Clear Sky Sect Goes Into Seclusion Early

Half a month later.

Beneath the Nine Heavens Profound Steps.

Bo Saixi used the Sea God priest's scepter to channel the Sea God's Light, purifying the desire clinging to Luo'er.

It washed away all her mortal filth.

Soothed by the Sea God's Light, and combined with the strange ring-splitting effect of Hua Luo Can Hong, the agony of the Charm God's divine power backlash corroding her rings could slowly be dissolved.

Although this Hua Luo Can Hong was missing one petal; no one knew whether it had accidentally snapped off or what.

In any case, one petal was gone.

Still, it did not affect Hua Luo Can Hong's effectiveness.

From the distance came an ethereal song like a sea siren's chant.

The Sea Charm Tribe leader looked toward this sacred ritual with worry.

Elder Kui was at her side, also worried as she said, "Without the nourishment of the Ten Thousand Year extreme-yin mermaid tear, I don't know whether Luo'er can withstand the Sea God's Power."

The Sea Charm Tribe leader looked toward the source of the song and sighed. "Let's believe that the High Priest and the Young God can succeed."

There was no helping it. They had gone to the Sea Exchange to buy Hua Luo Can Hong and the Ten Thousand Year Mermaid Spirit Beast precisely to prepare for this moment.

But their luck had been poor.

This Ten Thousand Year Mermaid Spirit Beast had already lost her virginity.

Those mermaid tears had long since changed in quality and flavor, and even more so had lost the gentle yin effect within them.

So they could only force her to soothe the spirit with her song.

"When this matter is settled and Luo'er has fully recovered, release this mermaid back into the deep sea."

The Sea Charm Tribe leader gave the order.

Mermaids were also highly intelligent creatures, and their upper bodies resembled human forms. If the Sea God's Light baptism ritual proceeded smoothly,

there was no harm in the Sea Charm Tribe showing mercy for once.

Thinking over the tribe leader's meaning, Elder Kui also nodded.

Su Mutian also stood above the priest hall, looking down over the scene.

Tang Po clutched the corner of his clothes, wrapped in a sea-blue protective barrier.

Su Mutian had asked Bo Saixi to place it on him, to prevent the child from being harmed by the Sea God's pressure within Sea God Island.

"Pretty sister, it's Mama and Great-Grandma!"

Tang Po looked at Su Mutian and pointed below as he spoke.

"It's brother!"

Su Mutian had no choice but to emphasize it again.

Then he carried Tang Po into the priest hall, pinched his nose, and said, "Listen to your brother. Stay here and don't move. Your mother is undergoing a special ritual right now. If a child peeks, the ritual will be ruined, and then your mother will get hurt."

"Then Po'er won't move. I'll be good," Tang Po said, covering his mouth.

During this same period,

the Clear Sky Sect was undergoing a great upheaval.

Ever since Great Elder Tang Chen, who had once been heroic, spirited, and looked down upon the world, returned to the Clear Sky Sect that day, he had actually completely changed his usual ways!

It was very strange!

Just... completely inexplicable.

The sect master, who had originally been in the prime of life and full of ambition, had suddenly ordered the entire sect to withdraw into the deep mountains and not involve itself in the world!

Moreover, discipline throughout the sect became strict, and no one was allowed to declare war at will.

That much was normal.

But what was even more perverse was this.

Any member of the Clear Sky Sect who needed to hunt spirit beasts had to report it to the sect and could only proceed after receiving approval from their superiors—what the hell was that?

They could not even hunt for a spirit ring now?

Suddenly controlling things this strictly.

What had stimulated the sect master?

In the main hall of the Clear Sky Sect.

The elders gathered together, all talking over one another.

"I heard that when the sect master left this time, he traveled with a certain enshrined of Spirit Hall, and after he came back, he was weighed down with worry, like he had become a different person!"

"..."

"Hey, don't talk nonsense. What I heard is that Sect Master Tang Chen and that enshrined were because of love..."

An older elder said profoundly, "As expected, young people are still impetuous, unlike this old man in his youth, when I was steady and accomplished."

"But it's also a good thing. Only after going through some storms can one understand that women are no good."

One elder rolled his eyes. "Aren't you just afraid of the tigress at home?"

