Half an hour later, Tang Xiao led several elderly men, all around sixty years old, out. The older men were all taken aback when they saw Tang Hao.
They hadn't expected Tang Hao to actually return to the sect. Tang Xiao quickly stepped forward and bowed to Tang Hao, " Brother Hao! You're finally back."
Tang Hao nodded. "Let's talk inside." The group entered the house and went to the living room. Tang Xiao asked everyone to sit down, and immediately, members of the collateral branches of the clan served tea. Tang Hao said in a deep voice, "I've come hoping that our sect can regain its prestige and reclaim its position as the number one sect in the world. Although I've been away from the sect for a long time, the blood of the Clear Sky Sect still flows in my veins. I hope that we can unite as one and wash away the shame of our Clear Sky Sect as soon as possible."
Tang Xiao was taken aback. " Brother Hao, what do you mean?"
Tang Hao said in a deep voice, "Brother, you may not know this, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have been wiped out. Now, of the Upper Three Sects, only my Clear Sky Sect remains."
Tang Xiao and the other elders were all taken aback; they never expected such a thing to happen. Tang Xiao frowned and asked, " Brother Hao, what exactly happened?"
"This matter is extremely confidential, let's go back to the sect to talk about it. Xiao San, come and get acquainted with this person. This is the current Clear Sky Sect, my elder brother, your uncle, the Howling Sky Douluo, Tang Xiao."
Tang San stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Tang Xiao, "Greetings, Uncle."
Tang Xiao smiled slightly and patted Tang San on the shoulder. "Good boy." "Big brother, let's go back to the sect and talk about it then," Tang Hao said. Tang Xiao nodded. "Alright, let's set off immediately."
The Clear Sky Sect was located in the mountains, and the road there was winding and tortuous, but since the group consisted of Titled Douluo with the ability to fly, they quickly returned to the sect and arrived at a large hall.
Tang Hao briefly recounted everything that had happened outside during this time, causing Tang Xiao and the others to change their expressions. They never expected that the Evil Soul Master would be so arrogant, daring to bully the Upper Three Sects in this way.
Tang Xiao said angrily, "I never expected that Evil Soul Master would be so arrogant! The Spirit Hall is actually colluding with Evil Soul Master, which completely contradicts their original intention of eliminating Evil Soul Master!"
Tang Hao shook his head bitterly. "There's no point in talking about this now. Let's think about how to face the future."
Tang Xiao calmed down. " Brother Hao, what do you mean?" Tang Hao said in a deep voice, "Our Clear Sky Sect has been in seclusion for many years. We could have continued like this forever, but now Upper Three Sects are gone. If our Clear Sky Sect doesn't emerge, the entire Soul Master World will be completely controlled by the Spirit Hall."
Tang Xiao was stunned for a moment, " Brother Hao, this..."
Tang Hao said decisively, "We've already been forced into this situation by the Spirit Hall. If we can't unite now, are we really going to wait until we're completely wiped out?"
Ning Fengzhi similarly advised, " Sect Master Tang, if the Clear Sky Sect continues to choose seclusion and remain hidden in the shadows, the Spirit Hall will act even more recklessly. Once they discover this place, it will likely be another massacre, just like what happened to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Tang Xiao took a deep breath, looking at Tang Hao, then at Tang San, his eyes flashing with complex emotions. The hesitation and confusion in his heart surged like waves, making it impossible for him to make a decision for a moment. However, Tang Hao's words were like a sharp sword, piercing through his doubts.
He thought of his ancestors, those disciples of the Clear Sky Sect who had left a glorious mark on history. If they knew that the Clear Sky Sect was now cowardly and reclusive, they would probably wake up from their tombs and rebuke their cowardice.
"Alright." Tang Xiao finally made up his mind, his eyes hardening. "Since you put it that way, then let's emerge! It's time to let the Spirit Hall know that my Clear Sky Sect is not to be trifled with." Hearing this decision, Ning Fengzhi a slight sigh of relief.
"I disagree with the sect leader's point of view!"
A man who looked to be in his fifties, dressed in black finery, shouted from within the sect. He was none other than Tang Lie, the seventh elder of the Clear Sky Sect.
Beside him appeared several men of similar age; they were all elders of the Clear Sky Sect.
"Seventh Elder, I believe Brother Hao and Sect Master Ning have made it very clear that our Clear Sky Sect should no longer remain in seclusion."
Tang Lie's face darkened. "So what if we've been living in seclusion for many years? Although our Clear Sky Sect doesn't have many disciples, they are all elites. As long as we endure for a while and our strength increases further, what do we have to fear from the Spirit Hall?"
Tang Hao frowned. He had no intention of confronting the Spirit Hall head-on right now. He simply wanted the Clear Sky Sect to return to the core of the Soul Master World and re-establish connections with the major sects.
"Seventh Elder, I respect your opinion, but I hope you understand that if we continue to live in seclusion, our Clear Sky Sect will only decline further. We need new blood, new ideas, and we need to communicate with the outside world," Tang Xiao said.
Tang Lie sneered, "Exchange? Our Clear Sky Sect is the most powerful sect in the world; we don't need exchanges with those worldly nobles." Tang Xiao's expression also turned serious. "Seventh Elder, I'm not arguing with you. Brother Hao just wants our Clear Sky Sect to be better."
"Even better? Sect Master, have you forgotten that it was you, Brother Hao, who forced our Clear Sky Sect into seclusion by the Spirit Hall at its peak? Back then..."
"Did the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan ever help us? If we hadn't gone into seclusion in time, perhaps the Clear Sky Sect would have already been wiped out by the Spirit Hall." Tang Xiao's expression became even more solemn. He never expected that Tang Lie would still be so resentful about what happened back then.
"Seventh Elder, I did not handle the matter properly back then, which led to..."
Tang Lie coldly interrupted Tang Hao's explanation, "If you handle it improperly, you are a sinner of the sect, Tang Hao. Let me tell you, you will always be a sinner of our Clear Sky Sect!"
Tang Hao took a deep breath. "I admit I was wrong about what happened back then. But the situation is different now. The Spirit Hall is no longer someone we can fight alone. We need Alliance, we need..." "We need Alliance?"
Tang Lie interrupted him with a cold laugh, "How dare you say such a thing? Have you forgotten how our Clear Sky Sect was betrayed by those secular nobles back then? Have you forgotten the history of our sect?" Tang Xiao's face was somewhat pale. He looked at Tang Lie in front of him, and the doubts in his heart surged like waves. He began to doubt whether his decision was really correct.
" Tang Hao, you've come at just the right time. Our Clear Sky Sect now has seven Titled Douluo, giving us the strength to contend with the Spirit Hall. And you're just about to bring the Clear Sky Sect out of seclusion. Are you planning to take advantage of the world's momentum to return to your sect?"
(End of this chapter)