Chapter 16: The Truth Revealed — The Real Culprit Is the Clear Sky Sect!
The culprit wasn't Spirit Hall?
In the livestream, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had stolen the chance to answer the question before Ah Yin could respond…
But in the end, the answer was wrong—and he was punished.
Countless viewers were stunned, yet at the same time, many secretly felt relieved.
Because while some had suspected the answer "Spirit Hall" was too obvious—
They had still considered submitting it anyway, unable to think of a better option.
Maybe the system was just trying to mislead them with a simple question?
Many were taking that gamble.
But thanks to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm stepping on the landmine first, it proved their caution was justified.
The Q&A livestream clearly wouldn't ask such simple questions.
But if Spirit Hall wasn't the culprit… then who was?
Could another faction have stirred conflict between Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? The Heaven Dou or Star Luo royal families?
People hesitated, unsure of what answer to give.
One mistake might mean losing soul rings or multiple soul power levels. The cost of being wrong was far too great!
The culprit wasn't Spirit Hall?
Elsewhere, Ah Yin was shaken to her core.
She and Tang Hao had been hunted by Qian Xunji of Spirit Hall, leading to her forced sacrifice so Tang Hao could become the youngest Title Douluo in history.
She had always believed Spirit Hall to be their greatest enemy.
But the livestream seemed to suggest otherwise.
Could Spirit Hall have been manipulated? Was someone else behind it all?
Who could it be?
Ah Yin found herself lost and confused.
Was the human world really so complicated?
Or… had she been too naive?
After Tianmeng's mistake and punishment, no one else dared to speak up.
Those who knew details of Tang Hao and Ah Yin's past were too wary.
As for the 100,000-year soul beasts who had only just learned of these events, like Di Tian, Titan Giant Ape, Azure Bull Python, Snow Emperor, Ice Emperor, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—
They didn't dare answer either.
In Windmill Village—
Lin Yu, who had three chances to avoid punishment, had actually tried answering "Spirit Hall" before Tianmeng—
Only to receive the system's response: wrong.
That made Lin Yu frown and fall into deep thought.
Hiss… so Spirit Hall wasn't responsible?
Then who was?
It seemed the bugs in the novel's plot had been corrected in this real version of Douluo Dalu.
Like how Ah Yin was exposed and hunted by Qian Xunji—that plot hole always felt suspicious.
After all, Tang Hao knew Ah Yin's identity and should've realized the risks of traveling while she was pregnant.
So why hadn't he taken her into hiding?
Why go to a major city where she could be spotted?
That bug had long been criticized by readers.
But in a real-world Douluo where everyone acted logically—
There had to be a reason.
Lin Yu recalled conspiracy theories from fanfics he'd read in his previous life.
Reviewing what he knew from canon and the livestream, his eyes lit up.
Maybe the answer was more obvious than it seemed…
…
[System, the one responsible for Ah Yin's sacrifice… it must've been the Clear Sky Sect.]
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yu submitted the answer—anonymously, as usual.
Afterward, he waited nervously.
Based on his reasoning, combining novel events with the livestream, and ruling out Spirit Hall—
There was a 70% chance the Clear Sky Sect was the real culprit.
And after a few seconds—
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. The correct answer is: Clear Sky Sect.]
[Reward: Choose one 100,000-year soul bone of your choice — granted.]
Suddenly, the cold mechanical voice echoed in Lin Yu's mind.
Yes! I was right!
Overjoyed, Lin Yu's heart surged with excitement.
[Ding! Would you like to display your answer in the livestream?]
The system followed up.
"Of course, display it!"
Lin Yu smirked and replied.
As always, the system would announce the correct respondent anyway—
So it was better to show off now and make it clear he was the one who nailed it.
And so, his answer appeared on the screen.
[Lin Yu: The true culprit behind Ah Yin's sacrifice… is the Clear Sky Sect!]
[Huyan Zhen (curious): Huh? Someone answered? That name… isn't he the one who got the first question right? But this answer—how could it be the Clear Sky Sect?!]
In the Elephant Armored Sect, Huyan Zhen almost burst out laughing.
To him, of all the possible answers, the least likely was the Clear Sky Sect.
After all, the sect had suffered immense losses over the Tang Hao–Ah Yin incident and had since hidden from the world.
Who would orchestrate a tragedy to destroy themselves?
[Tang Xiao (furious): @Lin Yu You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?! How could our Clear Sky Sect be responsible?! Do you know how much we've lost because of Hao and Ah Yin?! Why would we hurt ourselves on purpose?!]
[Yu Yuanzhen (thoughtful): I find it hard to believe too. Why would anyone choose to bring such great harm upon themselves? It just doesn't make sense.]
…
After Lin Yu answered "Clear Sky Sect," many leaders immediately spoke up—
Scoffing that this "kid" had simply gotten lucky before. Surely this time he was wrong.
Why would the sect knowingly ruin itself?
Yet amid the mocking, two people—Ning Fengzhi and Bibi Dong—frowned but didn't rush to speak.
Because… the answer wasn't entirely implausible.
Then—
[Ding! Notification: Lin Yu's answer — "Clear Sky Sect" — is correct.]
[Reward: Random 100,000+ year soul bone ×1 — granted.]
With those chilling words and blood-red letters on screen—
Everyone fell silent.
Those who had just mocked Lin Yu stood frozen, faces stiff, minds reeling.
What?! The culprit really was the Clear Sky Sect?!
Everyone was stunned.
It didn't make sense!!
(END CHAPTER)
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