The Imperial Palace
Looking at Ning Fengzhi beside him, Gu Rong suddenly felt a shiver in his heart...
Unexpectedly, he spoke, "Fengzhi, since we've already informed His Majesty Xue Ye of the situation, shouldn't we leave now? I'm a bit worried about the sect."
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, "Uncle Bone, it's possible that the recent attack by abyssal creatures has made you a bit overcautious."
"With Uncle Sword at the sect, nothing will happen."
"Moreover, the sect was already prepared before this. If any unexpected situation really arises, we can hold out for a while!"
He personally didn't think anything would happen to the sect!
Unless the abyssal creatures intended to start a full-scale war!
These three sentences made Gu Rong's heart slightly more at ease...
"Yes, the abyssal creatures have just attacked the royal household, it's unlikely they'll act against another sect so quickly!"
But he quickly thought of something, "By the way, Fengzhi, I remember we haven't informed the upper three families about our collaboration, should we take this time to visit them en route?"
This collaboration was almost an arbitrary decision by the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect!
If the other two sects disagree, it'll be problematic!
Ning Fengzhi paused for a moment and then shook his head to reject the suggestion, "No, although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect and the Hao Tian Clan aren't far from the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, it would take a lot of time to go from the imperial palace to them!"
"If truly unexpected circumstances arise, we would be unable to manage!"
Gu Rong scratched his head, "Hey, look at me, my head's all muddled!"
Ning Fengzhi seemed to understand his feelings and comforted him, "Uncle Bone, relax a bit. While the abyssal creatures are a significant threat, humans are still the ones in control!"
"What the teacher said is correct, how could we humans be destroyed by a newly emerged race!"
As his voice trailed off, Xue Qinghe stepped in...
"Teacher, Senior Bone Douluo, I hope I'm not interrupting your conversation?"
Ning Fengzhi was somewhat surprised, "Qing He, why are you here? Weren't you reporting the situation to His Majesty Xue Ye?"
Xue Qinghe patiently explained, "In the prior discussions, Teacher, you had already explained the situation thoroughly, Father just wanted me to confirm a few things."
Ning Fengzhi slightly nodded, "I see, though the royal household has lost quite a few soldiers this time, His Majesty Xue Ye might be very angry."
Although Xue Ye appeared calm in front of them, his heart might not be so!
Xue Qinghe shook his head, "No, Father did not pursue the losses incurred by this accident; he must have been mentally prepared before heading out."
Ning Fengzhi pursed his lips, "Is that so, then that's good. The royal household already doesn't have many Soul Masters; if the number of soldiers also decreases significantly, it would be hard to handle potential abyssal creature attacks at any time."
"But this is the very purpose of our collaboration, to ensure no single force is left isolated and helpless, combining strengths and compensating for weaknesses!"
Seeing this, Xue Qinghe shifted the topic, "By the way, Teacher, are you and Bone Douluo not planning to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect and Hao Tian Clan? I believe it's necessary to inform them of this collaboration as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi pondered, "This issue was just mentioned by Uncle Bone. However, the current situation is tense, personally visiting the Hao Tian Clan and Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect would require a significant amount of time."
Xue Qinghe proposed again, "In that case, Teacher, how about having the royal household send people to convey the message to the Hao Tian Clan and Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect?"
Gu Rong immediately responded, "Fengzhi, I think it's feasible, the people from the Hao Tian Clan and Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect shouldn't be angered by such a small matter."
Ning Fengzhi did not refuse, agreeing with a nod, "Okay, let's proceed this way, Qing He, I'll trouble you to send people to convey the message afterward."
Xue Qinghe clasped his fists, "Yes, Teacher, I will have the royal household deliver the message to the two great sects as quickly as possible."
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The Hao Tian Clan!
The disciples responsible for guarding the sect watched as two figures gradually approached from afar, becoming immediately alert...
But soon, they recognized the leading person...
"Is that... is that the Sect Master? Why is he carrying someone?"
"Look closely, it seems to be the Sect Master's brother, Tang Hao!!"
"Isn't he the one the sect instructed us to search for? Unexpectedly, the Sect Master found him first!"
"What are you all staring at, go over quickly!"
Upon speaking, these Sect Disciples collectively moved over...
In unison, "Sect Master!"
Tang Xiao glanced at them, "Hmm!"
Then, he intended to enter the sect...
But he was stopped by these disciples...
"Sect Master, please halt. You mentioned that regardless of who it is, they must verify their identity before entering the sect!"
Tang Xiao paused but did not blame them, immediately taking out his token as Sect Master...
After the disciples thoroughly checked it, they respectfully spoke, "Forgive us, Sect Master, we are just following orders."
Unexpectedly, Tang Xiao not only showed no dissatisfaction but acknowledged them by nodding, "No problem, you did the right thing. During these times, strict security is necessary!"
If simply resembling oneself allowed free entry and exit from the sect, to the abyssal creatures, everything would be futile!
The disciples breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Sect Master!"
"Sect Master, should we assist in bringing him into the Hao Tian Clan?"
Tang Xiao glanced at Tang Hao and shook his head, "No need, I will carry him in personally."
Brother Hao's current state is dire, it's better if I personally watch over him!
With his words concluded, the disciples made way, refraining from speaking further...
At this moment, Tang Yuehua, having received the news, walked out from within the sect...
Upon seeing the pitifully frail Tang Hao on the former's back, she couldn't help but speak, "Big brother, Brother Hao, he..."
Tang Xiao sighed, "He used the Broken Ring, and on top of it, he's been heavily affected by Tang San's matters, making him extremely weak, but thankfully, there's no immediate danger to his life."
Tang Yuehua pursed her lips, "As long as Brother Hao is alive, that's good. But big brother, where did you find him?"
With so many sect disciples out searching without a single clue, Tang Xiao merely went out once and brought him back!
Tang Xiao's tone carried some complexity, "Originally, I went with a trial in mind to the place where Ah Yin was buried, and unexpectedly, Brother Hao was there."
"At that time, he looked as pale as death, on the verge of collapsing at any moment."
Tang Yuehua seemed to visualize the scene then, "It seems big brother, you went through quite an effort to bring Brother Hao back."
Tang Xiao shook his head, "This effort is nothing, after all, he's our family, can we just watch him perish?"
"As his brother, I can't do that."
If not for this, the entire sect wouldn't have been mobilized to search for Tang Hao!
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