"Old Rhinoceros, do you know why I joined the Tang Sect?" Titan's eyes gleamed. Niu Gao grunted from his nostrils, turned around, and asked, "Why?"
He wanted to hear the old ape's reasons!
Titan grinned and said to the siblings, "What I value is the 'strength' displayed by the Sect Master and the Vice Sect Master."
This strength included talent in cultivation, as well as foresight and the foundation of soul power level.
"Do you know about the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament five years ago?"
Niu Gao nodded. "Naturally. A few of our disciples participated, but unfortunately, their rankings were not as good as those from He."
Hearing this, Titan chuckled, "Then you're no match for me! My Tailong was one of the members of the championship team!"
Niu Gao's eyes widened in surprise. He stepped forward, patted Tailong on the shoulder, and looked at him as if he were a rare specimen. "Well done, kid, you've become so powerful! I heard that tournament was the most classic one in decades!"
They even managed to defeat the terrifying Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall!
Tailong scratched his head sheepishly. "I was just a substitute player. I didn't even get to play in the final match."
He glanced at Tang San and Tang Sui beside him. "The reason our team won was all thanks to the prowess of the Young Master and the Eldest Miss."
Another main player chimed in, pointing at himself. "Hey, Tailong! I was a main player too! Why aren't you praising me!"
Tailong quickly added, "Yes, Fatty was also a main player, and he's much stronger than me."
The joy on Niu Gao's face gradually faded, replaced by a thoughtful expression. He was still weighing whether the Tang San and Tang Sui siblings were truly worth entrusting their Yu Clan to.
[Beep—Detected members of the Elephant Armored Sect, Sect Master Hu Yan Zhen, disciple Hu Yan Bei...]
The system's prompt suddenly sounded.
Tang Sui glanced at her brother, frowning slightly. "Brother, a powerful soul force aura is approaching outside the Yu Clan."
Tang San was startled. Just as he was about to speak, Niu Ben, Niu Gao's son, ran in, panting. He shouted, "Dad! Bad news! Sect Master Hu Yan Zhen of the Elephant Armored Sect is here!"
"Hu Yan Zhen?!"
Ma Hongjun's face changed, and he looked nervously at Tang Sui. "Oh no, could they have gotten wind of our location and come to ambush us?"
After all, they had directly clashed with Hu Yan Zhen that night at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Niu Gao was stunned. He looked at Tang Sui, who appeared to be a well-behaved young lady, and guessed the conflict between Tang Sui and Hu Yan Zhen.
Tang Sui shook her head. "It doesn't seem like it. If they knew we were here, they would have brought the Spirit Hall with them more brazenly. Their target..." Her gaze fell on Niu Gao. "...seems to be the Yu Clan."
Tang San reassuringly looked at Ma Hongjun. "Then, Sui Sui and Fatty will temporarily stay in the hall to avoid a direct confrontation with Hu Yan Zhen."
Niu Gao frowned at Tang San and the others' cryptic words, but he didn't say anything. He strode out of the hall, preparing to see what Hu Yan Zhen was up to.
Ma Hongjun and Tang Sui remained in the hall, watching Titan and the others leave with Niu Gao. The former said with some worry, "Is something going to happen?"
Tang Sui's gaze was profound for a moment. "There might be friction, but no major incident. If I'm not mistaken, the Elephant Armored Sect completely sides with the Spirit Hall. Their visit to the Yu Clan this time is either a show of force or an attempt to bring them under their wing."
Ma Hongjun hissed. "Neither of those situations sounds very friendly."
"It's fine. In the battle with Hu Yan Zhen half a month ago, I personally inflicted some of his injuries. He's probably not fully recovered yet." Tang Sui smiled faintly. "With Senior Titan and Senior Niu Gao present, he won't get his way."
After all, demonic energy erosion wasn't easy to purge.
Hearing Tang Sui say this, Ma Hongjun felt a little more at ease, but he still paced restlessly in the hall.
After a while, the ground in the hall began to vibrate slightly, and a strong soul force aura swept in from outside the door, making Ma Hongjun even more uneasy.
The vibration lasted for over ten seconds, stopping after about half a minute.
Ma Hongjun breathed a sigh of relief and slumped into a chair, watching Tang Sui leisurely eating fruit. He sighed, "Sui Sui, you're really not worried at all."
"Ignorance is bliss. Besides, I trust my brother and the others. Just wait patiently. By the way, these crystal grapes are good. Fatty, try some. They're seedless and very sweet." Tang Sui bit into a juicy grape, completely unfazed.
Ma Hongjun absentmindedly ate the fruits served to guests, worrying about what was happening outside.
After a considerable amount of time, the heavy doors of the hall were finally opened again.
The two looked up and saw Niu Gao and Titan, who were chatting happily with Tang San, walking in the forefront, entering the hall with smiles and laughter.
Tang Sui winked at Tang San. Tang San took a moment to return a reassuring smile. Tang Sui immediately understood that the matter of the Yu Clan joining the Tang Sect was settled.
...
Steaming hot dishes were served, and the rich aroma of wine filled the room.
Tang San, with a distressed expression, was cornered by Niu Gao and forced to drink with Titan. Tang Sui quietly sat in a corner, eating crispy and tender roast duck. She ignored her brother's pleading gaze, completely engrossed in the delicious food before her.
"By the way, Sui Sui, when Hu Yan Zhen showed up today, why did you think he was here for you two?"
As they got drunk, and since everyone present was now part of their sect, Niu Gao, having a question, voiced it.
Titan and Tailong, who hadn't heard Tang Sui's account of the battle at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School that night, looked puzzled. They had only heard from Tang San and Tang Sui that they had passed on information and foiled the Spirit Hall's surprise attack, but they didn't know the more detailed dangers.
Hearing this, Ma Hongjun, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, paused and looked at Tang Sui. Tang San also looked at Tang Sui with some concern.
Tang Sui swallowed a mouthful of crispy duck and said lightly, "It's nothing. It's just that on the night the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was attacked by the Spirit Hall, I was also present and had a confrontation with Hu Yan Zhen. He saw my face."
Titan's pupils contracted, his heart filled with both shock and anger.
Tailong dropped his chopsticks, which he was holding unsteadily, with a "clatter." Niu Gao, having understood the implication, looked at Tang Sui in utter astonishment. "You, you were actually involved in that battle!"
Not only had she fought with Hu Yan Zhen, but she had probably made him suffer a silent loss, and had survived under the siege of so many powerful soul masters!
Wait, then, how high was Tang Sui's soul power?
Niu Gao, belatedly, thought of this question and looked at Tang Sui with curiosity, asking, "Well, Tang Sui, may I ask, what is your current soul power level?"
Tang Sui looked at him meaningfully. "My soul power..."
"Ouch—Old Rhinoceros, Old Ape, you two, you have wine to drink, and you didn't wait for me!"