When Tang Hao turned into blood and melted away in the poison formation, Tang Yin didn't see any emotion in his eyes.
After all, he had imagined this day countless times.
However, Ah Yin, standing next to Tang Yin, showed no emotional fluctuations. After all, Tang Yin was her master—her everything.
When Tang San sensed that the Titled Douluo inside had been poisoned by the venom he and Dugu Bo had prepared, he didn't know why, but an inexplicable discomfort welled up in his heart.
It felt as if something had tightly gripped her chest.
Then, he saw his eldest brother, Tang Yin, bowing toward the people inside. With a puzzled expression, he asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Tang Yin smiled and replied, "It's nothing, just paying respects to the deceased. After all, we were once acquainted, and even in death, proper ceremonies must be observed."
After speaking, Tang Yin walked straight into the poison array.
With Tang Hao's death, Dugu Bo's poison array had lost its effectiveness. Now, apart from the highly poisonous blood left behind by Tang Hao, nothing else remained.
Tang Yin went directly to the place where Tang Hao's blood had flowed.
Seeing the soul bones scattered on the ground, he picked them up without hesitation.
There were five soul bones in total—two inherited soul bones from the Haotian Sect, both over 50,000 years old, and three others obtained by Tang Hao himself, with varying ages.
Originally, one of the soul bones belonged to Ah Yin, but she had already refined and absorbed it.
Having fully absorbed the soul power within the bone, Ah Yin's strength had now advanced from the peak of level 79 to level 80.
When Dugu Bo saw the five soul bones in Tang Yin's hands, his eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid.
Tang San, standing beside Dugu Bo, reacted even more intensely.
"Senior Dugu Bo, do you want them?"
Tang Yin clearly noticed Dugu Bo's reaction and understood it. After all, any soul master would react this way when seeing soul bones.
Holding the five soul bones, Tang Yin walked up to Dugu Bo and asked.
Dugu Bo stared at the bones, and the desire in his eyes was unmistakable. However, the next second, he forcefully suppressed the urge to snatch them. Looking at Tang Yin, he said:
"What kind of nonsense are you asking? No soul master can resist the temptation of soul bones."
"Since you want them, I'll give them to you," Tang Yin said, tentatively placing the bones in front of Dugu Bo.
To Tang Yin, these five soul bones were not very valuable. Even if he kept them, he would have no use for them other than gifting them to others.
If Dugu Bo truly wanted them, Tang Yin wouldn't hesitate to hand them over.
But this was also a test—a way to gauge Dugu Bo's character and determine his future attitude toward him.
Dugu Bo looked at the bones again, knowing that they had belonged to Tang Hao and included the inherited soul bones of the Haotian Sect. If he used them, and the Haotian Sect came looking for them later, it wouldn't end well.
He was well aware of how powerful the Haotian Sect was.
While it couldn't compare to the Spirit Hall, it was still one of the top forces on the Douluo Continent, boasting at least three Titled Douluo experts.
After a moment of inner struggle, Dugu Bo suppressed his desire and shook his head.
"I don't need so many. Besides, some of these soul bones are not suitable for me. Let's discuss the details later. For now, we should head back first."
Tang Yin nodded in agreement.
Then, the group returned to the cliff above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
As soon as they arrived, Dugu Bo turned to Tang San and said, "You can go down and pick five medicinal herbs. I'll escort you back afterward."
Tang San glanced at his eldest brother and his mother, Ah Yin. Knowing that Dugu Bo had a good relationship with his brother, he nodded and descended toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Once Tang San left, Dugu Bo directly asked, "What do you plan to do with Tang Hao's five soul bones?"
"You should know that some of them are inherited soul bones of the Haotian Sect. If you keep them, you might face trouble later."
Based on what he knew, Tang Yin took away the soul bones inherited from Tang Hao's sect, while the remaining three were obtained by Tang Hao himself from hunting soul beasts.
"These two soul bones are the inherited soul bones of the Haotian Sect, and these three were hunted by Tang Hao himself. If you need them, feel free to choose whichever you want. You can refine them yourself, or you can give them to others."
Seeing this, Dugu Bo no longer stood on ceremony with Tang Yin and took two pieces for himself.
Tang Yin kept three pieces, while Dugu Bo took two. This division was quite reasonable.
"Now that he's dead and the crisis has been resolved, we need to return to the academy and prepare for the upcoming Soul Master Academy Elite Competition. I'll trouble you to send us back later."
With Tang Hao dead, and although the cultivation conditions here were good, Tang Yin had no intention of staying any longer.
Dugu Bo nodded in agreement.
After Tang San collected the five medicinal herbs, Dugu Bo directly escorted the three of them back to the Shrek Team and the Royal Dou Team.
After having a quick word with his granddaughter, Dugu Bo hurried back to the cliff near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He had decided to refine one of the soul bones he had obtained from Tang Hao.
When Tang Yin returned, he learned that Zhu Zhuqing had obtained her third soul ring. He was genuinely happy for her after hearing the news.
"Now that Zhu Zhuqing has obtained her third soul ring and completed the necessary trials, let's head back to the academy."
No one stayed behind any longer.
After some time, they quickly returned to Tiandou Royal Academy.
On the way, Tang San asked Tang Yin a few questions about his dealings with Dugu Bo, but Tang Yin brushed them off casually.
He let Tang San know only what he needed to know, while keeping other matters to himself.
After returning to the academy, Tang Yin told Zhu Zhuqing to meet him that night and then headed back to his residence with his adoptive mother, Ah Yin.
When Zhu Zhuqing arrived, Tang Yin planned to help her improve her strength. After all, she was his woman.
Besides, he couldn't help but feel a craving for her tonight.
Zhu Zhuqing's Room
After returning, the Shrek trio went back to their rooms to rest. They were utterly exhausted after rushing back from the Sunset Forest.
Meanwhile, in her room, Zhu Zhuqing sat on the bed, her face flushed with embarrassment.
She was staring at the gifts Tang Yin had given her earlier, and these gifts made her heart race.
Laid out on the bed was a set of black sexy lingerie and black stockings.
Zhu Zhuqing had only ever seen such revealing lingerie before but had never worn anything like it. After all, it was far too bold.
The triangular underwear even had slits, and both the bra and panties were slightly transparent.
As for the black stockings, she recalled Tang Yin's earlier words.
Would he tear them off roughly and then have his way with her?
Her face flushed even more at the thought of this possibility.
She also remembered what Tang Yin had said to her earlier.
He told her that he had a "big gift" for her tonight and wanted her to wear her most beautiful outfit and come to his residence. Otherwise, he warned, she would be punished with a stick.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth, undressed, and put on the black silk lingerie and black stockings.
Then, gathering her courage, she made her way to Tang Yin's residence.
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