Chapter 87: Tang San Escapes Heaven Dou City

Tai Nuo was the Strength Clan's leading figure, the son of the clan chief. Now, he lay dead at the gates of Shrek Academy...

Hearing Tai Long's words, Tang San's body stiffened.

A Soul Douluo?! Tai Long's grandfather was actually a Soul Douluo!

What now? Should he kill Tai Long right now and flee with Xiao Wu?

As Tai Long had said, with Tai Nuo already dead, this matter had no room for negotiation. If he killed Tai Long now, it might buy him some time to escape. If he didn't, Tai Long would report this to his grandfather…

Tang San's eyes hardened as a decision crystallized in his mind.

"Kill!"

Without further hesitation, Tang San pulled the trigger of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, unleashing sixteen bolts toward Tai Long.

"Swish… swish…"

"Thud… thud…"

Caught completely off guard, Tai Long was riddled with bolts, his body collapsing backward like a sieve.

Witnessing this, Dai Mubai couldn't help but glance at Tang San with disbelief. This guy really doesn't hesitate when it comes to killing!

But now that Tai Long and Tai Nuo were both dead, could the Strength Clan ever be subdued? Without Titan's endorsement, could Tang San win over the other three clans? Except for the Agility Clan, it seemed unlikely for the Defense and Break Clans to side with him.

Tang San wasted no time retrieving his Zhuge Divine Crossbow before sprinting back into the academy. He needed to move quickly and take Xiao Wu away from here.

It was a day off, with no classes scheduled.

Dai Mubai watched Tang San for a moment and immediately guessed his intentions. He's going to find Xiao Wu, isn't he?

Unfortunately for Tang San, Xiao Wu wasn't even at the academy at the moment.

Dai Mubai's lips curled into a faint smirk. After Tang San ran off, he casually strolled out of the academy, picked up some breakfast, and headed toward a certain lovers' hotel. Xiao Wu was probably still fast asleep...

Meanwhile, Tang San was rushing toward the girls' dormitory. The boys' and girls' dormitories weren't far apart.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Xiao Wu! Xiao Wu!" Tang San shouted urgently, anxiety etched across his face. He was in a panic—being hunted by a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse! How could he not be terrified?

If he had known earlier that Tai Long's grandfather was a Soul Douluo, he might have exercised patience and shifted the blame onto the academy, letting them handle the fallout.

But now, it was too late for regrets!

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Xiao Wu, are you awake?"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"???"

Tang San knocked for what felt like an eternity, but there was no response. Instead, several senior and junior female students peered at him from nearby windows, their faces filled with confusion.

What's going on? Did this guy just barge into the girls' dormitory?

Due to Liu Erlong's strict discipline, no one in the academy dared to pull such stunts. Naturally, everyone was stunned by Tang San's actions.

"What's wrong with you?"

One girl, still half-asleep, poked her head out to question Tang San.

"I'm sorry to disturb you," Tang San apologized hastily. "I'm looking for my sister—it's urgent!"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Xiao Wu, are you in there?"

Tang San's frantic appearance didn't seem fake, so the onlookers shrugged it off, figuring he must have some pressing matter.

"No need to knock anymore," a sleepy girl in the adjacent room yawned. "That girl left last night."

With that, she shut her door, leaving Tang San stunned.

Tang San's mind spun in confusion. Xiao Wu left last night? In this unfamiliar Heaven Dou City, where could she have gone?

"This…"

He had been knocking for nearly five minutes. Xiao Wu couldn't possibly not hear him. Even if she was a heavy sleeper, she should've woken up by now.

"What do I do now?" Tang San's anxiety surged.

"How am I supposed to find Xiao Wu in such a huge city as Heaven Dou?"

"No, I can't wait. I have to run!"

With that thought, Tang San stopped hesitating. He turned and bolted out of the girls' dormitory, heading toward the outskirts of Shrek Academy. He had to leave Heaven Dou City as soon as possible.

Tai Long and Tai Nuo were both dead by his hand. While their clan might not know the details yet, they probably wouldn't target Xiao Wu immediately.

As time passed, news reached the Strength Clan.

Clan Chief Titan was struck like a thunderbolt.

Tai Nuo and Tai Long—his son and grandson—both slain at the gates of Shrek Academy, by a mere student of the academy.

"Pfft…" Titan spat out a mouthful of blood as his fury surged.

His son and grandson, both dead on the same day!

In an instant, Titan seemed to age a decade.

"Have you figured out what happened?" Titan asked, his voice trembling.

"Here's the situation…" one of the clan members began. The entire ordeal between Tai Long and Tang San had been witnessed by many, and it didn't take long to piece together the details.

Once he understood the full story, Titan's murky eyes glinted with ferocity. All this… over a woman?! Both his son and grandson, dead because of this?

And Tai Nuo… he wasn't even killed in a proper fight. He was ambushed.

"What's the name of that little thief?" Titan growled.

"Tang San!" came the reply.

"…" Titan froze for a moment, but he no longer cared about the thief's surname. Even if this Tang San turned out to be Tang Hao's son, he would still demand justice!

Without wasting any time, Titan rose to his feet. His soul power surged, killing intent radiating from him.

"Clan Chief, that thief has already fled Heaven Dou City!"

Hearing this, Titan could no longer contain his rage. He immediately stormed toward the city gates.

Even though speed wasn't his strong suit, Titan's abilities as a Soul Douluo meant he was far faster than ordinary soul masters.

"Thief, you won't escape!"

Titan didn't need to worry about retrieving Tai Nuo and Tai Long's bodies. Clan members would take care of that. His priority now was revenge. Everything else could wait.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, a pair of eyes watched everything unfold. They were filled with a mix of confusion and disbelief.

The observer was none other than Tang Hao, who had arrived in Heaven Dou City the night before. For hours, he had been secretly watching Tang San's every move.

To Tang Hao's frustration, he realized that Xiao Wu wasn't even at Shrek Academy. He hadn't paid much attention to her whereabouts in recent months. Could she have run off? Was she killed by a hunter?

Based on Tang San's demeanor, Xiao Wu seemed fine. Had she returned to the Star Dou Forest?

Tang Hao's anxiety grew. Xiao Wu held immense value in his plans—a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form, destined for greatness. Whether as a potential spirit ring or his future daughter-in-law, she was irreplaceable.

Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were rare and exceedingly difficult to track. Now that one had landed so close, he couldn't let her slip away.

Tang Hao scoured the academy and the city for any trace of Xiao Wu, but she was nowhere to be found. By the time morning came, he decided to return to Shrek Academy to ask Zhao Wuji and the others what had happened.

Just as he reached the academy gates…

(End of Chapter)