Nowadays, the most heavyweight event in the promotion of the Tang Sect is the history from twenty thousand years ago.
The founder of the Tang Sect was a god-ascended protector of the continent twenty thousand years ago and the leader of the original Shrek Seven Devils; it was he who laid the Foundation for Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect to watch over each other.
It is well-known that the Spirit Hall of that era was ambitious, attempting to unify the continent and control everything. It was under the leadership of this Tang Sect ancestor, who united various forces and powerful Soul Masters, that the evil Spirit Hall was defeated.
Legend has it that he later became the Sea God, holding the Sea God Trident and achieving Ascension into godhood.
Even Tang Wulin, who was practically from the countryside, was familiar with this story, which shows how extensive its promotion has been.
Arthur's view on this was... who did this promotion? Do you not value your life?!
Although the winner takes all and the loser is always in the wrong, the Tang Sect, as the victor, can promote themselves however they want.
But you have to look at the context of this era!
A simple objective record would have sufficed.
Yet you insist on casting the Spirit Hall, which tried to unify the continent, as the villain.
Then what does that make the Federation, which has now unified the continent?
This is almost like smearing the Federation by proxy.
Spirit Hall's attempt to unify the continent was defeated by you; now that the Federation has unified the continent, are you preparing to overthrow the Federation too?
How do you expect the Federation to view you?
It's no wonder the Federation is suspicious; this promotion is simply too Heaven-Defying. With so many deeds and countless ways to promote them, the Tang Sect chose the most provocative one... Without a doubt, Tang Wulin and the other three chose to join. The story of the Tang Sect was too deeply ingrained in people's hearts.
Arthur, standing to the side, didn't say much.
Even if he had thoughts of building his own power in the future, he didn't persuade the others not to join.
Although Arthur was thinking about recruiting talent, it wasn't for now. At the moment, it was still just a thought.
Seeing Tang Wulin and the others join the Tang Sect, Arthur couldn't help but think about his own future.
The plan to build his own power was for the sake of faith.
The Holy Sword and Holy Spear are, after all, just Martial Souls. Arthur wasn't sure if following the standard path would allow him to become a god.
Collecting faith to become a god was a backup plan.
But now, the faith of the Douluo Continent has already been divided up by various forces.
Although in this era, becoming a god through faith is just a legend, only Arthur knows that it is definitely feasible.
But that doesn't mean those forces don't want it.
There are only so many people on the continent, and only so much faith to go around.
Even if I don't know if I can become a god through faith, it's never wrong to occupy the faith first.
If Arthur wanted to intervene and join the game halfway, he would need a sufficiently powerful force.
Mu Chen, Agravaine, Mu Ye, and the Body Sect were all people and organizations Arthur was confident he could persuade to join.
There was also Zhen Hua, the Divine Craftsman; his current neutral status was a matter of necessity. If Arthur could protect him in the future, then with his relationship with Mu Chen and Mu Ye, Zhen Hua would naturally join the team.
Then there was the secluded Yuan En Clan; recruiting them would be simple—just solve the crisis their clan was facing.
Well, what a coincidence.
The Yuan En Family was facing an invasion from the Demon Plane. Initially, the invasion just happened to hit them in the face and they couldn't escape. Later, it evolved into a pure Family blood feud.
And Arthur happened to be a specialist for this.
When it came to facing foreign invasions, he was a professional.
Thinking about it this way, there were too many people he could win over.
As long as Arthur's potential allowed them to see that future, building his own power would be very easy.
At this moment, a sudden voice drew everyone's attention.
"I will also join the Tang Sect."
It was Gu Yue.
Even someone as cold as Wu Zhangkong couldn't help but show surprise: "Are you sure?"
In Class Zero, everyone could see that Gu Yue, Na'er, and Arthur had the best relationship.
Arthur was the precious darling of the Donghai Spirit Conduction Tower.
Na'er came from the Headquarters.
Given this relationship, Wu Zhangkong had preemptively assumed that Gu Yue would join the Spirit Conduction Tower.
