Even a powerful sect like the Heavenly Palace Sect must proceed with extreme caution in every step it takes.
The next day,

The Lingwu Sect, Yinyue Sect, and Dongsheng Pavilion officially announced the formation of a new alliance, joining forces with the Tang Sect to continue their northward march.

This news caused a sensation throughout the entire Soul World.

For a time, people in towns and cities within a radius of a hundred miles were in a state of panic, and soul masters dared not stay outside for long, for fear of being caught in the crossfire.

In some restaurants and teahouses, Soul Masters were discussing this matter everywhere.

"Have you heard? After the Tang Clan subdued three sects overnight, they're about to head north!"

"The sects in the north are not comparable to the sects in front. Even the weakest sect has a titled Douluo."

"The stronger ones have several Title Douluos in their ranks!"

Inside a teahouse in Qingbi City, one of the customers at a table was talking animatedly to the other three.

"Of course I've heard about it!"

"However, we don't really know why the Tang Clan rose to prominence overnight."

"If they dare to seek revenge against all the sects that attacked Tang City, does that mean there is a Title Douluo within the Tang Sect?"

The other three nodded, then expressed their opinions with puzzled expressions.

The first to speak, a thin man with a thick beard, glanced around before whispering to his three companions:
"I heard that the Tang Sect Master has returned, and he is extremely powerful, possibly not an ordinary Title Douluo."

"Think about it, if the Tang Sect's leader were just an ordinary Title Douluo, would he dare to send his disciples further north?"

The obese man opposite him nodded: "What you said makes a lot of sense. I never expected that the Tang Clan, which had been so quiet for so many years, would suddenly rise to prominence today!"

The oldest-looking man beside him said in a deep voice, "No matter what power the Tang Clan has, this time the central and northern parts of our Douling Empire are likely to be plunged into chaos."

"In front of us is a fierce battle between two great empires, and behind us is a battle of soul masters vying for territory and power among various sects!"

"Yes, even we lone Soul Masters have been affected! We dare not leave the city on our own for the time being."

The first man to speak exclaimed in admiration.

No one noticed that the closest seat to their table, by the window, was occupied by four Soul Masters dressed in black and wearing bamboo hats.

They were leisurely sipping their drinks, having overheard the conversations of the people at the surrounding tables.

"Brother, what are they saying? Why can't I understand them?"

Lingling, dressed in a small black cloak, asked Tang Lan in a low voice.

"Pfft!"

The two people next to him burst out laughing.

Tang Ya reached out and patted Lingling's head, saying softly, "You're still young, so naturally you don't understand these adult things."

"So, do you like the dishes on the table?"

Lingling's cuteness was irresistible even to Tang Lan, let alone Tang Ya and the other girls.

Seeing how adorable the little girl was, the girls were immediately overcome with maternal love and took meticulous care of her.

They're practically raising Lingling like a daughter.

For example, today, although they came here in disguise, Tang Ya ordered a whole table of dishes for Lingling.

There was everything imaginable – chicken, duck, fish, meat, delicacies from land and sea – and the little girl ate until her mouth was greasy.

Besides the three, there was another person who was relatively unfamiliar. This person was Chen Yue, the vice sect master of the Hidden Moon Sect, who possessed a soul power level of eighty-four and whose martial soul was the Moon Lotus, a rather powerful support-type martial soul.

In Tang Lan's view, the Hidden Moon Sect has been powerful for so many years, but she never expected that there would be such a calm and highly promising female Soul Master in the sect.

It is said that when the Hidden Moon Sect Master was ambushed by his enemies, it was Chen Yue who came to his rescue.

Later, to repay her life-saving grace, the sect leader of the Hidden Moon Sect generously gave her the position of vice sect leader.

Despite this, he had little presence within the sect.

This is because Chen Yue doesn't like so-called power and is instead focused on cultivation to break through to a higher realm.

This is why Chen Yue, at only thirty-one years old, has already broken through to level eighty-four.

Without Tang Lan's help, even the students at Shrek Academy would probably only reach the Soul Douluo level at this age.

Chen Yue glanced at Lingling, smiled, and then said in a low voice, "Qingbi City is less than three hundred miles away from Tianque Sect to the north."

"We only need to carry our loads for another day to enter the territory under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Palace Sect!"

"At that time, we can choose to head north to Tianque City, or head west to Beidou City."

"Yes, Fengyue City in the east is indeed a nice place."

After hearing this, Tang Lan did not answer immediately, but quietly drank her wine.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Didn't you say you had a friend at the Heavenly Palace Sect?"

"In that case, let's arrange to meet him and have a chat!"

"We don't have much time, but we still have this much time."

Tang Lan raised her head and stared calmly at Chen Yue in front of her.

"Yes, he is an elder of the Heavenly Palace Sect!"

"Back then, this person also tried to recruit me into the Tianque Sect, but because the Tianque Sect had strict internal rules that restricted my freedom, I refused him."

"Even so, this person still owes me a favor."

Chen Yue then briefly recounted what happened back then.

Tang Lan roughly understood that it was because Chen Yue's martial soul possessed a strong healing ability that she saved many injured soul masters while traveling the world.

It has to be said that support-type Soul Masters with healing abilities are extremely popular in the Soul World.

Just by making a single trip, one can incur favors from many Soul Masters, making it arguably the profession with the best interpersonal relationships.

But at this moment, Tang Ya frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "How can you be sure that elder won't go back and tell on us?"

"You should know that the entire Soul Master community within the Douling Empire now knows about your decision to lead your sect's disciples to submit to the Tang Sect."

Tang Lan had anticipated such a question, but she was in no hurry to step in and smooth things over.

Then Chen Yue spoke up, saying, "This person is extremely trustworthy, and has been suppressed by the opposing faction within the Tianque Sect recently, so he has long harbored rebellious intentions."

"Furthermore, with the sect leader's strength, even if this matter is unacceptable, he can simply kill this person with one palm strike."

"No matter what, the Tang Clan's iron hooves will crush the Heavenly Palace Sect, won't they?"

Chen Yue acted like a mature older sister, seemingly unafraid of Tang Ya, even though Tang Ya held a very high position within the Tang Clan and was well taken care of by Tang Lan.

In other words, Chen Yue's decision to join the Tang Sect was entirely voluntary. (End of Chapter)

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