LRAB Chapter 99 This is the taste of fatherhood.
Chapter 99 This is the taste of fatherhood.
Chapter 99 This is the taste of fatherhood.
He sat there blankly for a long time.
Tang San finally composed himself, got up, put on a pair of ugly cloth shoes, and walked to the dilapidated wooden window.
Outside the window, the night was still deep.
As he looked through the night towards the east, he suddenly felt a strange sense of tension and heartache.
Tang San frowned, thinking it was just a lingering effect of the nightmare, shook his head hard, and didn't pay much attention to it.
He woke up 25 minutes earlier than usual this time.
But it doesn't matter anyway, I'm not in the mood to sleep right now.
Tang San turned around and walked to another hard bed.
On the bed, a middle-aged man, dead drunk and with a slovenly beard, was fast asleep.
This man, though described as middle-aged, actually looked more like a slovenly, unkempt old man.
He was none other than Tang Hao, the father of the arrogant and domineering Tang San, who had just escaped from Qian Daoliu's pursuit for a whole month after brutally beating Qian Xunji more than two years ago.
Tang San bent down and took a deep breath. The strong smell of alcohol and sweat instantly filled his nostrils.
He didn't find the smell unpleasant at all; on the contrary, he quite enjoyed it.
"Ah~~~ This is the taste of father!"
In his previous life, Tang San was an orphan who had never experienced the taste of family affection.
Therefore, he has an extreme longing for family affection, even to the point of being somewhat obsessive and abnormal.
Having been reborn and finally having a father, Tang San felt very lucky.
Aside from being reincarnated, he felt that his father was the best gift God had given him.
Even if his father treats him badly, he should cherish and enjoy it.
After sensing his father's presence, Tang San turned around, lifted the curtain, and walked out of the mud-brick house. After a quick wash, he headed in the dark towards a small hill adjacent to Holy Soul Village.
He needed to get there before dawn, and with the help of the purple aura coming from the east, he could cultivate the Tang Clan's ultimate technique, the Purple Demon Eye, a method for training the eyes.
Inside the adobe house.
Just after Tang San lifted the curtain and went out.
Tang Hao suddenly opened his eyes, and a red light flashed in the darkness.
He had already noticed Tang San's unusual behavior.
Since he took his son and went into seclusion in Holy Soul Village, his son stopped sleeping and soon woke up.
But strangely, the look in his son's eyes was completely different from when he was born.
The son's eyes seemed to have seen many years of vicissitudes, something that a baby could not possess; they were more like those of a middle-aged man.
At first, Tang Hao didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just some kind of strange phenomenon.
But as they spent more and more time together, Tang Hao gradually realized something was wrong.
Although Tang San was trying to hide himself, how could he possibly fool Tang Hao, who was a Title Douluo?
What Tang San didn't know was that his every move was being watched by Tang Hao.
So Tang San quickly revealed his true colors.
Tang Hao discovered that his son, Tang San, had learned the language of Douluo Continent in less than a year after his birth.
Furthermore, Tang San's expression, demeanor, and speech were all extremely experienced and skillful, unlike that of a child at all.
Tang Hao couldn't help but wonder if his son's body had been possessed by some old monster.
Until a year ago, Tang Hao discovered that Tang San often got up before dawn and secretly went to a small hill to practice some strange secret techniques.
There were as many as six of those strange and secret techniques.
There are meditation-like techniques, strange methods to turn hands into jade-white, eye-training methods to turn eyes into a purple haze, bizarre grappling techniques and lightness techniques, and a strange throwing technique.
In any case, Tang Hao couldn't identify which Soul Master faction in the Douluo Continent these strange secret techniques originated from.
At least none of the Upper Three Sects and Lower Four Sects have it, and the Spirit Hall won't have it either.
However, it cannot be ruled out that it originated from some small faction.
After all, the Douluo Continent is so vast that there are bound to be some strange and unknown forces, and it's normal for there to be some special secret techniques. Tang Hao himself doesn't know them all.
