Meeting Tang Chen Again

"Ling Yi of Lingyun City greets His Majesty Clear Sky."

In the ruins of the former Cold Stone Town, the newest forbidden zone in the Douluo Continent, Ling Yi calmly looked at Tang Chen in front of him.

As the leader of a newly emerging power on the Douluo Continent that can now stand shoulder to shoulder with the Clear Sky Sect, Ling Yi would not show humility even if the other party was Level 99 Peerless Douluo. After all, he represented not only himself, but also the millions of people of Lingyun City behind him.

Of course, the most important reason is Ling Yi's strength, which gives him enough confidence to talk to Tang Chen on equal terms.

It could even be said that Ling Yi's choice to communicate with Tang Chen on an equal footing already demonstrated sufficient manners and politeness.

After all, with Ling Yi's strength, he had already made Tang Chen feel depressed when they first met. Now, more than a year later, compared to Tang Chen who is still standing still, Ling Yi's strength has improved a little bit. The fact that he didn't loudly say "I don't eat beef" is enough to show that his mental cultivation is strong enough.

Staying true to oneself is not just a simple matter of four words; it's like how a person's thoughts can change depending on their circumstances.

In the extraordinary world of the Douluo Continent, power represents status.

Therefore, it's really not surprising that Tang Clear Sky Sect Tang San times in the original timeline.

When people are not strong enough, they tend to be humble; when they are equally strong, they will naturally engage in equal dialogue; and when they are stronger than the other party, they will obviously and rightfully gain the right to speak.

If you peel back the layers and look at Tang San through his lens, you'll find that he's a semi-illiterate man with little knowledge, whose values were shaped solely by a third-rate martial arts sect's manual.

He is literate, but he probably only knows half of the fifteen words "benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, trust, gentleness, kindness, respect, humility, yielding, loyalty, filial piety, integrity, shame and courage".

His values are different from those of modern people who have been shaped by nine years of compulsory education, and also different from those of ancient people who have been influenced by Confucian and Legalist ideas. The world he has faced since childhood has been telling him that the law of the jungle is the truth of the world.

Of course, the law of the jungle is indeed a truth of the world, and even Ling Yi agrees with this.

The difference is that Ling Yi's values, shaped by his previous life, allowed him to retain some self-discipline even within the dog-eat-dog world.

The survival of the fittest among living beings is called bestiality; standing at the top of the food chain, the survival of the fittest in the whole world can be called divine (or demonic?) nature; and only after the existence of self-restraint can humanity exist.

In Ling Yi's eyes, before entering the Slaughter City, Tang San's humanity outweighed his bestiality because his strength made him aware of his own weakness and allowed him to restrain his every move. However, after leaving the Slaughter City, his bestiality completely overwhelmed his humanity, and he became reckless. It was only after a year of cleansing at the Moon Pavilion that his humanity was forcibly awakened and his bestiality temporarily suppressed. Later, as his strength gradually increased, his humanity was gradually suppressed again, while his bestiality gradually amplified until he finally became the strongest in the world. His bestiality was sublimated and transformed into a divine nature that looked down upon all living beings.

This is a very understandable process of psychological evolution, because Ling Yi also had a similar experience.

In his early years in the [Water Wood Duchy], due to his own weakness, Ling Yi acted obediently, acted cute, bowed, bent over, and smiled obsequiously. He had also been ridiculed, ignored, and had to swallow his pride.

Ling Yi never felt these were shameful things, nor did he have any intention of getting revenge on those who had wronged him.

Rather than the fleeting thrill of showing off and getting humiliated, Ling Yi preferred to focus his time on researching and improving his strength.

After all, it is common knowledge that Master Ling has never had any enemies. Even if there were unpleasant encounters, the other party either later became a loyal follower of Master Ling, or was unlucky and either declined or disappeared in the future.

Just like the behind-the-scenes manipulators and operators who once sent Master Ling to the battlefield between the two empires in the [Water Wood Duchy], now either their families have changed leaders or they have disappeared due to suppression by various forces within the duchy.

From beginning to end, Master Ling did not utter a single word, not even a hint; it was mostly Master Ling followers who took the initiative.

To be fair, although Ling Yi hadn't read the plot of the Douluo Continent ten thousand years later in his previous life, and only knew bits and pieces from some fan fiction, even with just that little bit, Ling Yi couldn't help but shake his head at the character Tang San.

Even though he's already in the high position of God King, he still personally gets involved in some questionable things.

Where are the black gloves? Where is the scapegoat?

If someone else were to use those foul words, and God King Tang were to step in and give the "villain" a small punishment when he was about to overturn the table, wouldn't that establish his image of benevolence and justice?

