Everyone was now curious.
Even if Hidden Weapons had declined, could a colossal power created by the Sea God simply vanish into thin air?
There was definitely something fishy going on!
[Nine Treasures Little Princess: When Tang San fought Zhao Wuji last time, we all saw it—those Hidden Weapons work perfectly fine against ordinary low-rank Spirit Masters!]
[I Am an Orphan: Weren't there even Hidden Weapons capable of dealing with Titled Douluo?]
[Cat in the Shadows: Even if you threw away every last Hidden Weapon, what about the Mysterious Heaven Skill?]
[Loves Eating Carrots: Don't tell me they were framed again?]
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: I can't believe it—Little Bunny actually got smarter this time. I bet that's exactly what happened.]
[Group Member Number Nine: I think so too!]
[Tang Yuehua: +1.]
[Everyone: +1.]
Dou 2.
Tang Ya saw the questions in the Group Chat and her expression froze.
Was it really like that?
She hadn't thought about it before.
Now, faced with everyone's questions, she had to wonder—there did seem to be a problem.
But…
Where exactly was the problem?
Shrek Academy.
Ma Xiaotao was likewise stunned for a moment.
She had been about to say that spirit tools had indeed replaced Hidden Weapons, that the really powerful Hidden Weapons could no longer be produced, and that spirit tools cost less to make.
Now Zhu Zhuqing's single sentence had blocked her completely.
What was the Mysterious Heaven Skill for, then?
After all, it was a Transmigrator's cheat; how could a Sect possessing a Transmigrator's cheat decline until only one lone seedling remained?
[Ma Xiaotao: Su Yan, what on earth is going on?]
Star Dou Great Forest.
Little Bunny was over the moon right now.
"This time I earned everyone's approval—Sister Xiao Wu isn't the least bit stupid!"
Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan turned to look at Xiao Wu and nodded in cooperation; this time her reasoning had been spot-on and matched everyone's guess.
[Su Yan: It declined for the sake of decline—after all, the Douluo World 2 is called Peerless Tang Sect, so how could it be peerless if the Tang Sect hadn't first fallen?]
[Su Yan: Let me start with the Tang Sect's problem—they're a bunch of utter fools. I swear, across the myriad worlds, I've never seen such a pack of idiots.]
[I Want to Revive the Tang Sect: Y-you… you're going too far! First you insulted my Tang Sect ancestors, then you insulted me, and now you insult all the other Tang Sect forebears?]
[Liu Erlong: As someone who's been through it, let me remind you once more—remember, Su Yan never insults people; he only states facts.]
[Su Yan: Look, you're getting worked up again. Then let me ask you—when the Tang Sect was first founded, it had the Four Great Single-Attribute Clans, had the Shrek Seven Devils working as gods on your payroll, and even had Ning Rongrong, a Little Demoness who at the start only cared about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, defect to become your vice-Sect Leader. How did you end up with only one person left?]
[Nine Treasures Little Princess: ???]
[I Want to Revive the Tang Sect: H-how would I know? After the Sun Moon Empire merged in and spirit tools appeared, we began to decline—but all that happened thousands of years ago.]
[Su Yan: Because every single one of you Tang Sect people are morons. Tang San became a god through Blue Silver Grass, so you blindly worship Blue Silver Grass; every generation of Sect Leaders had to possess a Blue Silver GrassSpirit. If the Blue Silver GrassSpirit lacked Aptitude, you poured everything into cultivating it. I've never seen such brain-dead behavior.]
[Su Yan: The Spirit Hall's Legacy is enormous, yet it never insisted that only an Angel Spirit could become Supreme Pontiff. Your Tang Sect leaves me speechless.]
[Su Yan: I've seen Bloodline-based inheritances, Legacy-based inheritances—every kind you can imagine—but this is the first time I've seen one where you must have a trash Spirit to be boss. That your Tang Sect managed to survive ten thousand years already feels like a miracle!]
[Everyone: ???]
At this moment, everyone in the Group Chat had question marks dancing above their heads.
Previously, when discussing Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang, Tang Hao and the rest, no one had doubted anything; this was the first time they questioned Su Yan's words.
Mainly because it was just too absurd!
[I Am an Orphan: Su Yan, are you sure you're not joking?]
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: I'd rather believe Su Yan is joking than believe something this ridiculous!]
[Nine Treasures Little Princess: It's outrageous… but it seems our Family is the same. Still, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School possesses the number-one support Spirit, and our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has a special way of generating wealth—that's the true foundation of our Sect.]
[Big Cat in the Shadow: Royal families emphasize Bloodline, you guys emphasize Blue Silver Grass—Aunt Ah Yin becomes the supreme Old AncestorSect Leader at once. Impressive, impressive!]
[Group Member Number Nine: I bet Aunt Ah Yin doesn't dare speak now—one word and everyone might suspect she had a hand in this.]
[Tang Yuehua: Ah Yin must feel the Blue Silver Grass clan has truly made it big.]
[Bibi Dong: I'm gradually understanding why Su Yan thinks so highly of Spirit Hall—it's all thanks to the contrast provided by the competition, right?]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: How strange—are Blue Silver GrassSpirits actually powerful?]
[Bo Saixi: Infuriating as Su Yan's words may be, he really never insults people. Only a brain-dead rule could produce this outcome.]
[Winter Cutie: Could such a bizarre rule have been set by Tang San himself?]
[Red Dust Meng Meng Meng: Su Yan truly doesn't lie. Looking at Shrek and Tang Sect in their current state, how could they compare to Spirit Hall?]
Dou 2.
Shrek Academy.
Ma Xiaotao was a bit dazed. In the past she had wondered how Shrek Academy could become the continent's number-one Spirit Master academy while the Tang Sect declined so badly.
Now it seemed Hidden Weapons were only one reason—perhaps the least important one!
Speaking of which…
Tang Ya was currently dumbstruck.
Huh?
What was wrong with this?
The Tang Sect had always followed these rules; why did everyone look so shocked and incredulous?
[I Want to Revive the Tang Sect: The Tang Sect's founder, Tang San, became a god through Blue Silver Grass, so every subsequent Sect Leader must possess Blue Silver Grass to commemorate him—what's wrong with that?]
[Su Yan: Hahaha!!]
[Hu Liena: Su Yan, stop laughing first and tell us—was this ridiculous rule set by Tang San himself or by later Tang Sect members?]
[Cat in the Shadows: I feel there's no need to ask. Tang San became a god and hasn't died; if he hadn't pre-approved this rule, do you think it could have been passed down?]
[Su Yan: Then let me ask everyone—if the Tang Sect could survive ten thousand years, wouldn't you call it the continent's number-one miracle?]
[Loves Eating Carrots: Absolutely!]
[I Am a Little Bird: Even if Ah Yin is beside me, I still say the Blue Silver GrassSpirit is trash!]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Didn't you all just say there are no trash Spirits, only trash Spirit Masters?]
[Everyone: …]
Su Yan was momentarily stumped and didn't know how to explain.
Gang Zi, damn you!
(End of Chapter)
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