"Hmph, your Spirit Hall is always just a hypocrite on the surface." Tang Xiao sneered, mocking Salas.
Salas wasn't angry. He opened the jade box, inside which was a section of blue-gold plant root Ice Seal. The plant looked a lot like Blue Silver Grass, but there were still some differences.
" Bishop Salas, what is this?" Xue Qinghe asked.
"This is a section of the Blue Silver Emperor's root."
Under Salas's guidance, beams of golden light shot from the Platinum Bishop's hands and entered the root of the Blue Silver Emperor. The next moment, the root was freed from the ice, shimmering with a faint blue-gold light, and seemed to wriggle gently as if Life. "This is a gift from our Spirit Hall to the Clear Sky Sect. We hope it will remind the Clear Sky Sect of some beautiful memories," Salas said calmly, his tone filled with oppressive force.
"This is... Ah Yin's root?" Tang Xiao instantly sensed that the root before him had the exact same aura as Ah Yin.
Tang Xiao's gaze instantly deepened, his heart churning with immense turmoil. Ah Yin —that name represented an eternal pain in his heart. He couldn't forget Ah Yin's death, nor could he forget his own helplessness and despair at that time. He reached out, gently touching the Blue Silver Emperor's root, as if touching Ah Yin's Life. His fingers trembled slightly, tears welling in his eyes. " Sect Master Tang, I hope you remember what happened back then, and never let it happen again," Salas said calmly. His words struck Tang Xiao's heart like a blow, instantly bringing him to his senses. He absorbed Ah Yin's root into his Soul Tool. Although he didn't know where the Spirit Hall had come from, he planned to see if he could revive it and bring Ah Yin back to life.
Tang Xiao's gaze toward Salas grew increasingly cold; he understood that the Spirit Hall was putting pressure on them.
Tang Xiao gave Salas a deep look, his heart filled with resentment.
"And here's the second gift."
Salas slowly opened the bundle, revealing another object shrouded in solid ice, but this time it was a training item—a head.
"This is Tai Tan, the patriarch of the Strength Clan, who has been missing for many days?" Xue Qinghe's face showed a hint of doubt.
"This is our Spirit Hall's second gift. We heard that after the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion, the four clans all declared their separation from the Clear Sky Sect. Our Spirit Hall despises such sects the most, so we exterminated the entire Strength Clan. This revelation from Tai Tan is our Spirit Hall's second gift."
Tang Xiao's face instantly turned ashen, his eyes flashing with furious flames. The Strength Clan was an ally of their Clear Sky Sect, and Tai Tan shared a deep bond with them. He never imagined that the Spirit Hall would be so ruthless as to slaughter the entire Strength Clan. His hands clenched into fists, his eyes filled with killing intent. He could feel the gazes of Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi beside him; they were clearly also shocked by the Spirit Hall's actions.
"Has your Spirit Hall forgotten why my Clear Sky Sect was once known as the number one sect in the world?"
Tang Xiao took a deep breath and spoke slowly. His voice was deep and powerful, each word striking Salas's heart heavily. Salas's expression changed slightly, clearly showing some apprehension towards Tang Xiao's words.
" Sect Master Tang, I am merely acting in accordance with the rules of the Spirit Hall. I hope you can understand." Salas smiled slightly, but his eyes flickered somewhat.
" The Strength Clan and the Clear Sky Sect have a deep bond; they shouldn't be treated like this. If your Spirit Hall cannot uphold the agreement from back then, then our Clear Sky Sect will show no mercy." Tang Xiao's words made Salas's eyes turn cold, but he still wore a smile on his face.
" Sect Master Tang, I hope you will think twice before you act." Salas's words were full of threat; he clearly did not want to break ties with the Clear Sky Sect.
"Does your Spirit Hall think that our Clear Sky Sect has lost its edge after going into seclusion?"
Tang Xiao immediately released his Soul Power fluctuations, and the powerful pressure of level Level 97 directly suppressed Salas. A dense killing intent emanated from Tang Xiao.
Bishop Salas's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Tang Xiao to release his Soul Power fluctuations so directly. He sighed inwardly, knowing that the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect was not so easy to deal with.
" Sect Master Tang, aren't you afraid of causing a conflict between our Spirit Hall by targeting us like this?" Salas said in a deep voice, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"Cause conflict? Our Clear Sky Sect has never been afraid of any challenge." Tang Xiao sneered, his tone full of confidence and Haki.
" Bishop Salas, you should know that although our Clear Sky Sect is secluded, it is not without strength. If your Spirit Hall continues to provoke us, we wouldn't mind showing you the power of our Clear Sky Sect."
Tang Xiao's words made Salas's face grow even uglier. He knew that Tang Xiao's words were not empty threats. If the Clear Sky Sect really decided to go to war with the Spirit Hall, then the Spirit Hall would definitely not have an easy time either. His eyes flashed slightly. He knew that today's events had exceeded his expectations. He had no choice but to bow his head to Tang Xiao.
" Sect Master Tang, I'm merely following the rules, you can't..."
Salas hadn't finished speaking when
Suddenly, Tang Xiao's gaze swept coldly over him, the chill in his eyes seeming to freeze him. Salas's words froze instantly; he suddenly realized that this seemingly gentle Clear Sky Sect had no intention of listening to his explanation. An invisible pressure emanated from Tang Xiao, instantly binding Salas tightly. Salas felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his chest, the intense pressure making it hard for him to breathe.
"Rules?" Tang Xiao spoke slowly, each word carrying icy anger. " The Strength Clan are allies, and the Tai Tan are friends of our Clear Sky Sect. They should be respected and treated kindly, not ruthlessly slaughtered. Your Spirit Hall's rules mean nothing before our Clear Sky Sect."
Tang Xiao's words were like a cold knife, piercing deeply into Salas's heart.
Tang Xiao suddenly summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, Clear Sky Hammer instantly grew larger in his hand. The massive hammerhead exuded a fierce and domineering Haki, as if it would completely devour Salas. Salas's expression finally changed. He secretly realized he was in trouble; he had greatly underestimated Tang Xiao's determination. Salas was struck by the powerful force of the Clear Sky Hammer, coughing up blood. Immediately afterward, a powerful pressure swept over him, directly separating Salas's head from his body.
Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, died so simply at Tang Xiao's hands.
(End of this chapter)