Qian Renxue's first thought was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As an auxiliary-system sect, they had the greatest need for things like hidden weapons.
"You want to sell hidden weapons to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? This..."
"Not just the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Anyone who wants to buy them can. Of course, how many they buy and at what price are up to us."
"What you're doing will throw the entire continent into chaos."
Although Qian Renxue was still young, she had been the Heaven Dou Crown Prince for several years. She had some grasp of the bigger picture.
"So what if it becomes chaotic? The situation on this continent has never been set in stone. Spirit Hall changed dynasties, while the Clear Sky Sect nearly faced extermination and could only close its mountain gate.
Are those matters not more influential than the emergence of a few insignificant hidden weapons?
To put it bluntly, hidden weapons are merely another means of attack."
"If that's the case, why establish the Tang Sect? Wouldn't it be enough to sell them openly under Spirit Hall's name?"
Xiao Chenlong rolled his eyes at Qian Renxue.
"If you were Ning Fengzhi, would you buy Spirit Hall-made products in large quantities?"
Qian Renxue was momentarily speechless, though she still let out a cold snort.
"Since you've already planned everything out, do whatever makes you happy."
Xiao Chenlong looked at Qian Renxue again and could not help shaking his head.
"I'll say it again. Don't lose sight of what matters. Your Soul Power Level is rising far too slowly."
"None of your business."
After saying that, she changed back into Xue Qinghe and left. Xiao Chenlong shook his head helplessly. At the end of the day, Qian Renxue was still only half-grown.
Several days later, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, three hidden weapons lay on the table: the Silent Sleeve Arrow, Mother-Child Soul Chasing Life-Taking Gall, and Sand Hidden Arrow.
Ning Fengzhi had bought them at the Heaven Dou Auction House.
"Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle, tell me what you think."
"Could the Tang Sect mentioned in those newspapers truly exist? But why have we never heard of such a force?"
"Perhaps someone successfully developed the hidden weapons from the stories and borrowed the Tang Sect's name to conceal their identity."
"Both of you may be right, but these hidden weapons are extremely important to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. It would be best if we could obtain their design blueprints as well."
"Fengzhi, that... will be difficult. Whether it is truly the Tang Sect or someone borrowing its name, any force capable of developing hidden weapons will not be easy to deal with."
"Sword Uncle, I understand. Unless necessary, I have no intention of provoking a conflict.
I've already contacted them through the auction house. Hopefully, they'll respond."
Xiao Chenlong had no intention of responding to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect immediately. Only by leaving them hanging for a while could he better seize the initiative.
Meanwhile, in Holy Spirit Village, Tang Hao went to the cave to see Ah Yin and talk with her.
Instead, he found the cave completely empty and froze.
Tang Hao immediately rushed inside, only to discover that the Spirit Bone was gone as well.
"Ah!"
Tang Hao roared. Soul Power surged from his body, and the entire cave shook violently.
The cave was actually quite far from Holy Spirit Village, but Tang Hao's roar could still be faintly heard there.
The villagers of Holy Spirit Village thought it was a Spirit Beast. Afraid that one might attack the village, they all became vigilant.
To ordinary villagers like them, even a hundred-year Spirit Beast could wipe them all out.
Elder Jack, the village chief of Holy Spirit Village, was organizing manpower for defense when he spotted Tang San.
"Xiao San, where is your father?"
"Don't know. I haven't seen him."
"Ah, that Tang Hao. Who knows what he's doing? Xiao San, go home and hide. Don't come out."
"Mm!"
Tang San felt that the sound from earlier was strangely familiar.
Inside the cave, Tang Hao calmed down slightly. He needed to find clues and locate whoever had stolen Ah Yin and the Spirit Bone.
Before long, Tang Hao finally discovered a small gift Xiao Chenlong had left for him: several newspapers.
Clear Sky Douluo and a Spirit Beast: A Few Stories
<Fell in Love with a Blade of Grass and Ended Up Angering Uncle to Death>
Seeing those headlines, Tang Hao felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Then he read Xiao Chenlong's vividly fabricated account. Pfft! A mouthful of blood sprayed from Tang Hao's mouth, and he promptly fainted.
A dignified Clear Sky Douluo being angered into unconsciousness was quite the oddity, but unfortunately, Xiao Chenlong knew nothing about it.
During this time, Xiao Chenlong had learned most of the Tang Sect Secret Techniques, especially the Purple Demon Eyes.
The Purple Demon Eyes had four realms: Panoramic Vision Realm, Subtlety Realm, Mustard Realm, and Vastness Realm.
Xiao Chenlong had now directly reached the Subtlety Realm and was not far from the Mustard Realm.
The Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew had played a major role in this.
Moreover, Xiao Chenlong did not need to stare fixedly at the faint violet qi in the early morning to cultivate the Purple Demon Eyes. He could cultivate whenever he wanted, though the results were not as good as cultivating with the morning violet qi.
"It's time for a new story. <Body Seizing Rebirth: I Became a Human-Beast Hybrid>. Hehe, this one it is."
Xiao Chenlong wrote that after Tang Sect's Tang San committed suicide out of guilt, his soul remained undying and seized another body to be reborn, only to become the Child of Tang Hao and a Grass.
He did not dare reveal himself, but he continued cultivating the Tang Sect Secret Techniques in secret, intending to make a comeback and replace the Tang Sect.
Whenever Xiao Chenlong published an article in the newspaper under the Name of the Holy Lord, it caused a sensation. This time was no exception.
Everyone who had read the story was discussing whether soul possession truly existed.
Others took delight in Tang Hao's misfortune, saying that the Clear Sky Douluo had angered Uncle to death just to breed a bastard with a Spirit Beast, only for the child to be possessed by someone else. It was simply karmic retribution.
In Heaven Dou City, Tang Yuehua saw the stories in the newspaper as well.
"Fake! It must be fake! How could something like this happen? I don't believe it."
Though Tang Yuehua said so aloud, she had likely already believed it seven or eight parts out of ten.
"Second Brother's child was actually possessed by someone else. Why? Heavens, why are you so unfair to Second Brother?
Second Brother, where are you? Have you seen these stories?"
Tang Yuehua did not even dare bring these stories back to the Clear Sky Sect, afraid Tang Xiao would be unable to resist going down the mountain to find Tang Hao and draw retaliation from Spirit Hall.
In Spirit City, Bibi Dong had naturally seen the stories as well. Aside from those concerning Yu Xiaogang, however, she did not care about the rest.
Three half-grown children stood in the Pope's Palace. They were the future Golden Generation of Spirit Hall.
Among them, Hu Liena had already been accepted by Bibi Dong as her disciple.
"Have you remembered everything I said?"
"We have."
"Mm. Elder Ju."
Chrysanthemum Douluo appeared and bowed to Bibi Dong.
"Your Excellency the Pope."
"Elder Ju, take them out for some training. While you're at it, deliver my handwritten letter to the Holy Son."
"Yes, Your Excellency the Pope."
Chrysanthemum Douluo then took Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan to Heaven Dou City.
Meanwhile, Xiao Chenlong was discussing an important matter with Qian Renxue.
"Are you serious? You can exchange the souls of two people?"
"That's right. Your undercover operation is completely meaningless. Why not have a trusted subordinate's soul directly replace Xue Ye?"
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