Tang Hao's Attack

Tang San finally noticed that Xiao Wu was there too. His expression was complex, and he opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San and then at Xiao Wu, and the doubt in his heart grew even heavier.

He could sense that some subtle atmosphere seemed to exist between the two children, but right now was not the time to delve into it. The most urgent task was to heal Tang San's injuries.

"Xiao San, can you stand up?"

Yu Xiaogang supported Tang San's arm.

"We need to find that Healing-type Soul Sage. Your injuries cannot be delayed."

Tang San tried to move and instantly drew in a sharp breath. Piercing pain came from his cervical vertebrae, and his limbs had no strength left to use.

"Teacher... I, I can't move..."

Yu Xiaogang's expression sank.

Injuring the cervical vertebrae was no small matter!

"Come, I'll carry you."

He picked Tang San up again and turned to speak to Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, you lead the way in front. We need to hurry to the vicinity of Spirit Hall."

Only then did Xiao Wu unwillingly let out an "oh" and slowly walked to the front.

The three of them set off again, but the atmosphere was even more oppressive than before.

Tang San leaned on Yu Xiaogang's back, his gaze incomparably chilling, his mind filled entirely with Chu Chen's cold face.

The humiliation in Holy Soul Village, the beating in Dorm Seven, new hatred and old grudges intertwined together, making the murderous intent in Tang San's heart almost burst forth.

Chu Chen... you just wait for me... wait until my injuries heal, wait until I grow stronger... I will definitely make you pay the price!

Beside them, Yu Xiaogang felt the baleful aura radiating from his disciple, feeling both gratified and worried in his heart.

What gratified him was that Tang San had such a strong desire to grow stronger, which was precisely the essential temperament for becoming a powerhouse.

What worried him was that if this hatred was not controlled well, it would probably backfire on himself...

"Xiao San?"

Yu Xiaogang spoke in a low voice.

"Remember Teacher's words: a gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late."

"What you need to do right now is not think about how to retaliate, but how to recover as quickly as possible and how to grow stronger."

"And... that petty thief Chu Chen is arrogant and domineering, committing all kinds of evil. With such a temperament, who knows how many people he will offend and how many wandering corpses he will provoke. Perhaps before long, he will offend someone he shouldn't and directly die without a burial place, who knows!"

Tang San's body stiffened. After a moment of silence, he slowly relaxed his fists.

"Understood, Teacher... I understand."

Yu Xiaogang nodded and said no more.

In his eyes, with someone like Tang Hao who was a Titled Douluo personally making a move, Chu Chen was bound to find it hard to escape death today, so there was no need to waste any more effort.

In the night, the figures of the three gradually drifted into the distance, eventually disappearing into the street corner.

Behind them, inside Dorm Seven of Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy, Chu Chen was still sitting cross-legged on the bed board with his eyes slightly closed, a faint fluctuation of Dou Qi circulating around his body.

He had no idea that everything that happened tonight had already made two people harboring murderous intent toward him reach a certain tacit understanding in the shadows.

After a long while, Chu Chen slowly opened his eyes, ending his meditation. The Dou Qi circulated within his body, and his Sixth Stage cultivation had been completely stabilized.

However, the reason Chu Chen stopped his meditation was not because he was satisfied with today's cultivation progress.

It was because during the process of meditation, Chu Chen's spiritual sense suddenly began to sound frantic alarms, and a sense of crisis inexplicably welled up in his heart.

It was just like being out in the wild, stared at by a ferocious beast, always giving him a flustered and uneasy feeling.

He glanced out the window; the sky was neither bright nor dark, exactly the darkest moment before dawn.

He looked around the room. The other work-study students in the dormitory were still fast asleep, and Wang Sheng's snoring sounded rhythmically.

Very well, the surrounding environment is completely normal, so that sense of crisis can only come from a certain someone who shouldn't have appeared...

Chu Chen had a guess in his heart. He got up quietly, pushed open the dormitory door, and walked out.

The woods on the back mountain of the academy were where he practiced last night. Few students ever appeared there to begin with, let alone before dawn.

A place where no others are peeking... is just right for killing people!

Tang Hao, is it? A Titled powerhouse, is it? Clear Sky Douluo, is it?

Heh, what the hell is a Titled Douluo? If it really comes down to a desperate struggle, this young master's Fire Thunder Seed might just prove useful...

Thinking this in his heart, Chu Chen had just walked to the waist of the back mountain when his footsteps suddenly halted.

On the shaded path ahead, a tall, dark figure stood quietly, as if merging into the night.

That person had his back to Chu Chen, but the vague oppressive force radiating from his body made Chu Chen instantly tense his nerves.

Sure enough, it's Haozi...

Alarm bells rang wildly in Chu Chen's heart.

Although he had never truly seen Tang Hao make a move, how unique was the aura of a Titled Douluo? Furthermore, Chu Chen's soul perception was keen, and he recognized the other's identity almost in the first instant.

There's definitely no dodging this wave. Fine by me, if I don't resolve this wretched piece of work, I won't even be able to sleep peacefully in the future!

But Haozi should be here looking for me, right? Why isn't he coming over to strike, and instead went to the woods to stand in self-reflection? Is he striking a pose?

Thoughts spun rapidly through Chu Chen's mind, yet on the surface he remained calm and composed, continuing forward as if he hadn't seen that person.

Just as the two brushed past each other, Tang Hao suddenly spoke.

"Chu family boy."

The voice was low and hoarse, exceptionally clear in the silent pre-dawn.

Chu Chen stopped in his tracks, turned around, and a perfectly appropriate look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Uncle Tang? What are you doing here?"

Tang Hao slowly turned around. No expression was visible on that stubbly face, but those eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, staring fixedly at Chu Chen.

"Of course I'm here to find you."

Tang Hao spoke slowly, his tone entirely without fluctuation.

"I heard people say my son was beaten by you again?"

"Oh, Tang San, huh."

Chu Chen nodded in sudden realization, his tone natural, though in reality he was already prepared to hurl a Fire Thunder Seed at any moment.

While slowly retreating, he continued speaking.

"There was a slight conflict in the dorm last night, but it shouldn't be serious. Uncle Tang, you can rest easy, your son isn't going to die anytime soon!"

"So does that mean I should thank you?"

Tang Hao's voice grew increasingly icy. Watching Chu Chen slowly back away, he couldn't help letting out a cold laugh.

"I originally felt that you little rascal had some redeeming qualities, at least your guts were big enough. Unfortunately, it seems now that you're afraid too..."

With that, Tang Hao no longer concealed his cultivation, directly releasing his Martial Soul as Titled Douluo-grade Soul Power surged fiercely toward Chu Chen.

"Save it, little beast. You wouldn't happen to think you can get away today, would you?"

"Yeah, facing the youngest Titled Douluo on Douluo Continent, the hunt of the renowned Clear Sky Douluo, how could a six-year-old child like me who isn't even a Soul Master possibly escape..."

Retreating to a spot twenty meters away from Tang Hao, Chu Chen stopped moving back. Halting at the peak of the Back Mountain, he looked coldly at Tang Hao.

His right hand, hidden behind his back, flipped over, and a crimson-red, searing hot sphere was instantly retrieved from the Flame Ji Ring.

"However... Big Uncle Tang, who told you I wanted to run?"