After Luo Chen led Zhu Zhuqing into Tang San's room, he saw Tang San lying on the floor. His mouth was wide open, his face twisted in pain, and Fresh Blood and iron fragments spilled from his lips. His entire face had turned somewhat black; he had probably been poisoned.
In that extreme agony, Tang San had maintained that posture until he passed out from the pain.
Yet Luo Chen, walking ahead, had a trace of delight in his eyes.
Not bad. Dong'er really is ruthless, just as expected from the woman I fell for at first sight.
At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing behind him became frightened. Her delicate body trembled as she could not help stepping closer to Luo Chen. But she accidentally slipped, and her entire body fell against Luo Chen's back.
"Ah..." Zhu Zhuqing let out a startled cry, but Luo Chen unexpectedly turned sideways and caught her soft waist. Her pliant body pressed completely against his chest.
Big. Really big...
Luo Chen could not help sighing inwardly. If I could use that as a pillow and sleep against it, how wonderful would that be?
No, I should sleep facedown. That would be even better.
He glanced outside and saw Oscar feeding Healing Big Sausages to Grandmaster and Flander. Neither of them noticed what was happening here, so Luo Chen lowered his head and forcefully kissed Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body.
This feeling really is wonderful. Soft and fragrant...
Luo Chen could not help touching her again before releasing Zhu Zhuqing. Then he hurriedly called out, "Oscar, Tang San can still be saved. Bring your sausages in quickly..."
Luo Chen had already examined Tang San with the Sharingan. Tang San truly was not in mortal danger, but the pain was something ordinary people could never endure. His entire throat seemed about to be torn apart. There was a pile of iron fragments in his stomach, with even more lodged in his throat.
Every breath Tang San took brought excruciating pain, yet he could not die.
"Xiao San can still be saved. Hurry, hurry in and help Xiao Chen..." Grandmaster shouted anxiously, immediately urging Oscar.
Oscar rushed inside at once. Seeing Tang San's miserable state, he could not help drawing in a sharp breath. He hurriedly placed a prepared Healing Big Sausage into Tang San's bleeding mouth, only to discover that Tang San could not swallow it at all.
Oscar applied a little force, and Tang San's face instantly twisted in agony. He coughed violently and was nearly awakened by the pain.
Luo Chen hurriedly said, "This is bad. We need to find a way to force those iron fragments out of Tang San's body and throat first. Otherwise, if this continues, the poison will seep deeper and deeper..."
"You little brats, all of you move aside..."
At that moment, an angry, trembling voice sounded from behind them.
Luo Chen turned around and saw that it was indeed Tang Hao. Tang Hao's aged face was filled with fury and pain, his gaze incomparably vicious. He had already put away the Clear Sky Hammer, but his hands could not stop trembling.
"Bibi Dong, if I, Tang Hao, do not kill you in this life, then I will have failed A Yin and the entire Clear Sky Sect..."
Tang Hao, his face filled with pain and misery, let out another furious roar.
Luo Chen immediately pulled Zhu Zhuqing away, gave Oscar a look, and the three of them left Tang San's room together.
Once they reached the corridor, Oscar gave Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun a sausage each. After eating them, the two looked somewhat better. They quickly forced themselves to stand and gathered outside Tang San's door as well.
At that moment, inside Tang San's room.
Tang Hao's body trembled as he walked toward Tang San step by step. Seeing Tang San's face still contorted in pain even while unconscious, he hurriedly held Tang San tightly in his arms and cried out.
"Xiao San, my son, your father came too late. I let you suffer such inhuman torment. Your father has failed you, failed your mother A Yin..."
The next second, Tang Hao held Tang San in his arms, and tears actually streamed down his aged yet imposing face.
Tang Hao had only cried once in his life—when A Yin sacrificed herself. Yet at this moment, he shed tears for a second time, Tears Streaming Down his aged face.
As a father, as a Title Douluo who believed himself invincible beneath the heavens, he had only been careless for a moment and failed to protect his son in time. He could only watch Tang San be tortured into this state, yet he could not even kill the person who had harmed his son.
