"Yan Yan, I plan to establish a sect, but I will not leave the Spirit Hall, so I need a leader in name only, and that is you."
Dai Yao said solemnly.
His five years of experience in the Spirit Hall made him realize that he was not a true member of the Spirit Hall. Rather than abandoning himself and shamelessly trying to integrate into their ranks, he would rather stay out of it and establish his own sect.
Furthermore, once the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Plan succeeds, it will need some sects to fill the positions of the new Seven Great Sects.
In this way, even Bibi Dong could not refuse his request to establish a sect.
After all, Dai Yao's current unpopularity in the Spirit Hall is largely due to her.
Having his own sect gave him a way out; even if things got irreversible in the Spirit Hall, he would still have a place to go.
One's own sect cannot be driven out.
"Establish a sect? And let me be its leader?"
Dugu Yan asked in surprise.
Although she learned about Dai Yao's situation from Zhu Zhuqing's letter, she never expected that Dai Yao would be forced to plan the establishment of a sect.
A dangerous glint flashed in his emerald green pupils.
Anyone who dares to bully her, even the Spirit Hall, she will dare to lead her people to confront them in the future.
Dai Yao gave a wry smile and said, "Yes, Yan Yan, I will not leave the Spirit Hall now, but I must make arrangements for my future."
"Establishing a sect is also a way to give myself a way out for the future."
"Now, the only one with sufficient strength and whom I can trust is you. Therefore, I can only ask you to serve as the future sect leader."
Among the people Dai Yao knew, the only one who had no connection with the Spirit Hall and was qualified to serve as the head of a sect was Dugu Yan.
Zhu Zhuqing and Feng Wutong were ruled out first, since they were both in the Spirit Hall and it was impossible for them to become sect leaders.
In addition, among the people Dai Yao knew, they were either not strong enough to command respect, or they could not be trusted. Only his bedmate, Dugu Yan, was not only exceptionally talented, but also the only daughter of the Bilin lineage, with sufficient background and prestige.
"Don't worry, my husband, I will definitely help you stabilize the sect."
She rarely used the word "husband," and her expression was extremely solemn. This was the only thing Dai Yao had ever entrusted to her in all these years, and she was determined not to betray his trust and expectations.
"However, when will the sect be established?"
Dai Yao smiled and said:
"Once I obtain my sixth spirit ring, I will begin the process of establishing a sect. At that time, you may have to accompany me to the Star Luo Empire."
"The Star Luo Empire? Could it be that the sect to be established in the future is located in the Star Luo Empire?"
Dugu Yan asked in confusion.
"That's not the case. The forces needed to prepare for the establishment of the sect are located in the Star Luo Empire, but the sect's headquarters are not in the Star Luo Empire."
Dai Yao explained.
Those forces were naturally the four major single-attribute clans that had once been affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect. There was still more to exploit Tang San; since Tang Shenwang had already used the phrase "You have already chosen your own death" on him, how could he possibly be polite?
First, I'll steal his spirit ring wife, then I'll seize the affiliated forces of his sect. If I can meet Tang San at the gathering, that would be even better.
He was eager to see Tang San's expression when he met the Minotaur in person.
Although the four major clans with single attributes have a blood feud with the Spirit Hall, they have the same hatred for the Clear Sky Sect.
Your silent seclusion has brought dire consequences to the four major clans. While you were in hiding, the four clans have borne the brunt of the Spirit Hall's wrath. They were crippled, with countless deaths and injuries.
The Power Clan is Tang Hao's staunch supporter, so it's impossible for him to poach them. But the Defense Clan and the Destruction Clan are a different story.
These two clans have many grievances against the Haotian Sect's seclusion and their stance is wavering. When the time comes, it will be time for him and Tang San to show their skills.
The last of the Min clan are natural scouts. Their clan leader is related to Tang San by blood, and in the original story, they met too late in life. Logically speaking, it would be difficult to recruit them. However, this clan has a fatal flaw: they are short of money!
If you use the right methods, there's a good chance you can recruit them.
"In the Star Luo Empire?"
Dugu Yan frowned, sensing the uncertainty in Dai Yao's tone, and said coldly:
"Husband, since the forces you want to recruit may not agree, I'll call my grandfather over, and he'll poison anyone who disagrees."
Dai Yao was taken aback, then laughed:
"Alright, anyone who disagrees, just kill them."
Anyone who dares to refuse to join the sect will be killed on the spot, so as to save Tang San from gaining more strength.
However, Dugu Yan's decision to arrange her grandfather's itinerary so simply for her own sake is quite "filial."
Turning to the side, he looked in the direction of the Clear Sky Sect, his gaze seemingly piercing through the thick layers of rock in the volcano, traversing thousands of mountains and rivers, until he saw Tang San's unconscious figure...
