Chapter 229 Tang Hao, the Clown, Exposed! Tang Yuehua is Shocked.
This girl actually had some ulterior motives.
Lu Ming is showing such strength now, even able to go toe-to-toe with a god. If we could bring him back to the sect, even just for a visit, it would greatly enhance the reputation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
More importantly... she wanted to show the two old men in her family just how outstanding the man she had her eye on was.
"No, I'm not interested." Lu Ming remained unmoved.
When Ning Rongrong realized that her coquettishness was useless, she immediately turned her pleading gaze to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhuqing, Xiaowu, you should come too! The scenery at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is beautiful, and there are lots of delicious snacks!"
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up instantly when she heard about the delicious food.
"Brother... I want to go see it too." Xiao Wu tugged at Lu Ming's other arm, blinking her big eyes and acting cute. "Anyway, we're just killing time, so let's go play for a few days."
Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, her eyes revealed a hint of interest.
She was also somewhat curious about the legendary Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was said to be incredibly wealthy.
Lu Ming looked at the two pendants on his left and right, then glanced at Liu Erlong beside him, who was clearly watching the show without saying a word, and sighed helplessly.
"Alright, alright, go, go."
"But it's agreed that I'll only stay for three days; I won't stay any longer."
"Yay! Brother Lu Ming is the best!" Ning Rongrong jumped up excitedly, took the opportunity to give Lu Ming a quick kiss on the cheek, and then ran away blushing.
Lu Ming touched his face, somewhat helpless.
This little devil is getting more and more outrageous.
Just then.
In Lu Ming's mind, the chat group interface, which had been silent for a moment, suddenly lit up again.
[Ding! Group member "Yuexuanxuanzhu" has joined the chat group.]
Lu Ming raised an eyebrow.
Master of Yuexuan Pavilion?
Tang Yuehua?
This is interesting.
Tang San's aunt, the eldest daughter of the Clear Sky Sect, and the etiquette teacher who was very successful in Tian Dou City.
Most importantly, this woman has just as many scandals as Tang Hao.
At this point, the chat group had become quite lively.
[Want a sweet romance]: Wow, another new person has joined! Welcome, newcomer!
[The cutest bunny]: Master Yuexuan? That name sounds so elegant.
[My cat is white and big]: It must be the place in Tiandou City that specializes in teaching etiquette to nobles, right?
[Your Holiness]: Tang Yuehua? Does someone from the Haotian Sect even deserve to be in this group?
Bibi Dong clearly knew Tang Yuehua's identity, and her tone instantly turned cold.
[Master of Yuexuan]: Who are you? How do you know my name? And... where is this place? Why is it appearing in my mind?
Tang Yuehua was sitting in the elegant pavilion on the top floor of Yuexuan, holding a teacup gracefully, but her face was full of panic.
The sudden sound and images were completely beyond her comprehension.
A playful smile appeared on Lu Ming's lips.
Since you're here, don't expect to leave with a clean slate.
Every single member of the Tang family must face a "just" trial.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: Welcome, Master Tang.
[Master of Yuexuan]: Do you know who I am? Which titled Douluo are you? What kind of skill is this, pretending to be a god or a ghost? If you have the guts, come out and show yourself!
Although Tang Yuehua had no soul power, she was from the Haotian Sect and had some knowledge. At this moment, she pretended to be calm.
[Lu Tiandi]: Who I am is not important. What is important is that I know the little secret you're hiding in your heart.
[Lu Tiandi]: For example... your beloved older brother who haunts your dreams and whom you can't have.
After that sentence was sent, the group chat instantly fell silent.
The teacup in Tang Yuehua's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter" and shattered into pieces.
Her face turned deathly pale instantly, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
That was her deepest, most unspeakable, and most painful secret.
Even within the Haotian Sect, very few people knew about it!
[Master of Yuexuan]: You...you're talking nonsense! Who are you?!
[Emperor Lu Tian]: Are you in a hurry? Don't be in a hurry.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: Everyone, listen up. This Tang Xuanzhu is quite the romantic. She's fallen for none other than her renowned cousin, the Haotian Douluo, Tang Hao!
boom!
These words exploded in the group chat like bombshells.
[Poison Fairy]: Holy crap?! Cousins?! Is this some kind of thriller?!
[Wanting a sweet romance]: Although I'm a sucker for good looks, isn't this... a little too much?
[Ning Rongrong]: Does the Haotian Sect play such elaborate tricks?
[I don't have a mother]: Does this... does this apply?
[His Holiness]: Ha, filthy blood.
