Clear Sky Sect Retreats into Seclusion

Pfft!

As wave after wave of cheers rang out from the horizon, quite a few people in the Clear Sky Sect camp immediately spat out blood. Some even fainted outright after coughing it up.

Among them were those who had just lost their lovers, sisters, friends, or sworn brothers, those filled with boundless grief and indignation over everything that had happened... Tang Xiao and the Grand Elder among them.

What humiliation!

At the same time, the Angel Legion returned to the Spirit Hall camp with the pale-faced female disciples of the Clear Sky Sect.

Bibi Dong glanced at them without saying anything, then ordered the Angel Legion to detain them separately. She particularly emphasized that they were to be kept completely isolated from one another.

After all, there were bound to be a few tough bones among these female disciples, ones who had already resolved to die.

If they stirred up the other female disciples who had originally feared death and led them all to die heroically together, all this effort would have been wasted.

A moment later.

Tang Xiao stepped out again from the opposite side.

At that moment, the gloom on his face was impossible to conceal. Even his body was no longer straight, and he walked with a slight stoop.

He stiffly cupped his hands and said:

"Saintess... Your Highness, let today's matter end here. Our Clear Sky Sect truly knows its mistake. We really can't go on anymore."

"After this, we'll immediately announce the sealing of our sect and retreat into seclusion. We'll withdraw to our ancestral land and never emerge again. Would that be enough to quell Spirit Hall's anger?"

Bibi Dong thought for a moment, then could not be bothered to argue with them any further. She said bluntly:

"Spirit Hall also wants the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques: the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, Clear Sky Body Protection, Sky-Soaring Strike, Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, that Great Sumeru Hammer, the Ring Detonation Secret Technique, and the Clear Sky Array from just now."

"This..."

Tang Xiao's expression instantly turned incomparably ugly.

He had almost done it. He had been just a little short of cursing again.

What did Spirit Hall mean by this?

They were digging up the roots of the Clear Sky Sect!

How could he tolerate that?

If this had been when Spirit Hall first arrived, he definitely would not have tolerated it. But...

Things were different now.

The entire Clear Sky Sect had lost its spirit, himself included.

"The others are manageable, but the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Ring Detonation Secret Technique..."

Tang Xiao was filled with conflict.

"You want to say that you don't know them either?"

Seeing this, Bibi Dong took the initiative to ask.

Tang Xiao nodded eagerly.

"But surely the Clear Sky Sect has records of the relevant methods of learning them? Just because you can't learn them doesn't mean Spirit Hall's talents can't."

After saying that, Bibi Dong directly waved her hand.

"Bring over all the relevant manuals. Don't play any tricks. It doesn't matter whether they're copies or originals. Otherwise, if you drag this out any longer, your Clear Sky Sect won't even get to keep the original manuals!"

"..."

Hearing this, Tang Xiao could only nod before returning dejectedly to the Clear Sky Sect.

This time, no one in the Clear Sky Sect camp made any noise. They even felt somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, Spirit Hall had not continued pressing them step by step or found new ways to toy with them...

As for everything else, they had no energy left to consider it. Even if they had to die, they no longer wanted to die.

After suffering so much, wouldn't dying be far too much of a loss?

At that moment, Bibi Dong slightly turned her head and finally noticed Ning Fengzhi, who was still standing some distance away with a face full of shock.

What was he shocked about?

Naturally, the Clear Sky Sect's attitude.

At this moment, to put it harshly, the Clear Sky Sect looked like a dog about to be tamed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes!

Yet he did not dare mock them in the slightest.

He only felt a sense of sorrow, along with dread.

Spirit Hall...

Was too terrifying.

They shared the same fate, yet the road ahead was long!

"Sect Master Ning."

Just then, he suddenly heard Bibi Dong, Spirit Hall's somewhat chilling Saintess, call out to him.

Ning Fengzhi blankly looked over.

Bibi Dong said:

"Why are you still here? Do you also want to contribute the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control secret technique to Spirit Hall?"

Ning Fengzhi froze again, then hurriedly shook his head, bowed to Bibi Dong in farewell, and tugged at Sword Douluo's sleeve beside him.

The two quickly flew away on Sword Douluo's sword.

However, they were not flying toward the distant gathering place of the observing factions, but toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's grounds outside Heaven Dou City!

Ning Fengzhi's intention was to hurry back and restrain the sect's disciples, telling them not to provoke Spirit Hall in their daily lives. Otherwise, Spirit Hall might one day seize something against them and force its way to their sect.

He did not want the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to experience what the Clear Sky Sect had suffered today.

Not long afterward.

An elder of the Clear Sky Sect arrived before the Spirit Hall camp and presented a Storage Soul Tool.

Bibi Dong had a Red Bishop step forward to inspect it. Once it was confirmed that there was no problem, she took out a specially prepared Storage Soul Tool and transferred everything inside. As for the now-empty Soul Tool belonging to the Clear Sky Sect, she tossed it back.

First, Spirit Hall was not so greedy as to covet a mere Storage Soul Tool from the Clear Sky Sect. Second, they had to leave them with at least a needle and thread.

Spirit Hall: We have principles.

Clear Sky Sect: Thanks a lot!

After some more time.

The Clear Sky Sect sent disciples back to the sect grounds to pack up their belongings. Once they were done, they would organize their ranks and set out.

Their destination was naturally the ancestral land not too far from Heaven Dou City.

As long as they reached that place, they would have room to make plans again...

Just then.

Watching the backs of those Hammer Men as they had just turned away, Bibi Dong suddenly spoke up to remind them:

"Since you're retiring into seclusion, you should do it thoroughly. Things like secretly going out to hunt Soul Rings, covertly taking in female Soul Masters to raise a new generation, or accepting subordinate sects and clans... Spirit Hall does not wish to see any of that."

The Hammer Men's expressions all stiffened.

"From now on, Spirit Hall will send people to inspect you every day. I hope you know how to behave."

Hearing this, they hurriedly agreed before quickly slinking away.

Like rats...

Afterward, Bibi Dong returned to her carriage and sat down. Propping her head against the armrest with one arm, she looked into the distance once more.

There stood a group of bewildered, helpless, and grim-faced disciples from the Four Single-Attribute Clans.

The Clear Sky Sect was gone.

Even now, they still could not believe that those people from before, those Hammer Men, those rats... had truly been disciples of the Clear Sky Sect.

What happened to the peerless Clear Sky Hammers and towering Clear Sky Sect?

This was it?

Once their disbelief faded, they were left with a measure of uncertainty about the future.

With the foundations of their respective clans, they would be welcomed wherever they went. But where exactly should they go?

And would Spirit Hall make a move against them?

They did not know.

Suddenly, a series of heavy footsteps sounded in the distance.

The disciples of the four clans looked over and saw the Temple Guard Knights and the Holy Dragon Legion, who had not moved throughout the battle, surrounding them.

"Spirit Hall, what do you mean by this?"

At once, Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Breaking Clan, summoned his martial soul, the Soul Breaking Spear. Its tip pointed toward the Spirit Hall camp as he declared with an unyielding expression:

"You all saw it just now. We no longer have anything to do with the Clear Sky Sect!"

It turned out that when the Hammer Men had been preparing to leave earlier, the four clans had sent disciples after them to ask about the situation.

However, one of the Hammer Men had only looked at them as though they were servants. Bullying the weak while fearing the strong, he vented his frustration and resentment as he replied:

"From today onward, you Four Single-Attribute Clans may officially leave the Clear Sky Sect. You have no further ties to our sect. Get lost!"