Tang San, This Will Be the Moment That Decides Your Fate

Having found where Tang San trained, Ye Kai pasted three Aura Concealing Talismans on each of the two men to ensure Tang Da Chui would not discover them before noon.

He then instructed them, "Please, brothers, go into the village and find a family willing to put us up for the night."

The two accepted their orders and left, exchanging slightly puzzled glances.

Although His Highness occasionally stayed overnight whenever they came across a village at night, why did he say he wanted to stay here when they had arrived early in the morning?

Could it be because he heard that an Eighty Thousand Year Soul Beast was willing to sacrifice itself for him, so he wanted to remain here a little longer?

That makes sense.

During this period of travel, the two had come to greatly admire this disciple of the Pope. He cultivated without pause along the way, displaying none of the arrogance one might expect from a genius with Innate Full Soul Power and the status of the Pope's disciple.

He was even willing to approach and speak with the lowest of peasants. His Highness should never have had to stay in such crude places in the first place. Letting His Highness lodge with them was an honor for those peasants, yet His Highness still wanted to pay them for it?

He was kind-hearted and helped heal people without asking for anything in return, though those peasants had nothing they could offer him anyway.

He also recorded and organized the local customs of every village they passed through. He did not seem like a child who had only just awakened his Martial Soul at all. Was this the world of geniuses?

This misunderstanding had even given the two of them the faint impression that Ye Kai was somewhat childlike.

Ye Kai ignored their exchanged looks and headed toward Tang San's training spot.

This would be the moment that decided your fate, Tang San.

On the mountaintop, the strange purple in Tang San's eyes gradually faded. He exhaled a faint stream of white air, ending his cultivation of the Purple Demon Eyes and Mysterious Heaven Skill. "I never expected cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill in this world to be so much faster than in my previous life. Even after twenty years in my previous life, I had yet to cultivate these techniques to their highest realm. Now that I have another chance, I will surely accomplish this feat."

Ye Kai had not expected to overhear such an explosive self-revelation the moment he arrived.

Tang San did not notice Ye Kai behind him and continued cultivating the remaining techniques.

No, this feeling... someone is watching me? Tang San, who was in the midst of training, suddenly felt a chill down his back.

Who was it?!

With the Purple Demon Eyes active, Tang San scanned his surroundings and discovered a little girl behind him. Though she wore plain clothes, her features were exceptionally delicate. (Ye Kai: You're the little girl. Your whole family is little girls.) Judging from her height and build, she should have been around his age, perhaps even younger.

How did I fail to notice her presence? How long has she been watching here? Damn it!

Tang San suddenly realized that not only had he activated the Purple Demon Eyes in front of this little girl, he had also allowed her to witness several Tang Sect techniques.

Damn it, how could I make such a huge mistake? But I've never seen this child in the village. Is she from another village? Why would someone from another village come here? Hm? What does that look in her eyes mean?

Tang San suddenly caught a complicated flicker in the little girl's eyes, but it returned to calm the next second.

"Did I see that wrong?"

Suppressing his doubts, Tang San deactivated the Purple Demon Eyes, calmed his inner panic somewhat, and arranged his expression into a gentle smile. (As an assassin in his previous life, he should at least have been capable of managing his expressions.) "Little sister, which village are you from? How old are you this year? I haven't seen you in the village before."

Just as Ye Kai was about to answer Tang San's questions, he suddenly realized that Tang San had called him little sister?

You little bastard, did you cultivate the Purple Demon Eyes for nothing? You can't even tell men from women?

Although Ye Kai knew that his face and slight build often made people mistake him for a little girl, and he had frequently been misidentified in other villages before, he had not expected even Tang San, with his Purple Demon Eyes, to make the same mistake.

Still, judging from the current situation, this Tang San did not seem to have been possessed by someone from outside the book. Otherwise, after seeing his secret, Ye Kai would have already been branded with the Way of Seeking Death.

"First, I'm a boy. Second, I'm seven years old. Third, I'm just a passerby. I was passing through and wanted to ask for a cup of water. I saw you on the mountain and was worried you might be in danger, so I came over to take a look."

Ye Kai walked up to Tang San as he spoke. Their bodies were almost pressed together, and Ye Kai could already see his own reflection in Tang San's pupils.

On the surface, it looked like two children standing close together. In truth, Ye Kai had secretly tensed himself, ready to act in case this little bastard suddenly attacked.

Tang San, who had been single for ten thousand years in his previous life, was suddenly approached by this pretty little girl. Her breath even brushed against his face, stirring an inexplicable ripple in his heart. Heat surged into his cheeks and earlobes, and only after Ye Kai finished speaking did he come back to his senses.

Oh, so he was a seven-year-old boy. This boy was quite pretty, and judging by his build, he seemed a little malnourished too, just like me...

Wait, he said he was male?

This was a fucking boy? And he had deliberately gotten this close to me?!

Could this outsider from another village have some unspeakable affliction?

Despicable foreigner!

