Chapter 113: Being Kind to the Enemy Is Being Cruel to Yourself
Tang Xiao, seeing the guards readying their weapons, knew he had to de-escalate. He naturally only knew this much about the "Second Majesty" and sneered, "Heh, almost the entire Spirit Master's world knows that my Brother Hao obtained the Slaughter God Domain a few years ago. Just now, his killing intent was merely out of control. Don't go around slandering good people."
With Grandfather Tang Chen absent, the entire Sect relied solely on their father, Tang Tian, to support it. Now, if the Clear Sky Sect were to go to war with Spirit Hall over a city gate squabble, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After speaking, he ignored the stunned city guards and pulled Tang Hao towards the city. He left behind only the guards' mocking laughter, 'The Haotian Twin Stars are nothing special after all.'
Unlike Tang Hao, Tang Xiao was not visiting Spirit City for the first time.
After the unpleasant incident at the city gate, Tang Xiao was on high alert. To prevent the impulsive Tang Hao from clashing with Spirit Hall again, he quickly hurried to the hotel specifically prepared for the Upper Three Sects in Spirit City, following the route from his memory without stopping.
The city was a monument to Spirit Hall's power. Massive, angelic statues lined the main thoroughfare, and the sigil of the Six-Winged Angel was carved into almost every major building. The pedestrians were all Spirit Masters, their auras proud and their gazes sharp. Many noted the signature bearing of the two brothers and gave them a wide berth.
A waiter with a white towel draped over his shoulder, seeing their extraordinary, travel-worn, yet powerful demeanor, came over to greet them. "Are the two esteemed guests new to the city? May I ask which Sect you are from?"
"We are from the Clear Sky Sect. I am Tang Hao, and he is Tang Xiao," Tang Hao said coldly, tossing the horse reins to the waiter.
Hearing that they were Clear Sky Sect disciples, the waiter's professional smile faltered for a fraction of a second. He dared not be negligent, bowing deeper. He quickly called someone over to lead their horses to the stable in the backyard.
As they walked into the opulent hotel lobby, Tang Xiao could feel the simmering rage coming from his younger brother.
"Brother Hao, are you angry with me?" Tang Xiao asked with a wry smile.
From Tang Hao's tone, he could tell the other party was upset; he wasn't even calling him Big Brother anymore.
Tang Hao stopped in the middle of the lobby, his voice low and intense. "Big Brother, you should know that a man's knees are worth gold. I hate those who grovel the most."
Evidently, he was still bothered by Tang Xiao's earlier forbearance at the gate.
"That was not groveling, Hao," Tang Xiao said, his voice equally low as he guided his brother toward the stairs. "That was pragmatism. We are in their city, surrounded by their power. Father is already here. Would you have me start a war on the steps of their hotel over a few insults from replaceable guards?"
"I would have broken their legs," Tang Hao retorted. "The Clear Sky Sect fears no one. Grandfather never bowed, and neither should we."
"Grandfather is not here," Tang Xiao's voice turned hard. "And it is because he is not here that we cannot afford your arrogance."
Tang Hao fell silent, but his fists remained clenched.
At this same time, from a window in a private room of the restaurant opposite the hotel, a crimson-robed figure partially emerged. Qin Xuan glanced at the scene from the corner of his eye, pursed his lips, and drained the wine in his cup.
Beside Qin Xuan, Mo Ya and Bai Feng, who had arrived in Spirit City a step ahead of Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, knelt on the ground, reporting their recent surveillance.
"My Lord, the targets have arrived. They match the profiles exactly. Tang Xiao, the elder, is a Level 83 Spirit Douluo. He is cautious, reserved, and seems to be the decision-maker. Tang Hao, the younger, is a Level 79 Spirit Saint. He is... volatile. His killing intent is immense, almost uncontrolled. He nearly attacked the city guards."
"Hmm, you two did well. But your Spirit Power is still too low," Qin Xuan looked at their system panels. After they had obtained their spirit rings, their Spirit Power had increased.
Mo Ya had reached Level 63, with a spirit ring configuration of yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black. Bai Feng had reached Level 54, with a spirit ring configuration of yellow, purple, purple, black, black.
It wasn't that they were weak.
After all, without consuming Immortal Herbs or having Spirit Bones, they had absorbed spirit rings beyond their age limit, and one was 21 years old, the other 17. To reach this realm was already extremely rare for a genius.
Furthermore, with the unique nature of their cultivation techniques and light-body martial arts, even an agility-type Spirit Saint or even a Spirit Douluo might not be able to catch them.
But it was still too weak. The speed of their future strength growth might not keep up with his plans. Qin Xuan wondered whether to enhance their strength. They were useful, loyal tools, but tools needed to be sharpened.
