"Hmph, there isn't a single good human!"
Er Ming roared, but he stopped in his tracks, shielding Xiao Wu in the palm of his enormous hand.
"Be careful. He definitely didn't come with good intentions this time.
"Human, leave now. For the sake of you having spared Sister Xiao Wu before, I won't kill you."
Er Ming snorted, his breath blowing against Tang Hao like a gale.
Tang Hao swayed unsteadily, spat out a mouthful of blood, and staggered two steps.
"I came this time without the slightest ill intent."
Tang Hao put on an award-winning performance. He took Tang San's Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges from his robes and said, "Xiao San was gravely wounded by Spirit Hall and is at death's door. You were the one he couldn't bear to leave behind.
"He asked me to give you this as a keepsake.
"He also asked me to pass on a message.
"You must be careful, careful, and more careful.
"Don't ever leave the Star Dou Great Forest again until you reach maturity."
As Tang Hao spoke, he tossed the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges toward the Titan Giant Ape.
Xiao Wu was in the Titan Giant Ape's palm. If Tang Hao had been at his peak, he could certainly have seized her by force.
But now, he could only resort to deceit to win Xiao Wu's sympathy.
He sought the slimmest chance.
Even if Xiao Wu just came a little closer to him and left the Titan Giant Ape's palm.
Just as Tang Hao had expected, the moment Xiao Wu heard that Tang San was dying, she lost all reason.
"What did you say happened to Xiao San?"
Xiao Wu immediately tried to jump out, but the Titan Giant Ape held her firmly in his palm.
"Sister Xiao Wu, I can't let you go over there."
The Titan Giant Ape watched Tang Hao warily. "I suspect this man has bad intentions.
"Two Soul Beasts were just sacrificed on the sky screen.
"If you go over there, he'll definitely make you sacrifice yourself."
For some reason, it was as though the Titan Giant Ape had suddenly gained wisdom.
But tears streamed down Xiao Wu's face.
"Er Ming, let me go. I won't go over there.
"I definitely won't."
Xiao Wu sobbed her heart out as she looked at the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges in her hand, her love brain taking over.
"I can't let you go."
Er Ming still refused to loosen his grip. Xiao Wu was helpless, but she kept crying. "Clear Sky Douluo, why was Xiao San injured?
"Who hurt him?
"Can't even you find a healing-type Soul Master to treat his injuries?"
It never occurred to Xiao Wu that Tang Hao was lying to her.
Even if Tang Hao lied to her, surely Tang San wouldn't lie to her too?
"Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, attacked him herself. I lost this arm protecting Xiao San."
Tang Hao's expression was haggard. He turned around, leaving her with a desolate view of his back.
"I've delivered his message. You take care of yourself."
With that, Tang Hao actually walked away.
But just as he was about to disappear from Xiao Wu's sight, his injuries suddenly flared up. He spewed out a mouthful of blood, and his already unsteady body fell to the ground with a thud.
"Uncle!"
"Xiao Wu, don't go over there!"
Er Ming held Xiao Wu tight, refusing to let her go.
"Er Ming, stay by my side.
"He only has one arm now. He definitely can't beat you."
Xiao Wu pleaded desperately, "Er Ming, please, just let me go over and take a look.
"I promise I won't run off."
Er Ming still hesitated, but seeing how heartbroken Xiao Wu was, he said, "Stay here. I'll bring him back."
He set Xiao Wu down by the lake and moved his enormous body toward Tang Hao.
Xiao Wu glanced at the sky screen, then looked at the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges in her hand, biting her lip hard.
The Titan Giant Ape kept a wary eye on his surroundings, but he noticed nothing unusual.
Besides, he was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Even if there were an ambush, he wasn't afraid.
He walked step by step to Tang Hao's side, now some distance from the lake. But just as he reached down to pick Tang Hao up, a figure suddenly darted toward the lakeshore.
No, two figures!