As the saying goes in the Expanded Wise Sayings Wen: One cannot become a mature person without experiencing poverty, and one remains naive without experiencing setbacks.

Ultimately, Tang San was just a cannon fodder Tang Sect with little knowledge or vision.

Such a person, let alone entering officialdom, even in the martial arts world where might and might determine right and wrong, unless he can subdue the whole world by his own strength, will be destined to be played to death.

After transmigrating to the Douluo Continent, it was another barbaric world where everyone was a brute and reasoned with fists. You can't find dragons in shallow waters, and you can't find scientists among a bunch of gorillas.

In a world where fighting breaks out at the drop of a hat and the victor is always right, Tang San, a lowly cannon fodder in the martial arts world, adapts with a smooth and effortless ease.

It can only be said that in the eyes of the ignorant, certain "stupid things" are done with a sense of "how it should be".

Qian Daoliu was like this, Qian Xunji was like this, Tang Chen was like this, Tang Hao was like this, and even the slightly cunning Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi, perhaps because they had not yet grown up, also gave Ling Yi a sense of 'clear stupidity'.

Fortunately, as the seeds of education sown across the continent over the years have taken root, sprouted, blossomed, and borne fruit, the intelligence and values of the people on the Douluo Continent have been initially guided onto the right track by Ling Yi.

Only with careful tending can a nursery produce a large harvest of sweet fruit, instead of letting it grow wild and resulting in misshapen and cracked plants. The few that grow well are treated like treasures.

Seeing Tang Chen's probing gaze, Ling Yi smiled faintly and turned his gaze to Tang Zhen and his son Tang Xiao beside him:

"Zhentian Majesty, what brings you here, Ling Yi, that I need your assistance?"

Just half a day ago, Ling Yi was in Snow Moon City, more than seventy miles east of here, conducting a physical examination for Yi Linlie, a former patient.

As the first person on the Douluo Continent to absorb the heart blood of Titled Douluo, transforming from an ordinary person without Soul Power into a "Xiao Bai" for Soul Master, Master Ling, out of a doctor's benevolent professional ethics, was still very concerned about whether the other party would experience rejection reactions later on.

Fortunately, the magic of the Martial Soul was fully demonstrated at this moment. Not only did Yi Linlie not experience any adverse rejection reactions, but he also raised his Soul Power to level ten in just over a year.

Not long ago, his teacher, the level 87 Soul Douluo Gui Mei, personally helped him hunt a "Shadow Demon Leopard" with 500 years of cultivation, thus making him a One-Ring Battle Soul Master of Agility Attack System!

While Ling Yi was examining Yi Linlie's body, Tang Xiao, who was in Snow Moon City, somehow received the news and immediately sent a message to his father Tang Zhen, who was in the restricted area, about Ling Yi's presence in Snow Moon City.

Upon receiving the news, Tang Zhen, at Tang Chen's instruction, had Tang Xiao personally go to the Spirit Hall Main Hall of Snow Moon City, invite Ling Yi, and escort him to this forbidden area where Fallen Soul Master roam.

As the eldest son of Tang Zhen, the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao personally came to invite him, which was considered to be in accordance with proper etiquette. Of course, Ling Yi would not make an arrogant statement such as "If Tang Zhen wants to see me, he should come over himself."

Faced with Ling Yi's question, Tang Zhen turned his gaze to his father, Tang Chen, who also didn't know what his father's purpose was in wanting to meet with Ling Yi.

"City Lord Ling," Tang Chen's aged voice rang out calmly as he sensed his son's gaze, "It was my intention to invite you here."

"When I heard the Xiao'er brothers mention City Lord Ling 'City Lord Ling deeds before, I was very impressed by his abilities and wisdom, especially his ' Martial Soul Organ Hypothesis,' which truly pioneered the Martial Soul system in the Douluo Continent City Lord Ling. It's a concept that we martial artists who only know how to bury ourselves in cultivation have never heard of!"

"I just happened to hear that City Lord Ling in Snow Moon City. Due to some personal reasons, I am unable to visit him in person. I would be grateful if City Lord Ling City Lord Ling not take offense at my visit."

Tang Chen's words, spoken with such sincerity and humility, drew admiring glances from Tang Zhen and Tang Xiao standing nearby.

Who is this person in front of them?

Not only is he the father of the Clear Sky Sect Tang Zhen, the previous sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect and the current sect leader, but he is also one of the "Two Peaks" of the Soul Master World. He is also a peerless powerhouse with a strength of Level 99, who led the Clear Sky Sect to the throne of the number one sect in the world, the "Clear Sky Douluo" Tang Chen!

