Douluo: I, the Moon-Drinking Dragon, descend upon the peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 20. I want the Tang Sect to become my affiliated sect

After making a simple breakfast using the available ingredients, Dan Xiao once again started a new day with Tang Ya's praise.

After packing up the pots, pans, and tents, Dan Xiao decided to set off with Beibei, Tangya, and the others, so he threw their backpacks into his storage soul guide.

While walking on the road, Tang Ya wanted to speak more than once or twice to say something to Dan Xiao. Every time she wanted to speak, she would hesitate for a long time and finally swallowed back what she wanted to say.

Dan Xiao could tell that Tang Ya must have something to say, and combined with everything she overheard last night, it was not difficult to guess that Tang Ya must want to talk about something related to the Tang Sect, but because of her identity, she still didn't dare to speak.

After the three of them walked together for a while, finally, seeing Tang Ya's hesitant attitude for the eighth time, Dan Xiao had no choice but to take the initiative to ask.

"Sister Tang Ya, if you want to say something, just say it directly. We are companions for now. I will probably need the help of the two seniors when I get to school. There is no need to worry about it."

Tang Ya was stunned and smiled awkwardly:

"Uh hahaha, is it that obvious?"

"It's quite obvious. I almost wanted to say it for you." Bei Bei, who was walking in front and leading the way, shrugged.

"Ah... Well, it's actually nothing serious. It's just a simple request. If it's just this request, Xiao probably can't help, right?"

"Whether I can help or not, you have to speak up to find out."

Dan Xiao didn't quite agree with Tang Ya's idea. He silently raised his spear and pointed at Yun, resisting the urge to roll his eyes at Tang Ya.

"Really? Haha... Then, brother Xiao, do you know the Tang Sect?"

"Tang Sect?" Dan Xiao raised his head in pretended confusion.

"Ten thousand years ago, the ancestor of the Tang Sect, the great master Tang San, who was revered by the world as Lord Sea God, personally founded the sect, the Tang Sect."

Bei Bei, who was walking in front, suddenly spoke up. Just hearing Tang San address him as "Sir"...

Dan Xiao frowned. How deeply must a man have deceived the world for someone like that to be respected as Master Tang by the world?

So, Dan Xiao shook his head, his face calm:
"never heard of that."

Beibei & Tangya: ...

The boy and the girl looked at each other awkwardly, then Tang Ya covered her forehead helplessly and sighed.

"Alas, I didn't expect that the Tang Sect has declined so much. Let me explain to you, brother Xiao, first I will explain to you about Tang San's ancestors, and then I will talk about the Tang Sect founded by Tang San's ancestors..."

“Stop, stop. No need! The Tang Sect was founded by Tang San ten thousand years ago. That’s all I need to know.”

Seeing Dan Xiao not wanting to listen, Tang Ya was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, let me make it short. After 10,000 years of development, the Tang Sect has already reached the point of decline. Strictly speaking, the Tang Sect is already in name only."

"Except for the Tang Sect's inheritance... the Tang Sect no longer has any territory, let alone any people. Dan Xiao, Bei Bei and I standing in front of you are the only ones left in the Tang Sect."

Looking at the sadness on Tang Ya's face and the concern and helplessness in Bei Bei's eyes, Dan Xiao could understand that to Tang Ya, the Tang Clan was her home.

"I'm sorry, Sister Tang Ya, I must have accidentally made you mention something sad. Let's not talk about that for now. Sister Tang Ya suddenly talked to me about the Tang Sect. Is it not to popularize history for me?"

"That's right, Brother Danxiao, Xiaoya is the current leader of the Tang Sect, and I am the chief disciple and the only disciple of the Tang Sect."

Beibei stopped and the three of them came to a relatively open area.

Beibei also had a look of sadness on his face, but Danxiao knew clearly that what Beibei was worried about was different from what Tangya was worried about.

If the Tang Sect is really gone, Beibei, as the great-great-grandson of the one from Shrek Academy, still has other places to go.

But Tang Ya is different. Once the Tang Clan is gone, she will be truly homeless.

Looking at Tang Ya, who was beginning to feel a little sad, and Bei Bei, who was standing silently by the side, Dan Xiao sighed and took out a few pieces of toilet paper from the storage soul guide.

Because Dan Xiao saw that there were tears in Tang Ya's eyes.

"Here, Sister Tang Ya, calm down first. Don't think about the sad things in the past. At least you have everyone by your side now."

"Thank you." Tang Ya took the toilet paper handed to her by Dan Xiao and wiped her eyes. The toilet paper soon became moist.

"Senior Beibei, you and Sister Tang Ya came to talk to me about this topic. Do you want me to join your Tang Sect?"

Beibei was silent for a few seconds and nodded.

Tang Ya on the side clenched the toilet paper in her hand and soon stopped thinking about those sad things. Then she raised her head and stared at Dan Xiao with a bit of expectation in her eyes.

"I don't want to hit you, but for the sake of our relationship, I will try not to say anything so hurtful."

Dan Xiao shook his head, turned around, walked to the side, and looked quietly at the woods in front of him.

"The Tang Sect, no matter how prosperous it was ten thousand years ago, no matter who founded it. But you cannot deny the fact that this sect has declined now." "I know, brother Xiao, that's why I hope to attract more people to revive the Tang Sect..."

"This idea is good, Sister Tang Ya. But it is useless. Even if the number of people increases, it cannot change the current decline of the Tang Sect."

