Xiao Ya Wants to Leave the Tang Sect?

Huo Yuhao thought he had misheard Tang Ya. Was she planning to leave the Tang Sect? Or did she think that, as the leader of a sect, she could join another sect?

Besides, Huo Yuhao's sect was currently fictional. He had originally thought Tang Ya would not be so easy to fool, and that everything he had said today would merely plant a seed in her heart.

Once he developed Soul Spirits in the future, then recruited the Ice and Snow Two Emperors and the Fierce Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, the sect would naturally be established. At that point, bringing Tang Ya in would not expose the lie.

But who could have expected that the seed in Tang Ya's heart had indeed been planted successfully? Yet before it had even sprouted, how had it already grown into a great tree and borne fruit?

Huo Yuhao felt that his persuasion had been too successful—successful to the point of excess.

Tang Ya, oh Tang Ya, you were the Tang Sect's Sect Leader. If even the Tang Sect's Sect Leader wanted to join another sect, how could the Tang Sect possibly be revived? Weren't you afraid of angering Great God King Tang into descending to the mortal realm and strangling you to death with Blue Silver Grass?

Tang Ya, couldn't you be just a little more resolute?

Huo Yuhao no longer knew whether he should be happy or worried.

Huo Yuhao could only turn Tang Ya down tactfully. "Xiao Ya-jie, you're the Tang Sect's Sect Leader. Our sect does not oppose ordinary members joining other factions, but becoming the leader of another faction is not allowed."

"That's simple." Tang Ya nodded and looked at Bei Bei, her tone filled with melancholy and tenderness. "Bei Bei, my Martial Soul is only Blue Silver Grass. I... may not be able to carry the aspiration of reviving the Tang Sect any further. But the Tang Sect still has you. Your Martial Soul is the top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. I believe you can definitely revive the Tang Sect! Today, I'll pass the position of Tang Sect Sect Leader to you! Will you fulfill our aspiration in my place?"

Tang Ya sighed inwardly. Reviving the Tang Sect's former glory was nothing more than a joke. Yet that aspiration connected her to her past with Bei Bei. Now, all she wanted was the power to take revenge personally, so she could only entrust that aspiration to Bei Bei.

Upon hearing Tang Ya's words, Bei Bei panicked.

No, why was it that while they were properly recruiting a sect disciple, the Sect Leader was somehow about to run away?

His great-grandfather, Dragon God Douluo Mu En, had sent him here to help revive the Tang Sect. Yet after helping for so long, the Sect Leader was running away? Then he would become a commander without troops?

He had never encountered a situation like this before!

Bei Bei hurriedly said, "Xiao Ya, you're the Tang Sect's Sect Leader. The Tang Sect bears the aspirations of our predecessors. If you leave the Tang Sect, then the Tang Sect will have to disband!"

Bei Bei was frantic, no longer his usual gentle and refined self. If Tang Ya was no longer in the Tang Sect, what would he stay in the Tang Sect for?

Bei Bei said urgently, "Xiao Ya, have you forgotten our shared aspiration to revive the Tang Sect? We agreed that we would revive the Tang Sect together!"

Tang Ya hesitated. "This—"

Although hatred had already eroded part of her mind, she still held feelings for Bei Bei deep in her heart. Those feelings made it difficult for her to make a decision now.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao advised, "Xiao Ya-jie, in that case, you should think it over for a while before making a decision. That way, you won't regret it!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ya finally decided not to rush into leaving the Tang Sect. She needed to calm down and think it through carefully for some time.

"Did Xiao Ya-jie and Brother Bei Bei come to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Soul Ring?" Huo Yuhao asked.

Bei Bei nodded. "Yes, we came to obtain Xiao Ya's Third Soul Ring."

Huo Yuhao immediately stood up. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go. Although I can't tell you how to evolve Blue Silver Grass, I can offer some advice on choosing Xiao Ya-jie's Soul Ring."

Tang Ya and Bei Bei also rose to prepare for departure. Tang Ya thanked him, "Then I'll have to thank little Yuhao later. Your sister here will recommend you for admission to Shrek Academy."

A delighted expression appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. "Really? Then thank you so much, Xiao Ya-jie."

"Of course."

Tang Ya smiled smugly, returning to how she had been when they first met.

"The Tang Sect has an Exemption Quota. Besides that, Bei Bei can recommend you for admission as well. At Shrek, Bei Bei can walk sideways. Right, Bei Bei?"

Bei Bei smiled helplessly. "I'm not as overbearing as you make me sound. I'm not the sort of person who bullies others through influence."

Huo Yuhao said, "Brother Bei Bei, could you help put away this Soft Bone Demon Rabbit? I don't have a Space Soul Guidance Device. Once we leave the Star Dou Great Forest, I'll roast rabbit for everyone."

He had spent nearly all the money he had earned on treating his mother's illness, so naturally, he had no money to buy a Space Soul Guidance Device.

Bei Bei put away the Soft Bone Demon Rabbit. Tang Ya's eyes also sparkled as she began looking forward to Huo Yuhao's roasted rabbit.

And so, amid laughter and conversation, the three of them headed into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Soul Ring for Tang Ya.

On the way, Bei Bei asked Huo Yuhao curiously, "Little Brother Huo, what is your sect called? Could you introduce it to me?"

"Spirit Pagoda." Huo Yuhao did not refuse. "Our sect is a Hidden Sect, and there aren't many of us. You may not have heard of us before."

"So it's a Hidden Sect." Bei Bei came to a realization, then sighed. "There truly are so many secrets on Douluo Continent. A Hidden Sect can appear out of nowhere that we've never heard of, yet it knows many things the world does not."

Huo Yuhao silently used Mental Detection to keep watch over everything within thirty meters, while using Simulation to conceal the traces of his Soul Skill usage, keeping his expenditure very low. He did not respond to Bei Bei's sigh. If Bei Bei had heard of Spirit Pagoda, that would have been what surprised him.

Tang Ya leaned closer to Huo Yuhao, mischief gleaming in her eyes as she asked with a grin, "Little Yuhao, since your sect allows you to join other factions, how about joining the Tang Sect?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head in refusal. "Didn't I already say so? Your Tang Sect is too conservative. And your Tang Sect was too glorious in the past, leaving you descendants forever living in that glory, unable to see the world outside. At the same time, it has become difficult for you to create such glory again. So I won't join the Tang Sect."

Tang Ya nodded. "Go on, little Yuhao. I'll write this down and make sure Bei Bei pays attention to these issues when he develops the Tang Sect in the future."

Hearing Tang Ya say that, Huo Yuhao turned to look at her. She wore the expression of a humble student seeking guidance, and she was even holding a notebook and pen, intending to write things down while they traveled.

Noticing Huo Yuhao's strange gaze, Tang Ya waved her pen. "What are you looking at? I'm just writing down what you said. Before I leave the Tang Sect, I have to leave Bei Bei with some advice, don't I? I think everything little Yuhao says makes a lot of sense. When the time comes, I'll just repeat your words."

Huo Yuhao then said, "Your Tang Sect's diplomacy is lacking as well. They are all factions left behind by Sea God Tang San. Shrek is now the number one academy on the continent, and although the Clear Sky Sect is hidden from the world, its status remains unshakable. Only your Tang Sect has fallen to this state. If your diplomacy had been better, when you sought help from Shrek or the Clear Sky Sect back then, would they really have disregarded all past ties and ignored your plea for help?"

At those words, the darkness in Tang Ya's eyes quietly deepened once more.