Chapter 81

the Clear Sky Sect

"Yuehua, how did you come back?"

Seeing his little sister return, Tang Xiao felt a bit surprised.

For this little sister who had awakened a variant martial soul and whose soul power could never break through rank ten for life, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, as her brothers, doted on her immensely. (It was precisely this affection that caused Tang Yuehua to develop different feelings toward Tang Hao.)

"Big brother, I have important information."

"What important information?"

Tang Xiao did not convene a sect meeting right away.

After all, on the surface it appears that this sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect holds power,

In reality, power lies in the hands of several sect elders.

To be frank, given the mistake Tang Hao made back then, the sect leader position could still remain in their line solely because, at that time, the Clear Sky Sect had only Tang Xiao as its sole Title Douluo.

"Big brother, the Tian Dou Empire has produced a peerless heaven's pride; if our Clear Sky Sect can recruit him, we can avenge the sect's past grudge."

Of course, for Tang Yuehua, the main reason is still to avenge her second brother.

After all, if it weren't for the Spirit Hall's step-by-step pressure, her second brother wouldn't have ended up wandering homeless, and to this day there's still no news of him.

"A peerless heaven's pride appearing in the empire?"

"Little sister, do you think there's a chance that child is Tang Hao's?"

"Ah, big brother, you're overthinking; that child's surname is Bai, not Tang, and his martial soul isn't our sect's inherited martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer."

Tang Yuehua: My honest big brother, aren't you still half-asleep? A heaven's pride wielding the Clear Sky Hammer daring to show his face on the continent? He's probably just gained a little fame and will be chased by the Spirit Hall's high-level soul masters to boost their performance.

(Spirit Hall high-level soul master: Hehehe, remnants of the Clear Sky Sect? Forget this month's KPI, I feel like next year's are already taken care of.)……

"Uh, little sister, our Clear Sky Sect is broke and resources are extremely tight; that kind of peerless heaven's pride isn't someone we can win over."

Hearing Tang Yuehua say that child is under fifteen and has already attained the rank of Soul Saint.

Tang Xiao instantly lost interest.

With just their mountain-sealed sect, lacking everything and having nothing left to eat, why would anyone else be willing to join?

As for giving a ten-thousand-year soul bone, don't kid yourself; the old fogeys inside the sect would never be willing to hand over such a sect treasure to an outsider.

"Big brother, how would we know if we don't try?"

"How to try?"

"For example, knock him out and toss him into the bed of a young female disciple of the Clear Sky Sect."

"That method is useless, and besides, among the Clear Sky Sect's younger generation, the oldest girl is only nine years old."

Because the mountain gates are closed and the four subsidiary sects were abandoned during their flight, the Clear Sky Sect now exists in a state of self-consumption; young women, once they surpass fourteen, must marry a young man within the sect.

This approach, in the view of the Sect Elder Council (old fogeys), is actually a good phenomenon, after all, both parents possessing the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul will absolutely produce children who inherit the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. (Even if there's Old Tang next door, that's also the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.) 'Furthermore, little sister, your method is unreliable; for someone like that heaven's pride, a woman cannot bind his desire to move forward.'

"Big brother, you don't understand; that is a woman's chastity, such a powerful weapon is absolutely useful, trust me."

"If there are no suitable girls in the sect, just throw him onto my bed."

Tang Yuehua: In that case, it counts as fulfilling the oath we made back then.

"Little sister, you're exaggerating."

"This kind of thing, I, as the big brother, could never do it."

Tang Yuehua's consideration for the sect pleases Sect Leader Tang Xiao, but thinking of his sister acting so unreasonably, as the big brother he cannot stand by and watch her jump from one pit into an even larger one.

Tang Xiao: This broken love continent is hopeless. 'Hmph, big brother, if you won't do it, there are plenty of sect elders willing to; I'll go find the uncles.'

"They will surely agree to my plan."

"Don't go, little sister!"

Tang Xiao shouted in rebuke.

Because he knows very well that an act which only requires sacrificing his little sister to bring huge benefits to the sect will definitely be approved by the Elder Council.

You know, the reason Tang Yuehua is acknowledged by the sect's old fogeys is none other than her strong money-making ability; the Clear Sky Sect's current expenses, nearly half of them, are supported by Lady Yuehua.

If she didn't have this ability, she'd likely end up like the former Young Family Head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, Yu Xiao Gang, being treated as a disgrace to the sect and expelled.

"Tang Xiao! Have you forgotten that the Clear Sky Sect was once the number one sect on the continent? As the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect, you're acting like a coward."

Tang Yuehua doesn't understand why, when faced with such a great opportunity, the big brother chooses to refuse.

"Little sister, I don't want you to be so tired; you've already contributed a lot to the sect."

The Clear Sky Sect has fallen to this state,

Tang Xiao has blamed his own inadequacy, blamed the Elder Council's stubborn inaction, and even blamed Tang Hao's impulsiveness back then; if he hadn't taken A Yin away from the sect back then, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way.

But he never blamed this little sister.

Although she is weak and incapable of anything, during the initial escape, to protect this little princess, the Clear Sky Sect still sacrificed several elite disciples.

But speaking frankly, Tang Xiao has even considered passing the sect leader position to this little sister given her contributions over the past decade or more.

After all, compared to Tang Yuehua, Tang Xiao is nothing but a brute who merely possesses a 95th-rank Title Douluo cultivation.

"What's the problem? What's the problem? I'm happy to!"

Tang Yuehua said this, heading toward the main peak of the Clear Sky Sect without looking back.

……

Du Gu Bo of the Tian Dou Royal Academy said ambushing Tang Xiao could be done; Gu Rong also said, no problem.

If one asks what happened in between,

That was naturally Bai Ran letting them experience the final auxiliary effect after the Human Emperor Banner activated its domain.

Du Gu Bo, at rank 96, directly reached the state of a Half-Step Ultimate Douluo, while Gu Rong, at rank 95, attained the strength of a 98th-rank Title Douluo.

To be frank, if it weren't that Bai Ran's current soul power level only allows him to apply at most two instances of a five-minute full enhancement state, this old coot Du Gu Bo would dare to charge straight into the Spirit Hall.

Du Gu Bo: 'Little Clear Sky Sect, how laughable; this old man merely lifts a finger, and it's already your limit.'

Gu Rong: At the peak of immortality, looking down on the world, with me, Gu Rong, there is heaven; even if I face the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate skill, the Great Sumeru Hammer, I dare to take it head-on without using a soul skill.

But, things seem a bit off.

It's already been a week,

Calculating the time, Tang Xiao should have come yesterday.

Where is Tang Xiao?

Tang Xiao, I'm waiting for you at the Tian Dou Royal Academy—where are you? Where are you!

Du Gu Bo: Not yet.

Gu Rong: Will he really come? The old swordsmen keep asking if I've come here to retire.

……

(End of chapter)