章 52: Chapter 51: Tang Hao Cuts Off His Own Arm_1
Having said all that, Tang Hao's gaze became resolute.
All the past worries, the nightmares that had always haunted his heart were now laid bare, bringing him a sense of relief amidst his guilt.
Having reached this point in the conversation, let there be a resolution to everything.
He owed Ah Yin an apology, if he could do it all over again he would never make that decision. But what could be done now that things had come to this?
"I can't believe all this is true, that you really did all these things," Ah Yin said, her eyes brimming with redness.
Tang Hao felt bittersweet witnessing this, seeing his once stunningly beautiful wife standing before him like an enemy because of his own mistakes—how could his heart not ache?
"Ah Yin, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for everything. As long as you can forgive me, I am willing to pay any price," Tang Hao said, his eyes lifeless, his face ashen, as if he had aged several years in an instant.
"Fine, then die. Come join me underground," Ah Yin demanded, her expression turning vicious.
"Ah Yin, I can't die now, our child hasn't grown up yet. I need to protect him," Tang Hao shook his head firmly.
"Then cut off one of your arms and one of your legs to repay me..." Xu Ran let System's little sister bait him. Inside, he felt somewhat uneasy; he wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate Tang Hao, obviously, it wasn't so easy for Tang Hao to kill himself. However, crippling his own limbs seemed like a feasible option. In the original story, when Tang Hao and Tang San went to meet Ah Yin, he had crippled an arm and a leg. Now that Ah Yin was pressing him like this, he would likely do the same.
To unleash the full power of Tang Hao's Hao Tian Hammer, he relied on the strength of his arms. If he were to lose one, his strength would surely decrease significantly.
"Fine, this is my debt to you," Tang Hao gritted his teeth, his right hand fiercely grabbed his left arm and twisted hard—suddenly his left arm was wrenched off. Bright red blood gushed out from the wound.
"Ah," Tang Hao couldn't help but let out a scream of agony. The pain of twisting off one's own arm was not something an ordinary person could bear. Even Tang Hao couldn't stop his body from convulsing.
...
At this moment, the real Ah Yin, planted in a flowerpot, witnessed this scene along with Xu Ran. The leaves of the Blue Silver Grass that Ah Yin had transformed into were trembling continuously upon learning the truth.
Her heart felt as if it was being savagely sliced by a blade, a boring pain so intense that it was unbearable.
So this was the truth? It wasn't just the people from Martial Soul Hall who wanted her dead, but also the man who had spent so many years by her side—he had always wanted to obtain the Soul Rings from her body.
During their escape, no matter where they ran to, the people from Martial Soul Hall always managed to arrive promptly. It turned out it wasn't because the people from Martial Soul Hall were too strong, but because there was a traitor reporting their location all the time.
His accompanying her in the escape, wasn't to protect her, but to leave a trail behind so that the powerful individuals from Martial Soul Hall could find them.
His planting her in a dark, damp cave was not due to carelessness, but because he wanted her to perish on her own.
Ha, love, how ironic?
For such a despicable man, she had actually been foolish enough to make a sacrifice. Haha, she must be the silliest woman in the world.
Ah Yin was filled with profound regret. Why had she been so foolish?
Why did she trust a human.
"Those who are not of our kind must have a different heart." Why doesn't she understand such a simple truth?
To humans, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast is a treasure from head to toe. Why does she still firmly believe that Tang Hao is the one who truly cares for her?
"Stop feeling sad. Realizing Tang Hao's true face is a good thing. Tang Hao has always been like this; it's just that you hadn't noticed," Xu Ran said softly, stroking the Blue Silver Grass in the flowerpot with a touch of pity.
Tang Hao, who was responsible for Ah Yin's death, later watched without interference as Xiaowu delivered her own head to Spirit City with the identity of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast transformed into human form.
It's all right for Xiaowu; she had already severed ties with Tang San in advance. This also spared her from lining up with Da Ming and Er Ming, all three beasts ready to be sacrificed.
But Ah Yin had already become like this. Without him, it would have taken her tens to hundreds of thousands of years to recover. Such an amount of time was terrifying for Ah Yin, who had once transformed into a human and lived in the human world. Being planted here every day, unable to move, must have been an excruciating period for Ah Yin, who was still conscious.
Other weaker plant-based soul beasts might also be immobile, but they have no consciousness or thoughts, and thus they don't suffer. Yet, when Ah Yin wanted to see the outside world, she found herself unable to move.
How sad.
Xu Ran could only feel heartache. In Soul Land, Ah Yin was the most pitiable woman. Selflessly giving away her love, she was willing to transform back into the weakest of plants and grow slowly.
Who wouldn't pity such a woman? Who wouldn't like her?
But now that Ah Yin had seen Tang Hao's true nature, she would only have hatred for him in the future, with no love left. They would become enemies.
And he, as the Emperor's Auspicious Beast, could win Ah Yin's heart.
Xu Ran's fingertip shimmered with a dash of brilliant gold, comforting Ah Yin, whose emotions were tumultuous. All soul beasts naturally felt a sense of affinity for the aura of an Auspicious Beast. Ah Yin was no exception.
The leaves of the Blue Silver Grass gently coiled around Xu Ran's finger, and she could not help but ridicule herself.
Under the vast skies, the one who truly cared for her was not the man who had feigned affection for over a decade, but the Emperor's Auspicious Beast she had known for only a few days. Despite his noble status, he came to her directly and even dripped the extremely precious Precious Elixir onto her, accelerating her growth by several hundred times.
This made her feel bewildered; she remembered the old saying, "It is easy to draw a person's skin but hard to draw their bones, to know a person's face but not their heart." Tang Hao was exactly that kind of person, with the appearance of a man but the heart of a beast.
"Ding, congratulations to the 'Host' for helping Ah Yin see through Tang Hao's true face and successfully completing the mission."
"Congratulations to the 'Host' for receiving the mission reward: 1000 Skill Points and one copy of 'Fundamentals of Swordsmanship: The True Interpretation.'"
"A reminder to the 'Host,' since the mission has been completed, the System will no longer assist the 'Host,' nor will it provide any form of protection," the System's sisterly voice came through, bringing with it a trace of reluctance. She wanted to continue helping the 'Host' conceal their presence, allowing them to escape as soon as possible. But according to the rules, unless after Transforming, she cannot intervene on the 'Host's' behalf. Her previous action was only allowable because the System was permitted to assist with that mission. Now that the task is complete, she can no longer aid the 'Host.'
"Damn, that was fast? I haven't even torn off Tang Hao's leg. Without tearing off his leg, I may not be able to beat him," Xu Ran couldn't help but look troubled, glancing towards where Tang Hao was. The simulated Ah Yin by the System disappeared following the completion of the mission.
Xu Ran couldn't help feeling disappointed. If he had a bit more time to let Tang Hao cut off his own thigh, he could have certainly taken the opportunity to kill Tang Hao.
But without the leg torn off, it was problematic.
If he couldn't kill Tang Hao, there would be too much uncertainty in the future.
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