[Different life scripts create different personalities.]
[As a Genius, Yu Yuanzhen's strength was built up step by step through his own Cultivation, so he was very confident in his power.]
[Therefore, once he had sufficient strength, he would be firm when he needed to be.]
[Because Ning Qianxing rose to power through a counterattack, he loved the feeling of being in control of everything.]
[Upon learning that his plans were spinning out of control, Ning Qianxing began to grow irritable. What dissatisfied him even more was that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect gave him no Face at all, showing zero regard for the balance of the Upper Three Sects he had been maintaining.]
[As for Tang Zhen's situation, it was even more complicated.]
[As someone who rose entirely by relying on his father, Tang Zhen had a contradictory sense of both pride and inferiority.]
[He was proud of his father's power, proud of the Sect's strength, and proud of the power he currently possessed.]
[But alongside that pride, he felt inferior because his strength was entirely dependent on his father; without his father, he would never have reached his current status.]
[His travels across the continent years ago had already proven that he, Tang Zhen, truly couldn't compare to the powerhouses of his generation.]
[Thus, Tang Zhen desperately wanted to prove himself, his abilities, and his strength.]
[To prove he was no longer that person who could only rely on his father.]
[So, when Tang Zhen learned that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had a conflict with the Strength Clan and intended to wipe them out, he summoned several Elders to discuss how to resolve the matter.]
[Reasonably speaking, the fault in this matter lay with the Strength Clan. Even if the Strength Clan was an affiliated Sect of the Clear Sky Sect, it would be difficult to shield them.]
[But Tang Zhen didn't see it that way.]
[He felt that the situation had absolutely not reached the point of exterminating the Strength Clan.]
[Of course, more importantly, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had become entangled with Spirit Hall.]
[What was the meaning of this?]
[Did the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect want to break away from the Upper Three Sects and align themselves with Spirit Hall?]
[If that were truly the case, then it was no longer just an internal matter of the Upper Three Sects.]
[Thus, under Tang Zhen's step-by-step guidance, the members of the Clear Sky Sect shifted from being somewhat angry but rationally agreeing with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's actions, to believing that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect intended to betray the Upper Three Sects and humiliate their own Sect.]
[At this stage, the members of the Clear Sky Sect were already extremely dissatisfied with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[So, Tang Zhen struck while the iron was hot and sent messengers to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to notify them of his decision.]
[Initially, Tang Zhen just wanted to spite the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and annoy Yu Yuanzhen.]
[At the thought of that Genius from back then, who wouldn't even spare him a second glance, now being subject to his pressure, Tang Zhen felt a rush of exhilaration shoot straight to his head.]
[However, to Tang Zhen's surprise, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was so unyielding that they directly crippled the people sent by the Clear Sky Sect.]
[This time, Tang Zhen was furious.]
["What is the meaning of this? You look down on my Clear Sky Sect?"]
["Or rather, you look down on me?"]
[With these thoughts in mind, during the Sect meeting, Tang Zhen suggestively guided the Elders' thinking toward the necessity of punishing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[Coincidentally, the Elders of the Clear Sky Sect also believed that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was being ungrateful.]
[Thus, everyone unanimously passed the proposal to teach the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect a lesson.]
[In the eyes of the Clear Sky Sect Elders, since their Sect was the world's number one Sect, any power belonging to the Sect system was effectively a subordinate of the Clear Sky Sect.]
[Just like Spirit Hall, with Spirit City as the headquarters and branch halls established in various cities, all of which followed the unified orders of Spirit Hall.]
[The supreme leader of Spirit Hall is the Supreme Pontiff, with a Rank 99 Titled Douluo standing behind them.]
[And back when the Old Sect Master was still around, their Clear Sky Sect stood on equal footing with Spirit Hall.]
[Spirit Hall had a Rank 99 Titled Douluo, and the Clear Sky Sect had one too.]
[Spirit Hall had so many branch halls, while the Clear Sky Sect had rallied many Sects and Family forces on the continent.]
[The two powers shone together and interacted as equals; therefore, the only power capable of talking to their Sect on equal terms was Spirit Hall!]
[Consequently, when the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, this "subordinate," disobeyed the orders of their "leader," the Clear Sky Sect's reaction was so violent.]
[A mere Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect dares to bite its master?!!]
[Added to this was Tang Zhen, a Sect Master who already harbored ill intentions.]
[So, pushing the boat with the current, everything happened naturally.]
[Later, when the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School came to their side and chose to help the Clear Sky Sect suppress the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, this action made everyone in the Clear Sky Sect exceptionally satisfied.]
[Look, this is what a "subordinate" should do.]
[Rebellious fellows like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect are truly detestable!]
[Standing outside Blue Lightning City, the group from the Clear Sky Sect did not advance further.]
[Outside the city was the true battlefield.]
[Douluo Continent has many unwritten rules.]
[One is that the strong cannot openly hunt the younger generation; another is that Spirit Masters cannot fight recklessly within towns and cities, as harming civilians is forbidden.]
[Even the Clear Sky Sect was unwilling to violate this latter rule.]
[Who knows if a civilian affected by their battle today might have a Genius descendant.]
[It has happened more than once on the Douluo Continent: Spirit Master battles affected civilians, and powerful Spirit Masters rose from the relatives of those deceased civilians to uproot the forces responsible.]
[It can only be said that every unwritten rule is backed by far too many painful lessons.]
[The Spirit system can indeed be despairing at times, but at other times, it is surprisingly fair.]
[The Clear Sky Sect's wait did not last long. Soon, from within the gates of Blue Lightning City, a group of people dressed in Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect attire walked out.]
[Leading them was none other than the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Yuanzhen.]
[Behind him were various Elders, members of affiliated Sects, and allies—a massive crowd heading toward the Clear Sky Sect group.]
[Those who had prepared early to watch the battle, such as people from Spirit Hall and the Lower Four Sects, couldn't help but show expressions of gloating at this moment.]
[The Upper Three Sects are Connected like branches of the same tree.]
[No one knows exactly when this concept began to spread across the Douluo Continent.]
[This concept treated the Upper Three Sects as a single entity, serving as a counterpart to Spirit Hall.]
[Relying on this reputation, the Upper Three Sects had made a fortune over the years.]
[Countless civilian Geniuses joined the Upper Three Sects precisely because of this reputation.]
[It was only natural for Spirit Hall to be dissatisfied with this, as the Upper Three Sects were competing with them for talent.]
[The Lower Four Sects were unhappy because the Upper Three Sects were blocking their path.]
[Yet, these people could do nothing easily against the Upper Three Sects.]
[So now that the Upper Three Sects were fighting among themselves, they naturally wouldn't miss the chance to gloat.]
["Yu Yuanzhen, it's been a long time. To be honest, I'm not very willing to meet you in battle. Why don't you just do as we say? That way, everyone can save Face."]
[Tang Zhen wore a smug expression.]
[Unfortunately, Yu Yuanzhen had always felt disdain for Tang Zhen in the past, and now that disdain had reached a new level.]
["Tang Zhen, actually, I don't really want to fight you either. Who doesn't know what you were like back then?"]
["Or have you already forgotten everything that happened back then?"]