After finalizing the matter, Tang Hao prepared to return to Heaven Dou City together with everyone.
His desire to compete for the position of Haotian Sect's sect master wasn't something he could just casually claim to compete for—there were many things involved.
Strength was only one part. He couldn't possibly forcibly defeat Tang Xiao and then rely entirely on violence to eliminate all opposition within the Haotian Sect. Even if he became sect master that way, no one would submit to him, and the Haotian Sect would also be greatly weakened by internal strife.
The correct approach was to first rally one faction, then entice another faction, then win over another faction, and finally use forceful means to eliminate those stubborn die-hard loyalists to Tang Xiao who remained.
To accomplish all this, it was impossible to simply raise his arms and call out using just the title of Haotian Douluo to attract followers.
Only tangible benefits would make people follow wholeheartedly.
And this was where the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's role came in.
With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support, Tang Hao could mobilize resources to win over a group of supporters within the Haotian Sect. With these supporters, the resistance to Tang Hao becoming sect master would be much less.
The specific action plan would need to be decided after returning to Heaven Dou City and conducting on-site investigations, but everyone had already determined the general cooperation policy.
Tang Hao had also officially joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect group.
Everyone returned together.
Before departing, Tang Hao destroyed the stone chamber he had built over a long time.
As for A Yin, Tang Hao took her out separately, placed her in a flowerpot, and handed her to Meng Bei.
"Big brother, this is my wife A Yin. You've probably heard of her. I estimate I won't have time to take care of her in the future, so I'm entrusting her to you now. I hope you can take good care of her in my place!"
Saying this, Tang Hao handed A Yin to Meng Bei.
Meng Bei took the flowerpot but discovered that A Yin's branches and leaves were still tightly wrapped around Tang Hao's fingers, unwilling to let go.
A Yin had her own consciousness. Although she had lost all her cultivation after sacrificing herself, her basic consciousness remained, fundamentally different from ordinary Blue Silver Grass.
What happened today could be said to be extremely bizarre for A Yin.
First was Tang Hao—after going out for months without returning, he suddenly came back yesterday like a completely different person, sitting silently in the room all night without even looking at her once.
You should know that normally her Brother Hao had always stayed by her side constantly.
Also, regarding this person Meng Bei, A Yin had never heard Tang Hao mention him before, yet now he had suddenly become Tang Hao's big brother.
As for Tang Hao's actual big brother Tang Xiao, Tang Hao now despised him immensely and wanted to compete for Tang Xiao's position as sect master. You should know that when Tang Hao was alone with A Yin in the past, he had always said he was sorry to the Haotian Sect and to his big brother Tang Xiao.
But now Tang Hao also wanted to hand her over to a complete stranger to take care of. All these strange phenomena made A Yin suspect whether her Brother Hao was being controlled by someone.
Thus, when Tang Hao wanted to hand A Yin over to Meng Bei, A Yin used her branches and leaves to wrap around Tang Hao's fingers, trying to use this to awaken Tang Hao.
However, A Yin was destined to be unsuccessful.
She had guessed correctly—Tang Hao was indeed being controlled by someone.
Unfortunately, this rule-level control couldn't be lifted by her tugging on fingers.
Seeing this scene, Meng Bei's lips curved into a smile. He extended his fingertip and brushed against A Yin's root system. Instantly, A Yin was stimulated by Meng Bei and lost her strength, releasing the branches and leaves wrapped around Tang Hao.
Meng Bei then took A Yin into his hands.
He solemnly promised Tang Hao:
"Don't worry, virtuous brother. I will definitely take good care of sister-in-law, watering and fertilizing her day and night without the slightest negligence."
Tang Hao then thanked Meng Bei profusely.
Seeing Tang Hao trust Meng Bei so much that he even entrusted his wife to him, Ning Fengzhi and the others felt even more reassured about Tang Hao.
Only A Yin remained completely distrustful of Meng Bei.
She angrily lashed at Meng Bei's arm with her branches and leaves, but unfortunately her current strength was too weak. Meng Bei felt no pain from this, only feeling his arm being tickled by the Blue Silver Grass leaves.
With a thought, Meng Bei simply reached out with one hand and grasped a tender leaf that had just grown on A Yin's stem.
This tender leaf had just grown and was extremely delicate. Meng Bei pinched the leaf with his fingers and gently rubbed it. Before long, the leaf became painful from Meng Bei's rubbing and secreted much plant juice.
Seeing this scene, Tang Hao unconsciously felt severe pain in his heart, with enormous anger welling up from the bottom of his heart.
But this anger had nowhere to vent.
Looking at Meng Bei's actions, although he was angry, he also felt that what Meng Bei was doing was very reasonable and natural, with nothing wrong about it.
Only A Yin endured unimaginable humiliation, her branches and leaves drooping down.
"Father-in-law, you should go ahead. Nottingham Academy nearby is where Sister Xiao Wu used to study. Sister Xiao Wu said she wants to visit her old dean, so Rongrong and I will accompany her to have a look."
Meng Bei said this.
After hearing this, Ning Fengzhi had no objections. He only instructed Meng Bei to return early after finishing the visit, then flew to Heaven Dou City together with Tang Hao and the others.
Naturally, Meng Bei's purpose for staying behind wasn't to visit Nottingham Academy. His real purpose was what Xiao Wu had whispered in his ear earlier.
That evening, Meng Bei took care of Ning Rongrong.
Then he and Xiao Wu went to Tang San's home.
Meng Bei embraced Xiao Wu from behind while she bent over and leaned against the blacksmith's forge in Tang San's home. She intermittently told Meng Bei that when she was little and visiting Tang San's home, Tang San would often craft hidden weapons at this forge.
A Yin was placed to the side. Before long, Meng Bei watered A Yin.
More than an hour later, the two came to the back mountain.
Xiao Wu sat among the Blue Silver Grass, gazing at the bright moon in the sky and sighing:
Once she and Tang San had admired the moon here, and Tang San would thoughtfully comb her hair.
Upon hearing this, Meng Bei became interested. So he had Xiao Wu bend down, grabbed her scorpion braid from behind, and vigorously combed her hair!
A Yin was also brought along. Seeing that the water he had given A Yin earlier had dried up, Meng Bei collected moon dew and watered her again.
Finally, the two came to Dormitory Seven at Nottingham Academy.
Meng Bei deployed his domain and knocked out all the other students.
Then Xiao Wu put on her childhood clothes and took Meng Bei to listen to classes in the classroom, play on the playground, and roughhouse in the dormitory...
That night, Xiao Wu and Meng Bei together revisited her childhood.
That night, A Yin received a large amount of nutritious dew and directly grew a section taller.
Finally, Meng Bei returned to Heaven Dou City together with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and A Yin.
What he didn't know was that Heaven Dou City was already in turmoil at this time.
First, Dugu Bo suddenly announced joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, becoming the Third Elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Previously, Dugu Bo had always maintained an attitude close to the imperial family. Some people even thought Dugu Bo was an offering to the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family. But now Dugu Bo had suddenly joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which shocked everyone.
Then what followed was the news of the marriage between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's little princess and Meng Bei of the Meng clan from the Extreme North. Wedding invitations had even been sent to Spirit City.
For a time, Meng Bei's name spread across the continent.
Emperor Xue Ye and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire were extremely interested in Meng Bei.
Because based on known information, they judged that the biggest reason Dugu Bo had turned toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was because of Meng Bei.
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