After receiving the news, Qian Xunji immediately spread it around, including throughout the Network World. After all, he was still Spirit City's most handsome man, so he had to make good use of that popularity.
As soon as Spirit Hall released the news, the Clear Sky Sect received word: they were not to think of sheltering Tang Hao, a traitor among human Soul Masters, and his wife Ah Yin. Otherwise, they would be charged with harboring them as well.
"What? I just finished telling Father about you two, and Ah Yin's identity has already been exposed? Tang Hao, is this how you promised me you'd take good care of Ah Yin?" Upon learning the news, Tang Xiao was truly disappointed in his younger brother—at the very least, he was deeply disappointed in him when it came to promises of love.
Tang Hao had already had Ah Yin give birth to their child at an inn. Before long, however, Tang Xiao sent a trusted subordinate to inform him that Ah Yin's identity had been exposed. Spirit Hall and the entire Soul Master world were now hunting him down and condemning him, telling him to return to the sect and hide at once.
Return to the sect? Tang Hao immediately dismissed the idea. Given his current situation, he would only drag the sect down with him. All he could do now was run.
Tang Hao looked at Ah Yin, who had just given birth and was holding their child. With difficulty, he said, "Ah Yin, we have to leave this place. We can't go back to the sect. Your identity has been discovered by the entire Soul Master world and by leading forces like Spirit Hall. We have to return to your home. We have to flee into the Star Dou Great Forest."
Ah Yin said nothing. She merely stood up, circulated her Soul Power to steady her breathing, and walked over to Tang Hao with the child in her arms.
Tang Hao said no more. He took the child from Ah Yin's arms, grabbed her hand, and ran toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
People in the Network World had already pushed "Tang Hao, one of the Haotian Twin Stars, is a traitor among human Soul Masters" and "Tang Hao's wife is actually a soul beast" onto the trending lists.
The netizens of this generation weren't bad either.
In a canyon not far from the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Hao charged onward with all his might, only to be intercepted here by Qian Xunji.
Since he knew Tang Hao's wife was a soul beast, the Star Dou Great Forest was the only place Tang Hao could choose under such circumstances. Qian Xunji had long studied the route and waited in ambush here.
Tang Hao glared furiously at Qian Xunji. It was all because of this bastard that he had been reduced to this state.
"Tang Hao, hand over your wife, and I can spare your life."
It would have been fine if Qian Xunji had kept his mouth shut, but the moment he spoke, he demanded another man's wife. If it were you, could you agree?
"Dream on. You only want to hunt my wife for her soul ring and soul bone. Why dress it up in such righteous words?" Tang Hao summoned the Clear Sky Hammer. Eight soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—encircled it.
"Tang Hao, it seems this soul beast has bewitched you quite thoroughly. Think carefully. Hand over the soul beast now, and both you and the Clear Sky Sect behind you can still end well. Otherwise, consider what happens when the entire Soul Master world turns against you." Qian Xunji smiled darkly as he toyed with his fingers.
"Threatening me? Looks like Spirit City only knows how to use these tricks."
"Then today, I, Tang Hao, hereby declare that I am severing all ties with the Clear Sky Sect. Everything I have done was my own choice and has nothing whatsoever to do with the Clear Sky Sect!" Tang Hao roared, amplifying his voice with Soul Power.
At the same time, he posted the announcement through his personal account in the Network World.
"Stubborn fool. I offered you a way out, yet you refuse to appreciate it. Then accept the Angel's judgment." Qian Xunji no longer intended to waste words on Tang Hao and directly ordered his subordinates to attack.
"The end is near. Tang Hao, you won't escape." A man who showed only a ghostly shadow and no soul rings spoke.
Ghost Douluo formed claws from Soul Power and lunged at Tang Hao. Tang Hao watched ghostly hands emerge from both the sky and the ground, nearly ensnaring him.
"Ling Tian Strike!" Tang Hao roared.
