Having his identity recognized, Tang Hao didn't show any surprise. He merely stared intently at Quan Li, his gaze filled with suppressed anger.
However, he didn't erupt. Instead, he turned his gaze to Quan Yi and Huo Wu, saying, "Before answering that question, I'd like to thank these two young individuals."
"Thank you both for helping Tang San. I, Tang Hao, will not forget this kindness."
Tang Hao directly offered a solemn, clasped-fist salute to Quan Yi and Huo Wu, two juniors, sincerely thanking them.
This caused the two of them to be slightly stunned.
Quan Yi immediately reacted, quickly saying, "No, Senior, you're embarrassing us. We only offered a helping hand; it's not worth such a formal gesture from you."
Quan Yi hadn't expected the renowned Haotian Douluo to thank him right away, making him feel somewhat uneasy.
Although he was clear that Tang Hao didn't have any obvious hostility, and even guarded their rear as they traveled.
It was because of Tang Hao's presence that Quan Yi decided to retreat on foot instead of flying.
He wanted to find out what Tang Hao's intentions were.
But now it seemed that he had come specifically to thank them for Tang San's sake.
This was one of Tang Hao's biggest goals in following Blazing Academy.
Looking at Tang Hao, whose reaction wasn't too different from Tang San's, Quan Yi felt that this father and son were more and more interesting.
Quan Li, hearing that Tang Hao had come to repay a debt, instantly felt a little awkward. He coughed and said, "Since that's the case, you should have said so directly. Why act so sneaky? Anyone would think you were going to ambush us!"
The tense atmosphere eased up after this.
But hearing Quan Li's words, Tang Hao turned his gaze to him, his eyes becoming sharp again.
"I said I'm clear on gratitude and grievances. Now that the 'gratitude' part is over, it's time to talk about the 'grievance' part.
In Wuhun City, I clearly heard the words, 'The number one weapon spirit in the world is nothing more than this'.
Although I've been wandering for many years, as a member of the Haotian clan, I've come today to ask for guidance, to uphold the reputation of Haotian."
Tang Hao, who had just been thanking them gently, erupted with an incredibly fierce aura, causing the relaxed atmosphere to plummet back to freezing point.
Hearing this, Quan Yi felt a trickle of cold sweat run down his forehead. He knew that those words had come from his mouth.
He turned to look at Huo Wu, only to see her stick out her tongue and give him a playful expression, clasping her hands together in apology.
Quan Yi sighed softly and quickly said, "This matter was rash of me, Junior. I didn't intentionally insult the honor of the Haotian Sect."
Tang Hao glanced at Quan Yi and snorted, "Hmph, if it weren't for you saving my son, I would have taught you a good lesson.
However, although I can't teach you a lesson, I can still challenge the leader of the Iron Fist family to prove the true power of the number one weapon spirit."
Being choked by Tang Hao's words, Quan Yi was immediately speechless.
He hadn't expected that the man had actually considered teaching him a lesson, but was unable to attack him due to the debt of gratitude, so he chose Quan Li, a Titled Douluo, as his opponent for the challenge.
"Hahahaha, young man, your personality suits my taste. Clear on gratitude and grievances, a good 'gratitude and grievance' method."
Being targeted, Quan Li let out a hearty laugh, his aura constantly rising.
The fighting spirit in his heart was completely ignited by Tang Hao.
The long-lost challenge from a strong opponent made Quan Li, whose bones were filled with the blood of a warrior, unable to suppress his excitement.
But considering that facing the challenge might expose his true strength, he had to ask for Quan Yi's opinion.
Quan Li looked in Quan Yi's direction, inquiring with his eyes.
Seeing the longing in Quan Li's eyes, how could Quan Yi bear to stop his grandfather?
He glanced at Tang Hao, his mind racing, and then he looked at Quan Li again, nodding affirmatively.
Receiving Quan Yi's permission, Quan Li was overjoyed and looked excitedly at Tang Hao, saying, "Speaking of which, I've never witnessed the power of the Haotian Hammer.
Today, being able to fight against the former Haotian Twin Stars, the current Haotian Douluo, I can be considered without regrets.
Come, go ahead and show me how big the gap between the Haotian Hammer and the Black Iron Gauntlets really is."
Quan Li accepted Tang Hao's challenge, and everyone around cooperated to leave this not-so-small open space to the two of them.
Seeing that Quan Li was still strong in his old age and showed no fear, Tang Hao was surprised, but at the same time, it deepened his recognition of Quan Li.
Back then, when Quan Li was ambushed by the Wuhun Hall's ambush troops, he had seen Quan Li's heroic posture from the side.
At that time, he had thought about helping, but Quan Li overcame the difficulties with his own fearless reaction and decisiveness.
Since then, Tang Hao had developed a sense of approval for Quan Li.
And this sense of approval, along with the face-to-face conversation with Quan Li, not only did not decrease, but became even greater.
Thinking of this, Tang Hao stared at Quan Li and said loudly, "This duel is ultimately a competition of a friendly nature. It only determines victory or defeat, and stops when enough is enough."
Tang Hao's words were not only for Quan Li, but also for the audience watching the battle. He said this to alleviate their worries.
But these words instead aroused Quan Li's self-esteem.
He glared and said, "Are you looking down on me, young man?"
As he spoke, Quan Li's hands were covered with black, mysterious iron gauntlets. As soon as his martial soul, Black Iron Gauntlets, appeared, a majestic aura enough to solidify the air erupted from Quan Li.
The aura impact under the full anger of a Titled Douluo was a huge impact on the weaker team members and teachers, but fortunately, the four-person formation composed of Huo Wuxie, Yun Qiong, Quan Yi, and Huo Wu blocked this aura.
And at the same moment when the aura erupted, Quan Li's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
Accompanied by a huge metallic roar, it appeared on the other side of the field.
The two scattered figures had intertwined at some point.
Quan Li swung his black iron fist covered with spikes, colliding with the black giant hammer wielded by Tang Hao.
The moment these two collided, terrifying energy shockwaves swept around.
Trees were cut off horizontally, and dust flew.
The small open space in the forest was also enlarged several times under this collision.
The collision between Titled Douluo and Titled Douluo, even a tentative collision, was a world-destroying threat to weaker creatures.
However, the more impactful point than these was not here.
Tang Hao, fearing the consequences, parried this unexpectedly powerful punch and exclaimed, "Didn't you just break through?"
