Yu Xiaogang furrowed his brow. "But Ye Lingling and Su Ming are both part of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Now that Tianheng has withdrawn from the academy, after what happened before, your former teammates likely bear a grudge against you. Why would they help with treatment unless…"
"Unless we manage to secretly capture Ye Lingling!" Dai Mubai said with a grim expression.
"We can't ask Su Ming for help, nor could we forcibly take him. But Ye Lingling is just a healing-type spirit master with no self-defense abilities. If we could bypass Su Ming and the academy's teachers' awareness, maybe…"
On the side, Flender shook his head. "Even though Ye Lingling is a healing spirit master, capturing her isn't realistic. Not only is this during the Spirit Master Tournament, but as a key team member, she's likely under constant observation from the academy's high-ups."
"Especially those three board members, all of whom are Spirit Douluo-level experts. Even I couldn't sneak in undetected. And don't forget, Su Ming's team leader is Dugu Bo!"
"Though known as the weakest Title Douluo on the continent, he's still a Title Douluo, someone we can't compete with."
Clearly, Flender didn't yet know that, with Su Ming's help, Dugu Bo's strength had undergone a qualitative leap, especially his unmatched expertise in poison. Apart from Bibi Dong, there was likely no one who could surpass him in using poison.
Additionally, with the "Heavenly Poison Scripture" aiding him, it was only a matter of time before Dugu Bo surpassed even Bibi Dong in skill.
"Leave this to me. I'll go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy myself."
Just then, a cloaked middle-aged man stepped into the room and looked at the unconscious Tang San.
Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed upon seeing him. How could he have forgotten about Tang Hao? With Tang Hao's abilities, discreetly bringing Ye Lingling over wouldn't be difficult.
Tang Hao approached Tang San and used his spirit power to check his condition. His brow furrowed slightly; the injuries were indeed serious.
He hadn't expected anyone outside of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to know ring fusion, let alone control it perfectly.
What a fiasco—the Clear Sky Hammer reappearing after so many years, only to end up in such an embarrassing state!
However, now that it had happened, he would have to find a way to resolve it.
He remembered Tang San mentioning Ye Lingling, who possessed the Nine Heart Begonia, the best healing spirit in the world. Capturing her could not only heal Tang San's injuries but also allow him to examine her abilities up close.
As he prepared to leave, he noticed a tall, elderly man with a head of white hair standing at the door.
Seeing this man, Tang Hao's expression shifted slightly. What was he doing here?
Yu Xiaogang and the others also noticed the imposing elder. The infirmary was only treating Tang San and two others, so who was he here to see?
The elder quickly walked over to Tang Hao, dropped to one knee, and, with tears streaming down his face, said, "Titan, the loyal servant, pays respects to the Master! It's been so long, Master!"
Upon hearing the name Titan, Yu Xiaogang's mind immediately turned to a theory. Could this man belong to the Power Clan, one of the four single-attribute clans that had once served the Clear Sky Clan? Had they settled in Heaven Dou City?
Otherwise, how could he have found Tang Hao so quickly after the Clear Sky Hammer reappeared?
Standing beside him, Tang Hao spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, "Stand up, Titan. I'm no longer part of the Clear Sky Clan, so you don't need to call me 'Master.'"
Titan rose, his expression filled with sorrow. "Master, where have you been all these years? And this young man must be the Young Master, I presume? No wonder he's a twin spirit wielder. He truly is the Master's son."
Tang Hao shook his head. "There's no point in discussing the past. I am the Clear Sky Clan's disgrace, not your Master anymore. Why are you here in Heaven Dou City?"
Titan sighed. "Master, after what happened, the Spirit Hall persecuted the Clear Sky Clan, forcing them into seclusion and abandoning the four affiliated clans. Now, the Power Clan has taken up residence here in Heaven Dou City."
Tang Hao already knew this and had only asked as a formality.
Because of his actions, the Clear Sky Clan had gone into hiding. He knew full well the impact he'd had, especially since his choices had ultimately led to his father's death. He felt deep remorse for that.
Seeing Tang Hao's guilty expression, Titan assumed it was due to remorse over abandoning the four affiliated clans, and quickly said, "Master, what happened back then wasn't your fault; it was the Spirit Hall's doing. Now that you've returned, isn't it time to reunite the four single-attribute clans? I believe Old Rhinoceros and the others would be thrilled to know you've come back."
Titan's first statement was heartfelt, but his last was more reluctant.
Among the four clans, the Power Clan harbored the least resentment. Titan felt much of his anger dissipate now that he'd seen Tang Hao again, especially upon learning that his young master was a twin spirit wielder.
Though, as Tai Nuo had mentioned earlier, their young master had been severely injured while wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, Titan wasn't too bothered by it. The Clear Sky Hammer didn't even have spirit rings yet, and the fact that he could achieve a "close match" using only the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique was already impressive.
However, though Titan's resentment was gone, the other three clans were more complicated. They were indeed resentful toward the Spirit Hall, but their grudge against the Clear Sky Clan was even stronger.
The Clear Sky Clan had abandoned them!
Though they had contributed much to the clan, they weren't direct descendants of the Clear Sky Clan, so the clan had cast them aside under the Spirit Hall's threat. That was unacceptable.
"We can discuss this later. Right now, I need to head out and find a suitable healing spirit master to treat them, or they won't be able to participate in tomorrow's match," Tang Hao said calmly.
As for the idea of reuniting the four single-attribute clans, he had little interest. To him, they were merely tools for the Clear Sky Clan.
In terms of combat strength, the four clans weren't exceptionally powerful, save for Yang Wudi, the Breaking Clan's chief. But even he wasn't a match for Tang Hao.
Tang Hao's primary concern was when his son would be strong enough. Once Tang San was ready, they would return to the Clear Sky Clan and eventually take down the Spirit Hall together.