If the Extreme Alliance Is So Damn Impressive, Why Hasn't It Avenged the Clear Sky Sect's Abandonment?

"The elders are right."

Tang Xiao sat in the seat of honor, his steady gaze sweeping over the seven elders present.

"Our Clear Sky Sect is easy to defend and hard to attack. Across the entire continent, no force besides Spirit Hall can mount an assault on us."

He tapped a finger lightly against the armrest, producing a crisp sound.

"But to be safe, I suggest..."

He leaned forward slightly, his gaze deep.

"Recalling..."

Before Tang Xiao could finish, a Clear Sky Sect disciple crashed through the doors of the great hall, panic written all over his face.

The disciple stumbled inside, his boot catching on the threshold and nearly sending him sprawling.

He was breathing rapidly, his face flushed crimson and his forehead drenched in sweat.

"Terrible news!"

"Sect Master!"

"We're under attack!!!"

The moment those words fell, the expressions of Tang Xiao and all seven elders changed.

"Has Spirit Hall attacked us?"

Tang Xiao's voice was low and dangerous.

The disciple gasped for breath, shaking his head desperately.

"N..."

"No!"

He finally managed to catch his breath a little.

"It's the Extreme Alliance! They've attacked!"

"The Extreme Alliance?"

The Third Elder froze, the tension on his face instantly giving way to confusion.

He looked at the other elders, then at Tang Xiao, his expression turning strange.

"The Extreme Alliance formed by those four subordinate sects we threw away like dogs?"

His tone carried a sense of incredulity at the sheer absurdity.

The Four Single-Attribute Clans had attached themselves to the Clear Sky Sect back in its heyday.

After the Clear Sky Sect withdrew from the world, those four clans had been ruthlessly abandoned.

To the Clear Sky Sect's elders, they were nothing more than dogs with broken spines. After being left outside to fend for themselves for so