The muscles throughout Tang Hao's body bulged. The Clear Sky Hammer rapidly expanded at a visible rate before crashing down with tremendous force upon the ghostly hands.
Ghost Douluo's many ghost hands were all shattered by that blow.
"Crippled chrysanthemums litter the ground with wounds; as flowers fall, hearts break." Chrysanthemum Douluo unleashed his soul skill, turning golden petals into sharp blades that flew toward Tang Hao.
Faced with so many petals, Tang Hao could only use his soul skill, Clear Sky Body Protection.
Seeing his soul skill blocked, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately unleashed his Sixth Soul Skill, Golden Stamens Overflowing with Rosy Clouds.
After that chain of attacks, neither of them managed to hold Tang Hao back. Qian Xunji, hovering in the air, could only choose to act personally.
"How brilliant the Clear Sky Hammer, how mighty the Clear Sky Sect. The heir of the number one sect beneath heaven insists on defying natural law and committing acts against the heavens. Then I shall judge you on heaven's behalf." Qian Xunji unfolded the enormous Angel Martial Soul behind him and stood in its palm, looking down on Tang Hao.
"Hmph. I insist on defying heaven, and I'll change my fate too." Tang Hao despised these sanctimonious people. Since they claimed he was defying heaven, then he would show them what it meant to defy heaven.
"I'll say it one last time. Leave her behind, and I'll let you go," Qian Xunji said.
"If you want to hurt her, step over my corpse first!" Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer and roared.
"Hopelessly stubborn." Qian Xunji snorted.
"Angel Light Blade." A longsword appeared in the hand of Qian Xunji's Martial Soul, which then slashed at Tang Hao.
"Chaotic Cloak!" Tang Hao used the sect's ultimate technique and swung his hammer at Qian Xunji.
The two immense forces collided. Seeing that something was wrong, Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Two-Pole Static Domain.
In an instant, everything around them came to a standstill.
Seeing his opponent suspended in midair, Qian Xunji immediately launched an Angel Holy Sword, piercing through Tang Hao's body.
When Ah Yin saw Tang Hao knocked to the ground, she hurriedly unleashed a soul skill to block Qian Xunji's follow-up attack.
Ah Yin looked at the Soul Masters closing in around them, then gazed sorrowfully at Tang Hao. "Ah Hao, to have loved you in this life, Ah Yin has no regrets."
"You must always remember that this is our child." Ah Yin placed the newborn child in Tang Hao's arms, then floated upward.
"No, Ah Yin, don't!" Tang Hao knew what Ah Yin was about to do. He watched in despair, unable to do anything.
Countless Blue Silver Grass plants filled the entire canyon. Dozens of Blue Silver vines wrapped around Tang Hao, while the enormous magnetic field left the Spirit Hall side in a panic.
"Stop her quickly! She's trying to sacrifice herself!" Qian Xunji shouted urgently.
Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, along with the many Soul Sages, attacked Ah Yin together, but the sacrifice did not stop.
There were two kinds of sacrifice. One was a soul sacrifice, where the sacrificer's soul scattered and vanished. The other was a sacrifice of Soul Power and life force—the method Ah Yin was using now.
A huge crimson pillar of light appeared in the sky and descended directly upon Tang Hao.
"No, Ah Yin! No! It was all my fault! It was all my fault!"
"Qian Xunji, you... your entire Spirit Hall deserves to die!" After receiving Ah Yin's sacrifice, Tang Hao's injuries were completely healed, and he also gained a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
"Since she has already sacrificed herself, we won't pursue this any further." Seeing that the soul ring was now beyond reach, Qian Xunji intended to leave.
But how could Tang Hao possibly swallow this rage?
"Clear Sky Hammer, Great Sumeru Hammer!"
Massive energy gathered around the Clear Sky Hammer, causing it to grow larger and larger.
Feeling the pressure of that strike, Qian Xunji hurriedly unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill, Angel's Glory.
The others did not dare slacken either and hurriedly unleashed their strongest moves.
"You think this is enough to block my attack?" Tang Hao mocked.
