Chapter 115: Ye Ritian vs. Tang Hao

"Today, this old man is already being gracious by sparing two of you. And yet?"

"All I get are excuses. You even accuse me of insulting people? Who did I insult?" Dugu Bo sneered coldly, his gaze fixed on Yu Xiaogang.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang slowly regained consciousness. The burning pain on his right cheek would be something he would never forget for the rest of his life. He couldn't understand why this venomous old man had suddenly struck him.

Dugu Bo, still staring at him, chuckled icily. "Don't look at me with such innocence. Striking you only dirties this old man's hand."

"Do you know why I hit you?"

Yu Xiaogang shook his head in bewilderment.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo waved his hand. A mysterious force pulled Liu Erlong away, and in the next second, Dugu Bo appeared in front of Yu Xiaogang, stomping him to the ground with a thud.

"Ugh!" Yu Xiaogang spat out blood from the impact, while Liu Erlong and Flender, unable to move, could only watch helplessly as Yu Xiaogang was beaten.

"This old man despises two types of people the most," Dugu Bo said, his gaze frosty.

"The first: those who talk big without any ability to back it up."

"The second: cowardly wretches who fear death."

After speaking, Dugu Bo kicked Yu Xiaogang hard, sending him flying a considerable distance. He even dusted off his shoe afterward.

"Clearly, you're a third type: someone with no ability who loves to run their mouth. When I asked who insulted me, you, a so-called man, had the gall to dodge the question. A coward who hides behind women—what a pathetic weakling."

High in the air, Ye Hao, who had been concealing his aura with the Death God's Heart, looked down at Dugu Bo. Unable to hold back, he gave him a silent thumbs-up.

Beautifully done!

This was Yu Xiaogang's true face, Ye Hao thought. If Tang San could see this, he'd probably never believe that the teacher he respected so much was such a disgrace.

Meanwhile, standing alone atop the mountain peak, Tang Hao was genuinely questioning if letting his son apprentice under this man was the greatest mistake of his life.

No, this wasn't Tang Hao's fault.

It was Yu Xiaogang who had cleverly intercepted the opportunity, exploiting Tang San's moment of vulnerability.

After his tirade, Dugu Bo glanced disdainfully at Liu Erlong. "I really don't understand what you see in this guy. If Yu Tianheng turned out like this, I would've personally cleaned house for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong's eyes lit up. She quickly said, "Dugu Bo, you can't kill us! If you do, our clan won't let you off!"

"Clan?" Dugu Bo burst into laughter. "With the likes of you, you call that a clan?"

It was evident he didn't take Liu Erlong's words seriously.

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang, suppressing his pain, managed to get up. His supposedly "wise" gaze fell on Dugu Bo as he forced a bitter smile.

"Dugu Bo, listen to me. Both Erlong and I come from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—one of the top three clans on the Douluo Continent.

"You're from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?" Dugu Bo scrutinized them. Judging by their serious expressions, they didn't seem to be joking.

From Liu Erlong's spirit, he could tell that her Fire Dragon was likely a variant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit. That much was clear.

He turned his gaze to Yu Xiaogang again, this time looking at him with a mix of doubt and derision.

"This girl being part of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I can believe. But you? Are you truly one of them?"

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang was momentarily speechless.

The truth was, he had already been expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Technically speaking, he was no longer considered a member.

Back then, Yu Xiaogang had been mocked and ridiculed by his clan due to his martial soul's defects. Such treatment was almost inevitable, as most members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan carried an innate sense of pride—Yu Tianheng included.

Unable to endure the scorn, Yu Xiaogang left the clan, vowing to prove himself to those who had belittled him.

And the result?

Now over fifty, his soul power had stagnated at level 29, leaving him as little more than an average nobody.

Still, one thing remained undeniable: whatever he looked like in his youth, it must have been enough to make him inexplicably attractive to women.

"I…" Yu Xiaogang hesitated, unsure of what to say. "Dugu Bo, I don't wish to argue with you. We're here for one reason only. What exactly did Tang San do to provoke you? He's a good kid. How could you do something so unworthy of your status?"

When Yu Xiaogang first heard that Tang San had died, he was stunned. After spending so many years with Tang San, the unmarried Yu Xiaogang had come to see him as his own son.

Now, however, Yu Xiaogang was clinging to a newfound confidence, insisting that Tang San was still alive. This left Flender and Liu Erlong confused, while Dugu Bo merely sneered.

"Even if you two are from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so what? That old dragon of your clan may be too much for me, but if I kill you here, who will know? As I said earlier, leaving no trace of a body is child's play for me."

"Prepare to meet your end!"

Dugu Bo's killing intent surged. He planned to eliminate the three of them and then go after Tang San. If anyone asked, he could feign ignorance.

Not only would this remove a potential threat, but it would also leave him blameless—what a perfect plan.

As Dugu Bo prepared to strike, Tang Hao, standing atop the cliff, had already readied his Clear Sky Hammer, waiting for the right moment to deliver a game-changing blow.

"Tang Hao."

Suddenly, Tang Hao froze. He glanced around, seeing no one nearby. Was I hearing things?

But before he could dwell on it further, a figure clad in black robes appeared silently before him.

The figure's arrival was so quiet that even Tang Hao, a Title Douluo, hadn't noticed it until it happened.

Tang Hao's brow furrowed as he failed to detect any spirit power fluctuations from the figure.

"Who are you?" he demanded.

The black-robed figure's raspy voice broke the silence as he produced a purplish object resembling a bone.

"Do you recognize this? It belongs to your son…"

Those words were like a thunderclap. Tang Hao's eyes turned blood-red as a wave of murderous intent erupted from him. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand grew to an enormous size as nine soul rings aligned beneath him.

There was no mistaking it—this was the person who had taken his son's external spirit bone.

"Die!" Tang Hao roared, his overwhelming aura staining half the sky crimson.

Below, Dugu Bo paused mid-attack. Meanwhile, Flender, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang looked up in shock.

When they saw the towering figure in the sky, their eyes lit up with hope.

Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists in excitement and burst into laughter. "Dugu Bo, your end is near!"