Retaliation and Reactions from All Sides
Next, Ye Shenghan recounted in detail his grudges with Hun Jin from his time in the Gu Clan, how Hun Jin secretly placed a tracking mark on him which he discovered, and the subsequent series of events.
Zong Yue frowned deeply upon hearing this, and finally could only say, "Let the Pavilion Master make the decision!"
"Huh? Teacher's back?" Xiao Wu asked with some surprise upon hearing this.
Zong Yue nodded, then said, "The Pavilion Master may have something to tell you this time. Anyway, you should come back with me first."
With the protection of the Langya Guard, there were no problems along the way, and Xiao Wu and the others returned to their sect smoothly.
"Pfft~"
With a soft crack, the cup in Xiao Han's hand turned to dust. "Looks like the Soul Hall hasn't given up on causing trouble after all?"
Xiao Han had some understanding of the Soul Hall's modus operandi. Although the latter was merely a subordinate organization of the Soul Clan, it was not something that ordinary people could mobilize at will.
Ye Shenghan's statement that Hun Jin grants him the qualification to enter the Heavenly Tomb only indicates that he has a certain status, but it certainly does not mean that he can directly find people from the Soul Hall.
It seems that the kid named Hun Jin was just passing on a message; the one who truly had this idea was probably the Soul Hall, and the former was merely doing it on a whim.
"What, do you want to teach the Soul Hall a lesson?" Yi Huang said coldly, but it was not hard to tell from her tone that this "lesson" was not light.
That makes sense, the usual squabbles between the Soul Hall and Langya Pavilion are nothing more than minor skirmishes.
But this time is different. All three of the Langya Pavilion's most talented disciples, except for the still-developing Xian'er, are inside, along with the Langya Pavilion's chosen daughter-in-law. Even so, the Soul Hall dares to make a move...
Do they think the Langya Pavilion is too weak to wield a sword?
"How many of the Soul Hall's Earthly Fiend Branch Hall in Central Plains have we discovered?" Xiao Han asked expressionlessly.
"Only fourteen," Yi Huang said somewhat dissatisfied. "That's still too few. The main problem is that these guys are too good at hiding them."
"Not bad." Xiao Han didn't think the number was too small. Excluding the three Heavenly Dipper Hall that were difficult to deal with at the moment, the Soul Hall only had twenty-four Earthly Fiend Branch Hall in the Central Plains, which was already more than half.
"In that case, let the Langya Guard clear out half of them!" Xiao Han said nonchalantly, as if he were just buying two cabbages at the market.
"Some things... come at a price." At this moment, he was no longer as gentle as before; a chilling killing intent emanated from his body.
"Alright!" Yi Huang had no objections. As for convening a meeting of Elder, such a thing did not exist in the Langya Pavilion.
While attacking a branch of the Soul Hall might seem troublesome to other forces, it was a trivial matter for the Langya Pavilion. The Elder were busy with cultivation and pavilion affairs every day; they had no time to concern themselves with such insignificant matters.
The Three Giants of the Langya Pavilion have all made the decision; who would dare to disagree with them?
With Xiao Han's command, more than 30 Langya Guard split into seven groups and headed to the Soul Hall branch that had already been scouted.
Langya Pavilion's undisguised actions attracted the attention of many forces. Over the years, they had gained a basic understanding of the Langya Guard.
This team is essentially Langya Pavilion's permanent external force, somewhat similar to the standing army of some empires, although their strengths are completely incomparable.
Their main responsibility is dealing with some particularly troublesome opponents— the Soul Hall. Apart from destroying the Heavenly Underworld Sect, the Langya Guard's primary adversaries are the powerful figures of the Soul Hall.
I just don't know what the reason is this time?
Just as the people of Central Plains were wondering why so many Dou Zun expert had mobilized in such a large force...
Within a single day, news of the simultaneous attack and destruction of seven branch halls of the Soul Hall spread throughout the entire Central Plains.
The Soul Hall branch is usually guarded by only two Venerable Elders, and these targets are carefully selected with almost no exceptions. The Langya Guard are strong enough to handle them.