"Clear Sky True Body!!"
Tang Hao sprang up from the ground and brought his massive hammer crashing down on the Titan Giant Ape.
Meanwhile, Tang Xiao decisively unleashed his own Clear Sky True Body, because a huge head had emerged from the lake.
He had to stop the Soul Beast beneath the lake.
"Sister Xiao Wu, run!"
Da Ming called out, but how could Xiao Wu, a transformed Soul Beast, possibly escape the Third Elder?
"Retreat!"
The Third Elder withdrew decisively once he had Xiao Wu, unleashing his Clear Sky True Body to hold off the Titan Giant Ape.
Tang Hao was too useless now. Even with his Clear Sky True Body, he couldn't manage to delay the Titan Giant Ape for even a moment.
If the Third Elder hadn't stepped in, Tang Hao might have been hammered to death by the Titan Giant Ape.
"Go!"
Tang Xiao also pulled back at that moment. The Clear Sky Hammer's explosive attacks were truly terrifying.
Da Ming had taken a blow from the hammer and was still dazed.
Tang Xiao carried Tang Hao, while the Third Elder took Xiao Wu, and they fled swiftly toward the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
In the Third Elder's grasp, Xiao Wu clutched Tang San's Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges tightly to her chest.
"Clear Sky Douluo, you didn't lie to me, did you?
"Are you taking me there to sacrifice myself for Xiao San?"
Xiao Wu asked foolishly. Tang Hao said, "If there were any other way, I wouldn't have taken this step."
"I understand."
Xiao Wu looked back at Da Ming and Er Ming deep in the Star Dou Great Forest and called out behind her, "Da Ming, Er Ming, goodbye.
"I can't bear to leave Third Brother. I'm doing this willingly.
"If Third Brother becomes a god in the future, we'll see each other again."
"Xiao Wu!!!!"
Da Ming raised his head and howled at the sky. They had already been so vigilant.
Yet the cunning humans had still found an opening.
Worst of all, Xiao Wu was actually doing it willingly.
It was enough to make them hate iron for failing to become steel.
Blue Silver Forest.
Under the Blue Silver King's care, Tang San was more comfortable than ever before.
Though he was missing an arm and a leg, he didn't look unwell in the slightest.
But on this day, Tang Hao suddenly appeared and knocked Tang San unconscious with a chop of his hand.
"Tang Hao! What are you doing?"
The Blue Silver King spoke in fury, but Tang Hao said, "Xiao San and that Soul Beast are too close.
"If he were conscious, he'd never accept that Soul Beast's sacrifice.
"So I knocked him out."
Tang Hao took Tang San away, and on the way, he shook all of Tang San's internal organs until they were injured.
By the time Xiao Wu saw Tang San, he had only a breath left in him.
"His Martial Soul is the Blue Silver Emperor. His appearance changed after his bloodline awakened.
"He's been unconscious for who knows how long, and I don't know whether he'll ever wake up.
"Xiao Wu, I did have selfish reasons for bringing you here.
"I hope you can understand.
"As long as you can help Xiao San recover,
"even if you kill me right now, I won't so much as frown."
Tang Hao set Tang San down in front of Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu wept even more bitterly.
"Xiao San, wake up. Please, just look at me one more time."
Xiao Wu still wanted Tang San to wake up, but how could Tang Hao possibly let that happen?
What if Tang San woke up and let his plan slip?
What if Xiao Wu found out Tang San hadn't been dying, and had only lost a leg and an arm?
What if she gave up on sacrificing herself?
So Tang San's injuries had to be life-threatening.
"This is your son?"
It was the first time either the Third Elder or Tang Xiao had seen Tang San.
He was so handsome that he didn't look like someone from the Clear Sky Sect.
"He takes after Ah Yin more."
Tang Xiao spoke, then glanced at the sky screen. Ah Yin was lying in Qian Xunji's arms...
His heart ached even more.