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Inside the grand Supreme Pontiff Palace, the air was filled with a mix of tension and excitement. Hu Liena looked at her teacher, Bibi Dong, with a curious expression. She tilted her head and asked, "Teacher, what is the important thing you need to tell Su Yan?"
Bibi Dong laughed happily. Her voice rang out through the hall. "Nana, your teacher is about to get a System spirit ring! Hahaha!" She sounded more cheerful than she had in a long time. "Tang Hao was badly hurt.
He had to detonate eight of his rings just to get away. After that, his strength will surely drop below the level of a Titled Douluo. Tang Hao is basically crippled now, and Su Yan is still going to give me a System spirit ring. Today is truly a wonderful day! It is a double happiness!"
Hu Liena was confused at first. She blinked and thought for a moment. Suddenly, she remembered something and her eyes went wide. "Oh! I remember now. Su Yan said that if he could not take Tang Hao's leg, he would owe each of us a System spirit ring, right?" She started to smile as the realization hit her. "That means I get one too! Hahaha!"
Hu Liena was now just as delighted as her teacher. Tang Hao, the famous Clear Sky Douluo, was finally defeated and crippled. On top of that, Su Yan was going to provide them with powerful System spirit rings. It really was a double celebration for them.
In the group chat, the messages began to fly back and forth rapidly.
Liu Erlong posted, "Old Woman, what bad idea are you plotting now?"
The Nine Treasures Little Princess added, "Bibi Dong, hurry up and speak. My Brother Su Yan is very annoyed right now."
Bo Saixi tried to calm everyone down, saying, "Wait a little longer."
Another member, Group Member Number Nine, asked, "Wait... are you two already hoping to get Su Yan's System spirit ring?"
The member named Loves Eating Carrots asked, "What is a System spirit ring?"
I Am an Orphan replied, "I remember. Su Yan just said that if he couldn't remove Tang Hao's leg, he would owe each of us a System spirit ring."
In the world of Douluo 2, at Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao jumped up from her seat. She was shaking with excitement. "No way! This is amazing! Such a fun group chat actually has such great rewards. I am truly too lucky."
She quickly typed into the chat, "Clear Sky Douluo, keep going! Clear Sky Douluo, run quickly!"
The user I Am a Little Bird joined in, "In that case, the System spirit ring is a better reward than the first kill reward. Let Tang Hao escape first!"
Liu Erlong laughed and typed, "I am going to die laughing! Bibi Dong, are your Spirit Hall benefits not good enough? Even Little Bird does not want to chase Tang Hao anymore, even though she probably could not catch him anyway."
Bai Chenxiang asked hopefully, "Do I get a System spirit ring too?"
Liu Erlong replied, "Of course! The transmigrator made a promise. He owes each of us one. Everyone, let us talk and decide the order of who gets theirs first."
Hu Liena quickly sent a message, "My teacher was the first one to think of it. Is it alright if my teacher goes first?"
Bo Saixi added, "I also spoke up earlier. I want First Level Spirit Power. Everyone, please give me some face and let me go second."
Ma Xiaotao typed, "Old Ancestors, I am your descendant and the youngest here. Let me go third!"
Liu Erlong said, "My temper is also very hot. I want to go fourth."
I Am a Little Bird followed up, "I am fifth."
Hu Liena added, "Then I will be sixth."
Bai Chenxiang said, "Any spot is fine for me. As long as I can get a ring, I will be happy."
Tang Yuehua joined the conversation, "I am the same as Senior Bo Saixi. I also want First Level Spirit Power. I will go eighth. Let Xiangxiang go seventh."
I Am an Orphan simply sent an ellipsis, feeling speechless.
At this moment, Su Yan was watching the chat and felt like laughing. Were they really celebrating this early? He had been thinking about whether he should bother chasing Tang Hao. After all, Tang Hao was already crippled. But the women in the chat had reminded him of his bet.
Ah Yin spoke up nearby. She shouted, "Su Yan, please do not be angry. We do not need the spirit rings or anything else. We let Tang Hao escape this time, but we will have another chance later."
Xiao Wu nodded her head. She looked very serious. "That dead rat can run away for now, but he cannot hide forever!"
Su Yan flew back toward them with the Little Monkey. He had a small smile on his face. "It is fine. Let them be happy for a little while. Then, I will splash a big bucket of cold water on them. It will give them a real chill."
