Douluo Continent, Heaven Dou Empire, about three hundred miles from the Heaven Dou Imperial City.
A carriage slowly traveled through a lush forest.
"Ah, ah, ah." The cry of a baby attracted the attention of the person inside the carriage.
"Steward Aud, stop the carriage." A soft, melodious, elegant, and pleasant voice made the man driving the carriage stop involuntarily.
The carriage came to a smooth stop by the roadside.
The curtain was drawn back.
A woman wearing a pale yellow palace dress, with long light blue hair styled in a bun, stood out.
Her bright eyes were like autumn water,
and her features were like those of a figure from a painting.
Her skin was as white as snow, and although she may have been of a certain age, she still looked like a sixteen-year-old girl.
"Third Miss, there's a child over there." The man driving the carriage reported after seeing the person inside emerge from the carriage.
"Hmm, I'll go see. Where did this child come from in this desolate wilderness?"
A woman in a pale yellow palace dress gracefully stepped down from the carriage and followed the sound of the baby's cries.
She looked around but found no one, so she quickly went to a tree and picked up the baby.
Strangely, the baby stopped crying the moment she held him in her arms and fell asleep in her warm embrace.
"Luckily, there are no wild animals around, otherwise this little guy might have been eaten." The woman murmured to herself, looking at the tightly wrapped child in her arms.
"Meeting me means we're destined. You'll stay with me from now on."
Seeing the abandoned child, the woman found him adorable and was overcome with maternal love.
She picked up the child and returned to the carriage.
"Steward Aud, let's go. This child must have been abandoned. I'll adopt him." The woman said to the driver, looking at the sleeping little boy in her arms.
"But what about the sect, Miss? We're almost there. What if those old fogies keep bothering us?"
Steward Aud stopped there.
"The sect can't control me. Besides, when have they ever cared about me? Ignore them." The woman in the carriage stroked the little boy's face with her slender fingers.
"Yes, Third Miss." Steward Aud smiled slightly and shook his head. He followed the woman in the carriage to better protect her. Although his cultivation wasn't very high, it was still alright.
But he was still filled with unease.
He was a confidant of the woman in the pale yellow palace dress in the carriage. He knew a lot about her.
The head of the three sects on the Douluo Continent, the Haotian Sect. The Third Miss, Tang Yuehua. Her soul power was only level nine, making her unable to cultivate.
However, she seemed to possess all the virtues of beauty, gentleness, and kindness. Unfortunately, it was as if the heavens were jealous of her.
Born with level nine soul power, unable to cultivate, yet she possessed an innate domain!
In the Douluo Continent, domains are incredibly valuable. Unlike soul skills, which are acquired by hunting soul beasts, domains are rare. A
being like Tang Yuehua, born with a domain at level nine soul power, seems unprecedented in the Douluo Continent.
Yet, through her own abilities, she managed to establish the Yuexuan Pavilion in the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, earning the admiration of the Heaven Dou Empire's nobility!
The former Haotian Douluo, Tang Chen, was once considered invincible on land,
enjoying immense prestige and being the envy of countless people.
However, this return to the sect was different. The current sect leader of the Haotian Sect had fallen ill.
The reason for his illness was rather amusing—he was angered by his own son.
The carriage slowly made its way towards the Haotian Sect.
A majestic mountain stood there, shrouded in mist.
However, when the carriage reached the sect gate, it was stopped by the disciples guarding the gate.
Steward Aud took out his token and showed it to the outer disciples of the Haotian Sect.
"So it's the Third Miss back. Please come in, please come in."
The disciples guarding the mountain gate were outwardly polite, but their eyes were full of mockery.
"Isn't she just a level nine piece of trash? If it weren't for her looks, the elders would have kicked her out of the Clear Sky Sect long ago if they wanted to use her for a marriage alliance."
As the carriage entered the sect, Steward Aud heard the outer disciples of the Clear Sky Sect discussing his master like this, and his anger flared up instantly.
"Steward Aud, there's no need for that. Actually, I am just a piece of trash. What they said isn't without reason." The woman inside the carriage, holding a sleeping little boy in her arms, said calmly, though she also felt a slight sense of loss. How could she not wish for great power!
At the same time, she released her unique domain to calm Steward Aud's anger.
The Clear Sky Sect was now incredibly powerful.
The sect already had two Title Douluos, Tang Zhen [Tang Hao's father] and Tang Xiao. And there were more than ten Soul Douluos as well.
However, within this seemingly peaceful sect, a powerful hidden danger lurked: Tang Hao, currently a Soul Douluo, was not present.
Tang Yuehua, carrying the little boy in her arms, quickly stepped off the carriage.
Steward Aud wasn't a member of the Clear Sky Sect; Tang Yuehua had saved his life. Therefore, he wasn't qualified to enter the inner sect, much less the main hall.
Tang Yuehua soon met her father.
But at that moment, everyone stared blankly at the child in Tang Yuehua's arms, finding it unbelievable.
Several elders were trembling with anger.
The sect's Seventh Elder slammed his fist on the table.
"Tang Yuehua, where did that little beast come from?"
"My son. What's wrong? Hey, what's the matter?" Tang Yuehua retorted without hesitation.
At the same time, Tang Yuehua's slender fingers carefully poked the little boy's smooth, chubby cheeks.
"Little cutie." Tang Yuehua felt completely melted by the adorable sleeping little one in her arms.
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"You bastard, don't you know you should be marrying into the Star Luo Empire?" The Seventh Elder's temper flared instantly.
Tang Yuehua ignored him, playing with the little boy in her arms, seemingly unconcerned about anything else.
Everyone else knew that the boy in Tang Yuehua's arms couldn't possibly be her son. Tang Yuehua had only returned to the sect two months ago.
