The Sect Master's Hall.
Du Busi sat in the seat of honor, his burly body leaning slightly forward, his elbows resting on the armrests as he looked down expressionlessly.
Figures stood in rows on either side below.
Jin Peng, Elder Zhou, Elder Chen, and the other Body Sect elders were there, along with the two guest elders, Yue Guan and Dugu Bo.
Of the Body Sect's Titled Douluos, only Gui Mei was absent, secluded in cultivation to attempt his Martial Soul Second Awakening.
Long Aotian and Vina stood farther back.
In the center of the hall, Tai Tan knelt on the floor, held on either side by two Soul Douluo guardians.
"A mere Soul Douluo, yet you dared attack someone from my Body Sect-and Aotian, at that."
Du Busi looked at Tai Tan with icy eyes.
"Speak. Who ordered you to do it?"
Tai Tan lowered his head without a word, clearly having no intention of answering.
Just then.
The doors to the hall were pushed open.
Long Aoyu hurried inside, his gaze immediately locking onto Long Aotian as he entered and swiftly sweeping over him from head to toe.
He found Long Aotian as lively as a dragon and tiger, even waggling his eyebrows at him.
Long Aoyu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he's all right...
Long Aoyu turned and bowed to Du Busi, Elder Zhou, Jin Peng, Elder Mo, and the others.
"Greetings, Master, elders."
"Mm."
Du Busi nodded slightly.
Without wasting words, Long Aoyu fixed his gaze on Tai Tan kneeling in the hall, strode over, and swung his arm, slapping him across his broad face.
Smack!
A sharp crack echoed through the spacious hall.
Long Aoyu possessed ultimate strength. Even without using his full strength, that slap was more than Tai Tan