Honorary Elder

"How... did you do it?"

Martial Soul Hall had achieved a sweeping victory in the war against the Clear Sky Sect, and Nan Feng had returned to Martial Soul City as the number one hero.

However, after listening to Yue Guan's report, Bibi Dong felt like her brain couldn't keep up.

Nan Feng turned an Elder of the Clear Sky Sect against them?

And then Tang Xiao personally killed two of his own sect's Elders?

What kind of dream-like plot was this?

How could people from the Clear Sky Sect possibly betray their own sect?

It wasn't as if Martial Soul Hall hadn't tried to plant their own people in the Clear Sky Sect over the years, but they had never succeeded. They had also tried to turn the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect, but that hadn't worked either.

The disciples of the Clear Sky Sect took pride in their identity; how could they betray it?

One had to understand that in the eyes of the Clear Sky Sect disciples, Martial Soul Hall and the Seven Great Sects were nothing but a rabble. Only their Clear Sky Sect was the true pinnacle of the Spirit Master World.

Of course, when it came to the overall quality of Spirit Masters, the Clear Sky Sect was indeed number one. After all, their Martial Soul was just that formidable; this was an indisputable fact.

A Martial Soul was the foundation of a Spirit Master. The reason Martial Soul Hall had been able to endure for so long was also due to their Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. However, this Martial Soul had a specific characteristic: it was passed down through a single lineage.

Many Martial Souls had such limitations, such as the Seven Kill Sword or the Nine-Heart Begonia.

It wasn't that they didn't want to spread their branches and leaves, but their Martial Souls simply had this restriction. Only one would awaken in each generation; a second one would absolutely never appear.

"I don't want to talk about this." Nan Feng lay prone on the sofa.

Damn it! Everyone had just been watching the show from the sidelines, and no one had gone to save him!

When Tang Xiao left, his Name Blade only had one charge left!

The clash between a Title Douluo and a Spirit Douluo using their Martial Soul Avatar—the aftershocks alone could have shaken him, a mere Soul Ancestor, to death!

If Tang Xiao had taken a whim to swing his hammer a couple more times, he really would have been shattered!

"Then let me give you some good news: the Elder Hall has already approved your nomination as an Honorary Elder," Bibi Dong said.

"..."

"Huh?" Nan Feng sat up.

Approved?

"Are you finding it hard to wrap your head around?" Bibi Dong said.

"Mm." Nan Feng nodded.

If one had to be precise, he had only killed two Spirit Douluos. Afterward, the Martial Soul Hall's offensive was like splitting bamboo, and within two days, they had forced the Clear Sky Sect to announce its closure and seclusion, while also expelling Tang Hao from the Clear Sky Sect.

Then, the Four Single-Attribute Sects, who had intended to step in and help after the Clear Sky Sect and Martial Soul Hall finished their clash, were left completely dumbfounded. Seeing the aggressive momentum of the Martial Soul Hall, they had no choice but to announce their own departure from the Clear Sky Sect.

For such a trivial matter, surely that wouldn't be enough to grant him the status of an Honorary Elder, right?

The outside world was spreading wild rumors, claiming how incredible he was and that he was a Title Douluo secretly recruited by Bibi Dong.

But Golden Crocodile knew the truth: he was just a Level 40 little Soul Ancestor.

"Two reasons," Bibi Dong said as she sat down.

"First, by driving a wedge between the Clear Sky Sect's elders and their Sect Master, you greatly reduced the consumption of the Martial Soul Hall's forces during the assault. Furthermore, because Tang Xiao killed two of his own elders, the Clear Sky Sect is now mired in internal strife. For this contribution alone, if you had a cultivation level of Level 70 or above, the status of Honorary Elder would already be secure."

There are only two paths to becoming an Honorary Elder of the Martial Soul Hall: either possess immense influence in the Spirit Master World but fail to become a Title Douluo, or make a monumental contribution to the Martial Soul Hall while also failing to become a Title Douluo.

The former is represented by Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The latter has not appeared for a very long time.

After all, when it comes to contributions, war is the fastest way to achieve them.

In recent years, aside from this operation against the Clear Sky Sect, the Martial Soul Hall had only attacked Sea God Island. However, the result was regrettable; the Martial Soul Hall's expedition team was nearly wiped out, and the Title Douluo leading the team died at sea.

