Diary System—Chapter 124: There's a Problem with Lou Gao's Death — Will the Four Single-Attribute Clans Lose Their Inheritance After Ten Thousand Years?
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[Senior Lou Gao once said that forging the Torrential Pear Blossom Needle was not something he could do alone. The material required—Silver Source of Deep Sea Sunken Silver—was extremely hard. As a Soul Douluo, his strength wasn't sufficient to soften it.]
[However, the Clear Sky Hammer has the ability to soften the metal. At the time, Tang Hao and Tang San were unavailable, so at Tang San's recommendation, Lou Gao approached the Clear Sky Sect. Tang San asked his uncle, Tang Xiao, to assist Lou Gao in the forging. As the sect leader, Tang Xiao had reached the level of Super Douluo, and softening the Deep Sea Sunken Silver was no problem for him.]
[But by the time Tang San and his companions returned to the Clear Sky Sect from training, they only found the three completed hidden weapons—Lou Gao was nowhere to be seen. According to Tang Xiao, Lou Gao had sacrificed himself during the forging process by leaping into the furnace, and he couldn't stop him in time.]
[Ha! What a joke! A dignified Super Douluo couldn't stop a Soul Douluo from jumping into a furnace? That's laughable. As the leader of the Clear Sky Sect, with a Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, Tang Xiao's forging ability may not match Tang Hao's, but it's certainly not far off.]
[Let's not forget, the Clear Sky Hammer was practically made for blacksmithing. The famed Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique was likely originally developed for forging and only later adapted for combat. That means most core disciples of the Clear Sky Sect would have at least some blacksmithing experience, especially since mastering the early stages of the technique involves iron forging.]
[So when Tang Xiao helped Lou Gao, there's no way he was only there to soften the metal. He must have participated in the forging. Together, their combined power should've made the task even easier. Yet somehow, Lou Gao died?]
[This is where it gets suspicious. How could a Super Douluo like Tang Xiao not realize Lou Gao was going to jump into the furnace? His spiritual power alone should have detected such a move. "I didn't have time to stop him"—really? That's the best excuse he could come up with?]
[This implies that Tang Xiao saw it happen but was too far away to act—or chose not to act. Under the suppression of a Super Douluo's aura, Soul Douluo-level individuals should be nearly immobile. The only way Lou Gao could have moved freely was if Tang Xiao allowed it.]
[According to the Hundred Solution of Hidden Weapons Manual, the Torrential Pear Blossom Needle does require human blood to unlock its full sharpness. But there's no mention that the donor has to die. So why did Lou Gao need to sacrifice his life? The more I think about it, the more this feels like a setup.]
[Lou Gao had mastered all the Tang Sect's hidden weapon forging techniques. Did Tang San find his existence inconvenient and eliminate him under the guise of a noble sacrifice?]
[Of course, drawing this conclusion based solely on Lou Gao's death may seem hasty. But consider this—ten thousand years later, the Tang Sect was in ruins, reduced to just Tang Ya. The three most powerful hidden weapons were gone, and no one could forge them anymore. Why?]
[My guess? Tang San took the blueprints and finished products with him. The other key factor behind the Tang Sect's rise was its alliance with the four single-attribute clans. Yet ten thousand years later, all four had lost their inheritance.]
[What happened? Tang San didn't build the Tang Sect alone. The other six Shrek monsters were deputy sect masters. Tang San had the Clear Sky Sect behind him. Ning Rongrong had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had the Star Luo Empire. All of them were from Shrek Academy.]
[Ten thousand years later, the Clear Sky Sect was the top sect, Shrek Academy had replaced the Spirit Hall as the number-one academy, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was still flourishing. These three forces survived and thrived. Yet the Tang Sect was annihilated, with only Tang Ya left.]
[Even if people didn't care about the Tang Sect, would these three major powers not send anyone to help? But they didn't. Tang Ya was left to fall into darkness and avenge the sect alone. Isn't that just sad?]
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Ning Rongrong: ???
She had no idea about this.
Indeed, with those three major powers still strong after ten thousand years, how did the Tang Sect decline to such an extent?
Even if hidden weapons had become outdated compared to soul guidance devices, the Tang Sect shouldn't have become this weak, right?
And would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Clear Sky Sect, and Shrek Academy forget their past ties?
For the Tang Sect to be wiped out to the point where only one person survived—something must have happened behind the scenes.
Some experienced individuals suspected foul play.
It's unlikely that every single person in those three major powers became ungrateful. Perhaps… they were ordered not to interfere?
They also noticed that the four single-attribute clans had all lost their inheritance. Weren't these clans the foundation of the Tang Sect?
From what Dai Yichen said, it was obvious that these clans played a major role in helping Tang San build his sect.
The Strength Clan led the way. Their forging skills were crucial for crafting hidden weapons.
The Defense Clan built the physical foundation of the Tang Sect.
The Speed Clan handled reconnaissance.
The Breaking Clan provided poison refinement and offensive power.
The Breaking Clan's importance was second only to the Strength Clan since hidden weapons and poison were the two pillars of the Tang Sect.
So how did such key contributors vanish without a trace?
Wasn't Bai Chenxiang from the Speed Clan married to Ma Hongjun? If that's true, the Speed Clan shouldn't have been destroyed, right?
Also, Bibi Dong knew about the Speed Clan's connection to Tang San. This Tang San… had some tricks up his sleeve.
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