Chapter 273. The mouse took off again and stumbled into a small village.
Under Ye Renxin's care, the old man's injuries had healed.
"Thank you so much, doctor." The old man got off the bed and moved his body slightly, expressing his gratitude to the doctor.
Ye Renxin said, "No need to thank me. Saving lives is the duty of us healing-type soul masters."
While Ye Renxin was chatting with the old man, suddenly, the communication of a nine-heart soul tool rang.
"Elder Ye, something terrible has happened. Miss Lingling has been captured by Haotian Douluo. He wants you to go to Shrek Academy within a month."
Hearing this, Ye Renxin couldn't help but frown.
More than ten days later, Ye Renxin met Tang San and Tang Hao, father and son, at the Huayin Pavilion of the Heaven Dou Empire, along with their beloved granddaughter who had been kidnapped by the father and son.
Ye Renxin suppressed his anger and said, "Why did you two kidnap my granddaughter?"
Tang San said, "Ye Renxin, we've been searching for you for a long time, but we haven't been able to find you. We had no choice but to resort to this."
"I beg you, Elder Ye Renxin, to cure my father's illness, and I, Tang San, will definitely release your granddaughter."
Ye Renxin looked at Tang San with dissatisfaction, then glanced at Tang Hao, and said from a doctor's perspective, "Your father's injuries are quite serious; it's a miracle he's held on until now."
"Release my granddaughter, and I will cure your father's illness," Ye Renxin said.
Tang San shook his head and said, "Ye Renxin, you must cure my father's illness first."
Ye Renxin said, "How do I know you won't keep your word?"
Tang San said, "I can swear on my martial soul that if you cure my father's illness, I will release Ye Lingling."
Ye Renxin didn't speak, but instead summoned his Nine Heart Begonia martial soul. The Nine-Heart Begonia's spirit ring configuration: Yellow-Yellow-Purple-Purple-Black-Black-Black-Black.
As soon as it appeared, the entire room was enveloped in soft purple light. Those bathed in this radiance felt the gentleness brought by the spirit.
The Nine-Heart Begonia's healing effects were concentrated on Tang Hao alone, and his injuries gradually healed.
Suddenly, the blocked meridians in his body were unblocked, and his blood and qi returned to normal, restoring his injuries.
The next moment, under Ye Renxin's treatment, Tang Hao let out a joyful and exhilarating cry.
Then, his spirit power broke through!
He became a level 96 Super Douluo!
At the end of the treatment, a strange expression appeared on Ye Renxin's face.
"There's one injury on his body that I can't heal."
Saying this, Ye Renxin pointed to Tang Hao's crotch.
A look of shame and indignation appeared on Tang Hao's face.
Hearing this, Tang San grabbed his father's agitated hand, signaling him not to act impulsively.
Then Tang San released Ye Lingling.
After Tang San released Ye Lingling, he knelt before Ye Renxin and kowtowed three times.
"What are you doing?" Ye Renxin said, "I saved her without expecting anything in return. You just need to spare my granddaughter."
"No, saving a life is like a father's debt. You saved my father, so you are my second father. You deserve these three kowtows," Tang San said firmly.
After finishing the kowtows, Tang San stood up and bowed again to Ye Renxin.
"What are you doing now?"
Tang San said, "I admire your superb medical skills, Elder Ye. I want to establish a medical clinic to help all people, so I cordially invite you to join my clinic."
"Thank you, but it's not necessary. I have no intention of joining any faction," Ye Renxin said.
After speaking, Ye Renxin left with Ye Lingling.
Neither of them noticed the increasingly cold gazes of Tang San and Tang Hao behind them.
"It seems we've offended Ye Renxin with our actions," Tang Hao said.
Tang San said with a troubled expression, "I heard from Xue Qinghe that Ye Renxin's network of connections is vast, involving the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and many other parties. Offending Ye Renxin will be detrimental to our upcoming plans."
"If he harbors resentment towards us and sides with the Spirit Hall because of this, it will be even more unacceptable. Since that's the case, let's just go all the way and make the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit disappear from the world forever." Tang Hao secretly followed them.
