boyutpedia Chapter 16 Tang Hao Entrusts His Orphan to Someone Else, and the Third Young Master of the Tang Clan
Chapter 16 Tang Hao Entrusts His Orphan to Someone Else, and the Third Young Master of the Tang Clan
When Tang Hao reappeared in Zhuhe Village, he no longer wanted to hide away like before, becoming an idle drunkard who drowned his sorrows in alcohol and forgot the past.
Although he was still wearing the same tattered clothes, his demeanor was completely different.
Now that Tang Hao is planning to leave to seek revenge, he sees the child as a useless burden and thinks it's better to stay.
Back at the blacksmith's house, he strode up to the man.
"Xiao San, I'm planning to have my child fostered at your home. Thank you for your help."
Zhang Fa was somewhat pleased to see that the other person was no longer dejected.
His previous half-dead, alcohol-craving image made him seem like a useless person, but now he finally looks like a real man.
"It's no trouble at all. My mother likes this child very much, and the refined iron you left behind is worth dozens of gold soul coins, enough for our family to live on for a long time. We should be thanking you."
"Where's your box? Didn't you say it was very important?"
Tang Hao subconsciously patted his shoulder, which was now empty. He continued, "My wife's remains are inside. I couldn't find a place for them before, but I decided to bury them yesterday."
"I see, you're quite the devoted one."
"By the way, what's your surname? If you don't tell me your name, you can't expect your child not to have your surname, can you?"
Tang Hao had already thought about this; it was better not to let the children know some things for the time being.
"No need, I'll just take your surname Zhang for now."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Fa immediately sensed something was wrong. "Are you planning to entrust your child to someone else?"
A few days ago, he said that his family had suffered a disaster and he had escaped, keeping his identity a closely guarded secret.
The fact that they suddenly changed even their descendants' surnames suggests they were planning to turn around and settle scores with their enemies.
"Your understanding is not wrong. Let's see how he awakens his martial soul in the future. If he awakens Blue Silver Grass, then give this to him."
As he spoke, Tang Hao took out two small tin boxes and handed the one with a grass painted in blue oil paint to Zhang Fa.
Then he handed him another one with a small hammer drawn on it, saying, "This one is yours."
"If it's not Blue Silver Grass, give him both."
Seeing his doubt, Tang Hao didn't intend to keep anything from him; the contents weren't particularly important.
"The grass box is where my wife's remains are buried. The scenery there is beautiful, but it's quite dangerous. Remember to warn him."
"Inside the hammer box is my family's hammering technique. You can open it anytime you want to see it, but only you can learn it. You know the rules for passing on this technique."
Tang Hao wasn't particularly concerned about this side story, because hammer techniques required a certain level of talent and skill to learn. Besides, the blacksmiths, and indeed the entire village's martial souls, were bamboo-type, and almost none of them possessed innate soul power. Without instruction, it was impossible to learn simply by looking at diagrams.
Zhang Fa solemnly accepted the two boxes, knowing exactly how to hand them over to the child.
"My wife loved Blue Silver Grass, and it was also her martial soul. So I'm thinking of planting one in your yard as a keepsake. Is that alright?"
Tang Hao didn't have time to take care of the child. Since the child was staying in the village, Ah Yin should stay with him too. Maybe she would be happy to see the child grow up safely.
"No problem, I'll circle it for you."
"Let me make this clear first: if this grass dies, I'll take you all down with me."
"Haha, don't worry."
"I'll plant them myself; that way, I'll fulfill a wish."
Pointing to a spot, Tang Hao carefully took out a seed from his pocket, solemnly placed it in the center of the mound of soil, and then watered it.
He only left his surname in the hammer box, without leaving any other information.
Whether Xiao San grows up as an ordinary person under the name Zhang San or becomes famous throughout the world under the name Tang San depends on how his martial soul awakens.
As everyone knows, one usually only has one martial soul, and twin martial souls are extremely rare, so he didn't even consider that possibility.
After making his final arrangements, Tang Hao went into the house and looked at the sleeping infant. He reached out his rough hand, wanting to touch the child he and his beloved had left behind one last time, but he stopped halfway.
He turned and left the village.
He didn't go to the bamboo forest. He wasn't familiar with those two people, and their interactions had become tense. Although they had suggested he do something, the arrogant Haotian Sect members wouldn't thank someone who wasn't a friend.
He headed north along the river where Zhuhe Village was located, intending to go directly to the Tiandou Empire from the northeast to return to the Haotian Sect.
……
In the bamboo forest
A sharp shadow fell, it was Chen Xin.
"He's gone. He went to the mountains to the south last night, but I didn't go with him."
Zhang Xun nodded without saying anything more.
Chen Xin asked curiously, "Why did you tell him so much?"
He was even puzzled by this.
"I just learned the story and suddenly wanted to change something." Zhang Xun has always been open and honest with his family's requests.
"Change?" Chen Xin was still puzzled.
"Grandpa Chen, if I told you that everyone has their own script, and whatever you do is actually acting out that script, would you want to transcend the script and live your own life?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xin nodded repeatedly, "Of course, why should my own life follow some so-called script?"
Zhang Xun smiled and replied, "Yes, that's true."
Then he asked, "If fate decreed that you would die for someone who doesn't care about your life or death, would you choose to complete that final act?"
Chen Xin curled his lip in disdain. Would he really do that? He himself didn't believe he would do such a thing.
"Doesn't that mean everything is already predetermined? If fate is predetermined, then what's the point of living? Since we're destined to die because of this kind of nonsense, we might as well just slit our throats."
He was straightforward, and those who studied swordsmanship were always decisive, so he naturally disliked having his fate controlled.
"I know some things about the future, so I intend to change the predetermined outcome, such as your death because of the 'trouble' you mentioned."
"So, Tang Hao is also doing this because of this? What do you want to change? Tell me."
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed; I've already said a bit too much."
Zhang Xun easily replaced the talisman at his waist; this material was too fragile, it couldn't even withstand this much damage.
Judging from his actions, Chen Xin knew some of Zhang Xun's methods. For example, after he pinched his fingers, the sign would either not move or would crack open. This time, the commotion was quite significant.
Looking up at the sky thoughtfully, he thought, "So that's how it is. No wonder you wanted to go and fight against the heavens."
"Don't talk nonsense, the script wasn't written by those guys up there."
How did you know?
Seeing that he had already kept silent, Chenxin didn't press the matter further.
The fourth day of the first lunar month in the year of Xinhai (1911)
Suitable for: bathing, tailoring, and building a stove.
• Taboo: Traveling, raising the roof beam •
January 26, 2631 of the Douluo Calendar
After being wanted across the continent for killing the Pope, Haotian Douluo remained silent for only ten days before emerging from seclusion again. On his way, he killed three members of the Angelic Judgment Legion who were on their way back to Wuhun City to report for duty.
Bibi Dong, the newly appointed Pope of the Spirit Hall, was furious. She recalled two of the six elders originally scheduled to attack the Clear Sky Sect's base, and sent them to patrol the continent with a mysterious expert with the Azure Phoenix Martial Soul in search of Tang Hao.
From that day on, a baby named Zhang San appeared in the blacksmith's household register in Zhuhe Village.