Douluo: Two brothers in douluo (completed)

"Does it even matter?"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were united in purpose. Their bond was so deep that Yue Guan's personal choices inevitably became their shared responsibility. After all, if Yue Guan ascended to greater heights, how could Gui Mei remain behind?

The situation continued to escalate.

Though few knew the exact location of the Clear Sky Clan's retreat, Bai He did.

After all, the extermination battle's challenge letter had been personally delivered by him!

A loud "Bang!" echoed as a solid wooden table was shattered under a powerful slap.

"A mere subsidiary clan thinks it can challenge the main sect by banding together?"

"These ungrateful wretches! Without our Clear Sky Clan, would they have ever achieved their fleeting glory?"

The hall fell silent.

Some wanted to retort: Without the Clear Sky Clan, they might not have been in such dire straits either.

"Just a few Spirit Douluo? They're courting death! Spirit Hall? Bah!"

The elders spoke angrily and chaotically, but the prevailing sentiment was clear: disdain for the Spirit Hall and its subsidiary clans.

After all, the Clear Sky Clan now boasted six Titled Douluo, and with Tang Hao still unaccounted for, they could claim seven!

How could the Four Great Subsidiary Clans, even united, pose a threat?

Even the so-called "Upper Three Sects," including the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, were beneath them—at least in terms of high-end combat power.

The number one sect in the world would always be the number one sect.

"Something feels off about this."

The speaker was Tang Xiao, current sect master of the Clear Sky Clan, seated at the head of the table. His brows furrowed as he pondered the situation.

"Would the Four Subsidiary Clans really rush headlong into death?"

While outsiders might not know the Clear Sky Clan's true strength, the subsidiary clans surely did. Even if the elders hadn't recently advanced to Titled Douluo, their Spirit Douluo-level strength alone was enough to crush the subsidiary clans.

"What's so off about it? They're just seeking death!"

Lieyang Douluo, one of the Clear Sky Clan's newer Titled Douluo, snorted in disdain. Since his breakthrough, he had been eager to leave the mountain and exact revenge on Spirit Hall.

Unfortunately, Tang Xiao and the Grand Elder always cautioned patience, much to Lieyang's frustration.

He had even been inclined to support Dai Mubai in the past, but Tang Xiao and the Grand Elder had opposed him. Unable to rally support, his ambitions had been stymied.

"Enough, listen to the sect master."

The Grand Elder was the eldest of Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's father's generation. While his talent didn't match theirs, he had been the first elder to achieve the Titled Douluo rank, now standing at Rank 94—just shy of becoming a Super Douluo.

Lieyang Douluo reluctantly quieted under the Grand Elder's sharp gaze.

Tang Xiao sighed inwardly. His position as sect master was far from secure. Were it not for the Grand Elder's occasional support, his leadership would have been even more tenuous. Most of the elders still resented him over the Tang Hao affair.

After explaining his concerns, Tang Xiao saw the elders fall into thoughtful silence. He wasn't wrong: why would the subsidiary clans court certain death?

If their enemy were Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, such suspicions might not arise. But the subsidiary clans? Their Spirit Douluo were far too specialized, their weaknesses glaring.

"Strength solves everything! We have six Titled Douluo—what is there to fear?"

Lieyang Douluo's declaration broke the silence, and this time, no one could disagree.

Indeed, with six Titled Douluo, possibly seven if Tang Hao returned, the Clear Sky Clan outclassed even the former Upper Three Sects combined.

Suddenly, Tang Xiao's eyes lit up.

"Perhaps we can use this as an opportunity to bring Tang Hao back into the fold."

A war of extermination would surely draw Tang Hao's attention. If he returned to defend the sect, it might open the door for reconciliation.

The elders, catching onto Tang Xiao's thoughts, exchanged knowing looks. None of them were fools.

Lieyang Douluo, however, was conflicted. While he deeply resented Tang Hao, he couldn't argue against the strategic value of his return in this situation.

"Our Clear Sky Clan is fortified by natural defenses—steep mountain paths that are easy to defend and hard to assault."

"If we sever the iron chains leading up the mountain, no army could use sheer numbers against us."

"We don't even need to resort to such tactics. We'll crush them at the base of the mountain!"

"Let's hear what the sect master decides."

Tang Xiao: "???"

Now they remember I'm the sect master?

"We'll respond to their attack head-on. If there's any trickery, we'll retreat to the mountain and defend from there."

His expression was calm, but his voice carried the weight of authority. The five elders nodded in agreement.

With their natural defenses, even Spirit Hall couldn't truly threaten them. So long as Qian Daoliu didn't personally intervene, the Clear Sky Clan had little to fear.

If they couldn't win, they simply wouldn't fight. Their mountain stronghold allowed for complete self-sufficiency, eliminating any need for risk.

As the appointed day for the sect war approached, Dai Mubai was growing increasingly perplexed.

What in the world was going on?

First, his father-in-law Ning Fengzhi sent a two-thousand-strong Spirit Master army led by Chen Xin.

Then, three consecrators from the Hall of Consecration showed up.

Next, both Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo arrived.

And if that wasn't enough, Qian Renxue had sent a Titled Douluo, the Bloodthorn Douluo, to support him.

Finally, Dugu Bo arrived, declaring that as Dai Mubai's "grandson-in-law," he couldn't sit idly by.

Arriving at the rendezvous point, Dugu Bo was stunned by the sheer number of people already there.

The members of the Four Subsidiary Clans were equally dumbfounded.

"Our leader has connections like this?"

Even the Star Luo Empire, unable to directly deploy troops due to the location in Heaven Dou territory, had sent senior members of the White Tiger Clan as support.

The Star Luo Emperor was equally stunned.

"Why is Dai Mubai picking a fight with the Clear Sky Clan?"

Despite his confusion, he didn't waste time and immediately dispatched reinforcements.

End of Chapter

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