"Kid, my precious grandson was expelled from your academy for no reason. Naturally, as his grandfather, I have come to demand justice."
Tai Tan spoke calmly.
"Huh? You want to seek justice for Tailong?"
"Tai Tan, were you sent here by monkeys to make a fool of yourself?"
"Tailong was expelled by Liu Erlong. Instead of going to her, you came here to cause trouble for me. Are you sure you are not being ridiculous?"
Xia Wuyou openly mocked Tai Tan.
This also made countless people present understand what had happened.
"Oh! So that is how it is. Not only did Blue Tyrant Academy change its name to Yanhuang Academy, but even the person in charge has changed. That old bastard Tai Tan has no shame at all."
"Exactly. It was not Dean Xia who expelled Tailong. Instead of looking for the former Dean Liu, that old bastard Tai Tan came to trouble Dean Xia. He is simply being unreasonable."
"Hehehe, then you do not know this. Dean Liu of Blue Tyrant Academy has close ties with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Tai Tan is merely a Soul Douluo, so naturally he would not dare cause trouble for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
An "enthusiastic citizen" explained the pros and cons involved.
Well, well, well.
Those enthusiastic citizens had actually hit upon the truth.
Tai Tan was not only a Soul Douluo, but also an old hand in the Soul Master World. How could he not know Liu Erlong's background? How could he not know the relationship between Blue Tyrant Academy and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
They knew all of this.
Not only did they know it, they also knew that the Strength Clan was no match for—and could not afford to provoke—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which had a Titled Douluo.
That was precisely why they did not dare trouble Liu Erlong. They could not find her whereabouts, and they dared even less to provoke the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
When he learned that Blue Tyrant Academy had not only been renamed Yanhuang Academy but had also gained a new master with the Three Purple Three Black One Red soul ring configuration, Tai Tan's thoughts began to stir, and he immediately set his sights on Xia Wuyou.
He had always been the sort to make trouble even when he had no reason, and to press his advantage without mercy when he did. He directly used Tailong's matter to test Xia Wuyou, while also hoping to obtain the secret of absorbing soul rings beyond one's level.
"Hmph! Kid, I do not care about all your twists and turns. Since you are now in charge of this academy, then you, Xia Wuyou, must give me an explanation."
"For the sake of your being a junior, as long as you can defeat me, my family of three will kowtow and apologize to you. But if you lose, then you must join our Strength Clan."
Tai Tan stared directly at Xia Wuyou and proposed a relatively tactful solution.
Quite a few factions were watching this place. If he openly stated that he had come to seize the secret of absorbing soul rings beyond one's level, unforeseen complications might arise.
Given Xia Wuyou's Space Attribute Spirit, if he refused to fight or simply fled, Tai Tan had no way to keep him here.
"Heh... hehe! Old bastard, you truly disgust me. If you want to know my secret for absorbing soul rings beyond my level, just say so. Why resort to such disgraceful schemes?"
Xia Wuyou had already seen through Tai Tan's intentions and found them laughable.
The major factions were not even in a hurry, yet this old bastard could not hold himself back and jumped out first.
And he still wanted to play this roundabout game with him. It was truly boring.
The moment Xia Wuyou said this, countless people present immediately came to their senses.
"Hehehe, I have to admit, that old bastard Tai Tan truly is shameless. Openly and secretly, he wants to steal a young man's secret for absorbing soul rings beyond his level, yet he still puts on all these useless acts."
"Hehe! This is the secret of absorbing soul rings beyond one's level! It is not strange for Tai Tan to have such thoughts. All that can be said is that he is too impatient. The Heaven Dou imperial family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have not made a move. They are clearly wary of something, yet Tai Tan eagerly jumped out first."
"Exactly! At most, the Strength Clan only has Tai Tan, a Soul Douluo, to hold things together. Look at the Heaven Dou imperial family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—which one is not stronger than him? None of them rushed to act, but Tai Tan could not keep his composure and leaped out first."
"Hahaha, Tai Tan may have kicked an iron plate this time. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring represents a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. That means this young man is no ordinary person. He definitely has several Titled Douluo backing him."
"Just wait! Once this young man's backers show up, the entire Strength Clan will probably be doomed. Their clan might even be wiped out. That would truly be more loss than gain!"
The discussions among the crowd grew denser and denser. Quite a few people looked at Tai Tan with mockery and pity in their eyes.
Some smaller factions even quietly retreated, clearly unwilling to get involved in this mess. They merely waited to see the coming confrontation between the Strength Clan and Xia Wuyou.
"Hmph! Brat, at this point, there is no need for me to keep hiding anything. My precious grandson suffered grievances at your academy, so naturally, as his grandfather, I must step forward to demand justice."
"As long as you hand over the secret of absorbing soul rings beyond one's level, the grievances between us will be written off. I guarantee that I will not make things difficult for you again. I can even let your Yanhuang Academy benefit from the prestige of our Four Single-Attribute Clans."
"Once I offer the secret of absorbing soul rings beyond one's level to my master, with the name of my master, Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, behind you, no one and no faction in the entire Heaven Dou Empire will dare easily provoke your Yanhuang Academy in the future."
Tai Tan's voice abruptly rose. When he mentioned "my master, Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao," his eyes were full of pride and intimidation. Soul Power surged more fiercely around him, and even the fur of his Great Strength Ape Spirit seemed to stand on end.
The moment Tai Tan said this, Qian Renxue's killing intent surged wildly.
"Heh... hehe! Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao? Tai Tan, you truly are a fine dog raised by Tang Hao!"
Qian Renxue, who was in the same teahouse as Ning Fengzhi but not in the same private room, quietly watched Tai Tan as though she were looking at a dead man.
"Tai Tan, Tai Tan. Since Spirit Hall cannot find Tang Hao, I will use the lives of you, this old dog, and the entire Strength Clan to repay my father Qian Xunji's blood debt. Consider it collecting a little interest first."
"Young Master, please rest assured! Tonight, the two of us will act together. We guarantee that old bastard Tai Tan will not live to see tomorrow's sun."
"The entire Strength Clan will also be slaughtered to the last man and uprooted completely. Not a single survivor will remain. They will pay the most painful price for protecting Tang Hao!"
Ci Xue and Snake Lance licked their lips, their eyes filled with bloodthirsty fervor. They eagerly anticipated the feast of slaughter that would arrive tonight.
A mere Soul Douluo like Tai Tan, along with a group of old, weak, sick, and crippled people—those two Titled Douluo could slaughter them with ease.
Just as the two of them planned how to act, changes also occurred at the entrance of Yanhuang Academy.
Xia Wuyou's tone was ice-cold as he directly sentenced Tai Tan and his grandson's family of three to death.
"Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao? What the hell is he?"
"Old bastard, since you deliberately came here to cause trouble for me, then you three generations of grandfather and grandson can go die."
"Spatial Control, Spatial Strangulation!"
When words failed, Xia Wuyou struck without delay.
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