.Not long after, inside the Worship Hall!
Qian Dao Liu suddenly stood up, clasping his hands behind his back, and said, "They're here!"
He could already sense the auras of several Titled Douluo outside the Worship Hall, among them, even a Hyper Douluo!
It was none other than Tang Hao!!
Since they had no intention of concealing their auras, the nearby Jincroc Elder also sensed the situation...
Immediately letting out a cold laugh, he said, "Big Brother, you guessed right."
"Aside from Tang Hao, there are actually three or four Hao Tian Sect Elders with him, but do they really think this paltry number is enough to rescue Tang San? Utterly delusional!"
Even if the strongest among them, Big Brother, didn't make a move, the rest of us Guest Elders, including myself, could easily slaughter these Hao Tian Sect Elders right here!
Qian Dao Liu replied indifferently, "They must have realized by now that if they don't come to the Worship Hall themselves, no amount of petty tricks would ever rescue Tang San!"
"Come, Jin E, let's go and take a look!"
Jincroc immediately nodded and said, "Yes, Big Brother!!"
...
Meanwhile!
Tang Hao and the Hao Tian Sect Elders fixed their gazes on the Worship Hall ahead, not daring to act rashly...
"We haven't even entered the Worship Hall, yet we can already feel the terrifying pressure emanating from inside. Truly deserving of being a place safeguarded by an Ultimate Douluo!"
"Not only that, even with just a brief perception using spiritual power, I can already discern the presence of five beings stronger than myself!"
"If these Guest Elders come out in force, leaving here alive would be as impossible as climbing to the heavens. Coming here... was it a mistake??"
Some, even without seeing Qian Dao Liu, were already feeling faint-hearted...
To prevent morale from crumbling, Tang Hao opened his mouth and said, "Elders, there's no need to worry. Since the people of the Worship Hall haven't attacked us immediately, it's clear they aren't looking for a full-on death match!!"
"After all, they still need to maintain surface-level relations with the Hao Tian Clan!"
Even if it came to a desperate battle, they could, at the very least, inflict some casualties on the Guest Elders!
Hearing this, the pressure on the Elders eased significantly...
Tang Hao's reasoning was solid. If they truly perished here, Sect Master Tang Xiao would undoubtedly lead the Hao Tian Sect Disciples to launch a fierce counter-attack!
Such troubles were clearly not what the Worship Hall wanted to provoke!
One Elder cast a complicated look at Tang Hao, "Tang Hao, your words have somewhat calmed me, but... why haven't the people of the Worship Hall come out yet?"
"Surely those people sensed our arrival!"
Tang Hao shook his head and said in a heavy tone, "No, they're already here!"
As his words fell, figures appeared abruptly from all directions.
They were none other than the Guest Elders of the Worship Hall!
Long before the conversation began, they had already sealed all possible escape routes!!
The Guest Elders, upon recognizing the intruders, scolded in harsh voices, "Tang Hao, how dare you come here? Do you really think we wouldn't dare kill you??"
"Tang Hao, have you forgotten how your wife met her death? And yet, you still dare show your face here at the Worship Hall!"
"Interesting, truly interesting. Not only did you come courting death yourself, but you even brought the Hao Tian Sect Elders along. If we wipe you all out, wouldn't the Hao Tian Sect's overall strength take a massive hit?"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's attack together and kill all of these people!!"
"Don't be hasty. Big Brother hasn't arrived yet. Whether these people live or die, it's up to him to decide!!"
At these words, the killing intent in the eyes of the Guest Elders softened slightly, replaced by a touch of mockery...
Tang Hao suppressed the anger surging within him, clenching his fists tightly and saying, "Hmph, kill me? You didn't have the capability back then, and now it's even less likely!"
He had come here to rescue Tang San and couldn't lose his composure simply because they mentioned Ah Yin's death!
At this moment, Jincroc Elder walked out alongside Qian Dao Liu from the Worship Hall...
The latter spoke coldly, "Tang Hao, to dare utter such words at my Worship Hall, you're truly audacious!"
As he spoke, a terrifying aura erupted from him...
Tang Hao immediately unleashed his own overwhelming force to resist, while the Hao Tian Sect Elders staggered backward a few steps, barely managing to steady themselves...
They then glared angrily at Qian Dao Liu, "Qian Dao Liu, I know you've imprisoned my child Tang San. Release him at once!!"
Although Tang Hao tried his best to suppress his fury, just seeing Qian Dao Liu made his blood boil...
Qian Dao Liu maintained a blank expression and said, "Tang Hao, I have no idea what you're talking about. Tang San is indeed within my Worship Hall, but he isn't imprisoned. He's being cultivated."
Beside him, Jincroc Elder immediately echoed, "Big Brother is absolutely correct. Tang San has already joined the Worship Hall and is receiving top-tier cultivation resources. This isn't what you call imprisonment!
"Besides, it was his own decision to stay in the Worship Hall!!"
Tang Hao was immediately incensed upon hearing this...
"Nonsense! There's no way San'er would voluntarily join the Worship Hall. Stop spouting lies!"
The Hao Tian Sect Elders exchanged uncertain glances but remained silent...
No one knew if this was merely Qian Dao Liu and his people trying to sow discord...
Qian Dao Liu smirked faintly and said, "Tang Hao, since you claim it's nonsense, how about this—I'll let you see it with your own eyes!!"
With that, he raised his wrinkled arm and released a surge of Soul Power...
The Soul Power coalesced into a translucent screen...
What appeared on the screen was Tang San, seated cross-legged, fully immersed in cultivation!
In that instant, the entire space turned eerily silent, almost unnaturally so...
If one looked closely, they would notice Tang Hao's eyes bloodshot, filled with disbelief at the scene before him...
In his heart, he was convinced that not even in death would Tang San join the Worship Hall. Yet now, his son looked entirely at peace while cultivating within it!
Beside Tang San even stood a Guest Elder of the Worship Hall, personally guiding him!
Tang Hao shook his head violently, his eyes reddened as he roared, "No... this is impossible. This must be an illusion you've concocted, Qian Dao Liu! You won't succeed in deceiving us!"
Qian Dao Liu, however, offered no further explanation, instead staring directly at him and enunciating word by word, "Whether it's real or not, you already know deep down."
Tang Hao fell silent...
But the Hao Tian Sect Elders erupted in righteous indignation, their faces betraying expressions of betrayal...
"To think... Tang San really joined the Worship Hall. This... this is unbelievable!"
"Damn it, and to think we risked so much to come here, only for this little brat to defect!!"
"Tang Hao, what is going on here? We demand a reasonable explanation!!"
"Explanation? What's there to explain?? Tang Hao may very well have been with the Worship Hall from the start and orchestrated this entire farce to lure us here!!"
At that moment, the trust everyone held in Tang Hao dropped to zero!