The capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.
Furina and her group arrived here under the guidance of Tang Ya.
Bei Bei was worried, so he also came along with Tang Ya.
Xiao Xiao curiously surveyed the street view and asked, "Is this where the original foundation of the Tang Sect was located?"
Tang Ya gazed at the street that felt both familiar and strange, a thousand emotions welling up in her heart.
She nodded gently, "Yes, this is the place."
"Both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Dou Ling Empire were split from the original Heaven Dou Empire, and the Tang Sect was initially established here."
"However, the current former site of the Tang Sect is not actually the original site of the Tang Sect that was hailed as the number one Sect in the world ten thousand years ago—but it still has a history of nearly three thousand years."
She paused, her voice filled with irrepressible hatred, "And now, the foundation of the Tang Sect has been seized by that obscure little Sect, the Iron Blood Sect."
Speaking of this, Tang Ya gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred.
Hearing her words, for some reason, Wang Dong felt an indescribable sense of shame surge in his heart, as if it were his own foundation that had been stolen.
Bei Bei noticed Tang Ya's emotional fluctuation and gently placed his hand on her shoulder, comforting her silently.
Tang Ya took a deep breath to calm herself, then turned to look at Furina, her eyes filled with anticipation and uncertainty, "Furina, are we taking revenge today? Is it really okay?"
Furina nodded slightly, her expression calm, "That goes without saying."
She looked up at the sky, the corners of her lips curling slightly, "Oh, they have arrived."
As soon as she finished speaking, a blue figure descended from the sky and landed steadily in front of the group—it was Long Ziyun, one of the four great protectors of the Axis Cult.
He had now reached rank 77 Soul Power, and his comprehensive strength far exceeded that of the other three Protectors.
After landing, Long Ziyun immediately bowed, "Long Ziyun pays respects to Pope Furina!"
Furina waved her hand, "No need for formalities, rise."
"Yes, Your Holiness."
Long Ziyun then straightened up.
Bei Bei silently observed the blue-clad Protector in front of him.
Judging from the Soul Power fluctuations, he was indeed at the Spirit Saint level, consistent with the rumors.
However, he keenly sensed that the aura of Soul Power on Long Ziyun was completely different from that of an ordinary Spirit Saint—just like how after Tang Ya cultivated the Cultivation Technique taught by Furina, her Soul Power also began to carry a certain specific elemental aura.
It was likely that the Protectors and even most of the powerhouses of the Axis Cult had cultivated different Cultivation Techniques, causing their Soul Power to undergo a qualitative change, making them stronger than others of the same rank.
No wonder the rumors said that the four Spirit Saints could contend with a Titled Douluo by relying on their Spirit Ability Fusion.
Xiao Xiao felt the oppressive force emanating from Long Ziyun and marveled inwardly: As expected, they are extraordinary; they truly live up to being from the Axis Cult.
Wang Dong looked Long Ziyun up and down, curled his lips, and said with a tone of indifference, "He doesn't look like much."
He came from the Clear Sky Sect—although the Sect had long been in seclusion, it was once one of the top three Sects with a profound foundation.
The aura emanating from his Big Uncle and Second Uncle was, in his perception, at least at the Super Douluo level.
Naturally, he looked down upon a mere Spirit Saint.
However, coming back to the point, the Axis Cult being able to send a Spirit Saint-level powerhouse meant its strength was indeed already above that of many small Sects.
But for some reason, a thought inexplicably popped into his mind: he felt a bit of disdain for the Axis Cult, feeling that joining the Axis Cult or becoming its vassal seemed shameful, even an insult.
As soon as this thought emerged, Wang Dong shook his head violently, as if trying to shake it out of his mind.
This feeling was very strange—as if this thought did not belong to him, but had appeared out of thin air.
Huo Yuhao noticed his abnormality and asked with concern, "Wang Dong, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine!"
Wang Dong waved his hand hurriedly, resuming his usual tone, "Just some messy thoughts popped into my head, don't mind it."
"What could possibly happen to This Lord?"
Xiao Xiao also leaned in, grinning in agreement, "Exactly, you're probably just overthinking."
