Tang Hao's Shock!

That would put him in a dangerous position.

Ma Hongjun quickened his pace.

He headed straight for the rear courtyard.

Before long,

he arrived at the spot where he had beaten Tang San earlier.

Yet when Ma Hongjun got there, he saw no one.

But he was not anxious in the slightest.

Since the other party had called him here, they would definitely show themselves.

And when he thought of how he had just beaten Tang San into a pig's head right here,

he had to admit

that Ma Hongjun felt a thrill of excitement.

He had practically beaten the man's son right in front of him.

That was admittedly a bit excessive for Tang Hao.

But Ma Hongjun really found it satisfying.

Of course, if Tang San had not provoked him,

none of this would have happened.

But what was done was done.

Ma Hongjun no longer dwelled on it.

By now, night had completely fallen.

Few people usually came to the academy's rear courtyard, making it rather secluded.

The next moment,

a black figure appeared in front of Ma Hongjun.

He wore a black cloak.

His face could not be seen.

But he was indeed very tall.

Moreover, his cloak was tattered and ragged. With that appearance,

Ma Hongjun became even more certain of his identity.

As the shadow drew closer,

Ma Hongjun vaguely made out his features as well.

He was a bearded middle-aged man.

With the hood over his head, his face could only be vaguely seen.

Ma Hongjun immediately confirmed that the man before him was Tang San's father, Tang Hao.

At the same time, he felt somewhat speechless.

He had not expected Tang Hao to actually come looking for him.

Tang Hao saw Ma Hongjun as well.

He was immensely surprised.

His son Tang San's talent was already exceptionally rare.

Yet the person before him seemed even more gifted.

But when he recalled what this brat had done—

beating Little San into that state—

as his father, he could not help feeling displeased.

Tang Hao thus stared at Ma Hongjun,

wanting to know just what this brat was all about.

Tang Hao's gaze made Ma Hongjun frown.

He also felt rather helpless.

In the end, he could not stand Tang Hao's stare any longer.

So he said directly, "Who are you, Senior? What did you want to see me for?"

Although Ma Hongjun knew who the man before him was,

he would not foolishly point it out.

If he said it aloud,

the man before him would probably become even more curious about him.

It would definitely bring about some unavoidable trouble.

That was why he put it that way.

Hearing Ma Hongjun's words, Tang Hao stopped thinking.

"You have twin martial souls too, don't you?" he asked directly, without the slightest hesitation.

Ma Hongjun nodded without any hesitation.

Seeing Ma Hongjun nod,

Tang Hao was astonished inwardly.

He had thought his son's talent already made him one of the best among his peers.

He had not expected the brat before him to surpass his own son in talent.

But when he thought of what this brat had done,

Tang Hao felt deeply dissatisfied.

Still, seeing Ma Hongjun's demeanor,

Tang Hao became somewhat curious.

This brat before him did not seem afraid of him.

"Brat, aren't you afraid of me?" Tang Hao asked directly.

Ma Hongjun was taken aback.

He had not expected Tang Hao to ask that.

How was he supposed to answer?

"It seems you really aren't afraid," Tang Hao said directly.

He did not even wait for Ma Hongjun's reply.

Ma Hongjun was somewhat speechless.

Was that him being labeled outright?

"Senior, it's not that I'm not afraid. It's just that being afraid is useless. Since you can use Voice Condensation into a Thread, you must be at least a Soul Sage or stronger. Before a powerhouse like you, even if I said I was afraid, it wouldn't make any difference," Ma Hongjun said helplessly.

Would saying he was afraid make the other party let him go? Obviously not.

Tang Hao glanced at Ma Hongjun.

This brat seemed to understand his situation very clearly.

That made him regard Ma Hongjun even more highly.

But,

high regard was one thing.

He still had business to handle.

So Tang Hao continued, "What if I told you that I'm Tang San's father?"

Ma Hongjun appropriately revealed a surprised expression.

"You're actually Tang San's father?" Ma Hongjun asked in surprise.

"What, you don't believe me?" Tang Hao said directly.

Ma Hongjun replied, "I am indeed somewhat surprised."

Then his expression darkened.

"You didn't come because I beat Tang San, did you?" Ma Hongjun asked directly.

Tang Hao gave a half-smile. "What do you think?"

"Senior is already this strong. You wouldn't come over something so trivial, would you?" Ma Hongjun said.

Tang Hao was somewhat speechless upon hearing that.

This brat had beaten his son.

And he was still being so arrogant after meeting him?

"Brat, you need to understand one thing: I am Tang San's father," Tang Hao said.

"If Senior truly wants to cause me trouble, there is nothing I can do. Still, I never expected Tang San's father to be a powerhouse above the Soul Sage level. But even if I had known, I still would have beaten him. Since Senior called me here, that means you already know what happened. In this matter, I was not at fault at all. If Senior still intends to cause me trouble, then I have nothing more to say. After all, I am simply no match for you right now," Ma Hongjun said.

Tang Hao was rendered somewhat speechless by Ma Hongjun's words.

This little fellow was practically accusing him of bullying the weak with his strength.

But when he thought of his purpose,

he could not bother with that.

And he could not be bothered to argue with Ma Hongjun any longer. He said directly, "Brat, I can't be bothered with the matter between you and Little San. At the end of the day, it was merely a contest between peers. Little San lost, which only means his skills were lacking. There is nothing to complain about."

But upon hearing Tang Hao's words,

Ma Hongjun felt no relief.

Because if Tang Hao had not come over the matter of him beating Tang San,

then there had to be something else.

Just as he expected,

after Tang Hao finished speaking, he continued, "I only came this time in the hope that you will leave that little girl. That should be a simple matter for you, shouldn't it?"

After saying that, Tang Hao stared directly at Ma Hongjun,

waiting for his reply.

But it was obvious that he could not possibly achieve his goal.

Ma Hongjun said directly, "Impossible."

Tang Hao was not surprised by Ma Hongjun's answer.

If Ma Hongjun had yielded immediately,

he would have thought less of him instead.

But Ma Hongjun's refusal

still made him somewhat displeased.

Who was he?

He was the Clear Sky Douluo.

It was not as though no one in this world could refuse him.

But Ma Hongjun before him clearly was not qualified to do so.

"Brat, you should know that I have already overlooked the matter of you bullying Little San. I am only asking you to leave that girl. If you truly cannot do that, then don't blame me for using my strength to bully the young," Tang Hao said.