"Ah Yin!"
Looking at the phantom of his wife, Tang Hao immediately withdrew his Deathgod Domain's oppressive force and rushed toward Ah Yin's location in the center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo temporarily shelved his plan to attack.
After all, this Blue Silver Emperor was the Young Master's mother and Tang Hao's wife; if he rashly intervened in their family matter, he might do more harm than good. It was better to leave this delicate situation to his Master, Lin Mu, to handle later.
A short while later, Tang Hao arrived before the Blue Silver Emperor. Looking at the Ah Yin he had longed for day and night, he reached out, about to embrace her phantom.
Even though it was just a spiritual projection, he felt it could ease his years of longing.
However, Ah Yin showed unusual resistance to Tang Hao's sudden arrival, directly shifting her phantom back to avoid his embrace.
Even as a spirit, she didn't want to get too close to him.
Seeing this, Tang Hao's expression instantly became unnatural. Suddenly, a terrible possibility occurred to him, and he said incredulously, "Ah Yin... do you not recognize me?"
Since Ah Yin had sacrificed herself, it wasn't impossible that her resurrected consciousness was incomplete or that she had lost her memories of him.
If that was the case... was she still the Ah Yin he knew and loved?
After creating some distance, Ah Yin finally took a good look at Tang Hao. What she saw was a disheveled, decadent man who looked more like a beggar than the proud Clear Sky Douluo she remembered. This only confirmed Tang San's stories about his miserable childhood.
Thinking of this, Ah Yin's eyes instantly turned cold. She asked with a hint of suppressed anger, "Tang Hao... why did you abuse Little San?"
Faced with Ah Yin's sudden accusation, Tang Hao was first taken aback, then showed a puzzled expression.
'Abuse?' As his biological father, how could he possibly abuse Little San? He had protected him in secret for years!
He quickly found the crux of the matter in his mind: 'Lin Mu must have bewitched Ah Yin just like he did Little San. It was all Lin Mu's fault!'
Having found an excuse, Tang Hao tried to persuade her, "Ah Yin, listen to me. I promise I haven't abused Little San. Don't be misled by outsiders' slander."
Hearing such a perfunctory explanation, Ah Yin was utterly disappointed. She had thought he would reflect on his actions, but instead, he preferred to deflect blame.
Compared to the devoted Lin Mu who cared for her son and her resurrection, Tang Hao was far inferior as a guardian.
Ah Yin's brows furrowed, and she said coldly, "Don't try to pin everything on Mr. Lin Mu. Little San told me long ago that he didn't even have enough to eat when he was a child because you were drunk!"
Hearing this, Tang Hao opened his mouth, but couldn't find a reason to refute her. It was the truth.
Seeing his silence, Ah Yin questioned again, "You abandoned me in a dark cave and neglected Little San for years... so what exactly were you doing all this time?"
"Enough!"
Faced with Ah Yin's aggressive questioning, Tang Hao's suppressed anger and guilt erupted, and he roared.
After all these years of suffering and waiting, not only did she not care about his situation, but she also repeatedly questioned his mistakes. 'Was all of this his fault?'
She preferred to believe an outsider rather than her own husband, how could he tolerate this betrayal?
"Ah Yin, you have no idea what happened! It's not that I didn't want to take care of Little San, but I accidentally discovered that his mind is different from ordinary people. Although he was young, he was mature and capable of supporting himself. I gave him independence!"
Tang Hao's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but recall Tang San's inexplicable maturity and strange skills when he was a child. He tried to use this to justify his neglect.
Ah Yin didn't believe this unbelievable explanation at all. 'What could a four-year-old child do?' Even if he really could support himself, Tang Hao should have fulfilled his responsibilities as a father, not exploited his son's maturity to wallow in self-pity.
At this moment, Ah Yin was completely disappointed in Tang Hao. She chose to sacrifice herself for him, losing almost everything, while Tang Hao became an irresponsible wreck who couldn't even care for their legacy.
"Tang Hao, you have disappointed me too much. I never want to see you again."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ah Yin's phantom returned directly into the main body of the Blue Silver Emperor, cutting off communication.
Seeing this, Tang Hao was completely dumbfounded. What he said about Tang San being strange was true. Why didn't Ah Yin believe him?
After a while, Tang Hao took a deep breath and shouted at the plant, "Ah Yin! There's another reason. Little San acted very strangely when he was young... I suspect he might not even be our child! He might be possessed!"
Hearing this, Ah Yin was immediately enraged. She lashed out at Tang Hao with a thick vine without a word.
"Whap!"
Little San possessed the pure bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor; how could he not be her child? Her spiritual connection confirmed it beyond doubt. What had she been thinking before, to fall for such a paranoid scoundrel?
If Tang Hao had only made mistakes in parenting, it might still be forgivable. However, Tang Hao didn't just neglect their son; he also abandoned her in a dark, sunless cave to fend for herself, utterly devoid of consideration for her nature as a plant.
How could she possibly hope that such a man could repent?
Just as Little San had said, Tang Hao was beyond redemption, a world apart from Lin Mu, who had given her a second chance at life.
At this moment, Tang Hao looked at the red welt on his shoulder where the vine had struck him, his eyes filled with disbelief.
After so many years apart, upon their reunion, not only was there no concern or warmth, but she had even struck him?
Although the blow wasn't severe physically, it ignited a raging fire within his heart.
His eyes turned bloodshot, his breathing labored, and he nearly roared, "This was all Lin Mu's scheme! You would rather believe an outsider than believe me?!"
Suddenly, a terrifying killing intent erupted from him uncontrollably.
At this moment, the Blue Silver Emperor was in the very center of the released Deathgod Domain. The massive plant nearly collapsed under the pressure, its leaves wilting as it was utterly powerless to resist the murderous aura.
At this moment, Ah Yin's disappointment gradually transformed into regret and resentment.
She had sacrificed everything, only to be met with this treatment. Now, finally granted a chance to be resurrected, Tang Hao was using his power to oppress her.
"Ah Yin... since you refuse to believe me, I have no choice but to forcibly take you away to prevent you from being misled further by Lin Mu."
With that, Tang Hao summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, clearly preparing to uproot her by force.
At this critical moment...
"Martial Soul Avatar!"
With a loud shout, a gigantic Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor hurtled toward Tang Hao at incredible speed, intervening to protect the garden.
"Overestimating yourself!"
Tang Hao sneered, swinging the Clear Sky Hammer at the serpent's true form. The hammer suddenly grew several times larger in mid-air, containing terrifying power.
Within the range of the Deathgod Domain, Dugu Bo was already weakened.
"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Absolute Shock!"
Due to numerous hidden injuries, Tang Hao dared not use his high-level Soul Skills freely, relying instead on the Clear Sky Clan's techniques like the Nine Absolutes and the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method. However, for a master like him, these techniques were more convenient and less draining than Soul Skills.
"BOOM!"
With a deafening crash, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's avatar was nearly shattered by Tang Hao's furious attack.
His martial soul severely injured by the impact, Dugu Bo reverted to human form and coughed up blood, utterly shocked. He had underestimated the raw power of the Clear Sky Hammer.
Had Tang Hao not suffered from hidden injuries, this single attack would likely have killed him.
Just then, an aged, telepathic voice suddenly rang out.
"I've come to your aid!"
On the other side of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the Blue Silver King had uprooted itself. Hundreds of thick blue vines coiled toward Tang Hao like spears to defend its Empress.
With the Blue Silver King joining the battle, Dugu Bo caught his breath slightly.
Seeing the Blue Silver King dare to attack him, Tang Hao flew into a rage, shouting, "A mere weed dares to be so insolent before me?!"