Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 180 Zhongli Wu: I never thought there would be such a Saint Seed in Tiandou City. God bless the Holy Church!
Xu Guozhong, one of the princes of the Sun and Moon Empire, has a name that sounds quite impartial. It sounds like a good name at first glance, but he doesn't like to deal with human affairs.

Relying on his merits in the palace coup, he obtained a large amount of resources and became a Titled Douluo and a ninth-level soul engineer. He is deeply favored by the current emperor and guards an important warehouse near the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, controlling a huge reserve of rare metals and soul guides.

Therefore, it was very convenient for him to smuggle; Xu Tianxi had long thought that it might be this greedy neighbor who had extended his claws into Mingde Hall, and now it was confirmed.

Ye Yulin had the same guess because in his impression, among the ninth-level soul masters who were just living a life of idleness and waiting for death, Xu Guozhong's territory was the closest to Mingde Hall, and some of Mingde Hall's soul guides would occasionally pass through his hands; if he wanted to do something, he would be right at the edge of the water.

"You all know him?" Xiao Hongchen asked in surprise.

"I've heard a little bit about it."

Xu Tianxi answered and asked Ye Yulin, "Brother, do you think the dean can take this person down?"

"Jing Hongchen has irrefutable evidence. It's no problem for Xu Guozhong to resign and be punished on the spot, but going further... won't be easy."

Ye Yulin frowned and said solemnly, "Other royal princes are fine, but this man is a hero in the emperor's coup, deeply trusted by the emperor, and has many connections in the military. Jing Hongchen can bring him down, but it will be difficult to kill him."

Xiao Hongchen said with some dissatisfaction, "Senior Ye, this bastard not only smuggled our Mingde Hall's top-level soul guide, but also sold his own ninth-level soul guide to the Xingluo Empire. Doesn't that qualify as treason?"

"It could be a big deal or a small one. It all depends on whether there are any important figures in the court who can speak for him. He hasn't made much progress in his soul guidance skills over the years, and it's taken a lot of effort to maintain his interpersonal relationships."

Ye Yulin shook his head and continued, "When it comes to smuggling, the vast majority of people in the court are not clean. There are quite a few people in the royal family who have participated in and profited from it. Xu Guozhong has been paying tribute to certain people over the years. And the emperor may not want to kill him."

What he didn't say was that with Xu Guozhong's cleverness, the biggest tribute would probably be sent to the emperor. The emperor was happy to turn a blind eye, but he didn't expect him to be so bold.

"Damn it!" Xiao Hongchen punched the sofa with an angry look on his face.

Xu Tianxi frowned and said, "Brother, if we win the championship this time and defeat Shrek, and greatly enhance the prestige of the empire, I don't think anyone in the court would dare to confront the dean, right?"

Ye Yulin thought about it and nodded:

"Indeed, Jing Hongchen played an indispensable role in this great victory. Now that his momentum is at its peak, it will be useless unless the princes and powerful princes speak up."

The Sun-Moon Team's victory was largely attributed to the Xu Tianxi trio and Ma Rulong. Xu Tianxi was picked up by Jing Hongchen at the border, not to mention the Hongchen brothers and sisters. With this victory, Jing Hongchen, who was already in a high position of power, has become an unshakable figure in the Sun-Moon Empire.

If it weren't for Xu Tianxi, he would basically have secured the position of the next head of the worship hall.

Just as several people were analyzing the situation, the office door opened and Jing Hongchen walked in with a slightly unhappy look on his face.

He was heard cursing, "These guys who are colluding with each other are so shameless!"

Xu Tianxi and the other three stood up to greet him. Xiao Hongchen immediately asked, "What's wrong, Grandpa? Which bastard didn't give you face?"

"Yes, Brother Hongchen, who said good things about Xu Guozhong?" Ye Yulin followed up with an inquiry.

"The real power in the royal family, the head of the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Group, Xu Tianyuan!"

Jing Hongchen sat down in silence, mentioned a heavyweight name, and said with a cold face:
"When I presented the evidence, Xu Guozhong was speechless. I was about to kill him, but Xu Tianyuan jumped out to speak for him, saying that Xu Guozhong had ultimately made contributions to his superiors and that his momentary confusion didn't warrant the death penalty."

