Little Tiger’s previously adorable, naive, and lively appearance had completely vanished. In its place was a face full of exhaustion; it looked utterly wretched and miserable.
"Meow~"
Seeing Tang Yi, Little Tiger parted its lips and let out a cry in his direction.
At first, Tang Yi thought he had mistaken it for another Demon Beast of the same species that just looked similar. Little Tiger was at the Tang Family’s estate. He had specifically instructed it to guard the Tang Family well, so how could it possibly be here, and why would it have sought him out?
But now, hearing that familiar, cute cry, Tang Yi was certain. This was undoubtedly Little Tiger.
Seeing Little Tiger covered in wounds, its steps unsteady, looking as if it were on its last breath, Tang Yi’s heart ached. He closed the distance in an instant, arriving in front of Little Tiger and sweeping it into his arms.
To have suffered such severe injuries, Little Tiger must have gone through countless hardships and dangers, relying on sheer willpower to finally reach him.
’What in the world happened?!’
As Tang Yi took a Small Golden Wound Medicine he had acquired over the past few days from his System Store and fed it into Little Tiger’s mouth, he pondered why the creature was here.
He had given it clear orders to stay with the Tang Family and protect them. Little Tiger would never dare to disobey his command. And yet, here it was, covered in injuries, staggering, having braved great danger to come here and find him. ’There must be a reason for this!’
’It’s highly likely that something happened to the Tang Family, forcing Little Tiger to leave the estate and come to the Valley of Desolation to find me!’
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed!
His heart couldn’t help but sink.
After the Small Golden Wound Medicine was fed into its mouth, Little Tiger’s spirit immediately improved. The wounds on its body also began to heal, and it was no longer in critical condition.
One had to know that a Small Golden Wound Medicine was a divine remedy capable of restoring thirty percent of one’s Blood Volume. Even if Little Tiger had been on the verge of death, this medicine could pull it back from the brink.
It was no surprise that it could heal Little Tiger almost instantly.
"Little Tiger, why are you here? And who injured you so severely?"
Seeing that Little Tiger was out of danger, Tang Yi asked.
"Meow~"
Hearing Tang Yi’s question, the now-recovering Little Tiger’s small face scrunched up, looking both extremely wronged and incredibly anxious.
It struggled out of Tang Yi’s embrace, jumped down, and began to meow urgently at him. It even gestured back and forth with its short, cute limbs, as if trying to tell him something.
"What? You’re saying something happened to the Tang Family? The Tang Family Members were being hunted down, and you were severely injured when you tried to help?"
From Little Tiger’s cries and gestures, Tang Yi understood what it was trying to convey. Hearing that the Tang Family was in trouble, his eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
Little Tiger nodded, confirming the truth of the news.
Although Tang Yi had already suspected as much, truly hearing the news still made his heart drop. His mood plummeted.
At the same time, a wave of fury erupted in his heart!
The Tang Family was his family, his only home since coming to this world. In his mind, it was incredibly important.
And now, some unknown assailants dared to attack the Tang Family and hunt down its members. How could Tang Yi not be furious?!
A dragon has a reverse scale; touch it and die!
Besides a few of the most important people in his life, the Tang Family was also one of Tang Yi’s reverse scales!
"Let’s go!"
Upon hearing the news, Tang Yi picked up Little Tiger and immediately activated his Meteor Flying Fire technique. He instantly abandoned his plan to venture deeper to challenge a Seventh-level Demon Beast and shot out of the Valley of Desolation like a bolt of lightning!
After leaving the Valley of Desolation, Tang Yi didn’t stop for a moment. He immediately returned to the West Mansion Dui Palace, where he exchanged for the repaired Gathering Spirit Technique in the System Store. Then, he gave it to Mu Xianling, asking her to pass it on to Hall Master Murong Liu.
Then, with Mu Xianling looking on in a daze, completely bewildered, Tang Yi left again. Without saying goodbye to anyone else in the West Mansion besides her, and without explaining where he was going, he simply held Little Tiger and quickly departed the West Mansion Dui Palace, heading for Fengyue City.
Tang Yi could fly. Although it consumed energy, a Battle Emperor’s flight speed was still faster than a Warship. Thus, after flying nonstop for three days, Tang Yi arrived at Fengyue City!
SWOOSH!
Flying without a single stop, the familiar Tang Family Mansion appeared before Tang Yi’s eyes in a flash.
The Tang Family estate looked desolate and decayed, with none of its former bustling liveliness.
There wasn’t a single guard at the gate, and the mansion was eerily quiet. The plaque above the entrance hung askew. The two large, flamboyant characters for "Tang Family" were covered in numerous slashes from swords and blades, giving them a savage appearance.
Seeing this, Tang Yi’s heart twisted, and he rushed frantically into the Tang Family estate.
However...
The desolation outside the Tang Family Mansion was nothing compared to the utter ruin and misery inside. The sight left Tang Yi stunned, his heart feeling as if it were about to bleed!
The rockeries, potted plants, and flowerbeds had all been utterly destroyed. Some of the original pavilions and verandas were now just piles of rubble, their original forms unrecognizable. The main hall, where Patriarch Tang often held court and which Tang Yi frequently visited, had half collapsed, its support beams lying across the ground. The scene was one of complete devastation.
Yet, this wasn’t the worst of it!
The worst part was that there was not a single sign of life in the entire estate. The bodies of countless Tang Family Members lay in pools of blood. An aura of death permeated the Tang Family grounds!
The bodies of these Tang Family Members were already shriveled, looking as if they had been dead for some time. Many were already infested with maggots, emitting waves of a sour, rancid stench.
Of course, from the time Little Tiger found Tang Yi to the time Tang Yi returned, the journey back and forth had taken about ten days. These Tang Family Members had likely been dead for more than ten days.
Seeing the grounds littered with the corpses of Tang Family Members, Tang Yi gritted his teeth, doing everything he could to suppress the inferno of rage burning in his heart.
At the same time, with his nerves stretched taut, he began searching through the bodies, one by one.
That’s right—he couldn’t find the body of his father, Tang Haotian!
He had found the bodies of the Elders and others, but Tang Haotian’s body was nowhere to be found!
He searched three whole times, turning over every single corpse, but Tang Yi still couldn’t find Tang Haotian’s body!
Everyone has a breaking point. At a time like this, searching again and again for someone you care about without success, even a man of iron would run out of patience and be unable to contain his rage!
Tang Yi couldn’t hold it in any longer. The fury in his heart erupted. His eyes became bloodshot, turning crimson!
"WHO?! WHO DID THIS?!" Tang Yi roared at the heavens.

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