Chapter 279: The Seventh Elder Slaps Tang San! Was He Stunned?
Meanwhile, in the secret chamber behind the Clear Sky Sect.
Not long after the fake Tang Xiao and the fake Seventh Elder left, the stone door was pushed open again.
This time, the real Tang Xiao, with a solemn expression, the real Seventh Elder, with a frosty face, and the equally serious Second Elder and others entered.
Tang San, who was slumped on the ground, secretly rejoicing that he had temporarily escaped death and anticipating his uncle and aunt's arrangements, was stunned to see the returning group, especially the Seventh Elder's even more unpleasant expression. He instinctively blurted out,
"Uncle, Seventh Elder…you…why are you back again?"
His tone was filled with confusion and bewilderment, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
Tang San's words also stunned Tang Xiao and the elders who had just entered!
"Back again?" Tang Xiao frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. He asked in a deep voice, "Xiao San, what do you mean by that? We were just discussing the alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and this is our first time here!"
"What? First time here?!"
Upon hearing this, Tang San was struck dumb, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"Impossible! It was clearly you, Uncle, along with Seventh Elder and Aunt Yuehua who came in! You forced me to hand over the parchment containing the Ring-Exploding Technique before you left!"
"Seventh Elder, he also..."
Tang San's words were cut short by the impatient Seventh Elder, who stepped forward and sternly interrupted him, his voice carrying a mocking tone:
"Bullshit! You little beast, don't spout nonsense and make false accusations!"
"When did I come here? When did I take your parchment?! I think you just don't want to hand over the Ring-Exploding Technique and are just making up lies to stall for time!"
Tang San was enraged by this sudden denial and insult. He braced himself and retorted excitedly, "I'm making false accusations? It was you just now! You came in with Uncle! You forced me to hand over the parchment, and now you want to go back on your word and deny it?!"
"You wretched creature! Still dare to argue!" The Seventh Elder trembled with rage. He was convinced Tang San was toying with them. Old and new grudges surged within him, and he could no longer control himself. He unleashed a powerful palm strike, a fierce gust of wind aimed directly at Tang San's cheek!
"Smack!"
A crisp sound rang out. How could the heavily injured and weakened Tang San dodge a Title Douluo's enraged attack?
He was sent tumbling by the blow, crashing into a stone wall. Blood spilled from his mouth again, and a clear palm print instantly appeared on his face.
"Old dog! You…you dare hit me?!" Tang San clutched his burning cheek, his eyes instantly filled with humiliation and a frenzied killing intent. He struggled to get up, roaring,
"You faithless scoundrels! I'll fight you to the death!"
"Still dare to talk back! It seems you won't know your place until you're truly taught a lesson!" Seeing this, the Seventh Elder was even more enraged. He stepped forward, his soul power surging, ready to attack again.
"Stop, Seventh Uncle!" Tang Xiao hurriedly stopped the enraged Seventh Elder, but his own face was also terribly grim. He looked at Tang San, whose mouth was bleeding and whose eyes were filled with the venom of a wild beast, then at the Seventh Elder, whose face was ashen with rage, and said, "Calm down! Something seems fishy about this!"
The Seventh Elder was furious and struggled to shout,
"What else is fishy! It's clearly this little beast..."
Before he could finish speaking,
"Creak—"
The heavy stone door of the secret chamber was pushed open once again.
Everyone instinctively looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tang Hu, the most outstanding disciple of the third generation, standing blankly at the door. He looked at Tang Xiao, the Seventh Elder, the Second Elder, and the others inside the secret chamber, then at the disheveled Tang San, and scratched his head unconsciously, asking in confusion,
"Huh? Sect Master? Seventh Elder, Second Elder, you... what are you all doing here?"
He paused, his face filled with even deeper confusion, and muttered to himself,
"Then who were the Sect Master and Seventh Elder I saw outside just now...?"
These words were like a thunderclap in the secret chamber!
Everyone froze instantly!
Tang Hu's unintentional remark was like a lightning bolt, cleaving through all the fog and doubt!
Could it be... someone impersonated them?!
Thinking this, Tang Xiao's pupils contracted sharply, his mind instantly connecting all the clues, and he cried out, "Oh no! We've been tricked!"
"Someone impersonated us and stole the Exploding Ring Secret Technique!"
Suddenly, the truth was revealed!
It wasn't Tang San playing tricks, nor was it the Seventh Elder going back on his word; rather, someone extremely skilled at disguise had gotten there first, staging a perfect "substitution" scheme, tricking Tang San into handing over the sect's most precious treasure!
"What?!"
The Seventh Elder and the Second Elder also reacted instantly, a surge of anger at being tricked and panic at the theft of their treasure welling up within them.
"Chase!"
Tang Xiao roared without hesitation, his figure transforming into a streak of light. He didn't even have time to go through the door, smashing through the stone window of the secret chamber and shooting towards the outside of the sect with boundless rage and urgency!
"You bastard! How dare you play tricks on me!!"
The Seventh Elder was furious, his hair bristling. He roared and followed Tang Xiao out the window, unleashing his full soul power, frantically searching the sect for any suspicious aura.
The Second Elder and the other elders also realized the seriousness of the situation. They quickly dispersed, using their movement techniques, ordering all the exits to the mountain to be sealed off and conducting a thorough search of the entire sect.
In the blink of an eye, the secret chamber, which had been crowded with people, became empty, leaving only Tang San, collapsed on the ground, his face covered in blood and humiliation,
and Tang Hu, still somewhat bewildered, standing at the door.
...
Tang Xiao, after rushing out of the secret chamber, didn't stop, instantly rising into the air and hovering above the Haotian Sect.
His face was ashen, and his Title Douluo-level spiritual power surged like a tidal wave, sweeping wildly across the sect's buildings, mountain paths, and every corner below!
The disciples within the sect were startled by this sudden, powerful spiritual pressure, looking up in confusion.
The spiritual scan was incredibly fast; in just a few breaths, Tang Xiao's gaze locked onto the main road leading to the mountain gate!
There, a figure dressed in gray, with a burly build and an identical face, was walking unhurriedly towards the mountain gate, his demeanor composed, even occasionally nodding to the unsuspecting disciples passing by!
The realism was so striking that even Tang Xiao himself was momentarily stunned.
"Who dares to toy with my CLear Sky Sect like this?!"
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