The three clan leaders looked at each other in bewilderment.
Yang Wudi lowered his head, his expression shifting between light and dark.
Niu Gao scratched his head, looking conflicted.
Bai He's brows furrowed even deeper, and he tapped his fingers incessantly on his knees.
Dongfang Jing didn't give them much time to hesitate.
His tone turned colder, and his gaze swept over the three people in turn.
"It's alright to tell you. Next, my Blazing Sun Temple will launch a campaign against the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect."
"Ordinary disciples may be spared, but they must submit to us."
"As for those elders and sect leaders—they must be killed!"
The hall was deathly silent.
No one spoke.
Ning Fengzhi spoke calmly at this moment.
He still wore that gentle smile on his face.
"Although the three sects should have been united, the current situation on the mainland does not allow us to continue with our old ideas."
He put down his teacup and said calmly, "Therefore, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will also participate in this campaign."
The three clan leaders were taken aback once again upon hearing this.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has also joined?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three upper sects, is going to join forces with a new force to take action against the other two sects.
Niu Gao broke out in a cold sweat immediately.
He remembered when Tang Yuehua came to them for help, he impulsively thought about avenging the old gorilla.
If it weren't for the white crane stopping him, he probably would have ended up like Titan.
What about now?
This group not only killed Titan, but also planned to target the Haotian Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was also on their side.
The Haotian Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect are doomed.
This was the first thought that popped into the minds of the three of them.
Although the Haotian Sect had been in seclusion for many years, he, Yang Wudi, and Bai He all knew that the Haotian Sect's foundation was still intact.
Those elders are just lying low; they're not really gone.
But the problem is—
The young man in front of him had several powerful Title Douluos under his command, whose strength was unfathomable.
There was also the cooperation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Can the Haotian Sect withstand it?
What is Yu Yuanzhen from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan?
Niu Gao turned his head away, his voice much lower, but he still muttered something.
"They say they're different from the Spirit Hall... but aren't they also trying to destroy other sects?"
Dongfang Jing was not angry after hearing this.
He looked at Niu Gao and said matter-of-factly, "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan once tried to kill my fiancée. Therefore, I will kill them!"
Dongfang Jing then looked at the other two: "As for the Haotian Sect, I'm sure you three have heard about how we publicly beheaded Tang Hao." His eyes turned cold. "Those members of the Tang family are only a threat if they are kept alive."
After saying these two sentences, Dongfang Jing's gaze swept across the faces of the three clan leaders one by one once again.
"I'm saying this one last time."
"You don't have to join us. We won't force you."
"But afterwards—if they help any of the parties who are hostile to us, they will suffer our devastating retaliation."
"Three clan leaders, please think it over carefully."
Calm words.
But the three old men could clearly sense the murderous intent and determination beneath the calm surface.
The hall remained silent for a long time.
Finally, the white crane spoke first.
"You... cough cough, Your Majesty, please allow us to discuss this."
Dongfang Jing nodded: "Please go ahead."
The three clan leaders gathered together.
The three walked to a corner of the hall, their backs to Dongfang Jing and his group, and whispered among themselves.
Niu Gao spoke first, his voice low, but still somewhat hurried.
"This matter... why don't we just agree to it? Old White Bird, you really can't hold on any longer. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is providing money and resources, which is better than starving."
Baihe didn't reply immediately; he was thinking.
Yang Wudi had a cold face.
"Old Niu, have you lost your mind?"
"How did water get inside me?"
Yang Wudi lowered his voice, his tone full of resentment, and said, "Don't forget, they have a partnership with the Spirit Hall!"
These words silenced both Niu Gao and Bai He.
They haven't forgotten.
When Tang Hao was expelled from the Haotian Sect, the four single-attribute clans followed suit and broke away.
But this separation is tantamount to clearly severing ties with the Haotian Sect.
But Bibi Dong didn't think so.
What she wants is to take the opportunity to suppress any possible threats.
The Broken Clan is the strongest of the four clans.
Yang Wudi is even capable of killing enemies across realms.
His martial spirit is the Soul-Breaking Spear, and back then he was only a Soul Saint.
But its attack power is enough to go head-to-head with a Contra, and even kill it!
In Bibi Dong's view, leaving such a clan outside was a potential threat.
Therefore, the Spirit Hall launched a surprise attack on the Breaking Clan.
In that battle, the Po clan suffered nearly half its losses and was severely weakened, and has not yet recovered.
Yang Wudi's only son was killed by experts from the Spirit Hall in that battle.
He died on the spot.
His younger brother, Yang Wushuang, was captured by the Spirit Hall and his fate remains unknown.
No.
In Yang Wudi's heart, he knew that Yang Wushuang was most likely no longer alive.
But he didn't dare to confirm it.
As long as you haven't seen the body with your own eyes, there's still a one in ten thousand chance you'll survive.
Therefore, Yang Wudi hated the Spirit Hall to the core.
Now, the Temple of the Blazing Sun is extending a sincere invitation to them to join.
But he was told that this organization was cooperating with the Spirit Hall.
How could Yang Wudi possibly agree to that!
Both Bai He and Niu Gao saw through Yang Wudi's inner conflict.
They exchanged a glance, both with a hint of regret in their eyes.
Old Goat may have had a terrible personality, but he was genuinely good to his family and friends.
My son is dead, my brother has been captured, and my sect has been decimated...
The two of them know better than anyone how he's managed all these years.
The white crane sighed.
He turned and walked back to the table, facing Dongfang Jing.
"Your Majesty, I've heard that the Blazing Sun Temple and the Spirit Hall are cooperating. Is this true or false?"
Dongfang Jing nodded: "That is indeed true."
Bai He frowned even more deeply; he, too, did not want to get involved with the Spirit Hall.
Seeing this, Dongfang Jing understood the general reason why the three were hesitant.
He remembered that the poison Qian Renxue used on Xue Ye was called the Seven-Colored Poison, a forbidden poison of the Po Clan, which only Yang Wudi and Yang Wushuang knew how to make.
After being captured, Yang Wushuang refused to yield and attempted suicide by biting his tongue, but failed.
According to Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong used her mind control soul technique to force him to open his mouth and extract the recipe for the poison.
As for whether Yang Wudi lived or died in the end, Qian Renxue didn't know.
However, Dongfang Jing thought that in Bibi Dong's eyes, Yang Wushuang had lost her value once she revealed the poison formula.
Therefore, Yang Wushuang is most likely dead.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Jing decided not to tell them that Xue Ye was poisoned, because it would be too troublesome to explain, and besides, Yang Wudi was the stubborn type, so they might not believe it even if he told them.
Therefore, Dongfang Jing said to the three of them, "I have two points to make. Clan Chief Yang, it is regrettable that your younger brother has passed away. It was Bibi Dong who did it."
"As for my cooperation with the Spirit Hall, rest assured, I have not cooperated with Pope Bibi Dong."
"As for who it is, I won't reveal it. You just need to know that we have a common enemy."
Baihe pressed further, "What enemy?"
Before Dongfang Jing could answer.
Yang Wudi coldly interjected from the corner: "A common enemy? My enemy is Bibi Dong."
"Could it be that your Temple of the Blazing Sun would actually storm the Papal Palace?"
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