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A year later, Heaven Dou City, Moon Pavilion.
Neither the flames of war and smoke on the border battlefield, nor the screams and wails of the people of the Haagen Daz Kingdom, seemed to affect this place.
Elegant and gentle lights shone from the five-story building, and a constant stream of people showed their invitations and entered. Each of them wore gorgeous clothes, and a single set of their attire would be enough to feed an ordinary family for several years.
Men and women chatted and laughed, discussing which young man was the most handsome and which girl was the most charming. Some noblewomen even smiled and gave suggestive glances to the young men they favored, their gestures elegant yet seductive, their words dignified yet suggestive.
Tonight was Moon Pavilion's graduation ceremony, and another group of noble children would step from here onto their own stage.
On the third floor, Tang Yuehua, dressed in a silver palace gown, stood with a smile on the side of the hall. When the time came, she nodded to signal the start of the graduation ceremony.
A group of young men and women dressed in silver attire entered from the doors on both sides. They were orderly, their steps harmonious, and their faces wore tranquil smiles, noble yet without arrogance.
Tang San, dressed in white, slowly walked out, holding a delicate and beautiful golden harp. His clear blue eyes were pure and bright, his dark blue hair draped over his shoulders, and a faint smile played on his lips.
As the representative of this year's Moon Pavilion graduates, he offered a beautiful performance.
Below, Prince Xue Beng, a man of great status, watched Tang San on the stage with a smile. He glanced at Princess Xue Ke, who was looking at Tang San with a look of infatuation, and his smile deepened.
As the music ended, enthusiastic applause erupted.
The tidal wave of applause made Tang San slightly lost in thought, and he recalled the various experiences of the past five years.
In the past five years, he had risen from level 42 to level 60… the bitter cultivation under his father's guidance, the bloody battles in the City of Slaughter, all flashed through his mind.
Reaching this point at the age of twenty, far surpassing the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall, he should have felt proud, but he did not feel proud… because there were still several peers waiting for him ahead.
His experiences in Moon Pavilion allowed him to view the gap between himself and others more calmly, to face himself, to face the gap, and then to do his best to catch up and surpass.
The graduation ceremony ended smoothly, and each student received their graduation certificate from the Pavilion Master, Tang Yuehua, and happily went to their relatives.
Prince Xue Beng, accompanied by Xue Ke, who was also a recent graduate, approached. "Brother Tang San, a wonderful performance."
"Thank you for the praise," Tang San said with a smile.
This year, although Prince Xue Beng was not a student of Moon Pavilion, he often frequented it and became familiar with Tang San. The two seemed to have forgotten their previous unpleasantness and got along well.
"This girl Xue Ke is deeply in love with you, she often mentions you in front of me," Xue Beng said seemingly unintentionally.
"Brother!" Xue Ke glared at him.
Tang San shook his head, "My heart already belongs to someone."
Thinking of Xiao Wu, a happy and expectant smile appeared on Tang San's face.
Xue Ke's pretty face turned pale, and her lips moved without a sound.
Xue Beng was slightly disappointed, patted Xue Ke's shoulder, and then said, "Brother Tang San, how have you considered the matter I proposed to you last time?"
Tang San's eyes narrowed slightly, "I still have some things to deal with, I will give you an answer when I return… I will try my best to make it happen."
"Good, then I will look forward to your good news, Brother Tang San," Xue Beng's smile had a few more genuine elements.
After the graduation ceremony, there was an evening party. The aroma of food permeated the air, the ingredients here were carefully selected, and the wines were of the highest grade.
The nobles moved gracefully through the venue, sipping red wine in small sips, talking and communicating with each other, each with an identical smile on their faces, as if professionally trained.
...
"Xue Qinghe" swallowed a cold, hard bun with difficulty, and hurriedly came to the city wall wearing a suit of armor that had not been washed for who knows how long.
"Damn it, these bastards from the Star Luo Empire never end, do they! They have been attacking the city for three consecutive days!" Her eyes were bloodshot, and she exuded an unpleasant smell.
But no one cared about this, because the even more pungent smell of blood and fire permeated the air, and the arrival of the commander-in-chief would only reassure the soldiers on the city wall.
A long battlefield career had taken away her former gentleness and elegance, and her words were no longer appropriate, replaced by coldness and sternness.
On the battlefield, gentle words were useless, the loudest voice that could convey intentions most simply and efficiently was the best language.
"Won't they let people sleep?" Yan Jin was still wearing her flame-like red clothes, grumbling behind "Xue Qinghe".
"I'm going to burn them all to ashes!" She threw a full-strength "Meteor Volcano" into the enemy formation with dissatisfaction, and then found a safe place to recover her soul power.
Because the war was too frequent, she had no time to make and store magma, and her fifth soul ring was empty. The magma she was using now was temporarily generated with soul power.
Amon didn't want the war to end too quickly, so he restricted the supply of soul power to Yan Jin, unless it was a critical moment, he would not provide her with help.
