Village Head: Bullying the Small? The Nine Tribulations Sword Requests to Enter the Fray!

After being thoroughly beaten by Xiao Wu, Tang San rested in the dormitory for several days.

He sat on his bed all day, facing the wall.

He felt as though he had shut himself off from the world.

He possessed twin martial souls and innate full soul power.

Yet, he couldn't even defeat a girl!

If this got out, what face would he have left?

Yu Xiaogang had visited him several times and tried to console him.

Unfortunately, it was of no use.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang wanted to find Xiao Wu to reprimand her.

However, he was left nearly speechless by a few words from Lin Ye.

"May I ask if you are our teacher? Do you draw a salary from the academy?"

"Do you know why the old men in the city live so long? Because they don't meddle in other people's business."

Yu Xiaogang was so angry his nose nearly went crooked.

He knew exactly what those two sentences meant.

Within Notting Academy, he only taught Tang San.

He was Tang San's teacher, but he was not the teacher of Xiao Wu or anyone else.

When it came down to it, he was still just a freeloader at the academy.

No, now he wasn't just freeloading; he was also using the academy's resources to cultivate Tang San.

A classic case of wanting to have his cake and eat it too.

Lin Ye's words were truly biting.

"This brat... he'll never amount to anything!"

Yu Xiaogang's face darkened. How could someone with a trash martial soul dare to mock him like that?

But what could he say?

Lin Ye was right, and his words even received unanimous praise from many students.

"Lin Ye, that was so cool!"

"I've long found that guy unpleasant. Is it really that interesting to act superior all day?"

"He calls himself the Grandmaster? I don't know where he gets the nerve."

"He's been mooching off the academy for so many years; do his family members know? Does he even have family?"

Many students in the classroom cheered and applauded.

Even the instructors nodded in secret.

Yu Xiaogang was truly unpopular at Notting Academy.

Clinging to those so-called theories, he was self-righteous all day and disdained teaching other students.

He even mocked the academy while simultaneously taking its resources.

When Tang San's soul power reached level twenty, it was Yu Xiaogang who had gone to the dean to ask for help in hunting a soul beast.

It could be said that he was utterly disgusting.

He only knew how to take, never how to give back.

He didn't even know the meaning of gratitude.

In the blink of an eye, graduation day arrived. Lin Ye had already packed his things, ready to return to Heavenly Sword Village with Xiao Wu.

They hadn't gone far from Notting City when a figure appeared on the dirt road ahead.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

Seeing this person, Lin Ye recognized him.

Tang Hao!

He suddenly remembered something.

When Tang San first joined Notting Academy, Tang Hao had come to the academy.

This meant that Xiao Wu's identity should have been discovered by Tang Hao back then.

Now that Xiao Wu had no relationship with Tang San, it was very likely that he would make a move against her.

At this moment, Tang Hao was already walking toward the two of them.

His hat brim was pulled very low, but it could not hide his sinister gaze.

"After beating the young one, the old one naturally has to come out."

"Little girl, you've got some skill. To beat my son into that state, your talent is indeed not bad."

"Now, I'll give you two choices: come with me, or die!"

Hearing this, Xiao Wu furrowed her brows, placed her hands on her hips, and stiffened her neck as she retorted, "You're Tang San's father? Bullying the young as an elder, how shameless!"

"Bullying the young? Heh~ A hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and you have the nerve to say that?"

As soon as Tang Hao spoke these words, Xiao Wu's face turned pale with fright.

To be able to see through her identity, could it be that this person was a Soul Douluo?

Or perhaps, a Titled Douluo?!

That wasn't right; she already possessed a head soul bone, so her identity shouldn't have been discovered.

"Lin Ye, he... does he know my identity?"

Xiao Wu looked at Lin Ye beside her, feeling a sense of panic.

Lin Ye's expression was grave as he said, "This man is named Tang Hao, Tang San's father, a Titled Douluo—the Clear Sky Douluo!"

It really was a Titled Douluo.

And the Clear Sky Douluo at that!

During her years in Nuoding City, Xiao Wu had heard this name mentioned.

If even a remote city like this knew of him, it showed just how terrifying his reputation was in the soul master world.

"He likely knew your identity long ago. Most likely, he came by when Tang San first joined the academy."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu understood.

Back then, she hadn't yet obtained the soul bone that Lin Ye had dropped.

So, she had no way to hide her identity.

A Titled Douluo could discover her true form with a single glance.

[This guy Tang Hao is no good; he's a total scumbag!]

[The Blue Silver Empress Ah Yin from the Star Dou Great Forest came to the human world after taking human form, only to be sweet-talked by him and eventually sacrifice herself for him!]

[The reason this guy hasn't made a move for six years is likely because he was waiting for an opportunity.]

[Now that he sees graduation approaching and fears losing control, he's decided to strike early.]

Xiao Wu's heart pounded. Tang Hao actually possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

And it belonged to that Blue Silver Empress?

As a hundred-thousand-year soul beast from the Star Dou Great Forest herself, she knew a thing or two about it.

But how exactly had she been sweet-talked?

"You're an interesting lad. Since you know who I am, hand her over, and I might leave your corpse intact."

Tang Hao's voice carried a thick, murderous intent.

The fact that he was hunting down a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form must never be leaked!

"Xiao Wu, run toward the city in a moment. Once you're there, he won't dare to act recklessly."

Lin Ye whispered.

Although he didn't know how long he could hold Tang Hao off, he had to buy as much time as he could.

It was pathetic.

He just wanted to be a bystander and travel around, so why was he being targeted by Tang Hao now?

"No, I'm not leaving."

Xiao Wu kept her head down.

She knew Lin Ye wanted her to escape.

But what about him?

Tang Hao would certainly not let him go.

"Leave? Do you think you can?"

Tang Hao seemed to have heard their conversation and was walking toward them step by step.

One by one, soul rings lit up beneath his feet.

When the ninth soul ring appeared, its scarlet color was blindingly harsh.

The terrifying pressure of a Titled Douluo began to radiate outward.

However, just as his pressure began to spread, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Lin Ye and Xiao Wu, facing Tang Hao directly.

"Bullying the young is indeed not very nice, so tell me, you old cripple, who are you trying to bully?"

The newcomer's voice was lazy, as if he didn't take Tang Hao seriously at all.

"Uncle Jie?"

"Uncle Jie?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, even if it was just his back, the two of them recognized him immediately.

Uncle Jie turned his head and smiled, then cast a glance toward Tang Hao.

"And you, who might you be?"

Tang Hao's expression turned grim, and his footsteps came to a halt.

This person who had appeared so suddenly did not seem simple.

Although he could not sense any aura from him, the man triggered an instinctive sense of alarm.

"Who am I? Heh. Lin Jie, village chief of Heavenly Sword Village. Martial Soul: Nine Tribulations Sword. Level 98 Title Douluo. Please, enlighten me."

"Bullying the children of our village—I'm afraid I'll have to have a word with you about that."

Lin Jie spoke with a smile, his tone remaining as casual as ever.

Yet, his words caused Tang Hao's pupils to constrict sharply.

Level 98?

Wait, the man was from Heavenly Sword Village?

That was a village near Holy Soul Village, but since when had a Title Douluo appeared there?

"You there, the one playing with a hammer. Let's trade a few blows."

As the words fell, Lin Jie's nine rings emerged one by one.

When those soul rings appeared, Tang Hao's face turned green.

He knew he was quite formidable with his own cheats, but how had Heavenly Sword Village produced someone even more capable of cheating?