Douluo: The Dragon King - I Planted the Divine Tree in Douluo.

Why?

Upon hearing Wu Changkong's cold voice, Tang Wulin, unusually, did not agree with Wu Changkong but instead asked him a question.

Looking at the stubborn Tang Wulin, Wu Changkong stared at him for a long time before slowly saying, "If this matter gets out, it will have a huge impact on the reputation of the Tang Clan if it is used by people with ulterior motives."

As the number one arms dealer in Douluo Continent, safety and reliability have always been the foundation and synonym of Tang Sect.

As one of the most important projects of the Tang Sect, the Hall of Heroes incorporated all of the Tang Sect's top technologies from its inception to its completion.

The news of the Hero Hall system malfunction has spread, and there will definitely be people who are envious of Tang Sect's business making a big fuss about it to attack Tang Sect.

Therefore, for the sake of the Tang Clan's eternal reputation, he had to make Tang Wulin and the others keep this matter a secret.

"But...is the reputation of the Tang Clan more important than a living, breathing human being?"

Tang Wulin clenched his fists and questioned him with a look of grief and indignation.

Wu Changkong was speechless after being rebuked. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Wu Lin, I used to believe that life was more important than anything, just like you."

"But when you grow up, you'll realize that the world isn't like that."

Sometimes, in order to protect something, we have to sacrifice something else.

"Can……"

Tang Wulin was about to continue his rebuttal, but before he could speak, Wu Changkong waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Wu Lin, I know what you're trying to say, but have you considered the potential consequences of damaging the Tang Clan's reputation?"

"Did you know that although Tang Clan is the number one arms dealer on the mainland, it has never forgotten its original aspiration and has always taken it as its responsibility to protect the peace of the mainland?"

"Without the Tang Clan's covert assistance and checks and balances, the Federation would have already launched a war against the other two continents."

"Once war breaks out, it will inevitably lead to widespread death and displacement of people."

"So sometimes, we have to make sacrifices in order to protect something."

Wu Changkong's sorrowful expression left Tang Wulin momentarily at a loss for words, and he instinctively looked at Xie Xie.

Xie Xie patted Tang Wulin's shoulder with a heavy expression, comforting him, "Teacher Wu is right. Sometimes we have to sacrifice something to protect something."

Born into a prominent local family in Donghai, Xie Xie, no matter how indifferent he was to his family's affairs, inevitably came into contact with certain matters.

Even though Xie Xie said that, Tang Wulin was still unwilling to give up and turned to look at Gu Yue.

Seeing the hopeful look in Tang Wulin's eyes, Gu Yue felt a pang of pity but still nodded. "That's just how the world is!"

"How could this happen?"

Seeing that even Gu Yue agreed with Wu Changkong's statement, Tang Wulin seemed to feel that something inside him had shattered.

Just as Tang Wulin was filled with despair, Tang San's voice suddenly rang out.

"Wu Lin, don't blame yourself too much! It was just a very ordinary accident."

"Although your teacher forbids you from revealing this matter, don't worry, the Tang Sect will definitely make generous compensation to Su Mo."

"Moreover, Su Mo is only seriously injured. With the methods of the Tang Clan, as long as Su Mo is not dead, they can bring him back to life completely."

"Besides, Su Mo hasn't made a clear statement about his attitude towards this matter, has he?"

In Tang Wulin's mental world, Tang San, with a gloomy expression, comforted Tang Wulin.

Although he secretly wished for Su Mo to die, he had to say these insincere words for the sake of his beloved son.

"And perhaps Su Mo will even thank the Tang Clan after he recovers."

"Thank you, Tang Sect?"

Tang Wulin was somewhat confused.

It was clearly a flaw in the Tang Sect system that caused Su Mo to be injured like this, yet Old Tang actually said that Su Mo should thank the Tang Sect instead.

In response to Tang Wulin's question, Tang San calmly replied as if he had expected it, "What was your purpose in entering the Hall of Heroes today?"

"Of course, it's a simulated combat exercise."

Tang Wulin answered without hesitation.

"Since you know this is a simulated combat scenario, you should understand that situations in real combat can change in an instant."

"Although the Tang Clan was at fault in this matter, Su Mo also bears some responsibility for failing to respond correctly."

"Moreover, having learned from this experience, Su Mo has realized that there are always people more capable than you, and he has put away his arrogant and overbearing attitude."

"..."

Tang Wulin felt something was off about Tang San's explanation, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he nodded as if he understood.

And for some reason, he always felt that Old Tang's voice had an indescribable sense of fatigue.

"Alright, your teacher seems to have something to say to you, so I'll log off now."

Seeing that Tang Wulin was no longer troubled, Tang San made up an excuse and logged off.

Although he didn't suffer any physical damage after being beaten up by Su Mo, the mental anguish he experienced was very real.

Tang San could swear to God that what he had just experienced was absolutely the worst and most humiliating beating he had ever suffered in his life.

The system error message from the Hall of Heroes was caused by his mental intrusion.

Originally, he wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Su Mo, who might threaten Tang Wulin's chance to become the captain of the Shrek Seven Devils, but Su Mo's strength exceeded his expectations.

Not only did he fail to harm Su Mo, but he was also beaten up by Su Mo.

Su Mo, you have already chosen your own path to death.

Despite his anger, Tang San decided not to attack Su Mo again.

He had limited power left in Tang Wulin's body. If he spent too much on Su Mo and became unable to help Tang Wulin when he was in danger, it would be a loss.

The reason he made this move was because the Hall of Heroes happened to have his simulation data, which could be disguised as an accident.

Tang San hadn't yet figured out how to deal with Su Mo.

However, Tang San did not believe that Su Mo's body would not suffer any aftereffects after using the secret technique to enhance his strength.

……

Seeing Tang Wulin's furrowed brows gradually relax, Wu Changkong pressed on, "Wulin, you may think I'm glorifying the Tang Sect, but that's the truth."

"If you think I'm lying, I hope you can see for yourself how the Tang Clan maintains peace on the mainland."

"???"

Tang Wulin raised his head, not understanding what Wu Changkong meant by those words.

"Wu Lin, would you like to join the Tang Sect?"

As Wu Changkong spoke, he extended his hand to Tang Wulin.

"Join the Tang Sect!!!"

The words "Wu Changkong" exploded in Tang Wulin's mind like a thunderclap.

"I do!"

Looking at the hand Wu Changkong offered, Tang Wulin hesitated for a moment before taking it.

Just as Wu Changkong said, he could see for himself what kind of organization the Tang Clan was before drawing any conclusions.

Seeing that Tang Wulin had agreed to join the Tang Sect, Wu Changkong suppressed his joy and pretended to be nonchalant as he looked at Xie Xie and Gu Yue, "Where are you two?"

"Now that Wu Lin has joined, I want to join too."

Xie Xie accepted Wu Changkong's invitation without hesitation.