"Tang Xiao?"
"Tang Chen?"
After hearing the Second Elder's words, Qin Xiao couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"What are you laughing at?"
"No, what are all of you laughing at?"
The Second Elder realized it wasn't just Qin Xiao laughing, even Sect Master Ning and Sword Douluo were also smiling, as if they had heard some amusing joke.
"Let's put it this way, after you die you'll be able to meet Tang Xiao. As for Tang Chen, once you're dead, he'll come looking for you too,"
Qin Xiao cleared up the Second Elder's confusion, "I'll do my best to reunite your whole family."
"What!"
"You mean, Tang Xiao has already fallen!"
"And Elder Tang Chen too...."
The Second Elder's eyes bulged, his voice trembling.
The meaning behind Qin Xiao's words was all too clear.
"That's right, now you too can be on your way."
Qin Xiao's voice had barely faded when he disappeared from his spot.
When he reappeared, he was standing behind the Second Elder.
"I... I...."
The Second Elder, belatedly aware, looked down to see.
At his chest was a hole the size of a fist that hadn't been there before, its edges charred black.
His heart had been blasted into fragments by the fearsome Thunderous Force.
Thud.
Finally, he fell helplessly to the ground.
"Who would've thought, the four Haotian Sect Elders would fall on the same day...."
From a distance, Sect Master Ning, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and others had complex expressions that they couldn't quite mask.
They had an unreal feeling.
The insurmountably prestigious Number One Sect in the world, the Haotian Sect, with the Number One Tool Soul, had actually fallen at the hands of such a youth.
"It's over, it's finally over."
"Haha, good, very good."
"Destroyed beautifully..."
Suddenly, a discordant voice rose in the middle of the field.
Why discordant?
Because Qin Xiao realized that the one who had uttered these words was the Haotian Sect's third elder.
After being crippled by Qin Xiao, he had been feigning death all along, not saying a word even as the other Elders fell.
Qin Xiao stared at the third elder for a while and then suddenly laughed, "Tang Lao San, playing dumb with me, are you?"
The third elder, oblivious, kept mumbling some incoherent things to himself.
Qin Xiao no longer paid attention to him and instead shouted toward the crowd from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, "Yiran, come here."
"Yes!"
In an instant, a girl with a proud figure emerged from the crowd and came in front of Qin Xiao.
It was Meng Yiran.
Her expression was somber, with a coldness that kept people at a distance.
Yet, when she saw Qin Xiao, that frigid demeanor seemed to melt away like ice and snow.
"Your Highness."
She called out crisply.
"Do you see him?"
Qin Xiao pointed at the third elder on the ground, "He is the third elder of Haotian Sect. Kill him. For now, consider it collecting some interest for your fallen clan members."
Qin Xiao hadn't forgotten the hatred in Meng Yiran's heart, nor had he forgotten the girl's solemn vow.
She vowed to kill Tang Hao and destroy the Haotian Sect.
"Your Highness, may I truly seek revenge myself?"
Meng Yiran suddenly trembled, her expression turning excited.
"Of course, and this is just the beginning. After you kill the third elder, we will head to the Haotian Sect headquarters and destroy their sect's gates."
"One day, father and son Tang Hao will also fall."
Qin Xiao said indifferently.
"Good!"
Meng Yiran nodded firmly.
Although she didn't say much, her heart was filled with gratitude.
Swish!
With a grasp, the Serpent Head Walking Stick appeared in her hand.
Dragging the walking stick, whose snakehead pointed downward, she took steps toward the third elder.
"Qin Xiao, you're really ruthless,"
"Tang Hao tangled with you, and you won't even spare our Haotian Sect disciples."
The third elder stopped his mad ranting and pointed at Qin Xiao, angrily shouting with feigned courage.
"Am I ruthless?"
Qin Xiao suddenly smiled, "If it weren't for my strength being sufficient, what do you think Tang Hao would have done to me? How would the Haotian Sect Elders have treated me?"
"And I gave you a chance, but what did you do? Instead of capturing Tang Hao, you mobilized the sect's power to attack me? You've wrought your own path to death."
After saying that, he didn't bother to listen to what the third elder wanted to say next and instead directly ordered Meng Yiran, "Yiran, do it."
"Yes." Meng Yiran responded again and slammed the Serpent Head Walking Stick heavily onto the third elder's chest.
With a crack, the third elder's chest caved in, and blood continuously spilled from his mouth.
The essence of life vanished rapidly.
In just a moment.
The Haotian Sect's third elder fell.
"Grandfather, Grandmother, do you see? Yiran has avenged you."
