"To fall into a coma at such a critical moment is truly a pity…"
"A pity? I don't think so. Does what she asks now really matter?"
Of course, some felt it was a pity, while others didn't care.
"Exactly, given the current situation, no matter what question he asks, he's sure to receive a substantial reward, and most likely a Spirit Bone reward."
However, many more, like Tang San, imagined how terrifying the situation would be once all three Spirit Bones fell into Spirit Hall's hands.
This time, they directly gasped in a cold breath.
"Hiss… Bibi Dong, Hu Li Na, and now Qian Renxue are also getting Spirit Bone rewards? If that's true, then there are three Spirit Bone rewards in one go. Spirit Hall's Spirit Bone rewards are truly too many, aren't they? If you keep this up, how are others supposed to compete? I'm afraid even Heaven Dou Empire and Star Dou Empire combined won't be enough to contend with them."
Of course, this exclamation wasn't just out of concern for Tang San alone.
It was also out of concern for the Heaven Dou and Star Dou Empires.
After all, according to what the heavenly curtain showed, Spirit Hall has always been ambitious, aiming to dominate the entire Douluo Continent, and this ambition hasn't changed in either the parallel World or the real World.
Hearing the onlookers say this, everyone around nodded in agreement.
Some even spoke with a hint of giving up, complaining aloud.
"Exactly, what's the point of fighting? Let's just surrender."
No sooner had these words fallen than the eyes of the previously dejected crowd lit up.
They excitedly added,
"Don't say that. Direct surrender might actually be a good thing for us."
"Exactly, since someone's going to rule over us anyway, what's the difference between Spirit Hall doing it and Heaven Dou Empire doing it? If we surrender directly, there'll be less bloodshed, which is actually more beneficial for us."
"That's right, that's the logic, absolutely true!"
"Moreover, the Spirit Hall in that parallel World is so benevolent. Our Spirit Hall in this World shouldn't be too bad, right? Even if it's only 1/10th as good as the parallel World's, our lives would be much better. At least not as difficult as they are now."
The crowd whispered, their expressions growing more excited as they spoke.
While they were excited,
the high-ranking officials of the Heaven Dou and Star Dou Empires, upon learning this, had faces as dark as the bottom of a pot.
No matter how much they calculated, they never expected it.
Spirit Hall's reputation would be inexplicably twisted due to the existence of Yu Chen in the parallel World.
Even its public perception was trending for the better.
Who could they complain to about this?
That woman, Bibi Dong, truly had a stroke of luck.
The high-ranking officials of the two Empires cursed endlessly in their hearts.
Along with their curses, a faint sense of urgency arose in their hearts.
Whether they admitted it verbally or not, they had to concede.
Spirit Hall had become the greatest adversary the two Empires had ever encountered.
Needless to say, the Heaven Dou Empire's current monarch, Xue Beng, had already personally gone to Shrek Academy, intending to form an alliance with Tang San.
And on the Star Dou Empire's side, although they didn't know all of this, to be prepared, they also sent envoys to Shrek Academy, wanting to make contact with Tang San and build good relations with this future Son of Destiny.
After all, according to the scenes previously displayed by the heavenly curtain,
although Tang San eventually became a God King, he wasn't as ambitious as Bibi Dong.
He didn't vainly attempt to unify the entire Douluo Continent.
Nor did he, like Yu Chen in the parallel World, even try to directly overthrow the monarchies of the two nations.
They say the enemy of your enemy is your friend.
Such a Tang San, in their eyes, was naturally a suitable person to befriend and an ally.
The ancients said that fortune and misfortune are intertwined, and this was no exception.
And currently, those worried about this,
were not just the Heaven Dou and Star Dou Empires.
Within the Clear Sky Sect.
A group of people also had tightly furrowed brows this time.
Clearly, they were facing the same predicament and anxiety as the Heaven Dou and Star Dou Empires.
After such a long silence, no one knew how much time had passed.
It was Seventh Elder, who had rushed back with the Spirit Bone, who broke the silence in the hall.
Seeing his successful return,
everyone around couldn't help but show a hint of joy.
Even Tang Xiao's previously furrowed brow relaxed considerably.
However, before he could step forward to pat Seventh Elder's shoulder and offer some encouraging words,
or say some polite pleasantries about his hard work and great contributions this time,
Tang Yuehua, who had been silent since the beginning, spoke first, taking over the conversation.
However, what she said now was not to comfort or praise Seventh Elder. Instead, she immediately brought up the ownership of the Spirit Bone that Seventh Elder had brought back.
A single, understated sentence caused the expressions of everyone present to change wildly.
If it were just discussing the ownership issue, everyone wouldn't have reacted so strongly.
The most important reason was that Tang Yuehua's suggestion this time was nothing else; she actually wanted to give the newly retrieved Spirit Bone to Tang San for his use.
They had just managed to get the Spirit Bone back, only to turn around and give it away again.
Isn't this a joke?
Hearing this, not only was the travel-worn Seventh Elder displeased,
even Tang Xiao's expression became somewhat awkward.
Upon regaining his composure, he immediately reprimanded her, saying,
"That's utter nonsense."
"Yuehua, what did I tell you before? Have you forgotten it all? How can you still not forget that fellow Tang Hao even now?
Could it be that you've completely forgotten all the things Tang Hao did to you that were shown on the heavenly curtain earlier?
In the parallel World, he always treated you as a substitute for Ah Yin. He didn't even call you by your name directly until his death.
You can love a person, but you shouldn't love so humbly."
This is what is meant by 'pitying their misfortune and resenting their inaction.'
Tang Xiao's emotions were precisely this now.
He both felt heartache for his sister and was utterly enraged by her current actions.
He felt that his sister truly lacked any backbone.
Upon hearing his words, a trace of sorrow naturally flickered in Tang Yuehua's eyes.
Clearly, the matter of being treated as a substitute for Ah Yin by Tang Hao in the parallel World was an eternal pain in her heart.
However, this sorrow and grief lasted only for a moment.
A moment later, when she looked up again, her expression also became resolute.
After taking a deep breath,
she then spoke, explaining to Tang Xiao with a serious expression,
"Brother, you've misunderstood. What I'm saying this time isn't for Tang Hao's sake. On the contrary, I'm genuinely considering it for our Clear Sky Sect."
"Oh?"
"Considering it for the Clear Sky Sect??"
"Returning the Spirit Bone that was just taken back, immediately, with such fawning deference, bringing shame to the Clear Sky Sect—is that what you call considering it for the Clear Sky Sect??"
Before Tang Xiao could speak after hearing her words,
Seventh Elder had already angrily questioned her.