Outside Heaven Dou City, amidst a cluster of mountains, stood a massive stone fortress.
Above the main gate of the castle, three vigorous and imposing characters were inscribed: Haotian Sect. Indeed, this place was the location of the Number One Sect Under Heaven, the Haotian Sect, and the site where they had been forced to seal their mountain.
Yet, the current Haotian Sect was shrouded in a magnificent, vast, and unbridled aura that made no attempt at concealment.
The reason for this situation stemmed from the return of one person half an hour ago.
Half an hour ago, the Haotian Sect Leader, Tang Xiao, who had been in seclusion for many days, successfully broke through to become a Super Douluo and returned to the sect.
Since the death of the previous old sect leader, this was the first time the Haotian Sect once again possessed a top-tier soul master of such cultivation, a matter of great significance. This had filled the entire sect, from elders down to disciples, with joy and excitement.
However, all of this came to an abrupt halt when Tang Xiao read the letter left behind by Tang Yuehua before her death, which revealed that Tang Hao had perished.
Tang Xiao could not believe it was true and immediately summoned the Haotian Sect Grand Elder, hoping to confirm the truth of the matter. Seeing that Tang Xiao already knew, the Grand Elder, regardless of whether the timing was appropriate, admitted the fact of Tang Hao's death to Tang Xiao and also informed him of Tang Yuehua's passing.
The result of Tang Xiao learning these things was, naturally, an uncontrollable eruption.
The Clan Leader Room of the Haotian Sect was a space of over a hundred square meters. The furnishings inside were originally quite simple: a wide desk, bookshelves covering two walls, and two long sofas. Judging by the wreckage of the furniture, that should have been the case, but as for now! They no longer existed.
The Grand Elder glanced at the completely destroyed furnishings of the Clan Leader Room, then turned to look at the tall man whose eyes were splitting with rage, his entire body surging with violent soul power, appearing like a demonic god. He looked seven or eight parts like Tang Hao; he was the eldest grandson of Tang Chen, the elder brother of Tang Hao, the uncle of Tang San, and the current leader of the Number One Sect Under Heaven, the Haotian Sect: Tang Xiao.
Having vented the initial pain in his heart and calmed down slightly, Tang Xiao raised his scarlet eyes to look at the Grand Elder, his voice low and murderous.
"Where are they now?"
"The Northern Cemetery of Heaven Dou City."
Tang Xiao did not explicitly state who "they" were, but the Grand Elder knew clearly that he was referring to Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua.
Knowing the final resting place of his younger brother and sister, Tang Xiao stepped out.
If a door blocked him, he shattered the door; if a wall blocked him, he smashed the wall. Anything that stood in Tang Xiao's path was destroyed by his brute force. He was not usually like this, but his behavior was now completely out of control.
Seeing Tang Xiao in this state, the Haotian Sect Grand Elder knew he could not stop him and could only say to him.
"The Breaking Clan now has the assistance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If the sect leader seeks revenge, remember not to reveal your identity. If Martial Soul Hall catches hold of any evidence, I fear our sect will once again face a bloody storm."
Tang Xiao's footsteps paused, his hands clenching into fists, making a crunching sound. He was very irritable right now; he wanted to hit someone, and he wanted to curse someone. He wanted to punch the outspoken old man behind him and then fiercely scold him, 'Has your brain been flooded? His brother and sister are dead, and now that he wants to avenge them, he still has to worry about this?!'
But this thought ultimately did not turn into action. Tang Xiao loosened his fists and walked away without a word. He knew the Grand Elder was right; the current Haotian Sect could not afford the consequences. Even if he was full of hatred and rage, he had to put the interests of the sect first. This was his responsibility as the sect leader.
Tang Xiao left the sect and headed straight for the Northern Cemetery in Heaven Dou City.
When Tang Xiao truly arrived before the graves of Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua, his hands trembled as he brushed over the characters carved into the stone. The dam of emotion in his heart instantly burst, and the sorrow within him was like a flood, unstoppable.
In his tiger-like eyes, tears could no longer be held back, surging like a torrential rain, falling to the ground and shattering into countless fragments of painful memories. Every memory was carved with bone-deep pain, unreachable and unbearable.
