Yu Xiaogang continued, "Sect Master Ning, why not finish watching Tang San's appraisal before deciding whether to take Ning Rongrong away?"
"I believe the potential and value Tang San displays will absolutely warrant the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's investment."
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong curled her lip in disgust. "Dad, I don't want to stay at the same academy as this lying coward. Let's go."
Ning Fengzhi, however, stopped in his tracks.
As the master of the wealthiest sect under heaven, Ning Fengzhi possessed vision and shrewdness far beyond those of ordinary people.
He had previously remarked that the Firmament's arrival might be an opportunity to break the shackles that prevented the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda from advancing beyond level eighty.
Yu Xiaogang had already received the Firmament's reward and broken past level twenty-nine. The Firmament's authority was beyond question.
If this boy named Tang San could truly display world-shaking talent in the Firmament's appraisal, or even receive its highest-tier reward...
Then befriending such a future peerless powerhouse ahead of time would be a deal with guaranteed profits and no losses for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi gently waved his folding fan. "Very well. I'll stay a little longer."
"As it happens, I also want to see whether a boy chosen for the Firmament's appraisal is worth my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's investment."
In a secluded stretch of dense forest.
A burly man draped in a tattered cloak lay quietly concealed in the shadows.
This man was none other than Clear Sky Douluo-Tang Hao, whose might shook the continent.
The moment he saw the Firmament announce that it would appraise Tang San next, he had rushed back to Shrek Academy as quickly as possible.
He knew perfectly well that the Firmament's appraisals held nothing back. Little San's twin martial souls, which he had kept hidden all this time, could no longer remain concealed.
Twin martial souls, innate full soul power, and the unmistakable mark of the Clear Sky Hammer... Once exposed, they would inevitably draw covetous eyes from across the continent, especially those mad dogs from Spirit Hall.
However, Tang Hao did not reveal himself immediately.
Like a patient hunter, he concealed his aura and coldly watched the situation on the grounds.
"Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, along with Chen Xin and Gu Rong..." Tang Hao studied the three uninvited guests from the shadows, weighing things in his mind.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had always remained neutral and possessed immense wealth. If Ning Fengzhi had the discernment and was willing to invest in Little San...
That would naturally be the best outcome, providing tremendous support for Little San's future growth.
"But if you dare harbor any crooked intentions toward Little San..." A murderous gleam flashed through Tang Hao's eyes. "Then first ask whether my Clear Sky Hammer agrees!"
On the Firmament high above, Tang San's appraisal finally began.
[Appraisal target: Yu Xiaogang's personal disciple-Tang San.] [Age: twelve.] [Soul power level: level thirty-three Soul Elder.] [Innate aptitude: innate full soul power.] [Martial souls: twin martial souls! First martial soul: Blue Silver Grass; second martial soul: the world's foremost tool martial soul-the Clear Sky Hammer!] [Soul ring configuration: yellow, yellow, purple.] [Soul bone: external soul bone-Eight Spider Lances!] [Background: father, Tang Hao, Clear Sky Douluo and son of the former sect master of the Clear Sky Sect. Mother, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form-Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor. Possesses both the Clear Sky Sect's direct bloodline and the bloodline of the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor!]
Those few short lines instantly stirred towering waves across the Douluo Continent.
This introductory panel alone had already revealed how extraordinary Tang San was.
A twelve-year-old level thirty-three Soul Elder!
Twin martial souls!
The bloodlines of the Clear Sky Sect and a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!
He even possessed an external soul bone-something soul masters could only encounter by chance, never seek at will, second in value only to a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
The first to lose its composure was the secluded number-one sect under heaven-the Clear Sky Sect.
Atop the mountains, inside the Clear Sky Sect's main hall.
The current sect master, Tang Xiao, stared fixedly at the Firmament, his entire body trembling with excitement.
"Brother Hao's son... actually has twin martial souls! And he even possesses an external soul bone!"
Tang Xiao slammed his palm against his chair's armrest, a feverish light erupting in his eyes.
The elders inside the hall also exchanged looks, their eyes filled with shock and greed.
"Sect Master, this child's monstrous talent is simply unheard of."
"If we can bring him back to the sect and devote all our resources to nurturing him, his future achievements will surely surpass Tang Hao's."
"He might even lead our Clear Sky Sect back to its peak and crush Spirit Hall!"
Although Tang Hao had been expelled from the sect over the matter with Ah Yin back then, leading the Clear Sky Sect to seal its mountain and withdraw from the world...
What flowed through Tang San's veins was, after all, the Clear Sky Sect's purest direct bloodline.
The Clear Sky Sect could not let such a peerless genius, one capable of changing the continent's balance of power, slip away.
"Pass down my orders!" Tang Xiao abruptly rose, his voice echoing through the hall.
"I will leave the mountain personally! Second Elder, Third Elder, accompany me to Shrek Academy. We must bring Tang San safely back to the Clear Sky Sect."
Inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The clan master, Yu Yuanzhen, showed neither sorrow nor joy; only his gaze was complicated.
"Xiaogang, oh, Xiaogang. You've been a good-for-nothing all your life, but your eye for choosing a disciple is truly sharp." Yu Yuanzhen let out a long sigh.
"Twin martial souls, an external soul bone... What a pity that such a genius isn't one of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
Spirit City, the Papal Hall.
Bibi Dong sat upright upon the papal throne, a layer of frost veiling her exquisite face.
She paid little mind to Tang San's twin martial souls or his Clear Sky Sect background.
What truly made her heart race was-the external soul bone, Eight Spider Lances!
"Eight Spider Lances... a spider-type external soul bone!" Both her twin martial souls were Spider Emperors. This Eight Spider Lances external soul bone was like a peerless treasure tailor-made for her.
"I just don't know whether this brat has completely fused with that external soul bone. If he hasn't..."
Bibi Dong sneered, her murderous intent fully exposed.
She looked toward Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, issuing an icy command:
"Yue Guan, Gui Mei! The previous pope, Qian Xunji, died beneath that scoundrel Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer."
"Now that Tang Hao's vile offspring has appeared, Spirit Hall absolutely cannot sit by and do nothing. Set out for Shrek Academy immediately, both of you, and make certain you capture Tang San alive and bring him back to me. Remember, I want him alive."
"As you command, Your Holiness!" Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo accepted their orders.
Within the Worship Hall, murderous intent likewise surged beneath the surface.
The eyes of the Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo, blazed with hatred:
"Great Enshrined! Tang Hao gravely wounded Qian Xunji back then. Our Worship Hall must not forget this blood debt."
"Now that Tang Hao's son has appeared, this is precisely the time for us to seek justice. I propose that we immediately send men to capture Tang San, bring him back to Spirit Hall, and execute him publicly as a warning to others!"
Standing before the Angel God Statue, Qian Daoliu frowned slightly and fell silent.
He had once made an agreement with Tang Chen that Spirit Hall would not move against the Clear Sky Sect.
Seeing Qian Daoliu hesitate, Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately added:
"Great Enshrined, Tang Hao was already expelled from the Clear Sky Sect back then. As Tang Hao's son, Tang San naturally doesn't belong to the Clear Sky Sect either. Capturing him wouldn't count as violating your agreement with Tang Chen."
At these words, Qian Daoliu finally nodded slowly.
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