A chill ran through Tang San's body. He shuddered, jumped up, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and gasped for breath, still shaken.
He felt that something important about him was being targeted, and the palpitation he felt was an unbearable pain!
"You're awake! Quick! That guy who's been in a coma for days has finally woken up!"
A sleepy little girl, propping her head up with one hand, vaguely saw Tang San wake up. She opened her eyes wide and excitedly ran towards the door, calling out as she went.
The Haotian Sect immediately erupted in commotion...
The eye of ice and fire.
"Yanyan, I have to go."
After discussing it, Dai Yao and Dugu Yan lingered for a moment, then Dai Yao said reluctantly.
"You can leave now."
Dugu Yan spoke calmly, a stark contrast to her gentle and charming demeanor in his arms just moments before.
"You're willing to let me go."
Dai Yao was astonished, never expecting Dugu Yan to be so carefree.
"What kind of man acts all coy and hesitant? Get out of here!"
Dugu Yan said coldly, her eyes reddening, her tense expression showing signs of breaking down.
Five years had passed since they last met, and their brief reunion was followed by separation. To others, she was a cold and vicious woman, but in front of Dai Yao, she also showed the same sentimentality as any ordinary girl.
The reluctance to part with her was like a flood bursting its banks, wanting to tear apart her disguise.
"Okay, take care of yourself."
Dai Yao nodded, then spread his eight wings and soared into the sky, speeding towards the direction of Tian Dou City.
The moment Dai Yao turned around, tears streamed down his face like a burst dam, and he began to sob.
"Yanyan, you will definitely see each other again soon."
Looking at Dugu Yan's tearful appearance, Ye Lingling felt a pang of pity. Even though she was a girl herself, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
This face, which is so devastating to the country, has transcended the distinction between genders.
He slowly walked to Dugu Yan's side and whispered words of comfort.
Dugu Yan forced a smile, her face still streaked with tears, and while gazing at Ye Lingling's pretty face, she replied:
"Thank you, Lingling."
The thought in my mind couldn't help but come to mind:
Although Lingling's appearance cannot compare to mine, she is still one in a million, and she also possesses the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, which is of great help to Yao.
With Yao about to establish a sect, the role of a top-tier support-type Soul Master will be invaluable.
No matter what method we use, we have to keep Lingling by Yao's side. Since we're best friends, let's marry the same person together.
Ye Lingling, who had just breathed a sigh of relief because Dugu Yan had recovered, suddenly trembled as if she had sensed something. She looked up sharply and met Dugu Yan's gaze, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.
"Yanyan, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, Lingling. You should rest here first. Yao wants to establish a sect, so I need to talk to my grandfather first. Then we can go to the Star Luo Empire together."
"Don't worry, this place is protected by poisonous fog, so no foolish soul beasts will come in. Besides, those who want to harm you won't be able to find this place."
Dugu Yan said casually.
"I see. Yan Yan, then you should go. I can't delay your business."
Ye Lingling said.
Dugu Yan smiled and nodded, then turned around, preparing to leave the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
"Yao, I am a poison woman. I have been looked at with strange eyes since I was a child. You saved me. So, I will give you everything, even if it means sending my sisters to your side."
"Anyway, in other people's eyes, I'm a treacherous, ruthless, aloof, and eccentric poisonous woman. It's not surprising that I did something like this, is it?"
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Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
A carrier pigeon flew into the magnificent Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, filled with pavilions and towers, and landed on an arm as warm as jade.
"What did the letter say?"
A voice, weathered and ancient, rang out, yet it possessed a sharpness like that of a sword.
It was none other than Sword Douluo Chen Xin, one of the two pillars of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi took the note from the carrier pigeon, and as soon as he opened it and saw the contents, his pupils shrank and his face changed drastically!
"What a fine Spirit Hall! What a fine Clear Sky Sect!"
"Feng Zhi, what exactly did Old Bones say? What was that battle that came from the east of Tian Dou City a few days ago?"
Sword Douluo frowned.
It turns out that the battle between the six Title Douluos of the Spirit Hall and the six Title Douluos of the Clear Sky Sect a few days ago had attracted the attention of many powerful figures in Heaven Dou City.
However, such terrifying fluctuations were so great that even powerful experts at the Title Douluo level dared not easily venture into the area. Many Soul Douluos heading to the battle site turned back immediately after sensing the aura of battle halfway there.
Only forces like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan would dare to send people to infiltrate.
Even the Bone Douluo sent by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only dared to watch from afar. Now, finally, there has been a reply.
Ning Fengzhi handed the note to Sword Douluo. Sword Douluo took the note, glanced at it, and his pupils shrank slightly.
"Six Title Douluos?! It's not surprising that the Spirit Hall has such a foundation, but I didn't expect that the Clear Sky Sect, after years of seclusion, would have reached such a level!"
Sword Douluo spoke calmly, but his trembling voice contained an undisguised shock.
