["Nine-Colored Goddess": Poor Xiao Wu, streamer, please help her.]

User "Nine-Colored Goddess" has sent a gift: [God-Given Soul Ring] ×5

With a big spender making a request, of course he had to respond.

Diyi Hong spoke up—

"What are you all imagining? You really think half-beasts are so easy to come by?"

"It's not just soul beasts that drop soul bones. When a person dies, their soul bone can drop too."

"Judging by how even Xiao Wu herself didn't know, she must have absorbed it along with a soul ring without noticing."

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up!

She never expected Diyi Hong to cover for her.

But now wasn't the time to hesitate. She immediately played along.

"After absorbing my third soul ring, I did feel something odd about my teeth."

"But I just assumed it was because I'd been eating too many sweets lately, so I didn't think much of it."

"So it turns out I absorbed a pair of external soul bones as front teeth—how careless of me!"

"Hahaha!"

Her explanation made sense, especially after Meng Yiran's case earlier.

Everyone nodded in understanding.

"Alright then, you're ranked first," Diyi Hong declared.

Meng Yiran looked a bit disappointed. The immortal herbs were all gone…

Chao Tianxiang gently patted her.

It's okay. Granny's still here for you.

But Meng Yiran shook her head.

——This herb was meant for Grandpa. With it, he might have a chance to break through to Titled Douluo…

Chao Tianxiang hesitated.

Ah, what a dilemma. Both are dear to her. How to choose?

"Wait a second!"

Tang San suddenly spoke—

"Xiao Wu, don't choose the herb!"

"These three remaining herbs—one is the Acacia Heartbroken Red, which you already have. The other two aren't really compatible either. External soul bones have far greater potential!"

He turned to Diyi Hong.

"You said earlier that destroying the prize cancels the trade, right? Then Xiao Wu can withdraw too?"

Tch.

Everyone gave Tang San looks of disdain.

Once again, he'd lowered the bar on how shameless he could be.

Trying to back out of a trade halfway through? Could he be any more sore about losing?

Xiao Wu hesitated.

Tang San grew anxious!

"What are you waiting for?"

"Don't tell me… you're still thinking about reviving that little thing?"

"Didn't Diyi Hong say it already? One herb isn't enough to bring him back. But an external soul bone should be!"

He trailed off.

Because in his mind, the value of an external soul bone far exceeded any immortal herb—even ones like Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid or Daffofil Jade Flesh Bone.

Maybe Diyi Hong really would agree?

Xiao Wu looked at Diyi Hong, her eyes full of hope.

Unfortunately…

If it had been an external soul bone from a different part of the body, he might've considered it.

After all, 100 threads of Nine-Colored Divine Sense—equivalent to 1 million streaming points—wasn't enough for a custom soul bone.

But this was a pair of golden front teeth.

Wearing a flashy set of gold teeth? He'd look like a nouveau riche thug—totally not his vibe.

And letting his woman wear them? No way—he'd never want to kiss that.

He shook his head without hesitation.

Xiao Wu felt a wave of disappointment.

She cradled the small corpse with one hand and reached out with her bloody hand to take the pair of golden teeth.

But Tang San moved faster, grabbing them first.

He put on a righteous face and said—

"Let's not get distracted. We should give this little one a proper burial first."

As if he wasn't the one who personally stabbed the baby.

"Proper burial," huh?

More like—you've got your eye on that soul bone, haven't you?

Everyone at the scene began re-evaluating Tang San.

A virtuous gentleman? [✗]

Selfish, cold-blooded half-beast? [✓]

Let's be real—if any of them were in his shoes, they'd have immediately taken the external soul bone too.

But…

Xiao Wu acted as though she saw none of this, silently carrying the small body away.

Tang San's lips curled up. He knew she wouldn't refuse him.

He followed after her quickly.

As for the still-unconscious Yu Xiaogang on the ground?

He didn't spare him a single glance.

The man misled so many students—letting him live without stabbing him again was already mercy!

In the silence that followed—

On a plane invisible to all, Diyi Hong used his Divine Sense of Life to sketch a six-pointed star array, embedding it into the infant's corpse.

It gently drew out a frail soul, translucent and riddled with cracks.

Like a ragdoll torn apart and hastily stitched back together.

The sight made Diyi Hong frown.

'This poor kid… Emotion God, are you really sure about this?'

["God of Emotion": A soul that dies unjustly cannot reincarnate. If not for that thread of Life Divine Sense, he'd be completely annihilated.]

["God of Emotion": Let him attach to Tang San, feeding on his soul source to strengthen himself. In the future, when you ascend to godhood, you can either take him to the Divine Realm or let him reincarnate properly. It's saving him!]

["God of Emotion": You'll also be punishing Tang San in the process. It's a win-win.]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": It really is the best option.]

["God of Speed": You're doing a good deed, streamer. Don't overthink it.]

["Rakshasa God": If it bothers you, I can pass you a necromancer's method. Once the kid matures, he can cultivate on his own.]

["Phoenix God": Don't feel guilty—it's Tang San who's the monster here!]

Now that he understood the whole story—

Diyi Hong nodded in relief.

'When I become a god, I'll send you to reincarnate.'

He guided the Ghost Infant toward the still-smiling Tang San, slipping it into his spiritual sea.

With Life Divine Sense shielding it, Tang San was completely unaware.

Clutching the golden soul bone teeth, he was lost in thought.

["God of Speed": He's still grinning… not for long.]

Sigh.

Diyi Hong shook his head.

'If I'd known Tang San was this cruel, I wouldn't have given him that Mother-Child River Water.'

'From now on, I need to be more cautious using that stuff.'

Not out of saintliness.

But out of reverence for life.

["Rakshasa God": That Ghost Infant showing up might end up being a blessing in disguise.]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Let's talk about something cheerful! I had a betting pool running. Everyone, time to pay up!]

That reminded Diyi Hong—

'Oh right, I had my own bet running too. Time to collect~'

["Phoenix God": At least he gets a chance to reincarnate. That's way better than being obliterated.]

User "Phoenix God" has sent a gift: [Phoenix Divine Sense] ×25

["God of Emotion": Cold-blooded Tang San, warm-hearted streamer—well done!]

User "God of Emotion" has sent a gift: [Emotion Divine Sense] ×25

User "God of Speed" has sent a gift: [Speed Divine Sense] ×25

A flurry of gift notifications burst across the screen.

His available Divine Sense finally broke 100 again!

And he still had Destruction God 002's mystery jackpot to come—seems like they were carefully selecting it.

Diyi Hong wasn't in a rush.

With a wave of his hand—

The remaining three immortal herbs floated toward Dai Mubai and the others.

In high spirits, he explained—

"Choose based on your rankings."

"The Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid is mild and mellow, requiring time to absorb. It fortifies the foundation and cleanses impurities."

"The Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone clears the meridians and takes effect quickly."

"The Acacia Heartbroken Red is more complex—it requires a Spirit Pillar to…"

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