Three days later, deep in Sunset Forest, there was a naturally formed hidden cave somewhere.
The light inside the cave was dim, with only a bonfire crackling in the center.
The jumping firelight illuminated the cave wall in varying degrees of light and darkness, and also illuminated the face of the figure sitting next to the fire.
Tang Hao was sitting cross-legged, with his back against the cold rock wall, his eyes slightly closed, and his breathing long, as if he was practicing breath regulation.
The scars on his face left by Qian Xunji Holy Light Sword Qi have scabbed over, adding a bit of fierceness.
But his expression was unusually calm, even with a hint of calmness and determination.
Just as he expected.
Ever since he carried Ah Yin on his back and escaped from the Clear Sky Sect through the secret passage known only to the previous sect leaders and core disciples, the people of the Spirit Hall did not continue to cause trouble to the sect, but quickly evacuated.
What does this mean?
It means he made the right bet!
Spirit Hall or Qian Xunji, after all, he is afraid of his grandfather whose life or death is uncertain but whose reputation still exists, that is, Soul Power Tang Chen who is up to level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo!
They didn't dare to do it right, and they didn't dare to really kill Clear Sky Sect, for fear that one day Tang Chen would come back.
Therefore, they chose to give in and endure temporarily.
"A group of paper tigers who are strong on the outside but weak on the inside." Tang Hao sneered in his heart, and an indescribable mixture of happiness for surviving the disaster and joy after making a desperate move surged in his chest.
He seemed to see a picture of himself absorbing Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring Soul Bone in the future, and his strength would skyrocket, and he might even touch the realm of his grandfather.
By then, today's shame will be repaid a hundredfold!
Thinking of this, he slowly opened his eyes and cast his gaze on the other side of the cave, where the woman in blue dress was sitting under the rock wall, still in a coma.
The light of the bonfire coated her beautiful profile with a layer of warm color, but it could not dispel the unique purity and alienation of Soul Beast between her eyebrows.
Tang Hao's eyes swept over her body greedily and coldly, as if he was looking at a rare treasure, or a trophy that was about to be his.
"When my cultivation becomes more stable and breaks through Titled Douluo..."
Tang Hao was thinking in his mind, with a cruel light flashing in his eyes.
As if feeling the substantial and malicious gaze, Ah Yin's long, butterfly-wing-like eyelashes trembled slightly.
Immediately, she slowly opened her eyes as blue as a lake, crystal clear.
The confusion when she first woke up filled her eyes like mist for a moment.
She subconsciously raised her hand, gently pressed her forehead, which was still dizzy, and shook her head, trying to dispel the dizziness.
Consciousness returned quickly, and the memories before coma flooded into my mind like a tide.
The next moment, she raised her head suddenly, her vigilant and sharp gaze instantly locked on the man opposite the fire, who was staring at her unabashedly!
"Tang Hao!"
Ah Yin's voice was hoarse as if he had just woken up, but it was extremely clear and extremely cold.
"You tried so hard to bring me to this barren mountain... what exactly do you want to do?"
Her eyes were locked on Tang Hao, and her tone was full of caution and questioning.
"What do I want to do?"
He slowly stood up and looked down at Ah Yin with a cat-and-mouse tone in his voice:
"Isn't it obvious enough?"
He took a step forward, and the light of the bonfire cast his shadow over Ah Yin like a giant beast that chooses and devours people:
"In order to get you, your Soul Ring and Soul Bone, I, Clear Sky Sect, paid such a heavy price! The elders fell, the disciples were killed and injured, my eldest brother broke off an arm, my father was seriously injured and dying, the sect's majesty was wiped out, and it was almost destroyed!"
Tang Hao's voice suddenly rose, with suppressed anger and unwillingness:
"After paying so much, do you think... I can still let you go?"
Ah Yin heard this, not only did he not show any fear, but an unabashed and deeply sarcastic sneer appeared on his beautiful face.
