A Sinner: Blood Debts Must Be Paid in Blood

He escaped.

Xiong Jun released his Spiritual Power and carefully surveyed the surroundings.

"Um..."

Bai Wanwan gave a soft "hmm," retracted her Martial Soul and the Reverse Wave Dragon Spine Spear in her hand, and did not retract the Azure Dragon Heart Crown on her head for the time being. Instead, she activated the Divine Skill Ten Thousand Rivers Return to gradually recover from her injuries.

"Let's go back to Suotuo City."

After taking a deep look in the direction of the Shrek Academy, Bai Wanwan turned around and headed straight for Suotuo City.

There's no need to go to the Shrek Academy.

From Tang Hao's words at the beginning, Bai Wanwan was already certain that Flender had not yet violated the original agreement.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth as if she wanted to ask something, but after thinking about it carefully, she ultimately didn't ask and instead followed Bai Wanwan's steps.

Xiong Jun's figure disappeared back into the shadows.

The scene returned to calm, but the traces left behind indicated that a major battle had taken place here.

In a dense forest.

Tang Hao fell from mid-air, reaching out to steady himself against an ancient tree. A mouthful of bright red blood spurted from his mouth, splashing onto the ground and turning that patch of ground a dark red.

His old ailment had not yet healed, and new injuries were added. In addition, the damage to his body from using the Ring Detonation made his already poor health even worse.

"Heh~"

"Given my current physical condition, I'm afraid I won't be able to use the Ring Detonation for quite some time."

Tang Hao muttered to himself as he sat down against the ancient tree.

He is aware of his own physical condition.

His pre-existing ailment had created serious health problems. The injuries he sustained in the battle with Xiong Jun made him feel like he was walking a tightrope; a slight misstep could cost him his life due to his old ailment.

If he can unleash 50% or 60% of his strength, that's already quite good. If he exceeds that limit, his body is very likely to be unable to handle it.

He took out a bottle of strong liquor from his person, uncorked it, and took a swig.

After drinking the wine, Tang Hao looked up at the azure sky.

The physical wounds may heal one day, but the scars in his heart are like a sharp sword piercing through him, causing him constant, excruciating pain.

Bai Wanwan's words echoed in his mind, turning into sharp swords that tore open old wounds and stabbed into them.

Scenes from twelve years ago flashed before my eyes.

Ah Yin's sacrifice.

The retreat of the Clear Sky Sect.

The disintegration of the Single Attribute Four Sects.

It was like a heavy hammer, striking his mind relentlessly.

"In the dead of night, do you ever see the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect died tragically, do you ever see the scene of blood staining the ground, and do you ever hear their mournful cries before they died?"

Tang Hao muttered to himself, then suddenly let out a somewhat melancholic laugh.

He didn't want to see or hear these scenes.

Because for the Clear Sky Sect, and for the Single Attribute Four Sects, he was truly a sinner.

Twelve years ago, he couldn't protect his wife.

He could do nothing to prevent the Clear Sky Sect from suffering such an undeserved calamity.

He belonged to one of the four clans, but because he fell apart, he became an enemy of the Clear Sky Sect.

Countless people have died because of him.

His father, the former sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect, also died of grief and indignation over his affairs when he was terminally ill.

Bang~

Tang Hao slammed his fist into the ancient tree, which snapped in two and crashed to the ground with a dull thud. However, it seemed to aggravate his injuries, as Tang Hao coughed a few times and spat out another mouthful of blood.

"She's right, I am a sinner."

"He is a sinner of the entire Clear Sky Sect."

Tang Hao glanced in the direction of the Clear Sky Sect, his expression incredibly complex, but he quickly turned his gaze back towards the Spirit Hall, his eyes seeming to blaze with a flame—a flame of revenge. "But blood debts must be repaid in blood!"

The Fuse for everything was something that happened twelve years ago.

The former Pope of the Spirit Hall was not wrong to hunt Spirit Beast. After all, Soul Master rely on hunting Spirit Beast to obtain Spirit Ring and thus improve their strength. This has been the practice since ancient times.

Tang Hao's act of protecting his wife was also not wrong; it was his responsibility as a husband.

The so-called right and wrong are simply different perspectives on things, leading to different results.

The series of chain reactions that followed the ignition of the Fuse were the beginning of a deep-seated blood feud.

Tang Hao got up from the ground, put his black robe back on, and walked forward with somewhat heavy steps until his figure disappeared from sight.

Suotuo City.

At a rather unassuming stall, Xiao Wu sullenly ate the sweet and sour pork in front of her.

"Grandmaster, are you kidding me?"

"I'll show you what kind of people are in that lousy academy: a greedy businessman who'll beg for money even from a coffin, and that old gatekeeper. So what if you're a Spirit Emperor?"

"He bullies others because of his power; he's clearly not a good person."

"If you don't enroll, the registration fee won't be refunded. That's ten Gold Soul Coin! After deducting the monthly subsidy you get from the Spirit Hall, you only earned one Silver Soul Coin a day when you were blacksmithing in Notting City, Xiao San."

"Ten Silver Soul Coin are only equal to one Gold Soul Coin. Ten Gold Soul Coin are equivalent to you forging iron for over a hundred days, Xiao San."

Xiao Wu kept complaining, but she ate the sweet and sour pork without slowing down at all.

Okay, okay.

"Let's talk about the Shrek Academy after the Teacher arrive."

Complaining now is useless.

Tang San gave a wry smile, reached out and stroked Xiao Wu's hair to soothe her emotions.

"The more I think about it, the angrier I get!"

"Give me another plate of sweet and sour pork."

Xiao Wu put the last piece of slurped meat into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out, making her look very cute.

"Okay, okay~"

"Boss, another plate of braised pork, please."

After greeting the hotel owner, Tang San turned his attention back to Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, let's not stay at the Rose Hotel anymore, let's find a cheaper one."

"Why?"

Xiao Wu blinked a few times, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"Our combined savings are only a little over five hundred Gold Soul Coin."

"We spent two hundred on the Rutilated Quartz, and another hundred or so on our two days in Suotuo City. We don't know when our Teacher will arrive in Suotuo City, and if we stay at the Rose Hotel, our wallets might be the first to break down."

Tang San shrugged helplessly.

"After we finish eating, let's see if there are any cheaper hotels."

Xiao Wu spoke softly, but a hint of resentment arose in her heart towards the Grandmaster.

Well, if they are Grandmaster, they should already be enrolled in some Intermediate Soul Master Academy, with tuition waived and room and board included.