Chapter 258: Do You Think I'm Particularly Like a Villain?
After Tang Xiao and the others escaped, the Dai Family Ancestor and Xu Xing also quickly turned around and fled with them.
Bone Douluo and the others, who had been standing beside Bai Yu, saw Tang Xiao and the others about to run and were about to give chase, but Bai Yu raised his hand to stop them, signaling them not to bother.
"Your Highness, the Spirit Hall Saint Child, why is this? The Clear Sky Sect dared to offend Your Highness and launch a sneak attack. Why not seize this opportunity to capture these few people in one fell swoop?"
"Without Tang Xiao and the others, attacking the Clear Sky Sect would be as easy as flipping one's hand. At that time, we can directly wipe out the Clear Sky Sect, leaving no one alive, to avenge Tang Laoqi's sneak attack on Your Highness!"
Tuoba Xi, embodying his sycophantic Spirit, leaned close to Bai Yu and began to offer advice, his expression extremely excited, as if he couldn't wait to be Bai Yu's vanguard and immediately invade the Clear Sky Sect.
Tuoba Xi was truly overjoyed. Previously, he was willing to be Bai Yu's lackey simply because Bai Yu possessed immense power within the Spirit Hall.
Moreover, Bai Yu had given him a 100,000-year spirit ring, which was why he pledged his allegiance directly.
But he hadn't expected Bai Yu's strength to be so formidable. Although rumors had long circulated within the Spirit Hall that the Saint Child could contend with the Supreme Pontiff.
He had always thought this was just a publicity stunt, after all, how old was the Saint Child to be able to fight the Supreme Pontiff? What a joke!
But now, he no longer had any doubts and felt genuinely happy to be Bai Yu's subordinate.
This was not just a publicity stunt; it was clearly a hidden truth! Now, let alone the Saint Child being able to fight the Supreme Pontiff, Tuoba Xi firmly believed that the Saint Child could even fight the High Priest Qian Daoliu!
Bai Yu was unaware of Tuoba Xi's thoughts; otherwise, he truly wouldn't know what to say.
Because he couldn't defeat either of the two people Tuoba Xi was comparing him to right now.
Bibi Dong, needless to say, had already reached level 100, completed her divine force conversion, and her body was being nourished by divine force, progressing towards a divine body.
As for Qian Daoliu, although that old man was stuck at level 99, due to his years of worshiping the Angel God, his spirit power had been infiltrated by Angel divine force, and he could borrow Angel divine force, truly making him a demigod.
In front of these two, Bai Yu could only scurry away with his head in his hands, with very little room to retaliate.
"Hiss, let them run. It's just a Clear Sky Sect, nothing to worry about."
"Besides, I already promised them that as long as they survived that one move, I wouldn't pursue it further. If I went back on my word, wouldn't I lose all my face?"
Bai Yu raised his hand and gripped his left arm, quickly setting his own bone while responding to Tuoba Xi.
Upon hearing Bai Yu's words, Tuoba Xi's face also showed enlightenment.
He felt that His Highness, the Spirit Hall Saint Child, was right. Anyway, that Tang Laoqi was almost dead, and the remaining three, Tang Xiao, were naturally not worth the Saint Child losing face over.
Subsequently, everyone returned to the Heaven Dou camp to find a healing Spirit Master to treat Bai Yu's left arm injury.
Compared to Bai Yu and his group, Tang Xiao and the others, who had returned to the Star Luo camp, were not in a good mood; the tent was shrouded in gloom.
The Spirit Master who was treating Tang Laoqi suddenly withdrew his Spirit, shook his head, and sighed, saying:
"Alas, this Under the Crown not only has shattered meridians and depleted spirit power, but also severe blood loss, basically signifying that his life force is exhausted and there's no way to save him."
"There are only two methods now. The first is to let him remain unconscious; in that case, he should be able to live for a few more days."
"Second, I can stimulate his body with spirit power, which should allow him to wake up for a while, but after that, he will immediately die."
After the healing Spirit Master finished speaking, Tang Xiao and the others fell silent. Although this outcome was something they had long anticipated, it was still difficult for them to accept when it truly came to pass.
Especially the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder of the Clear Sky Sect, whose eyes were red and lips trembling as they looked at Tang Laoqi.
Tang Xiao took a deep breath and turned to look at the healing Spirit Master.
"Since that's the case, I ask for your help, sir, to wake up Seventh Elder."
"Sect Master...!"
"No need to say more. You two are also aware of Seventh Elder's injuries. We cannot save him. Rather than letting Seventh Elder suffer this pain, it's better to see him one last time."
Upon hearing Tang Xiao's words, the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder remained silent, implicitly agreeing to this method.
After the healing Spirit Master woke Tang Laoqi, he consciously withdrew, leaving only the four Clear Sky Sect members inside the tent.
"Heh heh, I'm actually not dead yet. That's good, I can see you all again."
"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, why are you crying? I was impulsive today, and I should pay the price for it."
"Sect Master, I'm sorry. I, Tang Laoqi, have caused you trouble. However, I don't care about others, but you must return alive, you must!"
"Because of my impulsiveness today, Spirit Hall will... *cough cough*, will definitely retaliate. Although Second Brother is experienced in handling matters, his strength is insufficient to protect the Clear Sky Sect."
"Sect Master, you must go back, take the Clear Sky Sect members, and hide far away. Warn those little brats not to think about revenge."
"*Cough cough*! That Spirit Hall Saint Child is already inhumanly strong. As long as he is still there, the Clear Sky Sect, even if it has to kneel to survive, must endure!"
"Sect Master, the Clear Sky Sect is... entrusted to you. I, Tang Laoqi... *cough*, I'm sorry to the Sect..."
"Laoqi!"
After the Seventh Elder of the Haotian Sect woke up, Tang Xiao and the other two did not speak, standing by and listening to Tang Laoqi's last words.
It wasn't until Tang Laoqi closed his eyes again that the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder began to weep bitterly.
Tang Xiao also clenched his teeth tightly, then turned and walked out of the tent, coming outside.
"Sect Master Tang, please accept our condolences."
The Dai Family Ancestor and Xu Xing were both waiting outside at this time. Seeing Tang Xiao come out, they offered their condolences in unison.
After all, no matter what, they had fought side by side before, and now that the person was dying, they should come to see him off.
Tang Xiao exhaled, his eyes filled with grief, then he said in a deep voice:
"Brother Dai, our Clear Sky Sect will no longer send people to this war, and I must return to the Sect first."
"Now that we have offended the Spirit Hall Saint Child, to avoid retaliation, I must arrange a retreat for the people of my Clear Sky Sect."
After Tang Xiao finished speaking, the Dai Family Ancestor's mouth tasted bitter, and he nodded in agreement.
He knew that this was the after-effect of not saving them. In the future, the Clear Sky Sect, let alone sending more people to the battlefield.
Even the current people would probably not participate wholeheartedly in the war, but instead, find ways to retreat and seek a glimmer of hope for survival.
But what could he do? He could only agree. If they didn't save them before, how could they expect them to exert effort now?
They hadn't fallen out yet, all because the pressure from the Spirit Hall was too great.
While Tang Xiao was talking with the Dai Family Ancestor, in the Heaven Dou camp, Bai Yu waved his hand to dispel the water mirror in front of him, his mouth twitching slightly.
"Tell me, do I now particularly resemble a villain from a storybook?"
"This whole thing with Tang Laoqi is actually quite touching, it even makes me feel a bit guilty, and I'm not really willing to target the Clear Sky Sect anymore."