Tang San would get up before dawn every day and go to the small hill to practice his skills. He did this day after day, and his life was so regular that it was unbelievable.
Only then did Tang Hao truly believe that his son, Tang San, had been possessed by some old monster.
The thought that his son was actually an old monster made Tang Hao feel very uncomfortable.
Tang Hao had once considered strangling Tang San to death, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it.
After all, Tang San carried the blood of both Tang San and Ah Yin, and feeling guilty towards Ah Yin, he couldn't bring himself to kill her.
Somewhat disheartened, Tang Hao began to drink heavily every day and no longer cared about Tang San, as long as he didn't starve to death.
Sometimes, when facing Tang San, Tang Hao would deliberately show impatience and dislike, and even frequently nitpick and scold him.
However, after spending the following year together...
No matter how badly Tang Hao treated Tang San, Tang San never complained and even served Tang Hao like his own father.
This puzzled Tang Hao.
However, Tang San's actions also allowed Tang Hao to experience what it's like to be a father, which he somewhat enjoyed, and this still had some impact on Tang Hao.
And it seems that some kind of will is subtly changing Tang Hao's mind, making him accept Tang San's existence.
Until one day, an idea suddenly popped into Tang Hao's mind:
"As long as the mistress carries my blood, she's my son. Does it really matter who the soul inside her is?"
Then, Tang Hao suddenly had a change of heart.
They quickly accepted Tang San's existence.
The sudden change left even Tang Hao feeling somewhat bewildered.
Just then, intense pain suddenly erupted within Tang Hao's body.
Tang Hao immediately let out a muffled groan, quickly grabbed the flask containing cheap ale placed on the bedside table, lifted the lid, and gulped down several large mouthfuls.
His injury flared up again.
This injury was a hidden wound left on Tang Hao two years ago when he used the ultimate technique of Haotian's Great Sumeru Hammer—the Ring Explosion—twice in a month to resist the attacks of Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu.
Hidden injuries were constantly eroding Tang Hao's body.
Even though his cultivation level had improved, his internal injuries still could not be healed and instead showed a tendency to become more and more serious.
The pain caused by the hidden injuries eroding his body tormented Tang Hao, leaving him in unbearable agony. He could only numb his nerves and alleviate the pain by drinking alcohol.
Of course, Tang Hao's addiction to alcohol and his constant drunkenness were also due to his own self-destructive behavior and self-indulgence.
The relentless pursuit by Qian Daoliu left Tang Hao with a deep psychological scar, making him lose all hope.
How pathetic that the illustrious Haotian Douluo, a descendant of the Haotian Sect, the number one sect in the world, one of the Haotian Twins, could only cower in a dilapidated remote mountain village and eke out a living.
At this moment, Tang Hao felt only endless sorrow, intense frustration, and overwhelming anger.
"Martial Soul--Dian--!"
Tang Hao gasped for breath, gritting his teeth as he growled hoarsely, each word uttered slowly, his bloodshot eyes revealing a deep-seated hatred.
A moment later, Tang Hao's spirits suddenly collapsed, and he became dejected, his face full of helplessness.
With Qian Daoliu in the Spirit Hall, he will never be able to take revenge.
Tang Hao dared not show himself. If his whereabouts were discovered by the Spirit Hall's henchmen, he might be hunted down by Qian Daoliu again. He couldn't possibly escape every time.
Perhaps, the mistress is my hope for revenge against the Spirit Hall?!
Tang Hao thought to himself, "I'm sure now, the mistress is indeed different from everyone else."
The things he secretly practiced seemed to have some merit, but even I couldn't figure out their origin.
I'm certain it wasn't taught by anyone; it must be an innate ability he possesses, after all, he's an old monster.
However, even if the mistress's body contains an old monster, so what? She still has to call me father.
If the mistress grows up successfully, she might be able to overthrow the Spirit Hall and avenge me!
However, this matter cannot be rushed. For now, it's best to remain hidden and assess the mistress's abilities. If she is very talented...
Tang Hao's mind was quick and his eyes gleamed.
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(End of this chapter)