Accepting Tang Hao back into the clan—now that was absolutely impossible.
But letting Tang Hao retaliate against Spirit Hall? The five elders were a hundred times willing to see that happen.
After all, in their eyes, while Tang Hao indeed had his crimes, they also acknowledged that his strength was unquestionable likely even above that of the Clan Master, Tang Xiao.
It's just that letting Tang Hao return to the clan so easily would be far too great a bargain for him.
One must remember, the reason the Clear Sky Clan had ended up in its current state was entirely Tang Hao's fault.
No matter what the exact cause of the clan sealing itself off from the world was, everything had been stirred up by Tang Hao. Without him, the Clear Sky Clan definitely wouldn't have needed to go into seclusion. The stigma of being the sinner of the clan was something Tang Hao couldn't shake off.
So then, was there a way to have the best of both worlds? A method that would not allow Tang Hao to return to the clan, but still permit them to justifiably command him to contribute for the clan's sake?
Tang San: You want the horse to run, but you don't want to feed it? You've already chosen the path to destruction!
Seeing the hesitation in the five elders' hearts, Tang Yuehua spoke up, "Five Elders, my Clear Sky Clan will undoubtedly have a confrontation with Spirit Hall in the future. Whether or not my second brother is still considered a member of the clan, he has the duty and responsibility to contribute to it.
How about this whether Tang Hao returns to the clan can be discussed later. For now, let my nephew Tang San return first.
After all, little San has the blood of our Tang family flowing through his veins, and the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul absolutely cannot be allowed to leak outside. Returning to the clan is only right and proper."
"No! Niece Yuehua, while Tang San does carry the blood of the Tang family, he also possesses the blood of the soul beast race."
The Seventh Elder, Tang Lie, refused flatly.
Humans and soul beasts cannot coexist. If Tang Hao's son were to return to the clan, wouldn't that tarnish the pure human bloodline of our Tang family?
"Seventh Elder, we are all members of the Clear Sky Clan. Could it be that you want to see a second Clear Sky Clan emerge in the soul master world in the future?"
Tang Yuehua shot back mercilessly.
"Hmph~, then..."
Tang Lie snorted coldly, but before he could finish his sentence, Tang Yuehua slammed her palm on the desk in front of her and questioned harshly, "What do you intend? Kill my nephew Tang San?
The first rule of the Clear Sky Clan is that members of the clan must not kill each other. Violators are severely punished at minimum, their soul power is abolished and they are expelled from the clan; at worst, they are directly executed.
If the offender is of the Tang bloodline, then to set an example and prevent the martial soul from being leaked, they are to be executed regardless of the severity!"
As her words fell, Tang Lie was left speechless.
Not allowing Tang Hao to return to the clan was fine. After all, Tang Hao was born of the Clear Sky Clan and would die belonging to it. His connection to the clan couldn't be completely severed just by expelling him.
But Tang San was different. If the Clear Sky Clan refused to let him recognize his ancestry and return, he could marry, have children, and generations later another Clear Sky Clan might arise in the soul master world. That possibility was real.
If they didn't want a second Clear Sky Clan to appear in the future, then their only options were to accept Tang San or eliminate him.
But eliminating Tang San putting aside the rules would require getting past Tang Hao first. And even if one day they reached the Title Douluo level, that wouldn't be enough!
Besides, although Clan Master Tang Xiao appeared to be an honest man, if he truly intended to eliminate Tang San, Tang Xiao would likely start with him.
In terms of blood ties, Tang San was Tang Xiao's direct nephew, while he, Tang Lie, was only a distant cousin no comparison at all.
It could be said that the Clear Sky Clan had no other choice they had to accept Tang San.
Seeing that the Seventh Elder Tang Lie was rendered speechless by her rebuke, Tang Yuehua didn't press further and continued in a calm tone, "Perhaps the five elders are unaware, but little San is not only innately full of soul power he has also awakened twin martial souls.
By consuming whale glue or refining soul bones to enhance the body's constitution, a soul master can attach higher-year soul rings. This proves that the path for twin martial soul cultivation lies in first cultivating the primary martial soul, then using soul bones to support the cultivation of the second martial soul, allowing the twin martial soul path to reach completion.
In other words, little San's future is boundless. He may very well become a 99th-rank peerless Douluo like Grandfather or even surpass him to become the strongest expert."
"Twin martial souls?"
The five elders all revealed looks of astonishment.
"That's right. Little San indeed possesses twin martial souls. His first is the Blue Silver Grass, and his second is the Clear Sky Hammer.
The martial soul he cultivated first was the Blue Silver Grass. With his innate full soul power and cultivation talent, he will sooner or later achieve the Nine Rings Title Douluo with the Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
At that point, he can begin attaching soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. By leveraging the energy impact from attaching high-year soul rings, achieving rank 99 as a Peerless Douluo would not be difficult.
Moreover, the nine soul rings on the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul are all high-year ones. Excluding the factor of secret techniques, little San's future strength will definitely be stronger, not weaker, than Grandfather's."
Tang Xiao spoke in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, the five elders looked at one another. Then the gazes of Tang Lie and the other three turned toward the Second Elder Tang Bo, who was seated at the head.
The meaning was clear since the eldest had passed away early, second brother, it's up to you to decide. We'll follow your lead.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Tang Bo said, "I agree to let Tang San return to the Clear Sky Clan, but for now he can only be listed as an outer sect disciple, not part of the inner sect.
As for when he may enter the inner sect, we'll wait until the father and son have atoned for their crimes and made meritorious contributions to the clan.
Of course, if Tang San one day becomes a rank 99 Peerless Douluo, our Clear Sky Clan will regard him as its head."
After all, Douluo Continent is a world where strength reigns supreme strength is the greatest truth.
Though Tang Hao's current strength was indeed formidable, it wasn't overwhelming to the point that they could put aside past grudges.
But Peerless Douluo was different. That level meant an invincible powerhouse in the world, the very foundation for the Clear Sky Clan's resurgence as the number one clan under the heavens. Such a strength was enough for them to completely let go of past hatred.
"Good! Then it's settled!"
At this moment, satisfied smiles appeared on the faces of both Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua.
They had finally taken advantage of the shifting continental situation to resolve the matter of their eldest nephew returning to the clan.
Although it was only as an outer sect disciple, it didn't matter. The gate had been opened, and there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Besides, with the Clan Master his uncle around, did it really matter whether one was from the outer or inner sect?
As for Tang Hao?
Whether he returned to the clan or not didn't really matter. Even if he didn't return, should the Clear Sky Clan face any trouble in the future, it would only take a single word. On the contrary, the true focus was on Tang San, who had never lived within the Clear Sky Clan.
After all, if they didn't decide on Tang San's return to the clan now, how much sense of belonging could he possibly have toward the Clear Sky Clan once he matured?
As Tang San's elders, the thing the two feared most was that during his growth, the Clear Sky Clan would play no role at all, and in the future he would develop the mindset of: "Back then, you didn't give me the time of day now, I'm out of your league."
Judging others by oneself since the clan had never nurtured me, why should I contribute to it?
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