Meanwhile, in an unknown cave, Ah Yin, who was tending to the Blue Silver Grass, was completely stunned when she saw this scene.
[My Son Isn't a Bastard]: Wait... Tang Hao? Isn't that my husband? Group admin, you're saying she likes Tang Hao?
Although Ah Yin is now just a blade of grass, she is still conscious.
She never dreamed that her sister-in-law would have such thoughts about her husband!
[Emperor Lu Tian]: That's right, Senior A Yin. Your sister-in-law is deeply in love with your husband. When Tang Hao brought you back to the sect, she was heartbroken and never married. She opened a Moon Pavilion in Tian Dou City to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
[Lu Tiandi]: It's a pity that Tang Hao is such a coward. Besides causing trouble, he can't even protect his own wife, let alone handle such complicated emotional entanglements.
Tang Yuehua was slumped in her chair, tears streaming down her face.
The shame of having her wounds exposed in public made her want to disappear into the ground.
[Master of Yuexuan]: Please... stop talking...
[Emperor Lu Tian]: Don't tell? Why shouldn't I tell?
[Emperor Lu Tian]: Tang Hao caused trouble everywhere in his so-called training, eventually provoke the Spirit Hall. And what happened? He just packed his bags and left, leaving the Clear Sky Sect with a mess.
[Lu Tiandi]: He angered the old sect leader to death, forced the sect to close its mountain, and implicated the entire single-attribute four clans to be purged.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: That's fine. What's most ridiculous is that he thinks he's quite wronged and quite affectionate.
[Lu Tiandi]: He abandoned his newborn son in a godforsaken place like Holy Soul Village, claiming it was to let him live a normal life. In reality, he hid in the shadows every day, drinking heavily and not even cooking a hot meal for his son.
[Lu Tiandi]: Is this what you call a father? Is this what you call a man?
Lu Ming's words were like knives piercing the hearts of Ah Yin and Tang Yuehua.
[My Son Is Not a Bastard]: Hao... Hao, did he really treat his mistress like that?
Ah Yin's tone was filled with disbelief. She had always thought that Tang Hao would take good care of their child.
[Lu Tiandi]: That's more than that. Your son grew up eating food from many families. If it weren't for Old Village Chief Jack, he would have starved to death long ago.
[Lu Tiandi]: Tang Hao is just strong, but in reality he is an irresponsible, brainless, and extremely selfish coward.
[Lu Tiandi]: Tang Yuehua, you have terrible taste in men like this.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: You can't even handle this? Master Tang, your mental fortitude is far too weak.
[Lu Tiandi]: You say Tang Hao is a true man who stands tall and upright? That's utterly ridiculous.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: Back then, when Ah Yin sacrificed herself, even though he was a nine-ring titled Douluo and couldn't beat Qian Xunji, did he not even have the ability to run away with his wife and children? Why did he have to fight head-on? He couldn't win the fight, and in the end, he lost his wife. Instead of seeking revenge or revitalizing his sect, he hid in a small village and became a blacksmith.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: Being a blacksmith is one thing, but if he had kept his identity hidden and raised his son to be successful, he could be considered a devoted father. But what did he do?
[Lu Tiandi]: He was a drunkard all day long, always completely intoxicated. There wasn't even a hot meal at home, and Tang San, who was only four or five years old at the time, had to stand on a stool and cook porridge for him.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: When Tang San was growing, he drank thin porridge and ate pickled vegetables. And Tang Hao? He drank cheap ale and wallowed in self-pity, thinking he was a tragic hero fighting against the whole world.
[Emperor Lu]: Even a dog knows to protect its cubs. Tang Hao is even worse than a dog.
Inside the elegant room, Tang Yuehua stared intently at the words in her mind, her body swaying precariously.
She wanted to argue.
She wanted to say that her second brother wasn't that kind of person; he was a great hero and the pride of the Haotian Sect.
But... the details that Emperor Lu described were too real.
It was so real that she couldn't find any excuses.
Would a titled Douluo really be reduced to having a toddler take care of his daily needs?
If they were willing, they could easily hunt down any spirit beast or take on any mission and live a comfortable life.
The only explanation is that he simply doesn't care.
[Master of Yuexuan]: No...this is impossible...Second Brother must have had his reasons...He was protecting that child, afraid of being discovered by the Spirit Hall...
[Lu Tiandi]: What's the predicament?
[Lu Tiandi]: What could the Spirit Hall possibly find in a small place like Notting City? Besides, if he was afraid of being discovered, why did he just throw the Clear Sky Hammer around like that?