"Your Highness, the army of the Star Luo Empire has been a little abnormal recently. Although their offensive is fierce, they cannot achieve effective results. I suspect they are just trying to divert our attention."
The garrison general of this section of the city wall proposed his guess to "Xue Qinghe" upon her arrival.
"Xue Qinghe" frowned, her face slightly gloomy, glanced at the Star Luo army, whose offensive had slowed down due to the chaos caused by Yan Jin's "Meteor Volcano", and said, "Yan Jin, I'll leave this to you, I'll go take a look at another section of the city wall."
"Oh, oh, leave it to me with confidence, I'll sleep for a while first, wake me up if I can't hold it," Yan Jin lay down and snored.
She was only responsible for providing fire support, and didn't care about anything else.
"Xue Qinghe" twitched her eyes when she saw this, and couldn't help but sigh at how thick-skinned this guy was, how could she still sleep in this situation.
She nodded to the garrison general on this side of the city wall, and then strode forward.
In her heart, Yan Jin was still quite reliable… at least in terms of force.
Her martial soul seemed to be born for the battlefield. Many times, a "Meteor Volcano" smashed down could stabilize a precarious situation.
...
Tang San couldn't wait to know the answer from that year. Leaving Moon Pavilion and Heaven Dou City, he no longer suppressed his speed and sped all the way back to the mountain range where he once cultivated.
He saw the canyon surrounded by mountains, with its myriad spirits and verdant greenery, he saw the magnificent waterfall connecting the sky and the earth, and he saw that familiar tall figure.
"You're here, Little San," Tang Hao's leisurely voice came.
"Dad, I'm here." Tang San looked at Tang Hao, who seemed a few years younger, with a hint of his former spirit visible on his face, and asked, "Now, can you tell me the truth of the past?"
Tang Hao nodded and told Tang San everything that had happened in the past, in detail.
After listening, a light of hatred appeared in Tang San's eyes, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely avenge this hatred."
Tang Hao laughed heroically, "How can I put such a heavy burden all on you? We will join forces, father and son, and have a good fight with that Spirit Hall."
"Dad…" Looking at Tang Hao, whose temperament had changed greatly and was completely different from the past, Tang San had a hint of doubt on his face. It was clear that when they separated at Moon Pavilion a year ago, his father was still in a state of decadence.
Tang Hao smiled slightly and explained:
"After returning, I thought about a lot… I said a lot next to your mother… I didn't expect your mother to give a response, it was the first time she had given a response in twenty years, which made my dead heart come alive again.
"She wrapped her remaining right leg bone with leaves, as if she was saying something. I thought that the Blue Silver Emperor's talent domain was regeneration, so with a try-it-out mentality, I cut off my right calf, took out the original right leg bone that was not of good quality, and fused this one.
"It gave me extremely strong self-healing ability, regenerating my right calf, and healing all my past hidden injuries.
"I also relied on the accumulation of so many years, as well as the improvement brought about by the fusion of the 100,000-year soul bone, to break through the shackles in one fell swoop, from the original level 95 to the current level 97. I am now stronger than ever before."
Seeing the high-spirited Tang Hao, a happy look appeared on Tang San's face, "Congratulations to Father on reaching a new level."
Then, as if thinking of something, Tang San said, "During the year of studying at Moon Pavilion, I met Prince Xue Beng, and he wants to obtain the support of the Clear Sky Sect."
"Tell me the details," Tang Hao's tone was slightly condensed.
Tang San pondered for a moment, organized his words, and slowly said, "Prince Xue Beng believes that the Heaven Dou Empire is on the verge of its limit and should not continue the war. He wants to negotiate peace with the Star Luo Empire."
"Duke Amon will not be captured without a fight. In five years, you have grown a lot, and he will not stand still. No one knows how far he has grown now. If he wants the Clear Sky Sect to help him capture Duke Amon, then he is just wishful thinking." Tang Hao shook his head, and when he mentioned the name "Amon", he also showed a look of fear.
Tang San shook his head and said, "There is no need to capture Amon. Xue Beng said that this is not only a peace talk between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, but also a peace talk between humans and the Star Dou Forest.
"He has been in contact with the Star Luo Empire and the Star Dou Forest in secret. The basis of the peace talks is that both human empires issue a kill order for Amon.
"Once his whereabouts are discovered, immediately notify the Star Dou Forest, and when the soul beasts are chasing Amon, the human side needs to provide assistance."
Tang Hao showed a look of interest, "Then what does he need us to do? What can he give?"
"He needs us to support him in ascending the throne. The current Crown Prince 'Xue Qinghe' is inclined to the Spirit Hall. Xue Beng promised that as long as the Clear Sky Sect supports him, he can abolish the Spirit Hall, and the Star Luo side will take the same measures," Tang San responded fluently.
"Abolish the Spirit Hall?" Tang Hao's pupils shrank, "If such a big move is made all of a sudden, Qian Daoliu will not sit idly by."
"Xue Beng said that the Beast God will keep an eye on Qian Daoliu."
Tang Hao and Tang San looked at each other and saw the answer in each other's eyes.
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