Tang Yuehua's Utter Disappointment

Just as Tang Chuan had expected, Tang Hao had indeed arrived at Moonlight Pavilion.

It was already midnight. The doors here had been closed, and every light behind the windows had gone out.

"Bang!"

With a deafening crash, Tang Hao smashed heavily into a room on the second floor. The commotion startled Tang Yuehua, who had just fallen asleep.

"Who is it?!"

Hurriedly draping a sheer shawl over her shoulders, she stepped outside. By the faint flame in her hand, a trace of wariness showed in Tang Yuehua's beautiful eyes.

She slowly approached the room where Tang Hao had passed out and abruptly threw open the door. The familiar face before her entered Tang Yuehua's sight.

"Brother Hao?!"

"Pavilion Master! What happened?"

"It's nothing. Without my orders, none of you are to come upstairs."

Seeing that not a single patch of skin on Tang Hao's body was intact, Tang Yuehua's face was filled with worry. But knowing Tang Hao's identity, she did not dare summon anyone carelessly. With only her Level Nine strength, she could barely support him, and after much effort, she finally settled him onto a bed.

"What happened?"

Tang Yuehua was inwardly shocked. In her memory, even if Tang Hao was not invincible, he rarely had any opponents. Yet he had ended up in such a state—it was simply unbelievable.

After using a towel to wipe him down and doing some basic bandaging, Tang Yuehua left the room and came to the first-floor hall. Because of the earlier disturbance, the lights there had been turned back on.

Several stewards stood in the hall, waiting for Tang Yuehua to speak.

"What happened in Heaven Dou City just now?"

"Reporting to Pavilion Master, powerful Soul Power fluctuations appeared outside Heaven Dou City just now. According to our estimates, it was likely a battle between two experts above the Soul Douluo level."

"Who in Heaven Dou City could possibly defeat Brother Hao?"

Tang Yuehua thought to herself, but her lips did not pause.

"You may leave for now. Moonlight Pavilion will remain closed for the next few days. The reason will be that the Pavilion Master is unwell."

"Yes."

After dismissing them, Tang Yuehua hurried upstairs, intending to continue caring for Tang Hao.

"Brother Hao!"

Opening the door, she discovered that Tang Hao, who had been unconscious just moments ago, was now awake. Seeing Tang Yuehua's familiar face, Tang Hao finally felt a little relieved.

Nodding, Tang Hao braced himself against the bedside and tried to sit up. But the effects of the soul skill Tang Chuan had left on him had yet to completely fade, making him frown instinctively.

"Brother Hao, how did you end up like this? Were you one of the people fighting outside the city just now?"

"It was me, but it was for my son!"

Tang Hao did not hide anything. He told her about Tang San and Tang Chuan, and as he spoke, he used the mildest tone possible to paint Tang Chuan in an even worse light.

"That man is so malicious and scheming, yet he is actually qualified to become a Title Douluo!"

Tang Yuehua did not question Tang Hao's one-sided account and immediately condemned Tang Chuan's character in righteous indignation.

But words alone were useless. After all, her nephew was still in the other man's hands, and she was worried about Tang San's safety.

"By the way, Brother Hao, why haven't you come to see me all these years?"

There was something strange in Tang Yuehua's gaze toward Tang Hao, but Tang Hao pretended not to notice and said blandly, "I merely came by to see how my Little San was doing. Unfortunately, I never expected Tang Chuan's methods to be so formidable. He actually brainwashed Little San into becoming like this."

A flicker of disappointment passed through her eyes, but Tang Yuehua soon returned to her usual noble demeanor.

She truly wanted to help Tang Hao as well, but if she made it too obvious now, it would easily arouse others' suspicions. Thus, she could only suppress the thought in her heart.

And Tang Hao truly had no way at present to get close to Tang Chuan again and take Tang San back. The other man's Blue Silver Domain was simply impossible to counter; his concealment method was completely useless.

At that moment, his gaze suddenly shifted toward Tang Yuehua.

Though she was already in her thirties or forties, she looked only twenty-seven or twenty-eight. Her skin was fair and smooth, her features exquisite and breathtakingly beautiful, and her entire body exuded the mature charm of a woman that could enthrall countless men.

If such beauty could lure Tang Chuan over, Tang Hao was absolutely confident that he could take Tang San away.

"Little sister, can you lure Tang Chuan here?"

"You know, for Little San's sake, your brother has no choice but to rely on you."

Tang Yuehua's eyes widened. She had never imagined that her own elder brother would ask her to use a honey trap to lure Tang Chuan.

"Brother Hao, are you serious?"

Tang Hao said nothing, but sometimes, silence was an answer in itself.

Closing her eyes, she slowly took a breath. At that moment, all she felt was endless desolation in her heart. She had established Moonlight Pavilion all by herself—had it not all been for the Clear Sky Sect in the end? Yet now, Brother Hao, whom she loved most, actually wanted her to throw herself to the tiger?

When she opened her eyes again, there was no longer any ripple in Tang Yuehua's eyes. The inexplicable feelings in her gaze toward Tang Hao had also vanished.

"Fine. I'll go."

"Little sister..."

Tang Hao suddenly regretted saying those words. As a Title Douluo, how could he possibly fail to notice the change in Tang Yuehua's emotions?

But when he thought of his son, Tang San, the guilt in Tang Hao's heart quickly faded by quite a bit.

All of this was for the Clear Sky Sect, for revenge!

"Once I've finished all this, don't come back again."

At those words, Tang Hao felt another weight in his chest. He always felt that his own younger sister was drifting farther and farther away from him, but he did not dwell on it. His mind was filled with his excellent son, who possessed Twin Martial Souls. That was the most crucial and important link for the Clear Sky Sect.

"I know. But I'm leaving now. Once you've drawn Tang Chuan over, send the signal for teleportation."

In the end, he still spoke the words that crushed the last straw in Tang Yuehua's heart. It was clearly such a simple statement, yet it stabbed into her chest like a sharp blade.

"Sob..."

Tang Hao left. Only then did Tang Yuehua slide down to the floor, leaning against the tightly shut door as she let out soundless sobs.

He had only just recovered a little strength, yet even while dragging his exhausted body, he insisted on leaving. He was utterly unwilling to spare even a glance or a bit of concern for his own younger sister.

"What a wonderful sect..."

Tears filled Tang Yuehua's eyes. No one knew how she felt, but at that moment, the words "Clear Sky Sect" no longer seemed all that important to her.

Inside the inn.

Tang Chuan sneezed for no reason, then frowned. He had a feeling that someone was plotting against him.

"Whatever. As long as it isn't a god, I'm not afraid. I can stop eating beef now!"

Speaking of which, Tang San had probably completely lost all feelings for Tang Hao by now. As for how Tang Chuan knew, he could only say that it was his understanding of his own son.

The moment Tang Hao had swung his hammer at him, Tang San had already entertained the thought of killing Tang Hao. With Forest of Myriad Phenomena fully activated, Tang Chuan could naturally sense that emotion.

(Good brothers, whether Tang Yuehua gets a romance arc depends on whether you guys want it.)