[Lu Tiandi]: Admit it, Tang Yuehua. The man you fell in love with is nothing but a coward who runs away from setbacks, blames everything on the outside world, and hides in his shell licking his wounds.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: He has let down his sect, his wife, and his son.
[Lu Tiandi]: Does this kind of person deserve your chastity for so many years? Your so-called elegance and nobility are a joke in the face of his scraggly stubble and alcohol smell.
After a period of complete silence, the chat group erupted.
[Poison Fairy]: I originally thought my grandfather's personality was eccentric enough, but I never expected this Haotian Douluo to be even more extreme. Making a four- or five-year-old cook? Is that what you call a father?
[Little Witch]: Oh my god, this is so awful! My dad may be strict sometimes, but he always gives me the best. Isn't Tang Hao abusing a child?
[Wanting a sweet romance]: Disillusionment. The legendary Haotian Douluo is actually this kind of person. I feel sorry for that kid named Tang San for a second… although Tang San isn't exactly a good person either.
[My cat is white and big]: This kind of man is definitely not worth entrusting your life to. Master Yuexuan, you'd better wake up soon.
[His Holiness the Pope]: Hmph, the people of the Clear Sky Sect have always been like this. Hypocritical and selfish.
Although Bibi Dong hated Tang Hao, she felt a sense of satisfaction seeing him being exposed like this.
The one who was hit the hardest was Ah Yin.
[My Son Is Not a Bastard]: Group owner... is everything you said true? The mistress... has really lived this kind of life since he was a child?
A Yin's writing exudes a sense of despair.
She sacrificed herself so that her husband and children could live and have a better life.
But what was the result?
The husband is despondent, and the son suffers.
Everything she did seemed to have become a joke.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: Senior Ah Yin, I have no reason to lie to you. The reason why your good son Tang San is so deep and even somewhat dark at such a young age is inseparable from Tang Hao's kind of "education".
[Lu Tiandi]: What's even more interesting is that Tang Hao later peeled off the two soul bones from his body and sent them back to the Haotian Sect, euphemistically calling it "returning them to the sect and severing ties."
[Lu Tiandi]: You seem to have quite a backbone, don't you?
[Lu Tiandi]: In reality? Those are things you, Ah Yin, left behind! Those are things you risked your life for! He used your belongings to make up for his debt to the sect, seeking psychological comfort in this way.
[Emperor Lu Tian]: I heard about this scheme all the way through Tiandou City.
This completely shattered Tang Yuehua's last line of defense.
Strip away the soul bone... return it to the sect...
This certainly sounds like something my second brother would do.
That kind of resoluteness, that so-called "responsibility," is actually just another form of escapism.
He didn't want to face the sect's accusations, so he used this self-harming method to silence them.
But did he ever think about how heartbroken those who love him would be to see him like this?
[Master of Yuexuan Pavilion]: Why...why did it turn out like this...?
Tang Yuehua covered her face, tears streaming down her face through her fingers.
The image of her second brother, a towering figure and a radiant hero, completely crumbled in that moment.
Instead, he is portrayed as a selfish, cowardly, and irresponsible drunkard.
[My Son Is Not a Bastard]: Tang Hao... How could you do this to me... How could you treat that mistress like this...
Ah Yin's voice no longer held the previous protectiveness; only endless sorrow and disappointment remained.
[Lu Tiandi]: So, Tang Yuehua, stop wallowing in self-pity. It's not worth wasting your whole life on a man like that.
[Lu Tiandi]: Also, don't put on airs like a sect leader in the group anymore. In this group, whoever has the bigger fist is right.
The sentiment in the group was completely one-sided.
Originally, everyone had some awe of Haotian Douluo, after all, he was a legendary powerhouse.
But now, that filter is completely shattered.
[The Fox's Purest Feeling]: After listening to Emperor Lu's analysis, I suddenly felt that Her Majesty the Pope was truly great. At least she was serious about her career, unlike some men who only knew how to escape by drinking.
[Liu Erlong]: Well said! No man is any good! ...Ahem, except for Lu Ming.
[Little Witch]: Hehe, of course Emperor Lu is different! Emperor Lu is the most majestic!
[Want a sweet romance]: Exactly! Lu Tiandi's palm strike against Thor was absolutely amazing! How can Tang Hao, that greasy middle-aged man, compare?
[Emperor Lu]: Alright, keep a low profile. Tang Hao may be trash, but that kid Tang San is a bit strange. However, with me here, he can't cause any trouble.
Lu Ming was in a great mood as he read the praise in the group chat.
This is not just about the pleasure of showing off, but also because he successfully planted seeds of doubt and rebellion in the hearts of these original characters.
(End of chapter)