Starting a Business? No, It Was Already Over

"Would the head of the Ye Clan be interested in joining forces to establish a new sect?"

Dugu Bo had always been rather solitary by nature.

In the past, he could not even be bothered to spend time and effort dealing with ordinary affairs, much less founding a sect.

But now, hadn't he earned Lord Thunder God's favor and gained a much brighter future?

His initiative immediately surged.

In his eyes, Su Chen was Thunder God's successor and was highly likely to become the new Thunder God in the future.

Then, as the protector of the new Thunder God before he ascended, even if Dugu Bo did not get the chance to become a god himself, becoming the Thunder God's guardian should not be difficult.

With the Poison Nerve Scripture, the Dugu Clan now had the guarantee of a high-quality inheritance.

If they worked a little harder, the Dugu Clan might not be unable to become another Qian Clan.

Spirit Hall had the Angel God's inheritance. The Dugu Clan now served a new Thunder God.

In the future, it was still unclear who would be stronger or weaker.

Of course, all of this depended on Su Chen and Thunder God agreeing.

Su Chen had already agreed. He would need a great deal of manpower to manufacture and develop Soul Tools in the future.

Establishing a faction was a good choice.

As for Thunder God...

"Not bad. Assist Su Chen well."

God of Destruction was very pleased that Dugu Bo could wholeheartedly assist Su Chen.

There was also another benefit to having Su Chen establish a sect.

To hell with the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Sect. Douluo Continent did not need to become the Tang Family's continent.

Dugu Bo's first invitation to the Ye Clan was not solely because he valued the healing abilities of the Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul.

More importantly, the Ye Clan had deep connections, which could greatly aid the new sect's development.

Healing Soul Masters had always been scarce on Douluo Continent, especially powerful healing Soul Masters like those with the Nine-Heart Begonia.

When one wandered the world, who could avoid getting cut?

No matter how strong or weak someone was, injuries were inevitable.

Through their healing abilities, the Ye Clan had accumulated many connections.

Those connections usually remained hidden, but they could play a considerable role in developing a new sect.

"A new sect? Senior Dugu is still full of ambition. Besides you as sect master, have you made any other preparations?"

Ye Tanghua did not immediately give an answer.

Most sects on Douluo Continent were now based on bloodline Martial Soul inheritances.

Even in an auxiliary sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, its core disciples were Soul Masters with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. It merely recruited more Soul Masters than other sects.

Ye Tanghua was worried that if she joined Dugu Bo's so-called new sect, the Ye Clan would become little more than an affiliate, which would be worse than their current situation.

"No, I won't be the sect master."

Dugu Bo immediately said.

"Not you?"

"That's right. There is only one candidate for sect master, and that is Su Chen."

Ye Tanghua immediately looked at Su Chen.

After hearing Ye Lingling's description, she had already been somewhat puzzled about the relationship between Su Chen and Dugu Bo.

After seeing it with her own eyes, she found it even more unbelievable that Dugu Bo treated Su Chen with such respect.

Now that she heard Dugu Bo say Su Chen, this child, would become the sect master after the sect was established, Ye Tanghua became even more curious about Su Chen's identity.

He had made Dugu Bo bow his head and pledge loyalty, something even Spirit Hall had failed to accomplish.

"Alright, I agree."

If Dugu Bo were the sect master, Ye Tanghua would have hesitated greatly.

But since the sect master was the person Dugu Bo had chosen to serve, she was willing to take a gamble.

If she missed out on becoming a founding member, even if she joined later, her status would definitely be greatly reduced.

As for the new sect's development...

With a Title Douluo like Dugu Bo protecting it, and Soul Tools as its foundation,

as long as it was not destroyed by a powerful enemy in its early stages, it was destined to become famous throughout the land.

Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had been quietly listening from the side.

When they heard them discussing the establishment of a new sect, with Su Chen as the sect master, they felt as though they were watching a grand drama.

"Yanyan, does that mean we're members of the same sect now?"

"I think so. Things happened too quickly. It feels like I'm dreaming."

"Sect Master."

Ye Tanghua adapted to her new identity very quickly and directly addressed Su Chen as "Sect Master."

"Establishing a sect is no small matter. How can we be so hasty? We still need to recruit more talents."

Just moments ago, God of Destruction had set an entrepreneurial goal for Su Chen.

