Soul Land—Chapter 89: Tang Hao Arrives at Heaven Dou City, Snake Lance Douluo Rushes to Nuoding City
As Ling Qianyao had suspected, the ability of this Shadow Star Leopard perfectly matches Zhu Zhuqing's current capabilities—bringing her a soul skill that can hide her body, enhance her attack, and even teleport.
Although this teleportation is limited, for Zhu Zhuqing, who is now positioned as an "assassin," all she needs is to strike once and then quickly evacuate the battlefield.
This is a perfect weapon for escape and raid tactics.
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Heaven Dou City.
In a dimly lit tavern, Tang Hao sat alone at a table in the corner, with disheveled hair and a dirty face. After drinking another glass of beer, he played with the glass in his hand, a helpless look on his face.
"Are the nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire all crazy? Just for a little profit and some strange aphrodisiac, they handed over the whale glue in their possession?
Useless stuff."
Recently, he had visited several noble territories throughout Heaven Dou City. Yet, every time he found the warehouse, he discovered it was empty—no whale glue anywhere.
After gathering information, he learned that the whale glue here had seemingly been taken away in advance by Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Only the two major sects—Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect—and forces like the Heaven Dou Royal Academy still had some, and they were still controlled by the royal family.
He was unwilling to go to those places. There was a slight risk of exposing himself, and he didn't want to reveal his presence too early.
"Is Xue Qinghe trying to attract talents from the Heaven Dou Empire with whale glue? Ha, it's strange that a prince like you has emerged from the corrupt royal family and nobles of Heaven Dou Empire."
He sneered, finished his drink, and headed toward the most prosperous part of the city center.
Tang Hao stopped not far from a five-story elegant building. He looked up at the plaque hanging on the slightly quaint structure.
"Moon Pavilion."
Unlike the hustle and bustle of other street areas, Moon Pavilion's entrance seemed particularly quiet. Occasionally, well-dressed and elegant people came in and out.
"I can't believe that someone like you, whose soul power level can only stay at level nine, can establish a foothold in Heaven Dou City without sect support, and Moon Pavilion has developed so well."
He sensed the surroundings and then his figure flickered, appearing inside a room on the second floor of Moon Pavilion.
The room was elegantly decorated, with all kinds of exquisite dressing supplies neatly arranged.
At this moment, someone was sitting in front of the dressing table, and two beautiful girls were carefully helping her apply makeup.
The woman was dressed in a silver palace robe, with long hair cascading down to her waist. At first glance, she appeared to be about 27 or 28 years old.
But the aura of elegance and nobility radiating from her was far beyond that of ordinary young women.
"Yuehua." He called softly, with a hint of emotion in his voice.
After so many years, his sister had grown into such an outstanding woman. A strange melancholy filled his heart.
"Who?!"
Tang Yuehua and the two girls looked up simultaneously, their gazes falling in the direction of the sound.
The two maids immediately stepped in front of Tang Yuehua. When they saw the visitor, they frowned. How had the steward allowed such a disheveled, tattered person to enter?
One of the maids scolded, "How did you get in here? This is the Moon Pavilion. Anyone dressed in such untidy clothes and with such vulgar manners isn't allowed upstairs. Leave immediately, or don't blame us for being rude."
Tang Hao frowned. Although he had come uninvited, and his appearance was indeed unkempt—and he even smelled of alcohol—this was no reason for the maids to be so presumptuous.
"Hmph."
With a cold snort, a powerful pressure surged like a tide, instantly enveloping the two maids.
They felt dizzy, their vision blurred, and then they lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground.
Tang Yuehua watched the scene expressionlessly, still maintaining her elegance, and her voice was cold: "Tell me your origin and purpose."
"It's me, Yuehua."
Tang Yuehua's expression changed slightly. Is this beggar-like soul master ill? It's you! Who are you?
Tang Hao seemed to realize that his appearance made it difficult for his sister to recognize him, so he released his aura, saying, "It seems to be an old friend."
"!"
Tang Yuehua's pupils shrank sharply. Her elegant composure shattered instantly. She hurried forward, grasping Tang Hao's weathered hands with both of hers, tears welling in her eyes.
"Hao, is it you? Truly. It's you?"
"Yes."
"Wow——" Tang Yuehua's lips trembled, unable to contain her emotions. She suddenly threw herself into Tang Hao's arms and burst into tears, hugging him tightly.
After a long while, she stopped crying, stepped back, wiped her tears, and with a mix of tears and laughter, said, "Brother."
He was back—the hero in her mind—the brother who once protected her through wind and rain and could do anything. He was finally home!
She looked at Tang Hao with an indescribable expression in her eyes.
"Brother, since you're back, stay here. Come with me to the sect, and we'll find our eldest brother. Like before, the three of us—brothers and sisters—will work together and surely defeat the Spirit Hall."
Tang Hao smiled bitterly. "No, I'm no longer a member of the Clear Sky Sect. I can't go back. I can't help the sect."
Tang Yuehua's face softened with concern, but her expression was tinged with resentment. "Brother! What are you talking about? You're the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent. How can you just give up?"
She bit her lip. "Then why did you come to see me today?"
Tang Hao stepped in front of her, placing his hands on her shoulders, and looked at her seriously.
Tang Yuehua's cheeks flushed faintly without understanding why.
"Yuehua, you."
"Brother, I…" Her face was flushed, and her eyes hazy.
"Do you have money? Help me out."
"Ka——"
Tang Yuehua's accumulated emotions collapsed. Her heart felt like it was breaking. Her hero, her omnipotent brother—after disappearing for so many years, he was unwilling to return to the sect, yet the first thing he did when he saw her was ask for gold coins.
A strange bitterness filled her heart, and she suddenly felt like crying.
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Meanwhile, Snake Lance Douluo was rushing toward Nuoding City.
During his time in Suo Tuo City, he had secretly been gathering intelligence on the Shrek Academy students.
His goal was very clear. The only suspects were Tang San, who entered the city with Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, who arrived in Suo Tuo City at the same time.
"Blue Silver Grass has innate full soul power."
A hint of sinister intent flashed in Snake Lance Douluo's eyes. A guess formed in his mind. Then he headed toward Nuoding City, where Tang San and his friends had come from.
"I hope it's true as I expect—surname Tang. The soul beast wife sacrificed to Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao back then seemed to be Blue Silver Grass.
If Tang San is really your son, and he's raising soul beasts again—ha, Clear Sky Douluo, you truly don't deserve this title. I look down on you."
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(End of this chapter)