Chapter 108: Holy Soul Village, Drunken Tang Hao, and Enraged Old Jack!
Holy Soul Village.
"Tang Hao! I let you stay in Holy Soul Village because you're a blacksmith, and I even gave you an empty house. How can you be so depraved, drinking all day? Your son just turned one. Aren't you afraid he'll starve to death?!"
An old man slammed his cane hard on the ground, his face full of disappointment with Tang Hao.
This person was none other than the village chief of Holy Soul Village—Old Jack!
"Get lost! What does my drinking have to do with you? Whether Xiao San starves to death or not is none of your business. How much can a little kid eat?" Tang Hao slurred drunkenly, not even looking at Old Jack.
"You! You—" Old Jack was so angry he couldn't speak.
"Look how well-behaved Xiao San is. Even if you neglect him, he barely cries or makes a fuss. How can you be so heartless towards your child? Is he even your biological son?!"
"Old Jack, I'm grateful you let me stay in Holy Soul Village. I've forged plenty of ironware for you when you needed it. Why do you love to meddle so much? I advise you not to be ungrateful; don't force me to hit you!" Tang Hao truly couldn't stand Old Jack's nagging.
"You... sigh. Tang Hao, if it weren't for your child being so young, do you think I'd want to bother with you? When you first came to the village, you weren't this despondent. What on earth happened?!"
"Sigh—"
"Here's a silver coin. Buy some milk for Xiao San and get him a few more clean clothes. Children get sick easily; don't be stingy with what needs to be spent! This money isn't for you to buy alcohol, remember that!"
Old Jack took one last look at Tang San, who was lying on the wooden bed blinking his big eyes, and then left.
At this moment, Tang San already had a conscious mind. At first, he was very curious—hadn't he jumped off a cliff? How did he turn into a baby?
He couldn't remember exactly what happened.
But he knew that in this life, he had a father!
He was no longer an orphan like in his previous life.
But why was his father so neglectful of him?
Perhaps an infant's brain capacity was limited; after thinking for a long time, Tang San actually fell asleep.
Tang Hao looked at the silver coin on the table, his emotions showing no significant fluctuation.
A silver coin might be a lot for Old Jack—something he might save for a long time—but if Tang Hao wanted money, he never had to worry about it.
Now living in Holy Soul Village, Tang Hao had also learned about the living standards of commoners. It was said that one gold coin could cover the expenses of a family of three for several months.
If Qian Xunji hadn't died, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state now!
Looking at the wine in his hand, Tang Hao drank it all in one gulp. His messy hair covered his eyes, which were filled with hatred.
He never expected that after Ah Yin sacrificed herself for him, his Ring Explosion would actually injure Qian Xunji so severely that he would die from his injuries.
This shouldn't be!
With Spirit Hall's healing methods, could they not cure Qian Xunji?
Or was the power of the Great Sumeru Hammer he unleashed in that critical moment too immense?
After all, his ninth soul ring was a hundred-thousand-year-old one, containing incredibly rich energy. Coupled with his other eight soul rings, even though he had just had a breakthrough, it was incomparable to Qian Xunji's ninth Soul Skill!
Qian Xunji's death didn't matter. He hated Spirit Hall for daring to pressure the Clear Sky Sect!
He had only recently learned that Spirit Hall had come to demand an explanation for Qian Xunji's death, which ultimately led to the Clear Sky Sect abandoning the four single-attribute sects. Moreover, his father had been disheartened ever since and had passed away from illness!
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