Xiao Wu and Tang San Exposed in Succession

"..."

Sword Douluo looked somewhat helpless; he had not expected Ning Rongrong to blurt it out like that.

"What?"

"Xiao Wu is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

"How is this possible..."

"..."

Hearing Ning Rongrong's earth-shattering revelation, everyone from Shrek Academy was shocked, and one by one, they instantly distanced themselves from Xiao Wu.

Even Tang San, who had originally been shielding Xiao Wu, could not help but take a step back.

They never imagined that Xiao Wu—who had joined Shrek Academy with them, participated in the Great Soul Arena with them, cultivated with them, and even traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest for training with them—would actually be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

And a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had transformed into human form at that.

"Xiao Wu... is this true?"

Tang San looked at Xiao Wu in utter shock, his voice trembling as he asked.

He truly did not want to believe that the girl he had spent every waking moment with for the past six years was actually a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

"Brother... I'm sorry..."

"I didn't mean to hide it from you. I never intended to harm you; I truly thought of you as my brother..."

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San in panic, her eyes blurred with tears as she explained.

"Brother... do you still acknowledge me as your sister?"

Xiao Wu wept. She knew she could not escape and was no longer afraid of her own life or death; what she feared most now was that Tang San, the person she cared about most, would no longer acknowledge her.

Looking at Xiao Wu's tear-reddened eyes, Tang San's heart gave a sudden tug, and the fear he had just felt regarding her true identity was immediately cast to the back of his mind.

"Of course. You are Xiao Wu. If you are my sister for a day, you are my sister for a lifetime!" Tang San immediately stepped forward, pulled Xiao Wu into his embrace, and said with unwavering resolve.

"Brother!"

Hearing Tang San's reply and feeling his warm embrace, Xiao Wu's tears flowed even faster, though this time, they were tears of joy.

Seeing the deep bond between the siblings, the others from Shrek were moved, and the resistance in their eyes toward Xiao Wu's identity as a soul beast lessened significantly.

"Knowing full well that she is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, you still stand with her? Do you intend to be a traitor to humanity?"

Clang~

The Seven Kill Sword in Sword Douluo's hand pointed directly at Tang San.

If not for the fact that the boy was a companion of Ning Rongrong, he would have already drawn his sword and struck Tang San down for that last remark.

However, the killing intent currently coalescing on Sword Douluo's blade was undisguised.

If Tang San continued to resist, he would truly take action.

"Senior Sword Douluo, please don't..."

Seeing this, Flender's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly stepped forward.

"Senior, since Xiao Wu is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, we naturally will not associate with her, nor will we stop you from taking her away!"

Flender stated his position first, then quickly turned to shout at Tang San: "Tang San, move aside! Xiao Wu is a soul beast; she is born an enemy to us humans! Don't throw your life away for a soul beast."

Yu Xiaogang was still unconscious, and since Tang San was his prized disciple, Flender naturally did not want to see him killed for angering Sword Douluo.

"No... Dean, I don't care if Xiao Wu is a soul beast. I only know that she is my sister, and no one is going to take her away!"

Even as Flender stood with his back to Sword Douluo, frantically signaling him with his eyes, Tang San remained unmoved and spoke with firm conviction.

"Traitor to the human race!"

Clang~

Upon hearing Tang San's reply, Sword Douluo let out a cold snort and, without a moment's hesitation, drew his sword.

He did not even deign to use a soul skill against a small fry like Tang San; he simply flicked his wrist, sending a streak of sword energy slashing toward him.

Swish~

A sharp blade of energy pierced the void and arrived before Tang San in an instant.

Tang San's pupils contracted sharply; even with his Purple Demon Eye, he could not evade the lock of the sword energy, and he didn't even have the chance to release the hidden weapons in his sleeves.

Only then did Tang San realize just how powerful a Title Douluo truly was.

Boom~

Though Tang San could not block it, Flender could. He arrived in front of Tang San just in time to intercept the sword energy strike from Sword Douluo.

"Senior Sword Douluo, hold your hand! Tang San is the son of Clear Sky Douluo!"

Seeing that Sword Douluo was preparing to strike again, Flender hurriedly spoke to stop him, revealing Tang San's identity immediately.

There was no other choice; if he didn't reveal Tang San's background, he feared Sword Douluo would kill them both.

Hearing Flender's revelation, the Seven Kill Sword that Sword Douluo was about to swing suddenly stalled, and he looked at Tang San with a gaze of astonishment.

If the other party truly was the son of Tang Hao, then he really could not be killed; otherwise, it would only invite a powerful Title Douluo to bring disaster upon the sect.

That was Tang Hao, the man who had hammered the previous Pope of the Martial Soul Hall to death!

"What?"

"Tang San is actually the son of the Clear Sky Douluo?"

"So Tang San has such a powerful background..."

"No wonder Tang San possesses such formidable strength and has mastered so many Self-Created Soul Skills. So he is from the Clear Sky Sect; that explains it..."

"..."

Dai Mubai and the others were also stunned by Tang San's identity at this moment, their eyes widening as they stared at him.

Tang San himself was somewhat bewildered, looking at Flender in disbelief: "Dean Flender, are you saying my father is that Title Douluo?"

As Tang San asked, the image of his father surfaced in his mind, but no matter how he looked at it, Tang Hao's disheveled and weathered appearance did not look like that of a Title Douluo at all!

Furthermore, what kind of Title Douluo would constantly refuse to feed his child when he was young? He had nearly starved to death several times.

The man had not a single trait of a Title Douluo!

"Third Brother's father is actually a Title Douluo too?"

Xiao Wu was also dumbfounded; she had not expected Tang San's father to be a Title Douluo as well.

If that were the case, hadn't her identity been discovered years ago?

Then why hadn't Tang San's father killed her? Was it to save her for his son, Tang San?

Suddenly, Xiao Wu felt as if she no longer recognized Tang San.

Had he known her identity all along?

Xiao Wu's mind was in complete turmoil.

"That is correct, Tang San. Your father is the Clear Sky Douluo of that era!"

Flender stated with certainty.

"Very well, thank you, Dean, for informing me of my father's identity!"

Tang San replied. He did not want to dwell on the "why" anymore and immediately looked up at Sword Douluo: "Senior, can I keep Xiao Wu now?"

"You truly are stubborn; you are a disgrace to your father. Even knowing she is a Soul Beast, you still wish to protect her!"

Sword Douluo looked at Tang San and shook his head in disappointment. He truly held no respect for those who fell in love with Soul Beasts.

Swish~

Immediately after, Sword Douluo's figure flickered, appearing instantly behind Tang San.

Bang—

Without giving Tang San any chance to react, Sword Douluo struck him with the hilt of his sword, knocking him unconscious.

He dared not kill Tang San, but he did not want to listen to his prattling any longer; he was simply bringing total shame to Tang Hao.

Bang~

Following that, Xiao Wu was also knocked unconscious, and he scooped her up with one hand.

"I shall be taking Rongrong back with me!"

"And I am taking this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast as well."

"You would all do best to keep this matter buried in your stomachs."

Sword Douluo carried Xiao Wu back to Ning Rongrong's side, issued a warning to the Shrek members, and then departed on his sword with Ning Rongrong in tow.

"..."

Flender looked at the unconscious Tang San lying on the ground, then thought of Yu Xiaogang, who was still unconscious inside, and felt a wave of speechlessness.

He had hoped that Tang San's return would comfort his teacher and help Yu Xiaogang pull himself together.

Now it seemed, he didn't know who was supposed to comfort whom!