"What exactly is going on? Could the God of Destruction have done this? No, if it were him, he would have moved against me long ago. Could it be the consciousness of the plane itself?"
Looking at the mere fragment of a soul occupying his daughter's body on the Douluo Continent, Tang San found the sight increasingly unsettling. He utilized the mutual connection within the Killing God Domain to transmit his voice directly to Tang Hao.
"Father, has there been any abnormality with the consciousness of the plane recently?"
Though he used a respectful title, his tone and demeanor betrayed a distinct sense of condescension.
"No," Tang Hao's voice replied indifferently, seemingly long accustomed to Tang San's attitude. "Although the resistance remains fierce, I have it firmly suppressed. As long as you guide the Son of Destiny into the Divine Realm to weaken the plane's consciousness, I am confident I can complete the devouring in a short time."
It seems the problem doesn't lie there... Tang San felt a slight sense of relief. He shifted his focus and transmitted his voice to the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, who had once sacrificed themselves to him.
"Daming, Erming. Tell me, why was Wang Dong's identity as a girl exposed?"
Sitting within the Clear Sky Sect, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python shuddered upon hearing Tang San's words. A flash of fear and a subtle, hidden trace of resentment crossed their eyes. Ever since Tang San attained godhood, they had found him increasingly difficult to understand—or perhaps they had never understood him at all. Not long ago, Tang San had even split his own daughter's soul, an act that had left them chilled to the bone.
They desperately wanted to ask: Tang San, does Sister Xiao Wu know you are treating her daughter this way?
But they did not dare. The Da Ming and Er Ming exchanged a look before the Sky Azure Bull Python spoke. "Regarding this matter, I have already questioned the Shrek higher-ups. An Outer Court teacher identified Xiao Qi's identity through the Bright Goddess Butterfly martial soul. As you know, in the history of the Douluo Continent, that martial soul has only ever appeared in females."
"The Bright Goddess Butterfly? So that was it..." While Tang San felt somewhat reassured, a figure surfaced in his mind—someone he had once respected immensely but now detested to the core.
Yu Xiaogang.
Back then, that man had taken advantage of his innocence and lack of worldly experience, luckily guessing the existence of his twin martial souls. Now, history was repeating itself with his daughter.
"Go. Eliminate the one who leaked Dong'er's identity. Immediately."
Yu Xiaogang had been Tang San's teacher. To maintain his image of being Great, Bright, and Righteous, Tang San had never laid a hand on him, even allowing him to live out his days and become a revered grand theorist whose name would last for eternity. Now that someone similar to Yu Xiaogang had interfered with his daughter's split soul, he naturally would not let them live.
"This..." The Titan Giant Ape looked toward the Sky Azure Bull Python with hesitation. Sending two God Officers to assassinate an Outer Court teacher who was barely at the sixtieth rank—was this something a person should be ordered to do?
The Sky Azure Bull Python waved a hand to silence him and said deeply, "Erming, go. Return as soon as you are finished. Do not let anyone discover you."
"I understand." Despite the dissatisfaction in his heart, the Titan Giant Ape knew they could not defy Tang San's command. He could only lower his head and comply.
Just as the Titan Giant Ape set off to assassinate the undercover agent Xu Zhongyi, a soft call sounded from behind Tang San. "Third Brother."
Tang San turned around. The ruthlessness, malice, and calculation on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a doting smile as warm as a spring breeze. "Xiao Wu, you've come."
The newcomer wore a pink long dress, her long hair braided into a scorpion tail. Her skin was fair, her waist slender, and her beauty was peerless. Who else could it be but the hundred-thousand-year rogue rabbit from ten thousand years ago, Xiao Wu?
"Yes." Xiao Wu naturally stepped forward to take Tang San's arm, asking with concern, "Third Brother, are you worrying about Xiao Qi?"
Tang San nodded and sighed. "Xiao Qi is my daughter, after all. Now that she has secretly run down to the lower realm alone, how could I, as her father, not worry?"
"I think she will be fine. Xiao Qi has Daming and Erming looking after her. Even if they are suppressed by the laws of the Douluo Continent, they can still exert the strength of a human Limit Douluo. With them there, don't worry. Just let her have her fun. When she grows tired of it, we can bring her back to the Divine Realm. Perhaps by then, Xiao Qi will have found a husband as wonderful as you, and she won't have to compete for my affection anymore."
At that, Xiao Wu pouted slightly in dissatisfaction.
"Oh, you. Come, I will spend the day with you."
Perhaps it was to prevent Xiao Wu from seeing him order the assassination of a Shrek teacher, or to keep her from discovering that Wang Dong'er had already been split into three parts, but Tang San ceased his observation of the Douluo Continent. He turned and led Xiao Wu toward the temple behind them.
As he turned, his thoughts drifted back to the continent. Though things had deviated slightly from his expectations, Wang Dong and the Son of Destiny were still in the same class. As long as they remained in close contact over a long period, things would eventually return to the track of his plan. After all, the light attribute of the Bright Goddess Butterfly martial soul was there. Unless there was another light-attribute martial soul staying by Huo Yuhao's side day and night, no one could compete with his daughter's soul fragment.
Tang San and Xiao Wu's conversation did not last long, but a day and a night had already passed on the Douluo Continent. The next morning, a piece of news spread through Shrek Academy.
The Shrek Outer Court teacher, Xu Zhongyi, was dead.
The death was very strange; he had been crushed into a pulp. Although the Shrek higher-ups tried their best to suppress the news, the incident still leaked out. This immediately caused massive panic among the students. If even a Soul Emperor level teacher could be killed just like that, what hope did they, the Outer Court students who were mostly at the tenth or twentieth rank, have?
In response to the incident, the Shrek higher-ups entered an emergency state of combat readiness. They dispatched a large number of Inner Court students and several Title Douluo level executives to conduct patrols. Only then were the restless hearts of the people calmed.
"Has he finally died?"
Upon learning of the death of the undercover agent Xu Zhongyi, Feng Piaoling did not show any surprise. After all, this man had directly disrupted the plans of that Tang God-King, causing Wang Dong'er to miss the opportunity to live with the Son of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, which meant their feelings could not grow. If he didn't die, who would?
This was exactly why Feng Piaoling had not stepped forward himself back then, but instead had Electrolux send the voice transmission. However, Xu Tianran clearly had more than just this one undercover agent; otherwise, the news of Xu Zhongyi's death would not have spread so widely.
"It seems this Crown Prince does not trust me completely yet. Well, if that weren't the case, he wouldn't have ended up deserted by everyone in the end. Even the Imperial Court Enshrinement Hall of the Sun Moon Empire abandoned him eventually."
"However, that Crown Prince is likely starting to feel dissatisfied with me. Was making such a scene this time intended as a warning? Very well, I have stayed here long enough. It is time for me to return."
Feng Piaoling murmured to himself as he walked into the classroom of Class Nine.
-----------------------------------------------
I handpick only the finest and most captivating novels for you. Don't forget to check out my other novels!
p@treon HongMengZi