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"Sister Yuehua, be careful not to catch a cold!"
At some point, Dai Weisi had appeared by Tang Yuehua's side, holding a warm woolen coat. He gently draped it over her shoulders before wrapping an arm around her slender, graceful waist to comfort her.
"Sister Yuehua, please don't be so heartbroken. One day, when the Clear Sky Clan is powerful once more, it will certainly return to this place. The fallen leaves will eventually return to their roots."
"That's right, Sister Yuehua. Dai Weisi and I will help all of you," Zhu Zhuyun added softly.
"And me, too! I'll be there for you, Sister Yuehua," Zhu Zhuqing chimed in.
Just then, the sisters Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing had rushed to their side. They gently embraced Tang Yuehua's elegant figure, speaking soft words of comfort to the utterly devastated woman.
Hearing her family's concern, Tang Yuehua was deeply moved. She couldn't help but lean her body against Dai Weisi, resting her small, lovely head upon his strong shoulder as she thanked them with all her heart.
"My husband, my dear sisters, thank you! Truly, thank you so very much…"
Nestled in Dai Weisi's arms, Tang Yuehua was choked with sobs. This time, if it hadn't been for Dai Weisi desperately risking his life to save her, she surely would have died at the hands of the Ghost Leopard Douluo.
For a moment, feeling Dai Weisi's embrace, a profound sense of happiness and sweetness flooded Tang Yuehua's heart. She knew, with absolute certainty, that she had not married the wrong man.
Thinking of Dai Weisi's one-hundred-thousand-year seventh spirit ring, Tang Yuehua grew even more convinced that her husband would one day stand at the very pinnacle of this world. And when that day came, she would be standing right there beside him, as his woman.
After sitting quietly beside Tang Yuehua for a long while, Dai Weisi finally spoke again. "Sister Yuehua, perhaps it's time you resigned from your position at Yuexuan."
"Dai Weisi, are you worried that Spirit Hall will make a move against me?" Tang Yuehua was exceptionally sharp and immediately saw through his intentions.
"That's right. Spirit Hall is now aware of your identity. It's highly probable they will send assassins after you, or perhaps capture you to use as leverage against us. If that happens, our hands will be tied."
After a brief pause, Dai Weisi continued, "And not just Yuexuan. Even your title as the Clan Master of the Xingyue Clan should be temporarily handed over to someone else. Now that you can cultivate again, you should focus on your training and improving your strength."
For the sake of the Clear Sky Clan, Tang Yuehua had toiled for more than a decade, and Dai Weisi didn't want to see her so exhausted. From now on, Tang Yuehua would have only one role: his woman, the Crown Princess of the Star Luo Empire. All she needed to do was follow him and enjoy a life of comfort and security.
"Hehe, after all," he added with a playful grin, "as my wife, your strength can't be too weak."
At his words, a blush crept up Tang Yuehua's lovely face. She playfully tapped his chest with her little fist, her expression shy. But hearing him call her his "wife" resonated deep within her soul, and a wave of sweetness washed over her heart. If they weren't in this land of ice and snow, surrounded by so many people, she might have been tempted to lie with him right then and there.
"Alright, Dai Weisi. You are my husband, so I will listen to you. I will close down Yuexuan, but as for the Xingyue Clan…" Tang Yuehua's brow furrowed. "Dai Weisi, should we consider moving the Xingyue Clan to the Star Luo Empire? If Spirit Hall decides to attack them, it could become very troublesome."
Dai Weisi pondered this for a moment before slowly shaking his head. "The Xingyue Clan was originally a sect we established to win over the commoner Spirit Masters of the Heaven Dou Empire. If we relocate it to the Star Luo Empire, it will lose its entire purpose."
"Furthermore, the Xingyue Clan is situated very close to Heaven Dou City. After this recent battle, Spirit Hall's elite forces have been all but annihilated, and their strength has been grievously wounded. Under these circumstances, Bibi Dong is unlikely to make another move against the Xingyue Clan. Otherwise, if the Spirit Hall army were to appear at the gates of Heaven Dou City, Emperor Xue Ye would be utterly enraged! Angering both great empires simultaneously would bring Spirit Hall no benefits."
