Chapter 16: Tradition? Trash! 【Thanks for reading】

Tang Sect.

Do you want to join the Tang Sect?

Hearing this name, Xiao Wuque was momentarily startled and inevitably asked.

I suppose so.

I want to go and learn more about it.

Tang Wulin heard this, chuckled lightly, did not immediately agree, and said thus.

Whether to join or not is hard to say…… Tang Sect, is there really a need for him to join?

No money, no influence, not even a proper expert, and even the sect leader is merely a little girl at the Great Soul Master level……

In such a situation, is there really a need for him to join?

What benefits would joining bring him? The unremarkable Profound Heaven Skill? The so-called extremely powerful Hundred Solutions of Hidden Weapons? The elusive Ghostly Shadow Traces? Or perhaps the somewhat useful Profound Jade Hand?

Just want to learn more about it……

The Tang Sect was founded ten thousand years ago, once taking Tian Dou City in the Tian Dou Empire, one of the two great empires of the time, as its base. During the war between the two great empires and the Martial Soul Empire, it played a huge role and even once became the orthodox sect of Tian Dou……

Xiao Wuque did not keep silent; instead, he spoke slowly, and while speaking, he couldn't help but feel a surge of thought.

Tang Sect, this is certainly no obscure, insignificant sect; as early as ten thousand years ago, it had already swept across the entire Douluo Continent, its fame spreading far and wide.

And its founding sect leader, Tang San, broke through the upper limit of Soul Master cultivation, ascended to the Divine Realm, becoming the pinnacle of combat power in Soul Master history; most notably……

Tang San's martial soul isn't also the Blue Silver Emperor? For the other party to want to join this sect wouldn't be all that surprising; the only thing to say is that the current Tang Sect's strength is truly lacking.

Just after reaching its peak back then, not long afterward the Tang Sect's strength declined, for no other reason than that few of the truly strong who joined could bring their ultimate techniques to full effect.

Each requires long-term practice; practicing soul power while also training inner strength is already enough, and like the Hundred Solutions of Hidden Weapons, users also need to gain crafting experience, lacking the variety of Soul Guide Devices, and thus they were eventually eliminated.

Especially later on, even the claim arose that only those with a Blue Silver Grass martial soul could inherit the orthodox line, which rendered the already weak Tang Sect completely a discard of the times, and it has been a long time since a Soul Saint‑level expert appeared.

Speaking of this, Xiao Wuque also spoke frankly.

The Tang Sect has been in decline for a thousand years, and now even its strongest likely can't reach the level of a Soul Emperor like myself, having fallen to an insignificant tier.

Is that so.

Tang Wulin heard this and gave a soft reply; regarding the Tang Sect's weakness in this era, he naturally knew.

Before Tang Ya's father died, there were no Soul Emperor‑level experts.

And after the Tang Sect was annexed by a minor sect and Tang Ya's father died, the sect leader became Tang Ya, a Great Soul Master with only two rings.

As for the others, none survived.

Uncle Xiao, do you know the address of the Tang Sect?

Tang Wulin asked curiously; given the other party's status as a family head, despite their modest strength, the information they know is surely far more than mine, so they might know.

Tianxing City.

The Tang Sect's current location is called Tianxing City, not far from Heaven Mysterious City, also within the Heaven Soul Empire, reachable in about two and a half hours.

Xiao Wuque pondered for a moment, then responded.

However, Wulin is still so young; there's no need to rush into training yet—he can wait until he breaks through to Soul Elder before heading out, and that wouldn't be late.

The next moment, he also spoke sincerely. It's not him saying it, but Tang Wulin's age is indeed too young; although he has the ability to fight thousand‑year Soul Beasts, being this young, going out alone is genuinely somewhat dangerous.

If he were a Soul Elder, it might barely be okay, but his actual soul power level is only that of a Great Soul Master, which makes this difficult.

No need.

Having stayed at Heaven Mysterious Academy for so long, it's time to go out and see the world; the Tang Sect as the first stop poses no danger, so Uncle Xiao need not worry about my safety.

I have the ability to protect myself.

Tang Wulin shook his head, his face showing a confident expression, and said with a smile. When he truly erupts, even a Soul Ancestor would gain no advantage.

Alright.

Then I'll get a carriage ready for you right away.

Seeing that the other party's mind was made up, Xiao Wuque stopped urging, nodded, and agreed.

Since the other party has already decided, he naturally had no intention of continuing to dissuade them.

Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Xiao.

………

That afternoon, before a modest‑sized city, a carriage crept forward, and in the direction of the window, Tang Wulin looked from inside to outside at the scenery before him.

This is Tianxing City, located in the central part of the Heaven Soul Empire; its city lord is also at the Soul Emperor level, and from any perspective, this is a fairly ordinary sect.

Young master, we have arrived.

As the carriage slowed and came to a stop, the driver's voice also reached Tang Wulin's ears.

Good.

Only then did Tang Wulin withdraw his gaze, give a soft reply, and after settling the bill, he also stepped out.

Gazing at the city before him, he had no particular thoughts; if it weren't for the Tang Sect being in this city, he might never have come to this unremarkable place in his lifetime—a bland city that also hosts a bland sect.

Tang Sect.

That Blue Silver Soul Emperor from the later part of the original story also had a tumultuous fate; I wonder what reward this character could bring me.

Tang Wulin's face bore a smile as he thought, and based on the information he understood, he headed toward the Tang Sect's location; that Tang Sect junior sect leader is someone he must learn about.

Not long after, upon reaching the northern part of the city, Tang Wulin also arrived at his destination, gazing at it from afar.

Before him at that moment stood a series of connected pavilions, and his gaze fell upon the signboard at the very front bearing the characters 'Tang Sect'.

It must be said that, although the Tang Sect is weak now, it still possesses a decent‑sized territory, and it can still attract some people on ordinary days, but as for the strength of its forces……

One could roughly compare it to the branch of the Spirit Hall in Suotuo City from ten thousand years ago; it likely only attracts some Great Soul Masters, for no other reason than that anyone above Soul Elder would not necessarily choose this place.

Although the Tang Sect has fallen, its outward appearance is still not bad, and it's no wonder that in the original story it was destroyed because others coveted its territory.

Tang Wulin thought to himself in this way; he truly could not imagine just what combat power a Blue Silver Grass martial soul master could actually exert.

Not everyone is Tang San; the problem faced by an ordinary Blue Silver Grass Soul Master is... being unable to control the Soul Master, with strong attack, defense, agile attack, and support all proving ineffective—just facing a Soul Master of the same rank puts one at a disadvantage, let alone one surpassing oneself.

"The Tang Sect's tradition of making this Blue Silver Grass lineage the sect master is nothing but a chicken rib!"

Tang Wulin couldn't help but mutter that.

(End of chapter)