"Humph! What do you mean by not committing a capital crime? I think he, the head of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Corps, has earned a lot of resources along the way and accepted benefits from Xu Guozhong. Now he can't get off the boat!"

"As soon as he opened his mouth, those princes who usually just eat and wait for death also followed suit. They are all blood-sucking termites!"

"What did the emperor say?" Xu Tianxi said with a slightly cold look in his eyes.

"The emperor dismissed Xu Guozhong from his post and gave him thirty lashes of the cane in court. He will discuss the matter again in three days."

Jing Hongchen sneered, "The so-called renegotiation after three days is just giving Xu Guozhong a chance to beg for help. If it weren't for the fact that our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy has brought supreme honor to the empire this time, the emperor might have just released him and fined him as an apology."

Ye Yulin pondered and said, "So, Xu Guozhong is in a hurry now. If he can't find a heavyweight to save him within three days, he will be either dead or disabled."

"Anyway, I can't let this go. He's stretched his claws too far. If he steals a ninth-level soul guide weapon or a seventh-level or higher fixed-type soul guide shell next time, I'll kill him."

Snapped!
Jing Hongchen slapped the desk, his face filled with anger.

……

Tianhun Empire, Tiandou City.

As a thousand-year-old imperial capital, on par with Xingluo City, this ancient city has retained most of its ancient features. While it can't be said to be identical to what it was ten thousand years ago, its overall layout has remained largely unchanged. Only a few subtle locations are equipped with spirit guides, demonstrating the changing times. Tang Ya, who had dropped out of Shrek, walked silently through the streets, occasionally gazing at the towering imperial palace, where a portion of the Tang Clan's territory once stood. From time to time, she glanced around. Tiandou City is home to numerous spirit master families and sects, and once upon a time, they all followed the Tang Clan's lead.

The soul guide brought by the Sun and Moon Continent changed everything.

A hint of viciousness flashed across her brows as Tang Ya ended her daily routine of reminiscing about the glory of the Tang Clan and gradually made up her mind.

After returning to her hometown, she first used her and Beibei's savings to buy a small house, intending to use it as a temporary new base to accumulate some strength and recruit some Tang Sect disciples with clean backgrounds.

The idea was beautiful, but the reality was harsh; she and Beibei's savings weren't much, but they weren't little either. They could easily support their lives, lasting for decades. But starting a business...

No matter how many gold soul coins she invested, it wouldn't make a splash, and the Tang Sect's signboard wasn't as attractive as she had imagined. In Tiandou City, where every inch of land was worth a lot of money, one had to be at least a Soul Emperor to establish a sect, and the Soul Sect wasn't strong enough at all.

Part of the money that Beibei gave her came from Beibei's family, not Beibei's own. After all, Tang Ya had her own self-esteem, and she was not so outrageous as to inflict percentage damage on Beibei's family's property, although it was impossible for her to do so.

She left Shrek too early, and was unable to utilize the connections of her classmates. Starting her own business was a distant prospect, and she was discovered by the Iron Blood Sect, which had seized the Tang Sect's foundation. She began to be suppressed in all aspects, and even the vendors would raise the price of daily necessities when she went to the street.

No one attacked her, they just used a blunt knife to cut her flesh and forced her to leave. Tang Ya knew where all this came from.

Tang Ya returned to Tiandou City with full of enthusiasm, but was surrounded by the cold reality. Her mood became increasingly extreme under repeated blows. The hatred hidden in her heart for many years began to surge out, and the time she spent absorbing the vitality of plants to practice every day became longer and longer.

Powerful hidden sects like Haotian Sect and Xuanming Sect spared no effort to send out their elite troops to attack Shrek City after their young masters met with an accident. The Tang Sect was tragically annihilated and its foundation was taken away, but she, the leader of the Tang Sect, could only linger on. How sad was that?
When Tang San's ancestor was still alive, the Tang Sect was the undisputed number one sect on the continent. Why is it that after thousands of years, Shrek is number one on the continent, the Haotian Sect and the Xuanming Sect have become famous one after another, and the top three sects are still powerful, but the Tang Sect has ended up like this?
Now, she doesn't want to endure it anymore, she wants revenge!
Even if she gets stuck deeper and deeper on that path, she will not hesitate. She must take back the Tang Clan's foundation!
The seeds of hatred had long been planted in Tang Ya's heart. The intense pain and contrast made the seed take root and sprout quickly, growing into a towering tree. Its branches entangled her heart, urging her to revisit the old place and follow the direction of her memory to a distant gate.

