Trust Shattered: The Invisible Rift Between Xiao Wu and Tang San

The main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School.

"Snap!"

An expensive rosewood tea table was smashed into a shower of wood chips by a single slap from an ancient Gu Rong tree.

Wood chips were scattered everywhere.

"Damn it, how could the news have spread throughout the city so quickly?"

The Gu Rong's white, bony eyes gleamed wildly with a cold light, and its beard trembled uncontrollably with rage.

"I've lived this long, and I've been made a fool of like a monkey by some cowardly scoundrel!"

Chen Xin sheathed the Seven Kill Sword, his face more icy than a ten-thousand-year-old glacier.

"What a brilliant move to use someone else to do the dirty work, what a brilliant move to use one tiger to devour another!"

Ning Fengzhi slumped on the sect leader's throne, his face ashen, almost as if water could be wrung out of it.

He clutched the yellowed letter in his hand, his knuckles white from the excessive force.

"That mysterious person who tore through the void to deliver the message never intended for us to keep the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring for ourselves!"

"He deliberately concealed Tang Hao's existence in the letter, precisely because he calculated that once we knew there was a Transformation Soul Beast, we would definitely send out Titled Douluo!"

"Tang Hao, fiercely protective of his son, is lying in wait nearby and will surely retaliate with great force."

Gu Rong kicked away a piece of broken wood beside him, cursing, "Who the hell is this bastard?"

"When did Heaven Dou City acquire such a cunning, ruthless, and calculating individual who can manipulate spatial powers?"

"Not only did they ruin our already fragile relationship with the Clear Sky Sect, they also put our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on the stake!"

At the entrance of the main hall, a deacon stumbled in, his face deathly pale.

"Sect Master... Sect Master! Something terrible has happened!"

"Xue Ye has ordered the Imperial Guards to surround the area surrounding Blue Tyrant Academy!"

"His Majesty invites you to the palace!"

Ning Fengzhi rubbed his throbbing temples and let out a long sigh.

"What was bound to happen has finally happened."

Before the deacon could catch his breath, another elder rushed in, his anger rising.

"Metropolitan!"

"The patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has arrived, demanding a reasonable explanation from our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

Enraged, Gu Rong slammed his fist into a stone pillar, causing the entire hall to shake violently.

"That old dragon is usually nowhere to be seen, why is he showing up now pretending to be a righteous hero?"

"They're clearly eyeing that 100,000-year-old rabbit too!"

Chen Xin looked helpless. "Feng Zhi, the argument that the Upper Three Sects are of one blood has been completely shattered this time."

"The Spirit Hall is lurking in the shadows, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is taking advantage of our misfortune, and Xue Ye is pressing us relentlessly."

"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has suddenly fallen into a quagmire of internal and external troubles."

Ning Fengzhi slowly closed his eyes, suppressing the surging anger in his heart.

A sudden gust of wind arose within Heaven Dou City.

As dawn broke, the entire capital city was plunged into an unprecedented citywide state of emergency.

The four city gates were tightly shut, their heavy iron locks fastened securely.

Tens of thousands of heavily armored imperial guards, wielding long spears, swept through the streets in neat square formations.

In the dark alleys and streets, the experts of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan followed like shadows.

On the surface, they loudly proclaimed that they wanted to seek justice for their family member Liu Erlong, but secretly they cast a wide net across the entire city to search for her.

Everyone knows what a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and Soul Bone mean.

Whoever finds the Soft Bone Rabbit first will be able to forge a powerful warrior.

The air inside the Crown Prince's Residence was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.

Xue Qinghe held the teacup elegantly, his expression cold and profound.

Below the main seat, the two Titled Douluo, She Long and Ci Xue, stood with their heads bowed.

"Young Master, the whole city is in chaos."

"The old man searched like a madman on Xue Ye, putting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School in a precarious position, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan also got involved."

Ci Xue asked, "Should we go and search for that rabbit that Transformation 100,000 years ago?"

Qian Renxue put down her teacup, her beautiful eyes flashing with murderous intent. "Of course we must investigate."

"Issue my secret order: all the Crown Prince's Residence's secret guards and the Spirit Hall's infiltrators must be mobilized. We absolutely cannot allow any other force to find that little girl first."

"This Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and Soul Bone must be ours!"

A hundred miles outside of Heaven Dou City lies a dark, damp, desolate mountain cave.

Cold water droplets dripped from the stalactites, making a pattering sound.

