Douluo: Evolution from the Human-Faced Demon Spider

Chapter 157 Convincing the Haotian Sect

Although Tang Xiao did not say it explicitly, everyone knew who he was referring to.

Seeing him being so sarcastic, the elders in the Haotian Sect immediately turned pale and said, "Sect Master, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Why do you have to scold us in such a roundabout way in front of outsiders?"

Tang Xiao took advantage of the situation and said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then I'll be frank. The Haotian Sect has been in retreat for more than ten years. Does it still look like the number one sect in the world?"

"Now that the Spirit Hall is at war with the two empires at the same time, it is the best opportunity for my Haotian Sect to reopen. I don't understand what you are afraid of?"

After hearing his words, Bone Douluo and the others felt a little relieved. If the Haotian Sect could fight this time, the gap between the two sides in high-level combat power would be further narrowed, which would be of great significance to the entire battle situation.

"Humph, that's easy for you to say." One of the elders stood up to refute, "We in the Haotian Sect are not like others now. We only have about 200 direct descendants. If they join the war, the entire inheritance may be cut off."

"If that's the case, are you, Tang Xiao, worthy of the ancestors of the Tang family? Are you worthy of the three big words "Haotian Sect" outside the door?"

After hearing the elder's words, Gu Douluo and the others sighed secretly in their hearts, and Tang Xiao's eyes lost some of their sharpness.

Yes, the Haotian Sect has always had a sparse population. Even during its peak period, there were not many direct descendants, and it is even rarer now.

More than two hundred tribesmen are too few for a continent-wide war. One careless mistake could lead to the destruction of the entire tribe.

Only Fang Chang's eyes rolled around a few times at this time, and no one knew what evil ideas he was thinking.

After a long pause, Tang Xiao spoke again, "Since the elders have such concerns, I will lead some of the elite members of the tribe down the mountain to participate in the battle, and leave the rest of the tribe in the mountain."

"This will not only preserve the inheritance of our Haotian Sect, but also prove to the outside world that the men of our Haotian Sect are not cowards, and show our determination to revitalize the Haotian Sect."

"You are confused!" Another elder shook his head after hearing what he said. "We already have a great hatred with the Spirit Hall. Now that you are bringing people to join the battle, how could they let us go?"

As soon as he finished speaking, another elder added, "Besides, many sects have recently been attacked by the Spirit Hall. Not to mention Yuehua's disappearance, even..."

Having said this, he looked at Bone Douluo and didn't continue speaking, but everyone understood what he meant.

The Haotian Sect has been living in the mountains for a long time and has been delayed in news. They still don't know about the affairs of the four major single-attribute sects and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Otherwise, I'm afraid these elders would talk about this endlessly.

Tang Xiao seemed unwilling to give up. "The current location of our Haotian Sect is in a dangerous terrain, and with the support of the elders, I'm sure that the Wuhun Hall will not be able to attack easily."

"Besides, those people were not necessarily killed by the Spirit Hall. I think it is also very likely that Yuehua was not captured by the Spirit Hall. Instead, it may be that someone who knows the details of my Haotian Sect wants to take this opportunity to retaliate against us."

During this period of time, Fang Chang has been causing troubles in the name of the Spirit Hall. Although most people firmly believe that these things were done by the Spirit Hall, there are still a few people who are skeptical, and Tang Xiao is one of them.

The reason for his suspicion was very simple. Tang Yuehua had been away for more than ten years and her own strength was so weak. If the people from the Spirit Hall really knew her identity, they would have taken action long ago. Why would they wait until now?
Therefore, he had always suspected that it was those sects that were once affiliated with the Haotian Sect. Some of them had seen Tang Yuehua, so it was not surprising that they recognized her.

In addition, most of them still hated the Haotian Sect because of its retreat, so it was understandable that they kidnapped Tang Yuehua in the name of the Spirit Hall.

"But we can't just listen to you and gamble our family inheritance. You can afford it, but we can't!" Several elders still refused to give in.

