The emperors of the Two Great Empires and all other high-ranking important figures were gathered in a meeting, their faces showing a mix of despair and the pleasant surprise of seeing a glimmer of hope.
This was because they had received news that the Clear Sky Sect had emerged from seclusion and would soon be coming to assist them.
At the very least, this gave them some confidence and hope in resisting the Spirit Empire's army.
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier rushed in with a joyous expression, "Your Majesties! They're here! The Clear Sky SectSect Master, Tang Xiao, has arrived!"
"Good! This is excellent!"
"Quick! Invite Sect Master Tang into the hall!"
The Star Luo Emperor and Emperor Xue Beng immediately went out to greet him, giving Tang Xiao the highest reception etiquette.
Soon, they saw another person besides Tang Xiao: Tang San, who had been missing for over two years.
"This is! Little San!"
"Tang San!"
Seeing Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, Flander, Zhao Wuji, as well as Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun—those who had originally been from Shrek Academy and later joined the Heaven Dou Empire Royal Academy—were all pleasantly surprised.
These old acquaintances immediately surrounded Tang San, warmly greeting him and asking about his situation over the past two years.
They could sense that the current Tang San seemed to be a different person.
However, Tang San's response made these former friends feel a sense of distance and unfamiliarity.
Tang San merely nodded with a forced smile, his emotions quite calm as he said, "It's been a long time, everyone."
Only Yu Xiaogang didn't notice Tang San's already distant and indifferent attitude towards them.
He was agitated, tears and snot running down his face, as he grabbed Tang San's arm and cried, "Little San! Where have you been these past two years? Teacher has searched so hard for you! Teacher thought, thought you had already..."
"Why didn't you come to find Teacher these past two years!"
"Even a message to contact Teacher would have been fine!"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang, who was sitting in a wheelchair with his legs crippled by Lin Yu and his third leg also long crippled, reduced to a eunuch and a cripple, a hint of indifference flashed in Tang San's eyes again.
Towards this former teacher, Tang San no longer paid much attention.
The teacher-student relationship had long since become distant, but after all, he was a teacher Tang San had once knelt before, so he still tried to maintain some semblance of a teacher-student relationship on the surface.
As for Yu Xiaogang asking why he didn't come to find him? Tang San really wanted to laugh, thinking: What's the use of finding you?
What else can you teach me?
If a level 29 waste like me went to find you, could you protect me if I encountered danger?
It's likely I would have died on the way to find Yu Xiaogang, and it would have wasted Tang San's time for development and growth.
Tang San feigned a smile, "Teacher, let's talk later."
After speaking, Tang San pulled away Yu Xiaogang's hand that was gripping his arm and walked with Tang Xiao to stand before the two emperors.
"This Little San, you..."
Yu Xiaogang was stunned.
Even he, as slow as he was, could feel that Tang San no longer cared for him as much.
Looking at Tang San's back, Yu Xiaogang felt a bit resentful internally.
His disciple, whom he hadn't seen in two years, didn't even properly catch up or show much concern, just brushing him off with a "talk later"?
How could he treat his Teacher like this!
And with so many important people present, it somewhat made Yu Xiaogang lose face!
However, despite his inner displeasure, Yu Xiaogang dared not say anything more.
But he understood that this disciple was his only chance to turn things around.
His ability to hold a certain position in the Two Great Empires' allied army was also due to this Tang San, who could become a god.
He had to rely on Tang San, so Yu Xiaogang didn't dare to criticize Tang San at all now.
"Clear Sky SectSect MasterTang Xiao."
"Clear Sky Sect disciple Tang San greets Your Majesties!"
"Quick! Sect MasterTang Xiao, Little Brother Tang San, please come inside!" The two Great Emperors hurriedly invited them to take their seats, not daring to show any neglect.
One, the Clear Sky SectSect Master; the other, a successor to a god.
Tang Xiao and Tang San were now the saviors of their Two Great Empires, the only important figures who could turn the tide.
Everyone quickly entered the hall and took their seats.
Tang San wanted to get straight to the point: "The situation is critical; other matters can be discussed later.
Now, let's focus on discussing the current counter-strategy."
"Good! Good!"
The Star Luo Emperor quickly asked, "Sect MasterTang Xiao, Little Brother Tang San, do you have a counter-strategy for our current predicament?"
Tang Xiao glanced at Tang San, who nodded and stood up, saying, "Yes!"
"Over a thousand members of the Clear Sky Sect have collectively emerged from seclusion and are coming to assist the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires.
They will arrive outside this city in at most half a day."
"When the Spirit Empire's army attacks the city, your Two Great Empires' allied army can directly open the gates and engage them head-on.
Our Clear Sky Sect will be ambushed a few kilometers away at the foot of the mountain on the south side outside the city."
"Once the two armies are engaged in a chaotic battle, we will emerge from the flank to catch the Spirit Empire off guard, kill the enemy's Titled Douluo powerhouses and main generals as quickly as possible, and temporarily repel the Spirit Empire's army."
"Engage them head-on? This..."
Everyone frowned upon hearing this.
Xue Beng couldn't help but ask, "Tang San, although Lin Yu and the Seven Great Enshrinements of Spirit Hall are not here, the enemy still has nearly ten Titled Douluo powerhouses like Lin Tian, Chrysanthemum, and Ghost."
"Even if the Clear Sky Sect launches a surprise attack from the flank, can they... can they repel the Spirit Empire's army?"
They understood Tang San's meaning.
Opening the city gates for a frontal battle, in the midst of a chaotic melee between two armies, an unexpected force like the Clear Sky Sect emerging from the flank to launch a surprise attack would definitely catch the Spirit Empire's army off guard and unprepared.
But the Spirit Empire had Spirit Master powerhouses like clouds, and many Titled Douluo powerhouses.
Even if the Clear Sky Sect was strong, it only had over a thousand Spirit Masters.
How many Titled Douluo could they have?
Currently, the Two Great Empires did not know that the Clear Sky Sect had six Titled Douluo.
Tang Xiao said with great confidence, "I am a Level 98 Titled Douluo, and my Clear Sky Sect has five other Titled Douluo-level powerhouses.
Coupled with Little San's current strength, he can also defeat low-level Titled Douluo.
As long as Lin Yu of Spirit Hall and that group of Enshrinements and Elders are not here, repelling the Spirit Empire's army will be no problem."
"What! Tang San's strength can already rival a Titled Douluo powerhouse?"
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Yu Xiaogang, and others were greatly astonished upon hearing this.
Yu Xiaogang even shamelessly declared, "A Titled Douluo! I cultivated a powerhouse who can stand shoulder to shoulder with a Titled Douluo!"
The Star Luo Emperor was very pleasantly surprised: "I didn't expect that after years of seclusion, the Clear Sky Sect has not grown weaker, but stronger."
"In this way, our side will have seven Titled Douluo-level powerhouses.
Although the enemy has more Titled Douluo than us, they don't have a single high-level Titled Douluo.
Sect MasterTang Xiao, at Level 98, can resist multiple Titled Douluo from the Spirit Empire."
"With the Clear Sky Sect launching a surprise attack from the flank, we indeed have a very high chance of repelling the Spirit Empire's army!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy.
(End of Chapter)
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