"Puff!"

A mouthful of dark red blood splattered onto the cold rock wall.

Tang San's face was ashen, and he leaned against the stone wall, completely exhausted, coughing violently.

He held the intelligence gathered from the outside world in his hand, his entire arm trembling like a leaf.

Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast revealed!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has launched a city-wide manhunt!

The Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Royal Family join forces to search the mountain!

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... Gu Rong... Ning Fengzhi!"

Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, as if they were about to bleed. His fingers dug deep into the hard rock, drawing blood from all ten fingers.

"You hypocrites who call yourselves righteous and honorable have already met your demise!"

"You all have ways to die!"

A violent rage surged within Tang San's chest, and as his blood churned, he coughed up another mouthful of blood.

Compared to the endless hatred towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

What left Tang San's mind completely blank was the truth he suddenly learned from his father.

He looked into the depths of the cave.

A towering figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by nine breathtaking Soul Ring.

The massive black hammer slammed heavily onto the ground, filling the Divine Slaughter's Domain.

Clear Sky Douluo... Tang Hao!

My father, who was an alcoholic and decadent blacksmith in Holy Soul Village, was actually a top-tier Titled Douluo renowned throughout the continent!

And the girl who had always been by his side...

Tang San turned his head and stared intently at Xiao Wu, whose delicate body was trembling in the corner.

Xiao Wu isn't human!

She is Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast, the Soft Bone Rabbit!

My worldview shattered into dust at that moment!

Tang San's mind was in complete chaos, a mixture of shock, confusion, and resentment that made him look incredibly ferocious.

In the darkest corner of the cave,

Xiao Wu curled up into a ball, her delicate body trembling violently.

The water droplets fell on her cheeks, icy cold, but nothing compared to the chill that gripped her Ice Seal heart.

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San, whose expression was ferocious.

Then she looked at Tang Hao, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, and who didn't even spare her a glance.

An indescribable chill shot from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head.

Titled Douluo...

Third Brother's father, Tang Hao, is Titled Douluo with nine Soul Ring!

How could a supreme powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the continent not see through the disguise of a mere Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?

Back in the Nuoding Academy...

As early as the very first day he met his Third Brother...

Did Tang Hao already know his true identity?

This fact weighed heavily on Xiao Wu's heart.

If Tang Hao had known she was Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast back at the Nuoding Academy...

Why didn't Tang Hao kill her?

Why let her spend time with Tang San?

Why do I see her and Tang San inseparable?

Could it be... could it be that Tang Hao and his son were putting on an act from the very beginning?

Was it all just a facade, a pretense, that my Third Brother protected me, treated me like a sister, and loved me dearly?

Xiao Wu's face was deathly pale, devoid of any color.

A terrifying thought exploded in her mind.

Keep them!

They are supporting themselves!

I'm not Xiao Wu at all!

He was merely a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring reserve left by Tang Hao for Tang San's future!

"No... this isn't real..."

Xiao Wu's teeth chattered, and tears streamed down her face like a broken string.

All those warm memories of the past have now turned into the most ironic and deadly poison!

Tang San turned around, his eyes bloodshot, and reached out to grab Xiao Wu's shoulders.

"Xiao Wu! Don't be afraid!"

"Whether you are human or Soul Beast, you are my Xiao Wu!"

"Once I've crafted enough Hidden Weapon, and once I've cultivated myself into Titled Douluo, I will definitely slaughter those bastards from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for you!"

Looking at Tang San's outstretched hands.

Those hands that once combed her hair and promised to protect her for a lifetime.

At this moment, in Xiao Wu's eyes, it looked exactly like a blood-stained executioner's blade!

Xiao Wu's delicate body trembled.

She instinctively took a large step back, avoiding Tang San's palm.

"Third Brother..."

Xiao Wu's voice trembled heartbreakingly, her eyes filled with endless coldness and doubt.

"You... and your father... really never knew I was Soul Beast?"

Tang San froze in mid-air.

"I... Xiao Wu, how could I possibly know these things?"

Tang Hao snorted coldly, not even lifting his eyelids, his tone utterly devoid of warmth.

"Little San, mistress."

"Now that Xiao Wu's affair has been exposed, we cannot stay in Heaven Dou City any longer."

"Come with me after you've recovered."

These words shattered Xiao Wu's last remaining illusions.

Trust has collapsed!

The heart that once unconditionally trusted "Third Brother" has been torn open with a wound that can never be healed!