"Your Majesty, the whereabouts of the Clear Sky Sect are unknown, and Tang Hao has also disappeared. The enforcement team is intensifying its search, but..."
"Your Majesty, I believe we should attack the Haotian Sect directly. Tang Hao is incredibly audacious; he must have received instructions from the Haotian Sect!"
"Do you even have a brain? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon have ambiguous attitudes, while the Heavenly Dou and Star Luo are eyeing us covetously. If we go to war with the Clear Sky School, do you think they'll let this good opportunity slip by?"
"Hmph! According to you, even our Spirit Hall's Pope has been killed by someone else, are we supposed to just swallow our anger? What will the World Society think of our Spirit Hall then?"
"You old fool, you're being unreasonable! When did I ever say I would swallow my anger? But this matter needs further consideration."
"Pah!"
Inside the Papal Palace.
The heated discussion continues, but it has now turned to a different topic.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were just a minor incident; the largest Soul Master organization on the continent wouldn't waste too much time on a genius who hadn't even fully matured yet.
"Enough!"
Her cold, aloof voice, tinged with anger, silenced all the arguing.
The stunningly beautiful woman seated on the papal throne had her brows furrowed and her lips slightly pursed, as if she were trying her best to suppress her anger and pain. Her beautiful eyes swept over everyone present, and those who were being looked at by her couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
The crowd, who had just been arguing heatedly, fell silent instantly, some even afraid to look her in the eye.
The stunningly beautiful woman took a deep breath and calmly issued her orders.
"Sixth and Seventh Offerings, go to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School and invite Sect Master Ning to attend the ceremony and participate in the Pope's inauguration ceremony."
Two imposing middle-aged men stepped forward and bowed with their hands clasped in greeting.
"As Your Majesty commands."
Then, she turned her gaze to the other two people.
"Piglet, Elder Ghost Leopard, you two go to Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus and invite Clan Chief Yu to my Spirit Hall to attend the ceremony."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Two more people stepped forward and accepted the order with clasped hands.
As for the Haotian Sect
Bibi Dong narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, parted her red lips slightly, and said coldly.
"Hand over Tang Hao within seven days, or else they'll disappear on their own!"
These words shocked the entire hall!
Everyone gasped in shock.
This is an attempt to force the other two sects of the three upper sects to choose sides!
"Your Holiness, this is not the time to rashly start a war!"
An elder hurriedly stepped forward, but before he could finish speaking, a glance from the beautiful eyes on the high seat rendered him speechless, and he stood back with a gloomy expression.
Those who originally wanted to say something could only quietly withdraw their steps.
Everyone knows that the former Pope was the mentor of the new Pope, and His Holiness must be very saddened by his death.
Who would dare to provoke her at this time?
No one noticed that a barely perceptible smile flickered across the lips of the stunningly beautiful woman seated high above.
Normally, it would be impossible to get these people to obey.
Although that beast was dead, it wasn't entirely without value.
Let's just consider it a little bit of the beast's remaining energy.
"Your Holiness, I believe this is inappropriate."
However, a sudden, abrupt voice of opposition arose within the quiet papal hall.
The crowd looked on in surprise, wondering who would dare to oppose His Holiness the Pope at this time. But when they saw the figure clearly, they immediately understood.
The beautiful woman's smile froze instantly. Her fist clenched tightly within her long sleeves, and her beautiful eyes stared intently at the young face, her heart filled with indescribable disgust.
Do you have any insightful suggestions?
She forced a smile and asked softly.
"Elder Guangling?"
The latter seemed to sigh helplessly, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, you are still too young. What if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon are unwilling to come? Are we going to have to fight all three schools at the same time?"
"The old Pope is willing to support you in ascending to the papacy, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. If things were to go according to your plan, wouldn't the Soul Masters of my Spirit Hall suffer heavy losses?"
Bibi Dong felt disgusted by this pretentious behavior, but she knew that now was not the time to turn against him.
One Lightfeather is nothing, but behind him are the most loyal supporters of the six-winged angel lineage.
The fourth honored guest is Lion Douluo, and the second honored guest is Golden Crocodile Douluo, who is second only to the Grand Honored Guest Qian Daoliu!
That was a colossal entity that she simply couldn't shake at this stage.
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong could only suppress her anger and asked, "Does this mean that if we fight the Haotian Sect alone, the other two sects can just sit idly by?"
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile and the Blue-Dotted Tyrannosaurus Rex's wolfish ambitions are blatantly obvious. If we don't seize this opportunity to force them to make a statement, are we just waiting to be stabbed in the back after the war begins?
"Of course not."
Guangling Douluo revealed a confident smile.
"In extraordinary times, it's not unreasonable for us to be more conciliatory. We must avenge the Haotian Sect, but we don't need to quickly turn against the other two sects, do we?"
"In the name of my Spirit Hall, by using both kindness and force, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus will surely be moved to tears and will no longer interfere in this matter. In this way, how many battles can be avoided and how many people can be saved?"
Seemingly quite pleased with his statement, he glanced around, and those around him immediately understood and began to flatter him.
"Elder Guangling's plan is brilliant!"
"That's right, that's right. In this way, we can probably solve these problems perfectly without any Soul Masters dying."
"His Holiness the Pope's move was indeed somewhat ill-considered."
Hearing the continuous chorus of approval around her, Bibi Dong finally couldn't hold back any longer, and her face turned ugly.
Damn old man!
Not only did they completely reject her plan, but they also used it to subtly criticize her for starting to disregard the lives of lower-level Soul Masters after becoming Pope.
Undoubtedly, if this statement were to get out, it would severely damage her reputation.
"Oh dear, you all don't need to say that. His Holiness the Pope is just a bit young and inexperienced. Otherwise, he wouldn't have listened to the nonsense of those two bastards, Kiju, right?"
Seeing that everyone around had finished talking, Guangling finally smiled and looked at the silent, beautiful woman, a hint of smugness flashing in his single eye.
"If Your Holiness the Pope listens to our opinions more often in the future, you will surely grow up quickly, wouldn't you agree, Your Holiness the Pope?"
Bibi Dong clenched her fists tightly, her red lips almost bleeding from her teeth.
She knew that these were Guangling's conditions.
Let go of the conditions that would damage her prestige.
The price is to share the current power of discourse and give up that genius and the two Douluo Guiju.
Damn it, you bastard!!
Bibi Dong's killing intent surged, but she soon sadly realized that although her future achievements would inevitably surpass these old fogies, she was no match for Guangling Douluo at all.
She doesn't care about the right to speak, since she's already restricted in many ways anyway. But Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo are loyal to her, and if she gives up on them, it will surely break their hearts.
But if I don't give up, won't all the prestige and reputation I've painstakingly built up over the years go to waste?
This is a blatant, overt conspiracy.
Are they stripped of their wings and gradually sidelined, or completely lose the support of lower-level Soul Masters?
Sudden death and slow death.
It seems that only one choice remains before her.
Do we really have to give up on Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo?
And what about Su Chen?
A pair of bright black eyes flashed through Bibi Dong's mind, and she sighed inwardly.
Let's try again, if it really doesn't work...
"Your Holiness, we're back!!"
Just as she hesitated and struggled, Chrysanthemum Douluo's soft yet loud voice suddenly resounded throughout the hall.