After a short flight, Tang San had entered the territory of the Sunset Forest.
"Hmm?"
Near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Dugu Bo suddenly sensed someone passing through the poisonous miasma formation he had laid out. He immediately stopped what he was doing, turned around, and looked into the distance, just in time to see Tang San flying toward him.
"Young Master? Didn't you just come here a couple of days ago?"
Just as Dugu Bo was surprised, Tang San had already fully activated his right leg soul bone, flying to the sky above the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well at top speed.
Immediately afterward, Tang San controlled his body to descend from the sky, landing not far from where Dugu Bo was standing guard.
"This old servant greets Young Master."
Dugu Bo quickly stepped forward a few steps, his tone respectful.
Although Tang San had only recently broken through to Soul King and was far from being a Titled Douluo, he was, after all, Lin Mu's cherished disciple, and Dugu Bo dared not be negligent in the slightest given his fealty to Lin Mu.
"Senior Dugu, there's no need for such formalities. In the past six months, I've been very grateful for your efforts in protecting my mother."
Tang San showed no arrogance; instead, he looked grateful.
Dugu Bo shook his head and solemnly said, "Young Master, you're too kind. These were all done at the Master's instruction."
Hearing this, Tang San's eyes grew even more determined; only his Master could ensure his mother was taken care of properly.
Immediately, Tang San headed straight for the area where the Blue Silver Emperor was planted.
After a while, Ah Yin sensed her son's presence and immediately conjured a phantom image from her main body, softly saying, "My child."
"Mom!"
Seeing this familiar phantom image, Tang San immediately embraced it. Even without a real physical body, the spiritual warmth still brought him a sense of comfort he craved.
He had never felt such genuine, unconditional care from Tang Hao.
On the other side of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the Blue Silver King saw this scene, a hint of longing in its spiritual eyes.
Although the Blue Silver King's cultivation level hadn't reached 100,000 years, its intelligence surpassed that of some simple-minded 100,000-year-old soul beasts.
With the help of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's energy, the Blue Silver King's cultivation was rapidly increasing; with the addition of some medicinal herbs provided by Lin Mu, it could grow to 100,000-year status within two or three years.
The Blue Silver King was well aware of its fate.
Once its cultivation reached 100,000 years, it would need to sacrifice itself to become His Majesty Tang San's sixth soul ring.
Previously, the Blue Silver King had considered escaping, but the surrounding area was filled with deadly poisonous miasma, and there was a Titled Douluo powerhouse (Dugu Bo) nearby, leaving it no chance to flee.
Now, after half a year together, it gradually believed Lin Mu's promise.
His Majesty truly possessed the potential to become a God!
If it could enter the God Realm with His Majesty as a soul spirit, it could eventually become a divine beast, leaving those ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts far behind in the dust.
After a while, Tang San slowly spoke, "Mom... Tang Hao wants to see you."
Hearing Tang San address his biological father by his name rather than "Father," Ah Yin wasn't surprised.
After all, Little San had already told her what had happened over the years. As a father, Tang Hao was practically incompetent, a world apart from Little San's Master.
As for Tang Hao's request, Ah Yin was both tempted and worried.
Having finally gained a chance to be resurrected, she naturally hoped to reunite with her family. However, before that, she wanted to confront Tang Hao directly about why he had treated their son that way.
But she also worried that Tang Hao had ulterior motives and insisted on taking her back to her original place, that cold cave.
If she returned to that place, forget about resurrection; there was no possibility of even rebuilding her cultivation to human form in a reasonable time. This made her instinctively repulsed by Tang Hao's judgment.
At this moment, Ah Yin looked up at Tang San and asked, "Little San, what do you think?"
Even though Ah Yin was very understanding, she couldn't accept what Tang Hao had done over the years. After all, because of his neglect, her sacrifice had lost much of its meaning for their son.
Now, in her heart, her resurrection and her son's future were more important than old ties.
Faced with his mother's question, Tang San didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked a surprising question: "Mom, what do you think of Master?"
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Ah Yin didn't react immediately. After recovering from the shock, she immediately whipped Tang San lightly with a vine.
"Little San! Don't talk nonsense! How could I possibly have anything to do with your Master?!"
Ah Yin said, her phantom face full of embarrassment and feigned anger.
However, Tang San didn't back down. He said confidently, "Mom, think carefully. Who gave you this hard-won chance to resurrect? Who provided the environment and the nutrients?"
Hearing this, Ah Yin fell silent.
Without the help of Little San's Master, she would still be stuck in that dark cave, barely conscious. Even if she stayed there for ten thousand years, it would be difficult to regain full consciousness, let alone form.
And those incredibly precious "nutrient solutions" Lin Mu provided greatly shortened her resurrection time.
All of this was thanks to Lin Mu.
"Your current state is partly Tang Hao's responsibility, yet he abandoned you in a dark, sunless cave. Even if you are resurrected now, it has nothing to do with him."
Seeing his mother still hesitant, Tang San took a deep breath, his tone tinged with reproach and pleading. "Mom, don't make the same mistake again! Don't choose the person who abandoned you over the one saving you."
Hearing this, Ah Yin suddenly realized the depth of her son's feelings and made up her mind.
She reached out and stroked Tang San's head, her face full of tenderness, saying, "Little San... you've suffered so much these past years because of us."
As a mother, she knew very well that Little San's rejection of Tang Hao stemmed from his failure to fulfill his responsibilities as a father, causing him considerable harm.
With his mother's comforting words, Tang San's emotions finally stabilized.
He said these things partly because he didn't want his mother to repeat the same mistakes, and partly because he genuinely believed only his Master could protect and cherish her properly.
After a moment, Ah Yin smiled slightly and said softly, "Little San, as long as you're happy... I will follow your lead."
She had chosen to sacrifice almost everything for Tang Hao, yet he treated their son this way and abandoned her remains. He was practically a cripple in spirit now.
Now that things have come to this, she wanted to make up for what she owed Little San. If starting a new family, even with Lin Mu, was what it took to secure her son's happiness and her own resurrection, it wasn't out of the question.
After all, she had witnessed how good Lin Mu was to Little San, a stark contrast to the irresponsible Tang Hao.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Meanwhile, after the opening match concluded, Lin Mu returned to the Academy.
As for Oscar's martial soul mutation issue, he had no intention of interfering; it was his own choice to take the herb, and besides, Lin Mu wasn't confident he could resolve such a chaotic mutation easily without consequences.
In an instant, Lin Mu arrived at the training ground. He removed his Hurricane Armor and walked slowly forward.
Seeing Lin Mu's sudden appearance, everyone on the training ground immediately gathered around. Except for Yu Feng and Osler, who went to watch the matches, the rest stayed to cultivate and train.
At this moment, Lin Mu's gaze swept over everyone, but he didn't see Tang San's figure.
"Where did Little San go?"
"Teacher Lin Mu, we don't know either. We only know that he flew towards the school gate earlier in a hurry," Yu Tianheng stepped forward and said.
Hearing this, Lin Mu's brows furrowed, and he immediately had a guess in his mind. 'Tang Hao.'
He changed the subject, saying, "There are only three months until the finals. Continue training. Don't slack off."
Yu Tianheng naturally had no objections to this arrangement, and they all went back to training.
After some time, Tang San finally returned to the training ground. He immediately went to find his Master to tell him exactly what had happened.