Home (Part 2)

Nuoding primary spirit master academy.

Grandmaster was in his room reading. His disciples having returned home, his heart was empty. Knowing them for a year's time, even though he never said so aloud, but his attachment to these children constantly deepened.

Peng, peng, peng, at this time, a knocking sound suddenly rose.

Grandmaster's brows knitted, normally besides Tang San and Tang Feng, there were basically no people that would come here.

"Please come in."

Grandmaster put down the book in his hand, speaking coolly.

Opening the door, a large figure entered from outside. He wore a simple grey robe, messy black hair hanging loosely down to the shoulder, hoary face carved full of the vicissitudes of life, a pair of muddy eyes as if already like a candle guttering in the wind, his appearance didn't at all correspond to his fifty or so years of age.

"Hello, Grandmaster."

The visitor's voice was deep and hoarse.

No knowing why, when this person entered the door, Grandmaster's entire body subconsciously tensed, even unconsciously spreading spirit power all over his body.

"You are?"

Slowly standing up, Grandmaster's eyes revealed some uncertainty.

The grey clad person coolly said:

"Speaking of, we should not have met for twenty years, right. With this current appearance of mine, it's no wonder you do not recognize me. I'm Tang Hao."

"Tang Hao?"

Grandmaster's 'old well makes no waves' expression suddenly changed greatly, eyes focusing in practically an instant, rigidly staring at this person before him, both hands clutching the table, fingers already becoming pale,

"You-, you are Hao..."

Tang Hao waved his hand, stopping Grandmaster from speaking, coldly saying:

"Past titles need not be brought up again. In those days, for however many reasons, other people would perhaps consider you as only a madman, but I know you are a persistent person."

Grandmaster gradually calmed down, rigid face somewhat affected at once,

"It seems as if my conjecture was not mistaken, as expected you are Tang San's father. He already returned home, why would you be here? Also, Tang Feng doesn't have Clear Sky Hammer! What exactly is his identity?"

Tang Hao lowered his head, sighing:

"Tang Feng, he belongs to one of those villages which were destroyed by Spirit Hall because they provided me with food and shelter. His family was the Shen family of Holy Arrow Village, the ancestor of whom was a Spirit Ancestor. His place in my heart is no less than Xiao San's. Precisely because they returned home, I would be here. I know you accepted them as apprentice. As father, I should have come to see you long ago. I must leave, my only worry is just them, therefore, I hope to entrust them to you."

"You must leave? Go where? They are your son."

Grandmaster drew a long breath,

"I do not know what happened to you, but, I can see they are very reluctant to part from you, you do not feel that this kind of departure is too cruel to them?"

Tang Hao coolly said:

"They decided on their own to walk an extraordinary path; being together with me would be cruel to them. Also, I wish for Xiao Feng to be admitted to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. He relies too much on his brother. The world of Spirit Masters is cruel. He needs to fend for himself. As for his living expenses, he should only know that they are provided by you. Well, I've said what I had to say, no matter when, please remember, they are my sons."

Having said this, Tang Hao waved his raised hand, a jet-black token tile and a necklace dropped onto Grandmaster's desk with a clanking sound, the token tile was impressively similar to the one Grandmaster originally brought with Tang San to enter Spirit Hunting Forest, only, in this token tile's pattern were all six. The necklace itself was a storage device filled with Spirit gold coins.

Peng, the door closed, Tang Hao's large figure had already disappeared. Looking at the door, Grandmaster stood there for a long time without any movement.

After a good while, he could slowly lower his head, gaze falling on that token tile, the corners of his mouth revealed a slight wry smile,

"I would not have thought, my idol unexpectedly already became like this."

.....

Tang Feng wept until he could weep no more and went to sleep. Next morning, after he woke up, he was surprised to hear that he has an elder sister now. Tang San has accepted Xiao Wu as his little sister. Tang San would be elder brother, Xiao Wu second sister and Tang Feng, third brother. Tang Feng didn't mind the arrangements. He was also happy to gain a dotting elder sister and it lifted his heavy heart a bit. He vowed that he would be strong enough to make his dad proud of him.

Tang San, Tang Feng and Xiao Wu went back to the college after staying for two more days in the village. Before leaving, they thanked Grandpa Jack for everything and then went back.