With Dai Mubai's death, the Netherworld Zhu Family once again began its actions, swiftly conquering the entire Nili Kingdom.
This left Tang San, who was still in Nili Royal City, feeling utterly disbelieving.
"Sect Master, that's the situation. The brothers we sent to protect Dai Mubai can't be contacted, and the Zhu Family started attacking the cities we occupied at the same time."
Tang San was originally still selecting a location for the new Tang Sect Base, but the Zhu Family's move caught him completely off guard.
"Damn it, aren't they afraid of facing Heaven Dou's reckoning alone?"
"Sect Master, we don't have time to think about that. The Zhu Family didn't give any explanation at all when they encountered anyone from the Tang Sect; they executed all our people. It's clear that cooperation with them is impossible. It's best if we make plans early."
After a moment of contemplation, Tang San turned to his subordinates with a grim expression.
"Send a few people skilled in stealth to stay here and search for Dai Mubai's whereabouts. The rest of you will withdraw from the Nili Kingdom with me."
"Yes, Sect Master."
As the figures disappeared, Tang San quickly ordered his men to pack up their belongings, planning to take the opportunity to leave.
Dai Mubai still had value; after all, Heaven Dou hadn't occupied the entire Star Luo Empire for long, and the Dai Family's descendants still had prestige here. He needed to use Dai Mubai's identity to achieve his goals, so it would be best if he could rescue Dai Mubai from the Zhu Family's hands.
But he didn't know that Dai Mubai had already completely merged with the land of the Nili Kingdom.
A few days later, Tang San and some of his subordinates rushed back to the Tang Sect Base within the Kville Kingdom. The journey was exhausting, and everyone looked worn out.
"Sect Master, what do we do next? Defend Kville City to the death?"
"No, with our military strength, we can't defend it at all."
Dai Mubai's thousand-man Soul Master troop had suffered heavy losses in the Nili Kingdom. With these remaining remnants, there was no possibility of holding Kville City. They had to withdraw before the Zhu Family's army arrived.
"Starting today, a few Inner Sect Elders will lead disciples to disperse throughout Star Luo to establish Tang Sect Branches. No matter what methods you use, as long as you develop them, I will consider it a great achievement. At that time, I will help you improve your strength based on your contributions."
"Yes, Sect Master."
The leading Tang Sect Elders showed joy. They had previously suggested that Tang San disperse and develop their forces, but at the time, Tang San felt the time wasn't right and didn't want to become an enemy of the world, hated by everyone. But now that his original plan had fallen through, he clearly couldn't afford to worry about that anymore. All he wanted now was to quickly complete his God Test. As for what the world thought, he no longer cared at all.
"Depart immediately. Avoid the Zhu Family's army. It's better to be cautious at first."
"We understand, Sect Master."
After everyone around him had left, Tang San turned back to look at the Tang Sect Branch that had only recently been established, his eyes filled with ferocity.
"Zhu Family, just you wait."
A few days later, after taking control of the entire Nili Kingdom and Kville Kingdom, Dai Weisi sent a letter to Ning Bei, who was far away in Star Luo City. The letter clearly explained the situation in the Southwest Three Provinces and the circumstances of Dai Mubai's death.
Ning Bei immediately summoned Da Ming and ordered him to rush to the Southwest Three Provinces as quickly as possible. A branch of the Evil Extermination Sect would also be established there. Next, they would fully squeeze the Tang Sect's living space in the Star Luo region until they completely gave up on the idea of developing the Tang Sect there.
The goal was clear: You can establish that broken Tang Sect, but you can't develop it.
The Big Mother Dragon also tilted her head and read the entire contents of the letter, then asked:
"What do you think that kid will do next?"
"Who knows? Choose a new destination to establish a force, or perhaps, like a cornered dog, directly develop the Tang Sect in Star Luo by any means necessary."
Ning Bei shrugged. He didn't dare to overestimate the other party's moral bottom line, but he also had to admire their patience. The other party was truly capable of waiting ten years for revenge. Although their face was a bit ugly, their enduring hardship was real.
"Then will the Evil Extermination Sect just wait for them to show themselves?"
"Otherwise? How much effort would it take to search the entire Star Luo for those smelly rats?"
The Big Mother Dragon nodded, offering no further objections. She turned around and went to Qiu Er, who was engrossed in her food, and playfully teased her.
Ning Bei pursed his lips. This woman still hadn't given up on the idea of stealing the double experience card, but with little success. Qiu Er simply didn't like to pay attention to this bad woman who always wanted to drag her into the forest to eat dirt.
As the situation in the Southwest Three Provinces stabilized, a piece of news instantly spread throughout the entire Star Luo region: the old royal family, the Dai Family, had been re-established. The family head was the former Star Luo Crown Prince, Dai Weisi, who also took charge of the former Nili Kingdom's military and political affairs. At the same time, he submitted a memorial to the fake Xue Qinghe in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, expressing his willingness to become a vassal.
Upon hearing this, both new and old nobles throughout the Star Luo region adopted a wait-and-see attitude, wanting to see what Xue Qinghe and Meng Shenji, who was stationed in Star Luo City, would do. In their opinion, Dai Weisi's actions were akin to seeking death. Heaven Dou would absolutely not allow the Dai Family bloodline to revive in the Star Luo region.
Everyone was waiting for Xue Qinghe to send troops to conquer the Nili Kingdom with thunderous force, but the turn of events left these people dumbfounded.
Not only did Xue Qinghe not send a large army into the country, but he also accepted Dai Weisi's submission and even enfeoffed him as Earl White Tiger, giving him authority over the affairs of the Nili Kingdom and the right to establish an army of no more than ten thousand.
This left various forces surprised and also slightly disappointed. After all, if Dai Weisi had been attacked by Xue Qinghe, a large portion of the pie in the Southwest Two Provinces would have been available for them to share, but now that was clearly unrealistic.
These people could only silently curse Xue Qinghe in their hearts for losing his mind, being able to tolerate the re-establishment of the Dai Family bloodline in the Star Luo region. People began to inquire about the inside story, and many forces familiar with the Zhu Family inquired with Zhu Xianye.
And the shrewd Zhu Xianye claimed ignorance to every question, deflecting with other topics. Don't ask, just know that the Qinghe Emperor is wise and mighty, possessing both the appearance of a Prosperous Revitalizing Ruler and the capacity to tolerate others. He is truly an Eternal Wise Monarch. If anyone dares to stir up rebellion in the Star Luo region again, his Zhu Family will be the first to object, and it's not impossible for the Netherworld White Tiger to appear.
As the situation gradually returned to calm, another piece of news spread throughout the continent: a force called the Tang Sect had revealed its claws and began to frantically hunt down rogue Soul Masters in the Star Luo region. No one knew what they wanted to do, but no one was willing to deal with these Tang Sect disciples who exhibited the evil aura of Soul Beasts.
"They really are like a cornered dog jumping over the wall. It seems his God Test is indeed related to the development of his force."
The Big Mother Dragon glanced at Ning Bei with admiration. Being able to clearly strike at the Asura God's chess piece's weak point made her feel extremely comfortable.
"Indeed. Otherwise, they wouldn't risk the world's condemnation to hunt down rogue Soul Masters."
"It seems our Evil Extermination Sect is about to be put to use."
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