Faced with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's doubts, the Sky Curtain System finally responded. It struck directly, sending down two golden lights that shot toward Yu Xiaogang and Tang San respectively.
The golden lights fell in an instant.
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had nowhere to dodge.
The two lay sprawled miserably on the ground, their clothes torn and blood spilling from their mouths, looking utterly wretched.
They had clearly suffered serious injuries.
The Sky Curtain System's voice descended from the sky.
"Two ants dare to question me? You truly don't know whether you're alive or dead."
"Since this is your first offense, I'll spare your worthless lives. Dare to question me again, and I will erase you."
"If anyone else dares to attack the sky curtain or question the rankings I publish..."
"Next time, I'll erase them outright."
The Sky Curtain System immediately added to the rules.
It still felt far from appeased.
Two ants had actually dared to question it!
It looked at Tang San and snorted coldly.
"Tang San, since you question my judgment and refuse to believe it, you don't deserve my reward either. Return that Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone to me."
As soon as the Sky Curtain System finished speaking, a golden light descended from the sky curtain, aimed straight at Tang San.
"Ah! It hurts! It hurts so much!"
Tang San rolled on the ground.
Fusing with the Soul Bone had been easy, but having it stripped away was excruciating.
"Sky Curtain System, I was wrong! I shouldn't have questioned you! Please spare me!"
Tang San begged for mercy. Even with two lifetimes behind him, he couldn't endure this pain.
He began blaming Yu Xiaogang, pushing all the fault onto him.
"Sky Curtain System, it was all Yu Xiaogang! He's been influencing me all along!"
"If not for him, I never would have questioned you! I'm only a child, a child who doesn't understand anything! Please spare me!"
"If you want to settle the score with someone, it should be Yu Xiaogang! He's the chief culprit who started all of this!"
Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at Tang San, as though seeing him for the first time. He couldn't help wondering inwardly: Is this still the little San I know?
He had painstakingly taught Tang San and guided his cultivation, even giving Tang San his most precious Storage Soul Tool.
Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that his wholehearted sincerity would earn him an outcome like this.
Yu Xiaogang unleashed a torrent of abuse.
"Tang San, you rebellious disciple! Do you even hear what you're saying?"
"Are you going to betray your master and forsake righteousness?"
"You actually dare to blame me!"
"I'm your teacher!"
"Whatever I say is right!"
"Yu Xiaogang, bullshit! You're the one who brought all this suffering on me!" Tang San cursed back.
He had come to hate Yu Xiaogang.
If Yu Xiaogang hadn't misled him...
How would he have suffered such agony, and how would he have lost the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone he had obtained with such difficulty?
The Sky Curtain System said nothing, merely continuing to extract the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone it had rewarded Tang San with.
Liu Erlong looked at Tang San, a flicker of displeasure crossing her eyes. She had never imagined that Tang San was a petty scoundrel who would betray his master and forsake righteousness.
No, I must make sure Xiao Gang keeps his distance from Tang San in the future.
No matter how talented he is, if he fails as a person...
He can only become a scourge who harms everyone around him.
Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all instinctively took a step away from Tang San, feeling that the Tang San before them was utterly unfamiliar.
Confusion also welled up in Xiao Wu's eyes.
Is this still the gentle, refined Brother San I know?
The Sky Curtain System extracted the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone it had rewarded Tang San with.
Tang San lay sprawled on the ground, utterly drained.
He hated Yu Xiaogang to the core, and hated the Sky Curtain System just as much, muttering incessantly in his heart:
Damn you, Yu Xiaogang! Damn you, Sky Curtain System! You've both given me reason to kill you.
Especially you, damned Sky Curtain System! You deserve to die most of all.
Once I become a god, once I become someone far stronger than you, I'll crush you to pieces and leave you without a place to be buried!
Tang Hao came to Tang San's side and gathered him into his arms, asking anxiously, "Little San, are you all right? Nothing can happen to you!"
"If anything happens to you, how am I supposed to go on living alone? How could I face your dead mother?"
Holding Tang San, Tang Hao felt his heart ache, while also noticing Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun's behavior.
Inwardly, he kept exclaiming, Little San truly chose his friends poorly. So poorly!
And to think little San even shared his immortal herbs with those five back then. They don't care about him at all!
And you, you damned rabbit.
You don't even know to ask after little San.
Do you really think I don't know your true form?
If not for little San, you'd have died long ago.
How utterly hateful!
And you, Yu Xiaogang, how do you have the nerve to stand here scolding little San? If your nonsense hadn't led him astray, how would he have suffered the Sky Curtain System's retaliation, and how would he have lost his Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone?
It's all your fault, Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang, I'll remember you.
If little San weren't largely unharmed, I'd kill all of you to accompany him to the grave!
Noticing Tang Hao's gaze, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Xiao Wu also realized that they seemed to have gone a little too far.
They came to Tang San's side and asked about his condition one after another.
Tang San had already recovered somewhat.
He answered them each in turn, saying that he was largely unharmed, while also realizing that he had been wrong to berate Yu Xiaogang earlier.
He pulled free of Tang Hao and went over to apologize to Yu Xiaogang. "Teacher, I was in so much pain just now that I wasn't thinking clearly and started talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."
"Little San, I was also at fault."
"I shouldn't have been so harsh on you."
"I should have understood your difficulties."
"Teacher."
"Little San." Tang San and Yu Xiaogang let their past grievances melt away and embraced.
The way they looked now really did resemble a kind master and a dutiful disciple.
Xiao Wu smiled happily.
Just as I thought, my Brother San hasn't changed from beginning to end. This is my Brother San.
Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun all breathed a sigh of relief. This Tang San was better. This was the Tang San they knew.
Meanwhile.
Bibi Dong walked into the Worship Hall.
She looked at Qian Daoliu, feeling little fear of him.
Because she understood Qian Daoliu all too well.
Besides, when all was said and done, Qian Daoliu was merely a god's Great Enshrined. Unlike her, he didn't already possess the possibility of becoming a god.
Bibi Dong asked, "Great Enshrined, may I ask why you've summoned me, the Supreme Pontiff?"
"Bibi Dong, let me ask you: were you the one who revealed information about the Angel God to Yu Xiaogang?" Qian Daoliu was furious.
This was Spirit Hall's most closely guarded secret. He had never imagined that Bibi Dong would actually reveal it to an outsider without holding anything back.
Bibi Dong's actions had truly disappointed him.
Bibi Dong was utterly unconcerned. "Great Enshrined, that's right. I did reveal it to Yu Xiaogang when I was young and ignorant."
"But so what?"
"You've seen the information about the Clear Sky Sect too."
"You could say the Sky Curtain System stripped even their underwear off."
"How long do you think your so-called top secret can stay hidden?"
"Its exposure is only a matter of time."
"Bibi Dong, what did you say? Say that again!" This time, Qian Daoliu was truly angry.
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