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The father and son discussed many things, and after confirming various matters, Tang Hao suddenly smiled and said to Tang San, "Come and see who this is?"
Tang San followed Tang Hao's gaze and saw a graceful girl in white looking at him with a smile: "Brother San."
Her voice was so familiar, so beautiful.
Tang San felt his heart skip a beat, and the emotional control he had learned in Yue Xuan Middle School was completely forgotten at this moment.
"Xiao Wu!" He ran over and hugged the girl tightly.
"Brother San, I missed you so much."
"I missed you too, missed you, I've been missing you every moment of these past five years." Tang San hugged her very, very tightly.
Da Ming revealed his huge bull head from the pool, watching the two of them embrace, his eyes filled with loss and sadness. He also liked Sister Xiao Wu... He had liked her long ago... He clearly met her first...
Tang San also noticed the movement on the water surface, and his eyes showed surprise and a hint of vigilance.
"This is Da Ming, my best partner," Xiao Wu introduced. "Da Ming, this is Tang San, my lover."
My lover... My lover... These words repeatedly appeared in Da Ming's mind. He submerged his head into the lake, then emerged again, using the lake water to hide his tears.
"How did you guys end up here?" Tang San couldn't help but ask.
"We... were expelled from Star Dou Great Forest by the Beast God," Xiao Wu replied with some disappointment.
"What?" Tang San frowned, a faint dissatisfaction arising in his heart towards the Beast God he had never met.
"Because the Auspicious Beast was killed by Amon, they suspected that I leaked the news about the Auspicious Beast. They originally wanted to kill me, but thanks to Sister Bi Ji's intercession, I was able to survive, but I was expelled." Xiao Wu forced a smile.
A hint of killing intent appeared in Tang San's eyes.
Xiao Wu quickly said, "Brother San, don't be impulsive. The Beast God is very terrifying, and it's also thanks to being expelled that I was able to meet Uncle again and come here. Otherwise, Da Ming would probably have been sent to the battlefield."
"A Yin... Xiao San has grown up too." Watching the interaction between Tang San and Xiao Wu, Tang Hao had a smile on his face.
Then, he said to Tang San, "Xiao San, rest well today. Tomorrow, we'll set off for the Clear Sky Sect. Some things need to be settled."
"Okay." Tang San nodded emphatically.
That night, Tang San and Xiao Wu slept in each other's arms, while Da Ming lay alone on a huge rock by the pool, his bull head drooping, looking listless.
The next morning, Tang Hao took Tang San to the Clear Sky Sect's hidden location.
They arrived at a small village three hundred miles east of Heaven Dou City. Wisps of smoke rose from various parts of the village. It was nearly evening, and several children were playing at the entrance of the village, looking at the two strangers with curiosity.
Looking at this small village, a trace of sorrow and self-blame appeared in Tang Hao's eyes. The Clear Sky Sect, once the number one sect in the world, had now fallen to this state.
"Please leave here. We don't welcome outsiders," a sturdy villager came up to them.
When he clearly saw Tang Hao's face, he suddenly froze, an expression of disbelief on his face. "You, you are... Haozi?"
Tang Hao also remembered this childhood playmate, and a smile appeared on his face. "I want to return to the sect."
The villager hesitated and said, "Five years ago, the sect leader left the sect and hasn't returned since. The elders are now in charge of the sect, and they may... not be very friendly to you."
Tang Hao was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Some things always need to be resolved. I won't run away this time."
"I can't take you there directly. Please wait in the village for a while. I'll go and inform the sect. Is that okay?"
"Alright." Tang Hao nodded.
He and Tang San waited in an empty room in the village for half an hour before several men in gray clothes appeared at the door.
The gray-clothed men didn't say much and directly said, "Come with us."
The group left the village from the entrance, passed through a vertical cliff five hundred meters high, and arrived at the top of the mountain. Then, they crossed several mountain peaks and passed through several suspended iron cable bridges before arriving at the fifth mountain peak.
The massive stone building was like a fortress. The main gate was five meters high. Although it couldn't compare to the Papal Hall, this all-stone building seemed particularly solid. Above the main gate, three large characters carved in stone were powerful and vigorous, carrying a magnificent aura that could confront the surrounding mountains - Clear Sky Sect.
Looking at those familiar three characters, Tang Hao couldn't help but feel excited. His soul power surged, and the fleeting majestic aura made Tang Long, who was leading the way, feel terrified.
The two were not immediately received by the elders, but were told that it was late and they would discuss it tomorrow.
After resting for a night, Tang Long arrived and led Tang Hao and Tang San to the main building of the sect, a spacious hall.
At this moment, the hall was full of people. Tang Long whispered, "Except for those who are out purchasing and handling affairs, the direct descendants of the sect are basically all here."
