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"Calm your anger, Elders."
Ning Fengzhi pressed his hands downward: "I know that the Clear Sky Sect has remained in seclusion these past years, and life has not been very well-off."
"The mountains are bitterly cold, resources are scarce, and it is difficult to even guarantee the Cultivate resources for the younger generation of Disciples."
"As long as the Clear Sky Sect is willing to come out of seclusion and cooperate with my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to target Luo Nan together."
"I, Ning Fengzhi, promise here that from now on, all living supplies, Cultivate resources, and even the gold coin needed to revitalize the Sect for the Clear Sky Sect, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will cover them completely!"
"Not only that, after eliminating Luo Nan, the massive industries of the Moon Pavilion and those supreme treasures on Luo Nan will be equally divided among our three Sects!"
"I think with this massive amount of resources, the economic problems encountered by the Clear Sky Sect will no longer be problems, right?"
Ning Fengzhi's words were like a heavy hammer, fiercely smashing into the hearts of everyone present.
The main hall instantly quieted down, leaving only heavy breathing sounds.
Several Elders looked at each other. Although they tried their best to conceal it, the hard-to-hide fervent and moved look in their eyes betrayed them.
The Clear Sky Sect was too poor!
Ever since they were forced by Spirit Hall to seal the mountain, losing the tribute from affiliated Sects, they could only make a living by blacksmithing and farming deep in these mountains.
As Elders of the dignified number one Sect under heaven, they couldn't even drink a sip of good wine usually.
Now, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the richest Sect under heaven, had actively delivered itself to their door.
Promising to take care of all expenses, this kind of temptation was simply fatal to the Clear Sky Sect, which had been terrified of poverty!
"Sect Master, what Sect Master Ning said... is not without reason."
"Since that Luo Nan bullied our Sect first, if we do not retaliate, wouldn't we become a laughingstock to the people of the world?"
Second Elder gave a light cough and looked at Tang Xiao, with an obvious bias already present in his tone.
"That's right, Sect Master! Eliminating that arrogant fellow can both recover our face and solve the Sect's urgent crisis. This is a wonderfully profitable matter!"
The other Elders also echoed in agreement.
However, Tang Xiao, sitting in the main seat, fell into a dilemma at this moment.
His brows were tightly locked together, and his hands were clenched into fists tightly beneath his wide sleeves.
Only he knew best in his heart that the truth of the matter was not at all what Ning Fengzhi said.
Tang Yuehua and Luo Nan's union was actually arranged by him single-handedly!
Back then, the Clear Sky Sect's situation was already like this. If he didn't find a powerful person to protect Tang Yuehua, something probably would have happened long ago.
As for Tang Hu getting humiliated and having his limbs broken in the Moon Pavilion, that was because Tang Hu and the others were arrogant and took the initiative to provoke Luo Nan.
But now, Ning Fengzhi actually came knocking on their door, using this matter as an excuse to form an alliance!
Tang Xiao felt very bitter in his heart.
If he told the truth now and told the Elders that he was the one who matched Luo Nan as his brother-in-law, then the Elders would definitely think he betrayed the Sect's interests and might even depose him from his position as Sect Master.
But if he agreed to cooperate, that would mean going to kill his own brother-in-law and making his younger sister, who had just given birth, a widow!
However... Tang Xiao raised his head to glance at the crude main hall around him, and then looked at those Elders whose faces were filled with longing.
The Sect's economic situation was indeed getting worse and worse. If this continued, the younger generation of the Clear Sky Sect would be completely ruined.
Moreover, Luo Nan injured Tang Hu, and the Sect side had indeed forged a grudge with Luo Nan.
As the Sect Master of a Sect, he had to put the interests of the Sect in first place.
The main hall was as silent as death, and everyone's gaze was concentrated on Tang Xiao, waiting for his decision.
After a long time, Tang Xiao finally let out a long breath of foul air.
"Sect Master Ning, your proposal is indeed very tempting." Tang Xiao slowly spoke: "Cooperation is possible."
Hearing these words, a trace of wild joy flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes, and several Elders also revealed smiles of relief.
"But!"
Tang Xiao changed the topic: "This person Luo Nan has unfathomable strength."
"Just as you said, back then in the Star Dou Great Forest, you and Sword Douluo combined could not contend against him, which proves his strength is extremely terrifying!"
"In that case, I think adding one Titled Douluo like me might not necessarily be able to take him down."
"Since the Upper Three Sects want to cooperate to deal with him, there must be foolproof preparations."
Tang Xiao stood up: "If you want my Clear Sky Sect to make a move, it's possible."
"But the premise is that you must first find a person back for me!"
"As long as he can return to the Sect, adding the combat power of one more Titled Douluo, I, Tang Xiao, will say nothing further and cooperate with you to encircle and annihilate Luo Nan!"
"Oh? I wonder who Sect Master Tang wants to find?" Ning Fengzhi was slightly startled, and a vague guess arose in his heart.
"My own younger brother, the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao!"
As soon as this name came out, the entire main hall seemed to explode like a pot.
"No! Absolutely not!"
The short-tempered Seventh Elder was the first to jump up, pointing at Tang Xiao's nose and cursing bitterly.
"Tang Xiao! Have you gone mad?!"
"That Sect sinner Tang Hao, if it weren't for him causing a monstrous disaster back then and angering the old Sect Master to death, how could my Clear Sky Sect have fallen to such a state today?!"
"What qualifications does he have to return to the Sect?!"
"That's right! That monstrous obstacle, it's best if he dies outside! Absolutely cannot let him come back!"
The other Elders also roared successively. Toward Tang Hao, the hearts of these Elders were filled with resentment.
Tang Xiao's face was as gloomy as water. Facing the Elders' accusations, he did not back down, but instead said coldly:
"Elders, I am even more heartbroken over father's death than you are! But do not forget what kind of enemy we are facing right now!"
"Luo Nan's terror is by no means as simple as you imagine. Without Tang Hao, what will we use to guarantee the absolute victory of this operation?"
"What the Sect needs most right now is top-tier combat power to hold the fort!"
"As long as Tang Hao can perform meritorious service to atone for his crimes, help the Sect through this difficulty, eliminate Luo Nan, and get that massive amount of resources, why can't past grievances be temporarily put down?"
Tang Xiao's words made the angry Elders gradually calm down.
Although they extremely loathed Tang Hao, they had to admit that Tang Hao's talent and combat power were second to none in the entire Clear Sky Sect.
If one more Titled Douluo could really participate in the battle, the assurance of dealing with Luo Nan would indeed be much greater.
Furthermore, as long as they could obtain the resources promised by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, letting Tang Hao come back to be a hired muscle seemed not unacceptable either.
The Elders looked at each other, and finally, Second Elder sighed:
"Forget it, forget it! Since the Sect Master insists on this, for the future of the Sect, this old man will not say anything more."
"But after Tang Hao comes back, he must accept the Sect's punishment!"
Tang Xiao ignored the Elders' conditions, and instead turned his head to look at Ning Fengzhi:
"Sect Master Ning, my condition is just this."
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