Chapter 19: Sect Slave Tang Hao — Was the Clear Sky Sect Really the One Who Suffered?
[Tang Lingtian (7th Elder of the Clear Sky Sect) (furious): Demon woman! What else do you want from us? Wasn't it you who brought disaster to the Clear Sky Sect?! My eldest son died in the Spirit Hall ambush because of you! You should be the one giving us an explanation!]
[Ah Yin: You…!!]
Seeing Tang Lingtian's words, Ah Yin trembled with fury, biting her silver-white teeth.
She brought disaster to the Clear Sky Sect?
But from beginning to end, she had never benefited in the slightest from them.
Instead, she had borne a child for Tang Hao—then the sect's heir—only to have her identity exposed and fall into a state worse than death.
If not for Tang Hao, she would never have become pregnant.
And with her cultivation already nearing the mature stage—
Once she reached it, she would've been undetectable by anyone.
She could've lived freely across the continent!
Before, she might've accepted some blame.
She might've even understood why the sect hadn't sent anyone to help her and Tang Hao.
But now the livestream had laid bare everything.
Originally, after marrying Tang Hao, they could have remained hidden and quietly raised their son.
But it was the Clear Sky Sect that lured them to the city—leading to their discovery by the Pope of Spirit Hall.
They were the true culprit.
How dare they place the blame on her and Tang Hao?
If anything, they owed her an apology—for tearing apart her family!
Now, Ah Yin was furious.
[Ah Yin (angrily): Tang Hao!!! Tell them the truth! Why did you take me to that city, knowing it would lead to Spirit Hall discovering us?!]
I…
Behind Holy Soul Village, beneath the waterfall, Tang Hao clutched his head in pain and anguish.
How could he answer?
On one side was the sect that raised him. On the other, the woman he loved.
He didn't want to hurt either of them.
But now, both sides were demanding answers—how could he give one?
Eventually, in his suffering, Tang Hao made a choice.
Ah Yin… I'm sorry.
Tang Hao's face filled with guilt.
It's already too late to undo what's happened.
And Father… he's already gone. Dead men bear no debts.
Tang San will likely still need the sect's strength one day. We can't be selfish.
Tang Hao tried to convince himself.
[Tang Hao: Ah Yin… it was my own decision to go. No one from the Clear Sky Sect told me to. They weren't involved…]
He posted the message with a heavy heart, his broad frame seeming to collapse under invisible weight.
[Tang Lingtian (coldly): See that, demon woman? Even Tang Hao says it wasn't the Clear Sky Sect's fault. You two brought this on yourselves. You owe us an explanation!]
But Ah Yin didn't respond to Tang Lingtian.
Her eyes were locked on Tang Hao's words.
Even now, her husband was protecting the sect.
Ah Yin's heart sank—utterly shattered.
Hao-ge… does he really love me?
She had risked everything—violating soul beast taboos—to marry a human.
She revealed her identity, bore his child, and paid the price.
Yet in the end, what did that mean to Tang Hao?
She didn't ask for revenge.
All she wanted was a simple apology from the sect.
Was that really too much?
[Lin Yu (cold laugh): Tang Hao, you really are a sect slave. Your whole family fell apart because of this, yet you still protect the Clear Sky Sect. Let's be honest—from beginning to end, Spirit Hall, your wife, and even the sect all suffered. Only you gained: a 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone. You became the youngest Title Douluo. You're the real winner here!]
Lin Yu's voice was laced with sarcasm.
[Tang Hao (furious): Who are you?! Why are you trying so hard to turn my family against the sect? Do you have some grudge against us?!]
Tang Hao could barely contain his rage. Lin Yu had stirred up this mess from the beginning.
He was furious.
[Lin Yu: Did I lie? Isn't this all true?]
Lin Yu coldly rebutted.
[Lin Yu: Don't think I don't know what really happened. Based on the info we have, I've pieced together most of the truth. Back in Tang Chen's time, your sect was powerful enough to rival Spirit Hall. But now? You're spineless. Your own patriarch sold out his daughter-in-law. That's laughable.]
What?! How does he know?!
Tang Hao's heart pounded, his shock and anger surging.
[Yu Xiaogang: Ahem! Well… I still believe in Lord Tang Hao. I don't think the Clear Sky Sect was behind this. They've already suffered enough. They've been in hiding for years. Who would cause 3,000 casualties just to wound 800?]
Trying to help his idol, Yu Xiaogang spoke up in support.
And following him, Liu Erlong joined in.
[Liu Erlong: I agree with Xiaogang. The sect lost a lot too…]
[Niu Gao (Chief of the Defense Clan): Hah! The Clear Sky Sect suffered? More than we did?! When Spirit Hall attacked, your core disciples evacuated in record time! Meanwhile, we four great clans—who've served you loyally—were annihilated! Our homes destroyed, over half our people dead! The Clear Sky Sect never sent a single soldier to help. And you call that a loss?!]
Seeing even outsiders like Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong defending the Clear Sky Sect, Niu Gao of the Defense Clan finally snapped.
He couldn't take it anymore and let loose in the livestream.
Chapter 20: Public Execution of Yu Xiaogang — "There Are No Useless Spirits, Only Useless Soul Masters"?
The Clear Sky Sect—once the strongest of the Upper Three Sects—had undeniably powerful strength.
If, back then, it had truly been no match for Spirit Hall…
The Four Great Clans wouldn't hold such deep hatred for its abandonment during Spirit Hall's assault.
But the truth was, when Spirit Hall attacked, the Clear Sky Sect had the power to fight—yet chose not to.
They fled.
And in doing so, they betrayed the clans and subordinate forces under their protection.
The Four Great Clans were "lucky" to have survived—barely.