Ah Yin and Xiao Wu looked confused. They did not understand. Tang Hao had been running for a long time. How could Su Yan possibly catch him now? The fact that Bibi Dong and the others were so happy meant they believed Tang Hao was safe.
Su Yan typed a message into the chat: "Pfft~"
That single laugh made Bibi Dong and the others feel very nervous. They felt that something was wrong. Could Su Yan still catch up? They told themselves it was impossible. Tang Hao had been running at full speed for a long time. Even if Su Yan was fast, he would still need to find Tang Hao first.
Bibi Dong asked, "Are you planning to break your promise?"
Bo Saixi added, "Transmigrator, you are a person of status. You wouldn't lie, would you?"
Liu Erlong joked, "Su Yan, if you don't have spirit rings, you can pay us in other ways!"
Hu Liena just typed, "Sixth."
I Am a Little Bird agreed, "I think that works too."
Ling Yuan was standing nearby. she was chuckling to herself. She also believed it was impossible for Su Yan to catch Tang Hao now. Even with her own flying spirit, the Blazing Fire Spirit Kite, she could not do it.
Su Yan typed back, "It is okay. I will wait until you finish being happy. I am a kind person. How could I destroy your joy right now?"
Everyone in the chat sent question marks.
Inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Bibi Dong frowned. Tang Hao had used his most powerful move to escape. If it were her, she knew she could not catch him. She sent a message to Bo Saixi. "Bo Saixi, if it were you, would you be confident in catching Tang Hao?"
On Sea God Island, Bo Saixi was stunned. She realized they might have celebrated too soon. She replied, "If we were over the ocean, I could do it."
The chat filled with more question marks.
Liu Erlong said, "Wait, you can only do it over the ocean because you are the priest of the Sea God. Under normal conditions, you could not catch him, right?"
Bo Saixi admitted, "Then I could not catch him."
Ma Xiaotao asked, "In that case, our System spirit rings are safe, right?"
Hu Liena replied, "My teacher says it is very safe. Tang Hao has been running for a long time. Even if Su Yan is fast, he cannot see where his target went."
Ah Yin typed a warning, "I think you all are celebrating way too early. Su Yan is holding his stomach and laughing at you right now."
Su Yan replied, "I really am not. Ah Yin, please do not be so honest. Tell them I am very sad. Tell them I am stressed because I owe so many rewards. Tell them I am standing on a cliff ready to jump."
I Am a Little Bird realized the truth. "Your Excellency, it seems we were too happy too soon. Su Yan really is laughing at us. He isn't even in a hurry to chase him."
Ling Yuan was looking at Su Yan. She thought he was very handsome and strong. She sighed to herself, thinking about the age gap between them. She asked him, "Little Brother Su Yan, can you actually catch Tang Hao? Tell us the truth."
Su Yan looked at Ling Yuan. She was a mature Douluo and very beautiful. She was like a bright fire but also like a gentle breeze. He noticed her long, beautiful legs. He cleared his throat and spoke softly. "If Bibi Dong had not mentioned it, I might have been too lazy to chase him today. But since she brought it up, I have to catch him. I need to chop off his leg. Otherwise, owing all those spirit rings would be too much stress!"
Ling Yuan felt embarrassed. It seemed Su Yan had actually forgotten about the bet. If they had just kept quiet until tomorrow, they would have won.
I Am a Little Bird typed, "Oh, my Supreme Pontiff! What have you done?"
Loves Eating Carrots laughed, "Hahaha!"
Meanwhile, far away, Tang Hao had run a very long distance. He finally stopped to breathe. He felt a bit of regret. He thought he had acted too quickly. Su Yan had not actually hurt his son, Tang San, yet. But then he thought he might have acted too late. If he had killed Su Yan earlier, none of this would have happened.
He had saved his life, but he knew he was crippled. He would never be as strong as he was before. He was also very jealous. Su Yan had six spirit rings that were each one hundred thousand years old.
Tang Hao remembered how much trouble he had just to get one. Thinking about it made him angry. Suddenly, he felt a chill. He turned around but saw no one. Then he heard a voice.
"Leave your leg behind!"
A flash of cold light appeared from nowhere. It sliced through the air. In an instant, his left leg was cut off from the hip.
"Ah!" Tang Hao screamed in pain. He watched as his leg, which held a precious Spirit Bone, fell toward the ground. Blood sprayed everywhere as he tumbled from the sky.