This dealt an enormous blow to Tang Hao's proud heart. He felt a frustration unlike anything he had ever known, as though he had suddenly aged several years.
Dai Mubai and the others standing at the door said nothing. Luo Chen saw that Dai Mubai's face was full of grief and indignation, while Ma Hongjun angrily clenched his fists.
Luo Chen also pretended that he could barely suppress the rage in his heart. He gripped the wall tightly and watched the suffering Clear Sky Douluo, but inwardly, he felt incomparably delighted.
You always acted so smug, as though you were invincible and above everyone else. Now you know the pain of helplessness, don't you? Did you really think you could defeat Dong'er?
Some people had inexplicable confidence in their own strength. Tang Hao was exactly that sort of person. He normally strutted about arrogantly, not even placing Qian Daoliu in his eyes.
Luo Chen's happiness at such a time did not mean he lacked humanity. In his eyes, Tang Hao and Tang San were merely criminals. Naturally, there was no need to consider a criminal's feelings.
Pain was also an experience. Perhaps this would make Tang Hao and Tang San stronger than before. Of course, that would be useless anyway. They would still die in the end.
Flander could no longer hold himself back. He walked to Tang San's door, dropped to his knees with a thud, and said in a trembling voice, "Clear Sky Crown, it is I, Flander, who have failed you. I could not protect your son Tang San. If Your Excellency cannot swallow this grievance, then kill this old man and take Tang San away..."
Tears also welled up in Grandmaster's eyes. This fellow already looked somewhat weak, so it was normal for him to cry. He knelt beside Flander as well and said with a face full of remorse.
"Tang San is my most beloved disciple. I, Grandmaster, have treated him as my own son. I never expected such a thing to happen today. I, Grandmaster, swear that from this day onward, I will spare no effort to destroy Spirit Hall and make that vicious woman Bibi Dong pay the price for what she has done today..."
As he said this, Grandmaster's eyes turned somewhat vicious as well.
Heh heh...
Luo Chen could not help laughing inwardly again. The impotent barking of these weak people really is amusing.
How could you possibly defeat my Dong'er...
Luo Chen did not say anything else. He merely nodded and said seriously, "This is also the shared goal of the eight of us from Shrek in the future. As long as the eight of us stand united, we will surely be invincible. One day, we will destroy Spirit Hall..."
By fanning the flames at this time, Luo Chen merely wanted to give these people a little hope, making them believe they might truly accomplish it. But the eventual reality would leave them even more desperate.
Sure enough, after hearing Luo Chen's words, Dai Mubai slammed his fist hard into the wall and said painfully, "Once I, Dai Mubai, reclaim everything that belongs to me, I will make Spirit Hall completely disappear from this continent..."
Dai Mubai truly had the confidence to say that. The Star Luo Empire's total military strength exceeded that of Heaven Dou combined, with nearly two million troops. With such a massive army, if they attacked Spirit City, even Bibi Dong would be unable to stop them.
Unfortunately, this was nothing more than Dai Mubai's delusional fantasy.
As a citizen of Spirit City, Luo Chen would naturally help Bibi Dong defend that city.
Bibi Dong might be ruthless, but within Spirit City, she treated her people and disciples very well. Every disciple of Spirit Hall was incomparably loyal to her without exception.
The benefits Bibi Dong provided ordinary civilians and Soul Masters in Spirit City were unimaginably generous. There were no poor people in Spirit City. Even if someone did nothing at all, they could still live free from worries about food and clothing.
This showed that if Bibi Dong unified the entire Douluo Continent, the common people across the continent would surely live better lives, and future wars would not occur. This was precisely why the Supreme Temple had ordered the execution of Tang San, this transmigrator.
"All of you quiet down. Stop disturbing Xiao San..." Tang Hao sighed from inside the room. At that moment, he was already using Soul Power to force the iron fragments lodged in Tang San's throat and body out.
Naturally, the process would be incomparably painful. There was no anesthetic here. Forcing the iron fragments from the hidden weapons Tang San had swallowed back out through his mouth was equivalent to experiencing the pain of swallowing those hidden weapons all over again. Those sharp fragments would once again cut through his throat and windpipe.
