Chapter 66: Zhao Wuji's Gratitude, Tang Hao's Arrangements (4,000)_2
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"Get up, I even thought you came to ask me for New Year's money."
Qin Xiao dismissed the notion with a wave of his hand.
"Hehe, Your Highness, that's quite a funny thing to say."
Zhao Wuji first grinned broadly, but quickly regained his composure and spoke seriously, "Your Highness, I'll never forget the great kindness you showed me today. If there's ever anything you need me for, whether it's climbing a mountain of swords or descending into seas of flames, I won't frown."
"I'll remember that."
Qin Xiao nodded, "But you should still stand up before talking."
Hearing this, Zhao Wuji quickly got to his feet. At the same time, he subconsciously scanned the area and noticed there were no strangers nearby.
He couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao teased, "Now you remember to care about your face?"
Immediately, Zhao Wuji blushed with embarrassment.
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The heart of the Aquipeia Forest.
Tang San sat by the Lake of Life, which shimmered like a sapphire, looking somewhat distracted.
His mind seemed to have drifted off to somewhere far away.
"Xiaosan, why aren't you practicing today?"
"What are you thinking about?"
Behind Tang San, Xiaowu, dressed in a pink gown, approached from a distance with a puzzled look on her face.
"Ah..."
"I just finished practicing."
Tang San came back to his senses, glanced at Xiaowu, and said with a hint of worry, "Xiaowu, you know how strong Qin Xiao is. I don't know how my father is doing right now, whether he has killed Qin Xiao to avenge Er Ming."
"Xiaosan, don't worry. Hao Tian Douluo is one of the most talented people in Soul Land, and the Hao Tian Clan is one of the strongest sects in Soul Land."
"When two powerful forces join together, dealing with a Qin Xiao should be a piece of cake."
Xiaowu spoke with a firm tone.
"Yes, my uncle is the Haotian Sect Master. According to my father's guess, he is at least a Title Douluo of the Ninety-Fifth Rank. With the two of them teaming up, unless Qin Xiao has grown three heads and six arms, he won't even be able to run away."
Tang San nodded, and a smile finally appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Indeed, I was overthinking it."
However.
No sooner had his words fallen than ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the lake.
Following that, with a loud boom, a column of water shot up into the sky.
The massive body of the Azure Oxpython was also barely visible amidst the water column.
"Da Ming, what's wrong?"
Xiaowu's expression changed, the behavior of the Azure Oxpython giving her a chilling sense of extreme unease.
"I can feel a powerful presence, charging around recklessly, heading towards the depths of the Aquipeia Forest!"
Da Ming's loud voice echoed throughout the entire Lake of Life.
"Not good!"
Hearing this, Tang San was startled and his expression filled with fear, "Xiaowu, it must be Qin Xiao coming in to kill us!"
In his mind.
Such a fierce person could only be Qin Xiao.
Likewise, he was the one he feared most to come after them.
"Humph, look at how cowardly you are?"
Da Ming looked at Tang San with disdain, snorted discontentedly, "The person's aura is somewhat similar to yours, so you should have some connection to him."
Ah!
This!
Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression changed, and it wasn't pretty.
To think that I, Tang San, would one day be ridiculed and looked down upon by a beast!
Humph!
The Azure Oxpython, is it?
One day, I'll surely make you pay back today's humiliation tenfold!
"Xiaosan, could the person you mentioned be Hao Tian Douluo? Has he already dealt with Qin Xiao and now comes to take us back?"
At this moment, Xiaowu's eyes lit up, speculating.
"This is hard to say."
Tang San first shook his head, then nodded, "However, it should be a friend, not a foe!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A moment later.
On the shores of the Lake of Life, a series of whooshing sounds filled the air.
A burly figure appeared on the bank of the Lake of Life.
His hair was disheveled, and his clothes were ragged.
He looked like a beggar on the side of the road.
But his presence could not be ignored.
Arrogant, domineering...
It gave off an air of invincibility.
"Dad, you've finally come!"
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Tang San looked at the suddenly appearing figure, his eyes filled with surprise, and then he hurriedly ran over.
"Da Ming, don't be nervous, this is the Hao Tian Douluo from the Hao Tian Clan, and also Xiaosan's father,"
Xiaowu soothed Da Ming.
