Chapter 78: Tang Hao Spits Blood from Hammering, Qin Xiao Wants to Dig Out Bluesilver Emperor (6k)_1
"Do you think I don't want to?"
"It's just too late now,"
Tang Hao sighed helplessly.
He had been so focused on observing the surroundings and introducing the Hao Tian Clan to Tang San that he didn't notice they were being surrounded.
Since the situation had already come to this, it would be better to greet them openly and leave with dignity.
After all, there wasn't any deep-seated hatred now, was there?
At least, that's what Tang Hao believed.
"Tang Hao, I must say, it's quite a surprise to see you."
Just then, an aged voice emerged from the thick fog, followed by the Seventh Elder's figure appearing from within it.
He floated in midair, looking down at Tang Hao from his lofty position.
"Seventh Elder, long time no see."
Tang Hao's expression was exceedingly complex.
Then, he looked around, "Since the other Elders have also arrived, please, show yourselves."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
As his voice fell, three figures broke through the air, the Second Elder, Fourth Elder, and Fifth Elder revealed themselves from the east, south, and west directions, respectively.
They formed an encircling stance with the Seventh Elder.
"This is bad,"
Tang San furrowed his brows deeply, a sense of unease grew in his heart.
"Xiaosan, don't panic."
"They don't know about your brother's affair, and the issues with the Martial Soul Hall have been over for so many years now, the animosity has long since faded."
"Right now, I don't have any deep-seated hatred with them either, and they won't make a move against me."
Tang Hao, sensing Tang San's anxiety, secretly communicated with him through voice transmission.
Upon hearing this, Tang San calmed down considerably.
"Elders, it's been over a decade, have you been well?"
"I was just homesick and wanted to take one last look at the sect. Now that I have, I am content and won't impose any further."
As he spoke, Tang Hao cupped his fists towards the four Elders and turned to leave.
"Wait!"
The Second Elder called out to him gravely.
"Second Elder, is there something else?"
Tang Hao asked, puzzled.
"Since you are here, why not sit for a while inside the sect?"
The Second Elder said ominously.
It seemed like an invitation, but the Second Elder's face was filled with seriousness.
Is this how you invite someone? One glance and it's clear this is nothing good... Tang Hao's face darkened, "Second Elder, what do you mean by this?"
"The meaning is simple. The Hao Tian Clan isn't somewhere you can come and go as you please."
"There are some matters we need your cooperation with."
The Seventh Elder said with a cold expression.
Just as Qin Xiao had thought, the Seventh Elder held a deep grudge against Tang Hao.
In fact, his hatred for Tang Hao was no less than that of the Martial Soul Hall.
If he could, he would have killed Tang Hao to vent his anger.
Of course...
That was in the past.
Now, he felt that even killing Tang Hao would not be enough to quell the hatred in his heart.
"What?"
The faces of Tang Hao and Tang San changed drastically.
"Aren't the Elders going a bit too far? Although I, Tang Hao, once let down the sect, it wasn't entirely my fault."
"Moreover, after so many years, do you still have to cling to the past?"
Tang Hao's face darkened as he questioned the crowd.
"We're the ones clinging on?"
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Elder first frowned, then suddenly laughed, "Hahaha, Tang Hao, oh Tang Hao, it's not us who are obsessing over the past, but you who are lingering like a lingering spirit."
"Putting the Martial Soul Hall aside, after the Hao Tian Clan closed its gates, at least they never troubled us again. But then you went and provoked someone else..."
I provoked someone?
Tang Hao was stunned.
Suddenly, Tang San spoke in a low voice from within Tang Hao's bosom, "Dad, could it be... Qin Xiao?"
Tang San did not even realize that his voice trembled as he mentioned Qin Xiao.
"Qin Xiao..."
"That bastard really is a relentless pest, isn't he? How come wherever we go, there is his shadow?"
Tang Hao let out a cry of despair.
"Right, Qin Xiao, there's no mistake then; it seems you're not wronged at all."
The Seventh Elder's gaze was as sharp as knives.
Without experiencing it firsthand, one cannot imagine the power of Qin Xiao.
He was an adversary who could make people lose the courage to fight.
It's like...
The patriarch of the Hao Tian Clan who had been missing for decades, Tang Chen...
"Elders, Qin Xiao is insidious and cunning; you must not easily listen to his slander,"
Panic flashed in Tang Hao's eyes.
He didn't know what Qin Xiao had said to make these Elders target him like this.
But it definitely wasn't anything pleasant.
"We are not children; we make our own judgments, so you don't need to worry about that."
"All you need to do now is to listen to us,"
Speaking slowly, the Seventh Elder approached Tang Hao, "What you need to do now is not to resist and let me seal your Soul Power first."
"Don't come any closer to me!"
Immediately, Tang Hao shouted out loud.
At the same time, powerful Soul Power erupted, with Nine Soul Rings enveloping both him and Tang San inside them.
"This must be his request, right?"
"Listening to him and targeting me, is this the decision you have made?"
Tang Hao's mentality exploded.
What's going on?
Has the Hao Tian Clan fallen and become Qin Xiao's lapdogs?
The rest of the Elders fell silent.
Only the Seventh Elder remained resolute in targeting Tang Hao, "You don't understand a damn thing; this is the result of our careful deliberation."
In his view, Qin Xiao was an enemy, and so was Tang Hao.
Although both were enemies, the distinction wasn't significant...
To eliminate one was to eliminate one; there would always be a way to deal with the other.
Besides, for the sake of the Third Elder, they had to take action against Tang Hao.
"Second Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, don't just stand there, let's do it!"
The Seventh Elder spoke up again.
"Wait, are you aware that the Clan of Strength was destroyed by Qin Xiao?"