Now We're Taking Zhu Zhuqing with Us. Who Approves, and Who Objects?

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Qian Pingchuan tightened his grip on Tang San again, making him cry out in pain. Then he shouted at Tang Hao, "Tell me! Who was his mother? What was her name? Was she the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor in human form?"

Tang Hao's heart shuddered. He drew a deep breath and sighed. "Since you've already guessed, why ask me? You... Are you one of her people?"

One of her people?

He certainly was!

Qian Pingchuan pressed him. "What was her name?"

"Her name was Ah Yin."

"Ah Yin?" Qian Pingchuan murmured, thinking, My mother is called Ah Lan, and she was called Ah Yin! Blue Silver, Blue Silver! And they were both Blue Silver Emperors, so she must be my mother's doppelganger!

"Phew..." Qian Pingchuan took a deep breath, then asked, "Where is she now?"

Tang Hao fell silent for a long while. Seeing Tang San still being held in someone's grip, nearly squeezed until he vomited blood, he sighed inwardly and smiled bitterly. "She... is already dead!"

"Dead? She actually died?!"

Qian Pingchuan froze for a few seconds, his emotions surging violently.

His mother's doppelganger, Ah Yin, was dead?

That gentle, kind, and great mother of his—the doppelganger in Douluo World No. 1—had actually died just like that!

"Wait! Your ninth ring..."

The fury in Qian Pingchuan's heart finally ignited. He roared, "You actually killed your own wife for a Soul Ring?"

"No!"

Tang Hao hurriedly denied it. "Everyone knows what happened back then. Ah Yin and I were being hunted by Spirit Hall while carrying our newborn, Xiao San! Later, Spirit Hall drove us into a corner. With nowhere left to run, Ah Yin sacrificed herself to me! My strength broke through to Titled Douluo, and that was how I escaped. You should take revenge on Spirit Hall! They're the ones who caused Ah Yin's death!"

"You useless piece of trash! You couldn't even protect your own wife!"

Qian Pingchuan cursed and slammed Tang San in his hand straight into the ground. Spiderweb-like cracks spread across the earth.

"Stop!"

Tang Hao hadn't expected Qian Pingchuan to attack without warning. He let out a roar and charged over, Clear Sky Hammer in hand.

Bang!

But Yu Tianshu's right hand turned into a dragon claw, and he stopped Tang Hao's hammer with ease. Just as Feng Xiaodi and the others said, compared to the Clear Sky Hammer of Immortal Court, he really is weak! If I wanted to kill him now, even with the Clear Sky Nine Ultimates, it shouldn't be difficult!

"You're asking for death! Get out of my way!" With Tang San slammed to the ground, his life or death unknown, Tang Hao went bang, bang, bang, bang—the first four Soul Rings exploded.

"Roar!"

Yu Tianshu's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul raised its head and roared. Then the Martial Soul fused into his body. In the next instant, his muscles rapidly swelled, and both his arms transformed into dragon claws. Laughing loudly, he said, "Come on! Let me see how strong the Clear Sky Hammer is!"

Boom!

The Clear Sky Hammer came crashing down. Yu Tianshu threw a punch and didn't budge an inch!

"How is this possible?" Tang Hao was shocked for an instant, then roared, "Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!"

"Ke ha ha ha! Third Soul Skill: Thunderous Might!"

Yu Tianshu laughed excitedly and activated his third black Soul Ring. Thunder boomed as his strength, speed, defense, Soul Power, and lightning power all surged by 300%!

Boom!

Yu Tianshu punched Tang Hao's hammer away. But after spinning around once, the hammer used its momentum and swept back at him.

"You coward who hides his face! Die!" Tang Hao shouted.

The hammer came down with tremendous force. Yu Tianshu laughed excitedly. "You're far too crude in the way you use your strength!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Clear Sky Hammer battled the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Every blow landed solidly; there was no flashy showmanship, just the clash of ultimate strength.

"Xiao San!"

On the other side, Yu Xiaogang cried out and hurried over to check Tang San's injuries. Liu Erlong's Soul Power was burning constantly within her, keeping her on guard. The moment Qian Pingchuan made a move, Liu Erlong would immediately flee with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang!

After checking Tang San's injuries, Yu Xiaogang's heart sank. He hurriedly shouted, "Xiao Ao, a healing Big Sausage!"

Oscar didn't hesitate and tossed over a Big Sausage.

At that moment, Flender flew over with his wings spread and stood between Qian Pingchuan and Tang San as well. He glanced from the corner of his eye at the Clear Sky Douluo struggling in battle, then fixed his gaze on Qian Pingchuan and said in a deep voice, "Are you trying to bully us with your power? Don't forget, this is Heaven Dou City! It's under the rule of the Tiandou Empire!"

The head of an academy who most loved throwing his weight around was now accusing others of doing the same.

Yu Xiaogang ignored his own injuries and called out sternly, "I'm an honorary elder of Spirit Hall, and the Grandmaster everyone knows! Besides, I'm a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! My father is the 95th-level Thunder Douluo! Think carefully about the consequences of offending us!"

Qian Pingchuan's mouth twitched. Before he could speak, Yu Xiaogang continued, "Do me this favor and leave now! Shrek won't hold you responsible!"

