect that the reason that girl left this time was because she realized Yu Xiaogang had seen through her identity and then discovered his useless nature and his connection with the Spirit Hall."
"So she chose to leave to avoid being captured by the Spirit Hall, while Yu Xiaogang went to report to them."
"As for how Yu Xiaogang identified Xiao Wu as a Soul Beast, it might be related to his strange theories."
"But don't worry. Didn't that girl want to take you with her before she left? It's just that you suddenly got angry for some reason and scared her, so she left alone first."
"But since she was able to leave in advance, she most likely returned to the Star Dou Great Forest. She should be very safe."
"Xiao San, back then, that girl mentioned theft and someone stealing others' achievements for themselves. She was talking about Yu Xiaogang. Why did you suddenly get angry and even scare her?"
At this point, even Tang Hao felt puzzled.
Although he hadn't realized at the time who Xiao Wu was referring to, it couldn't have been Tang San, right?
Someone stealing others' achievements had nothing to do with a child like him.
Why did he react so strongly? He had almost been taken away by that girl along with her.
Tang San felt both embarrassed and afraid.
At the time, he truly thought Xiao Wu had discovered his secret and was hinting at him.
He couldn't let others know that he had betrayed the Tang Sect and used its techniques to show off, so he became angry.
Who would have known Xiao Wu was talking about Yu Xiaogang and even spared his face by not directly saying his name?
Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu… if you had directly cursed Yu Xiaogang back then, maybe I would have already left with you!
Tang San sighed and made up an excuse: "Sigh, at that time, I vaguely guessed she was talking about Yu Xiaogang. After all, he is my teacher, so I wanted to defend him."
"Father, who would have thought Yu Xiaogang is really a useless waste?"
Tang Hao nodded, not dwelling on it, and agreed, "Indeed, I didn't notice it before either."
"Of course, I was too decadent and not responsible enough."
"But at least now, you don't have to listen to Yu Xiaogang anymore. And Xiao Wu escaped early, so she's almost certainly fine. I saw that the three girls were heading toward the Star Dou Great Forest."
"So just focus on cultivating. At worst, you can go to the Star Dou Great Forest to find that girl in the future."
"And also, what that girl said in the letter about Yu Xiaogang leading you astray—that you should follow a life-oriented path…"
"Only then did I realize there really is a problem!"
At this point, Tang Hao spoke seriously, "Xiao San, there are many things I can't tell you right now."
"But I can tell you this: your Blue Silver Grass martial soul comes from your mother. Your mother excelled in vitality back then."
"I should have realized earlier. Blue Silver Grass spreads across the continent, endlessly thriving. Following a life-oriented path is the best choice. But now, under Yu Xiaogang's influence, your three soul rings all focus on control and poison, which instead suppress your vitality."
"Yu Xiaogang has harmed you deeply."
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Hearing this, Tang San was also shocked. He hadn't expected that his mother was a Blue Silver Grass soul master who followed the life path.
So that meant he really had gone down the wrong path?
Tang San's expression immediately darkened. Thinking of that face of Gangzi, he said fiercely, "That damned Xiaogang!"
"He made me waste so much effort and even wasted three Soul Ring slots! He is not worthy of being a teacher at all!"
"If I see him again in the future, I will definitely kill him!!"
End of Chapter