Chapter 264 Tang San Without a Father
Meanwhile, Tang San and the others, who had run all the way from the Clear Sky Sect's back mountain into the Star Luo Empire, finally stopped to rest in a hidden valley.
“Elders, who led the attack on the Clear Sky Sect? Where are my father and my eldest uncle? Why didn’t they come out with us?”
Tang San, finally able to catch his breath, looked extremely pale as he questioned the four Elders of the Clear Sky Sect.
Previously, after he was brought back to the Sect by Tang Xiao, Tang Xiao had told him to leave first, as the Clear Sky Sect's re-emergence was instigated by Tang San.
Now that the Seventh Elder was dead, no matter the reason, Tang San bore some responsibility.
So Tang Xiao, fearing that the Clear Sky Sect members would make things difficult for Tang San, had told him to leave first.
Tang San naturally understood Tang Xiao's good intentions, so he left the Clear Sky Sect without a word.
But before he could run far, he was intercepted by Tang Hao, and then Tang San, with tears streaming down his face, immediately knelt and called out to his father.
After the two performed a show of deep father-son affection, Tang Hao took Tang San to the Strength Clan.
For Tang Hao, with the Clear Sky Sect now in peril, it was time for his loyal subordinates to contribute. If Spirit Hall didn't attack the mountain, it would just be a wasted trip.
If they did attack, then the Strength Clan could assist the Clear Sky Sect, buying time for the Sect disciples to escape.
As Tang Hao's loyal subordinates, the Strength Clan naturally wouldn't refute him. Upon hearing Tang Hao's request, Tai Tan personally led all the clan's experts to support the Clear Sky Sect.
However, by the time they arrived, fighting had already broken out within the Clear Sky Sect. But the Strength Clan had no experts; even if they went in to help, it would be like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.
So Tang Hao told Tang San to take the Strength Clan to provide support from the back mountain, then he himself rushed in to clear a path for the Clear Sky Sect members.
The result was as Tang Hao expected: the Strength Clan became a stepping stone for the Clear Sky Sect and was completely wiped out by Spirit Hall.
Conversely, nearly one-third of the Clear Sky Sect members managed to escape.
But facing this situation, Tang San couldn't be happy at all. It didn't matter if the Strength Clan died; it was irrelevant.
But what about his father and eldest uncle? Why did those two stay there, while these four old geezers managed to escape?
Hearing Tang San's questions, the four Elders' mouths tasted bitter, and their old faces twitched repeatedly.
If it were possible, they also wouldn't have wanted to leave Tang Xiao and Tang Hao there to block Spirit Hall while they themselves ran away.
After all, those two were one a Sect Master and the other, even with his issues, was a genius loyal to the Sect. One could say they were both pillars of the Clear Sky Sect.
But there was no other way; the four of them were truly useless. Despite their age, their strength compared to the opponents was like a speck of dust on the roadside.
If they had stayed there, they wouldn't have been able to hold back Spirit Hall's people and would have just thrown away their lives in vain.
“Alas, the ones who came from Spirit Hall were led by that Saint Child, along with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who are often out and about.”
“The strength of those three is extremely powerful, especially that Spirit Hall Saint Child; he’s practically inhuman!”
“Our strength is low; we were unable to stop Spirit Hall. Only the Sect Master and your father could act; otherwise, the Clear Sky Sect would have had no chance of survival.”
At this point, the Second Elder paused, looking at Tang San with complicated eyes.
“When we retreated, the Sect Master alone held back Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. However, the Sect Master is very powerful, so he might have a chance to survive.”
“But your father, facing that Saint Child, performed the Ring Explosion secret technique, exploding nine rings to gain immense spirit power.”
“However, while the Ring Explosion secret technique is powerful, its drawbacks are also significant; it requires an extremely strong physique to withstand it, otherwise, one would explode before even receiving the power.”
“And Tang Hao exploded nine spirit rings. Even if he had a full set of Spirit Bones, he still couldn’t endure it. So, even if he didn’t die at the hands of the Spirit Hall Saint Child, he still… wouldn’t have survived.”
After the Second Elder finished speaking, Tang San's pupils constricted. He stood up with an expression of disbelief, muttering to himself:
“My father is dead? I don’t have a father again? How could this be? He’s the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent, the renowned Clear Sky Douluo. How could he die?”
The four Elders of the Clear Sky Sect exchanged glances, all sighing inwardly, feeling that the child had been so stimulated that his mind was a bit muddled.
Tang Hao only died this one time; what did he mean by “don’t have a father again”? Did his father die before?
Just as their lips moved, wanting to comfort Tang San, he suddenly looked ferocious and shouted loudly.
“What a joke! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe my father just died like that! I’m going back, I’m going to find my father!”
Tang San shouted as he tried to run out of the valley.
The Third Elder shook his head, moved swiftly, and appeared before Tang San, pressing down on his shoulders and releasing his spirit power pressure.
“Tang San, calm down. Your father’s death is already a certainty. What can you do by going back now, besides throwing away your own life?”
“Look around you. How many people in our Clear Sky Sect have lost loved ones and had their families destroyed this time?”
“Aren’t they sad? Aren’t they in pain? But what good does that do?”
“Tang San, your talent is excellent. If you want revenge, you must preserve your life. Wait until you become strong, surpassing your father and eldest uncle, then talk about revenge!”
Hearing the Third Elder’s words, although Tang San’s eyes were still bloodshot and his teeth gnashed loudly, he had somewhat calmed down.
He didn't care whether the other Clear Sky Sect members were in pain or sorrow, but what this old man said was very true: if he wanted revenge, he had to be alive.
If he just rushed over foolishly, he would only be treated as a speck of dust by Bai Yu, casually crushed to death, unable to cause any ripples.
But how could he quickly become stronger? That damned Bai Yu's strength changed day by day.
At Bai Yu's rate of progress, Tang San estimated that by the time he died of old age, he wouldn't even have a chance to stand before him and seek revenge.
Thinking of this, Tang San felt a sense of despair. He leaned back, falling to the ground with a thud, his gaze fixed on the sky.
He had thought of every possible method, yet he still saw no hope of catching up to Bai Yu.
Perhaps the top three Hidden Weapons of the Tang Sect might have a chance to kill Bai Yu, but those Hidden Weapons were not something he could use now.
There was no other reason; his strength wasn't enough. The Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus couldn't be forged, and as for Bodhi Blood and Guanyin's Tear, he couldn't even think about them. Without enough spirit power to support them, he could only look at them.
Thinking of spirit power, Tang San's eyes suddenly narrowed. It seemed he really did have a way to quickly cultivate spirit power?
Immediately, Tang San sat up, reached into the spirit tool at his waist, and pulled out a book. Four large characters were written on the cover: Sunflower Manual!