Chapter 252: Reactions from All Sides (Part II)

"Damn it, this disgrace to the sect had already been expelled, yet he could still bring trouble to the sect. And that hybrid he sired with that wicked Spirit Beast even became a Fallen Spirit Master, completely losing all face for the sect."

The Seventh Elder, who was at odds with Tang Hao, looked furious and cursed aloud in front of everyone without any restraint.

"The corpse is mutilated, and the six soul bones were dug out, which means those two sect heirlooms are also lost." The Fourth Elder frowned. "Given the sect's current situation, there is absolutely no possibility of making Dugu Bo and that Silver Spear Douluo return them. Moreover, this action by Tang Hao has clearly angered the Heaven Dou royal family."

"This inspection of Yuexuan is clearly a warning."

"This Shi Quan currently has an extremely high reputation in the Spirit Master world. Everyone is practicing the Zhou Tian Cultivation Method he developed, so they naturally understand its value. To put it another way, Shi Quan has driven the entire Spirit Master world to take a big step forward; Tang Hao's actions have undoubtedly angered the entire Spirit Master world."

"There have been many more people active outside the sect recently than before. It is obvious that these people are here to monitor us."

"The sect's reputation was already not prominent due to closing its doors, and its prestige had already fallen quite a bit. If there were any slight movement at this time, the entire sect's reputation would be ruined in an instant, and it would also be linked to Fallen Spirit Masters."

"We cannot take any action now, otherwise the sect will be in a situation of being attacked from both sides," the Second Elder said slowly.

Speaking of this, the eyes of many elders fell on Tang Xiao. They all knew that Tang Xiao was the one who felt the most pain over Tang Hao's death, and what they feared most now was that Tang Xiao would act foolishly at this time.

"Tang Hao actually died just like that?" Bibi Dong looked at the report that came in with surprise, her gaze falling on the Silver Spear Douluo Gu Yuena mentioned in the report.

"Tang Hao's strength is extraordinary, and this Gu Yuena's strength is likely extraordinary as well. Could it be that she is a subordinate secretly cultivated by that old fellow?" Bibi Dong looked toward the Gongfendian.

Ye Lingling's excited voice came, "Xiao Quan, I'm level fifty-six."

"However, this Shi Quan is indeed worth it."

After the incident with the Nine Heart Begonia Family, Ye Lingling's thoughts were clear, and with the help of Shi Quan's aura as a Child of Heaven's Luck, her cultivation speed rose like a tide.

"Six soul bones; if so, the strength of the Gongfendian has improved significantly again." A rare hint of annoyance appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes.

"Sigh, let Xiao'er be quiet for a while." The Great Elder shook his head.

But Shi Quan was on good terms with Qian Renxue, and judging from the news sent by Qian Renxue, Shi Quan already knew her identity.

Under such circumstances, Shi Quan could be considered half a person of the Spirit Hall, giving her even less reason to take action.

"The one close to the water gets the moon first; consider yourself lucky." There was a hint of helplessness in the depths of Bibi Dong's eyes.

Even Bibi Dong had to admit that the Spirit Master theories published by Shi Quan, especially the Zhou Tian Cultivation Method, made her feel amazed.

The Spirit Hall, Pope Palace.

"That damn Tang Hao, if it weren't for him, would the sect be like this? If he had even a little sense of proportion, it wouldn't have come to this." The Seventh Elder still did not forget to belittle Tang Hao.

Shi Quan poked his head out from behind the stacks of books and said with a smile, "Not bad, not bad."

The other elders also dispersed one by one with different expressions.

Apart from Qian Daoliu being able to cultivate such a powerful subordinate, she really couldn't think of anyone else.

Heaven Dou Empire, Dugu Tingyuan.

"Sigh, people are dead, there's no point in saying more. Everyone manage your own disciples well. In this special moment, we must not cause any other trouble." The Great Elder shook his head, stood up, and turned to walk out of the main assembly hall.

If it were anyone else who had mastered Shi Quan, she would have sent someone to assassinate them long ago.

"Great Elder, you all can decide." Tang Xiao slowly stood up and walked toward a side door with a sense of loneliness.

For this suddenly appearing powerhouse to be able to cooperate with Dugu Bo to kill Tang Hao, the only person Bibi Dong could think of was Qian Daoliu.

As for Shi Quan, he no longer needed to practice specifically; the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy around him would continuously merge into his body to improve his strength, just like having an automatic cultivation cheat enabled.

Not having to worry about cultivation issues gave Shi Quan more time to research all kinds of things.

Especially with the protection of Dugu Bo and Gu Yuena, as long as the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities divine ability was off cooldown, Shi Quan would directly transform into three, with all three of himself researching simultaneously.

Besides mastering his soul skills, Shi Quan now had three main directions.

The first was the research on Soul Spirits.

The second was the research on cultivation methods and martial arts.

The third was the research on Soul Guidance Devices and firearms.

The order of priority was also from first to third.

The purpose of researching Soul Guidance Devices was mainly to deal with Xueye the Great, and furthermore, if successful, it would also help Xue Qinghe inherit the throne.

Regarding these various researches of Shi Quan, Gu Yuena was not interested before, but after seeing the uniqueness of Soul Spirits, it also sparked her interest.

