Tang Yuehua was momentarily swept up by her brother's unrestrained confidence, yet the unease in her heart refused to fade. After a brief hesitation, she spoke carefully.
"Brother Hao, Tang Lie has already exchanged for a fourth-grade cultivation method. He also possesses a third-grade movement technique, and this time, he even obtained a hammer-type attack manual. Its power is said to be no weaker than the Great Sumeru Hammer."
She paused, her voice lowering.
"Big Brother admitted it himself—his former self is no longer a match for Tang Lie."
Tang Hao's heart tightened.
Tang Xiao was a Rank 96 Titled Douluo, the rightful inheritor of both the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes. If even Tang Xiao could not suppress Tang Lie, then with his current injuries… Tang Hao knew the answer without needing to say it aloud.
Yet his face remained calm, betraying none of the turbulence within.
"It doesn't matter," he said evenly. "Such a junior isn't worth excessive caution. Yuehua—can you bring me into the Sacrificial Shop?"
Tang Yuehua's expression turned troubled.
"I'm afraid that won't work. The Training Ground opens in five days. Heaven Dou City is flooded with Spirit Masters. The Sacrificial Shop is under constant watch—there's no way to sneak in right now."
Tang Hao frowned slightly.
"What if we wait until this wave passes?"
"That should be possible." Tang Yuehua's eyes brightened instantly. "Last time, Big Brother entered with me without issue."
What truly delighted her, however, was not the plan itself, but its implication—Tang Hao would stay at Moon Pavilion for a while.
"Do you have sacrificial coins?" Tang Hao asked.
"I can't gather them," Tang Yuehua shook her head helplessly. "Anything that can be exchanged for sacrificial coins has already been driven to absurd prices. It's nearly impossible to acquire them outside."
"What about returning to the Sect?"
"That's impossible." Her tone hardened. "Tang Lie despises you. He would never allow it. As for the Elders and disciples, any valuable resources were long ago handed over to exchange cultivation methods for Tang Long and Tang Hu."
For the first time, genuine frustration surfaced in Tang Hao's eyes.
For years, he had lived in decline. He possessed nothing of value that could be traded—no rare treasures, no surplus resources.
The Clear Sky Nine Absolutes and the Great Sumeru Hammer were sect legacies. He would never hand them over.
As for treasures… his thoughts brushed past Ah Yin's hundred-thousand-year spirit bone.
His mind jolted violently. He discarded the thought instantly.
"Then the Strength Clan?" Tang Hao asked slowly. "Tai Tan is a master blacksmith. Their clan should have accumulated rare ores."
Before he finished, Tang Yuehua suddenly looked up, realization dawning.
"Hao Ge… the Strength Clan won't work for now. Tai Tan entered seclusion after obtaining the cultivation method. He seems to be attempting a breakthrough to Titled Douluo."
"But," she continued, her tone lifting, "we can look for Uncle Bai He."
"Bai He?" Tang Hao was surprised. "He's in Heaven Dou City as well?"
"Yes. All four single-attribute clans are here." Tang Yuehua nodded eagerly. "Tang Lie came to Moon Pavilion a few days ago and asked me to help persuade Uncle, so I went."
Her voice grew animated.
"Uncle possesses a sixth-grade spirit herb—Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. It's worth six hundred thousand sacrificial coins."
Tang Hao's eyes narrowed slightly.
"He didn't exchange it? The Speed Clan lacks offensive power. They should need cultivation methods the most."
"Yang Wudi provided the sacrificial coins for Uncle and Chenxiang yesterday," Tang Yuehua explained. "So the spirit herb was kept."
She added softly, "Bai Chenxiang is Uncle's granddaughter."
Tang Hao waved his hand, uninterested in such details.
"So you want me to meet him?"
"Yes." Tang Yuehua nodded firmly. "Uncle still has feelings for you, Hao Ge. He just never understood what truly happened back then, which is why he resents the Sect."
"More importantly," she said quietly, "he hates Spirit Hall far more than he resents the Clear Sky Sect. Even during the Speed Clan's darkest years, not a single disciple accepted Spirit Hall's subsidies."
"If you explain everything to him in person, he'll understand."
Her voice grew increasingly excited.
"If Uncle and Tai Tan return, Yang Wudi and Niu Gao will follow. With this contribution, Hao Ge, you might even be able to rejoin the Sect."
Tang Hao's heart stirred.
If he returned… then Tang San's talent would no longer be buried. With the support of the Sect and Tang Xiao, his son's growth would surpass all expectations.
And when that day came—when Tang San was fully grown—it would finally be time to settle accounts with Spirit Hall.
"Very well," Tang Hao said decisively. "For the sake of the Sect, I'll meet him. Where is Bai He staying?"
"At the Strength Clan's territory," Tang Yuehua replied happily. "Yang Wudi and Niu Gao are there as well."
Tang Hao's brows knit together.
"That's not suitable for me. Yuehua, you go invite him."
"I will." She nodded without hesitation. "At dawn."
Once the serious matters were settled, Tang Yuehua could no longer restrain herself and pulled Tang Hao into a long night of reminiscing.
"Tang Hao is already at Moon Pavilion. Tang Yuehua invited me to meet him."
Using the excuse of bringing Bai Chenxiang along, Bai He disregarded Tang Yuehua's request for secrecy. The moment he left Moon Pavilion, he went straight to Yang Wudi and Niu Gao.
"So it's finally happening," Yang Wudi snorted, his fingers slowly stroking the Soul-Breaking Spear. He turned to Bai Chenxiang.
"Chenxiang, go inform Golden Crocodile. Once that old bird confirms Tang Hao's presence—"
Before he could finish, Niu Gao was about to speak, but Bai He raised a hand.
"No. Let Xian'er go. Chenxiang will enter Moon Pavilion with me."
He said calmly, "Tang Hao is cautious. If Chenxiang accompanies me, he'll lower his guard further."
"If he's truly inside, I'll find an excuse to send Chenxiang back for the spirit herb. The moment she comes out—you move."
Yang Wudi's gaze sharpened.
"Old white bird, that means you'll face Tang Hao head-on. It's dangerous."
Bai He laughed lightly.
"Did you forget? I'm not the same man I used to be. I've been to the Sacrificial Shop."
"As long as Tang Hao isn't prepared, he can't kill me in a single strike."
Yang Wudi slapped his forehead, suddenly recalling the third-grade movement technique Bai He had exchanged for—Swallow Shadow.
They had sparred before. This technique was infuriatingly deceptive, creating multiple independent afterimages. Combined with Bai He's speed, it made him nearly untouchable unless one used large-area Spirit Abilities.
Though each afterimage consumed ten percent of spirit power and had no offensive strength, its disruptive value in combat was terrifying.
Tang Hao, lacking any movement secret manual and unaware beforehand, would never stop Bai He in time.
As Bai He and Bai Chenxiang entered Moon Pavilion, Yang Wudi turned and asked,
"Is everyone in position?"
"Yes," Yang Xian replied, breathing slightly heavily. "From the Clear Sky Sect—Tang Xiao, Tang Lie, and Tang Wei. From Spirit Hall—Golden Crocodile."
"Tang Lie also invited Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, under the excuse of uniting the Upper Three Sects."
"And because Chen Xin is involved, Dugu Bo showed up as well."
Seven Titled Douluo.
Six of them possessed secret manuals.
Yang Wudi slowly tightened his grip on the spear.
"This lineup… is worthy of the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao."
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