"Ah..." Tang San was completely awakened by the pain. He let out a pained cry and desperately clawed at the floor.
Hearing Tang San's heart-rending screams, Tang Hao looked even more pained than Tang San himself. But this was the only way to save Tang San. Otherwise, once the poison seeped into his heart, even Tang Hao would be powerless.
Aside from Tang San himself, no one else could cure the poison he had used on his hidden weapons.
And so, the iron fragments and poison continued to pour from Tang San's mouth, mixed with Fresh Blood.
Tang Hao continuously used Soul Power to force Tang San into sleep, yet Tang San was repeatedly awakened by the pain.
Grandmaster and Flander could not bear to watch this process any longer. Both lowered their heads.
Luo Chen smiled faintly. Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing had been somewhat frightened, he hurriedly took her back to her room first.
Once they entered the room and there was no one else around, Zhu Zhuqing immediately wrapped her arms tightly around Luo Chen. After what had happened tonight, after seeing Tang San tortured into such a state, she was deeply afraid. Her red lips brushed against Luo Chen's cheek as she said.
"Luo Chen, was the person who came today really the Pope of Spirit Hall? Why did she want to kill Tang San? Will we be in danger in the future?"
Luo Chen gently pinched Zhu Zhuqing's cheek and said with a smile, "I don't know either. But no matter what, I will definitely protect you. Don't worry. Even if we encounter someone I cannot defeat, I can still take you and run away. Be good..."
By now, Zhu Zhuqing also believed in Luo Chen's strength. She looked earnestly into his confident eyes, then gently nodded after a long while.
A smile appeared at the corner of Luo Chen's mouth. This is the perfect chance to openly take advantage of Zhu Zhuqing.
Luo Chen had already held the proud and adorable Ning Rongrong. That day by the pool, her voice had been incredibly pleasant. Although it had been very soft, having her had already satisfied Luo Chen's fantasies about lively and adorable girls.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, she was naturally even more wonderful.
Luo Chen immediately reached out and touched Zhu Zhuqing's tight little leather skirt, her round hips, and her tail. That fleeting contact instantly made Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flush crimson. She let out a startled cry, exhaled a fragrant breath, and parted her red lips.
Luo Chen immediately kissed her, then held Zhu Zhuqing's soft body and touched her lower abdomen before drawing close again.
After settling Zhu Zhuqing down to sleep on the bed, Luo Chen finally left her room.
Of course, Luo Chen had not truly done anything with her at this time. Tang Hao, Flander, and Grandmaster were still in Tang San's room not far away. Luo Chen worried that any sound she could not suppress might alert Tang Hao and Flander.
But if Zhu Zhuqing could not make any sound, then there would be no fun in it. So it was better to wait until next time. There was no rush. She was still slowly developing, and she would be even more enticing in the future.
After leaving Zhu Zhuqing's room, Luo Chen saw that Dai Mubai had just arrived to comfort her.
When Dai Mubai saw Luo Chen, his face still held gratitude. He hurriedly asked, "Luo Chen, how is Zhuqing? Was she frightened?"
Luo Chen said calmly, "She's fine. She's already asleep. I comforted her. From now on, you need to protect her properly."
Dai Mubai nodded earnestly and said somewhat guiltily, "I truly was too impulsive today. Fortunately, you were there, Xiao Chen. Otherwise, even she would have been harmed by that woman. No matter what happens in the future, I will protect Zhuqing first. She is the girl I love most. There is no one else in my heart now. Thank you..."
Seeing Dai Mubai's deeply emotional and grateful expression, Luo Chen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't overthink it. We're brothers. All right, I'm going to find Ning Rongrong. You should rest too. With Clear Sky Douluo here, no one will be able to harm us again..."
"Yeah. I never expected that man to be Xiao San's father. Xiao San never knew all this time..."
Seeing Dai Mubai still standing there in a daze, Luo Chen ignored him and walked directly toward Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's room.