After all, Soul Spirits are superior to Soul Rings, cause relatively less harm to Spirit Beasts, and are the best substitutes for Soul Rings to maximize the improvement of a Spirit Master's abilities.

High-level Soul Spirits can grant a Spirit Master multiple Soul Rings and soul skills at the same time; if this can be passed down, the slaughter of Spirit Beasts by Spirit Masters will be greatly reduced.

Shi Quan's attainments in the soul and spirit aspects relied entirely on his Spirit Soul Martial Soul. Because he already had a Soul Spirit in his body, Shi Quan's original plan was to reverse-engineer the Spirit Soul Method based on the existing Soul Spirit.

After some research, although there were gains, they were always limited.

But with the addition of Gu Yuena, relying on her understanding of Spirit Beasts and her attainments in the soul aspect, effective progress finally began to be made regarding Soul Spirits.

Star Luo Empire.

Defense Clan, Niu Gao.

Agility Clan, Bai He.

Break Clan, Yang Wudi.

The three clans also gathered here after receiving news of Tang Hao's death.

"Sneaking into a private residence to ambush a junior, he actually thought of that; it's simply shameful!" Yang Wudi's angry voice came. "And he's the Clear Sky Douluo? With such a villainous act, is he even worthy of inheriting the name of Clear Sky?"

"Now that he's dead, he deserved it."

"Also, that old ape is also confused; he actually dared to collect Tang Hao's corpse. Now his entire Force Clan is being watched by the Heaven Dou Empire. I'm afraid it won't be long before the entire Force Clan falls into decline."

After finishing, Yang Wudi turned to look at Bai He, who showed a hint of sadness, and continued to scold: "Bai He, you too, wake up! Look at what your Agility Clan has become now. Among our four clans, you at least still have some blood ties with the Tang family. After all these years, has the Clear Sky Sect ever cared about you? If it weren't for our help, you wouldn't even be able to afford food."

"They don't take us seriously at all, yet you all are still thinking about him one by one."

"Old Goat, say less." Seeing Bai He's face flush and the way things were going, Yang Wudi was about to scold him too, so Niu Gao hurriedly spoke up and then turned his head. "Old White Bird, although Old Goat's words are harsh, they are true. It's better for us to draw a line with the Clear Sky Sect in the future. The Clear Sky Sect can't even protect itself now, and regarding Tang San being a Fallen Spirit Master, Old Goat knows it best; it really couldn't be truer."

"Moreover, because the old ape collected Tang Hao's corpse, our four great clans have been noticed by others again. I think you should have noticed the impact Tang Hao's incident has had on us these days."

Now in the outside world, when people talk about Tang Hao, they curse; when they talk about Shi Quan, they praise.

Because Titan collected Tang Hao's corpse, it was spread by some people with ulterior motives, saying that the four great clans were still loyal to the Clear Sky Sect.

This also caused people's disgust for Tang Hao to be transferred to them as well.

Their lives were already not easy, and now, regardless of the fallout from Tang Hao, their lives have become even more difficult.

Just as Yang Wudi said, if it weren't for the relief provided by Yang Wudi, their clan would truly be unable to even afford food.

"Old Rhino, Old Goat, I understand everything you both are saying. Rest assured, I have a plan." Listening to the two men's advice, and then thinking about his own current situation, Bai He could only nod with a bitter smile.

"It is good that you understand." Yang Wudi looked at Niu Gao with satisfaction, then nodded at Bai He, "You also know about Tang San using the Devour ability of his External Spirit Bone to damage the foundations of others during the Spirit Master tournament, right? I have treated quite a few people; these situations are all true. The matter of him being a Fallen Spirit Master is set in stone and cannot be faked."

"So this time, if we are going to cut ties, we must do it cleanly. After you go back, everyone should issue a statement to avoid getting into trouble."

Yang Wudi possesses extremely strong knowledge of pharmacology. After the incident where Tang San devoured life force, people in the Star Luo Empire sought him out for treatment. Fortunately, the amount devoured was not much, and it was discovered in time, so he managed to cure them after expending great effort. After the matter spread, many people who had been devoured by Tang San came knocking on his door, full of hope.

Except for some particularly severe cases that he truly could not treat, he did his best to save the others. Because of this, he also made a large profit, and his reputation in the Star Luo Empire rose accordingly.

He originally thought he would live a good life, but now, because of Tang Hao's affair, it is being spread that they had a connection with Tang San all along, and that it was Tang San who told him the method of treatment, which is why he was able to cure those people.

The reputation he had worked so hard to accumulate collapsed instantly. If it weren't for the fact that those familiar with him in the Star Luo Empire knew he detested the Clear Sky Sect, the Break Clan would definitely have suffered a heavy blow based on these rumors alone.

This is also one of the reasons why Yang Wudi is so angry at this gathering. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him, but because Titan went to collect a corpse, it caused his Break Clan to once again suffer the unprovoked disaster of rumors and gossip.

Bai He nodded and said no more.

"Alright, alright." Niu Gao took over the conversation and patted both men on the shoulders, "Old Goat, I know your clan has been affected the most by this matter, and you have been overwhelmed by family affairs recently. We all know the stakes now, and since it is not easy for us to gather, let us brothers have a few drinks tonight and stop talking about these troublesome things."

Under Niu Gao's pacification, the gloom in the room vanished, leaving only the scent of wine...