True Family, the Despicable and Scheming Tang Father and Son
The emerald green Lake of Life ripples gently.
The enormous head of the Sky Azure Bull Python emerged from the water.
Two thick jets of water shot out from its nostrils.
Its eyes, bright as beacons, were fixed intently on Xiao Wu on the grass.
Xiao Wu's left sleeve was completely stained dark red with blood.
The Titan Giant Ape was jumping up and down in frustration.
Its massive body shook the entire lakeside.
"Sister Xiao Wu."
"Who did this?"
Er Ming's voice echoed like thunder in the core area.
Xiao Wu bit her pale lips tightly.
She glanced at the familiar waters of the Lake of Life, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"They're from the Spirit Hall."
My identity has been exposed.
"The Spirit Hall's Soul Master ambushed me."
The moment those words were spoken, the surrounding air turned icy cold.
Er Ming's eyes turned blood red instantly.
Two fists, as large as small mountains, pounded forcefully against his hard chest.
"Those scum from the Spirit Hall, I'm going to tear them to pieces right now!"
"If you dare touch a single hair on Sister Xiao Wu's head, I'll devour those humans alive!"
However, the Da Ming did not immediately retaliate.
His enormous vertical pupils narrowed slightly as he stared intently into Xiao Wu's eyes.
As the absolute overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest, its mind is far more mature than Er Ming's.
It was clear that Xiao Wu's left arm had a real external injury.
But the despair and hopelessness in Xiao Wu's eyes were not something that could be left behind by being hunted down by the Spirit Hall.
That look in your eyes, that's called a dead heart.
"Sister Xiao Wu."
"What's the situation outside?"
"The Spirit Hall is hunting you down, so who gave you all this grievance?"
Da Ming's voice was deep and extremely penetrating.
A few words get straight to the heart of the problem.
Xiao Wu's frail body trembled violently.
The tears I had just stopped flowing again.
She buried her head deeply between her knees.
"Da Ming, Er Ming."
"I might... really have trusted the wrong person."
In a trembling voice, she spoke of the boy Tang San.
He recounted how they met at the Nuoding Academy.
They uttered those so-called vows for life.
Finally, she mentioned that nightmarish name.
"Tang San's father is the Haotian Douluo, Tang Hao."
"He's always been hiding in the shadows."
"The Spirit Hall discovered me; they must have already seen through my identity."
Xiao Wu's voice grew softer and softer.
Resentment and suspicion gnawed at her heart like venomous snakes.
What pained her most during these days and nights of escape was not the pursuit by the Spirit Hall.
It was the person who kept saying they would protect her for the rest of her life.
It turns out she had been living a huge lie from beginning to end.
Da Ming's expression turned completely gloomy.
A huge tail thrashed restlessly at the bottom of the lake.
Violent, deadly whirlpools swirled across the water's surface.
Its mind quickly pieced together the cause and effect of all of this.
A high-ranking Titled Douluo spends all his time following a newly Transformation Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
What's this?
This is what humans commonly refer to as domestication!
They kept the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and Soul Ring like poultry in their own backyard.
Once they're fattened up, and his precious son needs them, he'll slaughter them.
"What a vicious scheme."
Da Ming let out a cold laugh, and his icy aura caused a thin layer of ice to form on the lake surface.
"His father is Clear Sky Douluo."
"Titled Douluo's aura perception can't tell you've only Transformation for a few years."
Da Ming stared intently at Xiao Wu, his tone filled with disappointment and regret.
"Sister Xiao Wu, you're too trusting."
"That old dog not only figured out your identity a long time ago."
"He even deliberately left you with his son."
"Think about his usual behavior."
"His mouth is full of benevolence and morality, calling everyone 'brother' and 'sister' all the time. What human brat could be so scheming?"
"She feigns an innocent, impoverished background, but behind her stands a father who can smash down the gates of the Spirit Hall."
"This kind of trick can only fool a naive girl like you who has never seen the light of day."
Xiao Wu felt ice-cold all over.
Da Ming's words were like an extremely sharp scalpel, ruthlessly dissecting the hypocritical facade of Tang San and Tang Hao.
They dug out all the selfish, calculating, and exploitative things inside.
He keeps saying he only has you.
"Actually, he has everything!"
"Only you, Sister Xiao Wu, are foolish enough to be willing to give your life for him."
"If it weren't for the Spirit Hall's sudden attack that disrupted their plans..."
"In a few more years, when you are fully mature."
"Do you think that Clear Sky Hammer will smash right onto your head?"
Xiao Wu gripped the soft flesh on the back of her hand tightly.
Blood seeped out, but she felt no pain at all.
That's terrifying.
That seemingly gentle and affectionate young man, the scheming hidden behind his smiling face was utterly disgusting.
Er Ming hearing what Da Ming said, Erming could no longer contain his anger.
"This is outrageous!"
"That shameless father and son."
"I'm going to kill that Little Scumbag named Tang San right now."
"If he dares to treat our Sister Xiao Wu as a Soul Ring, I'll crush his bones inch by inch."
The massive head of the Da Ming stood horizontally, firmly blocking the way for the Er Ming.
"Stop right there!"
"Going to the human world to die?"
"That Haotian Douluo dares to confront even the Spirit Hall head-on; you'd be giving away your life if you went now."
Da Ming's tone was extremely calm.
"At least, Sister Xiao Wu is back safe and sound now."
"That's the most important thing."
"As long as she's in the Star Dou Great Forest, even the Heavenly King himself couldn't take her away."
The biggest problem now is whether those scoundrels from the Spirit Hall will follow the trail and come after us.
Er Ming angrily waved his thick arms.
His knuckles were cracking loudly from gripping the weight.
"Who cares who it is?"
"Smash them flat!"
"Even if the Pope himself takes action, I will absolutely not allow anyone to harm a single hair on Sister Xiao Wu again."
Xiao Wu lowered her head.
Her fingertips gripped the crumpled hem of her skirt tightly.
Tears fell drop by drop onto the dry grass.
"It's all my fault..."
"I shouldn't have run off like that, causing you all such big trouble."
Er Ming squatted down right next to Xiao Wu.
Its enormous head shook like a rattle-drum.
"What a pain!"
"We are family."
"Anyone who dares to run wild in the Star Dou Great Forest, I guarantee that no matter how many come, they will all die, and I'll chop them all up and use them as fertilizer."
Da Ming glanced at Er Ming, who was rough around the edges but meticulous, then turned his gaze back to Xiao Wu.
"You..."
"It's not up to humans to catch Sister Xiao Wu."
"Don't think about anything, just focus on recovering. We'll handle the rest."
Looking at the two enormous creatures in front of her, Xiao Wu couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.
This is true, unreserved favoritism.
These are her true family members who would never scheme against her.
Da Ming's voice gradually calmed down, but it carried an extremely heavy force.
It's okay to trust the wrong person.
"The Star Dou Great Forest has never lived by human rules."
"Human deceit and treachery are a joke in the face of absolute power."
"Sister Xiao Wu, from today onwards, you're not going anywhere."
"Until you recover, Erming and I will take Er Ming watching over you."
"Even if the sky falls, we'll hold it up."
Er Ming squatted down next to her.
A huge hand lay flat on the grass, palm facing up.
"Sister Xiao Wu, come up here. I'll take you to the treehouse."
Xiao Wu looked at his palms, which were covered in calluses but incredibly thick.
Her nose stung again, and she carefully and slowly moved up.
Er Ming her and turned to walk into the deepest part of the Forest.
Its massive body moved with remarkable stability with every step.