"Ha... you deserve it."
She opened her red lips lightly and uttered two cold words.
"Who made you become greedy for me and use methods you shouldn't use?"
Ah Yin's eyes are like ice that has been frozen for thousands of years, looking directly at Tang Hao:
"If you covet something that does not belong to you, you must be prepared to endure the backlash. It is all your own fault that Clear Sky Sect is in this situation today!"
She paused, her tone almost pitiful and sarcastic, but also with a hint of final exhortation:
"Tang Hao, I advise you, it's best to hand me over now and return me to the Spirit Hall. Perhaps, I can still gain a glimmer of hope for you and your dilapidated sect."
"Otherwise..."
Ah Yin's voice became distant and calm, as if stating an upcoming fact:
"What awaits you and Clear Sky Sect will not only be the humiliation of today, but... the arrival of real death."
When she said this, her expression was unusually calm, even with a kind of indifference.
For her, the outcome seems to be determined no matter whose hands it falls into.
It is nothing more than being Soul Ring Soul Bone and nourishing others.
In this case, she would rather fall into the hands of the Spirit Hall, who is more powerful and may have some rules, rather than help Tang Hao, a despicable attacker, and his sect that is about to be destroyed.
What's more...
She sneered in her heart.
Do you really think that you, Blue Silver Emperor, are so easy to handle?
If she is forced into a desperate situation, she has her own last resort so that no one can get what they want!
The worst case scenario is that we will all be destroyed, and no one will have a better time!
Hearing Ah Yin's almost curse-like advice and ridicule, Tang Hao smiled instead of getting angry, but the laughter was full of disdain and arrogance.
"Hahahahaha!"
He seemed to have heard a big joke and laughed so hard that he was out of breath:
"Hand me over? In exchange for a chance of survival?"
Tang Hao stopped laughing, his eyes suddenly became as sharp as knives, staring at Ah Yin:
"If Spirit Hall really has the courage and ability to destroy Clear Sky Sect, do you think... I will still take you and leave here safely?"
"What do you mean?" Ah Yin frowned slightly, capturing the certainty in Tang Hao's words.
Tang Hao folded his arms leisurely and explained slowly in an almost show-off tone:
"It means that it is precisely because Spirit Hall does not dare and does not have the courage to really wipe Clear Sky Sect from the mainland that I choose to do this!"
He raised his chin slightly, with a kind of pride on his face:
"You may not know that the previous sect leader of my Clear Sky Sect is also my grandfather - Tang Chen! He is a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo! Known as the pinnacle of the world and the invincible existence on land!"
He looked at Ah Yin's slightly changed expression and continued:
"Although my grandfather traveled many years ago, pursuing a higher realm, he has not returned yet. But as long as he does not confirm his death for one day, his name will be my Clear Sky Sect's strongest shield and sharpest sword!"
"No matter how strong Spirit Hall is, no matter how powerful Qian Daoliu is, he will never dare to take the risk of completely angering a Peerless Douluo and drive me Clear Sky Sect to death! Because they can't afford the price!"
Tang Hao's tone was decisive and full of confidence:
"So, they can only retreat! They can only endure! They can only watch me take you away, and there is nothing they can do!"
Ah Yin listened quietly, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she suddenly understood.
So that's it.
No wonder Tang Hao dared to be so bold and absconded with the treasure when the sect was in danger.
No wonder Spirit Hall came with great momentum, but chose to retreat at the last moment.
Everything stems from that name - Tang Chen, level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo.
The intimidating power of a living Peerless Douluo is indeed enough to make any force take action.
It is easy to destroy Clear Sky Sect, but it will provoke unrelenting revenge from a peak powerhouse who has no worries and is extremely powerful. The price is indeed not comparable to that of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
After thinking about this section, the glimmer of hope that had just risen in Ah Yin's heart quickly dimmed again.
Could it be... that I was really destined to fall into the hands of Tang Hao?