Six titled Douluo, Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul—these two simple words weighed heavily on their hearts like mountains, making it hard for them to breathe.
The desire to become the number one sect in the world, which had arisen because Ning Fengzhi had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda, has now completely vanished.
Although Chen Xin is hailed as the titled Douluo with the strongest attack, in terms of strength, he is subtly suppressed compared to the titled Douluos of the Clear Sky Sect.
After Tang Chen left, Tang Hao suddenly appeared, and Chen Xin believed that it would be very difficult to defeat Tang Hao.
Tang Xiao, the current sect leader of the Haotian Sect, was once known as one of the Haotian Twin Stars alongside Tang Hao. His current strength is not much different from Tang Hao's.
Adding to the Haotian Sect's unique skills, especially the exploding ring technique, when it comes to fighting to the death, Chen Xin might not be able to survive.
"Tang Xiao single-handedly blocked a Super Douluo of level 97, while the other five elders used a combined attack technique. Although the five Title Douluos of the Spirit Hall were of higher spirit power level than the five elders of the Clear Sky Sect, they still could not defeat them."
Sword Douluo read the contents of the note, his shock becoming increasingly difficult to conceal.
After a long silence, he managed to utter a few words:
"What a fine Haotian Sect."
Ning Fengzhi sighed deeply, slowly walked to the window, and looked at the thriving Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as if he saw a scene of broken walls and ruins, with the flames of war still burning.
The bitter path:
"These are turbulent times."
If it were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School facing the Spirit Hall, they would probably have been wiped out. The Spirit Hall sent six Title Douluos to the Clear Sky School, clearly intending to exterminate them. Although they managed to stop the Spirit Hall's first attack, the Clear Sky School would definitely not be able to withstand the Spirit Hall's true strength once they unleash it.
What should become of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?
Sword Douluo was about to put the note away when he suddenly saw a few lines of small print at the end, and his expression changed drastically. Even when he saw that the Clear Sky Sect had produced six Title Douluos, his expression had never changed so drastically.
"Dai Yao consecutively defeated Tang San, the top disciple of the third generation of the Clear Sky Sect, and finally unleashed a soul skill comparable to a Title Douluo, sweeping away all the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect?!"
"Feng Zhi, am I seeing things?!"
Chen Xin raised his voice in surprise, looking at Ning Fengzhi as if seeking confirmation.
Ning Fengzhi turned around, smiled elegantly, and said with some complexity:
"Uncle Jian, you read that right. This was told to Uncle Gu by a disciple of the Haotian Sect. In order to form an alliance with us, the Haotian Sect told Uncle Gu in detail what had happened within the Haotian Sect. Its authenticity is beyond doubt."
"In just five short years, I never imagined that this little guy would grow to such a terrifying level."
"If this record were to get out, I doubt anyone would believe it. Among the younger generation, Dai Yao is already invincible; those behind him can't even see his back. It seems the Spirit Hall has put a lot of effort into nurturing him."
Chen Xin said regretfully.
If Dai Yao had chosen their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School back then, and now they have such a genius, even if the Clear Sky School has six Title Douluos, they wouldn't care.
Ning Fengzhi smiled elegantly and said:
"Uncle Jian, you're mistaken. While the Spirit Hall certainly provided Dai Yao with the best conditions, his strength still comes from his own talent."
"Moreover, this action by the Spirit Hall against the Clear Sky Sect was also orchestrated by Dai Yao."
Why would Dai Yao push for such a thing?
Chen Xin was somewhat puzzled.
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly and said, "Speaking of which, this is also related to us."
"Is it related to us?"
"Yes, before Dai Yao joined the Spirit Hall, he talked to me about the situation on the continent and warned me to be careful that the Spirit Hall might take action against us."
"Therefore, after Dai Yao joined the Spirit Hall, I activated the Spirit Hall's mole and did my best to infiltrate the Spirit Hall."
"Over the past five years, we have reaped considerable rewards and gained insight into many of the Spirit Hall's operations. The greatest gain has been the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Plan."
Sword Douluo looked at Ning Fengzhi, who exuded an air of superiority and seemed to have everything under control, and couldn't help but admire him. If it were an ordinary era, he would surely have been able to lead the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to its peak, but in this era of prodigies, Ning Fengzhi's talents had nowhere to be displayed.
"The so-called Soul Hunting Plan is aimed at delivering a devastating blow to the Spirit Hall's hostile forces. Initially, the targets were our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, but due to Dai Yao's intervention, it was ultimately decided to attack the Clear Sky School first."
Ning Fengzhi said with some lingering fear:
"This is all thanks to Dai Yao, otherwise the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would no longer exist."
Sword Douluo recalled Dai Yao's former appearance and sighed, "Fortunately, we didn't misjudge him."
"It's just that Rongrong is suffering."