"That simple?" Nan Feng raised an eyebrow.

"I thought this Honorary Elder position was something really impressive?"

The corner of Bibi Dong's eye twitched. "Do you have any idea how unbelievable what you did actually is?"

Turning someone from the Clear Sky Sect against their own was even less likely than destroying the Clear Sky Sect itself!

Regardless of how Nan Feng managed it, he had accomplished something that no one else could!

"Then what is the second reason?" Nan Feng asked.

"The Second Worship, Golden Crocodile, agreed to this," Bibi Dong said.

"When Qian Daoliu does not step forward, the affairs of the Elder Hall are almost entirely managed by Golden Crocodile. Therefore, since he has expressed his stance, naturally, no one else will object."

To put it bluntly, for achieving such great results this time, Nan Feng deserved at least half the credit.

Two Spirit Douluo elders—to be honest, if the Elder Hall had sent a Title Douluo to handle them, at least one would have died.

By that calculation, Nan Feng had prevented the loss of a Title Douluo, so naturally, he could fill this position.

Anyway, an Elder is only second to the Pope in status. In terms of actual power, they can only cast votes during major assemblies; they have no authority to interfere in the daily affairs of the Martial Soul Hall.

As for an Honorary Elder, that's even less. To put it bluntly, it's just a nominal title—it carries nothing.

It's just a way to dangle a carrot; since it costs nothing to give away, naturally, no one would object.

"Golden Crocodile?" Nan Feng looked puzzled.

Has he lost his mind?

He is Bibi Dong's little lover. It would be one thing if he didn't object, but he actually took the lead in supporting it?

"How would I know?" Bibi Dong shrugged.

"Maybe he wants to win you over? After all, a young talent like you is the future of the Martial Soul Hall. As the most loyal old dog of the Qian Family, he naturally wants to train a little puppy for Qian Renxue as well."

"Tsk~" Nan Feng shook his head.

"I am a staunch fighter against feudalism, landlords, and hegemony. He's miscalculated."

Heaven Dou City, Moonlight Pavilion.

Upon learning that the Clear Sky Sect had gone to war with the Martial Soul Hall, Tang Yuehua had been worried day and night. When the news of the Clear Sky Sect's defeat arrived, she fell ill.

However, while she had fallen ill, others had not.

"Pavilion Master, Xue Ye has sent people to invite you to the palace for a chat again," Steward Ao De said from outside the door.

"I'm not going," came Tang Yuehua's somewhat weak voice.

"But..." Ao De found it difficult to speak.

"News has also come from the Clear Sky Sect."

After about half a minute, Tang Yuehua opened the door and stood before Ao De, her face pale.

"What is it?" Tang Yuehua asked with concern.

Ao De handed the letter from the Clear Sky Sect to Tang Yuehua. "The messenger didn't say much, only told me to deliver this letter to you."

Tang Yuehua took the letter, turned, and walked back into the room to open and read it.

A few minutes later, Tang Yuehua sat on the bed and began to weep silently.

Ao De stood at the doorway, unsure whether he should enter.

He did not know what was written in the letter, but he figured it certainly wasn't good news.

After all, the Clear Sky Sect could be said to have suffered a crushing defeat this time. Without exception, all ten-plus Affiliated Sects, both large and small, chose to break away from the Clear Sky Sect, with many even choosing to defect directly to the Martial Soul Hall.

The situation on the Clear Sky Sect's front lines was even more tragic. Because of the incident involving Tang Hao, the Great Elder and the Sixth Elder were incited by the Martial Soul Hall to turn against the sect, leading to a fierce battle with the Sect Master Tang Xiao. In the end, they were struck down by Tang Xiao outside the gates of the Clear Sky Sect.

Subsequently, the Martial Soul Hall launched a massive offensive, completely eradicating all of the Clear Sky Sect's forces outside of their main sect grounds.

As it stands now, aside from the thousand or so survivors, the Clear Sky Sect is left with nothing but a single mountain peak.

The once number one sect in the world has now truly become a thing of the past.

"Ao De, prepare yourself. I am going to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace," Tang Yuehua said.

Ao De was taken aback. "Mistress, your current health..."

"It is of no consequence." Tang Yuehua wiped away her tears and tucked the letter in her hand under the head of the bed.

"Since Xue Ye wishes to talk, I shall go and speak with him."