In their view, protecting the inheritance of the Haotian Sect is the top priority and they must not take any risks with it.

At this time, Fang Chang, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up, "Sect Master Tang Xiao, elders, can you listen to what I, an outsider, have to say?"

Tang Xiao and several Haotian Sect elders looked at Fang Chang and nodded. He might be the most powerful person in this hall now. In the Haotian Sect that believed in strength, he naturally had a say.

"Everyone, who do you think will win in this war between the Spirit Hall and the two empires?" Fang Chang asked them before expressing his thoughts.

Several elders looked at each other, but in the end they could not come up with a unified answer. "It's really hard to say. Although the two empires are strong, they have many helpers.

"But the Spirit Hall is no pushover. Over the years, their accumulation has reached a level that ordinary people can hardly imagine."

“Otherwise… with the strength of our Haotian Sect, we would not have chosen to retire back then… Alas.” When they said this, the eyes of several elders became noticeably dim.

Apparently, they were equally upset about the retreat of the Haotian Sect.

"Okay, let's continue this topic now." After getting their answers, Fang Chang continued.

"If the two empires win this battle, what will be the consequences?" Fang Chang just finished asking and then continued to answer it himself.

“Then the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Family, and even some of the former affiliated sects of the Clear Sky Sect will be regarded as heroes.”

"They will gain support from the two great empires and recognition from the spirit master community. After the fall of the Spirit Hall, they will see rapid development."

"And what about you, the Haotian Sect? You will only be regarded as cowards who avoid fighting! Even if you do not retreat and return to the world of soul masters, such a shameful name will always accompany you."

After Fang Chang finished speaking, the eyes of several elders began to flicker. They were afraid that the inheritance of the Haotian Sect would be cut off, and they were also afraid that the Haotian Sect would be tainted.

"Let's take a step back and say that if the Spirit Hall wins this battle and the two empires lose, then what will happen?" Fang Chang continued to ask.

"In that case, the Spirit Hall will have no rivals on the continent, and it will be able to dominate the continent and even unify the continent in no time."

"By that time, do you think Spirit Hall will let you, the Haotian Sect, off? Do you plan to move to another place and continue to retire? Or do you wait for the final reckoning by Spirit Hall and face them alone when they are at their peak?"

The elders had already lowered their heads and were breathing heavily. Every word Fang Chang said hit the nail on the head. Some of their stubborn ideas were crumbling.

Fang Chang then added fuel to the fire, "In our Spider God Cult, there is a saying called 'lips and teeth are cold'. It literally means that if you lose your lips, your teeth will also feel cold."

"As for its deeper meaning, I'm sure all the elders can understand it."

"When the lips and teeth are gone, they are interdependent. What a true saying..." Several elders could not help but smile bitterly at this moment. Fang Chang had already completely analyzed the current situation and their predicament, which made them all feel a sense of urgency.

"If we follow what the Spider God Envoy said, does that mean that we, the Haotian Sect, have no choice but to join the war?"

"No, the choice is still yours." Fang Chang said firmly, "If you don't want to join the war, no one can force you."

"As elders of a large sect, you need to be responsible for your own choices, and the sect will also bear the corresponding consequences of your choices."

Several elders of Haotian Sect no longer had the fierceness they had when Fang Chang came. They all scratched their heads, hesitant.

Seeing their state, Tang Xiao sighed and stood up from his seat, "I, Tang Xiao, the current leader of Haotian Sect, am willing to join the battle."

After he finished speaking, he turned to the elders.

Under his gaze, one of the elders also slowly stood up and said the same words as he did, expressing his willingness to agree to join the war.

Seeing someone taking the lead, the other elders also passed the vote one after another.

One of the elders initially voted against it, but quickly changed his mind amid the surprised looks of the crowd.

The Haotian Sect came out again to participate in the battle against the Spirit Hall, and was finally passed unanimously under the promotion of Fang Chang!

(End of this chapter)