Many smaller sects associated with the Clear Sky Sect had been completely wiped out.
[Yang Wudi (Chief of the Breaking Clan) (coldly): Clear Sky Sect? Just a sect that doesn't even dare protect its own disciples—now they're even selling them out. Our clans suffered deeply, but at least we saw their true face. I consider that a gain.]
[Niu Gao: Hmph! Exactly!]
Their clans had suffered tremendous losses because of the Clear Sky Sect—losses they had yet to recover from.
The hatred ran deep.
But when it came to Tang Hao, the Four Great Clans were split.
Titan of the Strength Clan believed Tang Hao wasn't in the wrong.
Sure, everyone knew the sect was attacked because Tang Hao offended Spirit Hall, dragging the rest down with him.
But to Titan, loyalty mattered. No matter what Tang Hao did, the sect should have stood by him—not cast him out.
So he hated the sect, not Tang Hao.
As for Bai He of the Speed Clan—Tang Hao was his nephew. He had even less reason to resent him. His ire was reserved for the sect.
The Defense and Breaking Clans had once blamed both Tang Hao and the sect…
But now, learning that the sect betrayed Tang Hao too—they no longer held the same grudge against him. In fact, they felt a certain kinship.
All their fury was redirected at the Clear Sky Sect.
Still, when they saw Tang Hao defending the sect yet again, both Niu Gao and Yang Wudi were frustrated.
Not with hate—but with disappointment.
To them, the sect could have fought Spirit Hall (though in truth, Spirit Hall had hidden much of its true power)—and perhaps even won, if they'd mustered all their forces.
That the sect had instead abandoned its allies just to save itself—that, to the Four Clans, was unforgivable.
[Lin Yu (cold laugh): Yu Xiaogang, you pathetic little waste, shut up already. You think you get to speak? I haven't even exposed your dark history yet!]
In his past life, Lin Yu had already disliked Tang Hao.
And now, just as everything was building up perfectly, Yu Xiaogang suddenly popped up to defend both Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect.
Lin Yu had no more patience. He didn't need to pretend anymore.
It was time to unleash the truth.
Yu Xiaogang was stunned.
Why was he being targeted?! He had only shared his opinion!
But when he realized that Lin Yu had just called him a "useless waste" in front of everyone on the continent…
A surge of shame and fury hit him like a tidal wave.
Yu Xiaogang hated being called a failure more than anything.
Especially with Liu Erlong and Bibi Dong both present in the chat…
Before he could respond, however, Liu Erlong jumped in.
[Liu Erlong (furious): Don't you dare insult Xiaogang! He may not be strong, but that's because of his spirit. If he had a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon like mine, he would've been just as powerful. Even with a flawed martial spirit, he never gave up! Instead, he dedicated himself to research. The Ten Core Theories of Martial Spirits—doesn't that prove how brilliant he is?!]
Lin Yu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Oh, the "Ten Core Competencies"—including the one that states:
"There are no useless spirits, only useless soul masters."
That laughable contradiction?
[Lin Yu: I'm dying over here. This so-called 'Grandmaster' Yu Xiaogang never even broke past Grand Soul Master rank, and yet he preaches about martial spirit theory? Where did he even get the data for his theories? Let's not even talk about all the nonsense—just that one line: 'There are no useless spirits, only useless soul masters.' If that's true, then tell me, why is he still a Grand Soul Master? Doesn't that mean he's a useless soul master too?]
Lin Yu wasn't mocking.
He was executing Yu Xiaogang with his own words—publicly, mercilessly.
If his theory were true, and he couldn't progress himself, then by definition…
He was the very "useless" soul master he spoke of.
[Random Soul Master A: Pfft—haha! No way. His own theory proved he's a fraud! "Theoretical Master," my ass!]
[Random Soul Master B: I've read that theory book before—it's published, but no one buys it. It's full of fluff. Everyone knows martial spirit strength correlates with innate soul power. This 'no useless spirit' thing is pure comedy.]
[Random Soul Master C: Honestly? I've heard of him. He's a joke in the soul master world. Who actually takes this guy seriously?]
...
As Lin Yu publicly destroyed Yu Xiaogang's logic, the screen filled with laughter.
If a top-tier like Ning Fengzhi had spoken, no one would dare interrupt.
But Yu Xiaogang?
Just a weakling Grand Soul Master?
Once people found out he was the very embodiment of the contradiction he preached about, nobles and soul masters across the continent couldn't stop laughing.
[Yu Xiaogang: You—!!!]
In Nuoding City, within Nuoding Academy—
Yu Xiaogang's face flushed red with rage and humiliation as the ridicule spread.
He couldn't even respond.
The next moment, he coughed up blood and collapsed unconscious.
Back in Blue Tyrant Academy, Heaven Dou Imperial City—
Liu Erlong was furious. She wanted to defend him…
But she couldn't.
Because Lin Yu hadn't insulted him—he had quoted him.
How could she refute a theory that he himself had written?
Meanwhile, in Soto City's Shrek Academy—
When Lin Yu mocked Yu Xiaogang's own contradiction, even Flender nearly laughed aloud.
He'd always found that particular "theory" a bit much…
But Liu Erlong had admired Xiaogang's "brilliance."
Seeing Lin Yu roast him publicly, Flender felt strangely… satisfied.
Then quickly scolded himself—
He was Xiaogang's brother! How could he side with an outsider?
But Lin Yu wasn't finished.
[Lin Yu (disdainful): What's wrong, you useless little man? Can't speak now? Realized you're a joke? You claimed 'there are no useless spirits, only useless soul masters'—and you're the biggest proof of that failure. Still denying the Clear Sky Sect's guilt? Just because they suffered doesn't make them innocent. Fine. I'll tell everyone exactly how things went down. From the beginning.]
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