In the simple and ancient hall, the voice of the seventh elder thundered in anger.
Surrounding him were nine Soul Rings circulating and stirring a strong aura, emboldening his belief in his status as an Elder.
Ever since the return of Tang Chen, the ancestor, the seventh elder's arrogance had reached its apex.
The seventh elder coldly watched Tang Yuehua, filled with confidence, for no one understood Tang Chen better than he did.
Tang Chen, with his pride and lofty spirit, was the person who cared about and valued the rules the most.
How could he allow the Eldest Princess of the Hao Tian Clan, who held a high status, to fancy a mediocre boy who was full of hot air.
Tang Yuehua was not overwhelmed by the seventh elder's imposing manner.
With five Soul Rings blooming around her, she tried her best to resist the oppression of the Titled Douluo opposing her.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with unyielding spirit.
She declared emphatically and deliberately,
"I believe that my man would never lie to me. He said he went to save the ancestor, so he must have gone."
"My man has always only done things he was sure of."
"Bluffing?"
"Heh, that's utterly impossible."
Upon hearing about the apparent intimate relationship between Tang Yuehua and Luo Yu, Tang Chen relaxed his brows and excitement burst within him from his high seat.
Before he could rejoice in the Hao Tian Clan gaining considerable support, he was interrupted by the seventh elder's loud laughter.
"Hahaha," the seventh elder couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Save the ancestor?"
"Now that our great ancestor has returned, where is he?"
"Moreover, what kind of strength does our ancestor possess, for him to be saved by that boy?"
"If it were I, or any of the Elders who are Titled Douluo, we might have the cultivation level to offer some help to the ancestor, but what is that wild boy from the outside worth?"
"I think you've been blinded by a handsome face and deceived by sweet talk."
"Fraternizing with a wild man outside is one offense."
"To publicly defy your elder brother and all the elders here for an outsider is the second offense."
"In front of the great ancestor, to persist in delusion, indulging in the lies of an outsider, is the third offense."
The seventh elder's gaze was sharp, his back straight as he said coldly and imposingly,
"Tang Yuehua, with the ancestor here, do not spout nonsense. I'll only ask you, do you admit your guilt?"
"Do you admit your guilt..."
"Admit your guilt..."
The seventh elder's cold voice echoed in the hall; he was known to be extremely stubborn and arrogant in his life.
He was not accustomed to being contradicted by the younger generation.
Although he was not hysterical on the surface, in his heart, he was filled with dissatisfaction towards Tang Yuehua.
He thought to himself, if it were not for Tang Hao angering the Martial Soul Hall, why would his Hao Tian Clan be targeted and fall into such a state?
Hating the house and its crow, he despised Tang Hao and consequently directed his anger at Tang Yuehua.
"Admit my guilt?"
"Where is the guilt coming from?"
A stubborn look crossed Tang Yuehua's gentle and incredibly beautiful face.
Even in the face of the intense pressure from a group of Elders, she stood firm in her position without wavering in the slightest.
"In my life, I, Tang Yuehua, have done nothing I feel guilty about. What crimes do I have?"
"Who I fancy is my right, and it should not be interfered with by you."
"As for his strength, it does not matter. Not to mention that he is many times stronger than all those present here, even if he had no special talents, I would still love him."
"Presumptuous!" the seventh elder was so angry he was practically snorting, unable to tolerate such backtalk.
The third elder took a step forward.
"Tang Yuehua, do you no longer regard us, these old folks, as worthy of your eyes, let alone our great ancestor? It seems you no longer wish to be a part of the Hao Tian Clan."
Tang Yuehua lifted her neck gracefully, like a solitary snow lotus standing aloof from the world.
"What if you confine me? My body and my heart already belong to him."
"I believe he will come for me too."
"When the time comes, don't regret your decisions."
Instantly, the hall fell silent, and the elders looked at Tang Yuehua as if they were watching a fool, before the seventh elder burst into laughter.
"Third brother, did you hear the nonsense this youngster is spouting?"
"Telling us not to regret?"
"Hahaha, Tang Yuehua, you don't think that we elders, in all our glory of the Hao Tian Clan, would be afraid of a wild brat, do you?"
"Let him come, let him come as he pleases. Just a wild brat, even if I bind 80% of my strength and give him the use of one hand, I could still cast him out the door."
The third elder said coldly, "Yuehua, we may indulge you, but this matter concerns your lifelong happiness, and you shouldn't be so willful."
"The words you just said, do they sound like those that should be uttered by an Eldest Princess of a major power? Do you not care about the words 'shame' or 'disgrace'?"
Tang Yuehua dispelled her surrounding soul power and said with a steady voice, "Yuehua will not submit. You are free to oppress me with force."
"He will definitely come for me."
At this moment, the seventh elder's mouth twitched, and his old face took on a ferocious look.
"Give it up."
"I am someone who has been through this. I understand the so-called love affair that you youngsters tout, it's all fake."
"All those vows of eternal love are nothing but bullshit."
"That kid, once he hears you're detained in the Hao Tian Clan, will probably be so scared that he'll wet himself, let alone dare to come knocking on our door for a settlement?"
"Who does he think he is? The Pope of Spirit Hall?"
"Now that the ancestor has returned, our strength at Hao Tian Clan is unprecedentedly powerful. Even if the Pope himself were to come here alone, he would die."
Tang Yuehua's beautiful face turned pale. She knew well the strength of the ancestor; he had long reached the pinnacle of this world.
She couldn't help but worry for Luo Yu, fearing that he would impulsively come here and get hurt for her sake.
"Don't you insult him!"
"I suspect you were hurt by a woman when you were younger," said Tang Yuehua with a cold laugh.
In a flash, the seventh elder's face turned green.
"Outrageous! Showing no respect for your superiors, you deserve a beating!"
He flashed forward to charge at her, but suddenly, a fierce and brutal aura erupted within the hall.
"Boom!"
This aura burst forth unexpectedly, startling everyone present.
Turning their heads, they saw Tang Chen, his body surrounded by nine terrifying soul rings, unleashing a powerful presence like an abyssal prison.
A beam of red and black light soared into the sky, piercing through the hall's dome, and bricks and debris rained down, obliterated by the frightening soul power fluctuations.
"The ancestor… the ancestor!" Tang Xiao trembled under the intimidative force of the presence.
A heavy sense of shock flashed in the eyes of the elders.
"Snap!"
Tang Chen's eyes glinted cruelly as he suddenly stood up.
The Sect Master's chair, carved out of thousand-year pearwood, instantly exploded, splintering into fragments that scattered all around.
"Hehe."
The cold laughter of Tang Chen shook everyone to their core, making their eardrums tremble.
The seventh elder was first terrified by Tang Chen's frightening strength, but then his eyes shifted as if he had come to an understanding.
Pointing at Tang Yuehua, he said:
"Tang Yuehua, aren't you going to kneel and apologize to the ancestor?"
"Your impertinence has enraged our ancestor, and the idle boasts of your lover have insulted him."
"What kind of person is the ancestor, that he would need rescue from a greenhorn youngster."
"If you don't kneel and beg for mercy, no one here will be able to protect you today, and from now on, you will have no place in the Hao Tian Clan."
Everyone noticed, as the seventh elder spoke sentence after sentence, Tang Chen's expression visibly darkened.
He was like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
In their hearts, they understood.
It's over; it's all over now.
Tang Yuehua's conduct had indeed gone too far and enraged the ancestor to this point.