Tang San Left?

After finishing off Tang Hao, Zhao Ming let out a sigh of relief. Tang Hao was extraordinarily talented, with strength so formidable that words failed to describe it. Even without many advantages, and despite having lost three Spirit Bones, he had still grown powerful.

On the Douluo Continent, Tang Hao was the only native Zhao Ming truly admired.

As a native, he had displayed talent comparable to that of a transmigrator without any advantages. It could be said that even without Tang San, he still had what it took to become a god. Moreover, Tang Hao was deeply devoted and had hardly any scandals. After Ah Yin's death, though he drank himself senseless every day, Zhao Ming still considered him a good husband. Zhao Ming himself could not do the same, but that did not stop him from admiring people like that.

If they were not destined to become enemies, Zhao Ming might not have attacked Tang Hao at all.

What a pity. He truly was a tragic figure.

Zhao Ming shook his head and slowly closed Tang Hao's wide-open eyes.

"Zhi'er, remove the Spirit Bones from his body," Zhao Ming ordered.

Watching Ah Yin efficiently strip the Spirit Bones from Tang Hao's body, Zhao Ming thought, From this day on, there is no more Ah Yin on the continent—only the maid Zhi'er.

While Ah Yin removed the Spirit Bones, Zhao Ming searched Tang Hao's body. He found a black ring over his chest, faint streams of light flickering across its surface. It was clearly a Storage Soul Tool.

As he slowly infused Soul Power into the ring, the space inside appeared before Zhao Ming's eyes. This Storage Soul Tool had a capacity of roughly fifty cubic meters. Compared to its vast space, there were very few items inside. Zhao Ming found some of Tang Hao's personal clothing and a Clear Sky Sect token.

The token was entirely black, with gilded patterns inlaid along both sides. It was likely forged from high-quality cold iron; even Zhao Ming could feel a trace of chill when he touched it. Tang Hao's name was carved on the front, while the image of the Clear Sky Hammer was engraved on the back.

This should have been Tang Hao's token from the Clear Sky Sect. It seemed that even though the Clear Sky Sect had been forced by Spirit Hall to expel Tang Hao, they had still not erased his name from the sect.

The Clear Sky Sect's current experts included its present sect master, Tang Xiao, Tang Hao's brother. Beyond him was Tang Hao's grandfather, Tang Chen of the City of Slaughter.

Thinking about it that way, the Clear Sky Sect truly produced remarkable talents.

"Young Master, the Spirit Bones have all been removed. There are two in total." Ah Yin's voice pulled Zhao Ming from his thoughts. Tang Hao's body was now drenched in blood. His left leg and right arm had both been severed at the root.

Ah Yin held two Spirit Bones in her hands.

In her left hand was a miniature right arm bone, entirely black. Its deep black gleam was restrained, yet the fierce and violent energy fluctuations it emitted were enough to unsettle anyone.

In her right hand was a miniature left leg bone, dark cyan throughout. Its energy fluctuations were no weaker than those of the right arm bone.

Spirit Bones also came in varying grades. Generally speaking, for Spirit Bones from the same position, the more complete they were, the stronger their energy fluctuations would be. That indicated better quality and that they came from a higher-level spirit beast. Although Zhao Ming had never absorbed a Spirit Bone, he could still tell that these two were of decent quality.

But that made sense. These two Spirit Bones had been given to Tang Hao by Tang Chen back when Tang Hao was still in the Clear Sky Sect. They were inherited Spirit Bones of the Clear Sky Sect. Since they had been passed down through generations, their quality naturally could not be poor. Still, they were not so exceptional either.

"System, help me check these two Spirit Bones."

"The first is a thirty-thousand-year Black Demon Tiger Right Arm Bone, and the second is a thirty-five-thousand-year Azure Underworld Snake Left Leg Bone. The quality of both Spirit Bones is acceptable, but I do not recommend that the Host use them," the system said.

Two thirty-thousand-year Spirit Bones? Zhao Ming was somewhat disappointed, though he had been mentally prepared. Tang Chen had basically given these two Spirit Bones to Tang Hao before he and Tang Xiao left to gain experience. At the time, Tang Hao's cultivation was still low, and he could not absorb Spirit Bones that were too old.