"My Lord, your subordinates have disappointed you," Mo Ya and Bai Feng exchanged glances, then bowed their heads.
"Rise. I don't mean to blame you. You've already done very well," Qin Xuan smiled and shook his head.
Just then, a long-unheard system prompt sounded in Qin Xuan's mind:
[Ding! Detectable goddess, please bind as soon as possible.]
Qin Xuan's gaze sharpened, instantly cutting to the source.
In the hotel opposite, a white-clad young woman with sky-blue hair walked out, her aura like a spring breeze.
"Brother Xiao! Brother Hao! Is it really you two?" the white-clad young woman asked in surprise.
"Young lady, who are you?" Tang Hao and Tang Xiao looked at the white-clad young woman with bewildered expressions.
"Brother Xiao, Brother Hao, how could you two be like this? I'm not talking to you anymore," Tang Yuehua pouted unhappily, seeing that they didn't recognize her.
Tang Xiao scrutinized the young woman again. Her features were familiar, but the elegant, aristocratic bearing and developed figure were not. He asked, somewhat uncertainly, "Are you... Yuehua?"
Tang Hao, beside him, was full of disbelief, "No way!"
It was no wonder the two of them didn't recognize her.
When they had left home last time, Tang Yuehua was still a little girl of 11 or 12. Because she couldn't cultivate and hadn't absorbed any spirit rings, her body hadn't developed yet.
She was no different from any slightly pretty little girl in Qin Xuan's previous life on Blue Star.
Who knew that four years had passed? The little girl of yesteryear had blossomed into a graceful, stunning young lady.
Not just them, but even Qin Xuan was surprised.
[System Profile: Daughter of the Clear Sky Sect Master, younger sister of Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, Tang Yuehua. Spirit: Ruyi Ring. Innate Domain: Noble Ring. Spirit Power: Level 9. Innate Talent: ???]
"No way." Looking at the system prompt, Qin Xuan also showed disbelief.
It wasn't that he was shocked by Tang Yuehua's change in appearance. After all, his understanding of her was limited to the original work; he had never seen her in person.
What truly surprised him was that the system had defined her as a conquerable goddess.
This was a bit problematic now.
Because he was a man who took responsibility for his women, and the Clear Sky Sect was destined to be his enemy.
Caught between these two contradictions, Qin Xuan's gaze turned cold. He ultimately chose to let fate decide.
As for sparing the Clear Sky Sect? That was impossible.
He would not show the slightest mercy to the Clear Sky Sect because of one woman.
Because he knew that mercy to enemies was cruelty to oneself. Spirit Hall in the original work was a bloody, cautionary tale, and he would not repeat its mistakes.
Amidst his thoughts, another white-browed elder walked out of the hotel opposite. "Haha, what did I tell you, Yuehua, your two brothers really didn't recognize you, did they?"
"Second Elder." Tang Hao and Tang Xiao quickly bowed respectfully upon seeing the white-browed elder.
The Second Elder of the Haotian Clan nodded slightly, walked in front of the two brothers, and checked their Spirit Power one by one. He nodded and smiled, "Not bad, not bad. After only four years away, Xiao'er's Spirit Power has reached Level 83. I remember Xiao'er was only Level 78 when he left, right? In just four years, his Spirit Power has increased by 5 levels. In terms of talent, he is already among the top three in our Clear Sky Sect over the past century, even more outstanding than the Sect Master."
"Hao'er is even more outstanding, already at Level 79. A 9-level Spirit Power increase! He truly lives up to his reputation as a once-in-a-century genius of our Clear Sky Sect. I believe it won't be long before he catches up to Xiao'er."
"Second Elder, you flatter us." The two brothers bowed. Facing this highly respected Second Elder of the Clear Sky Sect, no matter how arrogant they were, they dared not be presumptuous in the slightest.
In reality, the increase in the two brothers' Spirit Power was due to Spirit Bones.
Rather than saying they were training, it would be more accurate to say they were searching for Spirit Beasts in the Soul Beast Forests to hunt for Spirit Bones.
Almost everywhere they went, the two brothers would choose and kill some Spirit Beasts over 50,000 years old.
Now, four years had passed, and countless Spirit Beasts over 50,000 years old had died at their hands.
With Tang Xiao intentionally yielding and prioritizing providing Spirit Bones to Tang Hao, Tang Hao's 6 Spirit Bones were almost full. Including the two Spirit Bones passed down from the Sect, which were over 70,000 years old, each Spirit Bone he now possessed was over 50,000 years old.
Tang Xiao skipped the previous topic, his brow furrowed from the memory of the city gate. "Second Elder, just now when we entered Spirit City, we heard those city guards talking about some 'Second Majesty' and 'Second Guardian,' and they also mentioned our Upper Three Sects. Could it be that something big has happened in Spirit City?"
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