Of course, in Ling Yi's ears, Tang Chen's words were just so-so. He had the posture, which was polite, but the meaning he subtly revealed was still obviously condescending and arrogant.

However, this is understandable. After all, even the strongest combat power in Lingyun City right now, Chen Jianjun, the Seven Kill Douluo, is only Level 97. To Tang Chen, who is Level 99, he is not a significant figure.

It should be noted that before being unilaterally crushed by "Wu Wudi", Tang Chen believed that only Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi were worthy of equal interaction in the entire Douluo Continent.

As for the Clear Sky Sect, they are all descendants and juniors. Who would dare to disagree with what he, as the father and grandfather, says?

Tang Hao is arrogant enough, isn't he?

Two months ago, when Tang Chen criticized him for being too obsessed with the path of "extreme strength" and neglecting to hone his skills, the somewhat rebellious grandson actually dared to argue back, saying, "Grandpa's path is not the path I want to take. I have my own path."

As a result, Tang Chen hung him up and gave him a beating, and now he has been sent back to Haoyang Cliff for solitary cultivation.

"Your His Majesty Clear Sky me," Ling Yi said with a faint smile, shaking his head. He replied in the same unhurried manner, "To be able to witness the legendary ' Wudi on Land ' is an opportunity that countless Soul Master on the Douluo Continent would rather die than accept. If I could receive even a word or two of guidance from Your His Majesty Clear Sky, it would be Ling Yi who should be thanking Your Majesty..."

That's true. Although Ling Yi can now easily defeat Tang Chen with one hand, Tang Chen, a Level 99 Peerless Douluo, must have unique insights into the path of Martial Soul, especially in terms of Tool Martial Soul.

Confucius once said, "Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me. I will choose their good points and follow them, and correct their bad points."

If Tang Chen can truly bring Ling Yi some new knowledge and insights, then Ling Yi will definitely express his gratitude. This has nothing to do with strength or status; it is simply a seeker's respect for knowledge and principles.

On the other side, upon hearing Ling Yi's words, a fleeting look of surprise crossed Tang Chen's eyes. He hadn't expected that his humble approach wouldn't immediately evoke gratitude in the young man before him.

This wasn't Tang Chen being narcissistic; rather, given Tang Chen's strength and status, if he had said those words to 99% of the people on the Douluo Continent, they would have felt a deep sense of excitement.

The same sentence can have drastically different effects when said by different people.

A compliment from a colleague might only make you feel secretly pleased, but a compliment from your boss could make a more emotional person feel an urge to die for a true friend.

Although Ling Yi and Tang Chen are not in a subordinate relationship, given Tang Chen's strength, compared to a Healing System Seven-Ring Soul Sage, even if Ling Yi is the leader of a force, he should normally experience some emotional fluctuations.

It's safe to say that if Qian Xunji had been here just now, his lips would probably be curling up in a crazy smile right now.

This is Tang Chen's status!

However, although Ling Yi responded very politely, the subtext was: regardless of what you want from me or whether I can do it, you can't skimp on the benefits afterwards!

Ling Yi also made it very clear that he didn't want worldly things like gold soul coins, but rather guidance from Tang Chen, a level 99 peerless Douluo.

But this is actually much more valuable than rewards like Gold Soul Coin!

If one could spend five million Gold Soul Coin to receive a single instruction from Tang Chen, many powerful forces on the Douluo Continent with that financial means would likely choose to make the trade.

People like Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who aspires to go further, and Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, whose two grandmothers are stuck at level 89 and who dream of breaking through to the Titled Douluo level, will not hesitate to spend money, even if it means paying more!

As for those poor souls lacking financial resources, they can only mutter bitterly to themselves, "It's not like listening to guidance guarantees a breakthrough; it might all be for nothing!"

Ling Yi's ruthlessness and coldness surprised Tang Chen and caused Tang Zhen and Tang Xiao to frown. But before the latter two could show their emotions, Tang Chen's laughter rang out first:

"Hahaha! I'm just a bit older than you are. When it comes to my understanding of Martial Soul, I'm afraid I might not be able to compare with City Lord Ling."

"However, if City Lord Ling is willing to exchange a few words with me, I would naturally be more than happy to!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhen and his son Tang Xiao exchanged glances. Just as they were wondering if their father/grandfather was planning to take Ling Yi as his grandson-in-law, Tang Chen suddenly changed the subject, asking seemingly casually:

"By the way, City Lord Ling, did you come out alone this time?"

If you ask me, as the leader of a force, even though you are Seven-Ring Soul Sage, you are still Healing System Soul Master, so it's best to have someone accompany and protect you..."