Chapter 477: The Spirit Hall and Tang San's Actions

"Teacher, the situation with the Element Academy and the Plant Academy is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. What I am more worried about now is the sect aspect," Hu Liena said. "Although Nan Feihuang spared my brother and the others during this battle, he wiped out the Elephant Armored Sect. This still has quite a few negative impacts on us."

"We originally planned to hold the New Seven Great Sects Selection Assembly once the plan to bring the major sects under our control was completed. But the Elephant Armored Sect is now a spent force; Huyan Zhen is dead, and two Elders are also dead. Those remaining who are barely clinging to life in the sect are simply useless. It is impossible for them to become part of the new Upper Three Sects in the future."

Bibi Dong waved her hand. "It does not matter. Without the Elephant Armored Sect, there is still the Sacred Dragon Sect, the Black Tiger Sect, and the Fire Leopard Sect. As long as we complete the assimilation of all the large and small sects across the continent, the positions of the Seven Great Sects will not fall into other hands. The future New Seven Great Sects will inevitably belong to the Spirit Hall."

"But why do I feel that Nan Feihuang might interfere again?" Hu Liena said uneasily.

"Nana, do not worry. A sect is not an academy. His Gu Lei Royal Academy won the championship in the last tournament, and with the title of the number one academy on the entire continent, it can naturally attract students from those Element Academies. But their domestic sect forces are too weak. A mere Brute Force Sect has only one Spirit Douluo, which is far inferior even to the Lower Four Sects. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family has just suffered heavy losses and is still rebuilding. In my opinion, even if Nan Feihuang has the intention to bring sects under his control, he can at most subdue one or two. Unless they do so in the name of the royal family, but that would be tantamount to putting their ambitions on full display and inviting hostility from all the countries on the continent."

"Even we in the Spirit Hall have not done so, only letting the Lower Four Sects act on our behalf. By what right would they?"

"Teacher's words are reasonable; I was overthinking it." Hu Liena nodded. Bibi Dong was indeed correct; regarding sect forces, even if Nan Feihuang had the heart for it, he did not have enough sect foundation under his command.

"Nana, go notify Tuoba Xi and the others to speed up. They must forcibly bring all the large and small sects on the entire continent under our control within half a year," Bibi Dong ordered.

"Yes, Teacher!"

Bibi Dong's judgment of Nan Feihuang this time was actually not wrong.

Feihuang himself knew that he could not take in too many sects. It was not appropriate for the royal family to act directly, and besides, he did not have the time or energy to run to every single sect. The Blue Lightning family was still in a period of revival, and sending the Brute Force Sect over would not provide enough strength.

However, if it were just one or two of them, it would not matter.

Nan Feihuang's goal, in fact, had only ever been the Po Clan.

Among the Four Single-Attribute Clans, the one he most wanted to bring under his control was the Po Clan. The Min Clan was a matter of fate; if he could take them, great, if not, it didn't matter. In any case, he had obtained the Min Clan's greatest treasure, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, many years ago. Moreover, Bai He had kinship ties with the Tang Family, so it was more likely he would help the Tang Family.

As for the Power Clan, they were the loyal dogs of the Tang Family and could absolutely not be subdued. The Yu Clan was completely in the same boat as the Power Clan, so he had no interest in them either.

Inside the Taizi Donggong of Gu Lei, Xun Yu reported to Nan Feihuang, "My Lord, the soldiers I sent to Star Luo have returned with reports."

Upon hearing this, Nan Feihuang asked, "Tell me, were the Four Single-Attribute Clans threatened by the Lower Four Sects? But they shouldn't have compromised."

"Yes. Except for the Power Clan located in the Heaven Dou Imperial Capital, the Lower Four Sects have visited the other three families one after another, using both threats and inducements to force them to join. But these four single-attribute clans have a deep-seated hatred for the Spirit Hall, so they naturally all refused, and the two sides almost came to blows," Xun Yu said. "However, for some reason, the Power Clan suddenly appeared in the Star Luo Empire. With the four clans joining forces, their strength is not to be underestimated. Plus, with the Elephant Armored Sect almost wiped out by us, the Lower Four Sects had to endure it for the time being."

"I estimate that next time, Tuoba Xi might take action himself. He is a Title Douluo powerhouse; as long as he acts, the four clans will not be a match for the Lower Four Sects."

"Titan? He left Heaven Dou and went to Star Luo? This is not the time for a gathering of the four clans. Heh, it seems that the long-missing Tang San has finally appeared again. Aside from his Tang Family, no one else could command those muscle-men of the Power Clan. It seems he has set his sights on the Four Single-Attribute Clans and wants to develop his own forces, does he!" Feihuang quickly made his own judgment.

With the Power Clan acting as a go-between, his chances of success were actually quite high. Because Tang San had a helper, and that was the Spirit Hall.

The Spirit Hall's extermination campaign against the Upper Three Sects was not just about eliminating enemies; it was also about intimidation and inducement.

They wanted to bring all the Spirit Master sects in the world under their control. For those who did not submit, the fate of the Upper Three Sects was a warning—this was the intimidation.

And the subsequent New Seven Great Sects Selection Assembly was the inducement. In the original story, with one of the Upper Three Sects in seclusion, one heavily damaged, and one wiped out, was this not the perfect opportunity for other sects to get ahead?

For the Lower Four Sects, becoming one of the Upper Three Sects was their long-cherished wish, and for smaller sects, becoming one of the Lower Four Sects was also a huge honor.

Even if this Soul Hunting Operation was not as successful as the original, Feihuang was still certain that the Spirit Hall would not give up the idea of bringing those small sects under their control.

They might not act directly, but they would definitely let the sects under their command go and force them.

For example, in the original story, Huyan Zhen forced his way to the Yu Clan.

Among the Four Single-Attribute Clans, the Power Clan and the Yu Clan were on good terms, while the Po Clan and the Min Clan were closer.

With Titan acting as the go-between, plus the assistance of those blockheads from the Lower Four Sects, it would not be too difficult for Tang San to subdue the Yu Clan.

And for the Min Clan, Bai He was Tang San's great-uncle; there was definitely hope there as well.

Only for the Po Clan, Yang Wudi's hatred for Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect was the deepest. With the current Tang San, his strength would certainly not be recognized by Yang Wudi, and in terms of benefits, he could not produce the Fragrant Silk Luo Immortal Product, and even the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was gone, so he might not be able to move Yang Wudi.

The situation was exactly as Feihuang had expected. Tang San used the time point of the four clans' gathering notified by Titan to intervene, first subduing the Yu Clan, then persuading the Min Clan.

It was just that, no matter what, he could not persuade Yang Wudi.

Yang Wudi's hatred for the Tang Family was even deeper than in the original story, and this was Feihuang's doing.

Back then, in order to buy the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng from Bai He, one of the prices he offered was the news of Yang Wudi's younger brother, Yang Wushuang.

After learning that Yang Wushuang had been captured by the Spirit Hall and had suffered a mental breakdown through soul-searching...

Yang Wudi was filled with even more Anger toward the Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect, and the Tang Family.

(End of this chapter)