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Chapter 1528 - Chapter 1528 Chapter 25 No Solution

Chapter 1528: Chapter 25: No Solution Chapter 1528: Chapter 25: No Solution Lingjiang midsection, North Mountain pier

The rise of the Longxi Alliance was so abrupt, and Xiling had been submerged, that people naturally considered the Lingjiang Seven Cities as Tang Clan’s base.

And North Mountain, which should have been of great importance to the Tang Clan, was largely ignored. So much time had passed, yet only a few masters had patrolled this area, finding nothing valuable and leaving.

After all, there’s a cost to upholding justice to a certain extent; in a place like North Mountain where not even birds would defecate, it was clear there was no value.

Thus, during the harshest times of war, North Mountain remained as tranquil as ever.

For the Tang Clan, now stripped of everything, even just squatting in North Mountain felt exceptionally comforting.

Standing on the Shitan, Tang Luo with the Heavenly Dragon and Mysterious Serpent Phantom shot one weakened clansman after another from the water, sending them to the cliff above. Once all of them had been transferred, he glanced far away before returning to his clansmen on the cliff.

His left hand emitted Innate Qi to dispel the chill from everyone’s bodies; in deep winter, even a few hundred li of diving would have been difficult even at their peak, let alone after enduring cruel torture in the underground prison.

Tang Luo suppressed the urge to closely examine everyone’s injuries, transforming his right arm into a vortex, ejecting sacks of food and brand new stoves from the Void Stomach, addressing the older members of the clan, “Eat some food, get some rest, and tomorrow night at deep midnight, we can head out in the ice boats stored in the Abyss’s shorts.”

“Don’t worry, all the masters from Jiejiang City are dead. Once the news spreads to other cities, the remaining masters won’t dare to make a move, and after you enter Lingjiang, head towards Mubai and on to Tiantai City. I’ve bought a residence in the eastern suburbs of Tiantai City; take shelter there for the time being. I’ll come find you.”

“And although I’ve used Innate Qi to heal your external injuries, full recovery will still take time. So, unless absolutely necessary, avoid clashing with anyone and it’s best to change your names and identities, prioritizing safety and caution.”

The older clan members appeared to listen attentively, but the anxiety and fear in their eyes betrayed the fact they hadn’t absorbed a word.

As middle to low tier members of the Tang Clan, these sub-branch members enjoyed the benefits of being part of a noble family, sharing joyful moments with the core members at clan meetings.

Yet these sub-branch masters and young lords, untutored in clan studies or martial training, were merely vines hanging from a sturdy main trunk.

Their life’s greatest pride was simply having been born into a fortuitous lineage.

They were influential during the times of Xiling, even more so after the establishment of the Longxi Alliance–but how had it all collapsed so suddenly?

Tang Fugui couldn’t understand it. He wished someone could explain it to him, but he simply couldn’t find anyone.

After his father died in battle at Jiejiang City, he took over as clan head and suddenly realized that he was over forty years old, no longer young.

After dropping out of Martial Hall more than twenty years ago, he had lived a life of indulgence. Faced with this abrupt change, his mind went blank, eventually leading to the ruination of his family by those who stormed the city in the name of justice.

Why had this happened?

Tang Fugui didn’t understand. The Longxi Alliance was at the height of its power, Lingjiang had so many masters, the citizens supported them, and they had a powerful grandmaster like Xiao Jinlin.

Such a powerful force, shouldn’t it last for thousands of years? How had it disappeared so suddenly?

Tang Fugui looked up blankly at Tang Luo, his lips, purple with cold, quivering slightly as he softly asked, “Is our family… finished?”

While Tang Luo was instructing on concealment measures, he paused due to Tang Fugui’s interruption. In the brief silence, the hundred or so numb clansmen in the cave seemed to come to life.

Most raised their heads, as if trying to read the situation from Tang Luo’s face, but some turned away and then bowed their heads in silence.

Even without Tang Luo’s explanation, the judges who held justice in their hands and were confident in victory would not let go of this opportunity.

However, these Tang Clan members refused to believe, even though they were a group accustomed to daily cockfights and frivolous pursuits, utterly unlearned. They stubbornly clenched their teeth, believing they knew some earth-shattering secret.

At this moment, Tang Fugui’s question also echoed the thoughts of everyone in the cave. They wanted to hear from Tang Luo’s own mouth whether the greatest pride in their hearts was indeed shattered.

No matter what stories were told outside, they only wanted to hear it from Tang Luo himself.

Facing dozens of pairs of eyes filled with desperation and hope, Tang Luo, after a brief silence, earnestly said, “The clan leader has already made arrangements; the Tang Clan will not fall!”

Instantly, the previously lifeless cave seemed to come alive.

These Tang Clan members who had endured severe tortures suddenly started sobbing uncontrollably, unable to weep.

A grandmaster who had undergone Spirit Qualification no longer possessed tear ducts, but Tang Luo felt as if someone was thrusting a flying sword into his eyes, his nose completely stuffed.

He suddenly realized: these scions treated as dregs by their clan might be unlearned, but their affection for the clan was just as profound as core members.

After a long while, they finally wiped away their tears, and miraculously, the atmosphere in the cave had changed.

If a moment before the cave was filled with numb walking corpses, now Tang Luo faintly sensed that these people had regained some of their former debonair demeanor.

They seemed convinced that if the Tang Clan could once again rise to glory, they could return to the pinnacle of their lives. In such a crude environment, they even started preparing to become their former extravagant selves.

Still shivering in their prison robes from Jiejiang City, they looked as if they had recovered the airs of capricious young lords, and began to boast.