She Must Be Looking at Me

Divine Realm, Shura God Temple

As usual, the Shura God watched the Martial Arts World and the Douluo World at the same time. In one, Tang San had made great progress in his cultivation and crafted many ingenious Hidden Weapons. In the other, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were traveling the continent, while Ah Yin had taken human form to experience life among humans.

The Shura God was delighted with his "Great Treasure." He said, "As expected of the successor I chose. You've mastered the Tang Sect Profound Arts so quickly. With those secret arts at your disposal, I'm sure you'll thrive in the new world."

"Now it's time to arrange for your parents in that other world to meet." With a thought from the old Shura God, the three people on Douluo Continent felt an unseen force guiding them toward one another.

Douluo Continent, Sanghai City

Tang Hao had reached level 68, while Tang Xiao had reached level 79. As they traveled the continent, they made friends and cultivated their strength. The Haotian Twin Stars had become known throughout the Soul Master World.

At last, they arrived in a place called Sanghai City.

"Hey, what are you doing?" A clear, plaintive cry immediately caught the brothers' attention. The lovely voice nearly made both Tang Hao's and Tang Xiao's ears "pregnant."

"Come on, little lady. Just give in to me. Tonight, I, Zhao Hu, will show you the time of your life. From then on, you'll be the first lady of my Fierce Tiger Gang."

Was someone harassing a respectable woman? Tang Hao and Tang Xiao realized what was happening, though neither was surprised. Things like this were common on Douluo Continent, and the Clear Sky Sect had done its share of them. Ordinarily, the brothers would not meddle or waste their compassion. Besides, the Fierce Tiger Gang was a powerful local faction. There was no need to offend it.

But her voice was simply too beautiful. Both brothers wanted to see what she looked like.

They followed the sound into a dark alley and found a group of muscular men surrounding a woman.

Rings of light from their Soul Rings hovered around the men. The strongest among them was already a Soul Saint, and several others were Spirit Emperors or Spirit Kings. The woman trapped in their midst was only a Spirit King, but one look at her left both brothers staring.

She stood there slender and delicate, as though a breeze might blow her over. The faint light in the alley draped her in a veil of silver, lending her a cool, gentle beauty. Her face was exquisite, with gracefully arched brows and eyes as clear as autumn water. Her long lashes trembled like butterfly wings, giving her a vulnerable charm. Her skin was white as snow, almost blending into the moonlight, and stirred an urge to protect her.

Her sea-blue hair fell like a waterfall, its silvery sheen glimmering in the night as it swayed. She stared at the muscular men in panic and despair, fear and unease in her eyes. Her hands twisted together as though she were hoping a hero would rescue her. She looked so fragile that all anyone would want to do was hold her close and shield her from harm.

Tang Hao and Tang Xiao could not take their eyes off her.

They forgot all about avoiding trouble with the local gang.

"I, Tang Hao, am a hero without equal! How could I stand by while villains prey on an innocent woman?"

"You beasts, let that woman go and face me, Tang Hao!"

"Picking on a woman? I, Tang Xiao, will teach you a lesson in the name of justice!"

The brothers summoned their Clear Sky Hammer Martial Souls, charged in, and began cutting down their foes.

Tang Hao's assault was the fiercest. Lost in the fight, he battled with reckless abandon.

In the midst of the fighting, the woman twisted her ankle and fell. Sharp-eyed Tang Xiao immediately broke away and hurried to her side. He helped her up like a gentleman and asked gently, "Are you all right?"

She raised her head and gazed straight at Tang Xiao with her large, watery eyes. In that instant, she stole his soul. So... so beautiful! No one else existed for Tang Xiao then. There was only her.

"I-I'm fine." A faint blush colored her cheeks, and her heart pounded. He's so handsome. So dashing and gentle. All she could see was Tang Xiao's rugged yet tender face.

They gazed into each other's eyes as though they had known each other for a lifetime.

She must be watching me. She must be captivated by how heroic I look. The more Tang Hao thought about it, the more excited he grew, and the harder he fought. He took on more than a dozen opponents alone, flattening each lesser fighter with a swing of his hammer. Though only a Spirit Emperor, he even drove the Soul Saint Zhao Hu back again and again. Finally, he roared and brought his Clear Sky Hammer crashing down. Zhao Hu's skull split open, scattering brain matter everywhere.

She must be looking at me in awe, completely smitten with how magnificent I look right now. Tang Hao tossed his Clear Sky Hammer aside and spread his arms, showing off his bronze muscles as he let out a mating roar. Then he beat his fists against his chest, making it thump as he displayed his manly vigor.

Strange. Where's her voice? Her praise? Her adoring gaze?

After pounding his chest for some time, Tang Hao finally sensed something was wrong. He turned and saw a sight that broke his heart—

His older brother Tang Xiao was holding the woman in his arms, and she was gazing lovingly up at him.

"My name is Blue Silver, but you can call me Ah Yin. What's your name, my savior?" Ah Yin's voice was gentle as water.

"I'm Tang Xiao. You can call me A Xiao, or Brother Xiao." Tang Xiao gazed at Ah Yin, entranced.

At that moment, Tang Hao felt like a clown!

Driven by instinct, Tang Hao walked up to them and interrupted their tender moment. "Your name's Ah Yin, right? I'm Tang Hao. I took care of those villains who were bothering you. Pretty impressive, aren't I? Your Brother Hao, I mean." Come on, praise me!

Like a dog wagging his tail in hopes of a reward, Tang Hao pointed behind him.

Only then did Ah Yin turn toward him. She saw Tang Hao's stern face, then followed his finger to the scene behind him. Soul Masters lay sprawled across the ground, some barely breathing, others with their skulls split open.

"Ah! That's terrifying!" Ah Yin had never seen anything so bloody. Her face went pale, and with a scream, she threw herself into Tang Xiao's arms.

Tang Xiao comforted her gently.

Feeling the beat of Tang Xiao's heart beneath her cheek, Ah Yin finally calmed down. Without thinking, she complained about Tang Hao. "How brutish!"

Tang Hao: "..."

At that moment, Tang Hao felt he had been born in the wrong place. He should have been born in Gotham.