White World, Spirit City.
Douluo Hall.
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu couldn't help letting out a long sigh, his heart filled with complex emotions and pity, and he said,
"Xue'er in this Black World has truly suffered so much."
"However, ending it just like this is for the best."
"At least she wasn't caught by that Xue Beng's people."
"Otherwise, if she were taken back, I'm afraid she would be humiliated further."
Compared to Qian Daoliu, Gold Crocodile Douluo and the others mostly felt heartache and pity.
As for her counterpart in the Black World—
White Qian Renxue actually felt it was a case of getting what she deserved, and she couldn't help snorting as she said,
"This Black Qian Renxue only has herself to blame for failing to judge character properly."
"To actually fall in love with that Tang San!"
"Before, she clearly had many opportunities to kill that Tang San."
"For instance, after becoming a god, she happened to run into that Tang San while he was absorbing the spirit rings of the Three Gold-eating Ant Emperors, completely caught off guard."
"If only she had been a bit more ruthless back then and directly finished off that Tang San."
"How could there have been so much trouble afterward!"
Beside her, seeing Qian Renxue acting as if she had such great judgment, Qian Daoliu, Gold Crocodile Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, and the others twitched the corners of their mouths, feeling somewhat speechless inside.
Didn't you also fall in love with that Tang Chuan?
It's just that Tang Chuan is a good child who knows how to repay gratitude and still remembers the kindness of their Spirit Hall.
Therefore, in the end, even if our Spirit Hall was no match for him,
Tang Chuan did not drive our Spirit Hall to extinction.
Instead, he gave you what you wanted and stayed with you.
Otherwise, we'd probably be two of a kind.
And seeing the final endings of Qian Renxue, Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena in the comparison video,
for a moment, whether in the Black World or the White World,
countless commoners' hearts were filled with deep sorrow and grief.
Because now, whether in the Black World or the White World, countless commoners finally understood
just how wonderful the existence of Spirit Hall was for them, the commoners.
In that Black World, after Spirit Hall was destroyed,
those nobles completely stopped acting like human beings and no longer provided free Spirit Awakenings for the commoners.
As for the Spirit Master subsidies, they were also halted at the very first moment.
One could easily imagine
how desperate those commoners in the Black World of the comparison video would be in the future.
In the Black World,
after seeing the destruction of Spirit Hall and the disappearance of free Spirit Awakening and Spirit Master subsidies in the comparison video,
countless commoners finally understood the importance of Spirit Hall.
At this moment, the hearts of countless commoners became incomparably firm, determined to risk their lives to support and defend Spirit Hall.
Not for anything else, but solely for the future hope of their descendants!
As for the White World,
countless commoners felt immensely fortunate that their White World had Tang Chuan.
And Tang Chuan always kept them, the commoners, in his heart as well.
The comparison video continued to play.
[A few days later, Tang Sect.]
[In the main hall of the Sect Masters Residence.]
[Tang San and Xiao Wu were sipping tea and discussing matters.]
[Suddenly, rapid footsteps were heard coming from outside the door.]
[Shortly after, a Disciple of the Speed Clan knelt outside the door, filled with sorrow and grief, and reported with a slightly trembling voice:]
["Reporting to the Sect Leader! Something terrible has happened!"]
[Tang San furrowed his brows slightly, put down his teacup, looked toward the outside, and asked:]
["What is so alarming? Come in and speak."]
[Hearing this, the Disciple hurriedly stood up, walked quickly into the hall, knelt on one knee, lowered his head sorrowfully, and said:]
["Sect Leader!"]
["This subordinate just received news that the four old Clan Chiefs... while encircling and suppressing Qian Renxue and other remnants of Spirit Hall in the Extreme North Forest... unfortunately all sacrificed their lives!"]
["What?!"]
[Tang San abruptly stood up, his face displaying shock and grief.]
["Make yourself clear! Which four Clan Chiefs?"]
["It's old Clan Chief Bai He of the Speed Clan, old Clan Chief Tai Tan of the Strength Clan, old Clan Chief Niu Gao of the Defense Clan, and old Clan Chief Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan..."]
[The Disciple's voice grew lower and lower, his eye sockets turning red as he choked out:]
["According to the transmitted message, before dying, Qian Renxue activated a certain powerful Spirit Ability and then chose to detonate herself."]
["The four old Clan Chiefs and all the experts who went to suppress her... have all fallen."]
["Qian Renxue and the other remnants of Spirit Hall are also all dead."]
[Tang San fell silent, standing there without speaking for a long time, a complex and grief-stricken expression on his face.]
[After a while, he let out a long sigh and shook his head with a bitter smile.]
["Sigh... Back then, I had already promised to let that Qian Renxue and Hu Liena go."]
["Why did Granduncle, along with Tai Tan, Yang Wudi, and Clan Chief Niu Gao, still go join the forces besieging and hunting down that Qian Renxue?"]
[As he spoke, Tang San walked with his hands behind his back to the window, gazing at the sky outside, his voice carrying a hint of self-blame and helplessness.]
["Such actions truly put me in an unjust position!"]
[Tang San wore a heartbroken look.]
Seeing this, countless people in the Black and White Worlds twitched the corners of their mouths.
They simply felt that Tang San was utterly shameless and hypocritical!
Back then, it was you who rejected Hu Liena and spoke out against Spirit Hall.
Now, you come up with such a line about being put in an unjust position.
Have you no shame at all!
White World, beyond the Endless Ocean.
