Chapter 363: Decision to Ally with Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
The elders, upon receiving the news from Tang Xian, realized that Tang Yuehua had brought a young man back to the sect. They rushed to Tang Xiao's residence and overheard fragments of Tang San's identity. Given their grievances with Tang Hao, they immediately pushed the door open and opposed Tang San's attempt to learn Haotian's ultimate technique.
Now, hearing the news that Tang Yuehua brought back, they were no longer concerned about Tang San's trivial matters.
"Can we be sure that it was Spirit Hall's doing?"
As the elders were still in shock, the oldest among them, a white-haired elder, asked the question with a serious expression.
Tang Xiao understood what the elder was thinking and laid out his speculations openly.
"Although no one saw Spirit Hall's involvement firsthand, if you look at the entire continent, who else could have the power to erase the Blue Electric Tyrant Sect and the Po Clan from existence overnight without anyone noticing?"
After a moment's thought, the hot-tempered Seventh Elder, Tang Lie, turned to look at the white-haired elder.
"Second Brother, it seems that Spirit Hall's target might be all sects on the continent, and Haotian Sect could be next. Should we go head-to-head with Spirit Hall?"
"That's right. Whether Spirit Hall attacks Haotian Sect or not, we must prepare. We can't rely on their mercy to protect the lives of our sect."
"But we can't just rush into a confrontation with Spirit Hall. Calm down with your plans."
The Second Elder clearly agreed with Tang Lie's guess that Spirit Hall would eventually attack Haotian Sect. However, he disagreed with the idea of leading sect disciples into a direct confrontation with Spirit Hall. Tang Lie's eldest son had died in battle with Spirit Hall decades ago, and the elder knew how much the other one wanted revenge. He gave Tang Lie a sharp glare, and the latter awkwardly stepped back.
"Sect Leader, we must act. We can't just sit and wait for death."
"But we're isolated. What else can we do aside from fortifying the sect's defenses?"
Tang Xiao clearly had considered this as well, but there seemed to be little they could do. Haotian Sect had practically been forgotten by the continent. If one day Spirit Hall destroyed Haotian Sect, most people would probably wonder which sect Haotian Sect even was.
The Second Elder, however, didn't agree with Tang Xiao's assessment.
"Sect Leader, the Three Great Sects aren't just Haotian Sect and the Blue Electric Tyrant Sect."
The Second Elder's words immediately caught everyone's attention, including Tang Xiao, although his expression quickly turned to disappointment.
"We know the ambitions of Spirit Hall. Surely Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect understands as well? They must be exhausted from reinforcing their own defenses. How could they possibly come to Haotian Sect's aid?"
"Of course, asking Ning Fengzhi to send people to help defend Haotian Sect is unrealistic, but we could make an agreement. If either side is attacked by Spirit Hall, the other side will send full support. Spirit Hall, no matter how powerful they are, can't take on both Haotian Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at the same time."
The Second Elder's plan was spoken out in a calm tone, earning nods of agreement from everyone present, except for Tang San and his aunt. Tang San, because of his past conflicts with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, and Tang Yuehua, because she hadn't yet disclosed the allegiance of the other Three Great Sects to Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Tang Xiao noticed his sister's hesitation and asked her directly:
"Yuehua, if you have something to say, just say it. It might be useful."
Tang Xiao's words made the elders turn their eyes to Tang Yuehua. They still had a good impression of her, the former sect master's daughter, and hadn't let their hatred of Tang Hao affect their opinion of her.
"Ah, elders, what you don't know is that after the Po Clan was annihilated, the other three clans were filled with fear and quickly contacted Ning Fengzhi to join Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Now, they've moved their clan lands to the vicinity of Seven Treasure City."
"What?"
"How outrageous! They say the Three Great Sects are all branches of the same tree, yet Ning Fengzhi takes advantage of the fire to rob? How can he accept our Haotian Sect's former subordinate sects?"
Tang Lie slammed his fist on the table, clearly displeased with the Three Great Sects' defection. Had they forgotten how Haotian Sect had supported them?
"Sigh, Seventh Elder, don't say such things. It was our fault first, and their decision to switch allegiance is understandable. After all, the lives of over a thousand families were at stake."
The Second Elder sighed deeply, a feeling of abandonment washing over him. But he quickly regained his composure and turned his attention back to Tang Xiao.
"Sect Leader, you can use the Three Great Sects as a reason to meet with Ning Fengzhi. Tell him we won't hold the past against the three sects, and we can form this alliance."
Hearing this, although Tang Lie felt resentful, he had no better plan and silently agreed to the Second Elder's decision.
Tang Xiao nodded. Haotian Sect was isolated and needed a reliable ally. The reputations of Jian and Gu were reassuring.
"I understand. I'll send someone to Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to meet with Ning Fengzhi and explain our intentions."
Having decided to ally with Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Tang Xiao turned the conversation back to his nephew.
"Elders, as you all know, the situation is critical now. I hope you can temporarily put aside your grudge against Ah Hao and accept Little San."
"You might not know this, but Little San is a genius with dual martial souls and innate full spirit power. If he grows properly, he will definitely become the top force we can use to fight against Spirit Hall."
During their conversation, Tang Xiao had already learned of Tang San's extraordinary talents. However, he hadn't mentioned that Tang San had been framed, which led to his martial soul being half-damaged. For now, it was better to let the elders focus on Tang San's talent and accept him.
At this point, Tang San's aunt looked at the elders with nervousness mixed with anticipation.
The elders also looked at Tang San with astonishment.
"Is what the Sect Leader says true?"
"Why would I joke about this? Little San's other martial soul is the Blue Silver Grass, inherited from his mother."
"Blue Silver Grass? Isn't that a useless martial soul?"
Upon hearing the elders dismiss his martial soul, both Tang Yuehua and Tang Xiao immediately came to Tang San's defense.
"Elders, my sister was my sworn sister, and I know her abilities well. She was able to reach the Soul Emperor rank at just twenty years old. The martial soul she passed down to Little San couldn't possibly be an ordinary Blue Silver Grass. How else could it coexist with the Haotian Hammer in one person?"
"That's right, elders. Little San's talent is incredibly strong. At only sixteen, he already has spirit power far beyond a Soul King's. He just hasn't had a chance to absorb his fifth spirit ring yet."
Their words made the elders fall silent, and it was clear that their opinions were slowly shifting. After a while, the Second Elder spoke first.
"Fine, given the urgent situation, we'll temporarily put aside our grudges and join forces to face the enemy. As for the son of Tang Hao, we won't interfere, and we'll leave it to the Sect Leader to handle. Tang San will be trained by you from now on."
"I will. Thank you, elders, for putting aside the past. I will also send people to the continent to search for news of Ah Hao. His sins can be washed away through battle with Spirit Hall. I'm sure the elders won't object to that."
(END CHAPTER)
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