Mighty Clear Sky, Yet Still Bowing Low
"Kid, I remember you."
Tang Chen sized up Su He, who remained calm and showed no signs of nervousness.
"Extraordinary bearing, and top-notch talent. Qian Daoliu, I have to admit that your Spirit Hall has a worthy successor, far superior to those good-for-nothing brats of my Clear Sky Sect."
"Qian Daoliu, you may leave."
"If you want me to take action, then let this kid stay here and have a private talk with me."
"Perhaps I just found the kid agreeable, so I went ahead with it."
Tang Chen stared at Su He for a moment, then said this to Qian Daoliu.
Upon hearing this, the Great Enshrined did not linger. He merely nodded slightly, said "Then I'm leaving," and departed, leaving Su He standing there, stunned.
"Sit down, kid."
"At only twenty-two years old, he has already reached the Quasi Soul Douluo of level eighty. Coupled with that little girl from the Qian Daoliu family, the Spirit Hall has truly made something of itself."
Tang Chen waved his hand, and a wooden stool flew out of thin air and appeared in front of Su He.
"I would never do anything to bully the weak, you can rest assured."
Su He nodded and took a seat.
"I naturally hold Senior Tang Chen's reputation in the highest esteem."
"Hmph, there's no need for such nice words."
"Before I went to the Slaughter City to pursue the path to Becoming a God, I had a battle with Qian Daoliu."
"I won that battle."
"Qian Daoliu promised me that he would never take the initiative to invade the territory of the Clear Sky Sect, and he has indeed kept his word."
"Even Qian Daoliu has never done anything like bullying the weak. Would I, an old man, do such a despicable thing?"
"So kid, you don't need to worry too much. I only called you here today to ask about the current situation of the Clear Sky Sect."
"I heard that Hao'er died at your hands, is that true?"
Upon asking this question, Su He sensed a fleeting sadness in Tang Chen's expression; he hadn't expected Tang Chen to raise such a question.
"Tang Hao, in order to pave the way for his son's growth, Little San to kill me. His death at my hands was his own fault."
Su He remained expressionless and said calmly.
Tang Chen sighed softly, then recalled. The killing intent emanating from that child was the strongest he had ever seen in his life. Even someone like Su He, who had passed through the Road to Hell, did not possess the same level of killing intent as Tang San.
"Senior, perhaps I can guess the purpose of your summons: to persuade the Spirit Hall to spare the Clear Sky Sect."
"Haha, what a clever child!"
"Indeed, although I have been away from the Clear Sky Sect for many years, I still retain a blood tie."
"The Clear Sky Sect is indeed no match for the Spirit Hall now, but the Clear Sky Hammer cannot simply disappear."
"Young man, in my opinion, although you are not a kind person, you would never break your word. What do you say about this deal?"
Tang Chen stared into Su He's eyes. At this moment, he did not release any pressure, but treated Su He as an equal trading partner.
"Senior Tang Chen, the Spirit Hall can agree to let the Clear Sky Sect off the hook, but there will be a corresponding price to pay."
"The Clear Sky Sect should follow the Spirit Hall's lead, just like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School!"
Su He spoke in a strong and assertive voice, stating her side's terms.
"Presumptuous!"
"The formidable Battle Soul Hammer, the majestic Clear Sky Sect! How can we be subservient to others!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Chen flew into a rage. His aura as Limit Douluo surged forth, causing a gust of wind to sweep through the room, yet Su He remained completely unmoved.
"Senior Tang Chen."
"Could the Clear Sky Sect's fame stem from its incestuous relationships with Soul Beast, resulting in illegitimate offspring?"
"Could this be crossing the line by attacking a junior, bullying the weak with the strong?"
"Could it be that he has fallen into evil ways and wantonly slaughtered living beings in order to seek a rapid breakthrough?"
"Senior, our Spirit Hall has irrefutable evidence of these matters. How can the Clear Sky Sect deserve the title of the number one sect in the world? Our Spirit Hall is already giving you enough face by allowing the Clear Sky Sect to preserve its bloodline!"
Su He remained neither humble nor arrogant, but his unique Lion King aura clashed head-on with Tang Chen without reservation; he was not afraid at all!
"What makes you say this is a wanton slaughter of living beings?"
Upon hearing Su He's three possible explanations, Tang Chen let out a long sigh. He was speechless about the first two, but he still had doubts about the veracity of the third.
Marrying Soul Beast was one thing, but Tang Hao had already met a tragic end. How could any disciple of the Clear Sky Sect possibly have fallen into evil?
If what Su He said is true, then he will personally take action to clean up the mess!
"According to a secret investigation by my Spirit Hall, your great-grandson Tang San is the same Clear Sky Sect disciple you risked your life to protect at the end of the tournament."
"In order to quickly level up, they indiscriminately slaughtered Soul Beast under ten thousand years old, absorbing their essence into dried corpses to enhance their cultivation."
"Senior, with your eyes, you should be able to see the foul, mottled evil aura emanating from him, shouldn't you?"
"That kind of evil aura is caused by excessive killing. It is far less pure than the killing aura in the Slaughter City, and is mixed with many other things."
"Senior, that is proof of your fall. As the King of Slaughter, I think no one knows it better than you."
After listening to Su He's words, Tang Chen finally remembered.
When he first met Tang San, he didn't pay much attention to observing his junior, but he did sense the murderous aura emanating from the former.
That is evidence of the excessive killing of innocent people!
With things having come to this point, Tang Chen had no choice but to accept this bleak reality.
"Tang San has now gone to Sea God Island to undergo the Sea God's test. Our Spirit Hall will never allow such a despicable person to become the Sea God."
"Senior, I can promise you that I will preserve the bloodline of the Clear Sky Sect, but as for Tang San..."
"Su He swears in the name of the Spirit Hall's Elder of Judgment that he will hunt Tang San to the ends of the earth, until he is dead!"
Tang Chen closed his eyes. Although he was much stronger than the young man in front of him, he was at a disadvantage throughout the entire conversation.
"Then let's do as you say!"
Tang Chen compromised. The pride that had remained unyielding even in defeat against Qian Daoliu now bowed down to Su He for the sake of the Clear Sky Sect's last chance of survival.
"Tang San has now gone to Sea God Island with Seahorse Douluo. If what you say is true..."
"What a misfortune for our family..."
A moment later, Su He pushed open the door and walked out of the Holy Light Prison, where she immediately saw the Great Enshrined waiting for her at the door.
"Resolved?"
Seeing Su He's slightly smug expression, Qian Daoliu immediately knew the outcome of the conversation and became even more satisfied with this grandson-in-law.
Gaining Tang Chen's approval is not something that can be achieved simply by talking.
"That's natural."
To be honest, Su He herself was quite proud.
"Three days from now, Senior Tang Chen will assist you in heading to the Core Circle of Star Dou Great Forest."
"Xiong Jun, your death is nigh!"