The news spread to the affiliated sects.

"What? Sect Master Tang Chen actually has that kind of strange fetish?!"

"Holy shit! No wonder I always felt Sect Master Tang Chen was a little odd. Especially when his gaze swept past me, he clearly paused for about a second. He didn't take a fancy to my face, did he?"

"Oh, give it a rest. The more narcissistic someone is, the uglier they are. Can you have a little self-awareness?"

"Exactly, exactly. Even if Sect Master Tang Chen were looking, he'd be looking for me. All your chrysanthemum platforms stink. Who would want that?"

Everyone's faces darkened. "How do you know?"

Tang Chen's reputation had been harmed.

But he himself had not noticed yet.

As the strongest existence in the Clear Sky Sect, who would dare spout nonsense in front of him?

Tang Chen firmly remembered the Young God's instructions and carried them all out.

At this moment, he looked at the mountains encircling him, at the clouds and mist shrouding the peaks. It was an extremely secluded place.

Although he had found an excellent place for seclusion, his face was still creased with worry.

Several days ago, he had already sent someone to deliver a letter to Qian Daoliu of Spirit Hall.

He did not know what the result would be.

Thinking about it, Qian Daoliu was not a bad person. The letter had already explained some matters clearly; he should be able to understand the Clear Sky Sect's move, right?

At the same time,

in Spirit Hall's main temple.

An agility-type Spirit King stumbled through the doors and reported to Qian Daoliu:

"Great Enshrined, the scouts report that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan show no abnormalities, but the Clear Sky Sect has recently..."

Qian Daoliu reached out with his palm and used Soul Power to draw over the letter tied to the carrier pigeon's leg.

He glanced at it and said, "What happened to the Clear Sky Sect? Could it be that Tang Chen has returned to the Clear Sky Sect?"

The Spirit King replied, "No one saw him, but according to the secret agents' reply, Tang Chen did indeed return to the Clear Sky Sect, and he is carrying out large-scale reforms."

Qian Daoliu instantly grew excited.

"Large-scale reforms?"

He thought to himself.

It seemed Brother Tang Chen had been moved by his own persistence.

As long as he dealt with the Clear Sky Sect, Spirit Hall's path of development would surely become a broad, smooth road.

But reality did not go as he wished.

The Spirit King said weakly, "According to the scouts' report, the Clear Sky Sect is purging internal filth and is currently moving away. As for the destination of their withdrawal, it is unknown."

Qian Daoliu slapped the arm of his chair, directly shattering one corner.

"When did this happen?"

"Four days ago."

"It happened four days ago, and you're only telling me now?!"

Qian Daoliu rubbed his temples. This was truly infuriating.

"Tell him not to work anymore. Send him on the road to the Yellow Springs."

The Spirit King said innocently, "Reporting to the Great Enshrined, the secret agents we planted in the Clear Sky Sect were either caught and expelled, or they have already run off."

Qian Daoliu: "???"

The Spirit King said with tears in his eyes, "Someone sent a letter back saying that the Clear Sky Sect crippled those secret agents' Soul Power, but did not take their lives. Instead, they gave them a large sum of money, so..."

"So after losing their Soul Power, they were already crippled. Rather than come back and be punished, risking death, they might as well take that money and fly far away?"

Qian Daoliu said with a gloomy face.

"It seems, maybe, perhaps... that is the case. This lowly one is ignorant and does not understand either!"

Bang—!

Before he could finish, Qian Daoliu struck out with a palm, sending the Spirit King tumbling several times.

Qian Daoliu's face flushed red as he shouted, "I don't believe it, I don't believe it! You pig-brained fool, the Clear Sky Sect is currently at a point of rapid development, how could they possibly go into seclusion?

"You idiot! You were deceived and don't even realize it, you moron!"

Qian Daoliu could not hold it in anymore.

He had to vent it out.

With trembling hands, he opened that letter.

Tang Chen, oh Tang Chen. I waited for you so foolishly, my love so deep—how deep?

I never expected it, never expected it at all. You actually sent me a farewell poem.

How heartbreaking.

Qian Daoliu swept his sleeves and left, standing alone in the wind, utterly disheveled.