Two and a half months later.
Near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the Blue Silver Emperor's true form had disappeared, replaced by a gentle and beautiful woman, Ah Yin in her transformed state.
"Mom!"
Seeing his mother finally resurrected, Tang San excitedly shouted, then quickly ran over, wanting to hug his mother.
However, Ah Yin ran in another direction and suddenly threw herself into Lin Mu's arms.
The usually quiet and dignified Ah Yin now showed uncontrollable excitement.
"Mr. Lin Mu, I have no way to repay your kindness in giving me a second chance. I can only..."
Looking at the scene before him, Tang San was dumbfounded. This was a little different from the scene he had imagined.
Logically speaking, it should be a scene of family reunion, but now he was the one who was superfluous.
Not far away, several old men saw this scene and sighed with emotion. If Tang Hao were still alive, he would probably be so angry that he would die.
However, this could not be blamed on anyone else. In the end, it was all Tang Hao's own fault.
First, he implicated the sect, then caused his wife's death, and finally neglected his son. He deserved his fate.
They were the ones who suffered an undeserved calamity, not only having their cultivation crippled but also being forced to work as farmers, it couldn't be more tragic.
In the past year, they've fared relatively better; Dugu Bo has rarely mistreated them.
Just two years ago, before the Blue Silver King sacrificed himself to Tang San, he frequently whipped them to avenge himself.
However, the most tragic was Tang Xiao, who not only died because of his younger brother Tang Hao but also had his beloved sister-in-law taken by someone else.
"Ahem—"
Looking at the beautiful woman in palace attire in his arms, Lin Mu coughed awkwardly twice and said seriously,
"Ah Yin, don't be like that. I'm a respectable person."
"Sir, please don't refuse. I'm only doing this to repay a debt of gratitude,"
Ah Yin said gently, placing her hands on Lin Mu's shoulders, her clear and bright eyes fixed on him.
Lin Mu felt utterly helpless at his disciple's mother's proactive approach.
A widow and her orphan were so pitiful; if he didn't take care of them, who would?
Seeing his master and mother's rapid progress, Tang San's resentment vanished. This was all to repay his master's kindness.
Moreover, this way, his mother would have a perfect home.
"Right, I need to create a quiet environment for my master and mother so they can have a deeper conversation."
With this thought, Tang San appeared like a ghost before the old men, leading them to another place without a word.
As for Dugu Bo, he was already cultivating.
Seeing that no one was around, Lin Mu no longer hesitated and immediately began to "appease" his disciple's mother.
After all, his disciple had gone to great lengths to help them; if he refused, he wouldn't be a proper master.
Besides, Ah Yin's initiative was too much for Lin Mu's hot-blooded nature to resist.
After a long while, Lin Mu stroked Ah Yin's soft, long blue hair and exhaled a long breath. He hadn't expected Ah Yin to have such a strong learning ability.
At this moment, Ah Yin swallowed something and slowly stood up from the ground, then reached out her delicate hand to wipe the stain from the corner of her mouth.
The originally gentle and lovely Ah Yin now exuded a hint of allure.
"Sir, your kindness to my son and me is immense, and I can never repay it. What I can only do is to stay by your side and take care of your daily life as a way of repaying you."
As she spoke, Ah Yin's expression was serious, and her tone carried a hint of determination.
Hearing this request, a strange look flashed in Lin Mu's eyes. Wasn't this way of repaying a debt a bit too outrageous? It felt like something a mistress would come up with.
Which Titled Douluo couldn't withstand such a test?
The next second, Lin Mu reached out and lifted Ah Yin's chin, saying calmly,
"Since it's Madam's request, how could I refuse?"
Hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Ah Yin's eyes. As long as she could live with Mr. Lin Mu and her son, she was already content.
Initially, her main idea was to help her son repay a debt of gratitude, but after spending time together, and with Mr. Lin Mu saving her from the brink of death several times, her original thoughts subtly changed.
She did this mainly to be with Lin Mu; her son had become secondary.
"Ah Yin, I've established a new academy. If you're bored in the future, you can become a teacher there."
Seeing that Ah Yin was already infatuated, Lin Mu quickly changed the subject. He didn't want to do anything strange in this place.
Besides, Ah Yin was completely resurrected; it would be too hasty to do so here.
"Become a teacher?"
Hearing Lin Mu's suggestion, Ah Yin's face showed a surprised expression.
Soon, she recovered, looking at Lin Mu with a slightly strange gaze. Could it be that he liked female teachers?
If that's the case, she could give it a try.
Although she had only recently been resurrected, her cultivation level had directly recovered to level seventy. While this level wasn't particularly strong, it was more than enough to be a teacher.
Then Ah Yin looked at Lin Mu with deep affection in her blue eyes and said softly,
"As long as I can help you a little, that's fine."
Faced with Ah Yin's all-encompassing gentleness, Lin Mu felt a surge of comfort, a stark contrast to Qian Renxue's stubbornness and domineering nature.
Next, Lin Mu led Ah Yin to Tang San and several old men.
"It's over so quickly?"
Seeing the two dressed neatly, Tang San frowned, his heart filled with doubt and surprise. With his mother's unparalleled beauty, how could his master not have done that?
Or was his mother not proactive enough?
Lin Mu was unaware of Tang San's thoughts; if he had known, he would have definitely given him a good beating.
At this moment, Lin Mu glanced at the five old men. Compared to three and a half years ago, they had become much older, their bodies hunched over.
"The Hammer Hall is still short a few leaders."
Before Lin Mu could finish speaking, the five old men shouted eagerly,
"I'm willing! I'm willing to join the Hammer Hall!"
After three and a half years of torment, their former backbone had long since softened.
Seeing this, Lin Mu nodded slightly with a hint of threat and said,
"You can all join the Hammer Hall, but if anyone dares to have any wicked thoughts, they will bear the consequences."
There was no other way; Tang San alone couldn't manage the Hammer Hall and the four single-attribute clans.
Especially the Hammer Hall, many Clear Sky Hammer soul masters were disobedient.
Although they had toned down a few troublemakers after Tang San dealt with them, this wasn't a long-term solution, and these old men were still needed to manage them.
On one hand, they had enough prestige within the Clear Sky Sect.
On the other hand, although their cultivation had been abolished, they still possessed the profound Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, which could win over many people.
If anyone still disobeyed, Lin Mu would have to take action personally.
Afterward, Lin Mu left Sunset Forest with Ah Yin and Tang San.
As for the five elders of the Hammer Hall, they were entrusted to Dugu Bo to take to the sect.