The gate tower is about two zhang high and five zhang wide. The ten zhang high city wall extends twenty meters away on both sides of the gate tower. The vermilion wall paint is particularly eye-catching, and it has a solemn atmosphere. There are three words on the gate tower: Tiexue Sect.

There is a plaque on each side, the one on the left reads "Iron-Blooded and Loyal Heart" and the one on the right reads "Eternal Pride".

It was a beautiful implication, but it was so dazzling in Tang Ya's eyes. A strong voice lingered in her heart:
Tang Sect! This is the foundation of the Tang Sect! Even though it's not the ancestral site of the Tang Sect during its heyday, it carries the glory of the Tang Sect for thousands of years. It is her home! Her home!

Tang Ya suddenly raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and a red light flashed in her eyes. Her whole aura instantly became fierce.

"Iron Blood Sect, I'm here to collect my debt from you!

Tang Ya suddenly stretched out her arms on both sides of her body, and countless thick blue-black vines rushed out instantly, smashing the three plaques of the Iron Blood Sect into pieces, and four soul rings rose from under her feet.

From the outside, this blue-black vine has nothing in common with the blue silver grass. It contains a strong dark aura, cold and powerful.

Someone came to cause trouble, and the disciples on duty of the Iron Blood Sect reacted immediately. Before they could curse, flying blue-black vines suddenly rushed out like a giant python, wrapped around the necks of the two men, and strangled them very tightly.

Without Tang Ya using any soul skills, the two blue silver grasses suddenly turned dark purple and erupted with the terrifying power of a giant python, instantly crushing the two disciples on duty into meat paste.

After the two died, large amounts of blood and energy overflowed and were directly swallowed by the blue silver grass, turning into layers of halos flowing towards Tang Ya. Tang Ya's face became paler and her aura became stronger.

In the dark, Xuan Zi stared at Tang Ya and frowned slightly. Tang Ya's methods seemed a little evil, but she had a grudge against the other party that had wiped out her entire family, so it was understandable that she was a little evil.

In the darkness, the Beast King Gong Changlong's eyelids twitched, and the word "evil soul master" almost came out of his mouth, but when he saw Xuan Zi did not move, he held it back.

"How could my lover Beibei possess the qualities of an evil spirit master? I must ask Beibei to separate her when I get back. I can't let him ruin his reputation and future..."

Although he did not take action, Gong Changlong had made up his mind that he could not keep Tang Ya; Beibei was the descendant of Master Mu's Holy Dragon of Light and had a promising future. How could he have an affair with such an evil soul master?

If necessary, as an elder, he would have to kill Beibei and say that she died because of her cultivation and went astray...

"Huh? What a wonderful aura! There are actually people like us in Tiandou City?"

In Tiandou City, a group of sneaky men in black moved their noses and smelled the wonderful scent of the evil soul master, which was rapidly increasing.

"This kid is so careless. How could he be exposed in a place like Tiandou City? Luckily, we are all here. Even the leader and the others are resting here."

Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo who had survived the catastrophe, stood up with his hands on his knees and grinned, "I'll go and see what's going on. You guys go inform the leader..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhongli Wu suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Peng, waved his hand and said with a smile:
"No need for that. I smell the aura of a strong Titled Douluo. You might not be able to take him down quickly. I'll go with you. Humph, we've been in such a mess for so long, we can just take it out on him!"

"Bring these two back to replenish the Holy Church's combat power. We will immediately leave Tiandou City and head towards the Douling Empire. That will be our new starting point."

Ten breaths later, a chilling wind blew past the Iron Blood Sect. Zhongli Wu and his group saw the scene clearly from afar, and their eyes quickly turned red.
"Great, great! I never thought that Tiandou City would have such a Saint's seed. God bless the Holy Church!"

(End of this chapter)