[Morning in Blue Lightning City begins with a steaming hot breakfast.]
[Lately, the restaurants and street vendors in Blue Lightning City have been smiling like blooming flowers every day.]
[It couldn't be helped; too many important figures had gathered in Blue Lightning City recently.]
[Every one of these big shots was incredibly wealthy, and thus, they were extremely generous with their spending.]
[For example, a vendor selling steamed buns had his entire stock bought out just because someone found them delicious.]
[The customer was also incredibly domineering with their payment, casually tossing several gold coins onto the stall, saying 'keep the change,' giving instructions on where to deliver the buns, and leaving without looking back.]
[That display of wealth nearly made the surrounding vendors turn green with envy.]
[Good grief, how much could a stall's worth of steamed buns be?]
[The other party had given several gold coins directly; one must know that a single gold coin was enough for an ordinary Family to eat and drink for several months.]
[This single transaction earned the bun vendor enough for one or two years of household expenses.]
[Who wouldn't be envious?]
[Consequently, for the rest of the day, the merchants of Blue Lightning City shouted their wares like mad, desperate for the passing wealthy elites to taste their craft so they could make a fortune.]
[Such actions did indeed allow many vendors to earn a great deal of money.]
[Those vendors who made money sighed with emotion, thinking that Spirit Masters were indeed wealthy.]
[As for why so many Spirit Masters had gathered in Blue Lightning City?]
[After inquiring and finding out, they simply went about their business as usual.]
[Though they were somewhat afraid that the conflict between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Clear Sky Sect would affect them as civilians...]
[Compared to that, they cared more about whether they could make money.]
[Could there be anything in the World more terrifying than poverty?]
[In this way, amidst this top-down bustle, Blue Lightning City awaited the arrival of the group from the Clear Sky Sect.]
[Arriving outside Blue Lightning City, the members of the Clear Sky Sect held their heads high, looking superior.]
[The conceit and arrogance cultivated over many years made the Clear Sky Sect maintain this posture when facing ninety-nine percent of the people on the Douluo Continent.]
["Sect Master Tang, we had an agreement. Although we are taking action against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, we cannot harm their foundation."]
["The Upper Three Sects must be preserved; otherwise, we won't have much confidence when speaking to Spirit Hall in the future."]
["None of the Sects in the Lower Four Sects possess the kind of heritage that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has."]
[Ning Qianxing spoke as he approached the current Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, Zhentian Douluo Tang Zhen.]
["School Master Ning, no matter how well we talk here, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect must follow our instructions exactly."]
["Judging by how arrogant Yu Yuanzhen dares to be, I don't think you'll get your wish."]
[Tang Zhen said with a cold sneer.]
["Don't worry, this isn't just the intention of your Clear Sky Sect; our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School feels the same way."]
["The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect must agree, whether they want to or not!"]
[Ning Qianxing said through gritted teeth.]
[Although he was the one who caused this mess, Yu Yuanzhen and the others' refusal to give him any Face also made Ning Qianxing very angry.]
[Hadn't he done all this for the better development of the Upper Three Sects?]
[As one of the Upper Three Sects, couldn't your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect consider the big picture more? Would it kill you to take a step back?]
[Beside him, Tang Zhen watched Ning Qianxing's teeth-gritting expression and turned his gaze toward Blue Lightning City with a look of smugness.]
[As fellow masters of the Upper Three Sects, it was no exaggeration to say that Ning Qianxing, Yu Yuanzhen, and Tang Zhen were three individuals of immense power and status.]
[And the lives of these three were very different.]
[Yu Yuanzhen followed a typical Genius template.]
[At the time of his Awakening, his talent was peerless. Relying on the support of his Family and his own talent, he grew rapidly and subsequently traveled the continent.]
[Once his wings were full, he took over the position of Sect Master.]
[His path could be described as smooth sailing; the only period of misfortune in his life was probably before Yu Xiaogang obtained his First Soul Ring.]
[But afterward, Xiaogang directly and forcefully helped Yu Yuanzhen win back the Face he had lost.]
[It could be said that Yu Yuanzhen held the script of a winner in life.]
[The talent of Ning Qianxing, the School Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, was not considered top-tier among the many sons of the previous school master.]
[But he was hardworking enough.]
[He worked hard to Cultivate, studied hard, worked hard to make friends with talents from all sides, and worked hard to expand his network.]
[If talent was a major consideration for the Sect Masters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Clear Sky Sect—after all, as members of the Upper Three Sects, they couldn't let a Spirit Saint or Spirit Douluo serve as Sect Master—]
[Then for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, talent was secondary.]
[Because they could only reach Rank 79 at most.]
[This undoubtedly gave members of the Sect with secondary talent a great opportunity.]
[As long as they possessed enough capital when choosing a Sect Master, they could rise to the position.]
[For instance, Ning Qianxing succeeded in standing out by becoming sworn brothers with Zhenshan Douluo and friends with two Spirit Douluos while traveling the continent, along with other hidden trump cards.]
[So, Ning Qianxing held the script of a counter-attacking talent.]
[When it came to Tang Zhen, the situation was different again.]
[He didn't have Yu Yuanzhen's talent, nor was he as hardworking as Ning Qianxing.]
[It could be said that under normal circumstances, he would have become a high-level Spirit Saint at most.]
[But Tang Zhen was blessed with a great father.]
[Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen, as the legendary figure who brought the Clear Sky Sect to its current status, had a position in the Sect that went without saying.]
[No one would stand up to oppose anything he decided.]
[With such a good father who cared deeply for him, Tang Zhen's life naturally became smooth.]
[Even because his talent was lacking, Tang Chen specifically found treasures to improve his talent.]
[It could be said that if Tang Zhen had worked a bit harder, he could have achieved extraordinary things.]
[The problem was, Tang Zhen was someone who had to be propped up.]
[He took the benefits his father gave him for granted, completely lacking the thought that since he enjoyed the benefits, he shouldn't fail his father.]
[Thus, when he began traveling the continent in his twenties, Tang Zhen, who was deficient in everything except his Rank, suffered countless setbacks.]
[Yu Yuanzhen, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Qian Xunji...]
[While the geniuses of his generation were all shining brightly, only Tang Zhen was beaten down time and time again.]
[These people wouldn't just surrender because Tang Zhen's father was the Clear Sky Douluo; even Tang Chen himself couldn't stand his son and intentionally let his peers humble him.]
[After seeing Tang Zhen get beaten several times and the Clear Sky Douluo never stepping in, more Spirit Masters of the same generation joined in the fray.]
[In the end, top-tier geniuses like Yu Yuanzhen and the others disdained bullying Tang Zhen, and second-tier geniuses were on equal footing with him.]
[Only against third-tier Spirit Masters could Tang Zhen consistently win.]
[But Tang Zhen couldn't feel happy at all about defeating them.]
[In this way, through repeated setbacks, Tang Zhen gradually developed a fragile glass heart.]
[Later, as Tang Zhen's second son, Tang Hao, awakened his Spirit, displaying unprecedented talent, Tang Chen, as the grandfather, immediately designated Tang Hao as the future of the Clear Sky Sect and the successor to his Title.]
[As for the son who had been excluded from the possibility of inheriting his Title, Tang Chen made one last effort for him, finding a large amount of resources to help him raise his Rank to 94.]
[And before leaving the Sect to seek the opportunity for godhood, he had him succeed him as the new Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect.]
[Tang Zhen's life was also a popular topic of conversation among those on the Douluo Continent who knew the truth.]
[This kind of 'second-generation scion' script, relying purely on the rise of one's parents, certainly opened the eyes of the people on the Douluo Continent.]