Though there was no blood relation, the boy had become like a half-son to him.
"Giving you face? Ha! Do you really think someone in your pitiful state has any face to give?"
Dugu Bo scoffed. Face? He didn't owe anyone face....least of all this brat, who had dared trespass on his home and threaten his granddaughter.
Just as Dugu Bo's voice fell, an overwhelming aura radiated from the disheveled man.
"So… now?"
It was none other than the adoptive father of the Divine King, Tang Hao.
Nine soul rings, glowing with terrifying energy, floated before Dugu Bo: a vivid display of immense power.
"I didn't come to argue. Xiaochuan did wrong, but he has been punished for over two years. Poison Douluo, don't overstep."
Tang Hao's voice sharpened.
His adopted son could not remain Dugu Bo's medicine slave forever....his reputation would be ruined otherwise.
Elsewhere, Tang Chuan, still plotting to escape and obtain the antidote, sensed the familiar overwhelming aura.
His murky eyes suddenly brightened: Father's here!
"You… you are a Title Douluo!"
Dugu Bo was momentarily stunned. Title Douluos were rare across the continent...but to appear dressed like a beggar? Unheard of.
"Extract the poison from Xiaochuan's body, and this matter ends.
Otherwise… I doubt you wish to be remembered by a Title Douluo."
With that, Tang Hao summoned his soul weapon: the legendary Hao Tian Hammer, a symbol of his immense strength and authority.
Seeing the colossal hammer, Dugu Bo's eyes flickered with caution.
As a veteran Title Douluo himself, he knew the instrument's power all too well.
Its cylindrical head was immense, the handle over half a foot long, pitch-black with faint, intricate patterns.
"Very well. Xiaochuan, take him away. But if he ever dares trouble my granddaughter again, even if you're from Hao Tian Sect, I will not let it pass."
Dugu Bo exhaled. Tang Chuan would escape today, but death's penalty remained for future offenses....the venom of the Bi Lin Snake Emperor had already spread through his body.
Tang Chuan, oblivious until now, suddenly burst out from somewhere. Seeing Tang Hao, tears filled his dark eyes.
"Father!!"
Tang Hao's brows furrowed.
His adopted son had a knack for causing trouble, and his ferocious temper promised more future headaches.
Maybe leaving him to die quietly here wouldn't have been the worst idea…
As Tang Chuan rushed forward, sniffling and sobbing, Tang Hao felt a twinge of disgust.
"Slap!"
A resounding hand landed on Tang Chuan's face.
"Bang!"
The blow staggered Tang Chuan into a tree.
"You dare call me father? You've shamed the Tang family enough!"
Tang Chuan was stunned.
"Father, I nearly
"Slap!"
Before he could finish, another sharp hand struck him.
"Bang!"
His head collided with the tree, leaving him dazed.
"You ungrateful son! I've raised you for six years, sent you to the academy, yet you still sneak about, stealing and scheming! How can I—"
Even the ruthless Dugu Bo could not bear to watch. Tiger may not eat its cub… but this man is punishing his own flesh and blood!
"Wait, wait! Brother! He's naughty, yes, but he's still your son...you can't truly kill him!"
Dugu Bo tried to mediate. Although he had a grudge against the boy, he did not wish for him to die.
"You don't pull me! Today, he will learn the law of the Hao Tian Sect!"
Tang Hao's strength was immense. Dugu Bo had no chance of restraining him.
And so, a scene of "fatherly discipline" unfolded before the Ice-Fire Duality Eye.
Tang Chuan: Father… you won't kill me, right?
Tang Hao: Depends on my mood.
Tang Chuan: Father… I almost died by Dugu Bo's hand.
Tang Hao: Mm.
Tang Chuan: Father…
Tang Hao: Don't speak. I just want to hit you.
The commotion even roused Dugu Yan from sleep. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she floated toward the clearing.
"Grandpa, what's going on? So noisy!"
Seeing his granddaughter, Dugu Bo quickly shielded her behind him. He did not want this battle affecting her.
"It's fine, Yan Yan. That's just Tang Chuan's father, here to discipline him."
Time passed quickly. By dawn, Tang Chuan had been taken away by Tang Hao.
Dugu Bo carefully removed the venom from his forehead, leaving some residual Bi Lin Snake Emperor poison in his meridians....an unspoken reminder of the pain he had endured.
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