"Come here!"
Tang Hao reached out and directly yanked up the tattered floral sleeve on Tang San's arm, then lashed his back with a whip.
"Hiss—!"
"It hurts…"
The whip struck right on a fresh wound, making Tang San suck in a sharp breath as he cried out in pain.
…
"Master! Master, please come out!"
Tears streaming down his face, Tang San sprinted all the way to the waterfall in the back mountains, shouting with grievance:
Over the past few months, whenever he felt troubled, he would come here and talk to his master—alone, facing the pond.
Only because… his master never responded.
But he remembered—his master had promised to appear the moment he awakened his martial soul.
As soon as the words left his mouth, a pillar of water slowly rose from the pond, and the figure of an old man emerged.
"Master! You finally came out! I called for you so many times before and you never answered."
Tang San was overwhelmed with both surprise and joy, tears still hanging at the corners of his eyes.
"Don't call me over nothing. I need to conserve energy."
Lin Feng's expression was calm, with a trace of fatigue in his tone.
"What happened to make you so flustered?"
Seeing Tang San's tear-streaked face, Lin Feng feigned curiosity and asked.
Clenching his teeth, Tang San recounted everything Tang Hao had done to him—every detail.
"I want Tang Hao dead!" he roared.
Hearing this, even Lin Feng couldn't help but inwardly exclaim that Tang Hao truly was a ruthless man.
"If that's the case… I might have a way."
Lin Feng pondered briefly before replying.
With a thought, he summoned a medicinal herb from his main body in Flame Valley and transferred it into his portable storage space—a trait granted after refreshing his Observation Haki.
[Portable Storage Space (Gold)]: You possess a personal space that grows in size with your cultivation.
At his current level, the space was already as vast as a hundred football fields.
"There's a spiritual herb by the pond. I've already transferred it to the surface—go fetch it. It might be useful to you."
Lin Feng looked at Tang San and instructed.
Tang San's eyes lit up. He ran straight to the pond and dove into its depths.
In no time, he surfaced with the herb in hand. After a careful look, his expression shifted.
"It's the Death God Flower!"
"Perfect! This flower is highly poisonous. Ingestion means certain death."
Rather than fear, Tang San's face broke into a delighted smile as he calculated inwardly.
This time, he could finally kill Tang Hao.
"This transfer consumed a lot of my energy. I'll need to sleep for a while," Lin Feng said slowly as he saw Tang San retrieve the herb.
"Thank you, Master. Now that I've awakened my martial soul, may I ask for your guidance?"
Tang San immediately bowed respectfully.
"What martial soul?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly and replied casually.
Tang San extended his right hand, revealing a faint blue grass.
At the same time, his left hand manifested a black hammer.
At this moment, Tang San had already regarded Lin Feng as his most trusted person, showing him his twin martial souls without any reservation.
"Twin martial souls?"
"The right-hand one is the Clear Sky Hammer, same as your father's. It's incredibly powerful and often leads to the birth of Titled Douluo. You should focus your cultivation on that soul first."
Tang San nodded firmly.
After giving this instruction, Lin Feng's projection gradually faded away.
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Back at home, Tang San stood at the doorway, staring at the familiar yet now unfamiliar house, his eyes glinting with grim determination.
"This time, Tang Hao, I'll make sure you pay for what you've done!"
He had failed to poison Tang Hao before, but now, with the Death God Flower, he would plan carefully.
He had to succeed in one strike.
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Flame Valley – Volcano Crater
Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes as his soul returned to his body.
He saw Xiao Wu playing with Huo Yi, the soul spirit of his second martial soul.
Sensing Lin Feng's aura, Huo Yi immediately ran up and affectionately rubbed against him.
"Big Brother Lin Feng, you're awake!"
"This time, why did your cultivation take so long? And… why do you look kind of pale?"
Xiao Wu tilted her head, ears flopping as she swayed gently in front of him.
"Uh… I ran into a small problem during cultivation."
"But it's all been resolved now."
Lin Feng tried to appear calm.
Even now, he still felt a bit nauseous from Tang Hao's earlier behavior.
"That's good."
"Big Brother Lin Feng, you said tomorrow I can go to school with Ma Hongjun, right?"
"But…"
Xiao Wu's voice trailed off, her rabbit ears drooping slightly as her gaze became uncertain.
"Don't worry. Grandpa Dugu already knows about your situation."
"He's been wanting to meet you."
"Don't be afraid—everyone will protect you."
Lin Feng smiled gently, comforting her.
"That's great!"
Xiao Wu beamed with joy.
From the volcano's rim, a voice called out:
"Young Master, Miss Dugu Yan asked me to tell you dinner is ready."
"Come on, Xiao Wu, let's go eat."
"Tomorrow, I'll take you and Ma Hongjun to enroll."
Lin Feng stood and said warmly.
"Mhm! Thank you, Brother Lin Feng!"
Xiao Wu bounced happily as she followed at his heels.
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