Tang San watched Tang Hao's departing figure without stopping him, but said regretfully, "Ye Renxin, I originally intended for you to join the Tang Sect that I will establish in the future, to carry forward the Tang Sect, and you could also become famous because of the Tang Sect. Why are you so stubborn?"
After leaving Heaven Dou City, Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling took a carriage towards the Ye family, inevitably passing through some secluded paths along the way.
In the middle of this narrow path, a terrifying and chilling spiritual force swept in, startling even the horses, causing them to halt.
Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling alighted from the carriage and saw a man dressed in a black robe standing before them.
The man, tightly shrouded in the black robe in the sunlight, could not see his face. In his hand, he held a large, cool-orange steel sword, which gleamed silver in the sunlight.
Ye Renxin looked at the man before her and asked, "Why are you blocking our way?"
"I want you to leave something behind," the man in the black robe said.
"Leave what?" Ye Renxin asked.
"The lives of you and your grandson," the man in the black robe said, pointing the large steel sword at Ye Renxin.
An angry glint appeared on Ye Renxin's aged face. He said, "Tang Hao, do you think I wouldn't recognize you? Everyone praises you as the Heavenly Douluo, your divine might be unmatched. I never expected you to be such an ungrateful wretch! Our Nine Heart Begonia not only didn't offend you, but also healed your injuries. Why do you repay kindness with enmity?"
The black-robed man didn't speak, but instead charged directly at Ye Renxin with his large steel blade.
Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling weren't combat-type Soul Masters, so they had no power to resist. The old man could only shove Ye Lingling aside and say, "Run!"
"Grandpa—" Ye Lingling cried out as the steel blade was about to strike her grandfather. Suddenly, thorny roses burst forth from the ground. One thorn bound the steel blade, another bound the black-robed man's hands and feet—
The man in black robes was momentarily paralyzed.
Hua Qiang walked out from behind him.
Reaching him, she laughed, "In broad daylight, dressed so sinisterly, obscuring your face and body, have you done something shameful that you dare not show yourself, you rat?"
With that, Hua Qiang slowly removed the hood from the man's robes, revealing Tang Hao's imposing and resolute face.
"Tang Hao—it really is you!" Ye Renxin exclaimed angrily upon seeing Tang Hao's face. "I healed your injuries, yet you repay kindness with enmity! Do you have any conscience?"
Hearing Ye Renxin's rebuke, Tang Hao's face showed a hint of evasion.
"The reason is simple, Elder Ye. You were coerced by Haozi into coming here to heal his injuries. He was afraid you would hold a grudge and side with the Spirit Hall or other opposing forces, so he invited you first. When that failed, to prevent any potential future threats, he had no choice but to send you and your grandson to the underworld ahead of time," Hua Qiang said with amusement.
"How could you do this?" Ye Lingling said angrily. Just now, she had almost lost her grandfather.
Ye Renxin said, "Is Tang Hao like this?"
A sinister glint flashed in Tang Hao's eyes. The next moment, the soul power he had gathered erupted, shattering the rose vines that had bound his body.
He clenched his fist, and the Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his palm. Tang Hao swung the hammer at Hua Qiang.
"Hua Qiang, do you still think I'm the same Tang Hao I used to be?" Tang Hao said domineeringly.
She was clearly prepared for this sudden turn of events. Her soul bone armor materialized, and countless thorny vines transformed into a rose sword, slashing back.
Sword and hammer clashed. Although Hua Qiang wasn't known for her strength, she used her high soul power to balance the power of Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer.
Tang Hao pressed his advantage, destroying two yellow soul rings and continuing his hammer blows.
Hua Qiang didn't hold back either, directly using her stacked rings to activate her domain. No matter what Tang Hao did, he couldn't subdue her for the time being.
If he destroyed more rings, his body would revert to its previous state, and Ye Renxin wouldn't be so lenient then.
Helpless, Tang Hao had to abandon his attack on Hua Qiang, his fierce eyes fixed on Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling beside him.
His intention was to eliminate these two threats completely, but he never expected that doing so would offend them both and benefit Hua Qiang.
Given the debt of gratitude he owed, Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling would most likely side with Hua Qiang, making Tang Hao feel like he had done someone else's dirty work.
