Chapter 29: Gang-zi is Crippled, He Escapes Again!The Blue Silver King's sorrowful and indignant accusation was like the sharpest icicle, stabbing fiercely into the hearts of Tang Hao and Tang San.The truth was so cruel—the spirit ring had absorbed the power of a poison-attribute Spirit Beast, and that toxicity had long since corroded the essence of the Spirit, tainting the purity and nobility of the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, completely cutting off any possibility of awakening!And the root of all these tragedies pointed directly at the person who had planned this "optimal" spirit ring route for Tang San—Yu Xiaogang!Tang San, watching from the sidelines, felt as if he had been struck by lightning upon hearing this conclusion, his mind roaring.He recalled that at the beginning of the simulation, he had also been skeptical of Yu Xiaogang's "Mimicry Theory."At this moment, witnessing the irreversible consequences caused by the wrong theory in the "future" first-hand, a strong sense of lingering fear and relief surged in his heart![Fortunately... fortunately, I haven't taken Yu Xiaogang as my teacher yet!]The Tang San in the simulation also finally woke up under the massive shock.Did he have any resentment toward Yu Xiaogang? Without a doubt, this resentment could even be said to be extremely deep.Cutting off someone's future is no different from killing their parents, let alone the awakening opportunity for a top-tier Spirit like the Blue Silver Emperor!However, when he saw his father Tang Hao's face distorted by extreme anger and regret, and felt that terrifying murderous intent that almost solidified, Tang San hesitated.He was essentially a person with complex and contradictory emotions; his experiences in the Tang Sect in his previous life gave him an extraordinary desire and regard for family ties and the grace of a teacher!At the same time, it also created his extreme personality of being cold toward enemies but fiercely protective of those he recognized.To watch Yu Xiaogang, whom he once called "Teacher," be killed by his father in a fit of rage... he... couldn't do it."Father..."Tang San's voice was a bit dry; he held Tang Hao's arm, where veins were bulging from his clenched fist, and whispered,"Things have come to this... even if you kill him, what can be done?My Blue Silver Emperor bloodline... after all, cannot be awakened."The observing Tang San remained silent; he could understand this hesitation of his simulated self.The values of his previous life, the concept of "once a teacher, always a father," still invisibly influenced his judgment even though it had taken a massive hit at this moment."Forget it? How could I just forget it!"Tang Hao fiercely shook off Tang San's hand, his tiger-like eyes filled with tears, staring intently at his son, his voice hoarse and trembling, filled with endless self-blame and pain,"Little San! It's your father's poor judgment! It's your father who harmed you! If I hadn't... if I hadn't acquiesced to you taking him as your teacher, if I hadn't let him hunt spirit rings for you based on that bullshit theory, how could you... how could you lose such a great opportunity!!"By the end, this once-legendary Clear Sky Douluo actually crouched down like a child who had made a catastrophic mistake, holding his head and letting out uncontrollable whimpers like a wounded beast.Cutting off his own son's peerless future and personally destroying the hope of revenge—this guilt and remorse almost crushed him.On the Douluo Continent, cutting off someone's future is an irreconcilable enmity!Tang Hao's breakdown made Tang San's heart ache as if pierced by a knife; he stepped forward again, supporting his father's trembling shoulders, but didn't know how to comfort him.However, Tang Hao's sadness and guilt were soon replaced by a deeper rage.He suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and murderous intent condensed once more:"How can such a great enmity be let go!Even if I don't take his life, I will certainly make him pay the price!Let him know what consequences one must bear for misleading a student!"...That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.A dark shadow, like a ghost, silently slipped into the already quiet Shrek Academy.The strength of a Titled Douluo allowed him to enter as if it were uninhabited territory, without alerting anyone, including the Spirit Saint-level Flender and Liu Erlong.Yu Xiaogang was in his room, frowning in deep thought over a pile of Spirit Beast data and theoretical manuscripts, when he suddenly felt his neck tighten; an irresistible force came, his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.When he regained consciousness, he found himself taken to a desolate woodland outside the academy.Under the moonlight, Tang Hao's tower-like figure stood before him; the cold murderous intent was like a physical substance, pressing down so hard he could barely breathe, his spirit power completely restricted, unable to even move a finger."Tang... Tang Hao?!" Yu Xiaogang looked in terror at the man before him who was radiating murderous aura.Tang Hao didn't waste words; in the coldest and most cruel tone, he bluntly exposed the reason for the failure of the Blue Silver Emperor's awakening and the fatal mistake regarding the choice of Blue Silver Grass spirit rings in his "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls" theory."