In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 232 The Father Makes the Choice

As the sun sets and night falls, ice sculptures of various shapes and sizes stand in the small mountain village surrounding the Haotian Sect.

"No, no." Tang Hao's pupils dilated, and he murmured incessantly, his face showing panic as he accelerated into the mountains behind him.

After an unknown amount of time, looking down from this vantage point, one could see vast glaciers covered in snow, bathed in the warm yellow light of the setting sun, and faintly visible claw marks exceeding a kilometer in diameter. Above the mountain peaks, covered in jagged ice spikes, lay only the outlines of broken walls and ruins.

Tang Hao froze in mid-air, his face blank.

Then, it suddenly accelerated its descent, landing directly on the mountain platform. With a wave of its hand, it unleashed its soul power, clearing away the snow and revealing the ice layer below. Beneath the thick ice layer were clusters of red plum blossoms, humanoid statues with various expressions, and the familiar Haotian Sect logo.

"No!" He finally broke down, roared to the sky, and then spat out a mouthful of blood with a "poof".

He knelt on the ground, pounding his fists against the ice, tears streaming down his face.

"It's my fault, it's all my fault, Tang Hao's fault!"

A moment later, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he looked up at the sky.

"Beastmaster Sect! Beastmaster Sect! I, Tang Hao, will fight you to the death!"

"Big brother, big brother!" Suddenly remembering Tang Xiao, he jumped up and frantically searched everywhere, but found nothing.

His elder brother Tang Xiao and the five elders have all disappeared.

"Beast!" He gritted his teeth and roared with his head down. He didn't need to guess to know that the corpse had been taken away, most likely to lure him out.

The next second, he suddenly thought of his younger sister Tang Yuehua, and disregarding the corpses of his clansmen, he turned and flew towards Tiandou City.

Looking back at Haotian Fortress on the way, he gritted his teeth and said, "Wait for me, wait for me to destroy the Illusionary Beast Sect. I will bring the heads of their entire clan to offer as a sacrifice to you. At that time, your unfilial descendant Tang Hao will personally dig up your grave and erect a monument to comfort your spirits in heaven!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, never to return.

A few days later, they arrived at Tiandou City.

He didn't rush straight to Yuexuan; during the journey, he had calmed down. If the Illusionary Beast Sect chose to take away his elder brother's and several elders' corpses to lure him out, then what about his sister, Tang Yuehua? She could very well be bait as well, and he absolutely couldn't fall for it.

Although his period of weakness after the ring explosion has passed, his internal injuries have worsened, and his strength has declined significantly, making him unable to sustain high-intensity combat. Furthermore, he can no longer use his ring explosion technique. Therefore, if a Title Douluo from the Illusionary Beast Sect is lying in ambush within the Moon Pavilion, he will undoubtedly die.

The Beast Sect was too powerful. Now, when he recalled that terrifying claw mark, all he could feel was insignificance.

There's absolutely no chance of winning!

Given his current physical condition, revenge is impossible for him.

The only way is to train his son to become a powerful figure, or even a god, so that there is a possibility of revenge.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot die now! Otherwise, without his protection, his son's future path will become extremely difficult.

Thinking this, he quietly arrived at the eaves of a building outside the Moon Pavilion under the cover of night.

Looking around, the Moon Pavilion was brightly lit, and melodious zither music was drifting out, without the slightest sign of anything unusual.

"That's right. Yuehua's strength is too weak to pose any threat to the Illusionary Beast Sect. Killing her is useless. Her only and greatest value is to restrain me and lure me out," Tang Hao thought to himself.

Gritting his teeth, he thought, "Despicable!"

However, the fact that he could at least confirm that his sister was not in immediate danger was enough to give him some comfort.

"Yuehua, wait for me. Wait until I have trained Xiaosan into a powerful figure, strong enough to fight against the Illusionary Beast Sect and the Spirit Hall. Then I will come to pick you up in person and apologize to you." After whispering to Yuexuan for a while, Tang Hao did not hesitate and turned to leave.

Revenge, keeping his body intact to train his mistress for revenge—that's what he needs to do most right now.

As for other things, he can't care about that now; the risks are too high.

The moonlight was scorching, and the dark figure sped away into the distance.

A few days later, they returned safely to the mountain cave.

"Dad, how is it?" Tang San asked hurriedly when he saw Tang Hao return.

A flash of pain crossed Tang Hao's eyes, and he clenched his fists.

"Could it be!?" Tang San's expression changed instantly, then turned gloomy.

"Xiao San, from today onwards, you must shoulder the responsibility for the future of the Haotian Sect," Tang Hao said in a deep voice. "This is your responsibility!"

"Father, I will." Tang San nodded solemnly. "Those who have hurt us, I will settle accounts with them one by one!"

Tang Hao nodded gently. "Your injuries should be almost healed by now. Pack your things, and we'll leave immediately!"

"Dad, where are we going?" Tang San couldn't help but ask.

"A place where you can hone your skills," Tang Hao said calmly.

Before long, they packed their things and headed west, stopping almost the entire way.

