San-Wu Combination Temporarily Parts Ways

How similar was the little girl before him to Ah Yin back then?

Just as pure and kind, just as willing to disregard everything, just as... in love with his son.

Was this fate repeating itself?

Or was this yet another test Heaven had laid before Tang Hao?

A fierce battle raged within Tang Hao's heart.

Reason told him that love between a transformed Soul Beast and a human was destined to be a tragedy, bringing only endless pain and pursuit.

As a father, he should stop his son from repeating his own mistakes.

Yet deep down, how could he not hope that Tang San would find true love? How could he not hope his son could make up for the regrets he himself had carried all those years?

Even deeper within, an incomparably dark thought he dared not face stirred restlessly—Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. If Xiao Wu could sacrifice herself like Ah Yin had, Tang San's strength would soar in an instant, giving him greater odds against Spirit Hall in the future...

The moment that thought arose, Tang Hao ruthlessly snuffed it out.

No! How could he think such a thing? Ah Yin's sacrifice was the greatest pain of his life. How could he wish for the same tragedy to befall his son?

And yet, like a venomous snake, once the thought had taken root, it was difficult to eradicate completely.

Combined with that strange question from before, he finally began to personally understand how his own father had felt upon hearing his story back then. It further confirmed his earlier suspicions, yet he dared not think any further. He immediately shook his head and cast those thoughts from his mind.

After a long silence, Tang Hao finally spoke with difficulty, his voice