Tang San recalled the so-called men of Longyang he had only vaguely heard of in his previous life but had never encountered. Frightened, he hurriedly leaped backward. This kid was not trying to take advantage of me, was he?!

In truth, Tang San was overthinking it. Setting aside the fact that Ye Kai was not a man of Longyang, even if he were, Tang San's ordinary appearance before awakening his Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline would have found it difficult to attract such a person's attention.

Watching Tang San's reaction, Ye Kai's heart sank, and he raised his guard another level.

Could that just now have been an act? Was he trying to lower my guard before attacking?

I heard people in this world can awaken their Martial Souls at six. He's seven, so he should already have awakened one. Is he planning to use force?!

Tang San felt a wave of danger rise within him. Seeing that Ye Kai seemed ready to make a move, he was greatly alarmed and slowly backed away.

Ye Kai felt that something was off. Why was this guy backing away?

Wasn't a gun both accurate and fast within seven steps? Why was he trying to widen the distance?

And why did that stance look like he was guarding against me attacking first? Thinking of Tang San's unnatural blush just now, could this little bastard have misunderstood something?

With that thought, Ye Kai took the initiative to speak. "That dance step you did just now looked pretty good. Who taught it to you? It looked nice. Can you teach me?"

Upon hearing Ye Kai's question, Tang San relaxed his guard. It seemed he had overthought things just now.

This child apparently thought Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track was a dance and had come over wanting to learn it. But Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track was a supreme technique of the Tang Sect—how could it be casually passed on to others?

Having thought this through, Tang San raised his head and said, "My name is Tang San. What's yours?"

Ye Kai thought for a moment and did not reveal his real name. "My name is Might Guy."

Tang San continued, "I was just jumping around for fun. No one taught me specifically, and I've already forgotten the movements I just made, so I don't know how to teach you."

"Were your eyes just now a Martial Soul? What kind of Martial Soul was it?"

Is this kid a walking encyclopedia? Still, the Martial Soul excuse might come in handy for concealing my real Martial Soul in the future, Tang San thought to himself.

"Maybe. I'm four this year, and I haven't awakened my Martial Soul yet."

"I heard that if certain traits appear before a Martial Soul is awakened, then the Martial Soul's quality will be extremely high," Ye Kai explained—or rather, fooled him. Aside from his own system, he had never heard of a Martial Soul having an effect before awakening.

"Really? That's wonderful." Tang Da Chui paid him no mind, and there were no Soul Masters in the village, so Tang San had spent four years without learning any concrete information about Soul Masters.

This made Tang San, who had been a martial artist in his previous life, feel deeply frustrated.

He had suddenly arrived in an unfamiliar world. Although he could continue cultivating his internal energy, he did not know whether it conflicted with this world's system, nor did he know how strong humans were under this world's cultivation system.

But since this child came from outside, he might know something. It would be good to pry some information out of him—it'll make planning for the future easier, Tang San pondered.

Although someone came every year to awaken the village children's Martial Souls, Tang San knew too little about Soul Masters. He did not know how strong those people were or whether they could see through the secrets on him, so he had never dared get too close.

Since this little kid had mistaken even Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track for a dance step, he probably could not see through him. Getting a little closer should be harmless.

Having made up his mind, Tang San said, "If you're only looking for a cup of water, do you want to come to my house? We can chat while we're at it. I can't really get along with the other kids in the village."

Ye Kai: "?"

PS: Looking at Douluo 1 alone, Tang San did not really do anything outrageously evil aside from massacring a city. Being selfish and hypocritical are minor flaws that many modern people have too—after all, Tang San had merely been a peripheral assassin in his previous life.

But once the perspective expands from Douluo 1 to the entire series, there are simply too many brain-dead decisions. It sends your blood pressure straight through the roof.

My understanding of Tang San is that after ascending to the God Realm and possessing two god positions, he underwent a change in status and class, going from a chess piece to a chess player.

Moreover, both Seagod and the God of Asura ranked near the top among those of the same tier. The previous God of Asura and Seagod should also have left behind some forces. At the very least, as one of the Five Great God Kings, the God of Asura should have had gods under him who worked for him or were close to him.

Combined with the group that Shrek's members voluntarily formed around Tang San becoming a god, Tang San's influence in the God Realm became immense. Power went to his head, and then he started being disgusting.

But if he had not completed that status transition, Tang San would still have been that selfish, hypocritical little man.

Just like how the person outside the book used Douluo 1, the Douluo 1 manhua, Heavenly Jewel, and Seal of the Divine to complete a status transition, then likewise became blinded by the desire for power, growing more and more...

But now, Tang San's mother was about to be stolen by the protagonist, Blue Silver Grass could not awaken, Tang Da Chui was about to be killed, and neither Ring Detonation nor Chaotic Cloak could be taught to him.

And in the original story, Tang Da Chui returned two Inheritance Soul Bones. Now that Tang Da Chui was about to exit the stage, the Inheritance Soul Bones would be lost. Tang Xiao also had no way to withstand the elders' pressure and forcibly make him return.

Because Tang Hao truly had become a sinner of the sect—one whose crimes had been compounded.