The scene opened on an exceedingly familiar sight.
The young Tang Hao was fleeing with Ah Yin and their infant.
Compared to the somewhat bedraggled pair in the White World, Tang Hao and his wife in the Black World appeared far more composed in the face of danger.
["Brother Hao, head toward one o'clock. There are fewer Soul Beasts that way."]
[Holding the baby, Ah Yin calmly analyzed the various pieces of information the surrounding Blue Silver Grass was relaying to her.]
[She quickly concluded with a relatively safe route for them.]
[Meanwhile, Tang Hao, charging ahead with the Clear Sky Hammer in hand, remained constantly alert for enemies or Soul Beasts that might ambush them nearby. The two worked together seamlessly and barely stopped along the way.]
["Damn it, those bastards! If I find out which animal leaked our information to Spirit Hall, I'll fuck their entire ancestral line!"]
[The hot-tempered Tang Hao cursed bitterly. Today, the two of them had taken Tang San out to purchase supplies. On their way back, the ever-vigilant Ah Yin sensed that something was wrong, so she grabbed Tang Hao and turned back immediately. That was how she had successfully helped him avoid Spirit Hall's ambush.]
[Especially after Tang Hao sensed the auras of several Title Douluo among the pursuers, a wave of fear lingered in his heart.]
[If his wife and child had died here because of his carelessness, he would have lived the rest of his life in guilt and regret.]
[Now that their enemy could dispatch such a powerful force, it meant they already knew Ah Yin was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.]
[So the question was, who had exposed her identity and their location?]
["Brother Hao, have you contacted anyone else recently?" Ah Yin asked after pondering for a moment.]
["Yes. Before little Chuan was born, didn't we send a letter to Big Brother to let him know we were safe?" Tang Hao answered instinctively.]
[But he quickly realized something was wrong, and his eyes widened. "Third Sister, you can't possibly suspect Big Brother, can you? Impossible, absolutely impossible. Third Sister, you know that no matter what, Big Brother would never harm us."]
[Ah Yin's expression was indifferent. "Your big brother certainly would not, but the Clear Sky Sect might. How can you be sure that the letter you sent was seen only by your big brother?"]
[When Ah Yin had previously accompanied Tang Hao to visit the Clear Sky Sect, she had sensed intense wariness and hostility from quite a few elders. One elder in particular made no effort to hide his disgust toward the three siblings Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and Tang Yuehua.]
[Later, Ah Yin learned from Tang Yuehua that this elder had lost the competition for sect master against their father, which was why he had always been eyeing their branch covetously.]
[Unfortunately, this generation had produced the Clear Sky Sect's twin stars, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. It could be said that he might never live to see anyone from his own family become sect master. How could he not hate them?]
White World.
"It seems this so-called number one sect under heaven is not as united as it appears." Bibi Dong's gaze flickered as she committed this matter to memory.
Struggles between factions had always been an extremely common problem in all kinds of families, royal courts, and sect forces.
Even Spirit Hall, as powerful as they were, could not escape the fate of splitting into the 'Pope faction' and the 'Worship Hall faction,' with both sides frequently engaging in open and covert struggles over trivial matters.
Yet interestingly, such factional conflicts often followed an unwritten rule.
The moment an external enemy appeared, both sides would immediately cast aside all prior grudges and unite against the outside world.
After all, no matter how fiercely factions fought among themselves, the benefits ultimately belonged to their own force.
But if an external enemy invaded, everyone's interests would be harmed. They understood that much.
[Tang Hao opened his mouth, but no words came out.]
[Seeing this, Ah Yin did not continue the conversation. She knew very well that, in Tang Hao's heart after growing up in the sect, the Clear Sky Sect held almost the same place as she did. He would not be willing to abandon either side, so she would not force him to choose.]
[After a while, Tang Hao saw the sweat covering Ah Yin's forehead and flashed a simple, ingratiating smile. "Ah Yin, we've been running for a whole day. Are you tired? How about we find somewhere to rest for a bit?"]
[Ah Yin instinctively shook her head, but she soon lowered her gaze to Tang Chuan in her arms, her expression turning conflicted.]
[One of them had eight rings and the other had six. It would not matter even if they went days without food or water, but little Tang Chuan was still an infant.]
["Then let's rest for ten minutes. I'll feed Chuan'er something. We're still some distance from the Star Dou Great Forest, so we can't waste too much time."]
[The two quickly found a hidden corner and concealed themselves there. Tang Hao stood guard at the entrance, remaining vigilant and refusing to let any creature approach.]
[Soon, Ah Yin emerged with little Tang Chuan in her arms, full and sleepy. But halfway out, she suddenly seemed to sense something and looked toward a patch of grass somewhere in the forest.]
[Before she could see what little creature was over there, Tang Hao put away the Clear Sky Hammer and leaned closer, carefully studying Tang Chuan's face.]
[After a while, he nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it! He's so handsome. You have no idea, when I first saw the baby in the midwife's arms a few days ago, my whole world collapsed. Back then, that child looked neither like you nor me. He was wrinkled all over, nowhere near as good-looking as he is now."]
[Ah Yin could not help rolling her eyes at him, both amused and exasperated. "All newborn children are like that. They'll look better once they grow into their features."]
["Hehe, he'd better grow up tall and mighty, manly and handsome, just like me."]
[Tang Hao leaned over and made a silly face, startling the drowsy little Tang Chuan into wailing.]
[Ah Yin shoved Tang Hao's face aside irritably, then held the child up face-to-face. She closed her eyes and pursed her lips, swaying her head from side to side for a while. Then she suddenly opened both her eyes and mouth. After repeating it several times, little Tang Chuan was soon laughing happily.]
That smile was incredibly infectious, leaving even Xiao Wu mesmerized.
She lowered her eyes slightly and tugged at Tang Chuan's sleeve. A faint flush seemed to spread across her stunning cheeks, and there was even a tremor in her soft voice. "Brother Chuan, I want to ask you something. Do you like little rabbit sisters, or little rabbit brothers?"
Tang Chuan: "???"
Ning Rongrong: "???"
Pah, pah, pah. No wonder Brother Chuan always called Xiao Wu a Rascal Rabbit. She really had no sense of propriety.
She was still here, yet this little girl already dared to ask Brother Chuan to make little rabbits with her. If she were not here, would they not just do it on the spot?
When she taught at Spirit Hall Academy, Xiao Wu had looked so pure and aloof. Many students had even called her an icy, flawless flower on a lofty peak.
But in private... if those students learned that the goddess in their hearts was actually this... um... cloying in front of Tang Chuan?
Wouldn't they collapse and break down on the spot?
Ning Rongrong's thoughts erupted in a furious flurry.
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