Tang Heng sighed and said, "It's partly because Purple Fire Sect hasn't had any promising talent in the past decade or so. Otherwise, Linghuo Sect wouldn't have gained such prominence. To be honest, Linghuo Sect's power within Linlong State has subtly surpassed Purple Fire Sect, which is certainly a warning sign worth noticing. However, the Sect Leader and elders of Purple Fire Sect don't seem to feel any sense of crisis. I just hope nothing goes wrong."

"I heard that the sect master's son of Linghuo Sect is not very capable, so Linghuo Sect might not have much of a future."

"Yes, that's the only good news for Purple Fire Sect," Tang Heng sighed.

Ye Xiao smiled and said, "If Linghuo Sect declines further, that would truly be great news for Purple Fire Sect."

Tang Heng said, "Of course, but Linghuo Sect is quite strong now, and its decline won't be a matter of a few words."

"But, I heard that Linghuo Sect isn't particularly united, is it?" Ye Xiao asked.

"Oh?" Tang Heng looked at Ye Xiao with a strange expression and said, "Mr. Ye, what do you mean?"

"It's nothing. I just heard that about a month ago, Huo Qinglong, the sect master of Linghuo Sect, killed a key disciple because he embezzled funds," Ye Xiao said.

"That's not surprising," Tang Heng replied. "Linghuo Sect has always been strict with its rules, and Huo Qinglong killing such a delinquent would likely earn him even more support from the Linghuo Sect disciples."

"That might be the case, but the person Huo Qinglong killed had a brother, who is also a key member of Linghuo Sect now," Ye Xiao said with a hint of melancholy.

Tang Heng was a bit surprised upon hearing this and asked, "I hadn't heard of that, Mr. Ye. How do you know all this?"

"How I know is not important. What's important is that it's the truth," Ye Xiao replied with a smile. "Therefore, I predict that Linghuo Sect might experience internal turmoil soon."

"If all this is true, then internal conflict is not impossible," Tang Heng said seriously. Then, he turned to Ye Xiao and asked, "Mr. Ye, may I ask you a question?"

Ye Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Of course you may!"

Tang Heng looked around, lowered his voice, and said to Ye Xiao, "Mr. Ye, you didn't come to the Northern Territory just to see Tang Rong, did you?"

Tang Heng wasn't a fool or, as a martial arts prodigy with high perception, his intelligence was also not low. Therefore, Tang Heng naturally had his own ideas and subjective judgments.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao chuckled softly and said, "In your opinion, why did I come to the Northern Territory?"

"Well..." Tang Heng was silent because he had no idea what to say; he couldn't guess Ye Xiao's intentions.

Seeing Tang Heng's expression, Ye Xiao laughed again and said, "You'll know in the future."

Tang Heng thought for a moment, then looked around before asking Ye Xiao, "Mr. Ye, did you come here, like those martial artists, for the Dragon Flag competition?"

"Smart!" Ye Xiao said with a smile, "As martial artists, none of us wouldn't want to see the Dragon Flag, nor would anyone not want to obtain it."

"Mr. Ye is right, that's true. I also want to see what the Dragon Flag looks like. Unfortunately, I've heard the owner of the Dragon Flag is an ordinary person, but they've always been in a legendary state, and no one has ever seen them," Tang Heng said. "Also, I've always wondered why the Dragon Flag competition must be held in Chu City on New Year's Eve."

"Perhaps there's something else involved," Ye Xiao said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Tang Heng immediately looked at Ye Xiao curiously and asked, "What else might there be?"

"That I don't know," Ye Xiao replied.

Tang Heng sighed and said, "It seems I'll have to make a trip to Chu City on New Year's Eve. It would be a great honor to make it into the top 100 of the Dragon List."

Seeing Tang Heng's longing expression, Ye Xiao became more certain that Tang Heng and Tang Long were not on the same path and definitely had no connection to Soul Sect.

The two quickly finished the meal they ordered, and when they left the restaurant, it was still before one in the afternoon. However, Purple Fire Sect was not in the area of Han City.

Tang Heng's car was a Buick and seemed to be a few years old, but the interior was kept quite tidy.

"This car seems to have some years on it," Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Tang Heng immediately chuckled and said, "Yes, eight years."

"You should consider getting a new one," Ye Xiao suggested.

"Get a new car?" Tang Heng responded with a bitter smile, "I don't have the money."

"No money?" Ye Xiao was surprised and said, "You're part of the Tang family and still don't have money?"

"Though the Tang family members receive a monthly allowance, being martial artists requires many rare herbs to aid in cultivation. That money is barely enough to buy herbs, let alone a new car, which would be a luxury!" Tang Heng said with a bitter smile.

"But with your abilities, you should be able to earn quite a lot regardless of what you do," Ye Xiao remarked. "Just become a gang leader casually and you'll have a lot of money."

"Don't joke around. I'm a martial artist. It would be too humiliating to compete with ordinary people for food," Tang Heng said arrogantly.

Martial Artist!

Ye Xiao was speechless. Are martial artists not human? Ye Xiao couldn't agree with Tang Heng's viewpoint, but he knew that Tang Heng's viewpoint was shared by most martial artists.

Because they were martial artists, they considered themselves much higher than ordinary people. They were unwilling to do jobs that ordinary people did, and the jobs they found desirable were often sought after by many martial artists.

Generally speaking, those who worked as bodyguards for wealthy people were martial artists below Xuan Rank. After reaching Xuan Rank, many martial artists became particularly proud, preferring to live frugally rather than lower their noble heads.

Of course, another quick way for martial artists to make money was to become assassins or mercenaries. However, some martial artists didn't find this a good trade, because you might face martial artists stronger than you. It's earning money with your life at stake, and martial artists are very life-conscious.

"I'll gift you a car some time!" Ye Xiao said with a laugh.

"Don't joke around," Tang Heng replied. "I'm already quite used to driving this car."

With these words, Tang Heng started the car and quickly left the area.

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