Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 246 Conflicts of Interest and Right and Wrong

"Alright! Stop joking around, Sword Douluo is still here!"

"Senior Chenxin, please forgive my rudeness. The child is very noisy, and sometimes we can't even keep up with his train of thought."

Shui Lanxin reached out and rubbed Ye Liangchen's head to tell the little guy not to be too noisy.

"Sect Master Shui, please don't say that. Young Friend Ye has a free and easy personality, which I also like very much."

Sword Douluo didn't care about Ye Liangchen's insults towards Blazing Sun Douluo and Avalanche; on the contrary, he felt very pleased, since neither of them were good people to begin with.

Although Ye Liangchen was incredibly audacious, he was also very upright and fearless of authority. Back then, he stopped the slave auction at the Tiandou Auction House, which earned him the respect of countless ordinary people. Based on this one incident alone, Sword Douluo felt that the little guy was better than 90% of the people on the continent, and even more so than the nobles of the empire.

"As a swordsman, Senior Sword Douluo is like a pine tree standing proudly on the top of a snow-capped mountain, solitary and unyielding. He is a highly respected senior, and he would never hold a grudge against a young man like me."

"Unlike some titled Douluo who just put on airs and act like they're old and powerful all day long."

While praising Sword Douluo, Ye Liangchen did not forget to belittle some Title Douluos.

"Haha...! Young friend Ye, you flatter me too much. I am not as good as you say."

Sword Douluo felt a little embarrassed after being praised by Ye Liangchen. He thought to himself: This little guy can be incredibly sharp-tongued when he scolds people, but he can also make people feel incredibly comfortable when he praises them. He is really a talented person.

"Young man, it sounds like you're implying that I'm taking advantage of my age."

As soon as Ye Liangchen spoke, the Blazing Sun Douluo next to him twitched his lips, thinking: You brat, why are you praising Sword Douluo and belittling me? If it weren't for the Title Douluo backing you up, I would have destroyed you long ago.

"Senior Blazing Sun Douluo, I didn't say who it was, so don't take it personally!"

Ye Liangchen waved his hand, indicating that he wasn't targeting anyone, thinking to himself: I am talking about you, old man, so what? I even dare to curse Qian Daoliu and the others, what do you think you are, a mere Blazing Sun Douluo?

In the original storyline, when Tang San first visited the Clear Sky Sect, he was verbally abused by the Blazing Sun Douluo, who called him some kind of monster. In short, this old man was no pushover.

Now, due to his own interference, Tang San is weak and ugly. After returning to the Clear Sky Sect, he will definitely be targeted by the Blazing Sun Douluo, causing his mentality to collapse and ultimately leading to his corruption.

"Fine! Fine! I can't argue with you, I won't bother with a young man like you."

Lieyang Douluo was almost laughing out of anger. He felt that if he continued to argue with this kid, he would probably vomit blood from anger. So he simply closed his eyes to rest and ignored Ye Liangchen.

Ning Fengzhi and Tang Yuehua couldn't help but twitch their lips as they watched Ye Liangchen's arrogant and unpredictable behavior.

The two of them were completely out of sync with Ye Liangchen's train of thought and had no idea how to bring up the topic of an alliance.

Xue Beng stood to the side with his head hanging low, not daring to say or ask anything, thinking: Why did Father send me here this time? This monster even dares to curse a Title Douluo, I can't afford to offend him at all.

"Pfft...!" Ye Cailan, Ye Suling, and Dugu Bo couldn't help but burst into laughter at the bizarre scene.

"Alright! Stop being so cheeky. We're guests, and you're the owner of Tenglong Pavilion. You can't treat guests like this."

Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue stopped Ye Liangchen from causing a ruckus, lest some people get so angry they go crazy.

"Ahem! Sect Leader Shui, Seventh Uncle is old and has a bit of a strange temper, please don't mind him."

Tang Xiao coughed and apologized to Shui Lanxin. Although he was very unhappy with Ye Liangchen, he didn't dare to do anything to him because Ye Liangchen had someone protecting him.

"Howling Sky Douluo, there's no need to say that. These are all minor matters, and we didn't care about anything."

Shui Lanxin waved her hand dismissively, thinking: The little guy scolded you all so badly, why should we care?

"Sect Master Shui, the Spirit Hall is currently at its zenith, suffocating everyone. They even killed the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. Such actions are simply outrageous, perverse, and an attempt to destroy peace."

"In order to maintain peace on the continent, we have decided to unite and fight against the Spirit Hall, for this is the only way out. We have come here to invite you to form an alliance with us."

At this moment, Tang Yuehua saw that the time was ripe, so she took the initiative to speak and directly told Shui Lanxin her purpose.

