Tang Hao is Homeless

That's right, Tang Xiao was also in love with that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, yet he chose to step back, sacrificing his own feelings for the sake of his younger brother.

After all, Tang Xiao was already over fifty, and his brother was only fifteen years his junior—still quite young.

None of the elders of the Clear Sky Sect had expected this; they had assumed it was enough that one of the Clear Sky Twin Stars, Tang Hao, had fallen for a soul beast, but they never imagined the other star was smitten as well.

Tang Lie took the opportunity to say, "No wonder. It's not just your brother; you like that soul beast too? Martial Soul Hall was right—that soul beast is a vixen. She seduced both of the Clear Sky Twin Stars just to topple the human regime!"

Tang Xiao grew anxious: "Seventh Uncle, Ah Yin is not a vixen!"

Tang Lie waved his hand dismissively: "Hmph! I don't care. If you still want to be a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, and if you don't want to bring shame upon the sect or our ancestors, you know what must be done!"

Tang Yuehua interjected anxiously: "Big Brother, it's just the position of the Clear Sky Sect Master! Why are you afraid to fight Martial Soul Hall?"

"Insolent!"

The Second Elder was furious; he could not tolerate a disciple of their own Clear Sky Sect refusing to acknowledge their identity and instead wishing for the sect's destruction.

"Tang Yuehua, what do you think you're doing!"

"Do you not want to be a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect? Do you want to lead the Clear Sky Sect to its doom?"

"I didn't mean..."

To be honest, Tang Yuehua did not want to leave the Clear Sky Sect. The Clear Sky Sect was her home; how could she ever leave it?

It wasn't just Tang Yuehua; both Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were slaves to their sect. Otherwise, in the original story, Tang Hao wouldn't have wanted to return to the sect to atone for his sins, even going so far as to let his half-human, half-beast child atone in his place.

The thought of truly severing ties with their sect was something they would never, ever want.

"If you didn't mean it, then stand aside. The sect has no need for disciples who bring catastrophe upon it, even if they are geniuses—even if it were my own son, it would be no exception!" Tang Lie even brought up his own son to make his point.

If one were to talk about devotion to the sect, Tang Lie and the other elders were no less passionate than Tang Xiao, though they were perhaps a bit more ruthless.

Right now, Tang Hao was like a rat; no one knew where they were, not even the people from Martial Soul Hall could find them.

Tang Yuehua could only look at Tang Xiao, hoping this eldest brother could protect their younger brother.

Tang Xiao was truly helpless. He shook his head: "Little Sister, we are powerless to change this situation. Besides, Martial Soul Hall might be watching us right now, waiting for us to make a move. Once we do, they will have a pretext to strike at us, and other factions won't say a word—they might even join in to carve up our Clear Sky Sect."

Tang Yuehua's legs gave out and she collapsed to the ground, tears streaming from her eyes.

"Is this really all we can do?"

Tang Xiao said: "Whether for the sake of the sect or for them, this is the only path we can take."

"As long as you know that, we wouldn't have to waste so much breath," Tang Lie said.

Soon, the Clear Sky Sect issued a formal declaration.

"Clear Sky Sect disciple Tang Hao has consorted with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and betrayed the sect. The previous Sect Master died because of him. The Clear Sky Sect officially declares that Tang Hao is permanently expelled from the Clear Sky Sect! From this day forward, he is no longer a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect! He shall never be allowed to join the Clear Sky Sect again! Furthermore, he is stripped of the Tang surname! Drink this—"

This declaration solidified the reality of Tang Hao's involvement with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Moreover, such a declaration made the Clear Sky Sect's stance clear: they would never show mercy to a traitor.

On the Douluo Continent, there was never any leniency for traitors, especially those who had been taken in as disciples by a family or sect; once they betrayed their masters, they were intolerable to the entire continent.

The Clear Sky Sect's stance was even more absolute, as they had stripped him of the Tang surname. It could be said that Tang Hao had no path to redemption and no possibility of ever returning to the sect.

Before the Clear Sky Sect had even made the announcement, Tang Hao, upon learning of the situation, knelt in the direction of the Clear Sky Sect, weeping and raging.

Wuwuwuwu~

"Father! I have failed you!"

"I have failed the sect!"

"I have brought shame upon the sect!"

"Martial Soul Hall, come at me if you have a grievance! A real man takes responsibility for his own actions. I have already left the Clear Sky Sect; what I have done has nothing to do with my sect! Why must you hound them so relentlessly?"

The Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin, admired such a man—someone who took responsibility for his own affairs.

But when the Clear Sky Sect's declaration came out, he was stunned. He slammed his head against the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face, his upper lip trembling in a fit of wailing.

The Clear Sky Sect was his home. Although he had left it previously, it hadn't reached the point of formal expulsion; he was still a disciple, and he could have returned at any time.

Now, the Clear Sky Sect had closed its doors to him, leaving Tang Hao a man without a home.

How could he not be heartbroken? How could he not be devastated?

A fresh scent drifted toward Tang Hao as a slender, delicate hand rested on his shoulder, and a clear, ethereal voice rang out.

"Brother Hao, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Father wouldn't have been angered to death, and the Clear Sky Sect wouldn't have rejected you, expelled you, and left you a man without a home."

"It's all my fault!"

Tang Hao did not look at his pure, untainted fairy of a wife, Ah Yin; he continued to weep, clutching her hand.

"This isn't your fault, Ah Yin. It is my fault; I am the one who did wrong!"

Regarding his expulsion from the sect and the revocation of his surname, Tang Hao dared not harbor any resentment; the rage burning in his heart could only be directed at Martial Soul Hall.

If not for the pressure from Martial Soul Hall, how could the Clear Sky Sect have expelled him, causing him to lose his home and become a man without a place to return to?

"You thieves, you villains! This is all your fault!"

"Damn you, Martial Soul Hall! I, Tang Hao, will never stand under the same sky as you!"

Tang Hao's entire body surged with a rage that scorched the horizon as he drew his Clear Sky Hammer and pointed it toward Martial Soul Hall.

He felt ashamed before the Clear Sky Sect and dared not harbor any resentment toward his sect, but the hatred in his heart for Qian Xunji had reached a terrifying peak.

He longed to storm Martial Soul Hall immediately, level it with a single strike of his hammer, sever Qian Xunji's five limbs, carve him into a human stick, submerge him in a vat of wine to suffer for eternity, and use him as a latrine every single day.

Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin shook her head: "Brother Hao, it is I who have failed you. I do not want you to become a street rat that everyone shouts to beat, regarded by the whole world as a traitor."

As she spoke, she took Tang Hao's hand and placed it against her jade-white neck: "I am willing to become your spirit ring and spirit bone. This way, no one in the world will be able to say anything against you; you will remain the most outstanding disciple of the Clear Sky Sect and the future Clear Sky Douluo."

"Furthermore, you will meet better girls in the future. I only ask that you do not forget me, Brother Hao. As long as you remember me, that is enough."

"Do it, Brother Hao."

"No—"