The Sky Screen continued updating with basic information about the Clear Sky Sect.
[Inherited Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer]
[High-Level Combatant: Tang Chen]
[Soul Power Level: 99]
[Clan Leader: Tang Xiao]
[Soul Power Level: 96]
[All five elders are Titled Douluo]
[Current Clear Sky Douluo: Tang Hao]
[Soul Power Level: 95]
[Other Main Members: Tang Yuehua, Tang San...]
[Secret Techniques: Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, Ring Detonation, Great Sumeru Hammer]
Tang Xiao, the current clan leader of the Clear Sky Sect, felt relieved to see Tang Hao included in the sect on the Sky Screen.
But the sect's other elders and disciples didn't feel the same way.
They deeply hated Tang Hao. The Clear Sky Sect had fallen from being the greatest sect under heaven to hiding away in the snowy mountains, shivering in the cold, all because of him.
"Tang Hao doesn't deserve to be a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect!"
"He's even less worthy of the title Clear Sky Douluo!"
Tang Hao couldn't hear the Clear Sky Sect disciples' abuse. He was currently heading toward Heaven Dou City with Ah Yin's true body.
Tang Hao also felt the Clear Sky Sect's eighth-place ranking on the Sky Screen was unfair, but he was even more worried that his own affairs would be exposed.
In Heaven Dou City, at the Akademiya Branch, Tang San was also watching the Sky Screen. When his name appeared, he was only a little surprised.
He was worried the Sky Screen might expose what he'd done in his previous life. He knew perfectly well that his actions back then hadn't been honorable.
Construction had already begun on the Akademiya Branch in Spirit City. The blueprints were detailed enough that Kaveh didn't need to make a special trip to supervise the work.
"So the Clear Sky Sect already has seven Titled Douluo. They really can't be underestimated."
"Grandpa, why didn't you wipe out the Clear Sky Sect back then? Were you afraid of Tang Chen?"
Qian Renxue's question left Qian Daoliu at a loss for words. All he could do was offer an awkward yet polite smile.
"Ha ha, please excuse us. Xue'er, it wasn't that Grandpa was afraid of Tang Chen. I simply value my promises."
Just then, the Sky Screen updated, answering Qian Renxue's question.
On the Sky Screen, Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen stood facing one another and made a wager. Qian Daoliu would fight Tang Chen on the ground, and if Qian Daoliu lost, the Spirit Hall would never set foot in the Clear Sky Sect's ancestral territory.
Qian Daoliu accepted the wager, giving up his advantage in the air to clash with Tang Chen head-on on the ground.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue looked at Qian Daoliu strangely.
Only an idiot would accept a wager like that, and Qian Daoliu had gone and accepted it.
Qian Daoliu felt awkward under her stare. He cleared his throat and said, "I had my reasons for accepting Tang Chen's challenge back then."
"Defeating an opponent on their strongest turf to undermine their confidence is generally called arrogance. It's something you see more often in young people."
Nahida's precise analysis—and the look she gave him—made Qian Daoliu feel even more on edge. If there had been a crack in the floor, he would have dived into it at once.
"Ha ha, the Great Enshrined had a young man's spirit."
"Haha, I really wasn't mature enough back then. I'm afraid I've made the Grand Sage laugh."
Qian Daoliu covered his embarrassment with laughter, while Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. Qian Daoliu had already been over sixty at the time. And he still wasn't mature enough? He really had been a late bloomer.
On the Sky Screen, Tang Chen kept Qian Daoliu suppressed with the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes. Tang Chen's reputation as Invincible on the Ground was no empty boast.
"Ring Detonation! Great Sumeru Hammer!"
"Ninth Soul Skill, Angel's Breath!"
Qian Daoliu used his ninth Soul Skill, Angel's Breath, to meet Tang Chen's Great Sumeru Hammer head-on. The result was obvious: Qian Daoliu lost.
Though Qian Daoliu's Angel's Breath was powerful, it still couldn't match the Great Sumeru Hammer, which came close to a divine skill.
"Grandpa, why did you insist on taking Tang Chen's attack head-on? Even if you gave up your advantage in the air, with the speed of our Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, you could've easily dodged his Great Sumeru Hammer."
There was a saying: those involved couldn't see things clearly, but bystanders could. Once the fight had gotten heated, of course Qian Daoliu had chosen to clash head-on. Dodging would have looked like admitting defeat, wouldn't it?
That kind of thinking was understandable in a young man of twenty or so. It was harder to understand in Qian Daoliu, who had been over sixty at the time.
Qian Daoliu chose to ignore Qian Renxue's question. Looking back, even he thought he'd been an idiot back then.
"That fellow Tang Chen—I don't even know whether he's dead or alive now. There's been no news of him for so long. Maybe he's already dead."
"If Tang Chen were dead, his name wouldn't appear on the Sky Screen. Since it's there, he must still be alive."
Qian Daoliu glared at Qian Renxue. Why was his little darling always undermining him today?
Ouyang Kong and Nahida both smiled. The Sky Screen continued updating.
The background on the Sky Screen changed to Sea God Island. In the scene, Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu both confessed their feelings to Bo Saixi.
The Sky Screen thoughtfully identified Bo Saixi's position.
[High Priestess of Sea God Island, Invincible of the Ocean, Level 99 Peerless Douluo, Bo Saixi]
On Sea God Island, the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians all looked toward Bo Saixi. Her expression didn't change, but her grip on her staff tightened.
Qian Daoliu was at a loss. This scene was clearly meant to expose Tang Chen, so why was he the one feeling embarrassed?
On the Sky Screen, Bo Saixi gave Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu her answer.
"Whoever becomes a god, I'll accept his feelings."
Perhaps it was intentional, but the Sky Screen translated the meaning of her words outright.
[You, Qian Daoliu, are the Angel God's Great Enshrined and cannot become a god, so stop getting involved.]
That only made Qian Daoliu look even more like a defeated lover.
But Tang Chen completely missed Bo Saixi's unspoken meaning. He left Sea God Island after declaring, "I won't return until I become a god!"
"Hmph. It's true that I failed to win Bo Saixi's affections, but Tang Chen was just as much of a fool."
Qian Daoliu hid it well, but he still harbored a deep grudge against Tang Chen.
After all, no one liked having someone constantly keep them down.
Bo Saixi also put on a calm front, ignoring the strange looks the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians of Sea God Island were giving her.
They truly hadn't known that their High Priestess had a love story like this in her past.
"Scaramouche, Scaramouche, what does it mean to like someone? Is there someone you like?"
"You're still young. You don't need to know about this stuff yet."
"Scaramouche, don't you like me?"
"The kind of love we mean here is different from the ordinary kind. You can't confuse the two."
"This kind of love is an exchange of affection between the sexes, with the purpose of having children...
"Wait, why am I explaining this to you? Anyway, you're still young. Once you grow up, you'll understand."
Little Durin nodded blankly. It was obvious he still didn't quite understand.
By then, they had arrived at Sea God Island, and Bo Saixi had sensed their arrival.
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