Now that he had been exposed and had offended Ye Renxin, he was determined to save both of them.
With this thought, Tang Hao threw the Clear Sky Hammer towards Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling. Seeing this, Hua Qiang had no choice but to abandon her attack on Tang Hao and flashed in front of Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling, using Hell Thorns to create a plant barrier to protect them.
The unstoppable Clear Sky Hammer pierced through Hua Qiang's layers of thorns, finally emerging from the thorns and reaching Hua Qiang. Hua Qiang drew her Rose Short Sword and struck the Clear Sky Hammer down with a single blow.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao had already taken the opportunity to escape.
Hua Qiang didn't give chase. Her goal wasn't Tang Hao, but Ye Renxin and his connections.
"Thank you for saving my life, Your Excellency," Ye Renxin said.
"Please rise, Elder Ye. I have a matter to ask of your Nine Hearts Begonia family, which is why I encountered this situation," Hua Qiang said.
"Your Excellency, please speak freely. I will do my best to help you in any way I can," Ye Renxin said.
Hua Qiang said, "In that case, Elder Ye, would you be interested in taking a teaching position at Rose Academy?"
Tang Hao fled back. From the information transmitted by the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao could sense that the Clear Sky Hammer hadn't killed Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling.
"Damn it, Rose Douluo, you ruined my plans! I, Tang Hao, will settle this score with you sooner or later!"
He dared not continue fighting, he truly dared not continue. Hua Qiang's strength far surpassed Tang Hao's; fighting her would require Tang Hao to exert all his strength. If all his rings were destroyed, he would be back to his previous state.
If it were before, without any scruples, it would be fine, but now, he had to save his strength in the City of Slaughter, in dealing with the King of Slaughter. Only in that way could he rescue his grandfather.
With a depressed mood, Tang Hao returned and told Tang San about the matter.
Tang San was extremely depressed after receiving the news. He sighed and said, "If I had known this would happen, I would have stopped it. Now, Ye Renxin has really been pushed to Rose Academy."
"Fortunately, it wasn't the Spirit Hall," Tang San comforted himself.
"Little San, prepare well. In a few days, once I've recovered, I'll take you to the City of Slaughter to complete the trial of the God of Slaughter Domain. Then I'll meet the King of Slaughter," Tang Hao said.
"Hmm." Tang San nodded.
Before leaving, Tang San returned to Shrek Academy. Ning Rongrong hadn't returned; she had gone directly back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Only Ye Yang, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Dai Mubai, along with their teachers, remained at Shrek Academy.
The Shrek F4 were gathered together.
"Sangiegie, I heard you recently facilitated the reconciliation between Xue Qinghe and Prince Xue Xing. How did it go? Did you get the Vast Ocean Universe Cover from the Heaven Dou Empire?" Ma Hongjun asked eagerly.
This was the answer the three Shrek heroes wanted to know, as it concerned whether Tang San was a reliable ally.
Tang San shook his head and said, "No, the Spirit Hall beat us to it."
Hearing this, the three heroes panicked. Dai Mubai said, "Then, what should we do?"
Tang San smiled and said, "Don't worry, you all know the relationship between the Sea God and the Angel God. Even if the Spirit Hall takes the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, it will only make the Sea God notice them earlier, creating a powerful enemy for no reason."
"As for me, you don't need to worry about me at all. The Spirit Hall can take the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, but they can't take the inheritance of the Asura God. Even if I only inherit one godhood in this life, it will still be the God King's position, the strongest God King. As for the Spirit Hall, even if they have both Angel and Rakshasa, they will still die under my Three Realms Judgment Sword in the future." Tang San said confidently.
Oscar laughed and said, "That's right, Little San, you are the Asura God's great treasure. Even if you die, the Asura God can revive you. The Spirit Hall can't take this opportunity away even if they want to."
Dai Mubai said, "Yes, yes, the Sea God is only a first-level god. Now the Spirit Hall is pressing us relentlessly. I think you shouldn't waste your time on the inheritance of a first-level god. The most urgent task is to seize the inheritance of the Asura God."
(End of Chapter)