Additionally, Mu Yang hadn't forgotten—although Clear Sky Sect had been forced into seclusion by Spirit Hall, it had once been the number one sect in the world, and its strength was not to be underestimated.
Even if Huo Lie and the others could hold off Tang Hao, if Tang Hao later sought help from Clear Sky Sect, the others aside, Tang Xiao would definitely be willing to avenge Tang San.
After all, Tang San wasn't just Tang Xiao's eldest nephew, but also the son of the woman Tang Xiao secretly loved.
By then, if the two brothers came knocking with their great hammers, even his three strongest allies wouldn't be able to stop them.
Therefore, while killing Tang San was possible, it couldn't be done by his own hands—he needed to find a scapegoat.
With that in mind, Mu Yang's gaze shifted toward Salas, who was currently leaving from the VIP section.
If he sent the future Sea God to accompany Salas to the afterlife, wouldn't that be worthy of Salas' status as both Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishop and the Head of Heaven Dou's Spirit Temple?
Salas: "Should I be saying 'I'm honored' or something?"
As for how to make Salas take down Tang San?
Although Tang San's spiritual power was strong, without having consumed the Autumn Dew Tear, it definitely wasn't as strong as his own.
During the match, he could covertly unleash a Divine Illusion Technique on Tang San, using Soul Capturing Secret Art to manipulate his mind, while keeping a real illusion capable of erasing his soul as a failsafe.
Once the match ended, Tang San, under the influence of mind control, would squat at the entrance of the Great Soul Arena, transforming into a dragon-slaying warrior and launching a surprise assassination attempt on Salas, the 'evil dragon'.
If Tang Hao, hiding in the shadows, or Ning Fengzhi, who might try to intervene, failed to save Tang San in time, then Salas' Spirit Hall experts accompanying him would kill Tang San on the spot.
If someone managed to rescue Tang San, then in the ensuing chaos, he would activate his pre-arranged contingency plan and erase Tang San's soul with a real illusion.
Given the circumstances, if Tang San ended up dead, who else could people blame but Spirit Hall?
It couldn't possibly be Mu Yang, right? That was impossible!
He, Mu Yang, had no grievances or grudges against Tang San—he had no motive to kill him. In fact, if not for the Soul Master Tournament, he wouldn't even know who Tang San was!
Hmm, a flawless plan!
"Everyone, please wait!"
Just as Mu Yang and his group were leaving the Great Soul Arena, preparing to return to their hotel, a voice called out from behind, causing them to halt.
Turning around, Mu Yang saw Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, leading a muscular woman who appeared to be in her early thirties, with arms thick enough for horses to gallop on, striding toward them.
As they approached, the muscular woman glanced at Shui Yanyu in surprise, her lips moving slightly as she whispered something to Qian Renxue.
Immediately, Qian Renxue's pupils shrank sharply, but she quickly suppressed her emotions, stepped forward, and gave a respectful bow:
"I greet the three Your Eminences, Dean Feng, and Dean Qiu."
With an eight-ring Soul Douluo by her side, Qian Renxue instantly realized that her former savior, Shui Yanyu, had now achieved the pinnacle of nine rings, reaching the level of a Title Douluo.
Had Mu Xiyue and Shui Yanyu publicly declared their Title Douluo status, etiquette-bound Xue Qinghe wouldn't have simply addressed them as "three Your Eminences"—he would have saluted them individually out of respect for their strength.
As for Feng Zhen of Divine Wind Academy and Qiu Shuping of Tianshui Academy, the former was worthy of courtesy, while the latter... well, that was just basic social etiquette.
"Oh, it's the Crown Prince. May I ask what brings Your Highness to us?"
Huo Lie nodded slightly and asked.
As the heir to the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe was someone Huo Lie recognized, though their past interactions had been few and they weren't particularly familiar.
"Congratulations to the two deans on achieving the honor of becoming Your Eminences."
After offering her congratulations, Qian Renxue turned to the three and asked, "I wonder if Qinghe could have the honor of hosting a banquet on behalf of Royal Father and the Empire to entertain the three Your Eminences?"
Although Qian Renxue had stopped Mu Yang's group specifically to invite Mu Yang, intending to stage a hero saving the beauty act, rather than to specially entertain Mu Xiyue and Shui Yanyu, the two newly ascended Title Douluo, she had only just learned that Shui Yanyu had also reached the Title Douluo realm.
Still, postponing the original plan for now wasn't an issue. Building good relations with the three neutral Title Douluo within Heaven Dou Empire's territory was extremely necessary.
"This… Crown Prince, the three of us have important matters to attend to at the moment and can't spare the time. Perhaps another day?"
After a brief hesitation, Huo Lie politely declined.
Though Blazing Academy was indeed located within the Heaven Dou Empire, Huo Lie had no intention of sending a message that his academy was too closely aligned with the royal family.
Soul Master Academies should simply remain as training grounds for Soul Masters. If they took a clear political stance, they might find it difficult to stay neutral when the world's situation shifted.
However, if they maintained a neutral stance, then no matter how the continent's situation changed, Soul Master Academies generally wouldn't become targets.
After all, the graduates of Advanced Soul Master Academies were considered the elite of the Soul Master world—especially those from top-ranked academies, whose graduates often rose to high positions within various factions.
Without major conflicts of interest, who would willingly cause trouble for their superiors, colleagues, friends, or even their own alma mater?
In other words, as long as Advanced Soul Master Academies maintained neutrality, their inheritance and stability would far exceed that of clans or sects.
Seeing Huo Lie refuse, Qian Renxue wasn't disappointed and said, "That was Qinghe's oversight. Since the three Your Eminences have important matters to attend to, of course, those matters take priority.
"But Brother Mu Yang, you shouldn't have anything urgent, right? I am a few years older than you—may I have the honor of inviting Brother Mu Yang for a small gathering?"
As she spoke, Qian Renxue's gaze shifted toward Mu Yang.
Failing to invite Huo Lie and the others wasn't outside Qian Renxue's expectations.
Putting aside her identity as Spirit Hall's heir, even just considering Xue Qinghe's status as the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, it wasn't a big deal—at least not in the eyes of Title Douluo.
The honorific "Your Eminence" for Title Douluo wasn't just for show. The reason Title Douluo received such a title was because their strength alone granted them a status equivalent to that of an emperor.
A powerful Title Douluo's status was comparable to that of an Empire's Emperor, while a weaker one was at least on par with a King of a vassal kingdom.
If Emperor Xue Ye himself had extended the invitation, the three would most likely have accepted. But as for her, a Crown Prince without real power, her influence fell short, and their polite refusal was only natural.
Seeing Qian Renxue gazing at him intently, Mu Yang felt no joy at all—unlike many other transmigrators, who might feel thrilled by gaining the favor of an angelic beauty.
Instead, he felt a bit frustrated.
This was the heir of Spirit Hall, the future Angel God.
For a boss-level character like her, Mu Yang, whose wings hadn't fully spread yet, felt that it was best to keep his distance.
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