"Haha, excellent."
"Get up, my good disciple."
Tang Hao helped Dai Lingfeng to his feet. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him.
This was a super-genius account!
It was waiting for him to develop and nurture!
Once the Hell Spirit Cat had eight or nine rings, and high-age Soul Rings had all been added to the White Tiger,
it was already possible to foresee just how ferocious the White Tiger Martial Soul would become.
How terrifying would the Hell White Tiger be then?!
Before this boy, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were not even worthy of carrying his shoes!
Just thinking about it filled Tang Hao with a sense of accomplishment.
Besides...
Over the past ten thousand years, he had long since learned how to raise children.
Tang San was an accident!
He would also transfer all the fatherly love he owed Tang San to Dai Lingfeng.
"Yes, Master."
Knowing he could not escape Tang Hao's clutches, Dai Lingfeng behaved himself.
Actually, taking Tang Hao as his master wasn't so bad.
At least Tang Hao would carry a sound system to rescue him at a critical moment.
He was far better than that Xuan Zi in human form. So be it; he would take him as his master.
It was just that the generational seniority was a bit awkward. He was now in the same generation as Tang San...
"Congratulations, Your Excellency Haotian, on gaining a fine disciple!"
"But Your Excellency, we're returning to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion now. Would you like to visit the mansion?"
The White Tiger clan head smiled sincerely and invited Tang Hao to visit the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
With the immensely powerful Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao backing them, they felt even more confident.
"Let's go back together."
"Wherever my disciple is, that's where I'll be."
Tang Hao pulled Dai Lingfeng into his arms and rubbed the top of his head with domineering affection.
This little thing was truly lovable.
Tang Hao had already made up his mind.
First, he would settle down in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
Then he would bring Tang Wutong over and raise her alongside Dai Lingfeng, letting the two little ones grow up as childhood sweethearts!
In the future... there might even be a chance to bring their families closer through marriage!
One could only say that Tang Hao and Tang San were truly father and son, thinking alike without even conspiring.
Such a fine young man ought to marry into the Tang family!
"Uh..."
As Tang Hao domineeringly rubbed his head, Dai Lingfeng rolled his eyes inwardly.
What was he supposed to do about this urge to hiss?
"Sea God, what did you call me over for?"
In the Divine Realm,
Dai Mubai had been called over by Tang San again, and he was very displeased.
So much for that thick-browed, wide-eyed Tang San!
He had promised not to snatch Dai Lingfeng away, only to turn around and have Tang Hao take the boy as a disciple.
Was that something a human being would do?
His brother treated him like a brother, but he treated his brother like a fucking idiot.
"Nothing major."
"It's just that the Douluo Continent's line of fate has gotten stuck, and we need to set it right."
Tang San's expression remained unchanged as he shared the view of the Douluo Continent with Dai Mubai,
as though he had never instructed Tang Hao to take a disciple at all.
Dai Mubai was already too speechless to comment on Tang San's thick skin and could only keep watching,
but he noticed nothing strange.
There was nothing wrong with the Douluo Continent.
Apparently sensing Dai Mubai's confusion, Tang San explained:
"The problem lies with Dai Lingfeng."
"As the saying goes, when one man attains the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Now that he's gained power, even though he's made his dislike of Huo Yuhao and his mother clear, the people at the Duke's Mansion spare them for his sake, and no one dares provoke them."
"With no one bullying Huo Yuhao,"
"how can our plan proceed?"
"Mubai, you don't want Huo Yuhao to lack sufficient tempering and ultimately fail to achieve the greater result, do you?"
Tang San smiled meaningfully.
No one was bullying Huo Yuhao.
That wouldn't do!
Without a miserable childhood, how could the child of destiny temper his character and lay a solid foundation for the road ahead?
"So, Sea God, what do you mean?"
The hairs on Dai Mubai's body stood on end.
Tang San couldn't have gone mad enough to do that, could he?
With no one bullying Huo Yuhao, was Tang San going to do it himself?
Gods were forbidden from interfering with the lower realm. That was against the law!
"No one dares bully Huo Yuhao simply because they're wary of his genius older brother, Dai Lingfeng."
"Others may fear Dai Lingfeng, but we don't."
"Let's go!"
"We brothers will go down and show them what we can do!"
Tang San smiled wickedly, placed a hand on Dai Mubai's shoulder, and activated his divine power.
The next moment,
their consciousnesses appeared in the bodies of two servants at the Duke's Mansion.
What's more, these two servants were assigned to serve Dai Lingfeng!
"Sea God, what are you doing?!"
Dai Mubai was horrified.
This Tang San was utterly lawless and out of his mind!
"Mubai, you don't really think you can get off this pirate ship now, do you?"
"Come with me."
Carrying a club, Tang San went straight to find Huo Yuhao.
"Mom, is big brother really going to marry a princess?"
In the small courtyard where Huo Yuhao and his mother lived,
Huo Yuhao was helping his mother wash clothes. With some longing and some resentment, he asked the question.
By this time,
the White Tiger Clan had already spread the news about Dai Lingfeng.
Twin Martial Souls!
A Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
He was engaged to Xu Jiujiu, and an engagement banquet would be held at the imperial palace, with important figures from all sides invited.
Huo Yuhao had mixed feelings when he heard the news.
They were twins born to the same mother,
and they had grown up together.
Yet in less than a month, he and his brother were already people from different worlds.
Sigh.
It was all fate.
Huo Yuhao had begun to compromise and accept his fate. The gap was too great; his brother had been born a genius and was meant to stand high above others,
while he had been born trash and was meant to be as lowly as dust.
Did he resent Dai Lingfeng?
He still did, but much less than before.
Although Dai Lingfeng had been heartless, the benefits he had brought Huo Yuhao and his mother were real enough.
Although Dai Lingfeng was now registered as the duchess's son, the third legitimate son,
for Dai Lingfeng's sake,
who in the Duke's Mansion would dare offend Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao?
During this time,
not only had no one bullied them, but those who had bullied them before had also come to apologize.
Their monthly allowance and food had also improved considerably without them even noticing.
Huo Yuhao had begun to waver.
"It's true."
"Your brother has exceptional talent. He was destined to live in a different world from us, so don't blame him."
Huo Yun'er sighed.
Dai Lingfeng was now someone far beyond their reach, a Soul Master lord, and he would soon become an imperial son-in-law.
Huo Yun'er was their birth mother, after all.
Both were her sons,
and she was still happy for Dai Lingfeng from the bottom of her heart.
"All right..."
Huo Yuhao clenched his fists. He was deeply unwilling to accept it, but there was nothing he could do.
He no longer had the confidence or the drive to keep sustaining this hatred.
Accept your fate.
Dai Lingfeng did nothing wrong.
They were destined to live in different worlds, and there was nothing wrong with him hardening his heart and cutting ties.
Huo Yuhao tried to convince himself,
and just as he was about to succeed...
"Little bastard!"
"Our young master is already the duchess's son. He's not someone you two servants can presume to associate with. The duchess sent us to deal with you!"
"Let this be a lesson to you."
"Remember, the duchess is our young master's mother!"
That beast Tang San appeared.