MM Racing Chapter 78 Birth is a sin, but nurturing and love are true blessings!
Chapter 78 Birth is a sin, but nurturing and love are true blessings!
Chapter 78 Birth is a sin, but nurturing and love are true blessings!
Upon seeing the newcomers, Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier frowned slightly and stopped simultaneously.
Although the other party did not release any soul power fluctuations, the surrounding aura seemed to solidify at this moment, which was terrifying.
"Be careful! This person is very strong!" Tang Chuan shouted in a low voice, instinctively shielding Xiao Ruier behind him, his expression turning serious.
He could clearly sense that the aura emanating from the gray-robed man was far beyond that of an ordinary soul master, and even far surpassed that of the enemies they had encountered before.
However, just as the atmosphere became tense.
The gray-robed man suddenly tilted his head slightly, raised his hand to lift the cracked wine jar, tilted his head back and took a big gulp. The wine slid from the corner of his mouth and dripped onto his gray robe, but he didn't care. Instead, he lightly wiped his lips and let out a muffled groan.
"It's him?"
Looking at this extremely familiar drinking gesture, Tang Chuan's gaze sharpened slightly, then the corners of his mouth slowly turned up, revealing a faint smile.
"Do you know him?"
Xiao Ruier frowned slightly, her tone tinged with confusion, and said in a low voice.
Nodding slightly, Tang Chuan said calmly, "It's nothing, he came to see me. You go back to our place first, I have something to say to him."
Hearing this, Xiao Ruier hesitated slightly, her gaze shifting between Tang Chuan and the gray-robed man. In the end, she nodded gently and said, "Alright, then be careful."
After saying that, she walked slowly out of the alley.
Just as Xiao Ruier brushed past the gray-robed man, she couldn't help but raise her eyes to take a look at him. A gentle breeze lifted a corner of the gray-robed man's hood.
A stubble-covered, long-neglected chin came into view, and the faintly solemn aura emanating from the latter caused her heart to tremble slightly.
When Xiao Ruier's figure completely disappeared from sight.
The gray-robed man then spoke slowly, his voice low and deep: "Do you know who I am?"
"Of course I know. Didn't you recognize me even though I was wearing a straw hat?" Tang Chuan's expression didn't change much upon hearing this, and he replied calmly.
As the words fell.
He raised his hand and took off the straw hat on his head.
His face, which was slightly thin but had distinct features, was revealed.
At the same time, the gray-robed man silently reached out and removed his hood, revealing a hardened face that looked as if it had been carved with a knife and axe.
It was Tang Hao.
Suddenly, the alley fell into a brief silence, the atmosphere oppressive and frozen.
"What do you want from me?" Tang Chuan asked, his voice calm and almost indifferent as he looked at his father, whom he hadn't seen for many years.
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao lowered his gaze slightly, a hint of displeasure in his voice, and said:
"For so many years, you seem to have never called me father. Compared to your brother... you could be considered unfilial."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan's expression immediately darkened, his eyes flashing with coldness, and he retorted:
"Father? Do I have a father?"
"From as far back as I can remember, have you ever fulfilled your responsibilities as a father for even a single day? Do you know how old Tang San and I were when we started cooking for ourselves? Four years old, only four! While other children were still being pampered in their parents' arms, we were already in the kitchen, wielding heavy spatulas, learning how to cook porridge and start a fire. All so that we could have a full meal!"
"All the money you've earned from blacksmithing over the years has been spent on drinking. If it weren't for Elder Jack's help, Tang San and I would probably have starved to death long ago, wouldn't we?"
"And now you stand before me, accusing me of being unfilial?"
"I'm not unfilial; I just never considered a man who never fulfilled his responsibilities in my life as my father."
"No matter what, I gave birth to you." After hearing Tang Chuan's cold words, Tang Hao frowned and said in a deep voice, "Even if I have done many wrong things, I am still your father. I brought you into this world."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan sneered and retorted:
"Giving birth is a sin, but raising and loving are true blessings. Relationships between people are always reciprocal. If you treat me well, I will naturally respect you. But what about you? Since I can remember, when have you ever truly fulfilled your responsibilities as a father? Not even for a single day!"
"A person like you doesn't deserve to be a father!"
Upon hearing Tang Chuan's words, Tang Hao's face turned ashen, a flash of anger crossing his eyes. His fist clenched tightly beneath his sleeve for a moment, but ultimately, he forcibly suppressed his emotions. After a long silence, he finally spoke in a low voice:
"Over the years, I've been too decadent and neglected you and your mistress."
"I truly failed in my responsibilities as a father!"
"I don't blame you for not calling me father, and I won't force you to call me father."
But then, Tang Hao changed the subject, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"I'm not here today to bring up these old grievances."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan's expression changed immediately, and he tensed up instantly.
He subtly shifted his foot slightly backward, his soul power instantly coalescing within him. His voice was low, tinged with a hint of probing and wariness as he spoke:
"So you came here to find out why my strength has improved so quickly?"
"Hahaha--"
Tang Hao suddenly threw his head back and laughed, his voice rough and unrestrained, as if he didn't care about the matter at all. After laughing for a while, he finally stopped and slowly spoke:
"Is this important?"
"You may not know this, but after you and your mistress went to Notting College, I actually secretly followed you both."
