Bang—
It was like a giant watermelon had shattered.
Yu Xiaogang's balloon-like body suddenly exploded.
The thick stench of blood instantly swept through the area. A mist of blood drifted through the air, carried farther away by the wind.
Everyone froze where they stood.
They watched Yu Xiaogang die before their eyes at light speed, without so much as a discussion.
Every last one of them stared in disbelief, utterly unable to trust their own eyes.
He had really died that quickly and suddenly?
There was really no room for negotiation before he was simply killed?
If they remembered correctly, Yu Xiaogang had merely come out to settle a little trouble, only to throw his own life away?
Yu Xiaogang: You don't understand. I only wanted to be as free as the wind. Look at my blood mist drifting and drifting, all the way to Grandma's Bridge.
We'll meet again in the next life!
"You actually killed Xiaogang?"
"You actually killed Xiaogang!!"
"Old lady here will fight you to the death! I..."
Liu Erlong bristled.
Her eyes widened, instantly filling with bloodshot veins.
Though she was no match for Ye Qingtian, she still uncontrollably released all the cultivation of a Soul Sage.
Even if she was no more than an ant before Ye Qingtian.
Yu Xiaogang's death had already left her unable to think about anything else.
"Erlong, calm down!" Flender hurriedly grabbed Liu Erlong, his head feeling twice as big.
Little sister Erlong, little sister Erlong, even Sword Douluo wasn't his match. Were you going up there to serve yourself on a platter?
Xiaogang was already dead. If you went up there to die too, why not drag me along, then toss in a Tang San as well? We could make it a three-dish meal with a soup!
"Boss Flender, let go of me! I have to avenge Xiaogang—"
Thud...
Flender gritted his teeth. His casserole-sized fist smashed straight into the back of Liu Erlong's head, wrapped in Soul Power to make sure she settled down.
Liu Erlong's body went limp.
She had never expected Flender to attack her.
Her eyes rolled back, and she silently collapsed into Flender's arms.
Flender let out a long breath, looking at Ye Qingtian with lingering fear.
"Senior, my little sister has been a little dim-witted since childhood. Please forgive whatever she just said!"
"I'll find a chain to tie her up later. I guarantee she won't dare act out again!"
Ye Qingtian said nothing, merely casting Liu Erlong a faint glance.
When Flender saw that Ye Qingtian had no intention of continuing to attack, the boulder hanging over his heart quietly fell away.
Whew...
They were spared.
Steamed owl, braised Luosandapao, stir-fried Red Dragon meat, and tomato Blue Silver egg soup.
At least they would not be served up as dishes now.
Seeing Flender act this way, and seeing Yu Xiaogang die on the spot while trying to save Xiao Wu, Tang San's eyes turned red. His hand involuntarily fell onto the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night at his waist.
Damn it!
Despicable!
Unforgivable!
Rage piled up within his chest.
A terrifying sense of oppression enveloped his entire body.
"Senior, I know you are powerful. I know that strength truly lets one accomplish many things!"
"But shouldn't taking action at least convince everyone? We only wanted to take Xiao Wu back, yet you indiscriminately attacked everyone in anger and even killed my teacher on the spot!"
"Could it be that powerhouses of your Titled Douluo level are willing to degrade yourselves into executioners like this?!"
Tang San questioned him repeatedly.
Not only had they failed to rescue Xiao Wu, they had even lost Yu Xiaogang.
With his usual pride, there was no way he could keep himself composed at a time like this.
This was going too far!
This was truly going too far!
Aaaaaah~~~
"This seat has degraded itself into an executioner?"
"This seat believes in strength above all and bullies the weak without distinguishing right from wrong?"
"If what this seat knows is true, then you, Tang San, are also such a person. Don't you likewise believe that strength is above all?"
"You can sentence others to death over trivial matters, matters far smaller than what Yu Xiaogang did."
"So what is wrong with this seat killing Yu Xiaogang? Did you expect this seat to smile and tell him, this seat will give you time, this seat will give you time to take revenge? That you, Yu Xiaogang, can threaten this seat whenever and wherever you wish?!"
Ye Qingtian spoke to Tang San without leaving him the slightest shred of dignity.
Those who did not know what kind of person Tang San was might truly have been fooled by him.
But unfortunately, Ye Qingtian knew Tang San's filthy deeds far too well. He might not have been able to recite them backward, but he would certainly never forget them for eternity!
Tang San was bringing this up now only because he lacked strength and wanted to gain an advantage for himself.
It was merely Tang San's usual tactic.
Tang San froze on the spot.
Having his thoughts exposed by Ye Qingtian, he suddenly did not know how to respond.
Thinking back to Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy and that gatekeeper whose name he could not quite remember, he had indeed wanted to kill that man at the time.
He felt slightly embarrassed, but relied on his utterly shameless nature to suppress that embarrassment.
"That is your fallacy. For a powerful existence to bully the weak like this is beneath the bearing of the strong!"
"Besides, you are acting entirely based on your own preferences. Xiao Wu was at fault first, but you already crippled both her arms and legs. That should have been enough!"
"If you keep pressing the matter, you are simply using your strength to tyrannize others!"
Tang San took a deep breath and continued arguing.
He straightforwardly dumped an enormous black pot onto Ye Qingtian.
Whether that accusation would stick or not, Tang San believed it was still worth trying.
The strong generally cared greatly about their reputations.
Perhaps Ye Qingtian would suddenly start caring about his reputation too?
Seeing Ye Qingtian remain silent, Tang San was about to continue speaking.
Then, a deep shout rang out.
"Xiao San, shut up!"
Not far away, Tang Hao emerged from the shadows in black robes, his face dark.
His chest rose and fell violently, and he desperately wanted to slap Tang San across the face.
Did this little brat truly not know how to read the situation at all?
"Dad, why are you here?"
"Dad, do you also think what I said was wrong?"
"A strong person should be like you, Dad. I don't think anything I said was wrong!"
Tang San was delighted.
Noticing Tang Hao's foul mood, he continued arguing.
Tang Hao's expression darkened further. "I told you to shut up. Didn't you hear me?!"
"Dad, I only wanted to save Xiao Wu!" Tang San realized that Tang Hao was giving Ye Qingtian face, and he was deeply unwilling to accept it.
Why!
Why!
"Xiao Wu is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast. It is only natural for this senior to act against her!"
Tang Hao dropped a thunderous revelation.
The moment he said that—
Everyone present froze.
Tang San's eyes widened as well, unable to believe his ears.
Xiao Wu... was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast?
"I'll explain the details to you after we return. Don't keep causing trouble here!" Tang Hao continued scolding in a lowered voice.
Tang San opened his mouth, but all the words in his stomach were forcibly choked back in his throat.
Tang Hao glared when he saw Tang San still wanting to argue.
Suddenly, the black robe around him fluttered without wind, revealing the clothing beneath for all to see.
At Tang Hao's waist was a belt, its buckle bearing the clear image of a wolf.
Moreover, the belt was covered in many sharp protrusions, like Soul Beast bone spikes decorating it.
"Xiao San, it seems I have not disciplined you for far too long, nor beaten you for far too long. You dare treat every word your father says as though it were wind in your ears!"
"You already dare talk back to your father now. Will you want to sing atop your father's grave in the future?!"
"Today, your father will whip you to death, you unfilial son!"
Tang Hao's furious voice rang out.
He tore the belt from his waist and gripped the wolf-shaped buckle in one hand.
With a flick of the belt, it let out a trembling hum in the air, as though it had sounded within everyone's hearts.
Xiao San, you must understand your father!
This was all your father's deep fatherly love!!
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