The Truth Revealed

Little Durin and Scaramouche arrived at Sea God Island, and both looked around at their surroundings.

Just then, Little Durin flew out over the sea. A Demon Soul Great White Shark leaped from the water.

"Hello!"

The Demon Soul Great White Shark transformed into a human and warily eyed Little Durin.

"What do you want?"

Xiao Bai didn't know Little Durin, but she knew Scaramouche!

How could she not be afraid of the guy who could pin a god to the ground and grind them into the dirt?

Scaramouche also descended from the sky. He glanced at Xiao Bai, but didn't pay her much attention.

"Scaramouche, does she hate me?"

"No. She's just frightened."

"Frightened? Am I scary?"

"She's frightened of me. Someone's coming. Let's finish the task the Grand Sage gave us first, then I'll take you to have some fun."

"Okay!"

Bo Saixi arrived with the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians of Sea God Island and gave a courteous bow.

"Lord Scaramouche, may I ask what brings you to Sea God Island?"

"On the orders of Lesser Lord Kusanali and the Grand Sage, I've come to discuss establishing an Akademiya Branch on Sea God Island."

"This..."

Bo Saixi was naturally unwilling, but she didn't dare refuse outright. After all, the Scaramouche standing before her was a genuine god.

The Sky Screen continued updating with new images. In a rapid montage, it showed what happened to Tang Chen after he left Sea God Island.

After leaving Sea God Island, Tang Chen went to Slaughter City in search of a divine inheritance. His efforts paid off: he found Asura God's inheritance, earned Asura God's recognition, and received the Nine Trials of Asura.

Disaster struck just as Tang Chen was completing the Eighth Trial. He had been tricked by Rakshasa God, and was ultimately parasitized by Rakshasa God's pet, the Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King. He became the King of Slaughter in Slaughter City.

The revelation left many people stunned.

"Tang Chen really did find a divine inheritance! What a pity that Lady Luck couldn't stay by his side forever. In the end, all his efforts came to nothing."

Qian Daoliu's feelings were complicated. He felt both regret and secret delight.

Tang Hao looked utterly astonished. He had seen the King of Slaughter in Slaughter City, but he had never imagined that the King of Slaughter was his own grandfather, Tang Chen.

"Slaughter City, the King of Slaughter, the Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King... Can I save Grandfather? If I do, no one will be able to stop me and Xiao San from returning to the Clear Sky Sect."

Thinking this, Tang Hao also forgot his original purpose and headed for Slaughter City.

Sure enough, in Tang Hao's eyes, the Clear Sky Sect mattered more than his wife or son.

Bo Saixi watched Tang Chen's fate unfold on the Sky Screen, her face stricken with sorrow.

"You... why did you have to be so foolish..."

Little Durin furrowed her brow. "Scaramouche, that place feels so evil. Almost like the Abyss."

"It's nowhere near as bad as the Abyss. The Abyss's power could easily swallow this entire world."

As a Fatui Harbinger, Scaramouche had spent a long time fighting the Abyss, so he knew all too well how terrifying it was.

Scaramouche turned his gaze back to Bo Saixi. He had no intention of making things difficult for her.

"If you can't make the decision yourself, then ask the Sea God behind you to come and talk to me. Heh. I wonder if the Sea God can measure up to that girl who, in mortal flesh, stood shoulder to shoulder with the gods."

Scaramouche had heard some things about Fontaine, and he respected Furina.

Bo Saixi was unhappy at Scaramouche's contempt for the Sea God, but she didn't dare show it.

"Lord Scaramouche, please wait a moment. I'll try to contact Lord Sea God."

Bo Saixi didn't know whether her prayer would receive an answer. Usually, the Sea God sent her divine revelations; her prayers rarely received a response.

"Go ahead."

Scaramouche didn't take the Sea God seriously. Even without Shouki no Kami, he could pin the Sea God to the ground and grind him into the dirt.

While Bo Saixi prayed to the Sea God, the Sky Screen kept updating. This time, the images shifted from Tang Chen to the brothers Tang Xiao and Tang Hao.

At the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao watched the images on the Sky Screen and murmured a name.

"Ah Yin!"

The Sky Screen showed the moment Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin first met.

The images flickered rapidly, skipping over their adventures before settling on the moment Ah Yin revealed to the brothers that she was a Human-Form Soul Beast.

As soon as Ah Yin revealed her identity, both Tang Xiao and Tang Hao confessed their love for her. In the end, Ah Yin chose Tang Hao. Tang Xiao offered them his blessing, then left for the Clear Sky Sect.

The scenes revealed by the Sky Screen were incomprehensible to Spirit Masters across the Douluo Continent. It was like trying to understand how a mouse could fall in love with a cat.

The Clear Sky Sect's five elders now came before Tang Xiao, demanding an explanation.

Tang Xiao chose to remain silent. He didn't think there was anything to explain. The elders were only taking the opportunity to make trouble because they wanted to seize power.

The images on the Sky Screen changed again, rapidly flashing through scenes of Tang Hao and Ah Yin pledging themselves to each other, Ah Yin becoming pregnant, her identity being discovered, and the two of them being hunted by Spirit Hall.

Finally, not long after Tang San was born, Ah Yin sacrificed herself for Tang Hao, earning him the title of the youngest Titled Douluo.

The moment he became a Titled Douluo, Tang Hao erupted with power, using Ring Detonation and the Great Sumeru Hammer to badly wound Qian Xunji.

Seeing Tang Xunji gravely wounded by Tang Hao on the Sky Screen, Qian Renxue clenched her fists.

"Nahida, don't you find this strange?"

"Yes. There are many things about the whole affair that don't make sense. A husband taking his pregnant wife on the run is already unreasonable, especially when he knows she's a Human-Form Soul Beast."

"I wonder if the Sky Screen will reveal the truth behind everything. I'm quite curious."

On his way to Slaughter City, Tang Hao suddenly stopped. His expression was unbearably conflicted. At last, he pulled out his wineskin and took a swig.

The Sky Screen shifted, displaying two large words.

[The Truth]

The image showed a letter. Its contents said the writer wanted to meet his daughter-in-law, but not to let her know. It was signed Tang Wei—Tang Hao's father.

It was on the way to see Tang Wei, with Ah Yin in tow, that Ah Yin's identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was discovered and she was hunted.

Afterward, Tang Hao took Ah Yin into hiding, but the people from Spirit Hall always managed to find them.

And all the while they were hiding, Tang Hao stayed in contact with the Clear Sky Sect. Tang Hao himself knew this very well.

It was clear that the Clear Sky Sect had betrayed their hiding places.

Their aim was to force Tang Hao to bring Ah Yin, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast, back to the Clear Sky Sect. Once she returned, Ah Yin would be the Clear Sky Sect's property, not Tang Hao's wife.