In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 35 Talented and Refined

"Bring the documents here."

At this moment, Bibi Dong looked down at the Haotian Sect camp, spread her right hand to the side, and immediately a cardinal in red robes walked up and respectfully placed a stack of documents in Bibi Dong's hands.

Bibi Dong opened the document, glanced at it, and quickly handed it back.

"Start reading from the beginning, read it aloud to everyone in the Haotian Sect without missing a single word."

The cardinal nodded, glancing casually at the entire audience, including those outside, and couldn't help but think to himself that he actually had such a glorious day.

At this moment, it seemed as if the seven major sects and the two great empires all had to act according to his wishes.

Of course, the cardinal knew this was an illusion. Ignoring the slightly unpleasant expressions on the faces of the Haotian Sect members, he began to chant:

"At the beginning of this year, Tang Ping, a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect who was traveling abroad, took a fancy to the wife of a steward of my Spirit Branch Hall and fought with her, claiming that only the strong deserve to have beauties. Later, the steward and his wife destroyed their spirits and died, and Tang Ping fled. The incident was eventually suppressed by the Clear Sky Sect in secret."

"Tang Ping?"

At this moment, within the Haotian Sect's camp, everyone looked at an ordinary-looking young man in the crowd and couldn't help but show surprise.

He's actually that kind of person?!

Of course, many people also subtly cast their gazes toward the Fifth Elder.

Because Tang Ping is the grandson of the Fifth Elder!

If anyone could cover up what Tang Ping did, it would undoubtedly be the Fifth Elder.

The crowd instinctively moved a little further away from them.

Seeing the undisguised embarrassment on the faces of the Fifth Elder and Tang Ping, Tang Xiao also felt somewhat gloomy. He opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

Not only did they actually do this shameful thing, but the Spirit Hall actually caught them red-handed...

Ugh.

Today, things are really going to fall apart!

On the other side, the cardinal continued his narration:

"Last autumn, in a remote city of the Star Luo Empire, my Martial Soul Branch Hall was hosting an auction. During the auction, Tang Li, a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, took a fancy to a special iron stone and competed with others for the price. He ultimately lost the bid, so after the auction ended, he fought with them and rudely robbed them. Afterwards, he left in a haughty manner."

"Although this incident did not cause any substantial damage to our Spirit Hall, it greatly damaged the reputation of the Spirit Hall."

"this……"

At that moment, many people from the Haotian Sect turned pale.

Although the sects have not explicitly stated it, they have all unanimously regarded the Spirit Hall as a major enemy. Therefore, relying on the Spirit Hall's large size and influence, they often go to some remote Spirit Hall branches to carry out subtle suppression and show off their power.

Little did they know that the Spirit Hall would one day use these reasons to settle scores with their Clear Sky Sect!

"Last summer, my Spirit Hall branch organized a siege against a group of bandits who ruled the mountains. During the operation, two disciples of the Clear Sky Sect who claimed to be chivalrous heroes suddenly jumped out and started smashing things around with the Clear Sky Hammer without saying a word. They did help a little, but they were mostly causing trouble. In fact, when the two were smashing things around with the Clear Sky Hammer, they even affected several of my Spirit Hall's deacons, whether intentionally or unintentionally."

"The names of the two men were later found out; they were Tang Ming and Tang Ming, probably brothers."

"Two winters ago, my Spirit Hall branch led a team of Spirit Masters to resist a beast tide that had been unleashed by a Spirit Beast Forest. Suddenly, disciples of the Clear Sky Sect appeared on the way..."

"The spring before last, my Spirit Hall branch..."

"At the beginning of the year before last..."

"The year before last..."

……

As the cardinal flipped through the documents page by page, the expressions on the faces of those from the Haotian Sect grew increasingly grim.

Because they know these are all facts.

As for the Spirit Hall, has it done similar things in turn?

There might be, but it would be extremely rare.

After all, if the Spirit Hall really wanted to suppress the Clear Sky Sect, it wouldn't need to resort to such petty tricks, which would only give them ammunition.

Furthermore, the Spirit Hall is a massive organization with all sorts of people, mostly ordinary citizens, so they simply cannot afford to offend the Clear Sky Sect.

Like in the original story, Tang Hao's rampage against those Spirit Halls was purely a display of impotent rage and irrationality; it was no different from an evil spirit master massacring a village.

Consider the ratio of Soul Masters to ordinary people in Douluo Continent. The weak Soul Masters in the Spirit Halls across the continent are relatively few. To their families, they are the pillars of their households, truly figures who can bring glory to their ancestors. It takes generations for a family to finally produce a Soul Master, and then Tang Hao so casually smashes and kills him.

Speechless.

After what seemed like an eternity, the cardinal finally finished reading the document, and the entire room fell silent.

"Sect Leader Tang Xiao, do you have anything else to say?"

Bibi Dong propped her head up with one hand, her gaze turning menacingly toward the Haotian Sect.

"Our sect...is willing to compensate the Spirit Hall for all its losses."

Tang Xiao helplessly used his soul power to speak.

But if they do that, they'll really be eating dirt.

Although their Haotian Sect is the number one sect in the world, they are not particularly wealthy in terms of money and assets.

Even with the support of four major single-attribute families on a regular basis, the Haotian Sect still needs to internally manage its resources.

Consider the Clear Sky Hammer, the inherited martial spirit of their Clear Sky Sect. Such a domineering power-type martial spirit would inevitably accumulate hidden injuries during daily cultivation, requiring the use of medicine to heal and restore it. After all, not everyone is born with the ability to skillfully control the "Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique".

Just then.

A voice suddenly came from afar.

"My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is willing to bear half of the compensation on behalf of the Clear Sky School!"

It is Ning Fengzhi.

Damn, this troublemaker who's always yelling about "being of the same ilk" is here again.

As soon as he finished speaking, a giant sword fell from the sky, followed by the figures of Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.

"Everyone, harmony brings wealth. If it can be solved with money, then it's not a problem."

Ning Fengzhi spoke with a kind face, looking every bit the peacemaker.

Bibi Dong then turned her head to look at him.

"This is a feud between the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect. What are you, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, doing getting involved?"

"Hehe, the three sects above us are of the same lineage, and we are all top forces on the continent. In my opinion, we should not fight among ourselves all day long, but rather unite against external forces."

"Oh? Uniting against a common enemy?"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong smiled.

"That's simple. Our Spirit Hall is very inclusive. For example, the Holy Dragon Legion's Holy Dragon Sect has been well preserved to this day."

"Therefore, your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Haotian School can also join us directly, forming a Haotian Legion and a Seven Treasure Legion respectively. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we united against external enemies?"

"Hiss~ This way, there will be far fewer conflicts on the continent. Sect Leader Ning, you truly are a talent!"

(End of this chapter)