The Might of the Star Crown Sect
"Sigh~, yet another sect has been forced to relocate by the Saint Dragon Sect. I never imagined that old man Tuo Baxi would one day become Titled Douluo."
The Sect Master sat in the main hall with a headache. After the new Seven Great Sects took office, they relied on the support of the Spirit Hall to suppress other forces.
Several sects that had good relations with the Star Crown Sect were also suppressed, and almost all of them turned to the Star Crown Sect for help.
The Sect Master wanted to help, but was unable to act due to Qian Daoliu's power. He could only send them a message: only when they came within the range of Starfall Mountain could Star Crown Sect protect them.
These sects and families were only suppressed, not exterminated, so they naturally wouldn't rely on others and almost all chose to establish their sects and families elsewhere.
Only one commoner Soul Master, who had become a Soul Douluo through Martial Soul Mutation, led his small Soul Master family, or rather, his clan, to Starfall Mountain.
This is the limit of Sect Master can do; he cannot allow the Star Crown Sect to risk being attacked by Qian Daoliu to help them.
Just as he was feeling troubled, the disciple responsible for guarding outside the main hall barged in recklessly. He was about to shout at him when he saw Xu Mingxi and the other three people who followed him in.
"Mingxi, you're finally back! Fang Shuo, quick, go and ring the Golden Bell to summon all the Elder."
The Star Crown Sect erupted in cheers from top to bottom. While the new recruits were still confused, the original members were already celebrating.
All the Elder were already staying in the sect because of the Spirit Hall. When they heard the Golden Bell ringing through the sky, they immediately gathered over. When they saw Xu Mingxi and the others, they were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.
The newly joined Elder, Zhou Chun, was stunned when he arrived at the main hall. He had previously thought that the owners of the four empty chairs in the hall during the meeting had all passed away.
Unexpectedly, they have all appeared now, and judging from their positions, two of them are even above the Second Elder, a Titled Douluo.
The Second Elder looked at the First Elder's empty left sleeve, her eyes even glistening with tears. She hadn't expected that her old friend, with whom she had argued her whole life, would be in danger just from a long trip.
"You old codger, you're Titled Douluo and you still got beaten so badly."
"This doesn't affect my strength at all. Let me tell you, we brought back a lot of good stuff this time."
The Sect Master looked at Xu Mingxi and the Three Elders who had returned, and then at the other Star Crown Sect Elder present. He felt gratified. He had finally lived up to the expectations of his ancestors. The Star Crown Sect had become truly powerful.
He introduced the four of them to Zhou Chun, the only newly promoted Elder from outside the sect, before turning to Xu Mingxi to explain the current situation of the sect.
Now, with the addition of Xu Mingxi and the First Elder, the Star Crown Sect has a total of eight Titled Douluo. In addition to the older generation of Sect Master, Second Elder, and Third Elder, the middle generation of Xu Fangxing and Xu Fangming have also become Titled Douluo, as well as Dugu Bo, a guest Elder of the Star Crown Sect.
The number of Soul Douluo Elder increased even more rapidly. In addition to three people from the middle generation breaking through to Soul Douluo in succession, Xu Mingxi's mother Xu Ya and Dugu Bo's son Dugu Xin also reached this level.
Among the younger generation, Xu Mingguang, Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingyue, and Xu Mingxing have all become Soul Douluo, and Xu Mingguang is only one step away from becoming a titled Soul Master.
Eight titled figures and sixteen Soul Douluo —even Xu Mingxi was shocked by the growth of the Star Crown Sect. This was an extremely powerful force; they had really made the right choice in seizing the Immortal Herbs back then.
Moreover, after his return, under the influence of the Moonlight Essence, the Elder who are stuck at their bottlenecks might be able to break through.
However, after everyone dispersed, the Sect Master told him some bad news: the Star Crown Sect was now under the close watch of Qian Daoliu and was not allowed to participate in the struggles on the continent.
"Sect Master, the place we're going to this time is called the Sun Moon Continent. I've already obtained that thing, but it's still under testing."
Besides that thing, we also brought back quite a few Soul Tool blueprints. Once we put them to use, the overall strength of the Star Crown Sect can definitely be raised to another level. Moreover, we can also use them to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The Sect Master waved his hand. He had endured so much pressure over the years, and now that Xu Mingxi was back, he naturally needed to relax. With the two brothers, Xu Mingxi and Xu Mingguang, around, he believed that the Star Crown Sect would only get better and better.
"Mingxi, you decide what to do. Eventually, the Star Crown Sect will be handed over to you."
"Alright, with the obstacles of the Qian Daoliu, there's not much we can do right now. The two most important things are..."
First, we must go to Gengxin City and do our best to acquire as much soul-guided metal as possible, and recruit more blacksmiths.
Secondly, I will personally lead a team to the Sun Moon Forest to completely destroy the Blue Silver Emperor's Inheritance Land.
The Sect Master naturally wouldn't object, nor did he ask why Xu Mingxi was so persistent in targeting Tang San. He only knew that Xu Mingxi would never harm the Star Crown Sect, and that was enough.
Upon returning home after bidding farewell to the Sect Master, Xu Mingxi was immediately embraced by his mother, Xu Ya. Her son, whom she hadn't seen for ten years, had finally returned, and Xu Ya couldn't stop her tears from flowing.
She stroked the ugly scar on Xu Mingxi's neck, watching it extend all the way down to his Mask. How could she not know what had happened?
"Mingxi, does it hurt?"
"It's alright, Mom. We can get rid of it later if there's a chance."
"Okay, that's good."
The two tacitly skipped over the matter until Xu Mingxi took off his Mask during dinner, at which point Xu Ya's tears finally broke free, and even her father, Xu Fangming, sounded choked with emotion as he swallowed.
"By the way, Mother, where did my brother go? I haven't seen him at all."
To avoid upsetting his elders, Xu Mingxi immediately changed the subject. He genuinely didn't think the scars on his face mattered; it was better than losing his life.
"Your brother, he's gone to school. He said he's preparing for the Soul Master Competition four years from now."
"So you're just going to let him go? It's so dangerous outside right now, who knows how many eyes are watching our Star Crown Sect people."
"Don't worry about that. He's at the Star Luo Royal Academy. Although it's not as good as the sect, it's one of the safest places on the continent."
Star Luo Royal Academy? Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun should be studying there now. I wonder if they'll ever run into each other.
At this point, Xu Mingxi no longer cared whether her younger brother's studies at the Star Luo Royal Academy would involve him in the internal struggles of the Star Luo Empire. As long as he was happy, that was all that mattered. With the Star Crown Sect's reputation as one of the Upper Three Sects, most people wouldn't dare to provoke it.