Dan Xiao turned around and looked at Tang Ya, who had some sadness in her eyes, and Bei Bei, who wanted to say something to stop him. Dan Xiao instead looked back:

"Some problems have always existed, Senior Beibei. It doesn't mean that they will disappear if we don't mention them. This is just avoiding the problem. You can only avoid it for a while, can you avoid it for the rest of your life? Unless you don't want the Tang Sect to be revived!"

"I know you are right, but Danxiao, Tang Ya..." Beibei, who was worried about Tang Ya, could understand what Danxiao meant, but he had to take care of Tang Ya's feelings, so he was unwilling to mention this matter.

"Beibei, let Axiao speak." However, it was Tang Ya who interrupted Beibei.

Beibei was stunned, but in his eyes, Tang Ya's gaze became firmer at this moment.

"I know you're doing this for my own good, Beibei. But what Xiao said is also true. You can avoid it for a while, but you can't avoid it forever. If I don't face this problem head-on, then no matter what, I won't be able to save the Tang Sect or my family."

Beibei was silent for a long time. He nodded gently, stood aside quietly and said no more.

"Then I will continue. Sister Tang Ya, the now declining Tang Sect has no appeal to other people. Of course, you can deceive others and lure them in, but if they find out what the Tang Sect is like, are you sure they won't run away?"

"..." Tang Ya nodded silently. Although these facts were cruel, if you think about it carefully, Dan Xiao is actually right.

"If you want to save a declining sect, the best way is to change yourself. Don't talk about how orthodox your heritage is. If your heritage is orthodox enough and can attract others, then the Tang Sect would not have fallen to this point today."

Dan Xiao said as he took off the bracelet-shaped storage soul guide from his wrist and shook it at Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

"See? Soul guides, more than 4,000 years ago, for some unknown reason, they suddenly declined. I know that you have been educated at Shrek Academy, and you must think that soul masters are the orthodox. I cannot deny this, this is the tradition of this continent."

As he spoke, Dan Xiao suddenly changed the subject:
"But the times are developing, and history is always moving forward. Even if you don't approve of soul guides, what about after a thousand or even ten thousand years? Today's soul guides are actually convenient enough in our daily lives."

After saying this, Dan Xiao put the storage soul guide back on his wrist, and his eyes became much more serious.

"The current soul guides show signs of development. I can guarantee that in the future, the development of soul guide technology, unless there are unexpected events, will become an inseparable part of people's daily lives."

"And what about the Tang Sect? Sister Tang Ya, I know that the most important inheritance in the Tang Sect is the skill of using hidden weapons. But, compared with those hidden weapons and the soul guides nowadays, which one do you think has greater lethality?"

Tang Ya was stunned. She thought for a while and said hesitantly: "Soul, soul guide is bigger..."

"Yes, your hidden weapons were quite useful in the era when there were no soul guides, but now we have soul guides. The development of soul guide technology will eventually become an inseparable part of people's lives in the future. How can the Tang Sect prosper if it still relies on those hidden weapons and conservative traditions?"

At this point, Dan Xiao has actually made it clear enough. Unless you are a fool or an idiot, you basically know what Dan Xiao means next.

Tang Ya and Bei Bei's eyes lit up at the same time, and then Bei Bei suddenly said: "Brother Dan Xiao, do you mean to combine the current soul guidance technology with hidden weapons?"

"That's pretty smart." Dan Xiao nodded. "History can only move forward with changes, and the times can only progress with changes. Even those old tools can only become more convenient with changes. The wooden axe became a stone axe, then an iron axe, and finally the soul-guided axe. This is obvious."

Dan Xiao shrugged: "Let's end this topic here. Sister Tang Ya, Senior Bei Bei, instead of looking for external aid to save the Tang Sect, it is better to take action yourself."

"But none of us knows how to use soul guides..." Tang Ya scratched her head and looked at Bei Bei awkwardly. Both of them had helplessness in their eyes.

"This is the key point. If you have enough money, you can use it to hire experts who specialize in soul guides to do research. Maybe you can find a way to change it."

But at this point, Tang Ya and Bei Bei looked at each other awkwardly again, because they had no money either.

"I understand your concerns. I have money. Let me take back the original topic. You want to invite me to join the Tang Sect to save this declining sect. In fact, it's not impossible for me to agree."

"Ah? Brother Xiao, you agreed? That's great!"

Seeing that Tang Ya was about to cheer, Bei Bei quickly held her down.

"Calm down, Xiaoya, Brother Danxiao hasn't finished speaking yet."

Tang Ya calmed down, and then Dan Xiao continued:

"But I can't help you for nothing. Sister Tangya, Senior Beibei, I can't possibly pay so much money for you just because we've only known each other for a few days. If I do, I'll be taken advantage of."

After Dan Xiao said this, Tang Ya calmed down instantly. Yes, Dan Xiao had only known them for almost a day, so how could he give so much for them?

"So I'm saying, it's not that I can't help the Tang Sect, and it's not that I can't join the Tang Sect. You can even ask me to pay you, or even help you research some ideas in the future. But I have conditions, and I hope you can understand."

"I understand, brother Danxiao." Beibei nodded. "Even brothers should settle accounts clearly, not to mention that we have only known each other for a short time. You tell me, maybe the Tang Sect will be revitalized because of you."

Regarding this important topic, Tang Ya stopped talking and stared at Dan Xiao and Bei Bei nervously.

"As long as you can explain it reasonably, my request is quite simple, I just hope you can accept it."

Dan Xiao paused, then looked up at the two of them and spoke the following words word by word:
"I want the Tang Sect to become my affiliated sect."

(End of this chapter)