In Douluo Continent, there is a proper way to die.

Chapter 117 Sigh, Can We Reconcile?

"That greedy businessman! He's practically begging for money even when he's in his own grave!"

A cute girl, dressed in a pink top and with her long legs encased in white trousers, dragged a boy out of a dilapidated shop, grumbling and cursing. Her long black hair, styled in a scorpion braid, hung down past her calves and swayed behind her head.

As she spoke, she handed the crystal with large patches of dark yellow to the boy beside her.

"Shameless! It's clearly just a piece of broken crystal full of impurities, yet they're trying to rip us off. Dealing with such a cunning person is an insult to our intelligence!" The girl was still indignant. "Hey, you really didn't waste those two hundred gold soul coins! You actually bought this worthless garbage? If you hadn't stopped me, I would have given that damned profiteer a piece of my mind!"

Beside the girl was a boy about 1.7 meters tall, dressed in a light blue outfit, with an ordinary appearance. He had a hint of excitement on his face as he took the crystal from the girl's hand and gently stroked its uneven surface, as if he were stroking a lover's arm.

"You'll understand later." He looked around warily, as if protecting some treasure. Seeing that no one seemed to be paying attention to him, he took the crystal to his belt, which was inlaid with twenty-four jade stones, and with the fluctuation of his soul power, he stored it inside.

The young boy and girl were Tang San and his beloved sister, Xiao Wu.

Seeing Tang San's serious expression, Xiao Wu stopped worrying and reverted to her usual carefree self, pulling him towards the food street: "Alright, alright, all that mystery... We lost two hundred gold soul coins today, you have to treat your heartbroken stomach well!"

"Alright, whatever you say." Xiao Wu's sweet and lovely appearance came into view, and Tang San couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart.

In his previous life, he was an orphan with unparalleled talent, but as an outer disciple of the Tang Clan, he could not obtain the secret techniques passed down within the inner sect. Since the elders of the Tang Clan were blind to his abilities, he decided to obtain them himself, dedicating his entire life to hidden weapons, and dying without regret.

Perhaps it was his destiny to live, and heaven gave him a second chance to start his life, and also gave him family that he did not have in his previous life. However, Tang Hao left without saying goodbye six years ago, which made the family affection in his heart "empty" again.

Xiao Wu's appearance filled that "gap". He regarded Xiao Wu as his own sister. No matter who it was, he would not let anyone who hurt Xiao Wu go!

...even if Xiao Wu started the trouble first.

A cold glint flashed in Tang San's eyes.

Today, Dai Mubai publicly told him and Xiao Wu to "get out" of the Rose Hotel. He could not accept such an insult. However, Dai Mubai was already a Soul Venerable, a whole level higher than him. If the other party hadn't stopped the competition, he would have wanted to let the other party experience his hidden weapons.

...However, even with the hidden weapons included, he was only 70% confident that he could take Dai Mubai to his death. There was no other reason than that Dai Mubai's third soul skill, "White Tiger Vajra Transformation," was simply too powerful. It could increase his resistance to abnormal statuses, attack, defense, and strength by 100% at the same time. Under such circumstances, whether his hidden weapons could break through the defenses or poison the opponent was a question.

Recalling that battle, the only way Tang San could think of to defeat Dai Mubai was to work hard to cultivate, raise his soul power level to level 30, obtain a third soul ring, and upgrade the Xuan Tian Gong to the next level. Only then would he have a chance to win. With a difference of one level in soul power, Dai Mubai's ability to use the White Tiger Martial Soul to possess him had already rendered Dai Mubai's "Control Crane and Capture Dragon" technique, which was enhanced by the "Mysterious Jade Hand," ineffective.

He is now at level 29, just one level away from obtaining his third soul ring. It's a pity that he has spent a lot of time and effort on blacksmithing and making hidden weapons over the past six years. Otherwise, he believes that he should be the youngest Soul Master in the history of Douluo Continent!

But things are different now. Perhaps there really is such an ethereal thing as fate favoring him. He never expected that he would be so lucky to obtain the eighth-ranked hidden weapon in the Xuan Tian Bao Lu Hidden Weapon Hundred Solutions so easily—the Dragon Beard Needle!

These dragon whisker needles are extremely vicious. After hitting their target, they curl up and twist the muscles and tendons of the area, causing excruciating and unbearable pain. Without the special techniques of the Tang Clan, it is impossible to find the source of the needles and extract them from the body. To remove them, the flesh and blood of that area must be cut off along with the needles.

Furthermore, these dragon whisker needles are specifically designed to break through protective qi!

Tang San had just acquired this crystal plate and hadn't yet tested the power of the Dragon Whisker Needle with a Douluo Continent character. However, he believed that if he had possessed the Dragon Whisker Needle in the previous competition, Dai Mubai would have been a corpse.

As for what to do with the dead Dai Mubai? As a member of the Tang Clan, Tang San knows how to make something like corpse-dissolving potion. As long as the witnesses at the scene are dealt with, and Xiao Wu is unlikely to report him, no one will know that he killed him.

They will stay at the Rose Hotel for the night. Tomorrow, Tang San and Xiao Wu will prepare to enroll in Shrek Academy. According to Dai Mubai, he is a student at Shrek Academy, which means he will be their classmate in the future. If Dai Mubai dares to push his luck at school tomorrow, Tang San will teach him a lesson.

However, now that he knows he will be a classmate in the future, Tang San will not kill him. He will give him face and stop short of killing him, using him as a warning to other ill-intentioned villains.

While Tang San was pondering, Xiao Wu pulled him to the intersection of the food street. At the same moment, a familiar tall figure flew out of the hotel next door and crashed heavily to the ground, clutching a broken arm and howling in pain. He couldn't get up for a long time, which frightened the people nearby into hastily retreating.

Yes, just like that.

Tang San nodded unconsciously, then suddenly froze.

The person lying on the ground was none other than "Young Master Dai," who had been arrogant and domineering at the Rose Hotel. However, Dai Mubai was now bruised and swollen, completely unrecognizable from his former handsome face. His lower face was covered in a large patch of blood, and his long, golden hair was covered in dust, making him look extremely miserable and dejected.

"Trash." A cold female voice entered his ears. Tang San subconsciously looked over and saw a stylishly dressed girl with a beautiful face and unique blue-green hair walking out of the hotel. She crossed her arms and calmly glanced over him, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai lying on the ground. Her every move exuded arrogance.

"Hiss..." Dai Mubai, lying on the ground, trembled and stammered, his voice filled with fear, "Can we reconcile?"

(End of this chapter)