Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Those involved in the operation knew that all the disciples of the Dragon-Snake Clan had been killed, and the family genealogy had been checked to confirm that no one had escaped. As for those few traitors, after their remaining value had been squeezed dry, they went west with the rest of the clan.

As for what was mentioned in the statement, it was purely a "vanity project" put forward by Bibi Dong.

In any case, it's impossible to find any more disciples of the Dragon-Snake Clan outside, so naturally, the truth can't be learned from them.

As for Tang San, well, when he used the Clear Sky Hammer, he left many traces in the battle zone. Any knowledgeable third party could easily identify the traces left by the Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer.

The criticism was directed at the Tang Clan, leaving Tang San speechless, especially since he had indeed tried to win over the Dragon and Snake Clan.

The Barak Royal Palace, having received a secret order from the Papal Palace, deliberately damaged some of its buildings and subsequently conducted a large-scale search throughout the city, creating a significant disturbance. Combined with this joint statement, the residents of Barak City are easily inclined to believe the fabricated story by the Spirit Hall.

……

Xingluo Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

Dai Tianfeng was inexplicably furious about the Tang Clan's reduction in the supply of hidden weapons.

Coincidentally, Dai Mubai submitted a petition to purchase Tang Clan's new type of hidden weapons at a high price.

He knew Dai Mubai was close to Tang San, but betraying the empire's interests in exchange for the Tang Sect's support would be utterly foolish. It was hard to believe that if Dai Mubai were to actually sit in his position, given his political acumen, the Star Luo Empire's imperial power would inevitably decline, and even if a restorer were to emerge in the future, it would be difficult to reclaim imperial power.

For this, Dai Tianfeng flew into a rage and gave Dai Mubai a severe dressing-down.

Just then, a guard knocked on the door. "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Spirit Hall, together with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Barak Royal Family, has issued a joint statement, targeting our Star Luo Empire."

Dai Tianfeng paused, somewhat puzzled.

Aside from the border conflict, he did not take any targeted action against the three major powers mentioned above.

Could it be that Dai Mubai or the faked-death Davis acted in secret and angered the other party?

Or is it that Xue Qinghe sold out huge profits to gain the support of the Spirit Hall and planned to launch a full-scale attack on the Star Luo Empire?

Without a second thought, Dai Tianfeng pushed open the door to the imperial study and took the report from the guard.

Dai Mubai was equally puzzled. Why was the Spirit Hall getting so close to the Heaven Dou Royal Family at this critical juncture? Was this a signal of an alliance between the two sides, or something else?
If that's the case, why would the Barak royal family be involved?
It should be noted that these kingdoms and duchies are governed by the royal family and are generally unlikely to cause any major disturbances.

After reading the information in the joint statement, Dai Tianfeng was so angry that he laughed.

He knew that the Clear Sky Sect was seen as a thorn in the side by the Heaven Dou Empire, and the deeper reason was not hard to guess; it was most likely due to the exclusion by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Otherwise, he wouldn't have defied the pressure from the Heaven Dou Empire and forcefully taken in the Clear Sky Sect.

It's understandable that he was put in a difficult situation due to being sabotaged, and Dai Tianfeng never directly pressured the Haotian Sect for these reasons.

They thought that after several warnings, the Haotian Sect group would behave themselves.

Unexpectedly, they created the Tang Sect to diversify risks and win over allies, but they ended up handing the Heaven Dou Empire a handle to use against them once again.

For a moment, Dai Tianfeng didn't know whether to call Haotian Sect stupid or mentally unstable.

Is this all the political maneuvering the once-dominant sect on the continent has to offer? If that's the case, the Star Luo royal family could try to completely annex them and have the powerful members of the Haotian Sect serve the Star Luo royal family for generations.

Of course, Dai Tianfeng had no idea about the Spirit Hall's thought process. Especially since Wu Qi, the transmigrator, knew that the Clear Sky Sect would become a great scourge in the future, many of the Spirit Hall's actions were aimed at the Clear Sky Sect under his unseen influence.

However, the people of Haotian Sect were unaware of all this, let alone Dai Tianfeng, the third party.

"Father, what happened?" Dai Mubai asked anxiously.

Dai Tianfeng snorted and threw the joint statement in his face. "See for yourself!"

After reading the contents of the statement, Dai Mubai looked stunned.

Tang San knew that he was trying to win over the Dragon and Snake Clan, but he didn't expect that his attempt would backfire and he would be targeted by the three major forces.

Dai Mubai was not directly involved and did not know what happened during the process. At this moment, he only wanted to return to Tang Sect as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures with Tang San.

However, Dai Tianfeng clearly wouldn't let him off the hook. "Since Weiss is gone, you will represent the Empire on the mission to Tiandou later."

This matter has nothing to do with the Star Luo royal family, but both the Haotian Sect and the Tang Sect are located within the Star Luo Empire. Currently, there is still war on the border. If the Barak royal family and the Tiandou royal family are determined to seek revenge, they will undoubtedly try every means to invade the Star Luo Empire.

Alternatively, they could secretly sabotage within the Star Luo Empire to force the Star Luo royal family to back down.

Anti-war sentiment in the country is not decreasing but increasing. If another major incident occurs, the people may rise up in rebellion.

In any case, consolidating imperial power and maintaining the foundation of rule were of paramount importance in Dai Tianfeng's eyes.

As for whether to protect the Tang Clan, well, if the other side is willing to supply the Star Luo Army with their new hidden weapons at a low price, then we can consider it.

……

A day later, Tang San and Tang Xiao returned to the Star Luo Empire. As soon as they entered a nearby city to rest, they heard about the joint statement.

Tang San laughed instead of getting angry. He finally understood that the Spirit Hall was going to great lengths to suppress them, even exaggerating the matter to prevent the Tang Sect from even having a chance to be established.

Even if he knew the truth, so what?

Tang Xiao's face darkened, and he said seriously, "Xiao San, this matter is of utmost importance. The name 'Tang Clan' must never appear again. If you want to minimize the losses, let the Tang Clan merge into the Haotian Sect."

"Therefore, without the Tang Clan, even if the Heaven Dou Empire wanted to launch an attack, it wouldn't be able to. If you still want to preserve the Tang Clan, then you'll have to put forward a Soul Douluo powerhouse to take the blame."

Tang San wanted to explain, but Tang Xiao interrupted him.

"Mistress, we don't control public opinion. Even if what you're saying is the truth, who will care?"

"People only believe the statements of authoritative forces. Unless you have the power to suppress all the strong on the continent, this hegemony of public opinion cannot be broken."

“I know you are very opinionated, and even the Tang Sect is your brainchild. But this time, the Spirit Hall exaggerated, making the Tang Sect the target of public criticism. If you want the Tang Sect to continue, merging into the Clear Sky Sect is the only option. Don’t think about changing the name. Doing so will only show your insecurity and attract even greater condemnation.”

With that, Tang Xiao sighed, "Third Brother, you are the most talented disciple in the history of the Haotian Sect. My future position is yours. If you are willing to trust your uncle, then let the Tang Sect merge into the Haotian Sect." (End of Chapter)