After six days of effort, we finally arrived at a primeval forest.

At this time, Tang San's injuries had been completely healed, and his severed external soul bone had also been restored.

Soaring high in the sky with the aid of an external soul bone, one could see lush, towering trees below, with a winding river flowing through them. Downstream, a sheer cliff over two hundred meters wide stretched out, from which the river cascaded, forming a white waterfall. The waterfall wasn't just one, but three tiers cascading down the cliff, reaching a height of up to one hundred meters – a truly magnificent sight.

Even high in the air, you can hear the loud roar of the water crashing against the surface.

"Nature is truly a masterpiece!" Tang San sighed inwardly.

"Follow me," Tang Hao called out softly, and flew straight to the foot of the tallest waterfall.

Tang San followed closely behind.

At that very moment, in the council hall of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

Yu Yuanzhen sat upright in the main seat, his hands trembling slightly as he looked at the letter, his face pale.

After the Soul Master Competition concludes, all academy teams from the Heaven Dou Empire that participated in the competition in Wuhun City must return to Heaven Dou City and be received by Emperor Xue Ye; this is the established rule.

The main force was moving slowly and had not yet arrived. However, the message was sent back en route.

"Big brother, what happened?" Yu Luomian had a bad feeling and quickly asked.

"Haotian Sect has been destroyed by Illusionary Beast Sect!" Yu Yuanzhen closed his eyes and handed the letter to Yu Luomian.

He desperately wanted to hide the truth about his son, Yu Xiaogang, but he knew very well that he couldn't. His position also prevented him from doing so.

Besides, Yu Tianheng is his own grandson!

Yu Luomian frowned, stepped forward to take the letter, and immediately examined it. His expression changed drastically, becoming extremely ugly.

"Yu Xiaogang!" he gritted his teeth.

Yu Xiaogang is now a cripple and has no ability to escape on his own. It's obvious his daughter led him away, which is tantamount to an accomplice fleeing to evade punishment. Yu Xiaogang has ruined himself and others, and now his daughter is also suffering the consequences.

The key point is that Yu Tianheng is Yu Xiaogang's nephew, the direct descendant of their Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family!

"Yu Xiaogang?" The elders' expressions changed, a sudden panic rising within them. "What shady business has that guy done this time?"

Yu Luomian knew she couldn't hide it, but she didn't want to say such an embarrassing thing out of her own mouth, so she handed over the letter.

Shortly afterward, angry shouts rang out in the hall.

"This has caused immense harm, truly immense harm!"

"That Yu Xiaogang deserves to die! Why didn't we decide to execute him back then!"

Although Yu Xiaogang had long been expelled from the family, he was still a descendant of their clan. Their methods included training children of spirit beasts, creating fallen spirit masters, and causing students to lose their fertility due to improper teaching—one of whom was a direct descendant of their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Each one was enough to deal a huge blow to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

What's more, they've also provoked the Illusionary Beast Sect, which just destroyed the Haotian Sect. This could lead to the extermination of their entire clan!

"Elder brother," Yu Luomian gritted his teeth, "for the sake of the family, he must die. According to the family rules, he deserves to die too!"

"I second that!" the elders all shouted angrily.

Yu Yuanzhen's face turned even paler, and his body trembled slightly. Finally, he stood up and walked unsteadily toward the inner hall. "I have failed everyone and the family."

"From today onwards, I, Yu Yuanzhen, relinquish my position as head of the family, and the second-in-command will take over."

After saying that, he walked straight through the gate without waiting for anyone's response.

"Big Brother," Yu Luomian called softly, completely understanding his brother's feelings. But at this moment, there was no time for him to think about such things or offer any comfort. He quickly turned his head, scanned the elders present, and said in a deep voice, "Elders, I know that some of you are not convinced by me, but given the current situation, I hope that everyone can put aside past unpleasantness for the time being and work together with the family to overcome this difficult time."

"Second Master, please share your thoughts first," an elder immediately spoke up.

Since Yu Tianheng no longer has the ability, he certainly won't be able to become the family head. Therefore, the most likely successor to the position is undoubtedly Yu Tianxin, whom they have always supported. However, as Yu Luomian said, now is not the time to consider these things.

The family is about to be destroyed, what's the point of fighting for the position of family head?

"Announce to the public that we will fully cooperate in annihilating Tang Hao and his son," Yu Luomian said. "As for Yu Xiaogang, he issued a kill order in the name of harming our clan's direct disciple Yu Tianheng. Whoever is involved, once discovered, can be killed without exception, and our clan will reward him with a fortune."

"What about Liu Erlong?" an elder immediately asked. "Even a fool could guess how Yu Xiaogang left Martial Soul City!"

"Seale her cultivation and bring her back to the clan. Select a suitable man from the clan to marry her," Yu Luomian said in a deep voice. "If she shows no remorse later, strip her of her cultivation to avoid future trouble!"

He has given his daughter too many opportunities over the years, and since she doesn't know how to cherish them, now it's up to him, her father, to choose.

(End of this chapter)