There was no sign of pregnancy whatsoever, so how could she possibly have a son? It was clear he wasn't her child.
It was just that the Seventh Elder wasn't very bright.
"Yuehua, what's going on?" Tang Xiao didn't want to make things difficult for his sister, after all, they were blood relatives.
"Big brother, I found him on my way back to the sect, and I've decided to adopt him." Tang Yuehua glanced at Tang Xiao, then looked down at the little boy in her arms.
"You, sigh..." Hearing Tang Yuehua say this, Tang Xiao didn't know what to say.
He knew Tang Yuehua's personality well; once she made up her mind, there was no going back.
"Tang Yuehua, you insolent fool! Don't you know you're going to form a marriage alliance with the Star Luo Empire?" The Seventh Elder was furious.
After all, Tang Yuehua's beauty was considered unparalleled in both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Especially her refined and knowledgeable demeanor, and her dignified and elegant appearance.
These qualities made her highly sought after by noble scions
, yet none dared to harm her.
"A marriage alliance? Why a marriage alliance? The mighty Haotian Sect, the number one sect in the world, actually needs to rely on a mere woman like me. Don't you all feel ashamed?"
Tang Yuehua was enraged.
Those in the sect's meeting room were all highly skilled cultivators, and
upon hearing Tang Yuehua's words, including Tang Xiao, they were all furious.
However, aside from the Seventh Elder, who seemed a bit slow-witted, everyone else calmed down and carefully considered Tang Yuehua's words.
"While it makes a lot of sense, Yuehua, you still need to arrange the marriage. After all, for the sake of the sect's strength, fighting against the Spirit Hall alongside the Star Luo Empire will give us a better chance of success."
The speaker was a robust middle-aged man, probably in his fifties. He was the Second Elder of the Clear Sky Sect.
"Second Elder, do you think the Star Luo Empire would agree to a marriage alliance with me if I brought a child with me?" Tang Yuehua didn't even glance at the Second Elder of the Clear Sky Sect,
speaking calmly.
"That's a small matter. Just leave him in the Clear Sky Sect to be raised. He's just a small child; he won't eat much." The Second Elder's intention was to leave the child in Tang Yuehua's arms to fend for himself in the Clear Sky Sect.
But from the moment Tang Yuehua found the child, she was determined to keep him by her side and take good care of him.
"Impossible. I won't abandon the little one unless I die." Tang Yuehua's beauty, charm, and kindness were undeniable; otherwise, she wouldn't be one of the goddesses of Douluo Continent.
Suddenly,
an unbearable pressure pressed down on Tang Yuehua.
*Pfft*, a mouthful of blood spurted from her mouth—
the pressure of a high-level Soul Master on a low-level one.
Tang Yuehua only had level nine Soul Power and not even a single Soul Ring; how could she withstand such pressure?
"Seventh Elder, stop!" Tang Xiao immediately called out to stop her.
Actually, the Seventh Elder's original intention was to release Soul Pressure on both Tang Yuehua and the child in her arms.
However, the child was unharmed; it was Tang Yuehua who was injured.
At this moment, the little boy in Tang Yuehua's arms opened his eyes.
His bright eyes looked at the woman holding him, lost in thought.
"Did I just transmigrate? System, system, system? Golden finger? Grandpa? Help!" The little boy in her arms was extremely anxious. These bastards were actually bullying a weak woman.
They were inhuman.
At this moment, the Seventh Elder had no choice but to stop in the face of Tang Xiao's stern shout.
The others looked at the child in Tang Yuehua's arms in astonishment. He was completely unharmed.
Tang Yuehua saw the little guy in her arms open his eyes, his big, adorable eyes looking at her with great confusion.
At this moment, Tang Yuehua had only one thought in her mind, "From now on, I will protect you!"
"Why, how could they lay a hand on a child? He's just an infant!" Tang Yuehua was filled with anger and helplessness, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
She wanted to protect the little guy in her arms, but she was powerless to do so.
"It's all for the sect. Yuehua, please understand, the Seventh Elder was just acting impulsively." The others also chimed in.
Even Tang Xiao felt that the child should be disposed of.
"Sect, sect, everything for the sect, how nice it sounds, hahaha. This is the Haotian Sect, the renowned number one sect in the world, using such despicable means to treat a child." Tang Yuehua, blood still trickling from the corner of her mouth.
She had already figured it out; at worst, she would die, and she might not be able to save the little boy in her arms. But if the little boy in her arms died, she wouldn't live either.
She laughed wildly.
Tang Yuehua slowly stood up from the stool.
"The formidable Battle Soul Hammer, the majestic Haotian Sect? I, Tang Yuehua, withdraw from the Haotian Sect today."
"Here is a card containing five million gold soul coins that I've earned over the years. Enough for the entire Haotian Sect's expenses for several years. This is the sect token."
As Tang Yuehua spoke, she took out a red gold soul coin storage card and a black iron token, tossing them onto the table.
She turned and left the conference room.
The conference room was eerily quiet. Several elders and Tang Xiao stared in disbelief at the token Tang Yuehua had produced.
"How dare she, how dare she!" Seventh Elder Tang Lieyang was furious, trembling with rage.
Everyone in the Haotian Sect's meeting room knew
Tang Yuehua's fiery temper. Despite her gentle and virtuous appearance, once she made up her mind, no one could stop her.
"Sigh, forget it!" Tang Xiao sighed.
"Forget it, bullshit! If I can't deal with Tang Yuehua, do you think I can't kill that little beast?" Tang Lieyang felt his authority as a Soul Douluo had been challenged. As
the Seventh Elder of the Haotian Sect, his authority was not something a Soul Master born unable to cultivate could challenge. (End of Chapter)