Bai He believed that the disciples of the Speed Clan, when made assassins, were, to put it nicely, just assassins, but to put it bluntly, just lowlifes who only knew how to attack from behind and do shady things. He also used the disciples of the Speed Clan as messengers to deliver information, euphemistically calling them "workers" to train the speed most needed for assassins, but to put it bluntly, they were just errand runners.
The pride in Bai He's heart made it impossible for him to accept that his Speed Clan members were being treated so badly.
In the original work, the Speed Clan, led by Bai He, had almost zero income after being abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect. Even when they went to other clans for help, which was essentially begging, they were unwilling to let their own clan members receive Soul Master subsidies.
This is enough to show that Bai He is absolutely unwilling to engage in sneak attacks from behind; if it's going to fight, it's to fight head-on. It also doesn't want its family members to do low-level work to supplement the family income.
The fact that Bai He and some conservative Soul Master of the Speed Clan disagreed and refused to cooperate was not a problem. The Spirit Hall could easily step in and remove this group of the Speed Clan Soul Master, replace them as clan leader, and put in a new group of the Speed Clan who were close to the Spirit Hall.
As a subordinate clan, it is necessary to maintain good relations with the family it depends on, to show submission, and to win the favor of the dependent family. This is a question that every family and sect on the continent needs to consider every year after choosing to become a subordinate family.
This opportunity would elevate the family's status within the Spirit Hall, allowing the Speed Clan's Soul Master to better utilize their abilities and gain combat power, thus securing a more stable and long-term future for the family. It wasn't the Spirit Hall intentionally trying to control the Speed Clan, but rather an opportunity presented to the Speed Clan. Bai He was unwilling to accept it, there were plenty of other Speed Clan Soul Master who were willing.
Although Bai He is no longer the patriarch of the Speed Clan, Bai Chenxiang's status in the clan has not diminished much. After all, Bai He is the strongest Speed Clan, and Bai Chenxiang is a genius that the Speed Clan has only seen once in a century, and the one with the best chance of breaking through to the Titled Douluo level. Naturally, she will receive great support from the clan.
If Bai Chenxiang successfully breaks through to the Titled Douluo and becomes a Titled Douluo elder of the Spirit Hall, then the Speed Clan's status in the Spirit Hall will rise to another level.
"I'm not sure, they're probably Soul Master of similar talent and age to us."
Tian Yue said that the six people present were all around ten or eleven years old. She cupped her face and added, "I hope it's a lively male Soul Master, not as taciturn as these two."
The Tian Yue refers to Niu Man and Qiangu Liuyun. Niu Man inherited the Plate Armor Giant Rhinoceros Martial Soul of the Yu Defense Clan. Rhinoceroses are inherently irritable and easily angered, and under their influence, the Soul Master of the Defense Clan are also prone to irritability and anger.
However, the Defense Clan had only been with the Spirit Hall for a few years, the Speed Clan had gained favor with the Spirit Hall, Breaking Clan, with its knowledge of alchemy, was also valued by the Spirit Hall. Only the Defense Clan, besides building houses, was thick-skinned and had no special skills. They were not of much value to the Spirit Hall and had a low status. Since they could not lose their temper easily, they could only remain silent.
Qiangu Liuyun Yun shares the same temperament as Sixth Elder, and he is also a descendant of Sixth Elder Gong Feng. In his spare time, he always strives to meditate and cultivate, and he only speaks a few words at crucial moments. He is like a strategist for the team.
Yu Shuirou could speak, her gaze was already drawn to two figures in the square.
The team leader, Xie Yue, was leading a young man who looked only a year younger than them. He had short, blue-gold hair with bangs that covered his forehead, and when the breeze blew, a triangular mark between his eyebrows could be vaguely seen from the side. The young man had fair skin, a well-proportioned and slender figure, and handsome features. He exuded a serene and sacred aura, and it was unclear which noble family he was from.
They appeared to be only a year apart in age, but the boy was actually only seven years old, more than three years younger than the others.
Upon seeing this young man, Tian Yue, Bai Chenxiang, Qiangu Liuyun, and Niu Man were all extremely shocked and stood up in surprise. How could they not recognize this young man? He was Qian Xunfeng, the Young Master of the Spirit Hall.
Qian Xunfeng's lips curled slightly as she said, "Brother Liuyun, Sister Yue, Sister Chenxiang, it's been a long time. Please enlighten me, senior brothers and sisters."
Niu Man hurriedly replied, "Young Master wouldn't dare."
Yu Shuirou Rou was also extremely shocked.
"Everyone's here. I'm sure you've all guessed why I called you all here." Xie Yue smiled faintly, then turned to introduce Qian Xunfeng: "It seems you're all acquaintances, but I still want to introduce you all. This is our new team member, Qian Xunfeng. Don't let his young age fool you; his cultivation is above yours. You'll be quite surprised when I tell you."
Qian Xunfeng smiled faintly, stepped forward, and said, "Team strength is paramount. From now on, you will all listen to me. I won't say much more. Let's have a spar. Come at me all at once. I'll let you see my strength, and I'll see yours."
As soon as he finished speaking, all five of them frowned. Geniuses always have their own pride. Their talents may not be top-notch, but they can still be considered among the geniuses.
The Six-Winged Angel are indeed powerful, but Qian Xunfeng has only been cultivating for a little over a year, yet he wants to fight five of them alone. He's really underestimating them.
Taking in the expressions of the five people, Xie Yue didn't explain further, saying, "You'll understand once you have a spar; Xun Feng wasn't exaggerating."
Qian Gu Liu Yun, Tian Yao, Bai Chen Xiang, and the other three all had thoughtful expressions in their eyes as they walked towards the square. They had great faith in Xie Yue, their teacher. At only seventeen years old, Xie Yue's cultivation had already broken through to the Soul King level, and his cultivation speed was no less than that of Tang Hao, the genius of the Haotian Sect who was only seen once in a hundred years.
The elders who served Tian Yue and Qiangu Liuyun both said that Xie Yue was worthy of being worshipped, and that they should learn from Xie Yue and not act out.
Soul Fighting are often extremely attractive to Soul Master, especially Soul Fighting between geniuses.
Although Tian Yue and the others' Innate Soul Power was only at level seven or eight, it was already a very good level. Eighty percent of the participating academies in the Elite Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition had this level of Innate Soul Power.
In the original novel, the Martial Soul Hall Team, apart from Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena, had Innate Soul Power at this level.
One against five, standing thirty paces apart. Although the team had not yet gathered seven people, Tian Yue and the others already had their own team tactics, with the five of them forming a 2-2-1 formation.
Tian Yue and Qiangu Liuyun, two Power Attack System Soul Master, stood at the forefront, followed by Bai Chenxiang, Niu Man, and Yu Shuirou, a Support System Soul Master. Yu Shuirou stood in the middle behind Niu Man and Bai Chenxiang, where she could receive protection from Niu Man, a Defense System Soul Master, and Bai Chenxiang, an Agility Attack System Soul Master, at any time.