Chapter 404: Returning to the Ancestors, Tang Hao’s Paving the Way, Bai He
Chapter 404: Returning to the Ancestors, Tang Hao’s Paving the Way, Bai He
"Dad, where have you been lately?" Tang San broke the silence first.
"At Yuehua’s place."
"Yuehua?"
"Your aunt, Tang Yuehua."
When Tang Hao spoke this name, his tone softened, which was rare.
"Like your father, she comes from the Clear Sky Sect."
"You also have an uncle, who is also in the Clear Sky Sect and is the current Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect."
Tang San was stunned.
Aunt... Uncle... Clear Sky Sect.
These words were like puzzle pieces, piecing together a picture of a Family he had never seen before.
He had depended on his father since he was a child.
He thought he had no other relatives besides Tang Hao.
Now his father was telling him that he still had an aunt, an uncle, and a Sect!
"Then... why don’t we return to the Clear Sky Sect?"
Tang San asked this almost subconsciously.
Tang Hao’s expression changed.
A mix of extremely complex emotions flashed across his face, which was deeply lined with the ravages of wind and frost—there was pain, longing, and a kind of hesitation that Tang San could not understand.
He opened his mouth: "We will return."
His voice was hoarse.
"But not now."
"Little San, when you Cultivate to a Spirit Emperor... no, a Spirit Saint, the day you become a Spirit Saint, I will take you back to the Clear Sky Sect to return to the ancestors."
Tang San clenched his fists.
Spirit Saint.
He was currently at level forty-eight, and there was still a long way to go before becoming a Spirit Saint, but he was not afraid.
As long as he could return to the Clear Sky Sect, as long as he could become stronger, he could endure any hardship.
He nodded vigorously; no more words were needed between father and son.
Tang Hao’s gaze lingered on Tang San for a while, and then the conversation shifted: "Your current spirit power is level forty-eight. After you achieve a Breakthrough to level fifty, I will come to help you hunt for your Fifth Spirit Ring."
He paused, and his tone suddenly became meaningful.
"Besides that, after you achieve a Breakthrough to level fifty, I will give you a big gift."
"A gift?"
Tang San suddenly looked up, his eyes brightening: "What gift?"
Tang Hao did not answer.
He simply put his bamboo hat back on, covering most of his face, and turned to walk down the mountain, his black robe fluttering slightly in the wind.
"Practice hard, don’t embarrass your father."
Tang San stood amidst the scattered wood and debris, watching his father’s tall back disappear around the bend of the mountain path, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.
His father had said many things today that he wouldn’t usually say.
About the Clear Sky Sect, about his aunt and uncle, and about that "big gift."
He knew that something was happening, and his father was paving the way for him.
"Spirit King, Spirit Saint..."
Tang San gripped the handle of the Clear Sky Hammer.
"I will reach them, and I will be faster than anyone else."
"Boom!"
The trees on the back mountain had already given up the desire to survive.
Another bowl-thick tree crashed down amidst the hammer shadows, kicking up a cloud of dust.
...
Days passed by one after another.
The training grounds of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were a scene of intense activity every day.
The sound of Spirit Ability explosions echoed one after another.
Bai Chenxiang had developed a new habit.
The moment training ended every day, without waiting to wipe off sweat or drink water, she would rush directly to find Lin Qingmo.
Today was no exception.
A pale purple afterimage flashed past Ye Lingling, who had not been back for long, and the wind it brought made the flower petals tremble slightly.
Ye Lingling looked up, watching Bai Chenxiang’s retreating figure as she sprinted away, and sighed softly.
She had been home for a while, and after returning, she had heard about Bai Chenxiang from Xiao Wu and the others.
Dressing as a man, the granddaughter of the Speed ClanClan Chief, returning home to visit Family only to find the entire clan had vanished into thin air, and so on.
Ye Lingling was unaware of the existence of the Chat Group, and even less aware that the culprit behind all of this was Lin Qingmo and his master.
She only knew that Bai Chenxiang was miserable.
So miserable that even she, who usually didn’t talk much to people, couldn’t help but ask a few extra questions.
"Is she like this every day?" Ye Lingling had asked Xiao Wu at the time.
"Every day."
Xiao Wu calmly chewed on a carrot.
"Once in the morning, once at noon, once in the evening, more punctual than eating."
"I automatically make way now whenever I see pale purple hair drifting towards A-Qing’s side."
"You’ll get used to it."
Zhuqing said a few extra words, which was rare.
At this moment, Bai Chenxiang was already standing in front of Lin Qingmo, pulling at the corner of her clothes with both hands, her eyelashes trembling slightly, like a small animal waiting to be fed but afraid to urge him.
"Captain... is there any news?"
Lin Qingmo looked at Bai Chenxiang’s cautious yet expectant expression, and the embarrassment in his heart bubbled up like churning gas bubbles.
Sister Donghuang had contacted him once after returning.
But the content was not good news.
Tai Tan had been slaughtered by her, and the Strength Clan had been wiped out.
The remaining Bai He, Yang Wudi, and Niu Gao were still holding out in the Spirit HallDungeon.
Sister Donghuang said that this Tai Tan was Tang Hao’s loyal dog and had to be killed.
The other three were as stubborn as donkeys; even though they saw Tai Tan’s fate, they still wouldn’t yield.
Especially Bai He; his eyes almost bled when his granddaughter was mentioned, but he still hadn’t knelt.
Now Bai Chenxiang was asking again; he couldn’t very well say, "Your grandfather is still being held in the Spirit HallDungeon, and my master is using the lives of your entire clan to force him to submit."
Lin Qingmo opened his mouth, preparing to make up a more tactful excuse.
"A-Qing."
Liu Erlong’s voice came from behind.
Lin Qingmo turned his head and saw Liu Erlong striding over, leaning down to whisper in his ear.
Her warm breath brushed against his earlobe, carrying that familiar faint fragrance on her body, making him involuntarily think of a certain scene from the night.
Lin Qingmo quickly suppressed the inappropriate images in his mind.
"Bai He is here."
"He’s in the academy’s reception room, saying he wants to see you and Bai Chenxiang."
Liu Erlong’s voice was very low, ensuring only Lin Qingmo could hear.
Lin Qingmo’s eyes lit up instantly.
Bai Chenxiang keenly captured the change in the captain’s expression, and her whole body immediately tensed up: "Captain? Is it, is there news about my grandfather?"
"Your grandfather is here."
Lin Qingmo did not hold back.
Bai Chenxiang’s eyes went from tense to disbelief and then to ecstasy.
Then this usually strong girl covered her mouth, and tears welled up in her eyes.
He reached out and patted her shoulder: "Let’s go, go and see your grandfather."
...
The door to the reception room was pushed open, and the furnishings inside were very simple.
A wooden table, a few chairs, and a pot of half-dead pothos on the windowsill.
An old man with white hair and a white beard sat by the window.
"Grandfather!!!"
Bai Chenxiang’s voice exploded in the room, like a Needle Tailed Swift that had finally found the direction to its nest, and she threw herself directly at him.
"Chenxiang!"
Bai He stood up, caught the granddaughter who had thrown herself into his arms, and his aged hands patted her back gently.
A gentle smile appeared on that face, which was deeply lined by time and imprisonment.
All the stubbornness of holding out in the Spirit HallDungeon, the fear when facing Bibi Dong, all disappeared at this moment.
Only the relief of an ordinary old man seeing his granddaughter safe and sound remained.
(End of Chapter)
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