On a large island.
Seeing in the comparison video that Bai He, Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Tai Tan were all dragged down by Qian Renxue to be buried with her,
Tang Chuan couldn't help feeling somewhat surprised.
"Could it be that Bai He, Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Tai Tan all died while hunting down Qian Renxue and Hu Liena?"
"I really didn't expect this."
But at this moment, as if thinking of something, a trace of strangeness flashed across Tang Chuan's eyes.
"I didn't expect that Bai He had already died long ago."
"No wonder, after that Ma Hongjun failed to inherit the position of the Fire God and instead inherited the God Position of the second-tier Phoenix God—"
"that Tang San would refuse to help bring Bai Chenxiang's Soul along for Ascension to the God Realm!"
If Bai He were still alive,
with Bai He helping to put in a good word, or seeking Tang Hao and Tang Xiao to help plead on their behalf,
and entreating as elders,
it probably wouldn't have been so easy for Tang San to refuse Ma Hongjun's request to bring Bai Chenxiang's Soul along for Ascension to the God Realm.
But since Bai He had died long ago,
then with the temperament of the Tang Buddha Ancestor, it was a case of out of sight, out of mind.
The Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was given by Bai He.
The Tang Buddha Ancestor wouldn't feel that this favor could be passed down to Bai Chenxiang.
Refusing in the end to bring Bai Chenxiang's Soul along for Ascension to the God Realm
was nothing more than completely normal!
The comparison video continued to play.
["Now that Tang Sect has lost Granduncle, as well as Clan Chiefs Tai Tan, Yang Wudi, and Niu Gao, it is tantamount to losing its four main pillars."]
[After finishing his sigh, Tang San turned around and looked at the Speed Clan Disciple, saying in a grief-stricken tone:]
["For me and for the entire Tang Sect, this is monstrously bad news."]
["Although Granduncle, Tai Tan, Yang Wudi, and Clan Chief Niu Gao met their unfortunate demise because they didn't listen to my words,"]
["yet Granduncle, Tai Tan, Yang Wudi, and Clan Chief Niu Gao have rendered monumental contributions and performed great services for our Tang Sect."]
["As the Sect Leader, I cannot turn a blind eye to their sacrifice."]
[With that, Tang San pondered for a moment, then said solemnly:]
["Immediately issue my decree, having the Deputy Sect Leader (Ning Rongrong) allocate four batches of Cultivation resources and one million gold coins as my compensation for Granduncle, Tai Tan, Yang Wudi, and Clan Chief Niu Gao!"]
["The Cultivation resources are to be bestowed upon the Four Great Clans as a whole, while the one million gold coins must be delivered into the hands of their families without fail!"]
[Hearing this, the Speed Clan Disciple was instantly moved to hot tears and kowtowed heavily.]
["Thank you for the reward, Sect Leader!"]
["The Sect Leader's great kindness and virtue—the four old Clan Chiefs, if their Spirits in heaven are aware, will surely be grateful to the Sect Leader!"]
[Tang San waved his hand and said in a gentle tone:]
["Go ahead and handle the matter well."]
["Yes!"]
[The Disciple respectfully bowed, then stood up and withdrew from the hall.]
[The doors of the hall slowly closed.]
[Listening to the footsteps gradually fade away, Tang San stood in place, the grief-stricken expression on his face slowly fading away, replaced by a sense of relief and ease.]
["Qian Renxue and the remnants of Spirit Hall... are they finally all dead?"]
[Tang San murmured softly to himself, feeling quite satisfied in his heart.]
["In that case, my Tang Sect will have no more threats in the future."]
[As he spoke, Tang San stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze profound, as if he had already foreseen a much more glorious future for the Tang Sect, his heart filled with excitement and thrill.]
[In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.]
[During these ten years—]
[Under Tang San's vigorous development,]
[the Tang Sect had completely taken deep root on the mainland, becoming the most prominent Sect.]
[Whether it was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or the Clear Sky Sect, both were a notch weaker than the Tang Sect in terms of momentum and influence.]
[The Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons spread across all corners of the mainland.]
[The name of the Tang Sect had become the most resounding name on the mainland.]
[Feeling that the timing was about right, Tang San made a decision—to step down.]
[He decided to pass on the position of Sect Leader to his eldest Disciple, Jixiang, with Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and others assisting from the side.]
[As for himself, he planned to resign from all positions alongside Xiao Wu, return to Saint Spirit Village to live in seclusion, and live a peaceful life.]
[On the day Tang San was preparing to step down,]
[countless Disciples and high-ranking members of the Tang Sect knelt in a dense, dark crowd before the Sect Masters Residence, kowtowing together and shouting in unison like a landslide and tsunami:]
["We implore the Sect Leader to stay!"]
["The Sect Leader is the Soul of the Tang Sect, and the Tang Sect cannot be without its Soul for a single day! We implore the Sect Leader to take back your command!"]
[The voices shook the earth and heavens, echoing for a long time over the skies of the Tang Sect.]
[Inside the Sect Masters Residence, Tang San felt quite satisfied. He appeared, raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, and said in a resonant voice:]
["My mind is made up, there is no need to urge me to stay!"]
["Although I am leaving the Tang Sect, I will always be a member of the Tang Sect."]
["If the Tang Sect ever encounters trouble, you can come to Saint Spirit Village to find me at any time."]
["As long as I am still alive, I will never sit idly by and watch the Tang Sect suffer humiliation!"]
(End of Chapter)
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