"Since you're establishing a sect, aim to create the largest sect."

"Senior Destruction, this sect of mine hasn't even officially been established yet. It only has Dugu Bo as a Title Douluo, and he's even our only high-level combatant. Aren't we still far from becoming the largest sect?"

"Not far. Where there's a will, there's a way."

Establishing the largest sect would be difficult for others, nearly impossible.

But for God of Destruction, it could not be simpler.

Since he could find one bodyguard like Dugu Bo for Su Chen, he could find more.

As for insufficient strength... wasn't that easy to solve?

"I will provide your new sect with several qualifications for god-position trials. Recruit some Soul Sages and Soul Douluos, and you can cultivate a batch of Title Douluos."

During the Sea God Island God Trials, Tang San had brought a group of people with him, and their Soul Power had risen as though they were cheating.

God of Destruction had so many subordinates. By casually granting a few inheritances, he could cultivate quite a number of powerhouses.

There was no need to recruit people with the potential to become gods. As long as they went through several God Trials and improved their strength, that would be enough.

There was no reason Tang San could do it while God of Destruction could not.

"Senior Destruction."

"What other questions do you have?"

Su Chen:...

There were no questions, only admiration for God of Destruction's extravagant attitude.

When others established sects, they struggled and fought their way up from nothing, developing and growing step by step.

But when it came to Su Chen, God of Destruction simply waved his hand and directly gave him an astronomical amount of startup capital.

It was like a rich second-generation heir starting a business with the total assets of a Fortune 500 company as his initial funding.

There was no sense of accomplishment in starting a business like this. His starting point was already an endpoint others could hardly reach.

And he was even going to cultivate a batch of Title Douluos.

With just one Dugu Bo, this not-yet-officially-established sect had already surpassed most sects.

Other than the Upper Three Sects and Spirit Hall, was Sacred Dragon Sect the only sect that possessed a Title Douluo?

As for exactly which subordinates to cultivate for Su Chen, God of Destruction had already begun searching.

Their talent did not need to be exceptional, but it could not be too poor either.

Otherwise, even if their Soul Power increased, it would not do if their combat strength was too lacking.

Naturally, the task of recruiting talents once again fell upon Dugu Bo.

His initiative had been recognized by "Lord Thunder God" and "Little Thunder God," and he had been entrusted with an important duty. Dugu Bo suffered, but he was happy.

Working hard and suffering a little now was all for a bright future.

Moreover, Dugu Bo had already seen the tempting carrot.

"Old Poison, work hard. You can't neglect your own cultivation either. The Poison God god-position trial is waiting ahead for you."

The next day, when Dugu Bo was preparing to set out and recruit talents, Su Chen said this to him.

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up with excitement.

A god-position trial?

Would he, Dugu Bo, also have a chance to touch upon godhood?

His greatest expectation had originally been to become the guardian of Su Chen's god-position after Su Chen became a god. He had never expected that he himself would have a chance to become a god.

Is this what Lord Thunder God is like? He's far too generous, isn't he?

Compared to those leaders who only made empty promises, God of Destruction was simply a god-tier boss.

Now, even if Dugu Bo were asked to die for Thunder God... for God of Destruction, he would have no regrets.

"Rest assured. I will work hard and will not disappoint you, Sect Master, or that lord."

As though injected with stimulants, Dugu Bo's entire face glowed red with vigor as he set off full of fighting spirit.

Of course, before leaving, he also asked Su Chen for one favor.

That was to first teach Dugu Yan the foundational portions of the Poison Nerve Scripture.

He had originally planned to teach her himself, but wasn't he busy with his career now? He truly did not have the time.

"Dad, why are you here?"

At Notting Academy, Tang San was greatly shocked when he suddenly saw Tang Hao arrive.

He clearly remembered that during his previous life at Notting Academy, his father had never shown up to see him.

Later, he did learn that Tang Hao had met his teacher alone.

Could his rebirth have caused some change?

"Little San, have you returned to Holy Soul Village recently?"

"No? Ever since I came to Notting Academy, I haven't gone back. What's wrong, Dad?"

His last hope had also been shattered.

Tang Hao had long believed that it was unlikely Ah Yin and Ah Yin's soul bone had been taken by Tang San. He had merely come to look while holding onto that one-in-ten-thousand hope.

"I'm leaving for a while. Take good care of yourself."