Meng Yiran muttered under her breath.
"Sect Master Ning, Senior Sword, Senior Bone, I'm not sure what your plans are next?"
At this point, Qin Xiao looked toward the people from the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect and asked.
"Haha, Brother Qin, whatever you plan to do next, just say the word, and my Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will give its full support," Sect Master Ning replied.
Being a smart man, Sect Master Ning clearly knew that even at this stage, things weren't over yet.
Qin Xiao didn't beat around the bush, "Alright, then let the experts from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect rest for a while, and afterward, we'll head to the Haotian Sect headquarters."
"We shall follow Brother Qin's lead," Sect Master Ning nodded.
"But before that, we have a few more things to do," said Qin Xiao as he waved his hand, sending out streaks of lightning.
In an instant, the corpses of the several Haotian Sect Elders turned to ash.
Tinkling sounds followed, as several shiny soul bones fell to the ground.
At a glance, the fall of the four Hawtian Sect Elders had left behind six or seven soul bones.
Many in the audience found their breathing becoming rapid.
Soul bones, oh soul bones.
To Soul Masters, these were truly treasures beyond dispute.
Even as guest elders of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, not everyone possessed them.
In fact, many had lived half a lifetime without ever seeing a single soul bone.
And now, to see so many at once...
Yet, Qin Xiao was not very satisfied, "That's it? And you call yourself the Number One Sect in the world? Four elders barely scraped together a set of soul bones? Isn't this too shabby."
Was this kid taking advantage after getting a bargain? To gain so many soul bones and still be picky?
This... How could those of us without a single soul bone go on living?
"Sect Master Ning, according to the conditions we agreed upon earlier, we'll split fifty-fifty, three soul bones for you, the rest are mine."
Qin Xiao said and tossed three soul bones to Sword Douluo.
There was no alternative.
Ning Fengzhi was too weak, and Qin Xiao was worried about injuring him.
"Uncle Jian, please take two pieces," said Ning Fengzhi to Sword Douluo. "After all, Brother Qin was the main force in this battle."
Sword Douluo nodded and casually tossed a soul bone back to Qin Xiao.
To this, Qin Xiao did not refuse.
A few million worth of items, why would he refuse, right?
...
Meanwhile,
at the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan.
"Father, I have returned," said Yu Tianheng as he entered a spacious hall, speaking respectfully to the middle-aged man seated in the place of honor.
"Tianheng, why have you come back?" asked the middle-aged man who bore a resemblance to Yu Tianheng; he looked up abruptly, puzzled.
Without doubt, this was no ordinary man, but the legitimate son of Yu Yuanzhen, the head of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan.
He was also the person in charge of the clan's daily affairs, the elder brother of Yu Xiaogang, Yu Xiaofeng.
Within the clan, everyone privately called him the Third Master.
"Now is not the time for the academy to be on holiday, and you didn't send a message in advance to notify the clan; is there a problem?" asked Yu Xiaofeng; his swift thinking was indeed exceptional.
In a moment, he guessed something must have happened to Yu Tianheng.
"Father..."
Yu Tianheng opened his mouth and tears suddenly overflowed, "I have disappointed you..."
"What!" exclaimed Yu Xiaofeng, unable to maintain composure any longer as he sprang up, recalling the task he had entrusted to Yu Tianheng...
"Can crying solve the problem? Explain to me in detail, what exactly happened," he said with a grave voice.
"Alright," replied Yu Tianheng, trying hard to control his emotions. After a short pause, he slowly spoke, "About the task you gave me to approach Dugu Yan, I was almost successful in winning her heart, when suddenly someone intervened, and complications arose."
Yu Xiaofeng's expression turned grave in an instant. "You should be clear, I sent you to the Tiandou Empire to gain Dugu Yan's affection, otherwise why would we seek far and wide when the Soul Master Academy is right under the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan?
Dugu Yan holds the Azure Bull Python Martial Soul, a talent that even surpasses Poison Douluo in his youth. Having such an able wife to assist you would ensure that you secure the position of clan leader over Yu Tianxin."
Without a doubt, Yu Tianheng, a legitimate scion of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan, had a specific purpose for being in the Tiandou Empire.
All this because of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, the twin stars of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan.
In the eyes of outsiders, and even most disciples within the clan, this was a good thing.
Two future Titled Douluos, ensuring the sect's prosperity.
Yu Xiaofeng saw it as a good thing, but not too much so.
He believed having one exceptionally talented Yu Tianheng in the younger generation was enough for the clan.