Tang Xiao let out a painful, mournful wail.
"Brother Hao! Yuehua!!!"
"..."
The sorrow and grief contained in his cry were truly enough to make anyone who heard it feel heartbroken and shed tears. It was clear that Tang Xiao's feelings for his younger brother and sister were indeed very deep.
After venting for a long time and speaking many words before the graves of Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua, Tang Xiao finally broke free from his grief.
He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, his somewhat red and swollen gaze fixed on the names on the tombstones, and said solemnly.
"Rest assured, Big Brother will definitely avenge you."
"Definitely!"
After making this promise to the two, Tang Xiao turned and left the cemetery, heading toward the Moonlight Pavilion.
He wanted to take revenge now, so he needed to obtain intelligence regarding the Breaking Clan.
Back when Tang Yuehua died at the hands of Yun Ming, although the Moonlight Pavilion had been in brief chaos due to the lack of a leader, after the Haotian Sect received news of Tang Yuehua's death, they quickly arranged for someone to take over. This was the most important eye for the Haotian Sect to observe the movements of the outside world while the mountain was sealed, and it could not be lost.
Tang Xiao arrived at the Moonlight Pavilion, found the new person in charge, and obtained detailed intelligence regarding the current Breaking Clan.
Although the Breaking Clan had not long since moved back to Heaven Dou City, with the full support of the Crown Prince and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, their strength on the surface could be considered the top-tier soul master family under the Seven Great Sects, and Martial Soul Hall did not cause them trouble. With so many favorable conditions, the development of the Breaking Clan over the past year or so had naturally been smooth sailing and advancing rapidly.
Now that the Breaking Clan had established a firm foothold in the Heaven Dou soul master world and become a newly ascended upper-tier soul master family, it was not difficult for the Moonlight Pavilion to obtain some basic intelligence on them.
However, apart from the intelligence on the Breaking Clan, the manager of the Moonlight Pavilion also gave Tang Xiao a more troublesome piece of information, which naturally concerned the affairs of Tang Hao and his son.
"What? Brother Hao's past has been dug up, and Little San's martial soul has been crippled!"
After reading the intelligence, Tang Xiao said in shock and anger to the new manager of the Moonlight Pavilion before him.
The manager of the Moonlight Pavilion responded with a worried and troubled face.
"Yes, Sect Leader!"
"The news has been circulating outside for several days. Now, this news is known to everyone in Heaven Dou City. It has caused a huge blow to our sect's reputation."
Tang Xiao continued to press.
"Then where is Little San now? How is he?"
Although the reputation of the Haotian Sect was also very important, they had already sealed their mountain, and it was unknown when they would officially emerge. So, while this problem was serious, it did not seem to cause any substantial impact at the moment.
But Tang San was different. He was the only bloodline descendant left by the three siblings, and could be said to be the last relative Tang Xiao had in the world, besides the missing Tang Chen. How could he not value him?
Moreover, Tang Xiao already knew about Tang San's Twin Martial Souls from the letter Tang Yuehua left behind. This was one of the hopes for the Haotian Sect's emergence! Now that outside news claimed Tang San's martial soul had been crippled, this was a point Tang Xiao had to confirm with his own eyes.
The manager of the Moonlight Pavilion replied.
"It is said that Tang San is currently recuperating at Blue Tyrant Academy and has yet to wake up."
After Bai He took Tang San away, he brought him to Blue Tyrant Academy to prevent Yun Ming and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from hunting them down; after all, with Yu Yuanzhen here, it was safer.
Upon hearing Tang San's current location, Tang Xiao set off immediately to investigate. As for taking revenge on the Breaking Clan, that would have to wait until he had checked on Tang San's condition; Tang San's situation was more urgent right now.
Tang Xiao infiltrated Blue Tyrant Academy and grabbed a teacher, forcing him to lead the way to where Tang San was staying. Because Yu Yuanzhen had already left, Tang Xiao's infiltration went unnoticed, and he easily found Tang San's quarters.
But when he saw the situation inside Tang San's room, he was completely stunned.
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