Lin Chen's Words Scare Gangzi into Soiling Himself

Tang San let out a miserable shriek of pain, his hands instantly taking on the hue of Mysterious Jade.

He struck and clawed desperately at the hyenas gnawing on him.

Unfortunately, his meager strength was nothing more than a tickle to these century-level hyenas.

"Awoo..."

Another hyena lunged forward, clamping its jaws onto his wrist.

Then came a second, a third...

Tang San's small frame was quickly completely obscured by the pack of hyenas.

"Ahhh..."

When a blood-stained maw descended mercilessly between his legs, Tang San could no longer endure it, letting out a heart-wrenching, soul-piercing scream.

"Beasts, stop!"

A thunderous roar suddenly exploded, followed by a terrifying pressure that sent the hyenas scrambling to release their prey in fear.

"Roar, roar, roar..."

At the Hyena Queen's command, the pack scattered in an instant.

"San!"

Tang Hao descended from the sky, staring in disbelief at the blood-soaked Tang San.

His body trembled like a sieve.

He could not understand how, in the time it took him to track down a single spirit beast, his son had ended up in such a state.

If he had arrived even a moment later, would San have lost his life in the jaws of those dogs?

"Dad, it hurts, it hurts so much."

Seeing Tang Hao, Tang San felt no great joy.

Pain flooded his entire body.

His voice was faint, as if he had reached the end of his life.

"Slap!"

Tang Hao struck himself hard across the face, filled with immense self-reproach.

As a Titled Douluo, he couldn't even protect his own son.

This was only the Soul Hunting Forest, not the Star Dou Great Forest.

Tang Hao, oh Tang Hao, you really are a piece of trash.

Having suffered once, did you not learn your lesson? Do you really have to get your son killed to be satisfied?

"Dad!"

Tang San's call snapped Tang Hao back to reality, and he hurriedly scooped him up.

"San, don't be afraid. Dad is taking you to find a healing spirit master right now."

Tang Hao turned to leave with Tang San in his arms, completely ignoring Yu Xiaogang nearby.

"Dad, Teacher..."

Even in this state, Tang San was still thinking of Yu Xiaogang.

Tang Hao looked back.

He saw Yu Xiaogang lying there, covered in blood, not a single patch of skin left intact; the slight rise and fall of his chest was the only proof he was still alive.

"Trash!"

Tang Hao couldn't help but curse under his breath. He felt no sympathy for Yu Xiaogang's wretched state, only endless fury.

If he weren't such a failure, how could San have suffered such torture?

Though Tang Hao wanted nothing more than to crush him with a single hammer blow, he held back, grabbed him by the collar, and bolted toward the exit of the Soul Hunting Forest.

The issue of the twin martial spirits still required Yu Xiaogang's expertise.

Before that, he could not die.

"Seven days already. Why haven't they returned? Did they actually kick the bucket?"

Lin Chen leaned against the balcony, gazing toward the school gate.

He remembered that in the original story, Gangzi and Tang San returned the next day, but seven days had passed and neither had appeared.

This forced him to wonder if he had inadvertently caused their deaths.

"That shouldn't be right. Could it be that Tang Hao wasn't protecting Tang San from the shadows?"

Lin Chen was utterly baffled.

"Forget it, if I die, I die. It's not like it's a big deal anyway."

Lin Chen prepared to turn back toward the dormitory.

"Huh?"

Lin Chen paused, looking into the distance with a pleasant surprise, only to see Yu Xiaogang and Tang San walking slowly toward the dormitory building.

As expected, how could the Child of Destiny kick the bucket so easily?

It's just...

For some reason, Lin Chen felt their gait was a bit strange.

He couldn't quite put his finger on it, though.

"Let's go take a look."

Lin Chen immediately went downstairs and headed toward the pair.

"Teacher, I'll head back to the dormitory first."

Tang San's tone was low, as if he had suffered some kind of blow.

"Mm."

Yu Xiaogang responded distractedly, his mood clearly off as well.

It was no wonder they were like this.

Although Tang Hao had managed to get them to a healing Spirit Master in time, even the continent's top healing-type Spirit Master could not regrow severed limbs.

And their "QQ" had long since been swallowed by the hyena in one bite.

Naturally, there was no way for them to grow back.

Now, both Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had been reduced to eunuchs, neither man nor woman.

Under such circumstances, it would be a miracle if they were in a good mood.

"Grandmaster, Tang San, you've finally returned."

The sudden voice made Yu Xiaogang shudder violently.

A few drops of urine leaked out uncontrollably.

He couldn't help it; having just finished the "surgery," he was still not quite used to things.

The two turned their heads in unison.

Seeing Lin Chen walking toward them, both fell into silence.

They truly didn't know what to say to Lin Chen.

If they blamed him for his jinxing mouth, he had only been kindly warning them.

If they had taken his words seriously at the time, perhaps the subsequent tragedy wouldn't have occurred.

But if they said they didn't resent him, they still felt a bit uncomfortable inside.

Lin Chen approached and openly fixed his gaze on their foreheads, then expressed a very genuine sense of concern.

"The bad luck has been broken; are you two alright?"

Hearing this, the corners of Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched, and he lied through his teeth, "It's fortunate we had your reminder; it was a close call, but we're safe."

They would rather die than tell anyone else about their "QQ" being uninstalled; otherwise, how would others look at them?

Tang San remained silent.

Their reactions told Lin Chen that things were definitely not that simple.

However, he couldn't very well ask about such matters.

"As long as you're fine. You were gone for so long, you had me worried sick."

Lin Chen said, feigning relief.

Seeing the genuine emotion on Lin Chen's face, which didn't seem fake, they were even more at a loss for words.

They could only swear to themselves that the next time he offered a warning, they would definitely take it seriously, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

After a brief chat, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San prepared to leave.

"Grandmaster, Tang San, please wait!"

Lin Chen's shout made Yu Xiaogang jump violently.

His pants were instantly soaked in a large patch.

Tang San wasn't quite as dramatic, but he was still badly shaken by that familiar line.

"Uh..."

Looking at the large wet patch on Yu Xiaogang's pants, Lin Chen was stunned.

Wasn't his reaction a bit too exaggerated?

To be scared like this, what on earth had they experienced on this trip?

"Is... is there a problem?"

The two turned around, their faces etched with nervousness as they looked at Lin Chen.

[Disaster Curse on Yu Xiaogang and Tang San successful. Acquired ultimate skill: Heavenly Thunder Movement.]

Lin Chen's pupils constricted.

Good grief, it actually dropped a gold-tier reward. Are they going to be hit with another streak of bad luck?

System, isn't this a bit much?

They just finished suffering a disaster; you could at least let them catch their breath.

Lin Chen looked at the two, feeling a pang of sympathy.

"Uh..."

"I'm planning on heading out. Is there anything you two want to eat?"

"My treat!"