Returning home in glory

Half a day later, Tang San landed in a small grove of trees north of Nuoding City. It was just past noon.

Sunlight streamed down from overhead, filtering through layers of leaves and casting dappled shadows on the ground.

He immediately scanned the entire Nuoding City with his Spiritual Power and quickly discovered several auras of elemental attributes, right in the courtyard where he used to live.

It seems that the letter was genuine.

Instead of flying directly into the city, he concealed his aura and, like any ordinary person, passed through the north gate and followed the road he had walked countless times to the entrance of that familiar courtyard.

The courtyard gate was ajar, and a few soft humming sounds drifted through the crack.

Tang San recognized Hu Liena's voice; the tone was soothing and gentle.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally reached out and pushed open the door.

In the courtyard, Hu Liena was sitting on a wooden bench under the old tree, pushing a cradle.

She bent slightly, her gaze gentle as she looked at the swaddled baby in the cradle, a loving smile on her face.

Her short orange hair fell to the side of her face, revealing her fair neck. The exaggerated curves of her chest, covered by her robe, became even more pronounced as she bent over, showcasing her alluring figure to the fullest.

Hu Liena heard the door being pushed open and looked up.

The moment she saw Tang San, the smile on her face froze instantly, her eyes filled with surprise, and she was completely stunned.

Tang San stood at the door, at a loss for what to do.

His gaze fell on the child, who did resemble him somewhat, but looked even more like Hu Liena.

Tang San's gaze shifted to Hu Liena, and he opened his mouth, but didn't know how to speak.

The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet.

A moment later, Hu Liena realized what was happening.

She quickly bent down, picked up the swaddled baby from the cradle, and hurriedly turned and went into the inner room, leaving Tang San standing there awkwardly.

Soon, Hu Liena's brother Xie Yue, came out of the house.

His eyes were sharp. He stopped a few steps away from Tang San, pointed at him, and said, "What are you doing here? You're not welcome here. Leave now, or don't blame me for taking action."

Tang San really wanted to say, "Are you kidding me? This is my yard, okay?"

But he swallowed the words back. After all, he had lied to her first, and no matter how he explained what happened that night, he was the one who had taken her body.

This happened twice in a row; it's extremely inappropriate.

I just didn't expect that foxes are also highly fertile.

He smiled and said, trying to keep his tone calm, "Those are my children. I've come to take them to Heaven Dou City. The Spirit Hall Empire is currently hunting you down; it's safer there."

"No need," Xie Yue coldly, staring at him. "We're safe here. Stop dawdling and get out of here if you know what's good for you."

He seemed to harbor a lot of resentment, as if he had been holding it in for a long time.

At this moment, Hu Liena came out of the inner room alone, her panicked expression gone, replaced by her usual calm.

She stopped a few steps away from Tang San, her tone firm. "Go away. That's not your child. Don't flatter yourself."

Tang San naturally didn't believe it; foxes are the best at lying.

Seeing that Tang San was still standing in the same spot, Hu Liena frowned slightly, then quickly walked up to him, reached out and pushed him in the chest, forcefully pushing him towards the courtyard gate.

"Go away! Go away! I don't want to see you!"

Her voice carried an emotion that had been suppressed for too long.

Tang San was pushed out of the courtyard gate by her. He staggered a bit. He could have stood there motionless, but he did not resist and went back out of the courtyard gate with the push.

The door slammed shut behind him.

Tang San stood outside the door, looking at the tightly closed wooden door, and shook his head.

"Why."

He sighed softly.

This little fox is really stubborn. She's already had my child and she still has such a temper. It seems like she won't be able to accept me anytime soon.

Tang San didn't pester her relentlessly; that wasn't his style.

He glanced at the sky and saw that it was still early, so he decided not to disturb her for the time being.

Anyway, there's nothing much going on lately, and Nuoding City is kind of my hometown, so I'll revisit it first. They're not leaving anytime soon anyway, so these things can be taken slowly.

Tang San walked along the familiar streets of Nuoding City toward the Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy.

First, let's go see the place where I used to study, and then go to Holy Soul Village to see how Grandpa Jack is doing. After all, he's returned home in glory now.

Everything was the same as before. Tang San crossed the playground and arrived at "Dorm Seven".

Tang San stood outside the door and looked around. Several simply dressed children were sitting together talking, occasionally letting out a soft laugh.

Although the Spirit Hall is a thing of the past, the Heaven Dou Empire under Tang San's leadership has not stopped assisting commoners in Martial Soul Awakening and distributing subsidies to Soul Masters. There are still quite a few work-study students in Dorm Seven.

Tang San didn't go in to disturb them; he watched for a while and then turned and left.

He didn't stay in the academy for long, just strolled around before leaving, and then headed towards Holy Soul Village along the path leading out of the city.

The journey from Nuoding City to Holy Soul Village seemed very long when he was a child, but with Tang San's current speed, he arrived in no time.

He walked along the village road, glanced at the Blacksmith's Shop overgrown with weeds, but did not go in.

When Tang San arrived at Old Jack's house, he was surprised to find that Old Jack was still alive and well, even though they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years.

His body had become much more hunched, and his eyesight and memory were not as good as before.

Old Jack squinted for a long time, but still didn't recognize Tang San.

"Grandpa Jack, it's me, Xiao San, back to see you."

"A mistress... Xiao San?"

"It's me."

Tang San grasped Old Jack's calloused hands.

Old Jack thought for a long time before he remembered who the "Xiao San" was.

Tang San didn't mention that he had become Titled Douluo; he simply listened quietly as Old Jack recounted the changes in the village over the years.

Before leaving, Tang San placed his hand on Old Jack's shoulder and injected a wisp of Life Force into his body, curing his eyes and some chronic ailments.

Old Jack rubbed his eyes, stretched his shoulders, and looked at Tang San with a puzzled expression.

Tang San didn't explain further, he just smiled and said, "Grandpa Jack, I'm leaving now. I'll come back to see you again when I have time."

As he left Holy Soul Village, the sky was already beginning to set in the west. He walked back slowly along the path he had come from, admiring the fields along the way.

Just as they were halfway there, a powerful aura swept across the eastern sky, heading towards Nuoding City.

Tang San had long since concealed all his aura. The aura swept across the sky without pausing, clearly not noticing him on the ground.

Could it be that experts from the Spirit Hall Empire have arrived?

Tang San frowned slightly and followed silently.

A moment later, Hu Liena and Xie Yue in the courtyard also sensed the rapidly approaching aura, an aura that was very familiar to them.

Hu Liena's expression changed drastically. She abruptly picked up the baby from the cradle, her voice urgent, "Brother, let's go quickly! Zhang San is here!"

The two of them left the house without even having time to pack their things.

But it was too late; a swift figure descended from the sky and blocked their path.