Chapter 124: Who Gave You That Face

"First, reach soul power level ninety!"

"Second, bring back the head of a Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall!"

"Third, the seventh, eighth, and ninth spirit rings must all be hundred-thousand-year rings!"

Tang San repeated the conditions to himself. To him, these conditions weren't too harsh, and he was confident he could fulfill them.

"So, do you dare to accept?" The Second Elder of the Clear Sky Clan pressed when he saw Tang San not immediately respond. "Our Clear Sky Clan needs to restore its former glory. If you meet these three conditions in ten years, I promise you now, you will be the next leader of the Clear Sky Clan."

Hearing this, Tang San wasn't tempted. He wasn't interested in becoming the leader; he only wanted to recognize his ancestry and return to the clan.

Tang San glanced at Tang Hao. He knew that leaving the clan was a deep wound for Tang Hao. Recognizing his ancestry and bringing his father back to the clan was what truly mattered to him.

Tang Hao spoke calmly, "Mu Chen, what do you think?"

Uh! 

The surrounding people were stunned. Tang Hao was still hesitating. Did Tang Hao not want to return to the clan? More surprisingly, he was asking an outsider's opinion.

Mu Chen was surprised too but replied, "Someone guilty has no right to set conditions."

"Guilty?"

"Who is guilty? The Second Elder guilty? 

"How could the Second Elder be guilty? What's this guy talking about? The Second Elder has worked tirelessly for our Clear Sky Clan, how could he be guilty?"

The disciples of the Clear Sky Clan mocked Mu Chen. Did his brain rust?

However, Tang Hao remained remarkably calm in the face of Mu Chen's words, as if contemplating something unrelated to him. He asked lightly, "Oh, how is he guilty?"

Mu Chen glanced at Tang Hao, understanding that Tang Hao wanted him to voice what he couldn't say himself. "As the Second Elder of the Clear Sky Clan, he lacked understanding, believing you shouldn't resist, ignoring your wife, ignoring that Tang San's mother was still the daughter-in-law of the Clear Sky Clan. That's one guilt."

"The Clear Sky Clan is the top sect in the world, yet it allows itself to be trampled by the Spirit Hall. In standing up to protect the clan's dignity, you were expelled. That's two guilts!"

"As the Second Elder, brother of the previous clan leader, your uncle, in fear of the Spirit Hall, forced his own brother to death. That's three guilts!"

"Old man, forgive my bluntness, but you are guilty, yet you dare trouble a hero who defended the Clear Sky Clan's honor. Who gave you that face?"

Uh! 

The Second Elder of the Clear Sky Clan was taken aback, his wrinkled lips quivering as if wanting to argue, but he couldn't find the words. He looked at Tang Hao.

Indeed, Tang Hao had hit the former Spirit Hall Pope, Qian Xunji. But that was in self-defense. Moreover, Tang Hao's wife, Ah Yin, was forced to sacrifice herself. Tang Hao had beaten Qian Xunji but hadn't killed him, showing restraint. He maintained the dignity of the Clear Sky Clan while leaving room for negotiation with the Spirit Hall.

Tang Hao's inner thoughts were laid bare by Mu Chen.

This was Tang Hao's true pain. He hated that some high-ranking members of the Clear Sky Clan didn't understand him, didn't listen to his explanation, and expelled him, even leading to his father's death.

Uh! 

Uh! 

On the side, Tang Yuehua and Tang Xiao's expressions shifted. They looked at the Second Elder with hatred. If not for the actions of the clan's elders, their father, a Titled Douluo, wouldn't have died before sixty. The Second Elder and others were to blame.

"You... you... you...?"

The Second Elder pointed at Mu Chen, wanting to retort but unsure what to say. Ultimately, he was guilty!

"Xiao San, do you still want to consider his conditions?" Tang Hao asked.

"I refuse," Tang San replied decisively.

"Indeed, you are my son," Tang Hao said, satisfied. Tang San wasn't swayed by the temptation of leadership.

"But father, aren't we recognizing our ancestry and returning to the clan?" Tang San asked.

"Recognizing our ancestry is necessary. Returning to the clan is not. You are your grandfather's grandson, but you have nothing to do with him—Tang Ying," Tang Hao said.

*Whoosh*

Tang Hao suddenly drew a dagger, and without hesitation, sliced off his right hand bone and left leg bone, blood spurting out.

"Father!" 

"Hao!" 

"Second Brother!"

Everything happened so fast that by the time everyone realized, Tang Hao had already cut off his right hand bone and left leg bone.

"These are the spirit bones of the Clear Sky Clan. From now on, Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Clan are even." Tang Hao used his soul power to propel his right hand bone and left leg bone to the Second Elder.

Uh! 

Watching Tang Hao's resolute actions, Mu Chen was also taken aback. After a moment's thought, he looked at Tang San.

In the original storyline, Tang San returned the two spirit bones to the clan, intending to recognize his ancestry. He even agreed to the Second Elder's conditions. But it seemed he misunderstood Tang Hao's intentions.

Leaving the Clear Sky Clan was a pain for Tang Hao, but the real issue wasn't the clan itself; it was the elders. Tang Hao resented the elders for not understanding him, for expelling him, and for causing his father's death, denying him a final farewell.

In the original storyline, Tang San misunderstood Tang Hao. By returning the two spirit bones, Tang Hao wanted to settle scores with certain people. He wanted Tang San to return to the clan only to honor the ancestors.

"Let's go!"

Tang Hao moved, turning to leave. Seeing this, Tang San also turned to leave.

"Tang San!"

The Second Elder called out urgently.

"Old man, forgive my bluntness. If I were you, having forced my brother to death, I'd be ashamed enough to die!" Tang San said coldly.

"Atonement?"

The Second Elder hesitated, drawing a weapon to his neck. After a few hesitant motions, he couldn't bring himself to do it. Finally, he turned and left, saying, "Tang Xiao, I resign from the position of Second Elder of the Clear Sky Clan. Don't involve me in any sect matters; I don't want to be part of it."

Tang Xiao remained silent, watching the Second Elder's departing figure without attempting to retain him. In his heart, he always believed the elders were responsible for his father's early death.

Seeing Tang San, Mu Chen, and others leaving, Tang Xiao called out, "Hao, Xiao San, please wait."

Tang Xiao quickly caught up, blocking Tang Hao, Tang San, and Mu Chen, saying, "Hao, after today's events, the Clear Sky Clan needs manpower. Why not come back and help your brother?"

"Brother, over the years, I've become indifferent to many things. I have no desire to deal with worldly matters. I just want to focus on one thing. I appreciate your kindness. Xiao San, are you willing?" Tang Hao asked.

"I..." Tang San hesitated, as he had planned to establish the Tang Sect here.

"Xiao San, come back and help your uncle. I promise, when you reach soul power level eighty, I'll abdicate the position of clan leader to you. Rest assured, there are no other conditions," Tang Xiao said.

"Uncle!" Tang San hesitated.

"Xiao San, I beg you," Tang Xiao pleaded sincerely.

Tang San's talent was exceptional, and in Tang Xiao's view, with Tang San's leadership, the Clear Sky Clan could surely regain its former glory.

Meanwhile, Mu Chen felt a surge of joy in his heart as the long-awaited system notification finally sounded.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, you have completed the fourth trial of the God of Chaos. You have received..."

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