Reactions of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Clear Sky Sect to Tang Hao's Death

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, you've roamed the soul master world for many years. Have you ever heard of this Dark Douluo?" Ning Fengzhi asked.

The two exchanged glances and shook their heads in succession. "Never heard of him."

Sword Douluo analyzed, "However, Tang Hao was renowned far and wide. He was once one of the Clear Sky Sect's Twin Stars, and his strength was by no means comparable to that of ordinary titled Douluo. This shows that Dark Douluo is not a newly ascended titled Douluo from recent years."

Ning Fengzhi nodded silently. "Uncle Sword is right. Since he is neither newly ascended nor widely known, this Dark Douluo must be a reclusive master hidden among the common folk."

Douluo Continent was never lacking in hidden sects, clans, or powerful experts.

As the foremost of the current seven great sects, and wealthy enough to rival a nation, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possessed an enormous information network. They had a general understanding of Spirit Hall's current titled experts, yet there was no such figure as Dark Douluo among them.

Therefore, in their eyes, Qian Xunye was most likely a reclusive master.

Ever since Ning Fengzhi assumed leadership, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had become increasingly ambitious and deeply tied to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

They even intended to take the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to the next level, surpass Spirit Hall to become the strongest soul master power in the soul master world. Thus, they had constantly been recruiting soul masters.

Ning Fengzhi's thoughts stirred, and he already had the intention of winning him over. "Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is now large enough. Including clan disciples and outsiders, we have more than four thousand people. In the entire soul master world, such a scale is second only to Spirit Hall."

"Unfortunately, in terms of high-level titled experts, we are far inferior to Spirit Hall."

"If we can win over Dark Douluo, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will have three titled Douluo experts."

Bone Douluo hesitated. "Sect Master, you wish to win him over? But he killed Tang Hao. The Clear Sky Sect will likely not let this go. If we recruit Dark Douluo, wouldn't we be offending the Clear Sky Sect?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly. "Heh, though the Clear Sky Sect cannot be underestimated, they are no longer the number one sect in the world that they once were. If we clash head-on with them, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has nothing to fear."

"So what if winning over Dark Douluo means offending the Clear Sky Sect?"

Ning Fengzhi immediately gave the order. "Pass down my command! Search the entire continent for Dark Douluo. Report to me immediately at the slightest trace of information. I will personally visit him!"

"Yes, Sect Master!"

With his hands behind his back, Ning Fengzhi gazed into the distance. "Dark Douluo... I hope you can be of use to me. Don't disappoint me."

Another half month passed.

Amid a range of towering mountains.

There stood a vast and imposing stone gate, upon which three words were carved: Clear Sky Sect!

A Clear Sky Sect disciple hurriedly opened the sect gates and rushed into the main hall.

At this moment, inside the main hall.

The sect's annual assembly was underway. Sect Master Tang Xiao, the five great elders, and numerous Clear Sky disciples were all present.

"Report!!"

"Sect Master! Something terrible has happened, Sect Master!!"

The disciple dropped to his knees before Tang Xiao, panting heavily.

Tang Xiao asked unhurriedly, "What matter has made you so flustered?"

"Tang Hao... Tang Hao, he!!"

Tang Xiao immediately rose to his feet, frowning. "What happened to Brother Hao? Speak quickly!"

"Tang Hao... he's dead!! He was beaten to death!!"

"What!!"

An uproar instantly swept through the hall.

Tang Xiao's eyes turned bloodshot in an instant as he panted heavily. "Brother Hao was... beaten to death? Who was it! Who killed my Brother Hao! What exactly happened!!"

Tang Xiao's furious roar echoed through the hall.

Some were enraged, some grieved, some felt helpless, and some even secretly rejoiced, thinking Tang Hao had died well.

"Hmph! Who else could it have been? Other than Spirit Hall, who would kill that wretch!" The Clear Sky Sect's Seventh Elder was not angry at all; instead, he felt greatly relieved. "Tang Hao deserved to die! He died well!"

"That's right! Tang Hao's death is no loss, but it's a pity our Clear Sky Sect's two inherited soul bones were on him. Now that he has been beaten to death, those two inherited soul bones have likely fallen into Spirit Hall's hands as well."

"Sigh, yes! What a pity about our Clear Sky Sect's two inherited soul bones!"

"Um, elders, Tang Hao did not die at Spirit Hall's hands. He died at the hands of... a titled expert named Dark Douluo!"

"What! It wasn't Spirit Hall?"

At those words, the atmosphere in the hall instantly changed.

A moment ago, every one of them had only lamented the loss of the soul bones. No one spoke of revenge, nor of reclaiming the soul bones.

But upon hearing that the killer was not from Spirit Hall, they instantly became domineering, fierce, and hardline.

Tang Xiao's killing intent soared into the sky. "Dark Douluo? Who is this person! How dare he kill my Brother Hao!!"

The elders were equally aggressive. "What the hell is Dark Douluo? Find him! How can our Clear Sky Sect's inherited soul bones fall into someone else's hands!"

"That's right! Find him! Take back the soul bones!"

The current Clear Sky Sect was essentially divided into two factions. One was led by Sect Master Tang Xiao, while the other was led by the elders.

Though Tang Xiao was the Sect Master, he did not truly possess sole decision-making authority. If the elders were unwilling, it would be difficult for him to mobilize the entire sect to avenge Tang Hao.

Now that they had finally reached a consensus, Tang Xiao was determined to mobilize the Clear Sky Sect's strength to avenge Tang Hao!

"Brother Hao! Rest assured, your brother will definitely avenge you!"

"Dark Douluo, no matter who you are! I will definitely kill you!!" Tang Xiao's heart overflowed with killing intent as he immediately gave the order. "Pass down my command! Starting today, send seventy percent of the sect's disciples out of the mountains! Find Dark Douluo for me!!"

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect began dispatching large numbers of people to search for Qian Xunye.

And in just one month.

The name Dark Douluo had already resounded throughout the soul master world, becoming a figure of major concern to all great factions.

Upon learning that Tang Hao had died at Qian Xunye's hands, Qian Daoliu nodded inwardly. "So he went out last time to kill Tang Hao. Slaying Tang Hao counts as a merit, I suppose."

"Forget it. I won't press him so hard for now. In a few years, I'll grant him an elder's position."

After Tang Hao's death, Dark Douluo seemed to vanish completely, and there was no further news of him.

No one knew that Dark Douluo, whose single battle had made him famous throughout the soul master world, was currently in the Hall of Consecration, accompanying Qian Renxue in her cultivation day and night.

In the blink of an eye, another two months passed.

Qian Xunye suddenly sensed a strand of Dark Night Power flowing into his body.

"Oh? Could it be that Dugu Yan has broken through?"

He had guessed correctly. Dugu Yan, who had been planted with a Dark Night Mark, had broken through from level 12 to level 13 soul power.

"So the energy a one-ring soul master provides upon breaking through one level really is quite thin. It is far less than the immense energy provided when titled Douluo like Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo break through." Qian Xunye felt a small surge of delight.

Though it was not much, it was more than he had expected.

This breakthrough alone would save him at least more than ten days of cultivation.

If he had more of them, he would level up even faster!

"It seems I need to actively seek out some geniuses and plant Dark Night Marks on them. There are quite a few talented soul masters in Pope's Palace!"