Tang Hao, You Don't Deserve to Be a Husband or Father!

Old Jack had watched Tang San grow up. He understood every hardship the boy had endured.

That child had suffered so much, and now he had grown into a powerful Soul Master. He would never have to worry about going hungry or cold again, and Old Jack was happy for him.

"Grandpa Jack, why don't you come to Heaven Dou City with me? You took care of me when I was little. Now it's Xiao San's turn to take care of you."

Old Jack's face filled with warmth.

Ever since he was young, Tang San had shown a steadiness and maturity far beyond his years.

But in the end, Old Jack shook his head.

"Xiao San, Grandpa Jack is old. I don't have many years left. A person ought to return to his roots."

"Holy Soul Village is my home. It's where my roots are. I don't know anyone in a place like Heaven Dou City, so I won't go. Just live well there. When you marry and have children, remember to bring them back for Grandpa Jack to see. If I'm not around when you return, bring your wife and children to visit my grave."

Hearing Old Jack speak so openly from the heart, Tang San felt his eyes redden.

"That won't happen, Grandpa Jack. You're still so strong. You'll live for many more years!"

Old Jack smiled but did not answer.

Ling Han waved a hand, and a Jade Bottle appeared on the table.

"Sir, this contains a pill I made in my spare time. Take it. It won't extend your lifespan, but it will make you stronger. Living a few more years shouldn't be a problem."

Whenever Ling Han had time to spare, he liked making pills to keep his hand in practice.

This pill was from one of the lowest-grade batches he had in reserve.

It was not that he begrudged Old Jack a better one. An ordinary old man's body simply could not have withstood it.

"This is far too precious, Lord Soul Master. I can't accept it!" Old Jack waved his hands repeatedly.

Ling Han smiled. "Take it. Xiao San is my disciple, and you're important to him. I ought to help you where I can."

Watching this, Tang San was deeply moved.

His teacher was willing not only to nurture him, but also to help the people close to him.

Old Jack tried to refuse several more times, but he could not sway Ling Han. At last, he accepted the pill.

When he opened the Jade Bottle, a refreshing medicinal fragrance drifted out.

Old Jack tipped a blue-green pill into his palm.

At Ling Han's instruction, Old Jack swallowed it.

The next moment, his body began to change.

A warm current flowed through him. His whole body felt pleasantly warm, with a comfort he could not put into words.

Even among his graying hair, quite a few black strands appeared.

Old Jack felt twenty years younger. His already sturdy body brimmed with renewed vigor.

"This pill is incredible! Thank you so much, Lord Soul Master!"

Old Jack spoke excitedly.

After chatting a while longer, Ling Han took Tang San and left Old Jack's house.

Before they went, Tang San gave Old Jack some of the Gold Soul Coins he had saved.

Ling Han then took Tang San to the waterfall from the original story.

"Xiao San, your mother is nearby."

Looking at the plunging waterfall and the surrounding forest, Tang San was puzzled by Ling Han's words.

Ling Han's powerful spiritual sense swept over the entire waterfall and the surrounding area. He soon found the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone and Ah Yin herself.

"Watch closely, Xiao San. Here comes your mother!"

Ling Han raised both hands, unleashing a powerful pull.

The Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone and Ah Yin, both locked onto by his spiritual sense, were instantly enveloped in Soul Power and flew toward his hands.

A few seconds later, two blue-gold lights landed in Ling Han's palms.

In his right hand was a sprig of Blue Silver Grass, with a little soil still clinging to its roots.

On closer inspection, though, its markings were not silver but gold.

"Mom!"

Tang San did not know why, but the word slipped out the moment he saw the sprig of Blue Silver Grass.

Its blades trembled, as if answering his call.

"This is your mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin. Tang Hao planted her in this remote place. If not for the strength of her bloodline, she would probably have withered long ago."

Hearing this, Tang San fell silent as he looked at the slightly yellowed blades before him.

The last shred of hope he had held for Tang Hao, his biological father, was extinguished.

Tang San clenched his fists and stared at the ground, eyes bloodshot and breathing hard.

"Tang Hao, you don't deserve to be a husband or a father!" Tang San roared.

From that moment on, Tang Hao was no longer his father in Tang San's heart. He was a stranger with nothing to do with him.

Ling Han patted Tang San's shoulder and comforted him. "All right, Xiao San. Don't be too upset. What matters now is that you come with me to Sunset Forest so we can plant your mother there. Only then can she grow quickly, and you'll have a chance to see her again someday."

Hope flashed in Tang San's eyes when he heard he might see his mother again.

"All right, Teacher. Let's go!"

Ling Han handed the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone to Tang San. "Xiao San, this is the Soul Bone your mother left behind. Don't absorb it yet. Wait until your bloodline awakens. The effect will be better then."

Tang San took the Soul Bone and felt the life force within it. For a moment, he seemed to see a beautiful blue-haired woman stroking his face.

"Mom's Soul Bone..."

Tang San gripped it tightly, then put it in his Storage Soul Tool.

Ling Han took Tang San to Sunset Forest.

When they reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ling Han handed Ah Yin to Tang San.

"Xiao San, choose a suitable place for your mother yourself."

Tang San nodded. He picked a spot where the spiritual energy was richest and planted Ah Yin there.

One of Ah Yin's vines curled around Tang San's finger, like a mother caressing her child.

"Mom, don't worry. I'll grow stronger, and one day I'll find a way to bring you back!"

Ah Yin's blades swayed gently, as if responding to Tang San.

"Let's go, Xiao San. Give your mother time to recover here."

Tang San nodded and left with Ling Han.

They had only just returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy when Meng Shenji came looking for Ling Han.

"What is it, Chief Meng?"

"Your Majesty Ice Emperor, His Highness the Crown Prince invites you to dine with him tonight at the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace."

Ling Han nodded. "All right. I'll be there."

After delivering the message, Meng Shenji left.

Xue Qinghe often invited Ling Han to dinner at the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, so Ling Han thought nothing of it.

At dusk, Ling Han used Xue Qinghe's Token to enter the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.

"Brother Ling, over here!"

Xue Qinghe spotted Ling Han from afar and waved him over.

After nearly two years together, Xue Qinghe could talk to Ling Han about anything.