Hearing Wang Dong's familiar tone and seeing Xiao Xiao say that as well, Huo Yuhao didn't think much more of it and just uttered an "Oh."
Furina turned to Long Ziyun, her tone becoming more formal, "Protector Long, surely you know the reason for calling you here this time?"
Long Ziyun nodded, answering with confidence, "Of course I know."
"It is just dealing with a small Sect; it is nothing for your subordinate."
"Please rest assured, Pope, your subordinate handles matters efficiently and will never cause too much of a stir."
He paused and added, "Moreover, your subordinate has already secretly bribed the guards here in advance."
"Even if some minor accidents occur, the guards will not come to interfere."
After receiving Furina's message, he had arrived early in Heaven Dou City, bribing the guards on one hand and investigating the situation of the Iron Blood Sect clearly on the other.
He was not a gorilla like Yan Luo with only muscles in his brain; naturally, he had to be thorough in his work.
The Sect Master of the Iron Blood Sect was only a Spirit Emperor-level powerhouse, with two Spirit King-level Elders under him, and the Young Sect Master was a four-ring Soul Ancestor.
The Martial Soul was an Iron-Armed Bear—a very ordinary bear-type Martial Soul, which, compared to the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear, was simply the difference between the bottom and the top of the food chain.
And he himself was a Spirit Saint, completely crushing them in cultivation; his Martial Soul, the Sky-Winged Tyrannosaurus, also suppressed the Iron-Armed Bear and possessed a flight advantage.
The Iron Blood Sect neither researched spirit tools nor had any high-quality spirit tools to rely on.
From any angle, dealing with them was just a matter of lifting a hand.
After listening, Furina nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, as expected of Protector Long, your handling of matters is always efficient."
She looked into the distance, her tone light but determined, "Alright, let's go."
The group followed closely behind Furina, with Long Ziyun walking in the lead, guiding them toward the former site of the Tang Sect.
From afar, a large gate gradually came into view.
At this very moment, Tang Ya's body shuddered violently.
Two lines of tears slid down her fair cheeks almost in an instant.
The gate tower was about two zhang high and five chi wide.
A one-zhang-high wall extended more than twenty meters from both sides of the gate tower, the vermilion paint on the wall standing out, exuding a sense of solemnity.
The roof of the gate tower was covered with neat and dense gray tiles.
On the lintel, three large characters were strikingly written—Iron Blood Sect.
On the left and right sides of the gate tower, a vertical plaque was hung, with "Loyal Iron Blood Heart" on the left and "Pride Endures Forever" on the right.
Once upon a time, this place didn't look like this.
On that gate tower's plaque, there should have been only two characters—Tang Sect.
"This is my home... it is my home!"
Tang Ya suddenly raised her right hand and wiped the tears from her face with force.
Bei Bei immediately noticed her abnormality and asked hurriedly, "Xiao Ya? What's wrong?"
Xiao Xiao also leaned in with concern, "Yes, Senior Sister Tang Ya, what's wrong?"
Wang Dong opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
Huo Yuhao was also speechless for a moment, unable to find suitable words to comfort her.
"It's nothing..."
Tang Ya's voice was choked with sobs, but she forced a smile, "I just... remembered some things from the past."
Bei Bei gently held her hand, his voice gentle but firm, "It's okay, Xiao Ya."
"Aren't we here to help you?"
Furina turned around, her gaze calm but warm, "That's right, stop crying."
"Today, you will be able to take revenge soon."
Xiao Xiao nodded vigorously, "Yes, Senior Sister Tang Ya, don't cry!"
Huo Yuhao silently handed over a handkerchief, "Wipe your face, Senior Sister Tang Ya."
"It's not good to have your face streaked with tears."
Tang Ya took the handkerchief and looked at the group in front of her; tears welled up again, but they were no longer the tears of sorrow from just now.
"Mm... thank you all, thank you everyone."
She wiped her face hard, took a deep breath, and calmed her turbulent emotions.
A moment later, she looked up, and a flame of determination had ignited in her eyes, "Okay, I am ready. Let's go."
"We must make Tie Li and the others... pay the price."
"Mm!"
The group responded in unison, walking firmly toward that large gate.
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