"I'm sure." Gu Yue silently exchanged a glance with Na'er and decided to join the Tang Sect.
Taking in this scene, Arthur suddenly had an epiphany.
He hadn't figured out the reason for Gu Yue's joining, but rather, he thought: could he perhaps ride someone's coattails?
Arthur had always stayed nestled in East Sea City, not going out to reveal his talent.
The most important reason was that he didn't dare to.
Agravaine didn't dare to let him go out either.
Although their goal was to eliminate all Evil Soul Masters, they didn't dare to act too brilliantly before Arthur grew up.
That was how Arthur's parents died.
They were a Bright Holy Dragon and a Sacred Angel who were extremely likely to both become Limit Douluos, and they even possessed a Martial Soul Fusion skill.
Arthur's mother was also from the Sacred Angel Clan, her mind filled with the desire to kill Evil Soul Masters.
Once they reached the Limit, with a Limit Douluo-level Martial Soul Fusion skill plus the suppression of the Light attribute, what would the Holy Spirit Cult have to fight back with?
So, under a trap set by the Holy Spirit Cult, they were gone.
Agravaine's potential was exhausted; no matter how much he hated and searched for Evil Soul Masters, the Holy Spirit Cult couldn't be bothered with him. After all, they had big moves planned recently and needed to keep a low profile. Moreover, Agravaine was from the Spirit Conduction Tower, and they had a partnership with Qiangu Dongfeng; it was not advisable to move against a Super Douluo of the Spirit Conduction Tower before completing their grand plan.
But Arthur was different; once he revealed invincible potential and was noticed by the Holy Spirit Cult, he wouldn't survive either.
Even taking Mu Ye as his master wasn't enough.
Arthur knew better than anyone how many powerhouses the Holy Spirit Cult had.
If he could cling to Gu Yue's coattails, his life would be guaranteed.
Arthur could then head out early to show off... no, to reveal his talent and entice more people to join him.
But Spirit Beasts and humans have a grudge; he didn't know how Gu Yue really viewed him.
Calculating this, Arthur's thoughts gradually diverged; it was hard to fathom Gu Yue's thoughts, so why not ask our ever-responsive Na'er?
...The soul-guided bus drove smoothly.
On the way back to the academy, the scenery outside the window receded rapidly. Tang Wulin and the others were still immersed in the excitement of joining the Tang Sect, conversing in low voices.
Gu Yue leaned against the window, looking out with a calm expression, seemingly deep in thought.
Arthur and Na'er sat together, his gaze shifting between Gu Yue and Naer.
He took a deep breath and asked Na'er in a somewhat casual tone, "Na'er."
Na'er quickly turned her head, her purple eyes filled with a bit of confusion: "What's wrong?"
"Tell me, if I encounter some danger in the future, like... being targeted by a very powerful bad person, the kind where I'm about to lose my life, what would you do?"
Arthur stared into Na'er's eyes, his tone seemingly relaxed, as if it were just a casual question.
Hearing this, Na'er's brows instantly furrowed, and her cute face became as cold as frost.
Without the slightest hesitation, her voice carried an unquestionable firmness: "Whoever dares to hurt you, I will kill them."
The bus suddenly went silent.
Gu Yue looked over with great interest.
From Arthur's perspective, these words coming from the well-behaved and soft Na'er carried a ferocity that was completely at odds with her temperament.
His heart skipped a beat; he was stunned for a moment, then followed up: "But what if the opponent is very powerful? The kind that is very powerful even in the context of the whole Douluo Continent."
Na'er pursed her lips and turned her head to look at Gu Yue, her eyes flickering as if she had thought of something.
The scene where Gu Yue had initially prepared to eliminate Arthur early surfaced in her mind.
When she turned back, her tone was still firm: "It doesn't matter how powerful they are. I won't let anything happen to you."
"I definitely won't."
Arthur remained silent, a myriad of thoughts flashing through his mind.
After a long time, Arthur spoke three words that left everyone confused.
"I'm sorry."
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