At a ti when most people's attention was focused on Yu Xiaogang, Zhao Wuji, and others, Tang Hao finally found an opportune mont. He quietly knocked out the group guarding Tang San, and without hesitation, took Tang San, Xiao Wu, and even dragged Oscar and Dai Mubai along as he left.
As they left, Dai Mubai also grabbed Ma Hongjun, who had been knocked unconscious by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan soul masters due to his inappropriate behavior. With that, the group was taken away.
At first, Tang San was unwilling to leave with Tang Hao. However, when he caught sight of half of Tang Hao's face, he froze in shock and imdiately dragged Xiao Wu along to follow him.
After leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's camp with the group, Tang Hao glanced at Dai Mubai and the others. Then, holding Tang San in one hand and Xiao Wu in the other, he swiftly moved them to a different location.
The decisiveness of his actions left Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, who had thought they were rescued, utterly stunned. They had no idea what to do next. Left with no other choice, they quietly headed in the direction away from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's camp.
anwhile, the appearance of the significant figure that was Tang Hao, who had taken Tang San and Xiao Wu, caught the attention of Chen Ming and Dugu Bo, who had been watching the family drama unfold. They imdiately followed in secret, continuing to observe Tang Hao's next moves.
Once Tang Hao brought Tang San and Xiao Wu to a forest, he removed the mask and hat that had concealed his face, revealing a weathered and aged visage. Tang San, shocked by the sight, felt his legs give way. Tears stread down his face as he collapsed into Tang Hao's arms, sobbing softly.
"Father, father, where have you been all these years?"
"Xiao San," Tang Hao sighed deeply as he gently stroked Tang San's head. "I had my reasons for leaving you, but you must believe that I've always been watching over you. After all, you are my child."
Witnessing this heartfelt reunion between father and son, Xiao Wu's expression softened, revealing a trace of nostalgia. It seed to remind her of the tis she had spent with her parents. Gone was her usual sassy deanor, replaced by a quiet reflection.
However, in Chen Ming's spiritual sea, Ah Yin erupted in a fit of rage. She unleashed every curse she knew to berate Tang Hao and his family. After all, she had learned that the soul inside her child's body wasn't her child's original soul, but rather a foreign soul from another world. To make matters worse, Tang Hao was fully aware of the situation but had no intention of addressing it.
The more affectionate Tang Hao and Tang San appeared the deeper Ah Yin's pain and fury grew. She was consud by the desire to tear apart both Tang Hao and Tang San, who were neither her husband nor her true child.
Tang Hao held Tang San tightly, listening to his words and responding simply. When Tang San asked why Tang Hao had appeared to save him, Tang Hao rely shook his head lightly.
With this question, Xiao Wu noticed sothing alarming. Tang San's father's strength was not as simple as that of a Soul Sage or even a Soul Douluo. Considering how easily he had rescued them from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's camp, right under the watchful eyes of Titled Douluos, Tang San's father was highly likely to be a Titled Douluo himself!
As a 100,000-year soul beast in human form, Xiao Wu knew that no Titled Douluo with functioning senses could fail to detect her true identity unless their attention was completely diverted. There was no way she could continue hiding her identity.
Xiao Wu's face turned deathly pale. Watching the father-and-son reunion, she instinctively took a few steps back, overwheld by the urge to summon her martial soul and flee. However, just like in countless TV dramas, as she stepped back, her foot landed on a dry branch, producing a faint cracking sound that imdiately drew the attention of Tang San and Tang Hao.
Noticing Xiao Wu's pale face, Tang San finally reacted. He walked over, grabbed her hand, and brought her before Tang Hao to introduce her.
"Xiao Wu, this is my father, Tang Hao. He's... a special kind of blacksmith."
"Father, this is Xiao Wu, my sworn sister from Nuoding Academy. She has been by my side all these years, like my own sister. I wanted to bring her back to Holy Spirit Village to et you back then, but you left a letter and disappeared. So, you never got the chance to et her, right?"
"No, I've been watching over you both for a long ti. Xiao Wu is a good child." Looking at Xiao Wu, who seed on the verge of fainting, Tang Hao couldn't help but compare her to Ah Yin. He sighed inwardly, thinking that today's 100,000-year soul beasts in human form were far less clever than Ah Yin had been. Then, he stepped forward and gently patted Xiao Wu's head.
Normally, such a gesture from an elder would bring comfort and reassurance. However, due to years of wielding a hamr, Tang Hao's hand was not only calloused but also unusually large and strong. At that mont, Xiao Wu didn't dare move an inch. She was terrified that the calloused hand might suddenly tighten and crush her skull.
"Xiao Wu, my father is a gentle person. You don't need to be afraid," Tang San said. For so reason, he used the word gentle to describe the Tang Hao he had once feared. Under Tang San's reassurance, Xiao Wu gradually cald down. Seeing no malice in Tang Hao's gaze, she felt a glimr of hope.
"Maybe Tang San's father isn't a Titled Douluo but a Soul Douluo. Perhaps he's not skilled in spiritual power and didn't see through my true form?"
Xiao Wu clung to this faint hope, unaware that she had been under surveillance from the mont she entered the human world.
Watching Xiao Wu's naive and hopeful expression, Tang Hao was reminded of Ah Yin once again. He couldn't help but think that this little rabbit was even more gullible and easier to deceive than Ah Yin had been. If Ah Yin had been as simple-minded back then, he might not have needed to wait until his ninth soul ring to obtain a 100,000-year soul ring. Instead, he could have acquired Ah Yin's sacrifice for his eighth soul ring and hunted another 100,000-year soul beast for his ninth.
Tang Hao recalled the information he had gathered near Suotuo City not long ago, which ntioned a powerful 100,000-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the Star Dou Forest, one that was said to speak human language and call itself Bear Lord. It seed like a formidable 100,000-year soul beast.
In his mind, Tang Hao felt that if he had been more aggressive back then, he could have obtained such a soul ring at his ninth ring. Perhaps he wouldn't be in such dire straits now—living in hiding, unable to show his face, and unable to return to his sect.
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