"No matter what grudge Second Brother and that Su Wen have, Su Wen's choice of revenge in such a manner is clearly a provocation to our Clear Sky Sect," Tang Xiao said slowly, word by word.
Even if Tang Hao died at the hands of his enemies, he would seek vengeance.
Moreover, Tang Hao didn't just die; he died in such a manner.
Tang Xiao could imagine that for the next hundreds, even thousands of years, as long as the Clear Sky Sect existed, Tang Hao would likely be remembered as a sinner among the sect's descendants.
Shame!
Furthermore, across the entire Continent, Tang Hao's single combat defeat by a Spirit King as the Clear Sky Douluo would also be recorded in the annals of shame.
Su Wen chose such a malicious way to kill Tang Hao, and Tang Xiao could not swallow this anger no matter what!
"We've understood the current situation outside for a month now, Tang Xiao, you must understand, Su Wen has the backing of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If we act against him, it will basically sever our relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," Elder Two reminded.
Tang Xiao took a deep breath, his eyes bloodshot.
"Back then, didn't their Spirit Master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect amplify Su Wen? Ning Rongrong, if I remember correctly, she's Ning Fengzhi's only daughter, right?"
He suddenly roared, "For the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to act like this, can it be considered fair to our Clear Sky Sect, which is also one of the top three sects!?"
It made sense logically, but Tang Hao no longer belonged to the Clear Sky Sect.
Moreover, the Clear Sky Sect has never revealed the truth of that year, causing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to inexplicably shoulder troubles for the sake of so-called solidarity among the top three sects.
Although the truth lies in the Clear Sky Sect's unreasonable behavior, on this Continent, power is the ultimate authority.
And the Clear Sky Sect possesses such power.
Looking at the five elders present, Tang Xiao spoke earnestly, "Elders, I know you've all endured for a long time. Over these years, each of you has broken through to become Titled Douluo. It's time for the Clear Sky Sect to rise again!"
Even if the Spirit Hall holds six great Titled Douluo, what can they do?
"Big brother, Su Wen has now established the Wisdom Palace, claiming to spread knowledge throughout the Continent and has been honored with the title of Master of Literature," Tang Yuehua reminded.
"Hmph, by disseminating knowledge, he has cut off the advantages of many sects!" Elder Two exclaimed angrily upon hearing Tang Yuehua's reminder.
Before, the Old Two was actually always hoping that Tang Xiao would stick to his inner thoughts and announce the revival of Clear Sky Sect.
Now, when Tang Yuehua raised the potential obstacles brought by Su Wen's title as Master of Literature, he immediately expressed dissatisfaction.
In fact, Tang Yuehua was only giving a reminder and had no intention to persuade her elder brother to give up on the idea of a comeback.
It's just that Elder Two had been waiting for this day for so long, his emotions were too intense.
"Breaking down knowledge barriers, supporting the common people, weakening sect powers? Hmph, is he trying to provoke chaos on the Continent?" Elder Two coldly snorted.
"If we kill him and share his theories with all major sects, who would still stand up for Su Wen?"
"Second brother is right," another elder spoke up in support of Elder Two.
Tang Yuehua also remained silent, offering no rebuttal.
Tang Xiao pressed down with both hands, stabilizing the emotions in the hall, and declared, "From today onwards, Clear Sky Sect will rise again."
"For Clear Sky Sect's revival, the first thing we must do is cleanse the shame of past years!"
"If Spirit Hall intervenes, we'll kill a Titled Douluo to liven things up!"
"If Spirit Hall doesn't intervene, then we'll kill Su Wen, wipe away the shame he brought upon Clear Sky Sect, and reclaim our sect's inherited Spirit Bones!"
"Kill Su Wen, reclaim the Spirit Bones!" Elder Two echoed.
Honestly, no one had expected Tang Hao to possess a complete set of Spirit Bones throughout his body.
Moreover, it was said that aside from the Clear Sky Sect's premium inheritance Spirit Bones, the other four Spirit Bones in his set were also top-notch, even considered premium outside, though they fell short compared to Clear Sky Sect's two inherited Spirit Bones.
Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bones, none of them were inferior.
That's right, Tang Hao's entire body was comprised of Tens of Thousand Year old Spirit Bones that relatively complement each other.
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Star Dou Great Forest.
Su Wen was unaware of the changes outside.
However, he could roughly guess some of it.
"Xiaowen, are you sure you want to hunt down the Dark Devilgod Tiger?" Ning Fengzhi was shocked by Su Wen's bold statement.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger was an anomaly among Spirit Beasts.
"The Dark Devilgod Tiger is nearly extinct, but it's also one of the top-tier Spirit Beasts. Legend has it that it was a evil god that descended upon a white tiger, causing it to mutate. Its original light attribute turned into darkness, giving birth to black wings symbolizing corruption, and a scorpion-like evil god's hook."
"The Dark Devilgod Tiger advances its cultivation by devouring other Spirit Beasts, progressing rapidly in strength. It possesses at least four attributes: evil, wind, thunder, and strength. There are even rumors that it masters spatial attributes, enough to challenge opponents one level above its own. In other words, a ten-thousand-years-old Dark Devilgod Tiger might even be able to challenge a hundred-thousand-years-old Spirit Beast."
Observing Su Wen's unchanged expression, Ning Fengzhi knew that Su Wen had already thoroughly investigated these matters.
"In the depths of Star Dou Great Forest, there are traces of a Dark Devilgod Tiger, with a cultivation base of approximately sixty to seventy thousand years," Su Wen slowly revealed the information he knew.
"Hiss!"
Ning Fengzhi took in a sharp breath of cold air.
A Dark Devilgod Tiger with sixty to seventy thousand years of cultivation?
"Xiaowen, are you sure you can absorb such a Spirit Beast?" Ning Fengzhi asked cautiously.
"Uncle Ning, rest assured, as long as we can hunt it down, I can absorb it," Su Wen replied confidently.
Although his fifth spirit ring was only forty-five thousand years old, with the normal progression, the sixth ring would be at most eighty to ninety thousand years. However, he was not ordinary.
After obtaining the fifth ring, he even replaced the previous three Spirit Rings, significantly increasing his body's capacity to endure.
A hundred-thousand-years-old Spirit Ring was not out of the question.
Even if the Dark Devilgod Tiger was formidable at the same level and could fight opponents one tier higher, the difficulty of absorbing its Spirit Rings should not exceed his capabilities by too much.
At most, it could fight opponents one tier higher.
Moreover, the increase in difficulty of absorbing its Spirit Rings fundamentally differs from that of a hundred-thousand-year-old Spirit Ring.
The greater challenge lies more in the spiritual and willpower aspects.
In this regard, Su Wen has his own confidence.
"Good, since you're confident, we will hunt down a Dark Devilgod Tiger for you this time!" Ning Fengzhi, seeing Su Wen's resolve, ceased persuasion and offered support instead.
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Heaven Dou City.
Shrek Academy.
Two months have passed since the Spirit Master Competition ended.
The Shrek team finally returned to the Academy in a sorry state.
"This time, thanks for the help Howling Sky Douluo" Yu Xiaogang said to Tang Xiao.
Tang Xiao waved his hand, looked at Tang San in the team, sighed, and said, "This time, the ordeal your Shrek Academy faced was also caused by my younger brother."
"Xiaosan, come back with me to the sect. I've already discussed with the elders. With your talent, under the sect's guidance, you can quickly develop and maximize the potential of the Clear Sky Hammer."
Tang San shook his head.
These days, he could feel Tang Xiao's genuine concern for him.
But what he could sense was probably the only genuine concern for him within Clear Sky Sect.
When they said they had discussed it, it was actually just those elders wanting to use him as a tool for cultivation.
Tang Xiao sighed and did not insist on taking Tang San back to the sect.
Clearly, he also knew what treatment Tang San might receive upon returning to the sect.
"Everyone, there are still some matters within the sect that require my attention. I'll take my leave now. If you need anything, Tang Tian can convey it for you."
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