Clear Sky Sect and Martial Soul Hall's Verbal Sparring

Following the further guidance of Prince Xue Xing, Xue Beng began visiting the inn to see Xue Hen every day, always bringing along fruits and pastries to share a few words.

Although Xue Hen never gave him a pleasant look, he remained "tireless" in his efforts. Not only that, he would always address him as "Royal Brother" and recount the latest gossip he had heard in the soul master world, asking how he had fared over the years and if he had suffered much. In short, he never mentioned anything of substance, nor did he ever utter a word asking Xue Hen to support him.

But not saying it did not mean he did not want it.

The fact that he could persist in coming every day was proof enough of his intentions!

Soon, over a month passed. Faced with his daily arrivals, Xue Hen gradually shed his cold demeanor, and to the words "Royal Brother, then I shall take my leave," he would occasionally nod in response.

Everything... was understood without words.

Meanwhile, as Xue Hen moved about Heaven Dou City, interacting with citizens daily, occasionally visiting the Great Soul Arena to sit in a corner and watch the battles, or attending auctions, the "Reality Rate" of his identity as "Super Douluo-Xue Hen" rose once again.

More and more people believed that a Super Douluo named Xue Hen truly existed in this world.

Not for any other reason, but because they had seen him with their own eyes!

They had interacted with him in person!

[Semi-Fictional Character: Super Douluo-Xue Hen

Reality Rate: 99.5% → 99.98%]

"Just a little more, and I will soon break through the bottleneck and step into the ninety-eighth level!" In a corner of the Great Soul Arena, Xue Hen sat alone, other spectators keeping a wide distance, not daring to approach. He looked at the System Panel visible only to him and thought to himself.

During this month, it was not just Xue Hen's Reality Rate that had changed; other parts of the continent had seen their own shifts.

First, Martial Soul Hall.

The news that the Grand Elder Qian Daoliu had announced the deposition of Pope Bibi Dong spread across the entire continent. Everyone assumed that Martial Soul Hall would fall into internal strife, with both factions attacking one another, but unexpectedly, Martial Soul Hall remained exceptionally stable.

From the high-ranking Elder Hall members down to the heads of the Martial Soul Branch Hall, everyone accepted the order without a single challenge.

As for Bibi Dong, she did not rally soul masters loyal to her to resist Qian Daoliu; instead, she simply vanished.

Martial Soul Hall publicly claimed she had fled during the chaos and even issued a warrant for her arrest, but no one knew where she had actually gone.

The position of Pope was left temporarily vacant, with the elders of the Elder Hall jointly handling the affairs of Martial Soul Hall.

This left Emperor Xue Ye, Emperor Tianfeng, Ning Fengzhi, Tang Xiao, Yu Yuanzhen... and many other important figures in the soul master world wringing their hands in regret.

They had expected Martial Soul Hall to engage in infighting so they could fish in troubled waters, but they never imagined Bibi Dong would be so useless, surrendering to Qian Daoliu just like that.

Disappointment, it was truly disappointing!

Second, the Clear Sky Sect.

Tang Xiao had originally arranged for Tang Yuehua to spread rumors pinning the death of Qian Xunji on Bibi Dong, so that the world would believe the Clear Sky Sect was innocent and prepare for their return to the soul master world.

Unexpectedly, just two days after doing so, the Sky Screen exposed Bibi Dong's murder of her master for all to see. The Clear Sky Sect no longer needed to spread rumors—or rather, the truth—as everyone now knew exactly who had killed Qian Xunji.

In short, the Clear Sky Sect had been wronged; Tang Hao was not the murderer of the former Pope at all!

After watching the Sky Screen, Tang Xiao and the elders of the Clear Sky Sect immediately issued orders for the disciples to prepare to descend the mountain; the Clear Sky Sect was returning to the soul master world.

However, to their surprise, Martial Soul Hall soon released two announcements that spread across the continent.

The first was the deposition of Bibi Dong, which need not be repeated.

