[CHAPTER 27: Angry Tang San!]
"Xiaoya, this doesn't seem to be in our favor, does it?"
Bei Bei subtly turned his head toward Tang Ya and cautiously asked in a low voice.
He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.
If his great-grandfather found out that he had chosen to leave with Tang Ya at the most critical moment for Shrek Academy, he would probably be furious, right?
"Yes, Master. What the Senior Brother said is right. It does feel a bit unkind of us, as members of the Tang Sect, to leave when Shrek needs us the most..."
Huo Yuhao also felt his scalp tingling. The history between the Tang Sect and Shrek was long and intertwined.
Now, when Shrek needed people the most, the last three members of the Tang Sect were leaving... It did seem somewhat unfair.
Hearing this, Tang Ya stopped and glanced at Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.
With just that one glance, Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei felt as if they had been plunged into an icy cellar.
Tang Ya before them seemed unfamiliar, distant.
"He appeared, but didn't even ask about the life or death of the Tang Sect."
"He's a god. It would have been easy for him to deal with those people, but he did nothing."
Tang Ya's tone was cold, devoid of her usual liveliness and cheerfulness.
Tang San had appeared, he was the first leader of the Tang Sect.
But what had he done after showing up?
She had been close to Tang San at the time and had begged him to save the Tang Sect, but Tang San had acted as though he neither saw nor heard her.
Even the first leader had been so indifferent to the Tang Sect.
Why should she continue to guard it?
What she needed to do now was to seek the power for revenge, no matter what form that power took.
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei fell silent.
They had been beside Tang Ya at the time and knew exactly what had happened.
"If you don't want to leave Shrek Academy, you can go back."
"As the leader of the Tang Sect, I will disband the Tang Sect from today onwards. You are no longer Tang Sect disciples, and I am no longer the leader of the Tang Sect!"
Tang Ya didn't hesitate, or rather, she had already made up her mind, and spoke decisively.
Hearing these words, Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao were stunned, looking at Tang Ya in shock.
They had never expected Tang Ya to be so resolute!
"No, Sister Xiaoya!"
"If it weren't for you and Brother Beibei, I..."
Huo Yuhao paused here, his expression conflicted.
If Tang Ya and Bei Bei hadn't been there at that time, he would have had no choice at all.
He might have even become a disciple of the Martial God by now.
"Without you, there would be no Huo Yuhao today. Wherever Sister Xiaoya goes, I will follow!"
Huo Yuhao's inner turmoil was so intense that it felt as though the sky had darkened, thunder rolling ominously overhead.
Tang Ya and Bei Bei: "..."
It was true that the two of them had held Huo Yuhao back.
If it weren't for them, Huo Yuhao might have already soared to greater heights.
Why would he be following them to rebuild the Tang Sect?
After a moment of thought, Bei Bei spoke up. "Xiao Ya, I am the eldest senior brother of the Tang Sect, you are the Sect Master, and Yu Hao is the youngest junior brother. Wherever you go, we will follow."
"Even if we really want to disband the Tang Sect, it shouldn't be now."
Bei Bei didn't have much affection for the Tang Sect.
If it weren't for Tang Ya, he would never have joined it in the first place.
But Bei Bei knew how important the Tang Sect was to Tang Ya.
She had only spoken those "angry words" about disbanding it because of Tang San's indifference toward the sect.
Hearing this, Tang Ya's mood finally eased.
She looked at Bei Bei, then at Huo Yuhao, and finally said, "It's fine to develop the Tang Sect, but after we strengthen it, we must expel Tang San from the sect!"
Her words were like a bolt of lightning, and a muffled thunder echoed in the air.
Tang Ya was not afraid at all. She pointed to the sky and declared, "I know you are watching. If I, Tang Ya, don't die, I will definitely expel you from the Tang Sect!"
"With your behavior, you are not worthy of being the first leader of the Tang Sect!"
Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao shivered, feeling a chill run down their spines, from the soles of their feet to the back of their heads.
Xiaoya (the sect leader) is so bold!
Even if Seagod Tang San is indeed unworthy of being the leader of the Tang Sect, as the current leader, shouldn't she at least keep such thoughts to herself?
At the same time, in the divine realm.
"Brother San, calm down, calm down! She's still a child!"
"Yes, Brother San, calm down. This kid just doesn't understand your difficulties!"
"If there were god-level combat power in the lower realm, it would be reasonable for you to take action, Brother San. But the affairs of the Tang Sect have nothing to do with god-level power..."
"This kid just doesn't understand the burdens of being a god!"
Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and the others all rushed to stop the furious Tang San.
The current leader wants to expel the first leader from the sect?
Good heavens, what a bold move...
Was it that Tang San didn't want the Tang Sect to rise?
He had guided the Son of Destiny to join the Tang Sect, and the sect was destined to shine again.
But there are some things Tang San cannot say openly, nor can he do them openly, because the God of Destruction is watching.
"This Tang Ya is practically asking for death!"
Tang San was furious in his heart, but his face remained calm and indifferent.
His recent trip to the mortal world to stop the Martial God, Zhongli, had alarmed the entire divine realm.
As soon as he returned, he was dragged into a "meeting."
Fortunately, Zhongli was identified as a first-level god-like combatant, so Tang San's actions weren't considered a violation of divine laws.
Tang San had summoned Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and others to discuss how to recruit Zhongli, the Martial God, and to check on the progress of the Son of Destiny.
But when he saw what was happening, it nearly infuriated him to death!
Tang Ya, what a Tang Ya!
"I'm fine. Let's discuss how to welcome this Martial God in a hundred days."
One day in the God Realm is equivalent to one year in the Douluo Realm.
No one knows exactly when Zhongli became a god, but gods cannot remain in the mortal world for more than a hundred years and must ascend after that time.
Assuming Zhongli had just become a god, he would ascend to the divine realm in a hundred days at most, which is a hundred years in the Douluo Continent.
Seeing that Tang San had calmed down, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They hadn't stopped Tang San for Tang Ya's sake, but for his own good.
Using divine power to kill mortals at will?
That was absolutely forbidden!
Tang San had just returned from the mortal world.
If he were to attack Tang Ya now, it could very well summon the God of Destruction!
Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao were both surprised and relieved when they saw the sky clear again.
That person hadn't taken any action?
After a moment, the three of them stopped dwelling on it and continued their journey toward the East Sea.
Tang Ya's purpose for leaving Shrek Academy was to seek opportunities in the East Sea, hoping to gain power and seek revenge.
East Sea, Liyue!
Liyue was in a state of repair at the time, and the supplies sent by the two empires were like a lifeline.
After delivering the supplies, Xu Jiujiu and Xue Ying left with some disappointment.
It wasn't a failure in "negotiations," but rather due to personal reasons.
They had first met at Liyue Port, and Zhongli had fallen for her at first sight.
The supplies sent by the two empires were so abundant that there was no need to purchase additional construction materials.
This was enough to build the necessary infrastructure, which was a boon for the wealthy merchants.
Of course, it wasn't just a matter of money, it was about speeding up the construction progress!