Had he pushed Tang San too hard with all that PUA? He had practically turned the kid into a sucker for praise.
Watching Tang San leave his room and walk away, Tang Wulin could not help thinking to himself.
But he quickly dismissed the thought entirely. What PUA? Everything he did was for Xiao San's own good.
Besides, respecting one's teacher was only proper, wasn't it? Admiring his teacher a little more was perfectly normal too.
"Sir, you've watched long enough. Isn't it time to come out?"
Tang Wulin's gaze sharpened as he immediately looked toward the window.
He had sensed an unfamiliar presence and figure near himself and Tang San some time ago.
Now that he had sent Tang San away, Tang Wulin finally had the chance to get a good look at the expert who had appeared near him without making a sound.
"As expected of a Soul Master with the Blue Silver Emperor. Your perception is truly sharp."
"To discover me so easily, even an ordinary Spirit Douluo could not manage it."
"Young man, you are quite capable!"
As Tang Wulin finished speaking, a figure silently appeared in the room.
The man looked to be in his fifties. He wore a shabby, filthy robe, his sallow face showing signs of age. No one knew how long it had been since he had shaved his beard, and he looked utterly disheveled.
"You are Xiao San's father. You are the Clear Sky Douluo?"
Tang Wulin had long guessed Tang Hao's identity, but seeing him in person still left him stunned by his appearance.
A dignified Titled Douluo had reduced himself to such a state. There was probably no one on the entire Douluo Continent less concerned with his appearance than Tang Hao was now.
"Hm? You know me?"
Tang Wulin's blunt exposure of his identity caught Tang Hao off guard.
Then, Tang Hao's drunken, unfocused eyes cleared. He sized Tang Wulin up and down, a suffocating pressure radiating from his entire body.
"Xiao San's second Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer!"
"And the Clear Sky Sect sealed itself off six years ago. Its Soul Masters no longer appeared in the Soul Master world. Someone who could appear here now and bears some resemblance to Xiao San could only be the Clear Sky Douluo."
Tang Wulin did not fear the aura Tang Hao released.
Tang Hao was very strong; that was beyond question. Having defeated three Titled Douluo just after becoming one himself, including a Six-Winged Angel, was enough to prove his strength.
But the original story had also made it clear that Tang Hao had suffered severe injuries after that battle. Tang Wulin might not be his match.
Still, Tang Wulin was confident he could preserve his own life against Tang Hao. After all, he had quite a few useful things on hand, and the eruption of his Golden Dragon King Bloodline was not to be underestimated.
"You are very clever. You remind me of Xiao San's mother."
Looking at Tang Wulin's face, which bore a twenty to thirty percent resemblance to Ah Yin, Tang Hao showed a trace of sentimentality.
Tang Hao had been present when Tang San took Tang Wulin as his teacher. Back then, he had been shocked by Tang Wulin's appearance and Martial Soul.
The Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul resembled Ah Yin's so closely, and Tang Wulin was equally intelligent.
No wonder Xiao San, who had matured early since childhood, had become so close to him and had even taken him as his teacher.
Over the past few days, Tang Wulin's conduct and the knowledge he displayed had also greatly satisfied Tang Hao.
At the very least, he was far more reliable than Yu Xiaogang.
Both came from the Upper Three Sects. Though Tang Hao was older than Yu Xiaogang, the difference was not particularly great.
Naturally, he knew that useless fool whose Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul had mutated into a pig and whose Soul Skill was nothing but farting.
If Tang Wulin had not appeared, Tang Hao would have needed to observe for a while longer before completely entrusting Tang San to someone else and leaving on his own.
But Tang Wulin's appearance had thoroughly put Tang Hao at ease.
And his purpose in coming today was to fully entrust Tang San to the man before him. He intended to leave Notting City and travel the continent in search of an opportunity to recover from his injuries.
"Then it seems my guess was correct. You truly are the former Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao."
"Then why has the great Clear Sky Douluo come to see me?"
Tang Wulin furrowed his brow and looked at Tang Hao standing not far away, speaking with some confusion.
"Though I do not know why you took Xiao San as your disciple, I can see that you truly treat him very well. I can rest assured leaving him in your care."
"I will be leaving for a while. Xiao San is in your hands."
"Take this. It should be of some help to you."
After speaking, Tang Hao tossed out a pitch-black token. It was unmistakably the Pope Token in his possession!
"You're leaving? You are Xiao San's father. How can you leave?"
"Xiao San still needs you as his father!"
Tang Wulin caught the Pope Token. Looking at Tang Hao, who was about to leave, he spoke in a grave tone.
"You are Xiao San's teacher. The father's love I can give him, you can give him as well. I trust that you will not disappoint me."
After saying that, Tang Hao's figure vanished completely. He had clearly departed for good.
Seeing this, Tang Wulin lowered his gaze. He did not chase after him, merely tossing the Pope Token into his storage Soul Tool.
After Tang Hao left.
In the blink of an eye, two months passed.
On this day, inside the room.
Soul Power and blood essence intertwined, the blood essence continuously driving the temperature in the room higher.
Tang Wulin's entire body was covered in golden scales, an ancient, savage, ferocious aura surging forth. As his blood essence and Soul Power continuously rose, the Golden Dragon King Bloodline within him began to boil once more.
How terrifying was the Golden Dragon King's bloodline? As it continued boiling, its concentration grew ever deeper.
As the bloodline's concentration deepened, Tang Wulin's body began expanding. Veins across his body visibly thickened, bulging like tiny dragons and spreading over his entire frame.
The golden scales on his skin turned blood-red. Dense Bloodline Power, accompanied by the Golden Dragon King's fierce aura, leaked throughout the room.
"Pfft!"
An intense stabbing pain erupted from Tang Wulin's shoulder blades and back. The next moment, the skin on his back was forced apart, and a pair of golden-red dragon wings spread open behind him, slowly extending outward.
At this moment, his bloodline bloomed completely. Tang Wulin seemed to have undergone a complete rebirth, while his dense, scorching blood essence slowly condensed.
A new golden Blood Essence Soul Ring appeared beneath Tang Wulin's feet.
As his Soul Power reached level sixty, he finally condensed his fifth Blood Essence Soul Ring.
With the appearance of the fifth Blood Essence Soul Ring, Tang Wulin's physical strength and spiritual power were enhanced once again.
"It is time to obtain my sixth Soul Ring!"
He threw a punch, producing a sonic boom. With such terrifying physical strength, Tang Wulin had no equal!
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