Explaining the Decline of the Tang Sect

Click.

Opening the door to room 109, which belonged to him, the expression on Chu Mo's face instantly froze. Was this a room? It was a broom closet!

It hadn't been cleaned at all; he would have to do it himself.

"Sigh, better get cleaning quickly. I still need to treat Xiao Xiao to a meal later to return the favor."

Next door, 108.

Wang Dong'er, having changed back into boy's clothing, puffed up her cheeks like a little pufferfish. She sat on the bed with a very zen-like posture, seemingly getting angrier the more she thought about it.

Click~

The door opened, and Huo Yu'er walked in. Her small fingers were slightly pale, and her face was flushed red.

Wang Dong'er only needed a quick glance to know exactly what Huo Yu'er had been doing.

"Yu'er, you went to catch fish again! Your talent is already poor enough, yet you waste your time on this!"

Huo Yu'er didn't say anything upon hearing the scolding; she simply lowered her head, her ears slowly turning red.

"I... I wanted to grill a couple more for Brother Group Leader. Growing boys have bigger appetites."

Hearing this, Wang Dong'er became even angrier.

"Tch, stop worrying about him! He just enrolled and already found a senior girl to show him the way. He's a total flirt, Yu'er, don't let him fool you!"

Although Huo Yu'er's talent was relatively poor, her hard work was plain for all to see. Plus, Wang Dong'er felt a great deal of sympathy for the reason she had to disguise herself as a boy, so she had quite a bit of affection for her.

An hour later.

Chu Mo, having just emerged from the bathroom, flopped onto the bed he had made up half an hour ago.

"So tired! I don't want to move anymore."

But since he hadn't become strong yet, he couldn't afford to stop his pace.

After a brief moment of thought, Chu Mo decided to try something he had considered on the way here—telling stories to pique their interest.

As a transmigrator, this was his advantage: he knew things they didn't, whether it was knowledge they had never encountered or events from the future.

[Chu Mo: Is anyone there?]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: I'm here. Just finished special training, still have to eat after this.]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: What's wrong, Group Leader? Are you bored? Do you need this young lady to keep you company?]

[Revenge Girl: I have nothing going on, I'm reading right now. If the Group Leader is bored, chatting is fine.]

[Chu Mo: I've decided to tell you all a story. Like the first day, I'll share some deductions with you. That way, you'll be more active; otherwise, the group will be too dead, and the Chat Group won't give out rewards.]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Fine. Although I don't know what the rewards are, if you want to tell a story, I won't refuse.]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: You said so much about the Tang Sect last time, so let's continue with that. Tell us, who built it? And how did it fall into decline?]

Looking at this question, Chu Mo shook his head helplessly. Meng Hongchen was still holding a grudge over Tang Ya's name; she was actually asking for a follow-up strike.

[Chu Mo: I believe you all know the construction of the Tang Sect; it was the original Shrek Seven Devils, plus Dugu Bo and the four sects that were once vassals to the Clear Sky Sect.]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Hmm, I want to hear something different. There's no need to repeat what's already recorded.]

[Revenge Girl: A history lesson? Listening to it wouldn't hurt.]

[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Heh, not busy accompanying your senior sister? You actually came to the Chat Group to tell stories?]

Setting Xiao Lv aside, Chu Mo leaned against the bed and looked at the chat interface. Although it was worse than he had expected, at least they were interested. It seemed he needed to find what they truly cared about.

[Chu Mo: Actually, the founding of the Tang Sect wasn't much. At most, you could say Tang San tricked them into joining. As for the later treatment, it's hard to guess. While we know they declined, it's hard to speculate without knowing the process.]

[Chu Mo: Let's just talk about the reason for the Tang Sect's downfall. It was mainly because they were too conservative. Because Tang San, this Blue Silver Emperor, became a god using the Blue Silver Grass, the entire sect worshipped the Blue Silver Grass. It became their symbol. Regardless of how many resources they poured into it, the sect master had to be a Blue Silver Grass user.]

[Chu Mo: Not only was it wasteful, but it also showed favoritism.]

[Ya: ...]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Heh, changed your name?]

Meng Hongchen wasn't actually sure; after all, the other party had been trading barbs with her on the first day, and now they were retreating. After confirming it, she hurriedly mocked him.

[Revenge Girl: I still want to hear the story.]

[Chu Mo: Heh, then I'll continue. After all, this is just the past, don't take it too seriously. To make progress, one must discard these things and plan for the future.]

[Chu Mo: The second point, as Meng said, is that the arrival of Soul Tools was a reminder to change their hidden weapons. Yet, the Tang Sect refused to innovate. Soul Tools gradually replaced hidden weapons, and in the eyes of some, they lost their value.]

[Chu Mo: Otherwise, no matter how you look at it, the Tang Sect was built by Tang San, one of the Shrek Seven Devils, and had the backing of the Clear Sky Sect. Wiping out a small sect would have been a trivial matter; the Imperial City wouldn't have felt slighted enough to make an issue of it.]

[Chu Mo: What I said earlier basically explains why other powers ignored Tang Ya's requests. Ultimately, it was because there was no value. If they helped you, they wouldn't even get a reward.]

[Ya: Why?]

[Ya: Isn't the name of the Tang Sect enough? The sect that destroyed my Tang Sect didn't even have a Soul Saint. They only needed to send one teacher from the outer courtyard, or even a student from the inner courtyard could have wiped them out. Why?]

Tang Ya didn't understand. Her parents worshipped Tang San, and precisely because of that, Tang Ya grew up listening to the stories of Tang San and Shrek.

Even if it had fallen from grace, given that it was founded by Tang San, helping with a small favor shouldn't have been an issue. If the other party truly had a Titled Douluo and refused on those grounds, Tang Ya wouldn't have said anything, but... but the result was that there wasn't one, none at all, and they still refused!

Watching Tang Ya's persistent questioning, Chu Mo shook his head. Tang Ya was truly a bit naive; did she really think Shrek Academy was some kind of benevolent institution? Without a recommendation letter, you couldn't even enroll.

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Still asking why? You have no value! From our conversation, I can tell your Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and your cultivation is getting slower and slower. Lacking Tang San's ability proves you have no future. Helping you yields nothing, and even your personal loyalty isn't worth much, understand?]

Regardless of anything else, Meng Hongchen could easily keep the social nuances she had learned from her grandfather in mind. Although she disliked it, this was reality.

[Chu Mo: That's right, Meng is correct,...]

As for Zhang Lexuan, this so-called senior sister, wasn't she only saved during the massacre of her family because of her talent?

Otherwise, why were so many Evil Spirit Masters ravaging ordinary towns without anyone stepping in to stop them?

Ultimately, it came down to a lack of value, and Chu Mo explained it to Tang Ya very concisely.

[Chu Mo: By the way, Shrek Academy was afraid that a super genius like Zhang Lexuan might defect later, so they even made an agreement. She is currently Bei Bei's fiancée, and Bei Bei is her child-husband. Honestly, it's quite a mess.]

On this continent of romance, she had actually fallen in love, and it was only later, thanks to the Qiankun Asking Love Valley, that she managed to forget that memory.

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