Soul Hall Learns to Be Clever

"Teacher...!"

Nalan Yanran's words instantly caused an uproar among all the Misty Cloud Sect disciples present.

Teacher?

The Sect Master's teacher?

Who is the Sect Master's teacher? Although many people present had never seen him, they had all heard of him.

"Sect Master Yun Yun..."

At this moment, the disciples who survived the disaster also recognized the identity of the newcomer.

"It's Sect Master Yun Yun! And Elder Mo..."

At this moment, Ge Ye, who also possessed the strength of Dou Emperor, was equally excited.

He flew up to Mo Tang, about to speak, but when he saw that the three of them were all standing in mid-air, he instantly understood what was going on...

Mo Tang smiled slightly at the stunned Ge Ye, patted Yun Yun, and said to the master and disciple who were embracing and weeping, "Alright, Yanran is now the Sect Master. Let's go downstairs and talk about it."

And so, when everyone returned to the Misty Cloud Sect, the entire Misty Cloud Sect was in an uproar...

The former Sect Master, who had disappeared for several years, has returned, along with the legendary Outer Sect Elder.

Most importantly, these two were already top experts in the Jia Ma Empire when they left. Now that they have returned, what level of strength will they have reached?

"It must be Dou Zong!" A disciple sat imposingly on a rock and said decisively to his fellow disciples.

"I saw it then. When Sect Master Yun and Elder Mo arrived, they were able to fly without relying on their Dou Qi Wings. That's a mark of Dou Zong Master!"

But before he could finish speaking, he was criticized by another senior disciple.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"When the Sect Master and Elder Mo left, they were already close to breaking through to the Dou Zong. So much time has passed, their progress in Central Plains must be even faster!"

"So, I guess they might have already become Dou Zun..."

As he spoke, a hint of admiration flashed in the old disciple's eyes.

"Don't forget, the Sect Master and Elder Mo back then were on par with that expert from the Great Desert. Now that expert is Dou Zun, what do you think the Sect Master and Elder Mo's strength would be?"

This conclusion was immediately accepted by everyone, and then quickly spread throughout the Misty Cloud Sect ...

The rear hall of the Misty Cloud Sect is located within the Sect Master's private residence.

Nalan Yanran clung to her teacher's arm, refusing to let go, a rare smile of girlish joy appearing on her face.

"Yanran, you've really grown up..."

Stroking her disciple's long, black hair, Yun Yun listened to the other's introduction of the Misty Cloud Sect's development over the years, and felt even more guilty.

"I'm sorry, it's the teacher's fault. I shouldn't have left everything to you. This was originally my responsibility..."

Nalan Yanran leaned on her teacher's shoulder, feeling a sense of peace she had never felt before.

She simply shook her head silently at Yun Yun's apology, without saying a word.

Seeing this, Mo Tang changed the subject, saying, "Alright, Yanran, nothing major has happened in the Jia Ma Empire these past few years, has it?"

Mo Tang had expected a positive answer, but to his surprise, Nalan Yanran turned serious as she looked at Mo Tang and said, "No! A major change also occurred in the Jia Ma Empire, and it happened just half a year ago!"

These words startled both Mo Tang and Yun Yun. Then, Mo Tang thought of the scene in the Mulan Empire and frowned, asking, "What exactly happened?"

Nalan Yanran pondered for a moment, then said, "I don't know the specific reason. It's just that a year ago, a previously insignificant family in the Jia Ma Empire suddenly rose to prominence, and within a month, they swallowed up countless surrounding forces, large and small, directly occupying the entire southeastern province of the empire..."

"Originally, we didn't pay much attention to this; we just thought the empire would send troops to encircle and suppress them. But who knew their strength would be so terrifying, annihilating two legions of the empire's million-strong army..."

Then they continued to expand, even directly clashing with the Mo Alliance ...

Mo Tang raised an eyebrow.

The Mo Alliance? Isn't that the power he left behind for the Mo Clan?

With the resources they left behind and the alchemist Gu He, the Mo Alliance should at least be no worse than the Misty Cloud Sect now, right?

Indeed, things were pretty much as Mo Tang had imagined.

"At that time, the Mo Alliance could be said to be the largest power in the empire, with double-digit numbers of Dou Emperor level experts alone, and with the help of the Snake People Tribe and the presence of Dou Zong experts..."

Even so, they couldn't stop the opponent's attack!

"Not even Dou Zong?" Yun Yun was also somewhat surprised.

When did the Jia Ma Empire become so powerful?

"Could it be a powerful outsider?"

Mo Tang was not surprised at all; the Northwest Continent in the original novel was even more monstrous during this period...

"So, how did you finally eliminate the enemy?"

Nalan Yanran said with a solemn expression, "That force definitely didn't come from our Jia Ma Empire. Because of the Mo Alliance's request for help, the Snake People Tribe directly sent several Dou Zong experts, but they still lost in the end... Only at this time did they completely reveal their trump card..."

They actually have four terrifyingly powerful experts at the Dou Zun level, and they're ready to sweep through the entire empire!

At this point, Nalan Yanran shook her head with a slight sense of unease.

She naturally participated in the great battle.

At that time, she was only at the Dou Emperor level, and was simply not qualified to participate in battles of that level...

"If Queen Medusa hadn't intervened and wiped out all the enemy's powerful members, the Jia Ma Empire would probably be just like the surrounding countries, littered with bones..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Tang's eyes narrowed.

"You mean... not just the Jia Ma Empire, but many surrounding countries have experienced this kind of turmoil?"

Nalan Yanran was startled by Mo Tang's change, but she still nodded and said, "That's right, it's not just the Jia Ma Empire. Right now, the surrounding Mulan Empire, Chuyun Empire, and Luoyan Empire are all in a mess."

I even received news from the Imperial Family that it's not just our four northwestern empires that are fighting; it's happening everywhere else... as if everyone has gone mad overnight...

The thought of the bloody scene of countless people fighting each other made even Nalan Yanran, who was used to life and death, tremble involuntarily.

Mo Tang, however, felt a heavy weight in his heart.

"That's it! This must be the work of the Soul Hall..."

No other force besides these guys could do something so terrifying.

Mo Tang originally thought that these guys had really calmed down, but he didn't expect that they had just changed their strategy. Instead of directly and forcibly slaughtering the entire continent, they supported their own puppets and then launched a war from within!

This approach saved the Soul Hall a significant amount of manpower and resources, and also reduced the need for so many powerful figures to descend upon the Northwest, while achieving the same effect...

Looks like they've learned their lesson! Insert `ptererror();`