"Ring Detonation!" Tang Hao detonated several of his earlier soul rings, severely injuring the Spirit Hall side.
He himself was also wounded by detonating his soul rings, so he chose to temporarily avoid the enemy's edge and raise the only child he and Ah Yin had.
However, before leaving, he picked up a seed.
Qian Xunji was severely injured by Tang Hao and was carried back to Spirit Hall by Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.
By coincidence, Spirit Hall's Saintess emerged from seclusion at that time.
Qian Xunji had not stripped Bibi Dong of her status as Saintess. Only he and Qian Daoliu knew the full truth. Though the others could sense that something was off, they would never think in that direction.
Qian Daoliu sensed Bibi Dong's return and discovered that her Soul Power had reached Rank 89, equivalent to that of a twenty-four-year-old Title Douluo. Her talent truly made Qian Daoliu regretful.
"Old man, where are you looking with that wandering spiritual power?" Nan Xuan sat inside Momo Treasure Appraisal House in northern Spirit City, watching the other party with his spiritual power.
"Who are you, Your Excellency? Why are you targeting my Spirit Hall?" Qian Daoliu asked angrily as he observed Nan Xuan's spiritual power.
"Targeting you? Which eye of yours saw me targeting you? Didn't you offend me first, so I dealt with you?" Nan Xuan's tone grew increasingly sharp toward the end.
"Could it be that you are the person who rescued Bibi Dong back then? No... you are the beloved man Bibi Dong spoke of. Hahaha, what a perfect match." Qian Daoliu's face was filled with regret as he spoke.
Nan Xuan ignored that emotion.
"Then what has Your Excellency come here for this time?" Qian Daoliu knew the other party could not have come merely to chat with him.
"To let Bibi Dong personally kill her enemy, then become Pope." Nan Xuan stated the purpose of this operation outright.
"How is that possible? No matter what, he is still my son!" Qian Daoliu replied furiously.
Although Qian Daoliu had already guessed the other party's intentions, he was still angered when Nan Xuan actually demanded his agreement.
"How does your son compare to your granddaughter? You know the answer in your heart. Don't think about fighting me to the death. You are no match for me. And if you die, no matter how gifted your granddaughter is, she will never reach that level." Nan Xuan said with a narrowed smile.
Nan Xuan truly did not fear Qian Daoliu fighting desperately now. With his Seventh Soul Skill and domain ability, no matter what Qian Daoliu did, he could not do anything to him.
Qian Daoliu still hesitated over whether to risk fighting Nan Xuan. What if the other party was only trying to scare him?
"Seven years ago, my spiritual power could already crush yours. Now, dealing with your seven-year-old granddaughter should not be difficult, should it?" Nan Xuan used his spiritual power to form a figure resembling Qian Renxue, then destroyed it.
That was true. The other party had already been so strong seven years ago, and now he was likely even stronger. Besides, just as he had said, his son was worthless compared to his granddaughter. Three Title Douluo had fought one Soul Douluo and a woman who had just given birth, yet they had still lost. It was truly a disgrace to the Angel Clan.
Countless thoughts flashed through Qian Daoliu's mind. In the end, he asked, "How can you guarantee that you will not harm my granddaughter?"
"We won't guarantee it, because there is no need to. I'll have Bibi Dong take Qian Renxue as her disciple and teach her." Nan Xuan spread his hands.
Hearing this, Qian Daoliu worried that Bibi Dong would take her hatred for Qian Xunji out on his granddaughter. Just as he was about to ask—
Nan Xuan answered for him. "Don't worry about that. The grudges of the older generation will not involve a child. Her talent is excellent, and she will be a great asset to Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong simply wants to make this world better. So, what will you choose?"
Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment, then sighed and said to Nan Xuan, "We'll do as you say."
After saying that, Qian Daoliu's spiritual manifestation departed. Nan Xuan smiled and withdrew his own spiritual body as well.
Then, through the Network Card mark imprinted on her Martial Soul, he contacted Bibi Dong.
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