"Senior Tai Tan!"
Liu Erlong clasped her hands in greeting.
"Don't call me senior. When you bullied my son, did you think of me as your senior?"
"Senior Tai Tan, I respect you as a senior, so I'll speak politely. It was your son who—"
"Enough. I already know everything. Although you and your disciple injured my son and grandson, and I should hold you accountable to uphold the dignity of our Power Clan, that's secondary now. Today, I'm here to settle another score!"
Hearing Tai Tan's words, Liu Erlong was stunned.
If it wasn't about Tai Long and Tai Nuo, then what could it be?
"Your disciple should never have joked about my master's Clear Sky Sect. Here's the deal: have your disciple come out. He used his aura to suppress my grandson, so I'll use my aura to suppress him. If he can last for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, this matter ends here. If not, don't blame me for making him bedridden for a few days! The name of the Clear Sky Sect cannot be insulted!"
Tai Tan spoke with a dark expression.
In the face of the Clear Sky Sect, he would even sacrifice his own life, let alone his son and grandson.
Hearing Tai Tan's words, Liu Erlong was surprised that this was the reason for his anger.
"Senior, Xiao Yu is just a child. Isn't it inappropriate for you to treat a child under ten like this?"
Hearing that Xiao Yu was under ten, Tai Tan raised an eyebrow.
Behind him, Tai Long was utterly shocked.
So, Xiao Yu was under ten years old?
A Great Soul Master at Level 28 before the age of ten?
At this moment, Tai Long realized how ridiculous he had been to call himself the top genius of Blue Tyrant Academy.
Xiao Yu was the true number one!
"Hmph, so what if he's young? A brat with no father to teach him manners. If he were in our Power Clan and dared to insult the Clear Sky Sect, I would have slapped him to death already! Bring him out now, or don't blame me for taking matters into my own hands!"
Tai Tan's expression was dark.
"Old Gorilla, enough. This matter can end here. There were reasons for what happened, and the Clear Sky Sect's affairs are none of our concern. Don't blame the child."
Niu Gao and Bai He tried to mediate.
They hadn't expected the incident to be caused by a ten-year-old child.
"Hmph, Old Rhino, Old Bird, you know my temper. The reputation of the Clear Sky Sect cannot be tarnished. If you try to stop me today, we're no longer friends!"
Tai Tan said coldly.
"Gorilla! You!!"
Hearing Tai Tan's stubbornness, Niu Gao was furious.
He had thought they were here to seek justice for Tai Nuo, but it turned out Tai Tan was here for the Clear Sky Sect's reputation?
Even now, were your son and grandson less important than the Clear Sky Sect that abandoned you?
Bai He also looked at Tai Tan with a complicated expression.
He couldn't understand it either.
The Clear Sky Sect had even abandoned their blood-related clan, so why was Tai Tan still so devoted to it?
Although the other three clans knew that the Power Clan still revered the Clear Sky Sect, they hadn't expected Tai Tan to go this far, willing to bully a child for the sake of the Clear Sky Sect's reputation.
"Gorilla, enough. Bullying a child for the sake of the Clear Sky Sect? Have you no shame? Let's go back. Don't embarrass yourself here!"
Niu Gao, who was also quite hot-tempered, grabbed Tai Tan, trying to pull him back.
He didn't want to cause a scene over a child, making them all look like fools.
But Tai Tan broke free from Niu Gao's grip and, without hesitation, released his martial soul. The eight soul rings around him began to glow.
The sudden burst of power made everyone instinctively take a step back.
At this moment, Tai Tan, with a stern expression, glared at Liu Erlong.
His voice was filled with suppressed rage, like a volcano ready to erupt.
"Dean Liu, I'll give you one last chance. Will you call him out, or will I go in and find him myself?"
"Tai Tan, don't push your luck. This is my Blue Tyrant Academy, not your Power Clan. If you want to touch my student, you'd better weigh your own strength first!"
Seeing Tai Tan's aggressive attitude, Liu Erlong dropped all pretense and lashed out.
In the original story, Liu Erlong had even confronted Bibi Dong for Yu Xiaogang's sake. A mere Soul Douluo like Tai Tan was nothing to her.
"Fine, fine. The famous Fiery Dragon Liu Erlong. If that's how it is, don't blame me for what happens next."
Provoked by Liu Erlong's scolding, Tai Tan decided to take action.
"Truly the Power Clan, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. You don't dare to confront the Spirit Hall, which forced the Clear Sky Sect into seclusion, but you're here bullying a woman. How impressive, Power Clan!!"
Just as Tai Tan was about to act, a mocking voice came from within the academy.
Hearing this, Liu Erlong panicked.
"Xiao Yu, what are you doing out here? Go back inside! This has nothing to do with you!"
Tai Tan turned toward the voice and saw Xiao Yu.
"So, you're Xiao Yu? You certainly look like a young prodigy. As for the matter with my grandson, given your age, I won't interfere. But your insult to the Clear Sky Sect is unforgivable!
Come on, I won't make it too hard for you. If you can withstand my aura for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, I'll let you go. If not, you'll pay the price for insulting the Clear Sky Sect."
Tai Tan sneered.
"Tai Tan, bullying a child is no feat. If you have the guts, fight me!"
Liu Erlong shouted angrily.
"Hmph, so what if I'm bullying a child? If you have the guts, bully me! I'd like to see how many fools will stand in my way for the sake of the Clear Sky Sect! Just because the Clear Sky Sect is in seclusion doesn't mean its reputation as the number one sect on the continent is fake!"
"..."
"Uncle Sword, let's go. If we wait any longer, it'll be too late."
Seeing the situation on the verge of exploding, Ning Fengzhi spoke to Chen Xin.
"Alright!"
With Tai Tan's strength as a Soul Douluo, almost no one could stop him. For Xiao Yu, this was practically a death sentence.
Intervening now would likely earn them a lot of goodwill from Xiao Yu.
Moreover, Ning Fengzhi was somewhat provoked by Tai Tan's words. After the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had become the de facto number one sect on the continent, and many people thought so as well. Tai Tan's words had struck a nerve.
However, before they could act, a flash of lightning appeared on the scene.
Accompanying it was a voice even more domineering than Tai Tan's.