In the room, father and son Tang Hao and Tang San sat facing each other.
Tang Hao sighed lightly and said:
"Xiao San, I ordered all the sect's disciples to be able to challenge you at any time. Do you hate me for this?"
Tang San firmly shook his head.
"No, Father is doing this for my own good. This is the sect's tempering of me. If I can't handle their challenges, then I don't deserve to receive the hundred-thousand-year spirit bone!"
Hearing this, Tang Hao ruffled Tang San's hair and praised:
"Good child."
With that, Tang Hao took out the hundred-thousand-year Titan Snow Demon King torso bone and brought it before Tang San.
Tang San looked at this treasure before him with blazing eyes, his eyes flashing with extremely excited light.
This was the legendary hundred-thousand-year spirit bone.
A treasure that countless powerful individuals sought but couldn't obtain.
Now, as long as he grew up in the future, he could smoothly inherit this incomparable treasure!
Compared to this treasure, what did enduring some challenges from Clear Sky Sect disciples matter?
At this moment, Tang San's excitement was written all over his face.
He even wanted to absorb this spirit bone right now.
However, in the end, Tang San still calmed down.
If he absorbed the spirit bone now and the news leaked out, he would inevitably suffer endless assassinations.
A hundred-thousand-year spirit bone was enough to drive even Title Douluo mad. With Tang San's current strength, he simply couldn't protect such a treasure.
After one last look at the spirit bone, Tang San had Tang Hao put it away.
What was his would eventually be his!
What difference was there between the spirit bone being in his father Tang Hao's hands versus his own?
Tang San was already fantasizing about his glorious future.
That night, in dreamland.
Tang San had a dream.
He dreamed that he became a Title Douluo, and a twin martial soul Title Douluo at that.
In the later stages, due to the enhancement of twin martial souls, his cultivation caught up with Meng Bei.
He and Meng Bei were both hailed as the number one geniuses of the Douluo Continent.
He married Xiao Wu in the empire's great hall, with Meng Bei as best man and Rongrong as bridesmaid. Xiao Wu wore a brand new bridal gown, breathtakingly beautiful, presented before him.
"I'm not dreaming, am I!"
Tang San hugged his blanket and smacked his lips.
He was indeed dreaming.
However, coincidentally, Xiao Wu today really did wear a bridal gown.
But it was an old gown.
The scene shifts to Xiao Wu's side.
At this moment, she had somehow run to Ning Rongrong's room.
Wearing the gown Rongrong had worn, then being grabbed by the wings from behind by Meng Bei, severely bullied.
Her slender waist highlighted an extremely alluring curve.
Xiao Wu's two rabbit ears bounced up and down, both cute and seductive.
"Rongrong save me"
Xiao Wu pleaded for mercy.
The little demoness Ning Rongrong heard this and came forward with a mischievous smile.
She had no intention of saving Xiao Wu, but instead helped Meng Bei, joining in bullying Xiao Wu together.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
A deep voice sounded outside the door.
"Master, I've brought the spirit bone!"
Meng Bei's movements didn't stop as he casually uttered two words.
"Wait."
This wait lasted directly until the next morning.
Meng Bei hastily took the spirit bone, then sent Tang Hao back.
The spirit bone was of course meant to be shown to the Clear Sky Sect—could it really be given to them?
This was the fruit of his hard labor hunting. How could he just give it away to others?
Returning to the room, Meng Bei embraced Xiao Wu and Rongrong and went back to sleep.
In the following period, it could be considered a honeymoon phase between the Clear Sky Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
After cooperating in the matter of hunting the Titan Snow Demon King, the top levels of both sects became more trusting and close to each other.
The two sects began preliminary alliance.
Although there was no nominal union, in secret, Tang Hao had already sent many Clear Sky Sect elite disciples to be trained within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
For instance, the famous four affiliated clans had now transformed into affiliated forces of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Tang Long, Tang Hu, and other outstanding disciples also used aliases to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, serving under its command.
The Clear Sky Sect's numerous former industries and lands were also handed over to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan for management.
The reason was also high-sounding.
With Tang Chen's disappearance, the Clear Sky Sect no longer had top-tier combat power. Under the pressure from Tang Hao killing Pope Qian Xun Ji back then, the Clear Sky Sect couldn't possibly openly lift its closed-mountain state.
Under these circumstances, Tang Hao giving the Clear Sky Sect's industries and disciples to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, then having the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan train and manage them, was equivalent to wrapping them in a layer of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan skin. If Spirit Hall questioned it later, there would be room to maneuver.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's current control of these Clear Sky Sect resources was only temporary management. Each month they would send a fixed share to the Clear Sky Sect, and after the Clear Sky Sect officially came out of seclusion, these industries and disciples would all be returned in full.
The promise was beautiful.
On the surface, there seemed to be no problem.
As for whether they'd return them later, who knew?
After all, when Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou, he also said he'd return it later.
Moreover, the industries were secondary—the key was those elite disciples of the Clear Sky Sect.
They were all outstanding talents of the Clear Sky Sect's young generation.
In another ten or twenty years, when these disciples grew up, with their talents they would all have pivotal positions in the Clear Sky Sect, serving as the most important backbone force.
Yet these disciples had grown up in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
During this time, as long as these disciples were human, they couldn't possibly not develop feelings for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Once people had feelings, they would have bonds and could be won over.
This invisible power was extremely strong.
If it continued, it wouldn't be impossible for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to even annex the Clear Sky Sect.
Most crucially, the Clear Sky Sect's sect master Tang Hao himself was Meng Bei's slave.
As long as this point wasn't discovered, the Clear Sky Sect wouldn't even have a chance to resist.
Time flowed by. In the blink of an eye, the Douluo Continent's Continental Young Spirit Master Elite Competition was about to begin.
Before Meng Bei registered, there was a bet that needed to be settled.
Half a year later, Meng Bei stood with the Shrek team members once again before Flender.
Oscar had cultivated quickly, reaching level thirty-three in soul power.
Ma Hongjun was slightly slower, only at level thirty-two.
On Meng Bei's side:
Meng Bei himself, Shrek team leader—under the tremendous soul power enhancement of the two-hundred-thousand-year soul ring, his soul power had reached level 64.
Tang San—under twin martial soul cultivation, his soul power had reached level 52.
However, Tang San had recently been frequently challenged by Clear Sky Sect disciples. His injuries accumulated from time to time, causing his cultivation speed to be significantly affected.
Dai Mubai—having absorbed immortal herbs and spirit bones, and paid some tremendous price, his soul power cultivation speed received incomparable enhancement. He had now cultivated to level 47.
However, recently, due to Meng Bei's wedding, he didn't return to the academy to stay much, causing Dai Mubai's cultivation speed to greatly decrease.
Dai Mubai was now considering whether to proactively mention something to Zhu Zhuqing to restore his cultivation speed.
Xiao Wu, level 43. Needless to say, this was the result of her enduring Meng Bei's "guidance" day and night.
Ning Rongrong, level 41. A Yin's spirit bone was truly wonderful—not only did it allow Ning Rongrong's soul power to break through to Soul Ancestor, but it also greatly enhanced Ning Rongrong's body's endurance capacity!
Zhu Zhuqing, level 33. The spirit bone gave her cultivation a certain boost, but unfortunately, without immortal herbs, she still had the lowest cultivation among everyone. And as time increased, this gap would grow larger and larger.
(End of Chapter)