"To fight against the Spirit Hall?"

Shui Lanxin, Ye Cailan, Dugu Bo and their group exchanged glances, secretly laughing. Pope Bibi Dong was the little guy's godmother; these people really dared to think that way.

"Master Tang, is the Spirit Hall really as despicable as you make it out to be? I don't think so!"

Ye Liangchen was speechless as he watched Tang Yuehua label the Spirit Hall with all sorts of evil accusations.

"Young Master Ye, the Spirit Hall's power is too great, and it has now threatened the safety of the entire continent... Therefore, we should all unite and form an alliance to fight against the Spirit Hall together."

Tang Yuehua went on and on to Ye Liangchen about the evils of the Spirit Hall, as if the Spirit Hall were a heinous and wicked organization.

"Miss Tang Yuehua, the Spirit Hall has done many disgraceful things in the past, but which major power on the continent hasn't done them? For example, your Upper Three Sects have also done many disgraceful things, even more outrageous than the Spirit Hall."

"There is no right or wrong in this world, only a struggle for interests. You speak so badly of the Spirit Hall, but think back to yourselves, you're no different. Don't you feel ashamed to speak ill of others like this?"

"The Spirit Hall didn't eat my rice or steal my money, so why should I fight against them? I'm not crazy."

"Therefore, Tenglong Pavilion and Tianshui Sect decline your invitation."

Ye Liangchen directly rejected the so-called alliance. If these people knew about his relationship with Bibi Dong, they would probably question their existence.

"..."

Tang Yuehua was speechless after Ye Liangchen's words, and her face was extremely embarrassed. She thought that she could persuade this guy with her intelligence, but the little guy saw the world's situation more clearly than she did.

"Young friend Ye, you haven't already joined the Spirit Hall, have you?"

Ning Fengzhi asked curiously, "During the Soul Master Grand Finals, Bibi Dong invited Ye Liangchen to join the Spirit Hall and even offered to make him the Holy Son."

"Sect Leader Ning, do you think a peerless genius like me would casually join another force?"

"The Spirit Hall is too small to accommodate a great god like me. It would be more appropriate to let them join my Soaring Dragon Pavilion."

Ye Liangchen's serious-sounding nonsense left Ning Fengzhi, Tang Yuehua, and Tang Xiao completely bewildered.

"Haha...! Young friend Ye, you're quite arrogant, I like it." Sword Douluo and Blazing Sun Douluo were amused; they hadn't expected this little guy to be so arrogant.

"Senior Sword Douluo, a young man who isn't arrogant is a wasted youth! When it's time to be arrogant, you have to be arrogant," Ye Liangchen said smugly.

"Young Master Ye, it's good to be young and vigorous." Tang Yuehua was amused by Ye Liangchen's words.

"Master Tang, if you're not hot-blooded, are you even a young man? Let me tell you, even if the Pope of the Spirit Hall came, I would dare to say the same thing to her face."

Ye Liangchen deliberately acted arrogantly, making them unable to figure him out.

"You brat, you're really blowing your own horn."

"All you do is brag all day long, can't you be serious for once?"

Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue were both amused and exasperated when they saw Ye Liangchen talking more and more outrageously. So they grabbed the little guy's ears from both sides to stop him from talking nonsense.

"Xiao Chen, if the Pope hears this, we'll be in trouble."

Dugu Bo, Ye Cailan, and Ye Suling forced themselves to suppress their laughter, pretending to be very worried, and acted along with the little guy.

"Young friend Ye, you have ambition."

Tang Xiao chuckled, admiring Ye Liangchen's courage.

"This kid actually said something so arrogant. We can make a big deal out of this now."

Xue Beng, Tang Yuehua, Ning Fengzhi, and the others were secretly delighted. They then decided to spread Ye Liangchen's boast and let the Spirit Hall hear it, so that there would be a good show.

"Young Master Ye, you are unwilling to form an alliance with us, but the three single-attribute clans you have just subdued all have a deep-seated grudge against the Spirit Hall. As their leader, shouldn't you help your subordinates avenge their grievances?"

Seeing that she could not win over Ye Liangchen and the Tianshui Sect, Tang Yuehua started by exploiting the hatred between the three single-attribute clans and the Spirit Hall.

"Master Tang, I must say, you are quite intelligent."

"Sister Lan, go and summon the three elders. See if they are willing to seek revenge against the Spirit Hall."

Ye Liangchen found it ridiculous that Tang Yuehua would use such a method to provoke him, so he ordered Ye Cailan to call someone to teach Tang Yuehua what it meant to be slapped in the face.

"Swish..."