Hearing this, Da Ming fell silent.
But his eyes were fixedly staring at Tang Hao.
In his mind, humans were not to be trusted.
"Xiaosan, how have you been these days?"
At that moment, Tang Hao embraced Tang San in his arms.
Tang San shook his head, "These days have been very hard for me. I worried about your safety, and I worried that that accursed Qin Xiao didn't die.
But now that you are here, I can rest easy.
Dad, can you tell me about the miserable way Qin Xiao died? Even though I didn't see it with my own eyes, just hearing you describe it would make me happy."
As Tang San spoke, he looked at Tang Hao with an eager anticipation.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao was completely bewildered.
What is Tang San talking about, asking me to describe how Qin Xiao looked before he died?
I wish that were the case.
But Qin Xiao... he didn't die...
"Xiaosan, you are mistaken, Qin Xiao didn't die,"
Tang Hao had to reveal the truth, unable to hide it any longer.
"What, what did you say!"
"Qin Xiao isn't dead? How is that possible!"
Tang San's face displayed utter disbelief, then anger appeared, "Could it be that Uncle did not consider brotherly love and didn't help you?"
He could only think of this one possibility.
"He did help..."
After hearing Tang San's words, Tang Hao replied with a bitter expression, "When I went to seek help from your Uncle Tang Xiao, he agreed without hesitation, but something went wrong with the operation afterward.
In the end, your Uncle Tang Xiao died at the hands of Qin Xiao, and I was lucky enough to escape."
As Tang Hao spoke, he couldn't help recalling the battle with Qin Xiao.
Even now, it sent chills down his spine.
Too powerful.
Qin Xiao's strength was unbelievable. If it weren't for his good brother Tang Xiao fighting to protect him, Tang Hao felt that even his ashes would have been scattered by Qin Xiao.
"What?!"
"Both Titled Douluos from the Hao Tian Clan joined forces and still weren't a match for Qin Xiao? And one even died?"
"How can Qin Xiao be so fierce, who can manage him in the future?"
Forget about Tang San's reaction, even Xiaowu was shocked.
Instinctively, she thought of Er Ming.
Then she looked at Da Ming.
She thought, Da Ming wouldn't be in danger, right?
"If I had known this would happen, I should have never brought Tang San to the Aquipeia Forest to take refuge."
"Er Ming is already gone, and if Da Ming is killed because of me, giving them my own life wouldn't be enough."
Xiaowu was already full of regret.
If she had known, she wouldn't have run away; at most, she would have given Qin Xiao a soul bone and a Soul Ring.
Looking at it now...
A single set wouldn't be enough to stop him.
"Xiaowu, Xiaowu, what kind of powerful enemy have you provoked this time?"
The Azure Oxpython Da Ming understood Tang Hao's words, realizing that their enemy was even stronger than he had imagined.
"Dad, what should we do next?"
Tang San believed that Tang Hao must have come to him with a plan.
"It's not a solution to stay in the Aquipeia Forest forever. You are a Soul Master, and a Soul Master Academy is where you should be headed right now,"
Tang Hao said gravely.
"Are you saying I should return to Shrek Academy?"
After hearing Tang Hao's words, Tang San frowned and asked incredulously.
"Shrek?"
"It used to be a good place for you, if not for Qin Xiao, you would have led Shrek to rise, and in the future, you could have gained many allies."
"Unfortunately, all because of Qin Xiao's appearance, my plans were disrupted, and the scene I had carefully crafted was destroyed,"
Tang Hao said, frustrated.
Indeed, all of this was caused by these events.
"So where should I go?" Tang San asked with a furrowed brow, puzzled.
"Go to the capital of the Tiandou Empire, Tiandou City. There are many academies there, and it won't be hard to find one where you can learn about being a Soul Master,"
"Tiandou City?" Tang San was surprised.
"In Tiandou City, I still have some influence,"
Tang Hao first nodded vigorously, then added, "The Clan of Strength that has remained loyal to me has been developing there.
The Titan from the Clan of Strength is a level 86 Soul Douluo, whose combat power can rival that of a Titled Douluo. I will feel at ease with you in front of him."