"Mingxi, Yuexuan has been destroyed."
"Alright, spread this news, along with the news that Yuexuan's mistress, Tang Yuehua, has died, throughout Soto City."
Yuexuan, known as a den of revelry for the wealthy and powerful in Heaven Dou City, even if destroyed, would only draw sighs of regret from the nobles, without stirring any real upheaval.
However, in the eyes of those who knew Yuexuan's mistress, this was someone who had tried to preserve the survival of the Clear Sky Sect. According to information disclosed by an unknown source, it was poison that killed Tang Yuehua—specifically, a poison unique to the Spiny Porpoise Douluo of the Spirit Hall.
"Porcupine, what happened? Why did you use the porcupine poison? Don't you have any other poisons you could've used?"
"It's not fair, young master. I truly used an ordinary poison. That Tang Yuehua wasn't even a Spirit Master. How could I have made such a mistake?"
"It looks like someone wants to frame my Spirit Hall. This is a hidden blessing."
News that Yuexuan had been destroyed and its owner Tang Yuehua had been killed by the Spiny Porpoise Douluo from Spirit Hall began to spread throughout the Heaven Dou Empire. It didn't take long for it to reach the major city of Soto.
When Tang San heard the news, he merely sighed. The owner of Yuexuan actually shared the same surname as him. Spirit Hall was truly doing one evil thing after another.
Tang Hao, who had been protecting him from the shadows in the distance, was struck like thunder. His figure emerged directly from the shadows. His beloved sister, Tang Yuehua, was dead?
Everyone on the street stared at the man who had suddenly appeared, dressed in tattered black robes, looking unkempt yet radiating an overwhelming aura.
Tang San saw him stretch out his right hand and seize the Spirit Master who had just reported Yuexuan's destruction. A powerful pressure emanated from his body, stunning everyone nearby.
"You said that Yuexuan's mistress was Tang Yuehua, and that she's dead?"
"Y-yes, sir. I just heard it from someone else. Please spare me!"
"Who killed her? Tell me—who did it?"
"They say it was the Spiny Porpoise Douluo from Spirit Hall. Please spare me, sir! That's all I know."
Tang San had already recognized the voice and figure of the man in black as his father. Before he could process the relationship between Tang Yuehua and his father—and why his father had become so strong—he was taken by Tang Hao.
He only had time to tell the new junior, Dai Mubai, not to worry. Then he was captured by Tang Hao and disappeared from Soto City.
Dai Mubai, who had only joined Shrek two days ago and came to Soto City for the first time today with senior Tang San, was left baffled. What just happened?
However, he didn't dwell on it. He turned and walked into the Rose Hotel nearby. He had already taken note of this place earlier. After all, Tang San said it was fine—whether he lived or died didn't matter.
Tang San, now in Tang Hao's grasp, looked at his father so close to him. How could he not have known that his father had always been protecting him? A sudden sense of admiration filled his heart. The fatherly love he had lacked in his previous life seemed to return in abundance in this one.
"Father, so you've always been by my side, protecting me. Where are we going?"
Tang Hao said nothing and took Tang San into the forest surrounding Soto City. The death of his sister, Tang Yuehua, had shocked him deeply, and he couldn't help but appear before Xiao San. However, this was for the best—it was time to tell him about the sect.
"You just heard the news."
"Father, you're talking about the news of Yuexuan's mistress, Tang Yuehua, right? She's related to us by blood, isn't she?"
"Yes, she's not just related—she's your aunt. Your real aunt."
"What—what happened, Father? Why didn't we ever go looking for Aunt?"
"It all began a long time ago—over ten years ago..."
Tang Hao told Tang San everything: his own strength and origins, the situation of the Clear Sky Sect, and the bloody conflict between them and Spirit Hall.
Seeing the disbelief on Tang San's face, Tang Hao sighed inwardly. He didn't know who now inhabited his son's body, but at this point, he had no choice but to rely on him.
Damn Spirit Hall. Tang Hao's heart ached unconsciously as he recalled what had happened back then.
At that time, due to the siege and suppression by Qian Xunji and the Golden Crocodile Douluo of Spirit Hall, he not only lost one arm, but also exhausted all his potential. Even the life force sacrificed by Ah Yin had all been used to resist the Golden Crocodile, and his soul power hadn't increased at all.
To this day, not only had his body's injuries not healed, but his strength could barely remain at the level of a Rank 91 Titled Douluo, with no improvement whatsoever.
"Father, did you say you're a Titled Douluo? That we come from the Clear Sky Sect—one of the top three sects?"
"Exactly. If not for Spirit Hall, our Clear Sky Sect wouldn't have had to seal the mountain and hide in our ancestral lands. I never thought they'd go so far as to target Yuehua. I won't let them get away with this."
Tang San's thoughts drifted back to the day he arrived in this world. The beautiful woman who gently embraced him—was that his mother? Tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes, his heart filled with longing for his mother and hatred for Spirit Hall.
He only hated that he wasn't strong enough and that he couldn't yet find the materials or craftsmen to forge the Tang Sect's unbeatable hidden weapons. Otherwise, he would already be teaching Spirit Hall a lesson.
"Father, what do we do now?"
"No, not we—you. What you need to do now is continue training and improving your strength. I'm telling you all this just so you know who our enemy is.
Even though your teacher isn't strong, he's read all the books in Spirit Hall's library and knows a lot. You can learn theoretical knowledge from him.
But don't listen to him about spirit ring hunting. You should try to hunt plant-type spirit beasts with stronger bloodlines. This can help your spirit evolve."
"Evolve? Father, you mean my Blue Silver Grass can evolve?"
"Yes. Your mother's spirit wasn't just Blue Silver Grass, but the Blue Silver Emperor.
Plants that absorb high-level bloodlines can help your Blue Silver Grass evolve into the Blue Silver King. After that, I'll take you to a place where you can fully awaken the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline in your body."
"Father, I'll make sure to choose my next spirit ring carefully."
"Good. Go back and train. I still have many things to take care of."
Tang Hao's figure vanished in an instant before Tang San's eyes, as he rushed off toward other major cities, killing intent radiating from his gaze. Since Spirit Hall dared to touch Yuehua, he would make them pay.
Soto City was too close to Shrek Academy and might affect Tang San, so Tang Hao turned his sights elsewhere. With a single wave, he could destroy Spirit Hall branches that lacked a Titled Douluo.