Tang San: I'm an Orphan Again

Tang San stared in disbelief at his father, who had pushed him away and refused to acknowledge him.

Dad, I'm your son!

What happened? Why don't you want me anymore?

What did I do wrong?

Tears welled in Tang San's eyes. "Why are you doing this? Did Little San do something wrong? Why did you suddenly stop wanting me, and even say I was dead? Dad, I'm your own flesh and blood."

Inside Tang Hao's mind,

there was nothing but grief.

Ah Yin cried as she said to Tang Hao, "It's true. My child is gone. The one occupying my child's body now is nothing more than 'Tang San of the Tang Sect' from another world. He's not my child at all."

Ah Yin said, "Your poor mother didn't even get to see you a few more times..."

Tang Hao was also heartbroken. The child he had raised for six years had one day been confirmed not to be his son. His son had died long ago, his body taken over by someone else. His soul had been scattered, leaving him without even a chance to reincarnate.

But he had to pull himself together now. He had already lost his son; he couldn't lose Ah Yin too.

Tang Hao comforted Ah Yin, whose grief was becoming somewhat excessive. "Ah Yin, you're growing weaker and weaker. What you need most now is to fall asleep. If this goes on, you'll die.

"I've already lost our child. I don't want to lose you too, Ah Yin!"

Ah Yin weakly transmitted her voice to Tang Hao. "Ah Hao, promise me. Kill him. Kill the one who killed our child and took over his body. I want him dead."

Seeing Ah Yin's origin power still draining away because of her intense emotional turmoil, Tang Hao could think of nothing else and could only agree to her demand for the time being.

He comforted her, saying, "All right, all right, I promise you. I'll kill him. I'll kill him to avenge our child. You mustn't let anything happen to you.

"Ah Yin, you're everything to me now. If even you leave me, what meaning would my life have? Hurry and fall asleep. You can't hold on much longer."

Only after hearing Tang Hao's promise did Ah Yin slowly fall asleep.

But at the moment she fell completely asleep, Ah Yin was still sending a message.

"You must kill him. Otherwise, I'll never speak to you again~"

As Ah Yin gradually fell asleep, Tang Hao's gaze grew firmer.

Ah Yin, I'll kill him right now and avenge our child!

At that moment, the pressure of a Titled Douluo erupted in full. Tang San and Yu Xiaogang both felt as though a hammer had smashed into their chests, leaving them unable to breathe.

Neither Yu Xiaogang nor Tang San as he was now could withstand a Titled Douluo's pressure.

Tang San struggled to speak through his discomfort. "Dad, what's... wrong? Do you... really... want to... kill... Little San? If... doing that... can... make you... feel better, Little San... will gladly die."

At the same time, Yu Xiaogang also struggled to speak. "Your Excellency Haotian, what... happened? Why... are you doing this? Little San is your... own flesh and blood!"

Tang Hao didn't answer either of them. He simply looked at Tang San with a cold expression and spoke to himself. "You're not my son at all. My son died the moment you came to this world, didn't he? 'Tang San of the Tang Sect' from another world, today I'll make you pay for my son's life!"

With that, Tang Hao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and, without hesitation, swung it straight at Tang San.

"No!"

Seeing that Tang San was about to be killed by Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang's eyes nearly split with rage. Tang San was his only disciple, and also the best candidate to prove his Ten Core Competencies.

Why? Why?

Clear Sky Douluo, your blood runs in Tang San's veins! Even a vicious tiger doesn't eat its cubs. How can you do such a thing?

Yu Xiaogang couldn't understand. One moment, the father had been loving and the son filial; the next, the son was dead and the father was laughing.

As for Tang San, he had been stunned the moment he heard Tang Hao's words, tears streaming constantly from his eyes.

When Tang Hao saw Tang San's tears, his heart ached involuntarily.

In the end, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer did not come all the way down. It stopped a fist's distance from Tang San's head.

The lightning constantly flashing over the Clear Sky Hammer told the world that Tang Hao really had intended to smash Tang San to death. He truly had not planned to hold back.

But at the final moment, Tang Hao had hesitated after all.

Remembering the times he had spent with Little San, Tang Hao's heart softened further.

Little San is such a sensible, filial child! He really does see me as his own father. Tang Hao could feel that clearly.

He was willing to acknowledge me as his father, so can't I make room for this son?

But how am I supposed to explain it to Ah Yin?

"Ahhh..."

Tang Hao roared to vent the frustration in his heart.

I can't do it. I can't do it!

Ah Yin, forgive me. I've realized I already see Tang San as my own child. Whether or not his body was taken over, he's still my son.

I really can't bring myself to kill him!

I'm sorry, Ah Yin!

At last, Tang Hao angrily smashed the Clear Sky Hammer into the ground, causing a violent shockwave. Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were both sent flying by the aftermath of the blast.

Tang Hao then vanished into the dense forest, and a voice rang out through the air.

"Tang San, from today onward, you are no longer my son. Don't let me see you again, or I'll kill you..."

Tang San cried, "No~ Dad, how can you stop wanting me..."

Yu Xiaogang said, "Little San, pull yourself together."

Heartbroken, Tang San muttered to himself, "My dad, he doesn't want me anymore. He doesn't want..."

Yu Xiaogang looked anxious. "Forget everything else for now. You're badly hurt. I'll bandage your wounds..."

Yu Xiaogang had been farther away, and his physique was fairly good, so he hadn't been badly hurt.

Tang San was a different matter. He had been closer to the blast, and his physique was far inferior to Yu Xiaogang's. As a result, Tang San was badly hurt now, covered in blood and looking terrible.

But compared to his physical pain, the pain in Tang San's heart was even greater.

Because he had been an orphan in his previous life, Tang San longed deeply for family affection, even though he had received little care from Tang Hao and felt little fatherly love.

Even so, Tang San had been content. In this life, whatever else might be said, he had a father and was no longer an orphan.

But just now, Tang San had become an orphan again.

His father had said it himself: Tang San was no longer his son, and if his father saw him again, he would kill him...

There was no greater pain in life than gaining something and then losing it.

That was exactly what Tang San was experiencing now.

I could have remained in darkness forever, if only I had never seen the light.

Perhaps he would be better off dead. After all, his father didn't want him anymore, Tang San thought pessimistically.