bookpower Chapter 285 Tang Xiao comes down the mountain! The treacherous son of the Tang family?
Chapter 285 Tang Xiao comes down the mountain! The treacherous son of the Tang family?
Chapter 285 Tang Xiao comes down the mountain! The treacherous son of the Tang family?
As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Tang San, who was kneeling on the ground, radiating an aura of humiliation and gloom, and he said in a complex tone:
"Tang San, you have committed a grave mistake, and your guilt is inescapable. However, the sect is in dire need of talent. If you wish to atone for your sins, you must perform meritorious service to redeem yourself! Making amends for your transgressions through merit is the right path!"
Tang San, who was kneeling on the ground, was trembling slightly, not because of fear, but because of extreme resentment and unwillingness.
Upon hearing Tang Xiao's words, he abruptly raised his head. A strange light flashed in his originally dim eyes, mixed with resentment and a hint of ruthlessness.
"Uncle, elders, I...I know the person who stole the secret technique for exploding rings!"
"What?!"
"You know him?!"
"who is he?!"
These words shocked everyone present!
Even the furious Seventh Elder temporarily suppressed his anger and looked at Tang San with suspicion.
Facing the questioning and scrutinizing gazes of the crowd, Tang San's face revealed a perfectly balanced expression of grief and heartache. He gritted his teeth, as if finding it difficult to speak, and said, "His...his name is Tang Chuan! By seniority and blood relation...he, he should be my...elder brother!"
"Brother?!"
"Tang Hao has another son?!"
Upon hearing this, the elders' eyes were instantly filled with shock and disbelief, and even Tang Xiao showed an extremely surprised expression.
Tang San quickly explained:
"This Tang Chuan is a little older than me. But he has been wicked since childhood, with a perverse and violent temperament, and moreover... he has long since betrayed his ancestors and joined the Spirit Hall, willingly becoming their lackey!"
"This person's strength has increased strangely, he acts ruthlessly, and he is extremely cunning and treacherous!"
"He repeatedly opposed me and aided the Spirit Hall outside Spirit City! This time, he went to great lengths to impersonate my uncle and the elders to steal the Ring-Exploding Technique. He must have been instructed by the Spirit Hall to weaken the foundation of my Clear Sky Sect! Such a treacherous and rebellious traitor is a disgrace to the Tang family and an enemy of our sect!"
Tang San's exaggerated words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake!
The crowd was first shocked that Tang Hao had an eldest son who had been living away from home, and then their anger was ignited. This eldest son had not only defected to the Spirit Hall, the sect's mortal enemy, but also...!
And they even went to such lengths to scheme against their own sect?!
"So that's how it is! It's another son of that wicked Tang Hao!"
"Father and son are cut from the same cloth! Both are jinxes to the sect!"
"No wonder their methods are so despicable, and they know so much about the sect's internal workings!"
"If this brat is not eliminated, our sect will never have peace!"
"You...is what you're saying true?!" Sect Leader Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua simultaneously stepped forward, their eyes blazing as they stared intently at Tang San.
Tang Xiao's face was filled with disbelief, while Tang Yuehua covered her lips with her hand, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment and a hint of complex emotions that were hard to detect.
He never expected that his younger brother Tang Hao had another son, Tang San, who was living away from home! Moreover, judging from Tang San's words, this son named Tang Chuan seemed to have embarked on a path of becoming an enemy of the sect?
Facing the intense gazes of his uncle and aunt, Tang San's face revealed a perfect blend of sorrow and determination. He nodded heavily and said in a resolute tone:
"Uncle, Aunt, I, Tang San, swear here that everything I just said is true, without a single lie! Tang Chuan is indeed my elder brother, but he... he has gone astray, joined the Spirit Hall, and gone against us! If you two don't believe me, you can come down the mountain with me and find Father. He... he will explain the whole story to you."
He brought up his father, Tang Hao, again to increase the credibility of his words.
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao's thick brows furrowed tightly, and he fell into a brief silence.
After a moment of silence, he put his hands behind his back and slowly paced in the center of the hall, his majestic gaze sweeping over the elders below with their varied expressions, his mind racing.
The news brought by Tang San was too shocking. Both the sudden appearance of his nephew Tang Chuan and his act of defecting to the Spirit Hall were related to the sect's reputation and safety, and had to be investigated.
His younger brother, Tang Hao, whom he hadn't seen for many years, was also on his mind.
"Since that's the case...so be it!" Suddenly, Tang Xiao stopped in his tracks, a resolute glint in his eyes. He spoke in a deep voice that echoed throughout the entire hall.
"Now that my Haotian Sect has formed an alliance with the Tiandou Empire, we will soon reopen our mountain gates. I will personally descend the mountain!"
"The purpose of this trip is twofold: first, to further discuss the specifics of the alliance with Sect Master Ning and the Empire, ensuring smooth cooperation among all parties after our sect's emergence from seclusion; secondly..."
His voice suddenly turned cold, carrying an undeniable murderous intent.
"I must personally meet with Brother Hao and ascertain the situation! At the same time, I must do everything in my power to track down that rebellious son, Tang Chuan! If what Tang San said is true, this boy betrayed his clan, defected to the enemy, and even stole our sect's most precious treasure—his crimes are unforgivable! I will personally bring him back to the sect to uphold the sect's rules!"
His words not only gave him a legitimate reason to leave the mountain, but also put the investigation of Tang Chuan and the purge of his own people on the table, which was both reasonable and justifiable.
Tang Yuehua stood aside, watching her eldest brother who had made up his mind. Her lips moved, but she didn't say anything in the end. Only her eyes showed more worry.
She was worried about the scene of her brother and younger brother reuniting after many years, and she also felt a complicated and indescribable emotion towards her nephew Tang Chuan, whom she had never met but was labeled a traitor.
Seeing that Tang Xiao had already made his decision, the Seventh Elder and the others, though still dissatisfied with Tang San, decided that recovering the Ring-Breaking Technique and cleaning up the sect were of paramount importance at the moment, so they no longer voiced their opposition.
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Half a day later, deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.
The two emperors who once dominated the forest are now at their wits' end.
The Titan Giant Ape Erming and the Azure Bull Python Daming were like candles flickering in the wind. Their escape speed slowed down significantly, and every step felt incredibly heavy. The blood they spilled along the way was no longer just fresh blood, but poisonous blood mixed with a stench and corrosive smell.
Wherever it goes, life is extinguished.
Bibi Dong maintained her awe-inspiring true form as the Death Spider Queen, her eight thick, long legs covered in green fur moving effortlessly through the complex terrain as she followed behind at a leisurely pace.
Behind her followed five powerful figures.
This includes Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, whose face is slightly pale but whose eyes are excited.
For this hunt, she brought a total of six Title Douluo-level powerhouses, which can be described as the gathering of the Spirit Hall's top combat power.
Despite the previous entanglement.
One of the titled Douluo has already perished in the dying counterattack of the two divine beasts, but the remaining power is more than enough to deal with the two dying prey in front of them.
"Run, the faster you run, the faster you die," Bibi Dong sneered inwardly.
She was waiting, waiting for the moment when their life force was completely exhausted, and they were too weak to even launch a final counterattack. The dying blow of a 100,000-year-old soul beast was no small matter, and she did not want to see any more of her titled Douluo suffer losses.
(End of this chapter)