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang could see that the Clear Sky Douluo was being suppressed by Yu Tianshu, and the Clear Sky Douluo's son was already on the verge of death. If Tang San died, Shrek would surely cease to exist! Every one of them would face the Clear Sky Douluo's fury!

Every trump card and source of support had been crushed!

And the slap that had sent him flying still had his blood surging and his body aching in several places. The blood at the corner of his mouth hadn't even dried!

A trace of panic rose in Yu Xiaogang's heart.

He no longer dared bring up the matter of absorbing an over-the-limit Soul Ring.

By now, many teachers from Shrek Inner Court had rushed out: Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, Shao Xin, and others.

Shao Xin hurriedly summoned his Martial Soul and made one Sugar Bean after another, stuffing them all into Tang San's mouth. The Sugar Beans dissolved as soon as they entered, and together with the healing Soul Master's treatment, they helped Tang San's injuries recover a little.

"Phew..."

After a few breaths, Liu Erlong let out a long sigh. "At least his injuries are stable now!"

"Oh? He survived that?"

Qian Pingchuan was a little surprised. Thinking back to the sensation of the blow, it felt as though Tang San had a Soul Bone over his torso that had absorbed a lot of the force. As expected, I was too confident! When I strike, I should use twelve-tenths of my strength, and never give them a chance to save the target! And the importance of a finishing blow! A killer's failure...

Qian Pingchuan had struck in a fury, intending to kill Tang San! But the boy had survived!

Boom!

Just then, Yu Tianshu and Tang Hao's brief battle ended without a victor. Worried about his son's injuries, Tang Hao had taken a small loss and then withdrawn of his own accord.

"Xiao San!" Tang Hao flew back to Tang San's side and checked his injuries.

"Cough, cough... Dad... Father, I... I'm fine." Tang San's breathing was weak.

"Xiao San!" Tang Hao's eyes instantly reddened. Killing intent poured from his pupils as he glared at Qian Pingchuan.

Yu Tianshu returned to Qian Pingchuan's side, breathing slightly heavily. He turned and asked, "Your Highness, may I kill him? He actually harbored killing intent toward you! He deserves to die!"

Qian Pingchuan was silent for a moment. He remembered that even if the Blue Silver Emperor sacrificed herself, she would still leave behind a seed! Tang Hao might be the only one who knew where it was. So he waved a hand and said, "Though he has earned his death, I'll spare his life for now! We'll take Zhu Zhuqing away first. Anyone who dares stop us will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes!"

Yu Tianshu, Hu Lieni, Feng Xiaodi, and Ozka answered in unison, then all turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing!

Yu Tianshu spoke loudly and arrogantly. "No more nonsense! We're taking Zhu Zhuqing with us. Who approves, and who objects?"

The pressure once again fell on Shrek.

Yu Xiaogang roared furiously, "I'm an elder of Spirit Hall! If you dare offend me, you're offending Spirit Hall! I advise you not to act rashly!"

"Heh."

Yu Tianshu sneered. "Go ahead and try to stop me. Then we'll see whether I kill you!"

Liu Erlong's temper flared. Her Soul Power burst out as she roared, "Even if I have to give my life, you won't take anyone!"

Flender stood beside them, Soul Power surging.

"Father... Zhuqing is my friend," Tang San said with difficulty.

"Don't worry. I won't let them take anyone!"

The killing intent in Tang Hao's eyes deepened.

Seeing that someone had his back, Dai Mubai immediately stepped forward and shielded Zhu Zhuqing. He shouted, "I'm the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire, and Zhu Zhuqing is my fiancée! You want to take her away? Heh... The Star Luo Empire won't let you off either!"

Ning Rongrong was silent for a moment, then stepped forward too. "My father is the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! I won't let you take Zhuqing, either."

Seeing this, Oscar and Ma Hongjun both stepped forward, making their positions clear.

Nearby, Xiao Wu was already terrified out of her mind! How could she dare say anything? Just a few meters ahead was a living Titled Douluo!

At the center of the whole affair, Zhu Zhuqing had seen everything unfold. She was touched, but also deeply conflicted.

It seemed that all of this had started because of her, but also not entirely because of her! By now, things had reached this point, but it seemed to have little to do with her.

"Phew..."

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and asked, "Who are you, exactly? Why do you want to take me away?"

Qian Pingchuan didn't answer her directly. Instead, he said, "We'll tell you everything once you've left with us! Oh, right! Before your sister asked us to take you away, she had one more question for you!"

"What question?"

"Have you lost your chastity?"

"Huh?" Zhu Zhuqing's expression froze. The next instant, her cheeks turned crimson, as though they'd been scorched red.

"You! You! You!"

With everyone staring at her, Zhu Zhuqing was so embarrassed and indignant that she couldn't put together a full sentence. Nearby, Dai Mubai's face had turned dark as soot!

At that moment, Hu Lieni walked over with a smile. "Don't be embarrassed. Just tell us whether you and Dai Muhei... Er... Dai Mubai have ever been together!"

"Dai Mubai? How could that be!" Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly denied it, then snapped, "Someone like him is disgusting! How could I ever be with him?"

"Zhu Zhuqing, you little bi—"

Boom!

Before Dai Mubai could finish speaking, he was already flying through the air. In an instant, a spray of blood streaked across the sky.