After all, according to the lineage of the clan, Yu Tianxin, being a legitimate disciple, also had the qualifications to compete for the clan leader's position.
Which of them would become superior in the future, Yu Xiaofeng could not say for certain.
But what he knew was that Yu Tianheng could not afford to lose...
A chance encounter revealed to him that Poison Douluo Du Gu Bo had a granddaughter who also had the potential to become a Titled Douluo...
In order for Yu Tianheng to gain powerful support, he had no choice but to send Yu Tianheng to the Tiandou Empire to pursue Dugu Yan.
"Father, I understand all the principles you're talking about, and I know about all the scheming and effort you've put in for me over the years. How could I dare to slack off or neglect it."
Yu Tianheng was also desperate, almost kneeling before Yu Xiaofeng, "But this really isn't my fault, the problem that arose truly isn't due to my wrongdoing."
He kept explaining.
"Then whose fault is it?"
Yu Xiaofeng asked with a stern face, "The person you mentioned, what does he look like exactly?"
He wanted to see where his own son, a direct disciple of the esteemed Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan and one of the strongest contenders for the future Sect Master, had fallen short.
"What does he look like..."
Yu Tianheng thought carefully and then began to describe, "He is a bit taller than me, a bit more handsome than me, a bit stronger than me, his talent is probably also a bit better than mine, and most importantly, Dugu Yan likes him a bit more..."
After pondering a bit more, Yu Tianheng was sure he hadn't missed out on anything major and said to Yu Xiaofeng, "Aside from these points, I haven't noticed any other aspects where he's better than me..."
Yu Xiaofeng: "(°ヘ°)"
Aside from these points, what else is there to compare?
You were utterly crushed in the competition.
It's truly disappointing.
He suddenly felt a surge of blood to his head and his blood pressure skyrocket, before finally plopping down into a chair.
"Father, what's wrong with you?"
"Are you okay?"
Yu Tianheng panicked, covering the distance in two strides to get to Yu Xiaofeng's side, asking with concern.
"Get lost."
Yu Xiaofeng said with disappointed frustration, "I've worked so hard for so many years, and today, you bring me back this result?"
"Father, I am helpless about what happened."
"It's only because I had no other choice that I came back to seek your help."
Yu Tianheng had no choice but to shamelessly beg Yu Xiaofeng for assistance.
"Sigh...."
After a long while, Yu Xiaofeng finally let out a long sigh, "What's done is done, talking about it is useless now."
"Now I only ask you one question, if it weren't for that boy you mentioned, could you possibly conquer Dugu Yan and win her heart?"
"I definitely could."
Yu Tianheng nodded eagerly, "Although Dugu Yan is the granddaughter of a Titled Douluo with high talent, due to the issue with her Azure Bull Python Martial Soul, nobody dares to get close to her easily.
Only if one doesn't cherish their own life would they harbor any thoughts towards her, and only someone who could rely on the advantage of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Martial Soul could make contact with her. Of course, that detestable boy, he is also, um, a ruthless person."
He never thought that there would come a day when someone would compete with him for Dugu Yan.
After hearing Yu Tianheng's confident words, Yu Xiaofeng stared deeply at Yu Tianheng for a while before slowly speaking, "Fine, remember your own words. I will help you one more time!"
Upon hearing Yu Xiaofeng's words, Yu Tianheng was overjoyed, "Thank you, thank you, Father, I will definitely not let you down."
Yu Xiaofeng nodded, "Tell me about that boy's strength, so I can make proper arrangements."
His strength?
Yu Tianheng thought carefully but felt increasingly embarrassed.
Dammit.
When he was fighting with Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao was entirely dominating him.
All he could be certain of was that he was stronger than himself.
By how much, he had no idea.
"What's wrong?"
"Father, he suddenly attacked me and defeated me without using Soul Power."
To save face for himself, Yu Tianheng concealed some of the truth.
Though he did not think the difference was significant.
The important point was that Qin Xiao had defeated him without using Soul Power; who made the first move was irrelevant.
"He defeated you without using Soul Power?" Yu Xiaofeng was surprised, "So, it's very likely he possesses the cultivation level of a Soul Emperor or a Soul Sage... Wait, something's not right here."
Could Father have noticed the flaw in my words? Yu Tianheng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked somewhat nervously, "Father, may I ask what doesn't add up?"
"To become a Soul Emperor or a Soul Sage, one would at least need to be in their thirties or forties, right?"
Yu Xiaofeng asked, puzzled, "Could it be that Dugu Yan, that girl, likes older men? Does she lack a father figure?"
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