The night was cool, the breeze rustling the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground under the moonlight.
It took Tang San three days to fully integrate the spirit bone of mental wisdom he obtained from the Spirit Master Elite Competition.
After merging with the spirit bone, Tang San not only benefited from the increase in his mental power but also reached the peak of the third level of his Purple Demon Eyes, "Jie Zi" (Mustard Seed), with only one step remaining to the fourth level, "Hao Han" (Vast).
Furthermore, the innate skill bestowed by this spirit bone, combined with Tang San's original Purple Demon Eyes, proved exceptionally potent.
Tang San later explained this skill as: "Seeing through all things in the world, eradicating all imperfections, named Purple Extreme Divine Light."
Since the incident where "Tang Sui" caused chaos in the Spirit Hall and miraculously teleported them dozens of kilometers away, they knew that returning to the Spirit Hall to find Tang Sui now would be foolish. Ning Fengzhi, with his extensive connections as the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, had secretly dispatched his spies within the Spirit Hall to gather information.
It wasn't until evening that they received word from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's spies. The message detailed that the Spirit Hall had issued three wanted notices. Besides the Titled Douluo Tang Hao, Tang San and Xiao Wu were also honored to be on the list.
This indicated that the Spirit Hall had not apprehended Tang Sui.
This was both good news and bad news.
They had no idea where Tang Sui had gone. The Tang Sui who had sent them away was no longer the Tang Sui they were familiar with.
Tang Hao, who had overheard Tang Sui's cryptic words that sounded like a farewell, remained silent when the now-conscious Tang San proposed returning to Shrek Academy. He then decisively knocked Tang San unconscious again.
Xiao Wu remained in a coma, having not yet woken up.
Her spirit power level was too low, and she had been significantly affected by the shock.
Under the watchful eyes of Grandmaster and Flander, Tang Hao hoarsely requested Flander to keep a close watch on Shrek Academy for any news of Tang Sui. He then announced his intention to leave with Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Among the Shrek group, Flander and Grandmaster were puzzled as to why Xiao Wu also had to be taken, but Dugu Bo, an esteemed guest elder of Shrek and a Titled Douluo, along with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School elders Chen Xin and Gu Rong, understood perfectly why Xiao Wu had to accompany them.
Under Ning Fengzhi's bewildered gaze, Chen Xin's lips moved, and a secret transmission reached Ning Fengzhi's mind.
Ning Fengzhi blinked, then looked at the unconscious Xiao Wu with astonishment. He then glanced at Ning Rongrong, who was still wiping away tears. His lips moved, but ultimately, he remained silent.
Tang Hao, with Tang San and Xiao Wu, temporarily parted ways with the group. He did not mention when they would return or whether he would search for Tang Sui next.
He rushed with the two of them to the Star Dou Great Forest, found a secluded spot, and set up a campfire, waiting for them to wake up.
Upon waking, Xiao Wu was naturally confused. Her initial reaction to seeing Tang Hao was vigilance, followed by tentative probing.
Tang Hao glanced at the rabbit who, in reality, was also fond of his son. He lowered his gaze, first revealing the unspoken, nascent affection between her and Tang San, and then divulged his family history, revealing that Tang San and Tang Sui's mother was also a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
Persuaded by Tang Hao, Xiao Wu chose to leave first, returning to the central lake of the Star Dou Great Forest to cultivate and grow stronger, planning to seek out Tang San again once she reached maturity.
As for Tang San...
When Tang San awoke, Tang Hao truthfully recounted everything that had transpired after he had fainted.
As expected, yet also outside of expectation, Tang San got into an argument with Tang Hao.
This was because Tang Hao was not planning to search for Tang Sui immediately.
Seeing his father's somewhat evasive demeanor, anger surged within Tang San. He recalled their days in Holy Spirit Village.
He questioned Tang Hao why he was unwilling to search for Tang Sui, asserting that Tang Sui was also his daughter, his sister.
Tang Hao's eyes reddened, and he roared back hoarsely.
The father and son quarreled after a long time, like a fool charging headlong, unwilling to turn back even when hitting a wall, determined to break through the city wall. They argued with flushed necks and red eyes for half the night.
Finally, Tang Hao fell silent for a long time before asking Tang San in a hoarse voice, "Can you still sense... Sui Sui?"
Tang San also fell silent. All his words caught in his throat, as if a stone were lodged there, making it difficult to swallow or exhale.
After a long while, he mumbled, "...I don't know."
He wasn't sure if his teacher's concept of twin connection was reliable. But during his unconscious state, or perhaps even now, he hadn't dreamt of his sister, nor had his Blue Silver Grass given him any warnings as it used to.
The father and son remained silent for a long time, neither daring to speculate on the true meaning of the words spoken by the "Tang Sui" they had seen.
Tang Hao had already experienced loss once.
Even with his immense power, he now feared facing the possibility that if they searched for Tang Sui and found her, she might not be the Tang Sui they knew, but perhaps... consumed by another personality.
Tang San held his breath. Under Tang Hao's watchful gaze, he closed his eyes, feigning sleep on the spot.
He wanted to try again, to see if he could connect with Tang Sui's dreams, or their peculiar twin connection, as he had before.
Tang Hao had also heard about this matter from Grandmaster's letter. He acted as a guard, not cultivating to heal his own injuries but letting them self-heal, silently watching over his eldest son, and they lingered in the Star Dou Forest for several days.
Tang San awoke from his dazed sleep, and each time he faced Tang Hao's hopeful gaze, he shook his head with a sense of oppression.
After another three days of waiting, Tang Hao pulled the drowsy Tang San up and led him away from the Star Dou Great Forest, heading towards the depths of the valley where A Yin resided.
Seeing his mother for the first time, Tang San's eyes widened. Through the unique sensing ability of his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, he learned another piece of news that both he and his father feared—Sui Sui was still alive, as his mother, A Yin, could sense it.
— — — Author's Notes — — —
Had dinner out after work today, so only one chapter. It's to explain the preceding events.
Also, in Mo Li's novel, the romance between San and Wu hasn't been explicitly stated yet, it hasn't reached the point of undying devotion. Of course, his sister is more important!
And love is love, familial affection is familial affection. In this book, incest is a no-no!! It's currently being unilaterally revealed by Tang Hao.