Naturally, Dai Mubai did not suspect Luo Chen at this time. After all, everyone already knew that Luo Chen and Ning Rongrong spent every day together in an intimate manner.
After entering Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's room, Luo Chen naturally did not tell them all about Tang San's miserable state. He merely said that Tang San had been injured and that Grandmaster and Flander were treating him.
The two girls, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, had not left their room until now, so they had no idea what had specifically happened.
When Luo Chen left earlier, he had also placed the Dark Barrier Art around this room, which was why the two of them could not leave it.
Luo Chen had done this to protect Xiao Wu, fearing that Bibi Dong might discover her. Bibi Dong's Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Soul Rings were not yet complete; she was still at least three short. She would only have Seven Soul Rings five years later. When Bibi Dong hunted Da Ming and Er Ming back then, it was also to complete her final two Soul Rings. If Bibi Dong discovered Xiao Wu now, she might very well turn Xiao Wu into a Soul Ring.
After such an incident, Luo Chen, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong did not rest that night either. He stayed in the girls' room for several hours, and before long, dawn arrived.
At this time, Luo Chen did not make a move on Xiao Wu. Mainly because he did not dare to. Tang Hao probably also believed Xiao Wu belonged to Tang San, so Luo Chen left Xiao Wu alone and kissed Ning Rongrong for a while.
Very soon, Grandmaster and Flander informed everyone that they would leave the hotel north of the Great Spirit Arena together. The hotel was completely empty now. After suffering a strike from the Clear Sky Hammer, there was a risk that it might collapse in the future.
After arriving outside the hotel, Luo Chen discovered that the hidden weapons and poison inside Tang San's body had already been forced out. However, Tang Hao had disappeared somewhere.
Tang San followed behind Grandmaster with a pained expression, not saying a word. He looked as though he had lost his soul, and he did not even look at Xiao Wu again.
When Luo Chen and Xiao Wu tried to approach Tang San, Grandmaster hurriedly raised his hand to stop them. "Tang San cannot speak for some time. Do not disturb him either. Let him have some peace and quiet. His throat has been injured too severely. The Dean and I are in a hurry to leave because we want to quickly find an auxiliary Soul Sage with powerful healing abilities to help Tang San recover."
As he spoke, Grandmaster and Flander both wore grave expressions.
Luo Chen was not surprised. He had long expected that Tang San would become mute. But he did not know what exactly had happened later last night, nor did he know what plan Tang Hao, Grandmaster, and Flander had discussed.
Where had Tang Hao gone now?
After Luo Chen entered Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's room last night, he had naturally not used the Mangekyo Sharingan to observe Tang San's room again. Tang Hao had been in the room at the time, and using the Mangekyo Sharingan to observe it again would have allowed Tang Hao's spiritual power to detect him.
Luo Chen also did not know where Grandmaster and Flander planned to go. It was not yet time for Tian Dou Royal Academy to begin classes, so they probably would not be heading to Heaven Dou City now.
Before Luo Chen could ask, a large group of soldiers suddenly rushed over and blocked the Shrek Academy group.
Not long after, a sexy short-haired girl with a pair of snow-white wings, wearing a revealing black dress that showed off her fair legs, flew before Luo Chen and the others. She even held a microphone in her hand as she said.
"Everyone, something extremely serious happened at the hotel where you stayed last night. Please come with me to the Great Spirit Arena first..."
Dou Dou?
Looking at Dou Dou hovering in the air, Luo Chen could not help saying, "This isn't a stage. Is that professional habit of yours acting up again? No wonder you like pink little animals..."
After Luo Chen spoke, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong both looked at him curiously, not understanding what he meant.
"What? You..." Dou Dou stared at Luo Chen in astonishment. Her pretty face suddenly reddened as she recalled that when Luo Chen had seen her that day, she had been wearing pink clothing with cute patterns on it...
Dou Dou glanced at her short skirt and no longer dared to fly. She hurriedly landed, folded away her wings, and glared at Luo Chen in shame and anger. "You hooligan, how dare you! Do you know who Dou Dou is? I'm going to arrest you and throw you into Suotuo City's prison..."
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