In other words, as long as Tang Yuehua was not present at the Xingyue Clan, Spirit Hall had no justifiable reason to attack it.
"You have a point."
Tang Yuehua nodded gently. She then returned to the clan's temporary settlement to change her clothes before preparing to leave for Heaven Dou City with Dai Weisi. She intended to close Yuexuan and also pay a visit to the Xingyue Clan.
Naturally, Dai Weisi was not comfortable letting Tang Yuehua go alone and insisted on accompanying her. With him by her side, her safety would be guaranteed. As for Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing, since they were both still injured, Dai Weisi instructed them to escort the captured Ghost Leopard Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo back to the Star Luo Empire.
During their time together, Zhu Yaqin had informed the two sisters of Anna's ability to siphon the spirit power of others. Upon learning that the Ghost Leopard Douluo's power could help them advance their cultivation, their eyes instantly lit up with excitement. That was right; Dai Weisi intended not only to help Zhu Yaqin become a Titled Douluo but also to ensure his two wives benefited. Their Martial Souls were both Nether Civets, so if they could refine the spirit power of the Ghost Leopard Douluo, their cultivation levels were certain to see a significant increase.
To ensure the safety of Dai Weisi and Tang Yuehua, the Second, Third, and Seventh Elders of the Clear Sky Clan volunteered to escort the pair for the entire journey. As for Tang Xiao and the other disciples, they took one last look at their ancestral home before resolutely following the White Tiger Legion toward the Star Luo Empire to begin anew.
Simultaneously, Dai Weisi and Tang Yuehua's group headed toward Heaven Dou City. With one party heading south and the other north, they finally parted ways.
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A week later, Dai Weisi and Tang Yuehua arrived outside the gates of Heaven Dou City. To avoid being recognized by anyone from the city's Spirit Hall branch, the two of them had taken care to disguise their appearances, allowing them to blend into the crowds and proceed directly to Yuexuan.
Over the course of that week, news that the Star Luo Empire had joined forces with the Clear Sky Clan to inflict a devastating blow upon Spirit Hall had spread like wildfire. The entire city was in an uproar, and the story was on everyone's lips.
At that moment, inside a small tavern by the roadside, several Spirit Masters were passionately discussing this very topic.
"Did you hear? Spirit Hall launched a sneak attack on the Clear Sky Clan in the middle of the night and killed their Fifth and Sixth Elders. They say even Clan Master Tang Xiao had an arm severed, causing his cultivation to drop to the Soul Douluo realm! Spirit Hall's Ninth Elder also perished in the fighting…"
"Tch! Buddy, I'm not trying to boast, but your information is completely outdated! You clearly don't know that ever since the Star Luo Empire's White Tiger Legion joined the battle, the entire situation was turned on its head!"
"Is that true?"
"How could it be false? It's said they used a new type of weapon with the power to severely wound a Soul Douluo in a single strike, and they've already managed to mass-produce it!"
"Relying on this new weapon, the Star Luo Empire was like an unstoppable force, crushing Spirit Hall's army of Spirit Masters in one fell swoop. Also, according to a friend of mine, that Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Weisi, is exceptionally talented. He's already a Soul Sage at such a young age!"
"Not only that, but do you know what astonished my friend the most? He saw with his own two eyes that Crown Prince Dai Weisi's seventh spirit ring… was red!"
"Red… A one-hundred-thousand-year spirit ring?!"
Upon learning that Dai Weisi possessed a hundred-thousand-year seventh spirit ring, the Spirit Masters in the tavern were utterly dumbfounded, their jaws practically hitting the floor in disbelief.
"Brother, are you telling the truth?"
"My friend witnessed it personally. How could it possibly be false?"
"If that's the case, then as long as that Dai Weisi remains alive, the rise of the Star Luo Empire is inevitable. Perhaps…" Suddenly, the burly man spoke up cautiously, "As the old saying goes, a wise bird chooses the right tree to nest in. Since that Star Luo Crown Prince possesses such talent, why don't we travel to the Star Luo Empire and offer him our services?"
(End of this chapter)