The dying Sleep Nightmare Titled Douluo was taken away by Neuvillette. About ten minutes later, the gates of the Iron Blood Sect opened once again.
Tang Ya walked out from inside.
Bei Bei and Long Ziyun, City Lord of Ice Wolf City followed closely behind, but wherever the group looked, there was no sign of Tie Li.
In all likelihood, he had already been finished off by Tang Ya herself.
As for whether the body was left inside the gate or disposed of, Furina didn't ask, nor did she care about such details.
"How is it? Is it finished?" Furina waved at them, her tone relaxed.
Tang Ya nodded in silence.
She took a deep breath, as if to exhale all the foul air that had accumulated in her chest for many years, and then she spoke, her voice slightly hoarse but incomparably firm: "Yes, it is finished. I have finally... avenged my grievances."
She took two steps forward and bowed deeply to Furina: "Thank you, Furina."
Furina waved her hand, a gentle smile on her face: "It's nothing, don't mention it. I already said, you are one of my Axis Cult, helping you get revenge is only right."
She looked up at the gate behind Tang Ya, which still had the "Iron Blood Sect" plaque hanging on it, and changed the subject: "But what do you plan to do next? This place is, after all, the foundation of your Tang Sect. Are you going to buy it back?"
Tang Ya looked in the direction of her gaze, complex emotions flashing in her eyes.
She nodded: "Yes, I will buy it back. Even if it stays vacant for a while, it doesn't matter. In the future, perhaps it can be used again as property of the Tang Sect."
"Then I'll leave it to you to handle." Furina smiled, then turned to Long Ziyun, City Lord of Ice Wolf City, "Protector Long, my business here is finished. You should head back first, go do whatever you need to do, or take a rest, balance work and rest."
Long Ziyun, City Lord of Ice Wolf City bowed slightly: "As you command, Your Holiness."
He paused, then asked with concern: "However, Your Holiness, what do you and your companions plan to do next? Will you be strolling around Heaven Dou City, or returning directly to the Axis Cult headquarters? Do you need your subordinate to arrange for people to accompany you?"
"No need." Furina waved her hand, "We will arrange our own time. Rest assured, I will also return to the headquarters soon to see how the Cult is developing."
Long Ziyun, City Lord of Ice Wolf City nodded: "Very well, then this subordinate will take his leave. I will also go tell Lei Bao and the others this news."
As soon as he finished speaking, a pair of huge Dragon wings suddenly spread from his back.
With a flap of his wings, he shot straight up into the sky, disappearing into the clouds in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Xiao looked up at the receding figure and couldn't help but exclaim: "It's really nice to have wings... But it looks like his flight speed still can't compare to that Mr. Neuvillette from just now."
She remembered clearly that when Neuvillette appeared, there was no warning, and when he left, he vanished into thin air, just like he possessed the ability of instant teleportation.
Furina smiled slightly, her tone carrying a touch of pride: "That is only natural. Neuvillette is the Water God Special Envoy of my Axis Cult, and the person I trust the most. As for his strength, it naturally cannot be compared with others."
Wang Dong scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly: "I didn't expect your Axis Cult to have such a strong person, the gap compared to those Protectors is really huge..."
He felt embarrassed because he recalled the strange thoughts that had popped into his mind earlier—things like the Axis Cult being nothing special, or that joining the Axis Cult was a bit embarrassing.
Thinking about it now, it was simply ridiculous.
With such a powerful influence, how could the Axis Cult be weak?
Although on the surface those Protectors were only Soul Sage level, and it seemed like there were no Titled Douluo holding the fort, they were secretly hiding a Limit Douluo!
No wonder Furina dared to be so arrogant at Shrek Academy.
Thinking of this, Wang Dong suddenly felt like laughing.
The dignified Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent for ten thousand years, was actually having its members poached in broad daylight.
The times have truly changed, very much like the saying "The waves of the Yangtze River push the waves ahead."
Tang Ya and Bei Bei listened, feeling completely confused.
Bei Bei couldn't help but ask: "During the time we were away... what exactly happened?"
Tang Ya also nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, yeah, listening to your tone, it seems like some incredible person came just now?"
The three of them, Huo Yuhao, looked at each other, their gazes falling on Furina simultaneously.
Furina raised an eyebrow: "Why are you all looking at me? You tell them, I'm not stopping you."
