"So, Tang Wei—what do you think? Are we really going to do as Niu Tian said and pretend to go to war with the Sun Moon Empire?"
The two elders of the Clear Sky Sect looked toward Tang Wei, wanting to know his thoughts on the matter.
For elders like them, who had lived for thousands of years secluded deep in the mountains, never experiencing power struggles or political intrigue, their way of thinking was extremely simple.
Absolute strength crushes everything. In the face of overwhelming power, all schemes and conspiracies are meaningless.
This mindset was precisely why the people of the Clear Sky Sect were generally so straightforward.
Among them, Tang Wei—an elder possessing strength at the level of a Limit Douluo—could be said to be the most intelligent one.
Faced with their questions, Tang Wei pondered briefly before speaking slowly.
"There's no need to rush. Niu Tian is just exaggerating to alarm us."
"Let alone whether Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult even dare to be that reckless— even if they really did launch an attack on our Clear Sky Empire, it would only be suicide!"
"Besides, Niu Tian isn't making concessions at all. He's trying to scheme against our Clear Sky Empire!"
"He talks about merely putting on a show with the Sun Moon Empire, but once a war starts, it's impossible to control properly! One small mistake could cause a full-scale war between our Clear Sky Empire and the Sun Moon Empire!"
Tang Wei's words made the two Clear Sky elders burn with rage. They nearly rushed back on the spot to question Niu Tian, wanting to see what this so-called Grand Sect Master was really trying to do.
So eager to help Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult?
Why don't Niu Tian and Titan just defect to them directly?
Fortunately, Tang Wei stopped the two of them at the last moment, preventing them from completely falling out with Niu Tian and Titan.
Looking at their furious yet confused expressions, Tang Wei said calmly,
"Just ignore those two. From now on, although they still nominally hold the titles of Grand Sect Master and Second Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect…"
"The true direct lineage of the Clear Sky Sect has already established the Clear Sky Empire. Those two no longer have the qualifications to point fingers at us."
"What they think isn't important. What matters is that we first placate Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult, so they don't really do something desperate at the brink of destruction, like Niu Tian claimed."
The two elders exchanged glances and nodded slightly in agreement.
"Isn't Yan Shaozhe from Shrek Academy still in our Clear Sky Empire? Should we drive him away?"
These two elders were extremely annoyed by Yan Shaozhe and wished they could expel him directly from the Clear Sky Empire.
Ever since receiving Mu En's order to come to the Clear Sky Empire for aid—and being instructed not to leave before the Clear Sky Empire entered the war—Yan Shaozhe had remained there.
Every day, Yan Shaozhe sought out Tang Wei and the other two elders, trying every possible way to persuade them.
Unfortunately for him, this strategy had no effect whatsoever. Instead, it made Tang Wei feel even more confident in his plan.
As long as things continued this way, the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy together with the Holy Spirit Cult were destined to suffer mutual destruction, allowing the Clear Sky Empire to reap all the benefits.
Hearing their suggestion to drive Yan Shaozhe away, Tang Wei shook his head and refused.
"No need to bother with him. Whether Yan Shaozhe stays in the Clear Sky Empire or not won't affect us in the slightest."
"If he wants to stay, let him. Once Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult are on the verge of extinction, he'll leave on his own."
"By the way, even though we won't be going to war with that empire in the short term, we must still gather intelligence on the Sun Moon Empire's geniuses."
"Once the war begins, aside from those so-called Four-Character Battle Armor Masters, the very first ones that must be eliminated are those geniuses. We absolutely cannot allow them to keep living!"
Although Tang Wei was extremely arrogant, he knew full well how terrifying the talent of the strongest generation of the Sun Moon Empire truly was.
If they were allowed to escape and given time to grow, then even if the Clear Sky Empire won the war, it would definitely pay a disastrous price in the future.
Cut the grass and uproot it completely—no matter what, they could not be given a chance to make a comeback.
Strictly speaking, aside from a small number of Soul Engineers who needed to be kept alive to help the Clear Sky Empire develop soul tools, the vast majority of the Sun Moon Empire's people had already been placed on the death list of these powerful figures.
One of the elders suddenly seemed to think of something. He glanced in the direction where Niu Tian and Titan were, then lowered his voice and asked,
"What about Wang Donger? That so-called Young Sect Master—how should we deal with her?"
Aside from Niu Tian and Titan, no one else in the Clear Sky Sect knew Wang Donger's true identity.
They only knew that many years ago, she had been suddenly brought to the Clear Sky Sect by Niu Tian and Titan, and from that moment on, she was declared the Young Sect Master.
Because Wang Donger possessed the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, the elders—though extremely displeased with Niu Tian and Titan's decision, believing she was some unknown bastard—ultimately endured it.
But now that Wang Donger had already defected to the Sun Moon Empire and personally declared that she had nothing to do with the Clear Sky Sect anymore, did the Clear Sky Empire still need to show her any consideration when dealing with the Sun Moon Empire?
Of course not!
Tang Wei didn't hesitate in the slightest and answered bluntly,
"Kill her directly!"
Using his hand like a blade, Tang Wei slashed downward fiercely, his face filled with ruthless intent, as if he were personally cutting down Wang Donger.
To begin with, the true Tang family members had never welcomed this outsider.
Now that Wang Donger had betrayed the Clear Sky Sect, even if they killed her, Niu Tian and Titan wouldn't have much to say, would they?
Hearing this, the other two elders nodded, indicating that they understood.
They immediately split up to act.
Tang Wei personally went to negotiate with Yan Shaozhe, placating the dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department.
This was to prevent Yan Shaozhe from reporting the Clear Sky Empire's attitude to Mu En and having that old monster come knocking on their door.
Meanwhile, the other two elders followed Tang Wei's instructions and began preparing the Clear Sky Empire's experts for the possibility of war with the Sun Moon Empire at any moment.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao—who could already be considered as having indirectly tasted forbidden fruit—felt that the more he ate, the more he craved. He was gradually gaining experience in the matter of "raising."
Having signed a master–servant contract, and with even her soul cognition modified afterward, A Yin—just like Tang Ya and Ma Xiaotao before her—now belonged entirely to Huo Yuhao in both body and mind.
Faced with Huo Yuhao's requests, A Yin naturally had no way to refuse.
In fact, when it came to such matters, A Yin was even more proactive than Huo Yuhao himself.
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