[Looking at the group of people with ill intentions in front of the carriage, the driver could only stop and inform Yu Xiaogang and the others inside of the situation.]
[Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang emerged from the carriage and glanced at the crowd blocking the way, especially the fellow standing in the very center.]
[He had a similar build and appearance to Tai Nuo, whom he had previously crippled.]
[At a glance, this was clearly Tai Nuo's father, Tai Tan.]
[And the reality was just as Yu Xiaogang expected.]
[Seeing his enemy Yu Xiaogang appear, Tai Tan's eyes instantly turned red, and he stared fixedly at the man who had ruined his son.]
[Beside him, the helper Tai Tan had called upon—his good brother Niu Gao of the Defense Clan—shifted his gaze back and forth between Tai Tan and Yu Xiaogang with a troubled expression.]
[When he learned that his nephew Tai Nuo, whom he had watched grow up, had his cultivation and mobility completely destroyed, he had been exceptionally furious.]
[This didn't just end Tai Nuo's career as a Spirit Master; it meant Tai Nuo would be confined to his bed day and night from now on.]
[Niu Gao truly felt that with such a life of misery, Tai Nuo would eventually commit suicide.]
[Therefore, Niu Gao had agreed to Tai Tan's request for help in seeking revenge almost without a second thought.]
[But soon, Niu Gao sensed something was wrong.]
[Because their lineup this time was far too luxurious.]
[Not counting the four old friends, there were also several members of the Strength Clan.]
[If the matter were simply as Tai Tan described—a fight where Tai Nuo was crippled by someone else—they wouldn't need such a lineup for revenge.]
[Could the two of us, Spirit Emperors, not handle someone around the same Rank as Tai Nuo?]
[So, Niu Gao began to press Tai Tan for the full story.]
[At first, Tai Tan was evasive, but this only made Niu Gao more certain that things were not so simple.]
[Thus, he questioned him repeatedly.]
[Annoyed by the questioning, Tai Tan finally revealed the truth.]
[It turned out that Tai Nuo had been the one to provoke the conflict, only to be crippled when he couldn't win.]
[As for why the other party struck so heavily?]
[It was because Tai Nuo had demanded that the person kowtow and apologize in public.]
[Wait, that still shouldn't have been enough for things to reach this point.]
[Oh, it turned out the person Tai Nuo provoked was the son of the Thunder Douluo, the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect...]
["Grandmother's leg!"]
[Upon learning everything, Niu Gao cursed out loud right in front of Tai Tan.]
["You really are my 'good brother'!!"]
[Niu Gao looked at Tai Tan almost through gritted teeth; he had never seen someone dig such a pit for a good brother.]
[If I hadn't been smart enough to clarify everything beforehand, it would have been too late by the time we finished the fight.]
[The Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects, and the son of Sect Master Thunder Douluo—and your son demanded he kowtow and apologize?]
[Good grief, where did that little brat Tai Nuo get the nerve?]
[Does even his grandfather Tai Shan have that much Face?]
[At this moment, Niu Gao strangely understood Yu Xiaogang's actions in crippling Tai Nuo.]
[When someone provokes you like that to your Face, if you go easy on them and the onlookers spread the news, god knows what it will turn into.]
[It might start as 'the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect refused to kowtow and defeated the provocateur.']
[But as it spreads, it could become 'someone forced the Young Sect Master to kowtow, and he only managed to drive them away.']
[Then people would wonder: why were they only driven away? Is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect failing?]
[Then it becomes 'the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has declined; their Young Sect Master was forced to kowtow by a nobody and could only endure it.']
[After a few more rounds of rumors, it's not impossible for it to end up as 'the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect is about to be wiped out.']
[Therefore, no power would show mercy to someone who provokes the dignity of their Sect.]
[Putting himself in those shoes, Niu Gao felt he would have struck just as heavily.]
[In other words, Yu Xiaogang's side was in the right; Tai Nuo's condition was entirely his own fault.]
[Having cleared everything up, Niu Gao immediately advised Tai Tan not to be so impulsive.]
[The conflict between Tai Nuo and Yu Xiaogang was still just a matter between young people.]
[Since their side was the one that suffered, as long as they stopped now, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect likely wouldn't pursue it further.]
[But if Tai Tan stepped onto the field and led people to attack Yu Xiaogang, the meaning would be completely different.]
[It would immediately escalate to the level of a conflict between two powers.]
[At that point, what they would have to Face would be the Titled Douluo of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[Unfortunately, Tai Tan was already blinded by hatred.]
[After treatment, Tai Nuo had now woken up.]
[Upon learning of his situation, he wept in agony and struggled to get up, causing himself to faint several times from the exertion.]
[He could not accept the fact that he had become a cripple.]
[Seeing his son in such pain, the hatred in Tai Tan's heart continued to accumulate.]
[Honestly, after learning everything, Tai Tan had a moment of bewilderment, unsure if he should proceed with his original plan.]
[But as he witnessed his son's suffering firsthand, that bewilderment was cast aside.]
[This grudge had to be avenged no matter what.]
[But how?]
[The only way Tai Tan could think of was to pull in the Clear Sky Sect standing behind them.]
[The Clear Sky Sect was the head of the Upper Three Sects; they were certainly stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[Even if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect now had an additional Titled Douluo.]
[That newly-ascended Lei Yuan Douluo had stayed at the Spirit Douluo level for so many years; breaking through at that age clearly meant he had encountered some Opportunity.]
[Such a person would be among the weakest of the Titled Douluos.]
[Even his own father could handle him; after all, their Sect was the Strength Clan, and their power at the Spirit Douluo stage could surpass many Titled Douluos.]
[So, as long as they involved the Clear Sky Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would be nothing to fear.]
[The problem was, how to involve the Clear Sky Sect?]
[The method Tai Tan thought of was to call his good brother Niu Gao, and then bring in key figures from the Speed Clan and the Breaking Clan.]
[Gather the important figures of the Four Great Single-Attribute Sects subordinate to the Clear Sky Sect and set out together.]
[When the time came, he would cripple Yu Xiaogang just the same.]
[The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would want to cause trouble for him, but the issue was that everyone from the Four Great Single-Attribute Sects was involved in this operation.]
[Furthermore, these people were all important figures within their respective clans.]
[How could those clans watch their own people run into trouble?]
[Thus, involving the Clear Sky Sect would be inevitable.]
[Then, he would frame the matter as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect provoking the glory of the Clear Sky Sect.]
[With the Clear Sky Sect's style of constantly talking about Sect glory, could they tolerate someone provoking them?]
[Impossible.]
[So, in the end, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would either have to go to war with them or just accept the loss.]
[But as for going to war—the question was, did the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect even have the guts to do so?]
[Having figured everything out, Tai Tan immediately summoned his good brothers.]
[Watching the messenger depart, Tai Tan returned to the room, looked at his son sprawled on the bed, and silently clenched his fists.]
["Son, don't worry. Father will win!"]