Five white-haired elders were sitting in front, examining the two of them.
"Tang Hao, greets the five elders." As he said this, he released his 97th-level Clear Sky Douluo aura.
Tang Yuehua, who was standing respectfully to the side, couldn't help but reveal a strange look in her eyes, tears in her eyes. Her familiar second brother had returned.
Feeling Tang Hao's aura, those who originally wanted to say something bad swallowed the words that had reached their lips.
The slender Seventh Elder snorted and took the lead in saying:
"Now that things have come to this, what are you back for? If it weren't for your affairs back then, my eldest son wouldn't have been attacked and killed by the Spirit Hall on the way to purchase supplies for the sect."
"I know my sins are deep, and I am sorry to the sect. I am here to make amends," Tang Hao suddenly knelt down and kowtowed heavily to the elders.
Blood flowed down his forehead, and cracks appeared on the thick ground. This made the Clear Sky Sect direct descendants watching couldn't help but be moved.
"Make amends? What will you use to make amends?" The Seventh Elder continued to sneer.
"A chance for me to bring the Clear Sky Sect back to its peak, a chance to take revenge on the Spirit Hall," Tang Hao stared at the elders.
"Eliminating the Spirit Hall and allowing the Clear Sky Sect to obtain the Spirit Hall's current position in the Heaven Dou Empire..." The long-browed elder's face revealed a look of interest.
Tang Hao didn't avoid the surrounding crowd when he said this, which caused a burst of discussion.
"Hmph, you yourself gave birth to a little beast with an animal, and now you want our entire Clear Sky Sect to be associated with beasts?" The Seventh Elder said sarcastically.
"You are not allowed to insult my mother!" A fierce look flashed across Tang San's face, and the Asura Domain unfolded, sending an invisible killing intent towards the Seventh Elder.
"Asura Domain?" The five elders' expressions changed, and they looked at Tang San with some disbelief.
"Xiao San, don't be rude in front of the elders!" Tang Hao said sternly. Then, he looked at the Seventh Elder: "I respect you as elders, and I will never fight back against beatings and scolding, but please don't insult A Yin."
"Old Seven, calm down. If you continue with this attitude, leave here," the long-browed elder said with a frown.
The Seventh Elder curled his lips and muttered, "The previous sect leader was angered to death by him, and the previous sect leader also died because of him. If there are a few more Tang Haos, our Clear Sky Sect will probably be gone."
"All of you, go out for a while. We'll discuss it," the long-browed elder said softly.
Tang Hao, Tang San, and the crowd watching in the hall all retreated, leaving only the five elders.
"Old Seven, what do you think?" The long-browed elder asked.
"What else can we do? He's already apologized on his knees, of course we forgive him," The Seventh Elder rubbed his right eye socket, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"But it can't be too easy, we have to give him some tests, um, within their ability, and that can surprise everyone, and then take them in smoothly... That's how novels are written."
Another elder casually plucked a pair of crystal-textured monocles from the void, put them on and then took them off, saying with interest.
"Then let's settle it like that." The other elders also rubbed their eye sockets, and the corners of their mouths all curled upwards, revealing identical smiles.
After the discussion, the five elders walked out of the hall together, came to the front courtyard, and said to Tang Hao:
"After our discussion, we think this is indeed an opportunity, but you must first pass our test before you can return, and your son can recognize his ancestors."
"What test?" Tang Hao said in a deep voice.
"It's very simple, withstand a stick of incense's time under the joint attack of the five of us," The Second Elder said indifferently.
"Okay." Tang Hao nodded.
He knew that the five elders were all titled Douluo, and even if he had reached level 97, facing the joint attack of five titled Douluo was a very difficult thing, so his expression was very solemn.
"Go to the back, don't break the sect," The Seventh Elder said coldly.
"Father." Tang San's face showed worry.
Tang Yuehua also looked worried.
"Don't worry, watch me." Tang Hao took a deep breath, soared into the air, and flew towards the mountain behind with the five elders.
A moment later, earth-shattering collisions came from the stream, and even the mountain where the Clear Sky Sect was located trembled.
Feeling the surging soul power and the terrifying power rising into the sky, Tang San couldn't help but reveal a look of yearning... Is this the power of a titled Douluo?
The more his age increased and his strength improved, the more Tang San understood the value of the four words titled Douluo, and the more he understood how big the gap between him and them was.
At the same time, he couldn't help but think of Amon, and that seemingly equally young Gehrman. The Amon family... what kind of family is it?
The battle lasted for a long time. After three sticks of incense, the group slowly returned.
Although the outcome of the battle was unknown, Tang Hao undoubtedly passed the elders' test.
So he successfully returned to the sect, and Tang San, from then on, recognized his ancestors.
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