Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

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Tang Yuehua couldn't help but smile at Xuan Ming's astonished expression, but then her face became somewhat unnatural.

"That's the problem. You did give Liu Erlong the best arrangements. On the Sun and Moon Continent, she was practically pampered by the Sun and Moon royal family. Because she was sent there by the gods, the Sun and Moon royal family treated her with the utmost respect, not only giving her an extremely high status but also appointing her as the head of the Sun and Moon Empire's maritime trade."

"At that time, Liu Erlong had just completed the first batch of maritime trade handover with the Spirit Empire and was leading the royal fleet of the Sun Moon Empire, preparing to return to the Sun Moon Continent. On the vast sea, by some strange twist of fate, she encountered Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's group, who had been expelled from Seagod Island, were sailing in a dilapidated ship, and were in a sorry state."

Xuanming's lips twitched: "What... what kind of karmic entanglement is this? The world is so big, the sea is so wide, how could we meet like this?"

“Yes, that’s fate,” Tang Yuehua sighed. “Liu Erlong originally didn’t want to talk to Yu Xiaogang. You sent her away so she could cut ties with the past. She’s doing well on the Sun and Moon Continent and has slowly moved on. But… when she saw the man she once loved so deeply, now so destitute, and all those old friends…”

"In the end, she softened her heart. She thought that since there was no place for them on Douluo Continent and the Spirit Empire could not tolerate them, she might as well take them to the Sun Moon Continent. There, far from trouble, perhaps they could start over."

"So, she used her authority as the trade steward to bring all the hundreds of people from the Haotian Sect onto the Sun Moon Empire's ship."

Upon hearing this, Xuanming's brows gradually relaxed, and he nodded thoughtfully: "If that's all there is to it, it's not a bad ending. Although the Sun Moon Continent has advanced soul guidance technology, it's actually inferior to the Douluo Continent in terms of high-end soul master combat power. Although the Clear Sky Sect is crippled, its foundation is still intact, and Tang Xiao and Tang Hao are both top-tier experts. If they go there and behave themselves, becoming wealthy gentlemen, or find jobs in the Sun Moon Empire, they should be able to live a very comfortable life."

“Yes, that was also Liu Erlong’s original intention.” A trace of regret flashed in Tang Yuehua’s eyes. “Moreover, the initial development was indeed moving in a positive direction.”

"After arriving in the Sun Moon Empire, Tang San quickly established himself in the Sun Moon Empire's Royal Soul Guidance Academy thanks to his talent, because of his past teacher-student relationship with Xu Hong, the national advisor of the Sun Moon Empire, when he was in Heaven Dou City."

"Xu Hong greatly admired Tang San's talent. Under his matchmaking, Tang San even got engaged to one of Xu Hong's granddaughters. The girl idolized Tang San, and the two had a very good relationship. At that time, everyone thought that Tang San was finally about to start a new life. He would get married, have children, settle down in a foreign land, and completely say goodbye to the grudges of the past."

Xuanming listened and couldn't help but sigh.

Tang San, who carried a deep-seated hatred and fought his whole life, almost lived a peaceful life with a wife, children, and a warm bed.

Fate really does love to play tricks.

“But…” Xuanming keenly caught the turning point in the story, “If that’s the case, why are you still pleading for them now? Something must have happened, right? And I bet it’s related to Yu Xiaogang.”

Tang Yuehua closed her eyes bitterly and nodded: "You guessed right. It was Yu Xiaogang who destroyed all of this."

"He...is still restless?"

“It’s more than just being restless.” Tang Yuehua’s tone carried a hint of suppressed anger. “He’s simply insane. Seeing Tang San thriving in the Sun Moon Empire and about to start a family, Yu Xiaogang is not only not happy for his disciple, but he also thinks that Tang San is recognizing a thief as his father.”

"In Yu Xiaogang's view, since the Sun Moon Empire has trade relations with the Spirit Empire, it is an ally of the Spirit Empire. Tang San joined the Royal Soul Guidance Academy to serve the Spirit Empire's ally. He cannot accept this."

