Tang Xiao's eyes were cold.
Swept by his gaze,
everyone present couldn't help but shiver.
Especially the Seventh Elder, who had been at the forefront and shouting the loudest just now, subconsciously swallowed his saliva at this moment.
After all, they had always witnessed Tang Xiao's talent.
They also clearly understood that over the years, the reason why the several Elders could still maintain such prestige was not because their strength was superior to Tang Xiao's.
It was merely because Tang Xiao was humble and, respecting their seniority, was unwilling to argue with them.
Therefore, seeing Tang Xiao speak in such a manner this time, they all felt immense pressure.
The sharpness and anger they had arrived with instantly dissipated by more than half.
After a long while, he finally spoke, clearing his throat twice and saying,
"Cough, cough, this old man was just saying, wanting to discuss it with the Sect Master. If… if Sect Master, just pretend this old man didn't say anything."
Speaking these words this time, he clearly harbored thoughts of retreat.
However, the anticipated scene of Tang Xiao nodding in satisfaction did not appear.
Instead, he changed the subject this time, adding coldly,
"However, the suggestion just made by the Elders does have some merit.
Although Tang Hao was expelled from our Clear Sky Sect many years ago, both outsiders and those within our Clear Sky Sect still acknowledge him.
Now that he has caused such a huge trouble again, directly confronting Spirit Hall once more, in order not to implicate the Clear Sky Sect,
if we do not set an example, it will be difficult to convince the public.
How about this… find Tang Hao and have him return the two Spirit Bones of our Clear Sky Sect, and this matter will be completely settled.
From then on, Tang Hao and our Clear Sky Sect will have nothing to do with each other. What do you all think?"
"This…"
Hearing him say this, the several Elders were all stunned for a moment.
They had not expected such a drastic change in Tang Xiao's attitude.
After exchanging glances, it was still the Seventh Elder who reacted first, immediately cupping his hands and agreeing,
"We shall obey the Sect Master's command."
Following this command, the Clear Sky Sect, which had been sealed for a long time, uncharacteristically opened its Sect.
The Seventh Elder, along with Tang Long and Tang Hu, directly rushed towards Shrek Academy.
At the same time,
within the Imperial City of the Heaven Dou Empire,
Qian Renxue stood with her hands behind her back.
Looking at the Bootlicking Douluo on the heavenly curtain at this moment,
her brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
Her focus at this moment was completely different from others.
"How could such a person kill Father? Even with the enhancement of a 100,000-year spirit ring, it shouldn't be enough to achieve this."
"There's a problem, there must be a big problem here!"
The more Qian Renxue thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.
Originally, she had only been suspicious.
But now, she could be certain.
There must be a big conspiracy here!
Her father's death was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
And while the outside world was in turmoil,
within Shrek Academy,
Tang Hao was also frowning deeply.
However, his current troubled expression was not because, with the heavenly curtain's replay, he was gradually realizing that his previous actions were improper.
He didn't feel that he had failed his Elder brother Tang Xiao's expectations and the Clear Sky Sect's trust, and thus felt uneasy.
Instead, the continuous discussions and topic extensions among the academy's gossipers this time made him somewhat difficult to accept.
Initially, the focus of everyone's discussion was still Tang Hao's bootlicking behavior, and how Tang Xiao was undervalued.
But as the discussion gradually deepened,
everyone talked more and more profoundly.
This time, they even discussed whether the union of Tang Hao and Ah Yin was reasonable.
After all, although after 100,000 years,
Ah Yin had already transformed into human form,
her true body was still just a Blue Silver Grass.
"So… the dignified Clear Sky Douluo ultimately chose to be with a grass…"
"That's too wild, isn't it? Although preferences are free, isn't this level of freedom a bit outrageous?"
"Sleeping Grass Douluo, that's just too brilliant…"
"Tang Hao looks big and burly, like a magnanimous man, but how could he do such an outrageous thing?"
"But don't say it, with his actions, he will definitely go down in history. Sleeping Grass Douluo… I've seen people hunt 100,000-year Spirit Beasts, but having children with a 100,000-year Spirit Beast is truly the first I've seen. He can be considered unprecedented and unrepeated, right?"
Following Bootlicking Douluo,
he happily acquired a new nickname, Sleeping Grass Douluo.
How could Tang Hao, who was always so concerned with his reputation, tolerate this?
He still had a third question he hadn't asked yet.
So, after regaining his composure, he didn't hesitate at all.
He immediately opened his mouth and asked the heavenly curtain above.
He wanted to know if he was the only one in history who had married a Spirit Beast.
Looking at his demeanor, it was clear that he was determined to argue with the gossiping crowd this time.
However, seeing his stubborn look this time,
everyone present did not continue to persuade him.
Including Tang San, they all instead let out a long sigh of relief.
Regarding his so-called argument this time, they even held a hint of schadenfreude.
After all, arguing with the gossiping crowd was better than arguing with the heavenly curtain, right?
If he said something wrong to the former, he would at most be criticized a bit, and they wouldn't dare to do it to his face, only daring to grumble behind his back.
But the latter would truly lead to public execution.
Or even a drop in cultivation.
With this thought,
everyone present this time carried a hint of curiosity, wanting to see who else, besides Tang Hao, would get involved with Spirit Beasts.
Tang San was no exception.
But unfortunately, he quickly couldn't smile anymore.
Because as Tang Hao's question ended,
the heavenly curtain shimmered, and soon gave the answer.
And his name, following Tang Hao's, also appeared on the heavenly curtain.
It clearly stated above that Tang Hao was not the only one in history who had slept with a Spirit Beast.
Within 50 years after him, another person also had an intimate relationship with a Spirit Beast.
And this person was none other than his son, Tang San.
When Tang San's name appeared,
it's no exaggeration to say that the entire Douluo Continent was shaken.
"Who, Tang San?!"
"Oh my god, this really is a historic piece of news."
"So, both father and son successively chose to have relations with 100,000-year Spirit Beasts? Emmm, what is this, a family tradition? Do their Tang Clan really like Spirit Beasts that much??"
"This can no longer be called liking; I suspect they really have some special fetish, like the family having some kind of disease where they can't marry unless it's a Spirit Beast…"
Some people sighed in emotion, while others felt as if they had discovered a new continent.
"Speaking of which, Tang San's strength in the later stages seems to be quite good. Do you think it might also be related to finding a Spirit Beast as a girlfriend? Could it be that our previous hunting of Spirit Beasts was actually going down the wrong path, and the true method is…"
"!?! Brother, something's wrong with you."
"Your idea is too bold."
"Exactly, and there's no way to prove your idea, after all, 100,000-year Spirit Beasts aren't like roadside cabbages; you can't just encounter them whenever you want."
"That's not how you say it. If sleeping with a Spirit Beast really has an effect, then if 100,000 years has an effect, there's no reason why 10,000 years or 1,000 years wouldn't have an effect."
"Damn, you'd even do it before they transform into human form?!"
"What do you know? No pain, no gain. Enough talk, brother, life is short, I'm going to give it my all. Wait for my good news!"
While everyone thought this,
Tang San, as the person involved, was not concerned at this moment.
He turned his head this time, looking at Xiao Wu beside him with a nervous gaze.
He was very worried that this matter would affect his image in Xiao Wu's heart.
After all, if he got involved with a Spirit Beast in the future,
wouldn't that be tantamount to betraying Xiao Wu in a roundabout way?