LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 5: Tang San Was Driven to Tears
Immediately, Zuzong grabbed Su Yuntao's arm and forced a few tears from the corners of his eyes, pleading, "Master Su Yuntao, although my admiration for you is as endless as the flowing river, it's as uncontrollable as a flood. But you should leave now! Xiaosan has been overcome by anger. Xiaosan can't possibly be your opponent, but if you act against a country kid, it'll surely tarnish your noble demeanor. How will you find a girlfriend (Sisi) in the future?"
Su Yuntao was initially flattered by Zuzong's praise and then reminded about finding a girlfriend (chasing Sisi), causing him to become hot-headed and agree on the spot.
As an experienced "lover," ahem, passionate romantic, taking a bit of offense is a small matter, but not winning Sisi over is a huge deal.
Su Yuntao snorted coldly, "Hmph! That one called Tang San, seeing as your friend pleaded for you, I won't make things difficult for you today. But Old Jack, make sure his family disciplines him properly when you get back. He's too unruly. Not everyone is as easy going as I am."
Old Jack, hearing that Su Yuntao didn't plan to hold a grudge, hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Master Su Yuntao! Thank you, Master Su Yuntao!" He then turned to Old Tom and said, "That boy from your village is sensible. Tang San, that boy's drunkard father never disciplines him. No wonder he's turned bad!"
Old Tom agreed, "Yes, yes! I always thought this brat was sensible."
Zuzong thought to himself: "If I'm so sensible, why do you always beat me with a stick?"
Tang San glanced around and saw everyone blaming him, even the bystanders pointing fingers at him.
An onlooker adult said, "I thought this child was sensible! Who knew?"
An onlooker girl said, "Tang San, shame on you!"
Tang San's gaze turned back to Zuzong. He was laughing, laughing gleefully, openly mocking him.
At this point, how could Tang San not realize that everyone had misunderstood him? Helpless and not knowing Zuzong's name, he couldn't possibly call him "Ancestor," could he? He'd rather die than call him that.
Tang San had no choice but to follow Old Tom and Old Jack's way of calling, shouting angrily, "You brat, I'll kill you!"
Su Yuntao, hearing this, thought, "He actually wants to kill me?" Also, this brat dares to call me a brat? Who has no respect for their elders? For Sisi's sake, I wanted to let it go, but since he's asking for it, the death penalty can be avoided, but he must be punished.
At once, Su Yuntao scolded sternly, "You're incorrigible! In that case, you can forget about your spirit certificate. If you still want to attend the Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy, come to Nuoding City and apologize properly."
He then handed Zuzong his spirit certificate, his tone becoming much gentler, "Here is your spirit certificate. You are a genius. If you ever wish to join the Spirit Hall, you're welcome to come find me at any time."
Zuzong glanced at Tang San, who seemed possessed. This scene seemed to have occurred when the bunny Xiao Wu was injured in the original story.
[Ding! Tang San harbors murderous intent towards the host. Hatred value has temporarily risen to 80%, hatred points have increased by 6800 points.]
Zuzong thought inwardly, "Holy crap! He actually wants to kill me? Although my physique has improved a lot, I don't have much fighting power yet. If I don't leave now, when will I?"
He took the spirit certificate that Su Yuntao handed over and then gave him another round of praise, finally suggesting that he escort Su Yuntao away.
Worried that Tang San might do something foolish again, everyone agreed without hesitation.
After Su Yuntao and Zuzong left.
Tang San snapped out of his rage, his face full of confusion. He silently shed two lines of tears, muttering to himself, "W-what happened to me just now?"
The commotion came to an end. The bystanders went back to their homes and families.
Old Jack held Tang San's hand, his face no longer warm and kind, but extremely stern.
Tang San's face was filled with grievance, his breathing choked. Tears blurred his eyes, and his nose felt sour. He never imagined that he, a great transmigrator + master of Tang Sect techniques + genius with twin spirits, would actually cry in front of so many people. It was such a shame, all because of that brat named "Zu."
"Wait a minute! I have another spirit that seems to be much stronger than the useless grass in my right hand. Why am I jealous of that brat?" Thinking of this, Tang San felt much better.
Old Jack took Tang San to Tang Hao's house, kicked open the broken wooden door, and started scolding immediately.
"Tang Hao, you worthless trash! You eat well, do nothing, and you're good for nothing but drinking. Do you know that Xiaosan has gone bad?! @#￥%...," He scolded using the harshest language.
Tang Hao, who had just finished drinking cheap barley wine, had a foggy head and was about to sleep. He was dumbfounded when Old Jack started scolding out of nowhere. But as an old veteran who had been scolded by Old Jack for six years, those harsh words were automatically filtered out, except for the sentence, "Xiaosan has gone bad," which he heard clearly.
No way, who was he? The youngest titled Douluo in history, Tang Hao, who dared to hammer the Pope of the Spirit Hall for a blade of grass.
How could his son with zero spirit rings dare to go bad? How outrageous.
"Take this Clear Sky Palm—Random Wind Disorder."
Tang Hao leaped forward and slapped Tang San with a resounding slap.
"Slap!" The sound was deafening.
Tang Hao scolded angrily, "You lost your mother when you were young. Your father worked hard, raising you with great difficulty, and you dare to go bad?" (What do you mean "with great difficulty," Tang Hao? Have some dignity.)
A red palm print was left on Tang San's face, clearly visible.
Tang San was stunned, his mind buzzing.
Grievance, deep grievance. In two lifetimes, even when he jumped off the ghostly cliff in his past life to prove his innocence, he had never felt so wronged.
"Waaah!" Tang San burst into tears.
"Father, even you bully me! Wuwuwu."
Tang Hao: "Who am I? What am I doing?"
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After sending Su Yuntao out of Holy Soul Village, Zuzong went straight back to Emperor Soul Village.
As soon as he entered the village, the usual face-valuing fans who looked down on him rushed up, wagging their tails.
Fangirl A: "Which family is that boy from? He's so handsome."
Fangirl B: "He has a great aura too, and his skin is even fairer than my little flower's."
Fangirl C: "Is his blue hair dyed? It's so elegant."
Some auntie: "My son-in-law has finally been found."
Listening to the chatter around him, Zuzong's mouth twitched.
"Pah! A bunch of face-valuebitches. They only crave my body. Shameless."
Returning to his own shabby thatched house, Zuzong locked the door tightly. He was about to start his theft.
[Ding! Tang San, after being enlightened by Tang Hao, realizes the power of the Clear Sky Hammer. Hatred value towards the host: lowered to 20%. Tang San has given up his murderous intent but still wants to beat up the host.]