The second was: "Martial Soul Hall will not lift its hostility toward the Clear Sky Sect simply because there is another culprit for the former Pope's death. The former Pope was assassinated by Bibi Dong, but Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, who wounded the former Pope, cannot escape his guilt! As the sect to which Tang Hao belongs, the Clear Sky Sect is not without blame! Therefore, Martial Soul Hall and the Clear Sky Sect remain hostile factions."

Upon learning of this announcement, Tang Xiao and the high-ranking members of the Clear Sky Sect were instantly enraged.

They cursed Qian Daoliu.

They cursed him in the most vile terms imaginable.

You already know your own dog of a son wasn't killed by our sect's disciple, yet you still suppress us like this? You old thing, you are simply going too far!

Immediately, a portion of the disciples who had already descended the mountain and moved into Heaven Dou City, establishing a branch there, began a war of words with Martial Soul Hall. They pointed out that the reason Qian Xunji was severely wounded by Tang Hao was entirely because he had led men to hunt down Tang Hao and Ah Yin, and Tang Hao had only acted in self-defense.

As for Qian Xunji being wounded, that was purely because his skills were inferior; he had only himself to blame.

Regarding the accusations from the Clear Sky Sect, Martial Soul Hall responded swiftly, pointing out that the former Pope was not hunting Tang Hao, but a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had transformed into human form. As a soul master, and as the Pope of Martial Soul Hall, it was Qian Xunji's duty to pursue and eliminate a soul beast that had infiltrated the human world in human guise!

Tang Hao had insisted on protecting that soul beast, even going so far as to incite a war between the Clear Sky Sect and Martial Soul Hall, and used despicable means to wound the Pope. The Clear Sky Sect failed to discipline its disciples and condoned such behavior, making them equally guilty!

Upon hearing Martial Soul Hall's response, Tang Xiao was absolutely livid.

"Duty" to hunt down a soul beast that had transformed into a human? It was clearly greed for Ah Yin's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and soul bone, yet they spoke of it so righteously!

He immediately issued an order to respond.

That Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had transformed into a human belonged to their Clear Sky Sect and had been tamed by Tang Hao. Qian Xunji's pursuit was purely to kill and seize the treasure, not for the stability of human society at all.

To the Clear Sky Sect's accusation, Martial Soul Hall responded once more: Tang Hao did not tame that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast; he was bewitched by it. Not only did he take it as his wife, but he also fathered a child with it—that half-breed was Tang San, who had been exposed by the Sky Screen at the very beginning!

If Tang Hao had captured the soul beast to kill it and absorb its soul ring, the former Pope would never have interfered. But that was not his intent; he wanted to conceal the soul beast's identity, let it live in the soul master world as a human, and even produce offspring with it, allowing an impure bloodline to infiltrate pure human civilization. As the Pope of Martial Soul Hall and a loyal believer of the Angel God, the former Pope could not tolerate this and could not sit idly by, which was why he led the Holy Temple soul masters to hunt down the beast.

As for Tang Hao, before the battle, the former Pope had warned him repeatedly to stand down, trying to persuade him to turn back from his misguided path and not be seduced by the beauty of a soul beast into committing acts that disgraced the ancestors of the human race!

Yet, Tang Hao was determined to consort with a soul beast, abandoning even the bottom line of being a human!

The response from Martial Soul Hall sent the upper echelons of the Clear Sky Sect into a towering rage, cursing the other side for their shamelessness, for twisting facts, and for having no face left to lose.

The war of words between the two top-tier powers naturally drew the intense interest of everyone in the spirit master world, all of whom were paying close attention with bated breath. It had to be said, it was truly spectacular—not a whit inferior to a squabble between market aunties.

Shrek Academy.

Upon learning the content of Martial Soul Hall's successive responses, Tang Hao was so infuriated that his soul nearly left his body; he was on the verge of dropping dead from sheer rage.

What did they mean by having no bottom line as a human being?

Martial Soul Hall, I'll... screw your ancestors!