The Self-Deceiving Master

Xiao Wu could not be left alone with Mo Bai.

At that moment, Tang San did not know why, but he desperately wanted to say, "I'll come with you too!"

But he could not bring himself to say it. His father was still waiting for him at home; he had to return.

In the end, Tang San could only watch in great distress as Xiao Wu, having packed her luggage, left Nuoding Academy together with Mo Bai.

"Foolish boy..."

Watching this scene from the shadows, Tang Hao could not help finding it somewhat amusing.

He had not expected that his son, still so young, already had a girl he liked!

"It's just that the girl you've fallen for is no ordinary little girl!"

Tang Hao silently added in his heart.

How could Tang Hao, who had been secretly protecting Tang San, possibly not know Xiao Wu's identity?

It was only because his former wife had also been a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast Transformation that, after learning Xiao Wu was a human transformed from a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast, Tang Hao had not harbored too many ill intentions.

He had not never considered the idea of keeping Xiao Wu in captivity, then killing her when Tang San reached Rank Eighty so he could absorb her Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone.

But every time such a thought arose, he immediately thought of his wife, Ah Yin, and instantly dismissed it.

If he did that—if he even arranged for Xiao Wu to Sacrifice herself—he would never again have the face to meet Ah Yin!

Now that he had discovered Tang San actually liked Xiao Wu, it was even more impossible for Tang Hao to make a move!

Still, Xiao Wu suddenly deciding to go back with Mo Bai made Tang Hao somewhat displeased. It felt as though something that should have belonged to his son had been snatched away by someone else.

However, he was not shameless enough to use his status as a Title Douluo to bully a child.

The dignity of a Title Douluo would not permit him to do such a thing!

Besides, from what he could see, that brat Mo Bai had no thoughts whatsoever about Xiao Wu. He had not even wanted to bring her along to play. He was completely less mature than his son!

"Whatever happens in the future, let nature take its course!"

"If Little San gives up on that little girl, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing!"

"Humans and Spirit Beasts being together is difficult in the end. One misstep, and it will become another tragedy!"

So in the end, Tang Hao chose to let nature take its course and did nothing.

Tang Hao, who had chosen to let nature take its course, sought out Master the next day.

He was going to leave for a while, so he wanted to entrust Tang San to Master for the time being!

Bang, bang, bang. Knocking suddenly sounded at Master's dormitory door.

"Come in." Master set down the book in his hands and spoke indifferently.

"Hello, Master." Tang Hao's voice was low and somewhat hoarse.

For some reason, the moment Tang Hao entered, Master's entire body instinctively tensed. Even his Soul Power unconsciously spread throughout his body.

"You are?" Slowly rising to his feet, Master's eyes revealed a trace of confusion.

Tang Hao said calmly, "Come to think of it, we have not met for twenty years, have we? Looking like this, it is no wonder you do not recognize me. My name is Tang Hao."

"Tang Hao?" Master's usually impassive expression changed abruptly. His pupils focused almost instantly as he stared fixedly at the man before him. Both hands gripped the desk, his fingers already turning pale blue. "You, you are Hao..."

Tang Hao waved a hand, stopping Master from continuing, and said coldly, "There is no need to mention that old title again. Back then, we had met a few times. Others may think you are merely a madman, but I know that you are a persistent man."

Master's emotions gradually calmed. His stiff face twitched slightly. "It seems my guess was correct. You truly are Little San's father. He has already returned home. Why are you here?"

Tang Hao nodded slightly and said indifferently, "It is precisely because he returned home that I am here. I know you have accepted him as your disciple. As his father, I should have come to see you long ago. I am leaving, and he is the only one I worry about. Therefore, I hope to entrust Little San to you."

"You're leaving? Where are you going? He is your son." Master glared fixedly at Tang Hao, his gaze carrying a hint of sharpness.

Tang Hao remained cold and indifferent. "He is also your disciple. I have to leave. There are many things that must be done. He will not find happiness by following me. I have no other requests. He can choose his own path in life. For ten years, I have been away from this world for ten years. Now that he has grown up, there are things I must do."

Master drew a deep breath. "I do not know what happened to you, but I can see that Little San is deeply attached to you. Do you not think leaving like this is too cruel to him?"

Tang Hao said calmly, "He has chosen for himself a path that will not be ordinary. Being with me would be what is cruel to him. Enough, I have said what I needed to say. No matter when, remember this: he is my son."

After saying this, Tang Hao raised a hand and flicked it. With a clang, a pitch-black token landed on the desk before Master. The token was exactly like the one Master had shown when he took Tang San into the Soul Hunting Forest, except this one bore a full six symbols.

When Master lifted his gaze from the token, Tang Hao was already gone.

"I never expected my idol to become like this!"

Master sighed and put away the token Tang Hao had left behind.

Tang Hao's current ragged and desolate appearance truly made it difficult for him to connect the Tang Hao of today with the Tang Hao of the past.

"Tang San truly is Tang Hao's son..."

Then, Master picked up the token and clenched it tightly.

"Bibi Dong... Given the relationship between Tang Hao and Spirit Hall, does that mean the Tang San I am training is destined to become Bibi Dong's enemy in the future?"

"This..."

Master was torn. Bibi Dong was the lover he could never forget, while Tang San was his beloved disciple. The two stood on opposing sides, leaving Master at a loss over what to do.

He had suspected before that Tang San might be Tang Hao's son, but he had still clung to a sliver of hope, thinking that Tang San might not necessarily be Tang Hao's son.

But Tang Hao's appearance had shattered that hope. Tang San was Tang Hao's son.

He was unwilling to raise an enemy for Bibi Dong.

But he was equally unwilling to stop training Tang San now!

"No, there must be a way to ease the relationship between them!"

"What happened between Spirit Hall and Tang Hao was a matter between their previous generation. It has nothing to do with Tang San!"

"Given Tang San's character, if I ask him not to become enemies with Spirit Hall in the future, he'll definitely listen to me!"

"That's right, he'll definitely listen to me!"

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