As the Soul Breaking Spear fell, it directly blocked Tang Xiao and his companions' path.
When Yang Podi appeared, Tang Xiao's expression changed completely. " Yang Podi, although our Clear Sky Sect and your Breaking Clan have some grudges, it doesn't have to come to this. At worst, we can each take a step back and go our separate ways from now on."
Yang Podi coldly laughed, "That's quite interesting. You didn't have this attitude when you first came to my Heavenly Pursuit Academy, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered with you. Isn't it a bit too late to say such things now?"
" Yang Podi, you can't say that. It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy. From now on, our Clear Sky Sect and your Breaking Clan can go our separate ways. You go your way, and I'll go mine."
At this moment, Tang Xiao no longer possessed his former domineering aura; instead, he resembled a tiger in its twilight years, barely managing to maintain his former arrogance.
Yang Podi shook his head slightly. "Sometimes people are like that; they can't see the situation clearly until they're in dire straits. Back then, the Spirit Hall spared your Clear Sky Sect, but you've been thinking about revenge ever since. If I let you go today, and if they ever have a chance to rise again, I'm afraid my Breaking Clan will suffer endless troubles."
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao's expression darkened. " Yang Podi, don't forget, without our Clear Sky Sect, your Breaking Clan would only be a third-rate family, perhaps already swallowed up by other forces. Where would you have had so many years of development opportunities?"
"Hahaha, this is quite interesting. Just because our Breaking Clan was once an affiliated family of your Clear Sky Sect, does that mean we have to serve your Clear Sky Sect for life? Are we to be your Clear Sky Sect's slaves for life? Tai Tan and Bai He may want to be slaves, but I have no such intention." Yang Podi couldn't help but laugh.
"So what if you kill us all? My grandfather, Tang Chen, is still alive, and so is my nephew Tang San. They will definitely avenge us. Why not erase all hatred and go our separate ways from now on?"
" Tang Xiao, you're overthinking it. I'm not the next Qian Daoliu; I don't want to be the one who gets bitten instead of killed."
Tang Xiao seemed to be preparing to gather his Soul Power for a final desperate attempt.
Yang Podi, however, remained calm. "Judging from your expressions, you seem to be planning to hide in the Star Dou Great Forest. I'm truly sorry, but if my senses are correct, it will take Di Tian at least several hours to get here."
Tang Xiao looked on in astonishment. "You actually know about Di Tian? What else do you know?"
Yang Podi smiled and said, "If I don't even know my own enemy, then there's no need for me to stand here. Besides, not only Black Dragon King Di Tian, but Xiong Jun also just left the core area of Star Dou Great Forest. Unfortunately, the distance is too far. At their speed, it will take them at least several hours to get here."
"It's a bit of a pity. Only Di Tian and Xiong Jun came out of the Star Dou Great Forest. There's been no sign of the other Ferocious Beast. It would have been more interesting if a few more had come."
Tang Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing with a fierce light. "There's no such coincidence in the world. It's impossible that you would block our path right after we were attacked by the Spirit Hall Empire. You actually disregarded the hatred from back then and cooperated with the Spirit Hall."
" Tang Xiao, you do have some insight, no wonder you've been the sect master of the Clear Sky Sect for so many years. It's just a pity your judgment is a bit lacking and your strength is a bit low."
"What else do you know? You must have something to rely on to dare attack us like this."
Yang Podi couldn't help but laugh, "I have bad news for you. Your Clear Sky Sect's former sect leader Tang Chen, is dead. As for your good nephew Tang San, is he really your nephew? Tang Hao, what do you say?"
Tang Hao, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes. " Yang Podi, what do you know? Why are you saying all this? You could never have killed my grandfather."
"That's a bit embarrassing. Your grandfather has been missing for so many years, and you actually saw him in person, but unfortunately you were blind and didn't recognize him. Isn't it a bit too late to say these things now?"
"Nonsense! My grandfather was a peerless hero, universally acknowledged as the greatest martial artist in the world. How could he possibly have perished?"
"I forgot to tell you about Tang Chen. Tang Chen, the former sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect, pursued becoming a god at level 100. Back then, he obtained the Asura Nine Trials in the Slaughter City. Unfortunately, he failed all nine trials. During the Eighth Trial, he was ambushed by the Rakshasa God and possessed by the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King. All these years, he has been the King of Slaughter you have seen. How about that? Surprised? Unexpected?"
" The King of Slaughter? How is that possible? How could such Evil person be my grandfather?"
"You should know in your heart whether or not that's true. Besides Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect, how many people in the world have the real strength to rule the entire Slaughter City? And how many people can suppress you Tang Hao, without using Soul Skill?"
Upon hearing this, both Tang Xiao and Tang Hao fell silent, seemingly reflecting on the past of the King of Slaughter.
After thinking for a while, the two of them seemed to burst into tears. "Grandfather, Grandfather, how could you have come to this end? How could our dignified Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect in the world, have fallen to such a state?"
Ignoring their pain, Yang Podi continued, " Tang Hao, there's another question. You say Tang San is your son, but is he really your son? Others may not know, but you, a Titled Douluo, have watched Tang San grow up. You should know more about Tang San's abnormalities than anyone else."
Tang Hao was utterly shocked. "What do you know? The Xiao San is my son."
Yang Podi couldn't help but laugh, "As far as I know, before Tang San Tang San his Twin Martial Souls, you always ignored him and let him fend for himself. Only after he awakened Tang San Twin Martial Souls did you start to want to nurture him."
"There's another point. Tang San's strange and unusual abilities, those so-called Tang San Tang Sect Secret Arts, he started secretly practicing them before he was six years old. Don't tell me you, his father, know nothing about them."
Tang Hao suddenly turned extremely cold. "What else do you know?"
Yang Podi thought for a moment before speaking, " Tang San is half the son of Soul Beast, possessing Soul Beast bloodline, which is one of the reasons why Di Tian secretly helped him. Another point is that I also took that 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone that you hid in the cave. Although it's not very suitable for me, such a treasure is free to take."
"As for the Blue Silver Emperor in the cave, I have absolutely no interest in her. And I killed the Blue Silver King in the Blue Silver Forest, so your son Tang San will probably never be able to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline in this lifetime."
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao couldn't help but curse angrily, "You brat, killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, what exactly are you trying to achieve by doing this?"
Yang Podi's face turned extremely sinister. "What a fine excuse! During the war with the Clear Sky Sect, my Breaking Clan was abandoned by your Clear Sky Sect, suffering countless deaths and injuries. This is what your Clear Sky Sect owes us. I didn't even want to cause you any trouble, but you shameless bunch actually dared to come to Mount Aermo. Who gave you the nerve?"
At this moment, Tang Xiao suddenly spoke up, "What happened that day may have been wrong of my Clear Sky Sect, but don't forget that it was the Spirit Hall that massacred your entire Breaking Clan. You actually disregarded the hatred and colluded with the Spirit Hall. How can you face those who died in your Breaking Clan?"
Yang Podi sneered, "Don't worry about that. Whether it's the Clear Sky Sect or the Spirit Hall, they will all pay the price for what happened back then."
"You can go in peace."