Tang Yuehua's Unease (Happy New Year!)

"It's good to gather information, but no matter how many questions you ask now, it's just like looking at flowers through a fog, and it may not be the truth. Yuehua has only met them once, and she usually lives in Heaven Dou City. How much of the real situation can she know? Don't let these things affect your state of mind. There are many powerful people in the Spirit Hall, and Bibi Dong is an extremely terrifying enemy. You should have been mentally prepared."

"...I see."

Tang San nodded, his expression regaining its composure.

After a moment's thought, he continued, "By the way, Aunt, you said you met Zhu Zhuqing to purify her Killing Intent? Could it be that she also obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain? But she clearly didn't complete the Hell Slaughter Arena's hundred victories."

As the strongest before Tang San, the legend of Zhu Zhuqing, the Gale King, has always been highly popular in the Slaughter City. Various news about her has emerged one after another, and naturally, many fans are constantly tracking her victory progress.

Although there are many theories, one thing is certain: she definitely did not achieve 100 wins unless she could play two or three games in a single day without stopping.

But this is almost impossible, because even if she could hold on, she wouldn't be able to find enough opponents.

Those who haven't experienced a hundred victories shouldn't have enough Killing Intent to condense into Divine Slaughter's Domain. Tang San, who had just obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain, was very certain of this.

"No, she doesn't have the Divine Slaughter's Domain. Even her killing aura is ambiguous and very different from yours and your son's."

Upon hearing this, Tang San, who had been on edge, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This was the best news he had heard in a long time.

"Alright, there's no point in saying more. Let's end this reminiscing here." Tang Hao seemed unwilling to continue, and stood up to walk to the center of the hall.

With his back to Tang Yuehua, he said in a deep voice, "Yuehua, I'm entrusting Xiao San to you. He just came from the Slaughter City, and his aura is restless and unstable. Only you can best help him at this time."

"What do you mean? And what about you?!" Tang Yuehua's expression changed drastically as she understood the implication in Tang Hao's words. "Are you going to leave again this time? What will happen to the sect if you leave? The number one sect in the world is going to hide away. Do you know the suffering of the sect's disciples? And my elder brother, do you know how hard and agonizing he has been all these years?"

"... I can't help the sect much. I don't want to apologize to my elder brother either; I believe he understands me."

"Understand my ass! You are the famous Clear Sky Douluo, and you say you can't help the sect? You say your elder brother can understand you?!" Tang Yuehua seemed a little agitated, and her words became much more vulgar, with a flush rising on her fair cheeks.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she quickly added, "Do you know that the Spirit Hall has already started targeting the Upper Three Sects? Because of Su Cheng, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has now had some disagreements with the royal family. Moreover, Yu Tianheng, the eldest grandson of Yu Yuanzhen, the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, has been moving around in the imperial noble circles recently. Do you think that given their family's style, they would have done such a thing if they weren't under external pressure?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's expression changed several times, but in the end he took a deep breath and calmly said, "Yuehua, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I will consider these matters myself. As for the sect, I am no longer a member of the Clear Sky Sect, so how can I go back? Although I have let the sect down, I do not regret everything I have done."

As he spoke, Tang Hao tossed a roll of sheepskin map into Tang San's hands.

"Come back to the valley and find me a year later, according to the map."

After saying that, he walked straight outside.

"Stop!"

Tang Yuehua ran over quickly, and perhaps because of her speed, her palace dress made a tearing sound.

Tang Hao stopped walking, but did not turn around.

"Take good care of Xiao San for me. A year later, after he has visited me, bring him back to the sect to be recognized as a member of the clan. At that time, tell your elder brother that Xiao San is my way of fulfilling my duty to the sect. He will do what I cannot do. Yuehua, tell your elder brother that he is my son with Ah Yin, and also my only son."

"Brother—" Tang Yuehua cried out.

The next moment, Tang Hao's figure faded and disappeared before her eyes.

Tang Yuehua stood there, tears streaming silently down her face.

Twenty years have passed. Seeing Tang Hao again, their reunion was so short. At this moment, she felt her heart aching so much that she wanted to suffocate.

Tang San simply stood quietly behind her, waiting silently.

After a long while...

"Is the relationship between you and my father really just that of brother and sister?"

As if by some strange twist of fate, he suddenly asked such a question, but regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth.

No matter what, the other party is still my own aunt, and one of my few remaining relatives.

Saying such things is extremely disrespectful to the other person.

Besides, I'm probably mistaken; how could I have such a strange idea...?

But what Tang San didn't expect was Tang Yuehua's instantaneous reaction.

A blush flashed across her fair and elegant cheeks, and her eyes seemed to daze for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure and scolded with slight embarrassment, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"..."

Tang San lowered his eyelids and fell silent.

But he quickly looked up again as if nothing had happened and asked, "You said before that my mother has freedom of movement in Spirit City? Is that true?"

Tang Yuehua shook her head. "It's probably just a misunderstanding. Don't overthink it. Just wait for your father's arrangements. Maybe in a year, he'll tell you everything. I can tell he has a lot of confidence in you; otherwise, he wouldn't have said you were his way of giving the sect an explanation. You should be nineteen this year, right?"

"Two months to nineteen."

"Your father walked out of the Hell Road of the Slaughter City at the age of twenty-eight, you were almost ten years earlier than him. It seems you truly are the hope of the sect. Do you know what he wants you to learn from me by keeping you here for a year?"

Tang San shook his head blankly.

Tang Yuehua gazed intently at Tang San, "In the coming year, I will teach you various Noble Etiquette and music. From now on, I am your aunt and your teacher."

"Noble Etiquette?"

"That's right, this is the Heaven Dou Empire's Palace Etiquette School, which specializes in teaching various Noble Etiquette. You should have sensed my domain as well, right? This Talent Domain is called the Noble Circle, and my Soul Power is currently at level nine."

"Mutated Spirit, Talent Domain... Okay, I understand."

For some reason, Tang San's calmness made Tang Yuehua feel a little uneasy.

He then shook his head, trying to shake off those strange, distracting thoughts.

Perhaps it's just an illusion.