Wang Dong couldn't hold it in and spoke first: "It's just that an Evil Soul Master came just now, a strong one at the Titled Douluo level, wanting to kill us or something."
Xiao Xiao immediately added: "And then Furina summoned a Limit Douluo powerhouse, who instantly defeated that Evil Soul Master! Then they took that dying old man back to the Axis Cult."
The two of them spoke lightly, but the amount of information was shockingly large.
However, neither Bei Bei nor Tang Ya noticed that both Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao had intentionally or unintentionally skipped a detail—that the Sleep Nightmare Titled Douluo had once said he wanted to capture Huo Yuhao to be a Saint.
Such things were better left unsaid.
Speaking of it would only create unnecessary misunderstandings.
Who would want to become a Saint of an Evil Soul Master?
Furthermore, Huo Yuhao was a model youth, a member of the Axis Cult, a person valued by Furina, with a boundless future; why should he get involved with Evil Soul Masters?
After listening, Bei Bei was stunned: "What? You said... an Evil Soul Master Titled Douluo? And a Limit Douluo?"
He struggled to digest these two terms: "A Limit Douluo is also a member of the Axis Cult? That strong? Where are they? Did they leave so soon?"
Tang Ya's shock was mixed with undisguised joy.
She was a member of the Axis Cult, and the Tang Sect was also an affiliated Sect of the Axis Cult; the stronger the Axis Cult was, the more beneficial it naturally was for her!
At this moment, she was absolutely certain: she had truly latched onto a powerful backer, a very thick, very big one!
Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yuhao nodded in unison, confirming she hadn't misheard.
Bei Bei gasped, muttering: "My God... that strong?"
He now completely realized that the depth of the Axis Cult's foundation had already exceeded his imagination.
This backer, let alone the Tang Sect, even Shrek Academy would have to cling to it.
Although it might not sound good to say it, the facts were right before his eyes: if Shrek could not cooperate with the Axis Cult, the loss would definitely be significant.
Moreover, Shrek's only current Limit Douluo, his Profound Ancestor Elder Mu, was already a semi-crippled body, basically unable to truly take action, and could only serve as a deterrent.
And Elder Xuan, who was second only to Elder Mu, although a strong Super Douluo, was still far from Elder Mu.
Elder Mu had expressed to Bei Bei more than once that he was very worried about letting Elder Xuan take over.
If they could latch onto this backer, the Axis Cult, which had a Limit Douluo holding the fort, it would undoubtedly be a huge boon for Shrek.
Especially after Elder Mu passed away.
Furina, however, just smiled faintly, her tone as casual as if she were talking about today's weather: "It's just so-so. After all, I am the Water God; isn't it normal to have a Limit Douluo powerhouse?"
Bei Bei and Tang Ya heard this and were momentarily at a loss for words.
Normal? How is this normal?!
All the Limit Douluos on the entire continent right now, if you count them on your fingers, you can count them all!
Is your standard for "so-so" a bit too high?
Furina ignored the speechlessness on their faces, clapped her hands, and beckoned: "Alright, alright, stop zoning out. Hurry up and buy this place, then go back to my Axis Cult."
Tang Ya hurriedly nodded: "Okay!"
Bei Bei, however, fell into deep thought, muttering: "But having said that, for an Evil Soul Master of the Titled Douluo level to actually appear in Heaven Dou City... it seems the influence of the Evil Soul Masters has already expanded to this extent."
Xiao Xiao heard this and added another sentence: "By the way, that old Evil Soul Master said he was from the Holy Spirit Cult."
Wang Dong also remembered: "Something like... the Eighth Elder, was it?"
Huo Yuhao took over the conversation, his tone calm but the information clear: "Eighth Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, titled Sleep Nightmare, Soul Power level ninety-one. However, I can perceive that his mental force is very strong, likely far exceeding other Titled Douluo of the same level."
"The Holy Spirit Cult..." Bei Bei was thoughtful, then looked at Furina, "I would like to report this matter to Shrek Academy, especially to my Profound Ancestor. Is that okay?"
Furina nodded slightly: "Naturally, no problem."
In her heart, however, a complex emotion welled up.
The Holy Spirit Cult and Elder Mu also had some history.
The person he loved was in the Holy Spirit Cult.
His best friend was also in the Holy Spirit Cult.
Only he alone remained at Shrek, not falling into becoming an Evil Soul Master for the sake of so-called love.
What does this count as? Is it pitiful, or is it tragic?
Perhaps it is both.
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