Chapter 17: Tang Xiao's Rage — Lin Yu's Confrontation!
[Tang Xiao (furious): Impossible! How could the Clear Sky Sect be the culprit? This livestream must be wrong—there's no way!]
When the livestream confirmed Lin Yu's answer as correct, Tang Xiao immediately flew into a rage.
He couldn't believe it. How could they, the Clear Sky Sect, have betrayed Hao and Ah Yin?
They had gained nothing from the situation—in fact, they had suffered tremendous losses.
This answer simply didn't make sense!!
[Huyan Zhen (angry): That's right! Something's definitely wrong here. The answer has to be false—this whole livestream must be rigged!]
[Ning Fengzhi: …]
[Xue Ye: …]
[Dai Tianfeng: …]
...
[Warning! All answers in this livestream are absolutely correct. The system operates under strict fairness and neutrality.]
[Detection: Huyan Zhen has deliberately slandered the livestream's fairness. Penalty: One level of soul power stripped. Further offenses will result in a tenfold penalty. After three offenses, you will be permanently expelled from the livestream.]
As Huyan Zhen echoed Tang Xiao's protest, a line of blood-red text appeared, and the system's cold voice rang out.
[Huyan Zhen: WHAT?!]
[Huyan Zhen (furious): Why?! Tang Xiao said the same thing—why am I the only one punished?! This is unfair!]
Back in the Elephant Armored Sect, Huyan Zhen, still bitter over his previous punishment, had only wanted to vent by agreeing with Tang Xiao.
Yet even though both had insulted the livestream, only he was punished—stripped of one level of soul power.
He was livid.
What the hell? Why always me?! This is bullying!
[This livestream allows questioning—but not slander.]
The system's cold voice responded again.
...
The response left Huyan Zhen speechless, nearly in tears.
Mom, I swear… I'll never speak out of turn again!
[Ning Fengzhi (sighing): Sigh… While I don't like saying this, even if we put aside the wish-granting from the first Q&A, the livestream evolved my martial spirit. That alone proves its power rivals that of gods. I don't believe it would falsely accuse the Clear Sky Sect.]
[Tang Xiao (angrily): Ning Fengzhi, what are you implying? Are you saying we betrayed Hao?!]
[Ning Fengzhi (smiling faintly): Don't misunderstand. I'm only expressing my trust in the livestream's judgment. If you doubt the answer, perhaps ask Lin Yu directly what led him to that conclusion.]
Ning Fengzhi passed the ball to Lin Yu.
[Tang Xiao (angrily): @Lin Yu — You'd better give me an explanation! Why do you believe the Clear Sky Sect betrayed Hao? We've already paid a heavy price for what happened. Why would we ever betray him?!]
Seeing Tang Xiao's angry question on screen, Lin Yu lazily stretched, a mocking smile forming on his lips.
[Lin Yu (disdainful): I honestly find it funny. Yes, the Clear Sky Sect suffered terrible losses—but who says you must be a victim? Maybe you're the schemer who lost control and got burned by your own plan.]
[Tang Xiao: …]
Lin Yu's words hit like a bucket of cold water.
Yes, the sect had suffered…
But couldn't that also point to a failed scheme backfiring?
While Lin Yu's explanation could explain their fate—
Tang Xiao naturally didn't want to believe it.
[Tang Xiao (coldly): Hmph! That's just your theory—it doesn't prove we were the ones responsible!]
Lin Yu's internal sneer grew sharper.
This Tang Xiao really was dense. Couldn't he see that even Hao hadn't said a word yet?
Obviously, there was guilt behind the silence.
[Lin Yu (coldly): True, my reasoning isn't conclusive. But let me ask you—did the Clear Sky Sect know that Ah Yin was a 100,000-year soul beast in human form?]
[Tang Xiao: Of course… we knew.]
Tang Xiao frowned, unsure where this was going.
[Lin Yu (coldly): Good. Then let me ask again. Hao knew his wife was a 100,000-year soul beast—and that a Title Douluo could probably detect her identity. He's no fool. So why didn't he go into hiding? Why take her to a major city while pregnant? Didn't he understand the risks?]
[Tang Xiao (grim): Ah Yin was different. A 100,000-year soul beast in human form goes through three stages—infant, mature, and divine—equivalent to human soul power ranks 10–60, 60–90, and 90+. After reaching the mature stage, even Title Douluos can't detect them. Hao likely believed she wouldn't be discovered. That's why he took her there.]
Hearing this, Lin Yu chuckled.
Yes, that was a reasonable explanation…
But it didn't align with what he knew of Ah Yin's personality.
She wasn't some playful girl like Huang Rong in Legend of the Condor Heroes. She was a gentle, refined woman.
Would she really insist on traveling to a big city while pregnant?
[Lin Yu (disdainful): Sure, mature-stage soul beasts can hide from Title Douluos. But what if she's pregnant? Would that still work? I don't think so.]
[Lin Yu: Enough. Let's settle this. Bring out Ah Yin and ask her—was she the one who wanted to visit the city Qian Xunji happened to be in, or did Tang Hao take her there? If it was Hao's idea… that reason is worth questioning.]
Before Tang Xiao could summon her—
Ah Yin spoke up herself, a complex look in her eyes.
[Ah Yin: …It was Hao-ge who wanted to take me.]
After learning from the livestream that the culprit was the Clear Sky Sect—
Ah Yin had begun to reflect.
She'd noticed her ability to hide her identity had weakened during pregnancy.
Until then, Tang Hao had always kept her hidden in remote, scenic places—never once suggesting a trip to a major city.
As the Blue Silver Empress, she'd lived among humans for years and had long lost any curiosity about city life.
But one day—
Tang Hao suddenly said he had a surprise, and insisted on taking her to a large city.
Then came the encounter with Qian Xunji.
Thinking back, knowing Hao's cautious nature…
There was only one explanation.
Someone from the Clear Sky Sect had told him to go.
(END CHAPTER)
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