"I'm fine," Tang Ya forced a smile and sat down on the blanket.
Beibei sighed silently.
"It was my fault for saying too much," Huo Yuhao said apologetically.
"No," Tang Ya shook her head. "Actually, I should thank you, Yuhao. What you said is right, because the Tang Sect really does have these problems, including my Martial Soul issues."
"Even I know that Beibei understands this, but he just doesn't say anything to me to spare my feelings."
Tang Ya was stubborn, but she wasn't stupid. How could she not understand these things?
Beibei fell silent.
He only ever cared for Tang Ya, not the so-called Tang Sect.
Tang Ya smiled wryly. "Yuhao, continue with your thoughts. What are the other reasons for the Tang Sect's decline?"
Huo Yuhao glanced at Beibei, who nodded at him.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao continued, "The second reason for the Tang Sect's decline is its stubborn refusal to change."
"Let me give you an example. The Tang Sect has been around for ten thousand years, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan has also been around for ten thousand years. But why is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan still standing strong on the continent, as one of the top powers? It's simple. It's not just because of their powerful Martial Soul, but more importantly, they never restrict themselves; they embrace all comers."
"For instance, Soul Tools."
"From the day the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons lost to Soul Tools, I believe the people of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan knew they had to change. Some time ago, Shrek Academy gathered a large number of Soul Tool enthusiasts from across the continent to hold a Soul Tool conference, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was among them. They even ignored warnings from the nobles within the Heavenly Soul Empire, showing how important Soul Tools are to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
"But the Tang Sect didn't. From what I understand of history, the Tang Sect, from four thousand years ago, after Hidden Weapons lost to Soul Tools, still chose to maintain the so-called glory of Hidden Weapons. This sealed the Tang Sect's failure."
"But Hidden Weapons aren't inferior to Soul Tools; they also have extremely powerful existences." Tang Ya's tone was heavy.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and said, "You're right, Little Ya. There are indeed some very potent Hidden Weapons, even ones that can threaten gods. But can Tang Sect mass-produce these types? Or rather, what's their success rate?"
Tang Ya's expression froze. Forget mass production; throughout Tang Sect's history, the number of top-tier Hidden Weapons, whether mechanical or hand-crafted, that were successfully made was terrifyingly low.
Take the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, for example; the last time that Hidden Weapon was created was four thousand years ago.
As for hand-crafted Hidden Weapons like Tears of the Goddess of Mercy and Bodhi Blood, only the first sect master had ever made them; no one after had ever succeeded.
And the content of the poison section of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, the first sect master didn't pass it down at all.
Seeing Tang Ya's frozen expression, Huo Yuhao continued, "Let's not even talk about those top-tier Hidden Weapons. Just considering the low-level ones, can they compare to Soul Tool rays or Soul Tool cannonballs in terms of coverage and damage?"
"The answer is no. The war four thousand years ago already made that very clear. You can't shoot as far, and your attacks aren't as powerful. How can you compare?"
"And don't forget, as long as there's Soul Power to support them, Soul Tools can keep attacking, which is something Hidden Weapons can't compare to."
"As for comparing top-tier Soul Tools and top-tier Hidden Weapons, the strongest Soul Tools from four thousand years ago could threaten ordinary Title Douluo. What level of Soul Master experts can they threaten today, four thousand years later? What about another four thousand years from now?"
"I think in the future, Soul Tools threatening even gods won't be surprising."
Tang Ya fell silent again, unable to find any words to refute.
Back then, the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons were questioned and abandoned by the major powers on the continent because their range, power, and endurance were completely outmatched by Soul Tools.
No matter how strong your Hidden Weapons are, you still have to hit your target. The Sun Moon Empire's armies would sweep the ground first before launching a close-range attack; you just couldn't withstand that.
Moreover, the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapon crafting techniques weren't shared with outsiders. How could they compare to the support of an entire empire? Just the sheer number of Hidden Weapons couldn't match up.
If it weren't for Shrek Academy's rallying cry back then, gathering sixty Title Douluo, the Douluo Continent would likely have long been unified by the Sun Moon Continent.
Of course, Shrek's actions also influenced many Soul Master forces. In their view, Soul Tools could never compare to powerful Soul Masters. This led many forces on the Douluo Continent to become set in their ways, unwilling to seek integration.
The Body Sect was a typical example; they were extremely resistant to Soul Tools, even more so than Shrek was now.
Huo Yuhao's words almost shattered the confidence Tang Ya had maintained over the years. She truly couldn't find a way to revive the Tang Sect.
Her Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, was widely considered a useless Martial Soul. She also knew she couldn't advance to the inner court and would eventually be left behind by Beibei.
The sect, forget about it. Besides the ultimate techniques, there was nothing left, not even much money.
If that's the case, should I still persist?
How should I avenge my parents?
At this moment, Tang Ya felt somewhat lost.
After all, she was just a girl in her teens; how could she have so much confidence?
When the sect's base was seized, did the Clear Sky Sect help?
Did Shrek Academy offer any help?
The answer was no.
Even when she tried to recruit some students from the academy to join the Tang Sect, she was completely turned down.
Gradually, a trace of black light flashed in Tang Ya's beautiful eyes.
Beibei didn't try to comfort Tang Ya this time. He wanted to use the question Huo Yuhao had asked to guide Tang Ya. At the same time, he was too familiar with the difficulties of the Tang Sect. If it wasn't for Tang Ya, he wouldn't even bother joining the Tang Sect.
As for the unique skills, they were strong, but not invincible.
And Huo Yuhao knew very well that without him joining the Tang Sect in this life, Tang Ya wouldn't even dream of reviving the Tang Sect.
But when Tang Ya was at a loss, Huo Yuhao saw that wisp of black light flowing through Tang Ya's eyes.
Obviously, his words had severely stimulated Tang Ya, causing the Devour Talent within her to show signs of revival.
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly. Originally, his plan didn't involve Tang Ya. They were just supposed to get to know each other briefly. But now, he had a new idea: to make Tang Ya give up on reviving the Tang Sect, causing the only legacy Tang San left on the Douluo Continent to collapse.
He had thought of several ways to deal with Tang Ya's Martial Soul, but obviously, he couldn't say anything now. Without proof, it would just sound like a lie.
"That girl's abilities are quite special," Electrolux's voice suddenly echoed.
Huo Yuhao was taken aback, not expecting Electrolux to speak again. He whispered in his mind, "Senior, what do you mean?"
"Call me Old Electrolux," Electrolux said. "Although my memory is a bit hazy, I can still see that this girl possesses a kind of evil power, very similar to the Necromancy I used to control."
"You can interact with her more in the future. I don't know what Necromancy represents in your world, but I think it should be able to play a huge role."
Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment. "I understand, I'll listen to you."
"You seem to listen to me very well, even though we've just met and aren't familiar with each other."
Electrolux was a little confused.
"Maybe it's fate."
Huo Yuhao smiled inwardly, giving an ambiguous explanation.
Why I listen to you, old man? Just kidding, you're a cheat-giving grandpa.
Comparable to Yao Lao from a certain Battle Through the Heavens.
"Haha." Electrolux laughed. "It is quite fated."
Gradually, Electrolux stopped talking, falling back into silence.
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