Chapter 96: Tang Hao Descends Upon Shilaike Academy

To appear more reasonable, Qin Ming did not directly take this new Royal Soul Battle Team to Suotuo City, but first let them participate in group battles at the Soul Fighting Arena in each city along the way.

He couldn't reveal his hand too soon, otherwise Luo Ye and the others would notice his intention.

First, he would relax their vigilance this way, then naturally bring them to Shilaike Academy.

Qin Ming was very eager to see what kind of reaction they would have upon meeting Flandre.

The reaction of Luo Ye and the others was temporarily unknown, but Flandre, Zhao Wuji, and the others were already terrified to the extreme.

What they feared most still happened.

That Clear Sky Battle Spirit, Tang Hao, had once again descended upon Shilaike Academy.

「Hao Hao. Clear Sky Battle Spirit」

Looking at the black-clad person before him, Flandre could barely speak, his legs even began to tremble slightly, and beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

Compared to him, Zhao Wuji beside Flandre appeared even more feeble; Zhao Wuji only felt his legs go weak and he collapsed directly onto the ground.

Zhao Wuji clearly knew he could not escape this calamity, but he never expected that this day would come so quickly.

Seeing their reactions, Tang Hao's heart sank, and he coldly said.

"What do you mean? Has something happened to Xiao San?"

Normally, Tang Hao should be in Holy Spirit Village at this time; it would be impossible for him to come to Shilaike Academy.

After all, when Tang San enrolled, he had just given Flandre and Zhao Wuji a scolding, and he thought they wouldn't dare cause trouble for Tang San.

Originally, Tang Hao was indeed accompanying Ah Yin in Holy Spirit Village, but these past days he had constantly felt uneasy, always sensing that something bad had happened.

After waiting several days in Holy Spirit Village with no incident, that premonition not only did not fade, but grew even stronger.

To put his mind at ease, Tang Hao ultimately decided to make a trip to Shilaike Academy to personally see Tang San's current condition.

Before seeking out Flandre, Zhao Wuji, and Yu Xiaogang, he had already checked Tang San's condition and found no injuries on him.

Originally Tang Hao thought he was overthinking, but seeing Flandre and Zhao Wuji's reaction upon seeing him made him instantly realize something was wrong.

"Why are you two so scared after seeing me? Answer me!"

Tang Hao's eyes widened, the terrifying aura of the Clear Sky Battle Spirit burst forth like a mountain, pressing down on Flandre and Zhao Wuji.

Flandre and Zhao Wuji could clearly hear their own hearts pounding, and even seemed to smell the breath of death.

They wanted to explain, but as the words reached their lips, they couldn't make a sound.

This happened because they knew that if Tang Hao learned Tang San had absorbed ten-year soul rings, they would be crippled even if they didn't die.

Even though Tang Hao had disappeared for many years, the fearsome reputation of this Clear Sky Battle Spirit still existed.

However, the more Flandre and Zhao Wuji remained silent, the stronger Tang Hao's ominous premonition became.

Just as he wanted to first smash these two guys and then question them, Yu Xiaogang beside him quickly reached out to stop him.

"Wait, Clear Sky Battle Spirit, let me explain."

Tang Hao gave Flandre and the two a deep look, then turned a grim gaze to Yu Xiaogang and asked in a low voice.

"What exactly happened? Did Xiao San meet with an accident?"

Yu Xiaogang's thoughts raced, his expression sincere as he began to explain to Tang Hao.

They knew Tang Hao would eventually discover Tang San's ten-year soul rings; if he wasn't blind, there was no way to hide it.

But to protect their own lives, Yu Xiaogang had previously discussed with Flandre and Zhao Wuji several times, preparing to collude on their statements.

They intended to push all blame onto Luo Ye, so as to avoid Tang Hao's wrath and prevent him from killing them outright.

When Yu Xiaogang said that Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer martial soul had absorbed three ten-year soul rings, Tang Hao finally understood where his uneasy premonition came from.

Ten-year soul rings are only absorbed by soul masters whose martial souls are completely useless and have no future.

Moreover, only a commoner with no assistance could possibly have his first soul ring be of ten-year rank.

For example, Yu Xiaogang, who is famously a waste, actually has two martial souls that both represent yellow hundred-year rank.

Tang Hao dared not even imagine Tang San absorbing ten-year soul rings, let alone four at once, which would almost ruin the advantage of his twin martial souls.

Know this: Tang Hao had always placed all his hopes on Tang San.

Originally, he gave Tang San no pleasant expression precisely because he felt Tang San was off, cultivating a mysterious technique at such a young age that even he had never seen.

Moreover, his mind had always shown remarkable maturity, completely unlike a normal child.

Until Tang San awakened his martial soul and simultaneously possessed Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer twin martial souls, Tang Hao saw in him the hope of reviving the Clear Sky Sect, and thus changed his attitude, truly treating him as his own son.

Tang Hao had always hoped Tang San would become the top expert of the Douluo Continent, making up for his past mistakes and letting the Clear Sky Sect become great again.

But now, hearing this disaster from Yu Xiaogang's mouth was to Tang Hao no less than a bolt from the blue.

"Hoo hoo hoo."

Tang Hao's chest rose and fall rapidly as he heavily panted, his eyes already turned red, rage assaulting his reason.

"Luo Ye, Luo Ye, where is that guy now?"

Sensing the killing intent seemingly solidified in Tang Hao's eyes, Flandre, Zhao Wuji, and Yu Xiaogang were frightened and involuntarily stepped back two steps.

"Gulp."

Yu Xiaogang swallowed a mouthful of saliva and difficulty opened his mouth to say.

"I know you are extremely angry now, but I hope you can stay calm and rational."

"Rational? My son is almost becoming as useless as you, and you still ask me to be rational?"

Tang Hao glared maliciously at Yu Xiaogang, also bearing a grudge against him.

Upon hearing the other call him a waste, Yu Xiaogang's face changed instantly.

But he also knew he absolutely could not provoke Tang Hao now, so he suppressed his anger and explained.

"I also don't know where Luo Ye is; after going to the Star Dou Great Forest that time, he simply disappeared."

Tang Hao urgently wanted to vent his anger and hatred, but since Luo Ye's whereabouts were unknown, he could only take it out on Flandre and Zhao Wuji.

(End of chapter)