When Yu Xiaogang mentioned Tang San's special status earlier, he had thought that no matter how special one's identity was, offending the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family would only lead to death.
But with Tang Hao's appearance, Yu Luomian was also stunned, his heart sinking to the bottom.
It seemed revenge was hopeless.
Tang Hao calling him a "useless dragon" was utterly merciless.
Despite his advanced age and being a Soul Douluo, compared to Tang Hao, he was indeed a useless dragon.
Yu Luomian truly had no way to refute this.
For the first time, Yu Luomian felt hatred toward his own slow cultivation progress.
If he were a Titled Douluo, how would Tang Hao dare to look down on him like this?
"In the Soul Duel Stage, life and death are determined by fate. Countless deaths occur every day—it's not just members of your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family who die!" Tang Hao said indifferently.
Yu Luomian's face turned alternately green and pale.
But he reacted quickly and immediately retorted, "Today, many powerful figures are present as witnesses.
In the Soul Duel Stage, everyone fights with their own Soul Skills. But after the duel ended, Tang San deliberately delayed treating Tianheng's poisoning, clearly intending to kill him.
Even if your Clear Sky Sect is powerful, and you, Clear Sky Crown, are a top-tier expert, you must still give our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family an explanation!"
"An explanation?" Tang Hao chuckled lightly. "If you want an explanation, tell Yu Yuanzhen to come find me!"
Xiao Wu was injured, and his son had acted out of love-fueled rage.
It could only be said that Yu Tianheng's fate was sealed.
If someone dared to harm A Yin, Tang Hao would have struck even faster than his son.
Moreover, his son had also been seriously injured by Yu Tianheng's final attack.
Yu Tianheng's death only proved his own weakness.
"Xiao San, take Xiao Wu for treatment," Tang Hao said, ignoring Yu Luomian's reaction and speaking directly to Tang San.
Tang San had long been impatient.
Though he had also been injured by Yu Tianheng's dying counterattack, his primary concern was Xiao Wu. Only after ensuring her recovery could he rest easy.
"Grandmaster, Dean Flender, Teacher Zhao, thank you for your guidance and dedication in teaching Xiao San. I hope you will continue to nurture his growth in the future!" Tang Hao expressed his gratitude to Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Zhao Wuji.
Their earlier reactions had satisfied him.
Flender and Zhao Wuji were overjoyed, while Yu Xiaogang nodded, his heart filled with bitterness.
"Second Uncle, Xiao San absolutely didn't mean to do it. I will explain this matter to Father," Yu Xiaogang said helplessly to Yu Luomian.
"Hmph!" Yu Luomian snorted coldly, ignoring Yu Xiaogang entirely, and left the Soul Duel Stage.
The other factions present saluted Tang Hao before gradually withdrawing from the stage.
Tang Hao's appearance had shocked everyone—Tang San was actually his son.
This was truly unexpected.
But it also explained Tang San's genius. How could the son of the Haotian Douluo not be a prodigy?
Cultivating into an exceptional control-type Soul Master with the Blue Silver Grass Soul Spirit, and becoming the core of the Shrek Academy Team—the Clear Sky Sect was about to gain another formidable powerhouse.
Everyone marveled at the Clear Sky Sect's immense potential.
Each generation surpassed the last.
Moreover, they had keenly sensed that Yu Tianheng's death would undoubtedly be a major event that altered the continent's political landscape.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family would hold a grudge against the Clear Sky Sect over this incident.
The Upper Three Sects, which had previously maintained close relations, might now fracture because of this.
These were matters of great concern to everyone, and they couldn't wait to discuss them.
Returning to the private box.
Yu Luomian had already left with the members of the Four Elements Alliance, leaving only the other five factions present.
With the Elephant Armor Sect annihilated, the original Five Element Alliance had now become the Four Elements Alliance.
The remaining five factions—the Ge Family, Dugu Family, Zhu Family, White Tiger Sect, and Sacred Dragon Sect—took their seats, yet for a moment, no one spoke.
No one knew where to begin.
The events of the day had been too shocking.
With a creak.
The door to the private box opened, and a man dressed in the uniform of the Great Soul Arena staff entered.
Dugu Feng recognized him—he was a manager surnamed Ao, responsible for overseeing the betting duels.
The moment Manager Ao entered, all eyes turned to him.
The pressure on him was immense.
He glanced around and announced, "The results of the betting duel are in. Among the six secret wagers, the winners are the Four Elements Alliance and the Dugu Family.
The losers' stakes—totaling forty percent of the Great Soul Arena's profits—will be evenly divided between the Four Elements Alliance and the Dugu Family!"
Having said this, he promptly exited the box.
At this, the expressions of those in the box grew even more peculiar.
In betting duels, there were naturally winners and losers.
The outcome had been decided the moment Qin Ming conceded defeat.
The Dugu Family had bet on the Shrek Academy Team to win, earning a substantial profit and earning everyone's admiration.
But Yu Luomian had also bet on the Shrek Academy Team to win, which left them baffled.
Yu Luomian hadn't bet on his own family's genius, Yu Tianheng, to win—instead, he had backed the opposing team.
And it was Yu Luomian who had proposed this betting duel.
This meant he must have known beforehand that the Shrek Academy Team had something special up their sleeves.
He had intended to trick the other families!
And indeed, he had succeeded—but at the cost of losing a talented Soul Master.
In truth, Yu Luomian had learned from his elder brother, Yu Yuanzhen, that the Shrek Academy Team's leader was Yu Xiaogang. Under Yu Xiaogang's guidance, the team's strength was formidable.
That was why he had decided to take the gamble.
Losing wouldn't have been a significant loss for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.
But winning would have brought a massive payoff.
Yu Luomian, who had long devoted his efforts to managing the family and the Four Elements Alliance, was skilled in scheming.
The odds this time had been high.
He had eagerly placed his bet, though the outcome had been rather brutal.
"Father, Rongrong didn't let me down. When we first arrived in Suotuo City, I met with Rongrong, and she told me that every member of the Shrek Academy Team was a genius.
Their teamwork was especially exceptional.
Listening to her advice really paid off!"
Dugu Feng's eyes sparkled with delight, as if attributing the reason for betting on the Shrek Academy Team to Ning Rongrong.
Hearing this, the other families suddenly understood.
No wonder the Dugu Family had bet on the Shrek Academy Team.
Ge Long even smiled meaningfully and said, "Since even Sect Leader Ning has tacitly approved, you'd better seize the opportunity, my worthy nephew!"
Even the usually stern Marshal of the Heaven Dou Empire's military couldn't resist making a joke.
Dugu Feng smiled modestly.
He had provided a plausible reason for betting on the Shrek Academy Team—and there was a purpose behind it.
The Dugu Family's reputation wasn't the best.
And Yu Tianheng had died from poisoning.
For now, no one suspected the Dugu Family.
But once people calmed down, some might maliciously speculate that the Dugu Family had bet on the Shrek Academy Team and manipulated the Soul Duel for profit, secretly poisoning Yu Tianheng to ensure his death.
Thus, the Dugu Family's motive had to be removed.
And the fact that Tang San had administered the poison had to be firmly established.
After a while, Old Snake walked in.
With a grave expression, he said, "The poison on the Soul Duel Stage has been collected into the jade container. After our identification—"
"It's venom from the Man-faced Demon Spider spirit beast. Extremely potent. This Soul Duel Stage won't be usable for quite some time!"
Dugu Feng was very pleased.
With this final step of toxin removal, Tang San wouldn't be able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
After all, his third Spirit Ring came from a Man-faced Demon Spider, didn't it?
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