With the latter's overwhelming military force guaranteeing victory, the opposing side was defeated without even making a ripple. This sparked a great deal of discussion among the crowd, and the consequences were naturally extremely serious.
This extremely serious gang fight attracted a large number of onlookers, including but not limited to top forces in the Central Plains such as the Pill Tower, the Burning Flame Valley, and the Flower Sect.
"Hey, why is Langya Pavilion fighting with the Soul Hall again?" Tang Zhen said, somewhat puzzled.
In his understanding, although the conflict between the two was common knowledge, most of the battles were between those below the Dou Zun, only a few years ago when the conflict was a bit more intense.
This is the first time that a large-scale attack has been launched directly against a branch of the Soul Hall.
A deep sense of worry followed. "I hope a new war doesn't break out!" Tang Zhen said with concern.
For Burning Flame Valley, maintaining the status quo is the best option.
Once Langya Pavilion and Soul Hall clash, regardless of the outcome, it will inevitably cause great turmoil in Central Plains, potentially impacting their existing order and thus harming the interests of Burning Flame Valley.
However, he wasn't worried about being caught in the crossfire. With his strength, and the presence of a Supreme Elder of the Dou Sheng realm within the valley, who would dare to provoke him?
"Why is Langya Pavilion still so restless!" The two Supreme Elders of the Flower Sect still harbored resentment towards Xiao Han's words from back then, and their words were extremely unfriendly.
As for other forces like the Four Directions Pavilion, they could only worry but were powerless to do anything about it. With only a handful of Dou Zun expert within their sects, how could they dare to voice any objections?
The Soul Hall, as the victim of this incident, was now like a marketplace, with many of the Soul Hall high-ranking members flying into a rage, making for a rather unpleasant scene.
"Damn it, how dare this Langya Pavilion provoke my Soul Hall like this!"
The Great Heavenly Venerate who had once been enemies with Xiao Han were furious, their eyes blazing with ghostly fire. If it weren't for the people above them holding them back, they would have already exploded.
"Lord of the Hall Master, I am willing to be the vanguard and wage war against the Langya Pavilion. Please give the order, Hall Master." The Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable volunteered to the gloomy man sitting quietly at the head of the table.
Hun Miesheng merely glanced at him casually and said in a detached tone, "You think you can defeat the Ice Saint?"
"Well..."
The Great Heavenly Venerate was speechless. Not to mention him, even the Vice Hall Master was probably no match for that Langya Pavilion Master.
He said that just now only out of a desire to stir up trouble, hoping that the Hall Master would personally destroy Langya Pavilion.
Just as the Great Heavenly Venerate was about to say something, Hun Miesheng raised his hand to stop him.
"This Langya Pavilion is in a lot of trouble now!" Hun Miesheng murmured softly.
Back in the day... the Soul Hall ran rampant in the Central Plains, and no one dared to oppose it. He even sat high on the Throne, overlooking the ever-changing world, feeling extremely carefree!
The so-called Langya Pavilion was just a slightly capable emerging force back then, which he didn't take seriously at all.
However, ever since the Langya Pavilion Master disappeared for a hundred years and then returned, he immediately started breaking his teeth.
Multiple attempts to target them have been ineffective, and they have only grown stronger in the process. This time, they have captured their own Four Heavenly Venerates without a word and destroyed numerous branch temples.
It has become a behemoth, and any rash action would severely damage even the size of the Soul Hall, hindering the progress of the plan.
Most importantly, the Ice Saint is incredibly powerful, making him difficult to deal with. And as long as he lives, the Soul Hall will never be able to completely wipe out the Langya Pavilion.
For a moment, the entire hall fell silent, and finally...
"Let's cause some trouble for those places under the Langya Pavilion's control!" Hun Miesheng said helplessly.
?!
Everyone was shocked. What do you mean by "seeking trouble"? Isn't this just putting up with it?
"Hall Master..." The Great Heavenly Venerate was about to say something when Hun Miesheng gave him a look, and the latter immediately lowered his head, not daring to say anything more.