"Grandfather, please give me another chance."
Tang Hao staggered to his feet, not daring to harbor even the slightest resentment toward Tang Hao. He merely lowered his head and pleaded.
"You absorbed two of the sect's inherited Spirit Bones..."
Before Tang Chen could finish, delight spread across Tang Hao's face, as though something had sent him soaring to the heights of excitement. He actually raised his hands, ready to break his own body apart.
"I'll break my body apart right now and remove the Spirit Bones."
Before Tang Hao could act, Tang Chen flashed before him like a bolt of lightning, then slapped him so hard he spun like a top. The blow sent his teeth flying. Not only did he lose half his teeth, but his nasal bridge and one side of his face caved in.
"Do you think I actually lack those two Spirit Bones? Do you think I actually need you to remove them yourself?"
"If you truly possess even a shred of shame, if you truly still wish to atone, then go and bring back two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones."
"We'll discuss atonement once you've managed that. Until then, neither you nor your child may set foot on Clear Sky Peak—not even half a step. You are absolutely forbidden from calling yourself an heir of the Clear Sky Sect. You cannot even be considered its disciple, only its sinner."
"Grandfather?" It was impossible to tell whether Tang Hao's voice held joy or sorrow. His emotions had sunk into an indescribable mire of confusion.
He was happy because his grandfather had acknowledged that he could have a chance to atone. He was sad because the grandfather who had once loved him most now treated him like a stranger because of what he had done.
"If you