Zhao Ming was not particularly interested in these two Spirit Bones, but he carefully placed them into a box anyway. Even if he did not use them, he could sell them on the black market later or use them as gifts to curry favor with others.

"Deal with the body, then we'll head back," Zhao Ming said.

Ah Yin acknowledged the order and used Blue Silver Grass to thoroughly cleanse the bloodstains around the house. As for Tang Hao, Zhao Ming put him into his Spatial Ring, destroyed his face, then threw him into a place filled with wild beasts.

After returning to Nuoding Academy, the first thing Zhao Ming did was look for Tang San. Tang Hao was dead, so Tang San no longer had any reason to live. Zhao Ming wanted nothing more than to kill someone like Tang San, who possessed the advantages of the Tang Sect and absurdly good luck. If he waited too long and Tang San's wings fully grew, he would truly be difficult to handle.

After all, Sons of Destiny always possessed some miraculous power that allowed them to escape disaster. People like Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and Shi Hao all possessed immense fortune.

However, when Zhao Ming and Ah Yin returned to Nuoding Academy, they unexpectedly learned that Tang San had already withdrawn from school.

"Teacher Liu Hai? Why would Tang San withdraw?" Zhao Ming asked, looking at his homeroom teacher, Liu Hai, with a puzzled expression.

"Him? Who knows? That Grandmaster probably took him away," Liu Hai said, shaking his head as he looked at Zhao Ming with satisfaction.

"The Grandmaster left too?" Zhao Ming could not help asking.

"Yeah, they left several days ago. But you and Xiao Wu haven't been at the academy these past few days, so you didn't know," Liu Hai replied.

"Then why didn't you try to keep him?" Zhao Ming frowned.

"Why would I keep him? He never studied properly and was always fighting with you all. More importantly, he became the Grandmaster's disciple, so he was no longer fully considered a student of our academy. I was hoping he'd leave." Love someone, and you loved everything connected to them; hate someone, and you hated everything connected to them. The more satisfied Liu Hai was with Zhao Ming, the more dissatisfied he was with Tang San. Besides, Zhao Ming had constantly guided Liu Hai into developing negative feelings toward Tang San. Naturally, Liu Hai had not tried to stop Tang San from leaving.

Damn it, is this what it means to be a Son of Destiny?

He had not left early, nor had he left late—he had chosen this exact moment to leave. Zhao Ming felt rather resentful.

"Host, whose fault is it that you haven't gone to school these past few days? You even moved out with Xiao Wu. Otherwise, you would have known when Tang San was leaving," the system said from the side.

"Besides, over the past few days, you made life difficult for both Tang San and the Grandmaster at the academy. Tang San especially—even the gatekeeper often gave him trouble. How could they not leave?"

Watching the system gloat beside him, Zhao Ming felt depressed.

"Actually, Host, even if you had not done this, you would not have been able to kill Tang San anytime soon. Tang San is this world's child of fortune. Favored by the heavens, he has had a halo of fortune since birth. He cannot be killed so easily."

But will Tang San go to Shrek Academy now? Zhao Ming wondered.

"No. Shrek Academy's admission requirement is at least level twenty-one Soul Power. More importantly, the Grandmaster would not let Tang San go to Shrek Academy so early. Yu Xiaogang has always been unable to hold his head high in the Spirit World because of his Martial Soul. Now, all he wants is for Tang San to make a name for him in the Spirit World. If Tang San went to Shrek Academy now, then even if he truly became a great expert in the future, the label attached to him would not be Yu Xiaogang, but Shrek Academy—or Flender. That is not what he wants to see."

Thanks to Bald Monk, Daring to Compete with This Daoist for Abbesses for the 588 book coin reward; thanks to Seventh Day T for 1,000, Ji Fen Tudu for 554, and Existing to Protect You for the 100 book coin rewards.

Another chance to find Tang San a girlfriend, then hehehe.

Should the second Puppet be Huan Du Luolan or Tu Shan Ya Ya? How about Huan Du Luolan? Her Ten Thousand Poisons Body could also detoxify Dugu Yan later. What do you all think?