...It is precisely your stupid and conceited theory that led Little San to absorb those poison-attribute spirit rings, polluting the purest Blue Silver Emperor bloodline in his body!Completely cutting off his possibility of awakening a top-tier Spirit! Yu Xiaogang, what else do you have to say?!"Yu Xiaogang felt like he was struck by five bolts of lightning; his whole body froze in place, his face turning pale as paper instantly."No... impossible! Absolutely impossible!"He screamed subconsciously, his body trembling violently due to fear and disbelief,"My theory has been verified by countless data!It is the most reasonable!How... how could it be like this?!"He tried to use roars to cover up his inner panic and crumbling beliefs, refusing to accept this cruel reality that was enough to completely negate his life's work."Hmph!"Tang Hao snorted coldly, the pressure of a Titled Douluo's spirit power crushing down on Yu Xiaogang like a mountain."Thump!"Yu Xiaogang couldn't resist at all; his knees buckled, and he fell heavily to the ground, his internal organs feeling as if they had shifted, his breathing as ragged as a broken bellows, unable to even speak.Looking at the wretched, mentally broken man at his feet, the regret in Tang Hao's heart bit at him like a venomous snake.Both were teachers, but how could the difference be so vast?He thought of Fu Shiyan—that twenty-six-year-old who was already a Rank 93 Titled Douluo, possessed three hundred thousand year spirit rings, and whose Spirit was the same Blue Silver Grass as Tang San's; a true mentor who taught Tang San everything and risked his life many times to protect him.While this Yu Xiaogang before him had remained at Rank 29 for his whole life, and the theory he was so proud of was proven to be a poison that destroyed futures. Besides repeating others' words and talking big, what real talent did he have?The stark contrast made Tang Hao recall a year ago when Fu Shiyan first proposed taking Tang San as a disciple; he was flatly rejected by Yu Xiaogang on the grounds of "already having a teacher," and he... had actually acquiesced because of concerns about the trouble his own talent might bring!"Trash!"Tang Hao squeezed out two words from between his teeth, filled with endless disdain and anger.He ultimately suppressed the urge to kill Yu Xiaogang directly and only crippled his Spirit.On the one hand, he was considering Tang San's feelings; on the other, he felt that killing such trash would dirty his hands.He grabbed the limp Yu Xiaogang and warned him grimly:"If you dare reveal even half a word of today's events to Little San, I will make sure you wish you were dead!"With that, he threw Yu Xiaogang on the ground like trash, and Tang Hao's figure merged into the night, vanishing instantly... The survivor Yu Xiaogang lay on the ground for a long time before catching his breath.The immense fear, the collapse of his completely negated theory, and the death threat from Tang Hao dealt a devastating blow to his already sensitive and fragile soul.He was afraid; he wanted to escape.But he also knew that with Tang Hao's strength and temperament, if he really wanted to kill him, escaping to the ends of the earth would be useless.He needed an absolutely safe sanctuary.So, dragging his injured body, with a deliberately maintained complex emotion of dejection, grievance, and feigned aloofness, he sought out the woman deep in his heart whom he both felt guilty toward and could not forget—Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong.Sure enough, when Bibi Dong saw Yu Xiaogang in such a state, especially hearing that he was injured by Tang Hao, she instantly flew into a rage!Yu Xiaogang aptly concealed the truth of the Blue Silver Emperor's awakening failure, only emphasizing that Tang Hao had vented his anger on him for old grudges without reason, and "unintentionally" revealed the general area where Tang Hao, Tang San, and that hundred-thousand-year Transformed Spirit Beast might be hiding.With Bibi Dong as his backing, Yu Xiaogang's original intention of just self-preservation and using her influence to suppress Tang Hao's arrogance began to quietly change.Recalling how Tang San had grown distant from him since becoming Fu Shiyan's disciple, and how all the glory and praise were concentrated on Fu Shiyan, while he, the enlightenment teacher, seemed like an optional decoration... a strong sense of jealousy and resentment grew in his heart like poisonous weeds."I put so much effort into him, yet he turns a blind eye!Tang Hao humiliated me even more! They are all ungrateful wolves!!"The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the resentment in his heart continued to accumulate.He finally hardened his heart and told Bibi Dong the more specific hiding information of Tang Hao and his son, as well as the information that the Spirit Beast might be with them.And this move undoubtedly pushed Tang Hao to the brink of death!...
