Clear Sky Sect's Return Met with Resistance, Divine Halberd Breaks the Deadlock and Decides the Fate of All

In a small village on the outskirts of the Clear Sky Sect, dust swirled through the air as several villagers brandished farm tools and harshly drove Tang Hao's group away. "Go, go! This isn't a place you should be!" Tang San frowned slightly and was just about to step forward to explain when a startled cry suddenly came from the crowd. "Th-That's Senior Tang Hao, isn't it?"

Everyone turned toward the voice and saw a middle-aged man in gray cloth robes hurrying over. It was Tang Yu, a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect. He stared at Tang Hao's face for a long while. After confirming his identity, his expression turned troubled. "Senior Tang Hao, the elders have ordered that you aren't allowed near the sect... I truly don't dare bring you up the mountain."

Just as the two sides were locked in a standoff, a steady set of footsteps sounded in the distance. Tang Xiao, the sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, came striding over in his sect master's robes. The instant he saw Tang Hao and Ah Yin beside him, tears welled up in his eyes. He hurried forward and pulled Tang Hao into a fierce embrace. "Second Brother! You've finally returned! Ah Yin, my sister-in-law, you too..." His emotional words caught in his throat, and he could not continue for a long time.

After calming himself, Tang Xiao waved his hand. "Come with me! Whoever dares stop us will be making an enemy of me, Tang Xiao!" With that, he led Tang Hao, Ah Yin, Tang San, Lin Zhixia, and Xiao Wu toward the mountain gate of the Clear Sky Sect.

Upon reaching the gate, the massive doors slowly opened. Five elderly men clad in elders' robes stood in the middle of the path with several