Chapter 117: The Opening of the Spirit Master Tournament

Ning Fengzhi hesitated. Seeing this, Tang Yuehua raised the stakes once more, increasing the share of the profits allotted to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from twenty to forty percent.

After an intense inner struggle, Ning Fengzhi finally decided to help Tang Hao. He ordered the steward to find some rare medicinal herbs capable of treating internal injuries for the Tang siblings.

After the Tang siblings had left, Bone Douluo, who had remained hidden in the shadows in silence, emerged and said, “Fengzhi, you know perfectly well that Tang Hao was gravely wounded by the people of the Nine Star Hall. Why are you still helping him? Don’t forget that, in order to reconcile with the Nine Star Hall, we paid four fifty-thousand-year soul bones!”

Sword Douluo appeared behind Bone Douluo. Though he said nothing, the look in his eyes as he regarded Ning Fengzhi showed that he shared the same question.

Ning Fengzhi said solemnly, “At first, I was just as undecided. But later, I came to understand something. Those four soul bones merely bought us an agreement from the Nine Star Hall to let bygones be bygones. The barrier between us has not truly disappeared. Moreover, the Nine Star Hall is filled with formidable experts. Even today, we still have not fully determined its true strength. I have a faint sense of foreboding. If we form an alliance with the Nine Star Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect may ultimately become nothing more than its subordinate.”

Bone Douluo continued, “But if we help Tang Hao this much, will the Clear Sky Sect even appreciate it? Strictly speaking, Tang Hao is no longer a member of the Clear Sky Sect!”

“You needn’t worry about that, Uncle Bone!”

Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly. “If he merely wanted medicinal herbs to treat his injuries, Tang Hao had no need to ask Tang Yuehua to come forward. Surely the title of Clear Sky Douluo would have been enough to gain entry into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The fact that he brought Tang Yuehua along was actually a hint. It was meant to show me that the bond between the three Tang siblings remains unchanged, and that even now, the title of Clear Sky Douluo—which should originally have belonged to the Clear Sky Sect’s master—still belongs to him.”

“Since you have decided to stand with the Clear Sky Sect, Fengzhi, then the two of us old men will support you with all our strength!”

Bone Douluo changed his tone. “However, the Nine Star Hall’s strength is unfathomable. Unless absolutely necessary, we must avoid reaching the point of open hostility.”

“That goes without saying!”

Ning Fengzhi nodded. “I believe Tang Hao should also have realized how terrifying the Nine Star Hall is after that battle. He has already forged a deep enmity with the Spirit Hall. Surely he is not foolish enough to provoke another powerful sect whose strength surpasses even that of the Clear Sky Sect. As long as he does not recklessly throw his life away again, who will know that the medicinal herbs he used to heal himself were provided by our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?”

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo nodded in deep agreement. So long as Tang Hao did not cause trouble, everyone could remain at peace.

After taking several top-grade medicinal herbs from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Tang Hao stayed at Moon Pavilion to slowly recuperate. His injuries were simply too severe for him to cause any further trouble, and Heaven Dou City finally welcomed a long-awaited period of tranquility.

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Spring passed and autumn arrived. Another year went by, and Xiao Yu finally welcomed the opening of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

Throughout that year, apart from dealing with the matter in Sunset Forest, Xiao Yu had remained in closed-door cultivation. The other members of the Nine Star Team had done the same. Aside from essential trips outside the academy, they had devoted themselves almost entirely to bitter training, improving both their soul power and their combat ability. Their strength had increased considerably.

Team Captain: Xiao Yu. Martial souls: Underworld Apostle and Death Scythe. Level sixty-six Assault-Type Battle Soul Emperor. Soul rings: one yellow, two purple, and three black.

Of the four fifty-thousand-year soul bones sent by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xiao Yu selected the two produced by relatively weak soul beasts and exchanged them directly for diamonds in the System Shop. Combined with the diamonds he had accumulated previously, he exchanged them for a hundred-thousand-year Underworld Dragon right-arm soul bone.

Carrying two hundred-thousand-year soul bones, Xiao Yu was confident that even against high-ranking Soul Saints such as Flender and Zhao Wuji, he possessed a sure chance of victory.

Vice Captain: Eden. Martial soul: Thunder Sovereign. Level fifty-nine Control-Type Battle Soul King. Soul rings: one yellow, two purple, and two black.

Team Member: Ikki. Martial soul: Fire Phoenix. Level fifty-eight Assault-Type Battle Soul King. Soul rings: one yellow, two purple, and two black.

Team Member: Zilong. Martial soul: Azure Dragon. Level fifty-six Assault-Type Battle Soul King. Soul rings: one yellow, two purple, and two black.

Team Member: Rong Dou. Martial soul: Thick-Earth Greedy Wolf. Level fifty-four Agility-Type Battle Soul King. Soul rings: one yellow, two purple, and two black.

Team Member: Ye Lengleng. Martial soul: Nine-Star Begonia. Level fifty-three Auxiliary-Type Battle Soul King. Soul rings: two yellow, two purple, and one black.

Team Member: Cang Mo. Martial soul: Blazing Lion. Level fifty-three Assault-Type Battle Soul King. Soul rings: one yellow, two purple, and two black.

Team Member: Yuna. Martial soul: Whirlwind Azure Eagle. Level fifty-one Agility-Type Battle Soul King. Soul rings: one yellow, two purple, and two black.

Team Member: Mi Yiwei. Martial soul: Harp. Level forty-nine Auxiliary-Type Battle Soul Ancestor. Soul rings: two yellow and two purple.

Team Member: Dugu Yan. Martial soul: Golden Flood Dragon. Level forty-eight Assault-Type Battle Soul Ancestor. Soul rings: two yellow and two purple.

After her martial soul evolved, Dugu Yan lost her poisonous battlefield-control abilities. Under the guidance of Dugu Bo and the other experts of the Nine Star Hall, she decisively abandoned her former poison-based control style and switched to the path of assault.

Team Member: Xie Wu. Martial soul: Unicorn. Level forty-seven Agility-Type Battle Soul Ancestor. Soul rings: two yellow and two purple.

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