The elder's face went pale when he heard that.
He instinctively took two steps back, as though trying to put a safe distance between himself and Tang San.
His gaze swept quickly over Tang San's face, as if to check whether the boy was joking, but Tang San's expression was calm. He did not seem to be spouting nonsense.
Earlier, when he had said that hunting soul beasts had drawn Di Tian out, that had merely violated Heaven Beyond Heaven's rules. At worst, it could have been considered an unwitting mistake.
But now the boy was saying he had clashed directly with Heaven Beyond Heaven's Venerable Lord and Wine Fox. That was an entirely different matter.
Although their Clear Sky Sect had joined the Anti-Heaven Alliance and was preparing to resist Heaven Beyond Heaven alongside other sects and clans,
the other side still held their soul ring lifeline in its grip. Besides, the Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff still needed some time to become a god. They had no intention of offending Heaven Beyond Heaven before then.
At that thought, the elder took another half step back, as though afraid that standing too close might taint him with something he should never touch. He hurriedly drew a clear line between them.
"Leave. Our Clear Sky Sect does not recognize that thing. And your father must be Tang Hao, right? He was expelled from the sect years ago. You are not a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect either."
"Are you saying this token no longer counts?" Tang San asked in a low voice.
The elder's gaze lingered on his face for a moment before shifting away, as though avoiding something. "The Clear Sky Token was the Former Sect Master's credential. The entire sect changed its rules long ago. We no longer