"This includes the fact that after I went to the Soul Hunting Forest with Xiao San, your soul power level suddenly jumped from level one to level ten. I know all of this."
"I am indeed very curious about how you raised your soul power level from level one to level ten in such a short time. I am also very curious about what those strange things that Xiao San practiced every morning on that small hill behind the mountain when he was in Holy Soul Village were?"
"I've secretly observed him. His eyes can emit a purple light, his palms turn white during battle, and he possesses an extremely strange movement technique comparable to a soul bone skill, as well as those golden needles capable of breaking through the defenses of a Soul Saint. I really don't know how he does it..."
"I've seen many things all along, but I've never asked, because you are all my sons. If you don't want to talk about it, I don't want to ask either."
"It seems to me that you've all had some kind of extraordinary adventure!"
"Or perhaps your martial soul is not just ordinary Blue Silver Grass, and your innate soul power cannot be level one. I know you are confused by what I am saying now, but one day in the future, you will understand that the Blue Silver Grass you and Xiao San possess is definitely not ordinary Blue Silver Grass."
After saying this, Tang Hao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a proud smile.
Seeing Tang Hao's expression, Tang Chuan's tense nerves finally relaxed. He let out a long breath, completely at ease, and thought to himself:
"Indeed... given Tang Hao's strength, if he had been secretly observing us all along, while my sudden surge in soul power is unbelievable, Tang San's behavior was even more bizarre and outrageous."
"This old guy probably thinks it's a good thing that we're strong, as it will be more helpful for him to deal with the Spirit Hall in the future, which is why he didn't ask too many questions."
Thinking of this, Tang Chuan slightly raised his eyes, looked at Tang Hao with a complicated expression, and asked in confusion:
"So what brings you here to see me today?"
"Why did you hit your mistress so hard today? He's still your own brother." Tang Hao looked at Tang Chuan, his gaze becoming deep, and questioned him in a deep voice.
Tang Chuan scoffed upon hearing this, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and replied without hesitation:
"As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father, so it's only right that I discipline him. If he's arrogant and self-important, should someone else do it if I don't discipline him?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao was momentarily speechless, his eyes twitching slightly. In the end, he did not refute it, and his tone softened a little, but it still carried an undeniable seriousness: "Alright... I can let this matter go. But I came to see you today because I have something more important to say."
"With Grandmaster guiding him, I'm not worried about him being recruited by the Spirit Hall in the future. As for you, you've always acted independently and don't like being restrained. I only have one request for you."
"No matter what happens in the future, you are never allowed to join the Spirit Hall!"
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Tang Chuan's eyes.
He naturally understood that the reason Tang Hao forbade him from joining the Spirit Hall was because his family had an irreconcilable blood feud with the Spirit Hall.
Moreover, he never intended to join the Spirit Hall!
However, Tang Hao, that old fellow, had never fulfilled his responsibilities as a father for even a day, yet now he was using his fatherly status to order him around, which made Tang Chuan very unhappy.
"As the saying goes, 'To give birth to a child and not raise him is to be a worthless person.' You have never fulfilled your responsibilities as a father, and now you can't use your fatherly status to order me around. How I choose my own life is my own business." With a cold laugh, Tang Chuan retorted indifferently without backing down.
After saying that, he didn't say anything more and walked straight out of the alley.
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's expression changed drastically, and his eyes turned cold. Tang Chuan's words seemed to have touched a raw nerve in his heart.
In an instant, an extremely terrifying killing intent suddenly surged out from his body.
Immediately afterwards, killing intent swept through the entire alley like a raging torrent, relentlessly pressing towards Tang Chuan—it was the Killing God Domain!
Tang Chuan felt the air around him freeze instantly, his heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand, and he found it difficult to breathe. His body was unable to move under the invisible pressure.
Even so, Tang Chuan did not turn around. He gritted his teeth and forcibly mobilized his soul power to desperately resist the terrifying killing intent.
Although his steps faltered slightly, he did not stop and stubbornly continued to stride forward, step by step, his back straight and as steady as a mountain.
Gazing at this figure, who, despite being oppressed by murderous intent, still stubbornly forged ahead.
Tang Hao's eyes trembled slightly, and the surging killing intent quickly subsided like a tide, while the coldness on his face also softened a bit.
There are some things I can't tell you right now.
"But as my son, please remember what I said today: you must never join the Spirit Hall. Otherwise, I will personally clean house for the Tang family."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Hao's figure flickered and he vanished from his spot in an instant.
The reason Tang Hao didn't attack Tang Chuan today was firstly because he was unaware that the latter had secretly absorbed the 100,000-year-old soul bone left behind by Ah Yin.
Secondly, he discovered that his eldest son's cultivation level was also very high, and he was also of use. Just like when he learned that Tang San's martial soul was Blue Silver Grass, he first sternly reprimanded him, saying that a useless martial soul was useless and what was the point of going to the Soul Master Academy?
However, upon learning that Tang San possessed twin martial souls, he immediately embraced Tang San tightly, saying, "This is my son, and you are my pride."
Typical double standards, changing their minds faster than turning the pages of a book!
As Tang Hao's son, as long as Tang Chuan has any use and doesn't join the Spirit Hall, Tang Hao can still treat him well and even call him his precious son.
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