Tang San's return

Vast Sea City.

With the help of an unknown Shipyard, Tang San and his group successfully boarded a ship thirty nautical miles from the coastline and disembarked at the dock.

Having traveled for so long, Tang San and his companions have now returned to the Douluo Continent, and their strength is no longer what it used to be.

Now, the three have reached the Fifth Trial. The Sea God has yet to provide the content for the next test, so they have no choice but to return to the mainland to find the Sea God's Heart that Bo Saixi spoke of.

It's important to know that the Sea God has been Confinement in the Divine Realm. One day in the Divine Realm is equivalent to one year in the Douluo Continent. Now, less than a day has passed since his Confinement, so of course the Sea God won't be released.

Because Tang San's assessment schedule had not been arranged in advance, Tang San assessment was naturally interrupted after he was placed in solitary Confinement.

However, Tang San and the others have greatly improved their strength during the assessment, and having been away for so long, it's time for them to return to the mainland.

Unaware of the current situation on the mainland, the Shrek Five Monsters did not linger in Vast Sea City and immediately set off back to the Clear Sky Sect.

With their increased strength, the group's travel speed also improved significantly.

Half a month later, Clear Sky Sect.

Upon learning of the return of the Shrek Five Monsters, Tang Xiao, Yu Xiaogang, and the others quickly met with them.

Inside the reception room of the Clear Sky Sect Tang Xiao, sensing the fluctuations of Soul Power emanating from Tang San, exclaimed with delight, "Only two or three years have passed, and I never expected that Little San would have already broken through to the Soul Douluo level."

After a pause, he suggested, "Little San, how about I take you to add a high-level Soul Ring to your Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul? If you're lucky, when your Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul reaches its eighth Soul Ring, your Soul Power will break through Level 90. At that time, you can directly add a ninth spirit ring to your Blue Silver Grass or Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul and break through to the Titled Douluo Ninth Spirit Ring."

Tang San shook his head, denying it, "Elder Uncle, the difficulty of the subsequent assessments will increase as my strength improves. If I break through to the Titled Douluo now, the difficulty of the future assessments will reach an extremely difficult level, and I'm afraid I won't be able to complete them."

Furthermore, after breaking through to the Titled Douluo, adding Soul Ring to the Clear Sky Hammer allows it to withstand even higher Soul Ring ages, and at the same time, it can quickly break through to the Super Douluo level.

There's no need to sacrifice opportunities for rapid future growth for short-term gains.

"Little San, where's Tian Heng?" Not seeing Yu Tianheng in the crowd, Yu Xiaogang immediately had a bad feeling.

Since the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was wiped out, Yu Tianheng has been the only clansman who has been able to rely on him. If he were to pass away, Yu Xiaogang would be the only one left in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

As for Liu Erlong, she did not acknowledge her ancestors and was not nominally a member of the family.

Tang San sighed and explained, "Teacher, Sea God Island cannot repair Tian Heng's damaged Talent. Tian Heng is also under great pressure, so he stayed on Sea God Island."

"Teacher, please rest assured, Tian Heng will be in no danger. He will return once the situation on the mainland stabilizes."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least his nephew was not in mortal danger. The task of reviving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would now fall to the nephew.

After their conversation, the Shrek Five Monsters gained some understanding of the situation on the mainland in recent years.

Dai Mubai asked in surprise, "Dai Weisi is dead?"

Tang Xiao responded, "Based on the information we have so far, Dai Weisi is indeed dead. But the Imperial Family doesn't seem worried at all, and even Dai Tianfeng hasn't held anyone accountable."

"On the contrary, our Clear Sky Sect was inexplicably dragged into this and even got ripped off."

Dai Mubai pondered for a moment, then said angrily, "Dai Weisi has always been cunning since he was a child. He's definitely not dead; he's probably hiding somewhere, secretly observing how things develop."

Yu Xiaogang chimed in, "Sect Master Tang and I have also discussed this matter, and it is indeed as you say. Mu Bai, this is very disadvantageous for you."

Originally, Dai Mubai was in the shadows while Dai Weisi was in the open, so the initiative was in their hands.

Now that Dai Weisi is completely hidden in the shadows, Dai Mubai will inevitably have to rely on the power of the Clear Sky Sect and will surely return. Thus, the situation has been reversed.

Whatever Dai Mubai does in the future, Dai Weisi, lurking in the shadows, will have ample time to devise a corresponding countermeasure.

"The Two Great Empires fought repeatedly on the border, with the battle lines advancing back and forth into each other's territory. Apart from countless casualties, neither side achieved any results, and neither side showed any intention of ending the war."

Fortunately, Tang Xiao dispatched the Seventh Elder of the Clear Sky Sect to the front lines. With a Titled Douluo in command, the Star Luo Empire's army at least wouldn't collapse. As long as they continue to stall for time, the production capacity of Hidden Weapons will catch up sooner or later.

Once the entire Star Luo Empire's army is equipped with Hidden Weapons, counterattacking the Heaven Dou Empire will be no problem.

When it comes to Hidden Weapons, Tang San is most concerned about the development of the Tang Sect in recent years.

Tang Xiao looked bitter and ashamed, saying, "Little San, your Elder Uncle is sorry."

Originally, Tang Xiao had been looking for an opportunity to sell Hidden Weapons to the Imperial Family. However, Dai Mubai was not in the sect at the time, and the Clear Sky Sect had no say in the Imperial Court, so they could only submit a memorial.

At first, Tang Xiao was cautious, worried that listing too many types of Hidden Weapons would confuse readers, and also worried that it would attract unwanted attention, so he simply listed only two of them.

For a long time afterward, the Star Luo Imperial Family made no response, and Tang Xiao thought the matter was about to fall through.

Who could have imagined that Clear Sky Sect would be involved in two major incidents? When Tang Xiao entered the palace, the cunning Dai Tianfeng had Clear Sky Sect use Hidden Weapons as leverage to continuously lower the purchase price.

Fortunately, Tang Xiao only mentioned a few types of Hidden Weapons in his memorial, namely the Silent Sleeve Arrow and the Sand Hidden Arrow. These two types of Hidden Weapons are now being purchased in large quantities by the Imperial Family, but they haven't made much money from them.

Tang San breathed a slight sigh of relief. "These two types of Hidden Weapons are only marginal among my Hidden Weapons. Elder Uncle, I wonder how the Tang Sect is doing now?"

Since Tang San left, Tai Tan has Sect Master.

Although the sect did not expand, it at least preserved its territory. At the same time, thanks to the meager profits from Hidden Weapons, the Tang Sect disciples (disciples of the Strength Clan) were at least able to eat and no longer needed to depend on the Clear Sky Sect.

The current situation is sufficient for self-sufficiency, but it is far from enough for expansion.

Dai Mubai suggested, "Little San, the Hidden Weapons we sold before were negotiated by the Clear Sky Sect. For any other Hidden Weapons we sell, we should do it under the name of the Tang Sect; that way, we can renegotiate the price."

"As for Silent Sleeve Arrow and Sand Hidden Arrow, in my opinion, production should be suspended for a short period of time to focus on selling more powerful Hidden Weapons."

Once we have enough manpower, we'll sell the Silent Sleeve Arrow and Sand Hidden Arrow at the current prices; I think Imperial Father won't refuse."

Dai Mubai serves as a bridge connecting the Imperial Family with the Clear Sky Sect and the Tang Sect, so naturally he must consider the interests of both sides.

Furthermore, this would also be a political achievement for him. If he succeeded and played a decisive role in the border war, Dai Weisi would no longer be able to compete with him for the Imperial Throne.