Tang Hao Really Wasn't Coming? Then Make the Information Public!
"God Child, what arrangements do you have concerning Tang Hao?"
Tang San had already been brought to Spirit City, and Spirit Hall's attention was currently focused on Tang Hao.
Tang San was his only son. Surely he would come to rescue him?
Chu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Keep watch for now and make preparations."
"Tang Hao may seek help from others!"
"Wait another half month. If he still hasn't come, make the information public."
"Make the information public?"
Bibi Dong was taken aback.
Were they going to announce that Tang San had been captured?
It seemed like it could work.
With the whole world watching, could Tang Hao still pretend he didn't know?
For the sake of his reputation, he would surely have to come to the rescue.
At the same time, it could flush out the others and reveal who wanted to help Tang Hao, so they could deal with them all at once.
Chu Xuan said, "We're not just announcing Tang San's capture. There's another piece of information."
"The truth behind the pursuit of Tang Hao back then."
The truth!
At those words, Bibi Dong felt a strange flicker of panic.
She was the one who had killed Qian Xunji.
Chu Xuan definitely knew!
If it were made public, would she still be safe as Pope?
Chu Xuan saw the panic in her eyes and said with a chuckle, "Do you think Qian Daoliu doesn't know what happened to Qian Xunji?"
"There's no need to mention that in the information we release. I'll give you some evidence now."
With that, he took out the Wheel of Time.
Seeing the Wheel of Time made Bibi Dong even more curious.
What other truth was there behind the pursuit of Tang Hao back then?
What she knew was that Tang Hao's wife was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who had taken human form.
After Qian Xunji discovered her identity, he began pursuing her, and she ultimately sacrificed herself to Tang Hao.
That was also the origin of Tang Hao's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Chu Xuan wasted no words and turned the Wheel of Time.
As the Wheel of Time turned, images appeared.
Quite a few people were in Pope Hall at the time. Even Qian Daoliu had come.
He had heard that Chu Xuan had taken out the Wheel of Time and knew it must be something important.
The images showed Tang Hao and two other people.
Tang Xiao and Ah Yin!
Tang Xiao and Tang Hao had met Ah Yin while traveling through the Soul Master World.
The three had joined forces to train and gain experience.
Tang Xiao had feelings for Ah Yin, but he saw that his younger brother also had feelings for her, so he ultimately stepped aside and returned to the Clear Sky Sect.
That left Tang Hao and Ah Yin to continue their training in the Soul Master World together.
Not long afterward, Tang Hao learned Ah Yin's identity.
After learning who Ah Yin was, he and Ah Yin soon became a couple.
Everything appeared wonderful.
But then the images changed.
When Tang Hao was alone, the occasional words he spoke were shocking.
Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, Soul Bone, love, sacrifice!
Put those words together, and the truth seemed to be laid bare.
Tang Hao had set his sights on Ah Yin's Soul Ring and Soul Bone!
It made sense. A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone were supreme treasures of the Soul Master World. No Soul Master could resist such temptation.
But obtaining Ah Yin's Soul Ring and Soul Bone was not easy.
The best outcome would be for her to sacrifice herself willingly.
Otherwise, killing Ah Yin and then absorbing her Soul Ring would generally have little chance of success.
The resentment left behind in a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring by the Soul Beast was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
Even with Tang Hao's extraordinary talent, he didn't dare take the risk.
This problem troubled Tang Hao for quite some time.
Eventually, he heard a piece of news.
Pope Qian Xunji was going on a tour!
An opportunity—a perfect opportunity!
He and Ah Yin had grown deeply attached, and Ah Yin was even pregnant.
Under those circumstances, if they encountered Qian Xunji, she would surely be recognized.
And Qian Xunji would certainly not pass up such an opportunity.
After asking the Clear Sky Sect's disciples for some information, he wrote to the sect.
The Clear Sky Sect's reply was simple: he could proceed as he saw fit.
He would find an excuse to take Ah Yin back to the Clear Sky Sect and settle the matter on the way!
Tang Hao immediately made a plan to take a detour to find Qian Xunji, telling Ah Yin he was taking her back to the sect.
Sure enough, after the Clear Sky Sect's disciples supplied Qian Xunji's route, they finally encountered his party.
The result was just as Tang Hao had expected. Qian Xunji quickly discovered Ah Yin's identity and promptly began the pursuit.
What followed was Ah Yin choosing to sacrifice herself for her husband and child.
After her sacrifice, Tang Hao's cultivation soared straight past level ninety. He also obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone without a hitch and began slaughtering everyone in his path.
He gravely wounded Qian Xunji, killed a Titled Douluo, and struck such fear into Spirit Hall's other experts that they had no choice but to retreat.
After that battle, he firmly established his status as the youngest Titled Douluo.
He was also hailed as a man of loyalty and devotion.
The various factions of the Soul Master World denounced Spirit Hall, their attitudes taking a sharp turn for the worse.
Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect had expected that, after the battle, Spirit Hall would know it was in the wrong and lie low rather than investigate.
What they hadn't expected was that Qian Xunji would die from his grave injuries!
That incident thoroughly provoked Spirit Hall and Qian Daoliu, leading to a long pursuit.
Spirit Hall also attacked the Four Single-Attribute Clans.
Of course, Spirit Hall was also targeted by many Soul Master factions because of the pursuit.
Though they never said so openly, their attitudes made it clear.
They were competing against Spirit Hall in secret!
Of everything that happened, only Qian Xunji's death from his injuries had been beyond Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect's expectations.
Had Qian Xunji not died, Spirit Hall really would not have resumed the pursuit, and the tremendous battle that followed would never have happened.
One could only say it was heaven's will.
The images from the Wheel of Time did not show Bibi Dong killing Qian Xunji.
Bibi Dong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The other images, however, left Qian Daoliu and the others dumbfounded.
"So everything that happened back then was a scheme by the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Hao from beginning to end, all for that ridiculous plot?"
Qian Daoliu gritted his teeth.
Why had Tang Hao schemed against Ah Yin?
It was not only to make himself stronger, but also to produce the strongest Titled Douluo for the Clear Sky Sect.
That would give the Clear Sky Sect a higher standing and might even allow it to suppress Spirit Hall.
And Qian Xunji had become a victim of that scheme.
Without their scheming, Qian Xunji would not have been gravely injured, and he would not have been killed.
Tracing it back to the source, the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Hao were the true culprits behind Qian Xunji's death.
Everyone else was dumbstruck by the images.
Without Chu Xuan's Wheel of Time, the truth would probably have remained buried forever, and no one would ever have known.
Chu Xuan put away the Wheel of Time. "Now that you've seen the whole story from beginning to end, how do you think the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Hao will face the world once it's made public?"
Qian Daoliu said nothing.
Now that he knew the truth, all he wanted was to kill Tang Hao and destroy the Clear Sky Sect.
"God Child, with this evidence, we can attack the Clear Sky Sect directly!"
"Yes, and keep Tang Hao on the wanted list!"
"Once the truth is made public, Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect's reputations will be utterly ruined."
"Their scheme back then deceived the entire Soul Master World and everyone on the continent!"
The elders were indignant.
For years, so many Soul Master factions had outwardly obeyed Spirit Hall while secretly defying it, all because of the pursuit back then.
Now that the evidence was being made public, it would surely turn Spirit Hall's image around quickly.
Qian Daoliu looked at Chu Xuan and asked, "God Child, destroying the Clear Sky Sect isn't difficult, but there's one person who's troublesome to deal with."
"Are you talking about Tang Chen?"