Although Qi Ling claimed he was just a bystander, no one believed he wouldn't intervene. With such a terrifying Demon God watching from the sidelines, everyone in the Clear Sky Sect felt immense pressure.
Unfortunately, not everyone shared this awareness. A tall, thin elder sneered, "Hmph! No matter who comes, you won't be letting him return to the Clear Sky Sect today!"
"He's nothing but a bastard born of Tang Hao and that vile woman. He's not even human. What right does he have to return to my Clear Sky Sect!"
When Tang San heard the elder call him a "bastard," his eyes turned cold. He didn't care about being insulted, but he couldn't tolerate being insulted to his mother.
But before he could get angry, someone else struck first!
A figure flashed past everyone in an instant, and before anyone could react, the tall, thin elder was sent flying, his face almost deformed from the kick, even his nose was crushed.
"Go to hell! You old bastard, say it again if you dare!" An even more surging murderous aura surged forth with Qi Ling's words, making everyone feel as if a ferocious demon was about to take their lives from above.
But that wasn't the most surprising thing for everyone. What shocked the remaining four elders, and even Tang Xiao, was that Qi Ling had kicked away a Titled Douluo!
Whether he was prepared or not, the fact that he could kick Titled Douluo away with one kick speaks volumes. Moreover, they couldn't see Qi Ling's movements at all just now; only Tang Xiao and the Second Elder could vaguely see Qi Ling's figure.
In his rage, Qi Ling unleashed his full Lightning Flash and Flint Spark, and even if the elder had been prepared, he wouldn't have escaped being sent flying by that kick.
At the same time, having lost the help of an elder, and facing Qi Ling's even more terrifying aura, the group was immediately unable to withstand it. If this continued, the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect would probably be wiped out soon.
Tang Xiao watched this unfold and sighed inwardly. How could the Seventh Elder be so blind? He should have chosen the right moment to die! He's just dragging everyone down with him!
But now, he had no choice but to intervene, otherwise things would get out of hand. So Tang Xiao stepped forward again and said, "Seventh Elder, as an elder, how can you speak so tactlessly! There are so many juniors watching here. You should be more careful next time."
"And Qi Ling, you should also understand Seventh Elder. His son was ambushed and killed by the Spirit Hall, which is why he hates Tang San so much."
Qi Ling raised an eyebrow and said, " The Spirit Hall? What, is Xiao San a member of the Spirit Hall? Am I a member of the Spirit Hall? The Spirit Hall killed your son, and you want to blame my brother? Is that reasonable? Shouldn't you blame the Spirit Hall for being arrogant and domineering?"
"You can't seek revenge against the Spirit Hall because you're incompetent! Even without my brother, the Spirit Hall could still trample you underfoot and bully you at will! Your weakness is the reason you're bullied!"
Qi Ling's words left the Clear Sky Sect members speechless. As the number one sect in the world, how could they have willingly secluded themselves in the deep mountains for twenty years? But as Qi Ling said, their enemy was not Tang San and Tang Hao, but the Spirit Hall.
Just then, the Second Elder spoke up, "You're right, our enemy is the Spirit Hall, and that has never changed. But today, this is an internal matter for the Clear Sky Sect disciples, so please don't interfere."
"I know you care about Tang San, but if Tang San is able to be recognized as a member of the clan with the help of an outsider, then his position in the Clear Sky Sect will be illegitimate and unjust, which will not be good for him."
Qi Ling glanced at Tang Xiao, Tang Xiao nodded in response, indicating that Qi Ling could stop here.
Tang San then spoke up from behind Qi Ling, "Big brother, leave this to me. I can handle it."
"Sigh, alright then, you guys continue, continue." Qi Ling walked to the side helplessly and said, "Don't mind me, I'm just a bystander."
Upon hearing this, the members of the Clear Sky Sect were truly speechless. This nobody had managed to defeat a Titled Douluo? What kind of nobody was this?
The Seventh Elder, who had been kicked away by Qi Ling, stood up again with the help of several disciples.
Next, Tang San naturally did not forget what Tang Xiao had said before: in the Clear Sky Sect, the only way to gain respect from others is through one's own strength. So after expressing his apology to the Seventh Elder, Tang San directly challenged the Seventh Elder.
"Hmph, you? You, a mere junior, dare to challenge me?" The Seventh Elder, his face bearing a clear shoe print, said disdainfully to Tang San, "You little brat..."
"Hmm?" Qi Ling's cold snort came.
Seventh Elder: "... How could a mere young man with decent acrobatics skills like you possibly be my match!"
Tang San said sincerely, "Seventh Elder, please don't worry. Whatever the consequences, I will bear them all! Even if I die at your hands, I will never utter a word of complaint!"
"Then he..." The Seventh Elder looked at Qi Ling with apprehension.
Qi Ling said innocently, "Why are you looking at me? I've told you so many times, I'm just here to buy soy sauce, just to buy soy sauce! What, is the Clear Sky Sect so domineering that it won't even let people buy soy sauce?"
The Seventh Elder was on the verge of tears. Who was being so domineering here? Judging from your attitude, let alone killing Tang San, you probably wouldn't even let me off easily if he were to suffer even the slightest bump or scratch!
Fortunately, Qi Ling added, "Don't worry, since this is Xiao San's own decision, I will absolutely respect his will. No matter what the outcome of this match is, I will not interfere."
Hearing Qi Ling's assurance, the Seventh Elder finally breathed a sigh of relief and approached Tang San, saying, "Alright, since that's the case, I won't take advantage of you. No matter what Soul Skill you use, I'll only use 30% of my Soul Power!"
Even with only 30% of a Titled Douluo's Soul Power, he was close to Soul Saint in strength, but that was enough for Tang San to deal with.
But Qi Ling frowned again and said, "No! That's not fair. You old man, you're so cunning, who knows if you'll keep your promise!"
The Seventh Elder, on the verge of tears, said, "Then what do you want?"
"It's easy, let me seal it!" Qi Ling said with a smile.
The long-unused Ring Sealing Technique reappeared. With the Seventh Elder's consent, Qi Ling directly sealed his seventh, eighth, and Ninth Soul Ring, making him a Soul Saint who could no longer use his Martial Soul Avatar.
After Qi Ling finished her performance, the Seventh Elder tried to mobilize his Soul Power and Soul Ring, only to find that he was indeed completely unable to do so.
However, no one was surprised that Qi Ling possessed such miraculous power. Now, even if Qi Ling did something unbelievable, they wouldn't be surprised.
However, seemingly feeling that doing so would be too unfair to the Seventh Elder, Tang San deliberately increased the Seventh Elder's Soul Power to forty percent.
Thus, the Seventh Elder, using only 40% of his Soul Power, began his duel with Tang San on the iron chain they had passed on their way here.