Sea Spear Douluo, Tang San, and the others returned to their hotel.
Whether it was Tai Tan or Tang San, they could tell Sea Spear Douluo was in poor condition—pale-faced, legs trembling, like someone recovering from a serious illness.
"Your Majesty…" Tang San hesitated, wanting to say something, but before he could, Sea Spear Douluo sat cross-legged.
"Tang San, tell me everything you know about the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"That Young Sect Leader is no simple figure. Her mental strength might surpass our High Priest."
Bo Saixi wasn't a Limit Douluo specializing in mental abilities, but as a Limit Douluo, her mental strength wouldn't be weak. Yet compared to that fleeting glance earlier, even the High Priest couldn't have injured a level 94 Title Douluo with a single look.
And this Young Sect Leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was supposedly a support-type Soul Master.
How was that support?
Taking down an enemy counts as support?
Seeing Sea Spear Douluo's gaze, Tang San was silent for a long time before sighing, "I don't know much about Ning Rongrong. Most of what I know is hearsay."
"My most direct interactions with her were during the Soul Master Tournament."
Tang San's information on Ning Rongrong initially came from his late father and Xiao Wu…
Years ago, Ning Fengzhi had brought Ning Rongrong to Xiao Wu to observe her soul ring condensation, aiming to break the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's limitations. Both Tang Hao and Xiao Wu had told him about it afterward.
Whether the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's current achievements were related to observing Xiao Wu's soul ring condensation, Tang San didn't know.
He recounted everything he knew to Sea Spear Douluo.
"Soul ring condensation, breaking limitations, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?" Sea Spear Douluo frowned as he listened.
"Do you have any information on the combat strength of support Soul Masters with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
Tang San shook his head. "I don't know. From what I've heard, not all Soul Masters with the Seven or Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can face combat Soul Masters alone."
"Not long ago, my great-grandfather Tang Chen fought Sword Douluo, the White Jade Pillar of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Fengzhi didn't show much combat strength."
Tang San recalled what his great-grandfather had told him about Ning Fengzhi.
Xue Qinghe was gravely injured and died.
Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Leader, took Sword Douluo and Dugu Bo to settle the score.
Dugu Bo single-handedly turned the tide of the battlefield between Star Luo and Heaven Dou.
With poison alone, he caused hundreds of thousands of deaths.
During that time, Tang Chen and Sword Douluo, enhanced by Ning Fengzhi, fought fiercely.
The former Star Luo Emperor and Empress took the chance to attack Ning Fengzhi but were repelled by his powerful defensive abilities.
Ning Fengzhi also had a replication skill.
It seemed he could copy all the abilities of a Soul Master he had buffed, though at a much lower strength, still enough to defeat the Star Luo Emperor and Empress.
This led to Star Luo's retreat.
Ning Fengzhi and Tang Chen agreed that Limit Douluo wouldn't participate in battles.
Both sides returned to the pre-war borderlines, meaning Star Luo spat out all the territory it had gained.
But that wasn't important.
What mattered was that Dugu Bo's poison disrupted Tang San's plans.
Otherwise, with his second-awakened Blue Silver Emperor, absorbing the blood of hundreds of thousands would have been enough to break through to Soul Sage or even higher.
But with Dugu Bo's poison killing the army, Tang San didn't dare absorb it recklessly, even with the Blue Silver Emperor.
There was some compensation, though.
Zhu Zhuqing, undergoing the Rakshasa God's trial, secured the Star Luo Empire's throne.
Using the souls of hundreds of thousands of deaths, she advanced her divine trial.
But the Rakshasa God's trial…
Tang San felt it wasn't the righteous path, too harmful to the natural order.
And Dai Mubai…
"Sigh—"
Thinking of this, Tang San couldn't help but sigh. Back then, the Shrek Seven Monsters (plus Tang Long) were so full of spirit.
Now, some were dead, others had strayed to evil paths.
Like Ma Hongjun, or Zhu Zhuqing.
"Perhaps only I can stay true to myself!" Tang San gritted his teeth. "It's all the Spirit Hall's fault. If not for them, how could Dai Mubai have died in the Rakshasa God's trial?"
"The inherently evil Spirit Hall, you've earned your destruction!"
In his mind, Tang San added another heavy mark against the Spirit Hall.
On the other side, after hearing Tang San's account, Sea Spear Douluo fell into a long silence.
Time ticked by. Tang San and Sea Spear Douluo sat quietly, while Tai Tan, as a servant, occasionally refilled their cups, signaling with his actions that he was merely a follower, not part of the serious discussion.
"A month from now, meet with Lou Gao again," Sea Spear Douluo sighed helplessly. "What about that plan? Are we still doing it?"
"You decide."
"I'm only here on the High Priest's orders to protect the Sea God's inheritor."
"We must!" Tang San said firmly. "No matter what, I want to confirm Ning Rongrong's current combat strength."
"And don't you want to remove the thorn in Vast Sea City?"
"That's true," Sea Spear Douluo sighed. "Even if you're the inheritor of the Sea God's Nine Trials, until you complete the eighth trial, we remain loyal to Sea God Island."
"We don't want to antagonize the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Sea God Island can't participate in wiping out the Nine Treasure Chamber in Vast Sea City."
"I know!" Tang San's face showed conflict. "I didn't expect it would be Ning Rongrong who came."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo rarely left Ning Fengzhi's side.
And Dugu Bo, as the Medicine Pavilion Master, was reportedly very busy lately.
According to Tang San's plan, Lou Gao's trip to Vast Sea City would, at most, involve Shui Cangyue as his Title Douluo escort.
In that case, they might have been able to take both Lou Gao and his Title Douluo protector.
This would weaken the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Plans can't keep up with changes."
Despite carefully timing and planning, something still went wrong.
And Ning Rongrong, who was supposedly in seclusion for two and a half years, appeared at just the right moment.
"I want to ask, how much strength can they deploy?"
Although the plan aimed to eliminate the Nine Treasure Chamber, there was another goal Tang San was particularly concerned about.
Sea Spear Douluo glanced at Tang San and said, "From what I know, there's the Sea Witch Clan."
One of the former Seven Sacred Pillars, and the only half-human, half-beast member.
The Sea Witch, one of the Seven Sacred Pillars, fell two and a half years ago in a battle against the Spirit Hall.
Her clan was eager to take revenge on the Spirit Hall, but the Spirit Hall was deep within the continent.
As sea soul beasts, their strength was limited on land.
For this secret plan to clear out Vast Sea City, they were the first to sign up.
They had left Sea God Island with their clan and rallied their extended relatives in the sea.
"What about Xiao Bai?" Tang San asked instinctively.
"I don't know," Sea Spear Douluo replied. "Lord Xiao Bai was once the Sea God's mount. Apart from the High Priest, we all hold some reverence for her."
"Honestly, I find it strange that she'd participate. After the Evil Spirit Orca King disappeared, she should be the busiest."
Sea Spear Douluo paused and added, "Regardless, organizing a beast tide will take at least a month."
"Honestly, I don't think this is anything honorable."
"But the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's actions have affected Sea God Island's faith and interests."
For Sea God Island, Sea Spear was willing to make this decision against their ancestors' principles.
He placed his hand on the teacup, and with just the soul power he emitted, the cup shattered into powder. Yet the water inside remained suspended on the table, not spilling a drop.
Such exquisite control over water demonstrated Sea Spear Douluo's faith in the Sea God.
No one was allowed to defile it.