Ye Cailan left Tenglong Pavilion and headed straight for the old men Niu Gao and Yang Wudi.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Titan and Niu Gao also started arguing.

"Old rhinoceros, although my master has lost a leg, he is still my master. I cannot betray him."

"Moreover, Sect Master Tang Xiao invited me to join the Haotian Sect as my elder brother, and I cannot be a person who breaks faith."

Titan directly refused Niu Gao's invitation to join the Tenglong Pavilion. Firstly, Ye Liangchen was his young master's enemy, and secondly, he was afraid of being punished by Tang Xiao, who was a level 96 Title Douluo. With these two factors in mind, Titan had no reason to join.

Yang Wudi, Yang Wushuang, and Bai He watched from the side without saying anything. Titan's blind loyalty and pedantic servile nature left them speechless.

"Alright! Old gorilla, everyone has their own ambitions, we won't force you. Just continue to serve Tang Hao!"

"Even if you wanted to join the Tenglong Pavilion, the Pavilion Master might not be able to accept you!"

Seeing that the old gorilla was so stubborn and didn't appreciate the advice, Niu Gao stopped trying to persuade him.

"Swish..."

"Three elders, Xiao Chen wants you to go there."

Just then, Ye Cailan arrived and notified the group to head to Tenglong Pavilion.

"Your Majesty Blue Silver, what brings Tang Xiao and Ning Fengzhi to see the Pavilion Master?"

As they followed Ye Cailan toward Tenglong Pavilion, they asked her questions with curiosity.

"What else could it be? The Heaven Dou Empire and the three upper sects are allied and preparing to fight against the Spirit Hall. They probably feel they are not confident enough, so they want to win us over."

"Heh...! They might be disappointed."

After hearing Ye Cailan's words, the three old men couldn't help but laugh.

"Old Rhinoceros, Old Goat, Old White Crane, our four single-attribute clans also have a grudge against the Spirit Hall. Don't you want revenge?"

Titan then brought up the old grievances again, hoping to use this method to stir up the three old guys' resentment towards the Spirit Hall.

"Old gorilla, we know our own limitations very well."

"The Spirit Hall is so powerful. To fight against them would be tantamount to suicide. We are not so foolish as to send our entire clan to their deaths in vain."

"Times have changed. People should learn to look forward and not dwell on past hatreds. Doing so will make life exhausting and bring disaster to the people."

Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, and Bai He all shook their heads and sighed. Now that Ye Liangchen is Bibi Dong's godson, why would he want to be an enemy of the Spirit Hall? Isn't that insane?

"Old gorilla, the Spirit Hall isn't as bad as you think."

Yang Wushuang reminded him from the side that since Pope Bibi Dong changed, the Spirit Hall has become better and better. In the past two or three years, the Spirit Hall has not done anything shady. On the contrary, it has done many good things for the common people.

"I think you've all forgotten the humiliation you suffered," Titan said indignantly.

"Old gorilla, that's just reality. We have to bow to it!"

Niu Gao spread his hands, indicating that he had limited abilities and could not do those important things.

Titan also followed Niu Gao and his group to see that monstrous Ye Liangchen.

During the Soul Master Competition, Ye Liangchen made the young master Tang San lose face, and the fact that the master Tang Hao became crippled is very likely related to that boy.

Thinking of this, a sinister glint flashed in Titan's eyes, but he dared not have any thoughts here.

"Master, what brings you here?"

When Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, and the others arrived at the Tenglong Pavilion reception room, they immediately asked Ye Liangchen for instructions.

"Xiaotian Douluo and the others said that your three major families were once suppressed by the Spirit Hall, and they asked if you wanted to join forces with them to take revenge on the Spirit Hall?"

"First of all, let me make one thing clear: if your three families are out of their minds and want to seek revenge against the Spirit Hall, I won't stop you, nor will I help you. After all, I won't do something like throwing eggs against a rock. However, if you die in battle, I will collect your bodies."

Ye Liangchen directly posed the question, letting Niu Gao and the others choose for themselves.

"Master, I'm not crazy. Why would I do something so stupid? If I were to recklessly lead hundreds of members of the Yu clan to their deaths, I, Old Niu, would have no face to meet my ancestors even after I die."

Niu Gao immediately expressed his stance.

"We don't want to be wiped out yet. Now that we've joined the Tenglong Pavilion, we should act according to the Pavilion Master's will."

Yang Wudi and Bai He also expressed their opinions: they had finally found a good boss, with no worries about food and clothing and a bright future ahead of them; only a fool would dare to court death.

"Master Tang, look, the three elders are unwilling to seek revenge against the Spirit Hall, so you should give up any illusions."

Ye Liangchen glanced at Tang Yuehua, letting her know what reality was.

(End of this chapter)