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The moment the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud collided with Tang San's forehead, his body floated into the air. A beam of blue-golden light shot out from his forehead. Under the glow of this light, the Soul Rings of everyone in the palace trembled, and the eyes of those around him involuntarily filled with respect.
At the same time, the cold aura Tang San had unconsciously released during his trials in the Killing City was completely retracted. A blue square appeared on his forehead, and a flood of information about Sea God Island and the Sea God's inheritance surged into his mind. Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of knowledge, Tang San fainted, and Emperor Xue Ye had him taken away for rest.
In the Prince's residence, a woman dressed in a light white palace gown, graceful yet with an ethereal air, stood with a wide, flowing skirt behind her. Her long, dark jade-like hair was casually pinned up in a simple flying fairy bun, with several round pearls scattered throughout, accentuating the glossy, smooth texture of her hair. Her beautiful eyes, filled with melancholy, held little emotion.
This was Ning Rongrong. Two years earlier, after the destruction of the Clear Sky Sect, Emperor Xue Ye, accompanied by Xue Luochen, personally visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. With the loss of two Titled Douluos, Xue Ye demanded that Ning Fengzhi marry his daughter to the royal family.
To protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's interests and privileges in the Heaven Dou Empire, Ning Fengzhi, upon learning of the Spirit Hall and Star Luo Empire's secret alliance, and after the death of Sword Douluo, agreed to marry Ning Rongrong to the royal family despite his disappointment in her.
However, since her marriage to the Heaven Dou royal family, Ning Rongrong had not known joy. Aside from the brief moments of pleasure during her wedding night, she regretted everything. She regretted her role in the death of her beloved Sword Grandfather, and the fact that her lover, Oscar, remained a slave to the Spirit Hall. Ning Fengzhi and her grandfather had completely lost faith in her.
"Rongrong," Xue Luochen returned to the mansion and handed her a set of Tang Sect's hidden weapons he had obtained from the palace.
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened in surprise as she examined the weapons. "The Zhuge Divine Crossbow? This is a Tang Sect hidden weapon. Your Highness, where did you get these?"
"Rongrong, do you recognize it?"
"This was obtained from a surviving disciple of the Clear Sky Sect. His name is Tang Yin," Xue Luochen answered, slightly surprised.
"We, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, also received a large shipment of these hidden weapons, obtained from my third brother, Tang San. Your Highness, may I meet him?" Ning Rongrong asked eagerly. Tang San had once claimed to have invented these weapons, and if this Tang Yin was indeed him...
Later, Ning Rongrong and Tang San reunited. Through this connection, Tang San's true identity was revealed, earning him the trust of the Heaven Dou royal family. He was granted the title of Count of Blue Hao, along with a royal carriage, and secretly sent to Vast Sea City to board a ship for Sea God Island.
What the Heaven Dou Empire did not know was that a significant portion of the royal court had already been infiltrated by the Star Luo Empire and Spirit Hall, and even their trusted officials included spies from the Spirit Hall.
Upon receiving the news, Spirit Hall immediately contacted the Star Luo Empire, urging them to deploy a large force to hunt down Tang San, whose twin martial souls were now a serious threat to the potential unification of the continent by the Star Luo Empire. Spirit Hall, however, simply declared that they were giving Tang San some "experience in monster hunting."
The Star Luo Empire swiftly dispatched over a thousand royal knights to guard Vast Sea City and hunt down Tang San.
Meanwhile, Spirit Hall's internal spies also received this information.
In the Spirit Hall library, Hu Liena was sitting in a private room, reading a book, trying to calm the killing intent she had accumulated during her trials in the Killing City.
Suddenly, the door to the room slammed open, and a man with fiery red hair and a plain appearance rushed in urgently.
"Nana!"
Hu Liena closed the book, standing up with her eyes turning a deep crimson as she coldly said, "Yan, I've told you several times—unless it's something important, don't disturb me. Do you take my words lightly?"
Yan's forehead broke into a cold sweat as he stammered, "Nana, don't be angry. This time, I have important news—Tang San is still alive! He didn't die during the Clear Sky Sect's destruction."
Boom—
A violent killing intent suddenly erupted, and the blood-red Killing God Domain was released.
"Good! That bastard, who's worse than a beast, didn't die! This is wonderful!" Hu Liena's voice was filled with fury and cold delight.
Hu Liena stared at Yan, her crimson eyes seemingly ready to devour him. She growled, "Yan, tell me, where is Tang San? I'm going to tear him apart and avenge my teacher!"
Yan swallowed hard, marveling at the intense killing intent radiating from her. He muttered, "Such terrifying killing intent... No wonder it's the Killing God Domain," then replied, "Nana, calm down. According to our spies, Tang San also left the Killing City, just like you. He now possesses the Killing God Domain as well. He's headed towards a coastal city, likely on his way to somewhere specific. The Star Luo Empire has already sent troops there to capture him."
"He left the Killing City too?" Hu Liena's pupils shrank in disbelief. "No, that's impossible. Absolutely impossible. As soon as my teacher returned to the Spirit Hall, I rushed to the Killing City. It hasn't even been a month and a half since the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament ended. If Tang San had completed his hundred trials and left the Killing City, I would have known."
Wait… There's also another person. Tang Yin, that person who has always haunted my thoughts—so gifted, so pure, and handsome.
Hu Liena suddenly thought of something, her voice trembling as she asked, "Yan, what does Tang San look like now?"
Yan crossed his arms in frustration, "Who knows what kind of luck Tang San has had? I saw a portrait of him, and he looks completely different now—like some pretty boy. He even looks a bit feminine. I have to admit, though, that face really does attract the ladies."
At these words, Hu Liena nearly collapsed, her body going weak. She immediately rushed out of the room in a frenzy, heading straight for the Spirit Hall's wanted poster board to see Tang San's portrait. She couldn't believe it. She refused to believe that the blue-haired young man who once led her out of the path of despair could be the very same person she now wanted to tear apart.
But when she saw the portrait, despair overtook her. Tears dropped to the floor as she looked at the image—Tang Yin and Tang San were the same person.
"Have you heard? The Star Luo Empire has sent thousands of Royal Knights to the coastal city to set a trap for Tang San. They plan to eliminate this future threat to the Heaven Dou Empire," a Soul Master nearby said while chatting by the wanted posters.
Hu Liena, who was already on the verge of collapse, turned toward the Soul Master, her voice shaky. "What did you just say? The Star Luo Empire?"
The Soul Master, upon seeing Hu Liena, couldn't hide his surprise. She had become famous throughout the Spirit Hall ever since she left the Killing City with the Killing God Domain, becoming the third person in Spirit Hall's history to do so. Her name and stunning beauty had made her a goddess in the eyes of countless Soul Masters in Spirit Hall. The Soul Master quickly recounted the details of the news.
"Thousands of Royal Knights from the Star Luo Empire… The Royal Knights are the strongest soldiers in the Star Luo Empire. Each one can rival a Soul Emperor. With over a thousand of them, that's over a thousand Soul Emperors. Tang Yin is still just a beginner. This isn't good. I have to warn him about the Star Luo Empire!"
This was Hu Liena's first thought. In the face of love, nothing else mattered. After all, she was Hu Liena—the beloved granddaughter of two elders who had pampered her for years, and the teacher who had doted on her for even longer, all of whom were killed by Tang San without a single tear shed. Yet, now, when Tang San was near death, she felt her entire world collapse. She was ready to fight for him.
(End of Chapter)