The crisp sound of applause echoed in the quiet prison cell, successfully drawing angry glares from Tai Tan and Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai was better off; he had suffered at Li Xun's hands multiple times before. After reacting, he quickly lowered his head, hiding the hatred in his eyes.
But the hot-tempered Tai Tan wasn't so rational.
Although he hadn't experienced much hardship here besides the necessary power restrictions, how could the resentment in his heart be so easily appeased? Therefore, his curses were particularly vile, with Yang Wudi as the primary target of his attacks.
Tai Tan cursed all the way from betraying the master to betraying friends, then to the Breaking Clan not meeting a good end, and finally shouted insults at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Li Xun.
Yang Wudi's face instantly turned ugly.
Because of the relationship between the two clans, he had often come to visit this old gorilla and had frequently instructed people to take care of him. But this old fellow just wouldn't appreciate it.
Those who knew the inside story understood that the Strength Clan was a subsidiary of the Clear Sky Sect, but those who didn't might think the Clear Sky Sect was his own family.
"Grandpa Yang, I told you all this was in vain. Do you still want to try persuading him?" Li Xun gathered Soul Power at his fingertips, then flicked it out, hitting Tai Tan's mouth precisely, interrupting his foul language.
Yang Wudi looked at Tai Tan with complex emotions, taking a deep breath: "Big Gorilla, the Clear Sky Sect is no longer the Clear Sky Sect of old, and Tang Hao is no longer the man you idolized in your heart. Why do you still persist in your delusions?"
"The situation on the continent is about to change. For the sake of the Strength Clan, I, your old brother, will advise you one last time: let go of the Clear Sky Sect."
Tai Tan moved his jaw, then spat on the ground, baring a set of grim, bloodstained teeth at Yang Wudi: "Old Goat, do you think I'm like you, loyal to whoever feeds me? I heard that the master has emerged. Just wait for the master to settle accounts with you later, haha."
"It seems we really are different." Yang Wudi sighed, slowly turning around: "Big Gorilla, I don't know what your Strength Clan is thinking, but the Breaking Clan and the Clear Sky Sect have only ever been in a cooperative relationship from beginning to end."
"We're all just working for the continuation of our clans, there's no need for so many twists and turns, not to mention that the Clear Sky Sect once betrayed us."
"Now the Breaking Clan is doing better and better. I very much want to give my brothers a hand, but since you're so obstinate, I won't try to persuade you anymore."
With that, Yang Wudi walked out of the cell without looking back. He had protected the Strength Clan in front of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for many years, which could be considered fulfilling his duty to the utmost.
As the ancient saying goes, those who follow different paths cannot work together. Now his Breaking Clan was already one of the top families in the Heaven Dou Empire, wielding considerable influence. And he must protect everything they currently have.
And in this purge of internal threats by the Heaven Dou Empire, everyone was looking at Yang Wudi's face, which is why they hadn't immediately moved against the Strength Clan.
Yang Wudi knew that as long as he could swallow his pride and put in a good word for the Strength Clan and Tai Tan, whether it was Ning Fengzhi or Qian Renxue's side, they would give him some face. But this favor-consuming matter, once used, would diminish their goodwill.
And through the conversation just now, he was quite certain that the Big Gorilla wasn't worth it.
Li Xun smiled when he heard the footsteps disappear.
If Yang Wudi had pleaded, he would naturally have given him face, after all, the Breaking Clan was still considered a main force in the Heaven Dou army. But correspondingly, the Breaking Clan would gradually lose their trust.
"Bring out Dai Mubai. As for that old fellow, execute him on the spot," Li Xun said calmly.
Tai Tan was stunned, looking at Li Xun in disbelief. No interrogation, no torture, just such a simple decision about his and the Strength Clan's fate?
Meeting Tai Tan's gaze, Li Xun looked indifferent: "You've actually managed to live until now thanks to Grandpa Yang, but people's patience is limited. You're now hindering the development of the Breaking Clan and the empire."
Seeing that Tai Tan was about to spout more vulgarity, Li Xun shot out another Energy Blast from his fingertips. He wasn't Yang Wudi; he didn't need to endure the abuse of a dying man.
Dai Mubai watched as two knights entered the adjacent cell and executed Tai Tan. He seemed to think of something, and his body began to tremble slightly: "Li Xun! I'm a prince of the Star Luo Empire. If you touch me, it will spark a war between the two countries! Aren't you afraid?"
Li Xun smiled, spreading his hands: "If I were afraid, you wouldn't be here now."
"Don't worry, your life isn't in danger yet."
...
Unification was inevitable, and Dai Mubai was currently the best breakthrough point. Relying on his Soul Power to bully others and being ruthless towards the citizens of Heaven Dou would surely cause a lot of dissatisfaction.
However, information spread slowly in this era, so it still needed time to ferment.
The most crucial thing now was the unstable factors within the empire.
Some people had intricate connections with the Clear Sky Sect or Tang San. Now that the Clear Sky Sect had emerged in the Star Luo Empire, these fellows might travel far to follow them.
The Moon Pavilion was located in the most prosperous area of the empire. Although the five-story building couldn't be called magnificent, it exuded an ancient elegance.
The temple might be small, but it was deeply loved by some noble sons and daughters. Children from various great families would be sent here to learn etiquette and skills for various occasions.
But few knew that the owner, Madam Yuehua, was a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, and even the younger sister of the Clear Sky Douluo.
Li Xun suspected that the reason the Clear Sky Sect had no problems with their livelihood after going into seclusion was very likely due to the support from this business behind the scenes.
"What are you doing?"
Faced with the sudden surrounding of knights, the guards here were stunned. The purple-robed steward and a group of noble children also came forward upon hearing the commotion.
"We suspect this place is harboring fugitives from the Clear Sky Sect. If you don't want to be labeled as accomplices, then step aside," Roxsen emerged from the crowd.
Li Xun quietly followed behind.
Upon hearing the words "Clear Sky Sect accomplices," not only did the watching crowd behind gasp in shock, but even those noble young masters and ladies showed fear on their faces one by one.
Who didn't know the situation on the continent? The Clear Sky Sect was now the guardian sect of the Star Luo Empire. If anyone in Heaven Dou dared to be associated with them, wouldn't that be treason?
However, some young noble children who didn't understand the severity of the situation still tried to obstruct with their status.
"Take them all away, and investigate which families these children belong to. Once found out, have their parents dismissed to go home and take care of their children," Li Xun said calmly.
"Yes," Roxsen waved his hand, and the surrounding knights immediately stepped forward to restrain the few shouting noble children.
Now the empire needed a unified mindset, and any unstable factors had to be eliminated. Although some families had committed no major wrongs, they occupied some key positions that were of no use to the empire.
"Stop." A cool voice suddenly sounded from inside the building.
Then, a beautiful woman in silver palace attire slowly walked down from the second floor.
The beautiful woman was dignified and elegant, looking no more than twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, but her demeanor was otherworldly, not inferior even when compared to Bibidong.
(End of Chapter)