The young woman was still taking deep breaths, her body trembling uncontrollably. However, after a short while, her breathing gradually stabilized, and the trembling slowly ceased.
Seeing her state calm down, Kong Mingan withdrew his hand, a hint of complexity flashing in his eyes.
While temporarily isolating those painful memories, he had also seen some scenes and understood what she had gone through.
Wang Dong'er raised her eyes, her sockets red, tear stains still wet. Her lips slightly moved as she subconsciously sought an answer, her voice hoarse and broken:
"These... were all my memories?"
"Yes." Kong Mingan replied softly: "To lessen the burden on your Soul, I lifted the Seal on your memories."
"Why..." Wang Dong'er's eyes were terrifyingly hollow, like glass that had been shattered and barely pieced back together, ready to crumble at a touch, "...did my father treat me like that?"
Kong Mingan remained silent. This question was truly difficult for him to answer. After all, what normal father would think of personally tearing apart his daughter's Soul to use as a dog leash?
He didn't even give the Soul "anesthesia," just ripped it apart directly. Hmm, maybe he thought administering "anesthesia" was too troublesome, so he just tore it by force. Anyway, if the memories were Sealed, she would forget.
And since she forgot, didn't that naturally mean he hadn't done anything?
Tsk. Hard to judge.
In front of him, the young woman stared at him, her eyes hollow, like a doll that would completely fall apart if touched.
Miss Meng Hongchen, who had originally been enjoying the show on the side, couldn't help herself anymore. She gave him a look, along with an attached message,
"How did you just break her?"
"...I really didn't mean to."
Kong Mingan replied, then looked back at the exquisite but lifeless face before him, a face that seemed ready to be manipulated at will.
He thought for a moment and suddenly spoke:
"Do you want to see your father?"
The young woman froze, then abruptly raised her eyes. In those hollow depths, a light appeared, intensely complex, yet mixed with bone-deep hatred and confusion.
She reached out and tightly grabbed Kong Mingan's arm, her fingertips turning slightly white from the strain.
"I want to."
Kong Mingan let out a breath of relief.
Confirmed, the kid isn't broken yet... Star Dou Great Forest, edge of the mixed zone.
In a relatively open clearing in the woods, a massive, ten-thousand-year Heavy Ant, whose carapace shimmered with metallic luster, was carrying a dying Spirit Beast, preparing to drag it back to the ant nest.
However, just as it was about to slip into the burrow, a sharp figure descended from the sky!
Eight standard spirit rings appeared, and a powerful pressure descended. The figure didn't hesitate at all, condensing spirit power into a palm blade and accurately striking the relatively fragile connection between the Heavy Ant's head and torso.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, the Heavy Ant didn't even have time to resist before it completely passed out.
This Spirit Douluo-level powerhouse did not hesitate much, directly lifting the heavy ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast with one hand, and his figure vanished into the forest.
A moment later, this Spirit Douluo arrived at a temporary encampment.
Gathered in the camp were over ten young Spirit Masters, not old in age, whose cultivation levels were mostly at the Spirit Elder and Spirit Ancestor rank.
Besides them, there were three other Spirit Douluo, as well as two Titled Douluo who were not concealing their presence!
Such a luxurious guard lineup was a new rule strongly implemented by the new Head of the Outer Court Spirit Department and Sea God Pavilion Reserve Master, Zhang Lexuan, after the tragedy in the mixed zone last time.
"Any Spirit hunting operation organized by the Academy must be accompanied by at least two Titled Douluo level powerhouses and multiple high-level teachers, supervising each other to ensure absolute safety and eliminate any possibility of dereliction of duty."
Carrying the unconscious Heavy Ant, the Spirit Douluo walked directly to a slightly peripheral location in the camp.
Sitting there was a figure who seemed out of place among the other students.
He was alone, his eyes gloomy. It was Tang San, who had recovered from his injuries and come out to hunt for a spirit ring with the team.
"Tang San, look at this ten-thousand-year Heavy Ant, does it meet your requirements?"
After adjusting the Spirit Tool Law Enforcement Device in front of him and tossing the Heavy Ant before Tang San, the Spirit Douluo asked in a businesslike manner.
Tang San raised his eyes, glanced at the weak-spirited Heavy Ant, felt the heavy power attribute it contained, and nodded:
"It's acceptable."
At this moment, a Titled Douluo-level Team Leader Teacher walked over, looked at Tang San, and confirmed again with a serious tone:
"Tang San, are you sure you want to attempt absorbing this ten-thousand-year spirit ring by skipping ranks? You should be aware of the risk of Soul shock involved."
Tang San raised his head, a trace of imperceptible annoyance flashing in his eyes, his tone stiff:
"I know my limits, no need to worry."
Seeing this, the Titled Douluo stopped persuading him, merely nodding faintly: "Since that is the case, good luck to you."
Having said that, he turned and stepped aside. He truly couldn't muster much goodwill toward this student, who had cheated in the freshman assessment and whose personality seemed isolated and unruly.
He had fulfilled his duty to warn him; the rest was up to Tang San. In any case, he carried a Spirit Tool Law Enforcement Device with him, recording the entire process, so even if something went wrong, there would be evidence.
Shrek now emphasized leaving a paper trail and preserving oneself, otherwise, heaven knows if the new Head of the Spirit Department would make an example of them.
Tang San ignored the others and walked up to the unconscious Heavy Ant. A flash of light in his hand, and a dagger accurately pierced the Heavy Ant's vital spot.
Life force rapidly drained away, and a deep black spirit ring slowly emerged from the Heavy Ant's corpse.
Tang San sat down cross-legged, adjusted his breathing, and began to absorb the ten-thousand-year spirit ring into his body.
Surging spirit power poured into his body. Tang San remained expressionless. Relying on his body, which had been tempered by his world-shocking talent and Asura God's divine force, absorbing the ten-thousand-year spirit ring was effortless!
In just two hours, Tang San finished absorbing the spirit ring.
A hint of joy appeared on his face, and he was about to check the Spirit Ability granted by his spirit ring. The next moment...
Buzz!
An indescribable fluctuation quietly spread out. At this moment, all sound ceased.
The wind stopped, the leaves ceased swaying, and the dust floating in the air froze in place.
In the camp, whether it was the conversing students or the Spirit Douluo and Titled Douluo standing guard, everything about them seemed completely frozen in place.
Time, it seemed, had been paused at this moment. Everyone's consciousness fell into a brief stagnation, completely unaware of what was happening around them.
This was the effect achieved by Da Ming's Slowing Domain being released to its maximum, superimposed with the consciousness takeover of the "Spiritual Pivot."
In this absolute silence and stagnation, the space beside Tang San rippled like water.
Three figures silently stepped out from within.
Kong Mingan looked calmly at Tang San. Beside him was Miss Meng, holding his hand with a lazy and casual posture.
Behind him was Wang Dong'er, pale-faced, her eyes carrying traces of hatred.
Kong Mingan didn't need to point him out. Guided by the Sea God Martial Soul within her, her gaze landed directly on Tang San, who was excitedly looking at his ten-thousand-year spirit ring.
(End of Chapter)
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