"Moreover, I don't know if he's lost his mind, but he actually secretly instigated Tang San to use his status as Xu Hong's grandson-in-law to get close to the high-ranking members of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family. He wanted Tang San to persuade the Sun Moon Emperor to lend them troops so that they could use the Sun Moon Empire's powerful soul-guided fleet to launch a counterattack on Douluo Continent and seek revenge against the Spirit Empire!"

Xuanming was dumbfounded, and after a long while, he finally uttered two words: "...A talent." "Does this Yu Xiaogang think everyone in the world is as stupid as him?"

"The Sun Moon Empire and the Spirit Empire are currently in a honeymoon period, with frequent trade and deeply intertwined interests. Would the Sun Moon Emperor be insane to offend a powerful empire with gods for the sake of a few exiled spirit masters?"

“Yes, any normal person would know that’s impossible,” Tang Yuehua said helplessly. “Tang San knew that too. So, he rejected Yu Xiaogang’s proposal. He told Yu Xiaogang that since experiencing that divine punishment, he had grown tired of killing and only wanted to live peacefully in the Sun Moon Empire and protect his current lover.”

"But these words completely enraged Yu Xiaogang. He cursed Tang San as an unfilial descendant who had forgotten the hatred of the destruction of the Clear Sky Sect and the blood feud of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He even... even wanted to bypass Tang San and go to see the Sun Moon Emperor himself to offer his so-called counterattack plan."

"And the result?" Xuanming asked.

"As a result, the news quickly reached the ears of Grand Preceptor Xu Hong," Tang Yuehua sighed. "But how could he tolerate such a time bomb remaining in the Sun Moon Empire, damaging relations between the two countries? What's more, this was happening right under his nose."

"Xu Hong was furious. Although he admired Tang San, since national interests were involved, he immediately ordered Tang San to be confined and forced to reflect on his actions. As for the culprit, Yu Xiaogang..."

"Xu Hong directly ordered that Yu Xiaogang and all the survivors of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan who had joined in the commotion be imprisoned. Furthermore, in order to eliminate any future troubles, a few days later, Xu Hong secretly ordered... Yu Xiaogang to be executed."

A brief, deathly silence fell over the room.

Xuanming shook his head, his tone devoid of any sympathy: "He brought this upon himself. He was given a way out but refused to take it, insisting on heading straight for his death. This Yu Xiaogang will only die because of his mouth and his ridiculous pride."

“Yes…” Tang Yuehua said softly, “But he is, after all, Tang San’s teacher, a father figure to him.”

"Tang San quickly learned of Yu Xiaogang's death. At that moment, Tang San broke down."

"He was ready to embrace a new life and be a good husband and father. But the death of his teacher caused the repressed hatred and pain in his heart to erupt instantly. He felt that he had killed his teacher and that his desire for comfort had killed the person who raised him."

"In extreme pain and regret, Tang San made the most foolish decision."

Tang Yuehua closed her eyes, two lines of tears sliding down her cheeks: "To avenge his teacher, he assassinated Xu Hong in the dead of night."

Xuanming raised an eyebrow: "Xu Hong is dead?"

"No." Tang Yuehua shook her head. "Xu Hong is, after all, a level nine Soul Master and a peerless Douluo powerhouse. Although Tang San used his level nine Soul Tool to launch a sneak attack and severely injure him, he himself was also captured by the Sun Moon Empire's retainers."

"But this has completely stirred up a hornet's nest. Xu Hong's serious injury has enraged the entire Sun Moon Empire's high command. What was originally just Yu Xiaogang's fault has now become a betrayal by the entire Haotian Sect."

"Before falling into a coma, Xu Hong issued his final order: arrest all members of the Clear Sky Sect, along with the four clans of Strength, Destruction, Defense, and Agility who had followed them. Furthermore, in order to demonstrate its stance to the Spirit Empire and clarify the misunderstanding, the Sun Moon Empire decided to define all these people as traitors of heinous crime and send them back to the Douluo Continent to be dealt with by the Spirit Empire." (End of Chapter)