In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 142 Tang San must call me uncle when he sees me?

"Elder Dugu, go and give this map to Elder Shu. Also, have Elder Zi go and verify it on-site. Once he's familiar with it, he should return immediately. For now, do not take any other actions. Wait for my further instructions." Zhu Wu handed the map, which he had already finished looking at, to Dugu Bo.

"Yes." Dugu Bo took the map and turned to leave.

That night, in the early hours of the morning.

"Heaven is unjust!" Tang San tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He looked out the window and sighed deeply.

The question mark silenced Tang Hao, who was still recovering from his injuries.

Turning to gaze at Zhu Wu's residence, she frowned slightly and remained silent for a long time before finally turning back, her head bowed, and letting out the same sigh. What's the use of dwelling on it now that it's already been eaten?

Even if there were other options, forcibly taking it or drugging it would be futile, as they wouldn't be able to get close enough.

What if you buy it with money?

The thought came to mind: judging from the current situation, he should not have revealed his identity.

"Let's wait a few days," he muttered to himself, closing his eyes to rest.

Late one night, Dugu Bo returned to the academy and rushed to the villa to meet Zhu Wu the next morning.

After a brief report, Zhu Wu handed over a letter and calmly said, "Elder Dugu, I hope this letter will be on Salas's office desk tonight."

"Yes!" Dugu Bo reached out and took the item, then bid farewell and left.

The following morning, when Salas walked into his office again, there was a letter on his desk.

Completely instinctively, his body tensed abruptly, and his gaze quickly scanned the room, but he found nothing. After a moment's hesitation, he strode to the table.

The envelope was not sealed; you could pull out the letter by opening it.

Without the slightest hesitation, Salas immediately pulled out the letter and read it. The fact that the person could sneak into the Spirit Temple undetected and leave this letter was enough to prove their strength. If they truly wanted to assassinate him, there were many ways; there was no need to go to the trouble of leaving a letter.

Clearly, the visitor's purpose was not assassination, but to deliver a message.

With just one glance, his pupils contracted instantly.

The letter contained very simple information: In addition to Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, the Haotian Sect now has five titled elders.

The notes below contain three questions.

Should we leave a sliver of hope or nurture a tiger that will turn on us?

Was it a gesture of leniency or a seed of resentment sown in bitterness?

If the sect has been sealed and secluded, where did the nineth soul rings of the four newly appointed titled elders come from?

Salas's expression turned solemn when he learned that the Haotian Sect had actually recruited five new Title Douluos.

"We must report this immediately!" He sat down and began writing a letter.

As for where the letter on the table came from, he already had some guesses. The young sect leader of the Beast Illusion Sect had just been almost raided by Tang Hao. Combined with the news sent back from the palace, he could almost conclude that this was to force the Spirit Hall to intervene.

For example, revealing the truth about the former Pope Qian Xunji's pursuit of Tang Hao at the right time, and confirming that Tang Hao's wife was a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form.

But if you don't want to.

The Beastmaster Sect has remained hidden for many years, its location unknown to all. It could easily continue to operate in the shadows, observing the conflict unfold. After all, it was the Spirit Hall that attacked Tang Hao back then. Therefore, if the Clear Sky Sect were to grow stronger, it would have to deal with the Spirit Hall first.

With seven titles bestowed upon one family, the Spirit Hall truly had to consider this matter carefully.

An hour later, inside the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

Upon hearing the news from the five newly appointed titled members, Qian Renxue's expression hardened slightly. This was not only to strengthen the power that the Clear Sky Sect was secretly accumulating, but also to enable the Illusionary Beast Sect to uncover the Clear Sky Sect's secrets in such a short time, secrets that even the Spirit Hall was unaware of.

Such powerful detection capabilities are truly terrifying!

The saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." The ability to gather information can sometimes completely determine the outcome of a battle.

"Is this a show of force against my Spirit Hall?" She thought of something deeper.

"However, we really can't let the Haotian Sect continue to develop like this."

Lost in thought, he looked up and gazed in the direction of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, muttering to himself, "Long Yingtian, you are indeed a formidable opponent."

Meanwhile, inside a villa at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

"Yingtian, this is a letter sent by His Highness the Crown Prince." Meng Shenji personally delivered the letter.

"Meng Education Committee, thank you for your trouble." Zhu Wu reached out and took the money, saying politely.

"Then I shall take my leave." Meng Shenji smiled and departed.

Zhu Wu opened the envelope. Inside was a contract bearing the imperial seal, which briefly accused Fan Tanghao and the Haotian Sect of various crimes. Following that was Tang Yuehua, who, considering her years of teaching court etiquette at Yuexuan and her contributions to the empire, was granted a reprieve from the death penalty.

However, while she could escape the death penalty, she could not escape punishment. Therefore, she was demoted to the status of a maid and given the position of concubine to Long Yingtian.

"?" Zhu Wu was taken aback.

Ning Rongrong, who was standing to the side watching, also had a strange expression. She looked up at Zhu Wu and whispered, "They're probably concerned about the face of the royal family and certain other people."

"Yuexuan is the Imperial Court Etiquette Academy, where many sons of high-ranking officials and nobles, including members of the royal family, have received their education. Tang Yuehua, as the head of the academy and also its dean, is nominally considered their mentor."

"Therefore, if Tang Yuehua were directly demoted to a slave, these people would lose face."

"As for concubines, although they have a low status and can be disposed of at will by their masters, or even traded and sold, they at least still have some status."

So, from now on, Tang San will still have to call me uncle? Zhu Wu nodded slightly, put the contract into his soul tool, and said calmly, "If I want to use Tang Yuehua to lure Tang Hao out, the best choice is to leave her at Yuexuan. I suppose Xue Ye also thought of this and made this choice. Besides, isn't Xue Ye also trying to transfer all of Tang Hao's hatred onto me?"

"He's worried that Tang Hao will retaliate if he demotes Tang Hao's sister to a slave."

"If I demote her to a concubine, Tang Hao will think that I deliberately requested it, not only to lure him out, but also to covet Tang Yuehua's beauty, or even simply to humiliate him and the entire Haotian Sect. It is indeed a disgrace to the family for my own sister to become the concubine of my enemy."

"That old fox, Xueye, is quite the schemer."

"After all, he's an emperor, so how could he not have some tricks up his sleeve?" Long Ling'er said.

Zhu Wu chuckled, "But in this world, strength ultimately speaks for itself."

"Yanyan." Turning to Dugu Yan, "When Lingling returns, if she hasn't yet learned the Xuan Tian Gong, then you should teach her."

"Okay." Dugu Yan nodded.

Two days later, Ye Lengleng was sent back to the academy.

It was still morning, and the former teammates were all training, so I went back to the team's dormitory to pack my things. After packing, I didn't leave immediately, but sat in the living room quietly waiting for my old teammates to return.

Shortly after, footsteps were heard outside the door.

Then came the sound of the door opening.

"Lingling!?" Everyone was surprised to see Ye Lingling sitting in the living room, and then fell silent.

Sorry guys, I really got stuck on this transitional part of the story, and I had to reorganize it before I could start writing again.

(End of this chapter)