The Elder's Hall Conspiracy

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament has come to a successful conclusion. Amidst incredulous and astonished gazes, the Shrek Team ascended to the champion's throne.

Countless gazes and honors descended upon them, and a wave of joy washed over them.

They won

Only when they truly won the match could they feel that this was not a dream, that they had won, that they had defeated the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, and become the youngest powerhouse on this continent.

Flender, the Master, and Liu Erlong sincerely wished them well. This Little Monster finally stepped into the open on the continent, using their strength to tell everyone that they were the strongest.

In the Spirit Hall, beside Bibi Dong, the complete set of Spirit Bone still shone with a dark purple light, as if celebrating their victory and awaiting their master's favor.

Their dark color reflects the light of wisdom, and they are full of spirituality, making people marvel at them.

Ning Fengzhi, who was in a higher position, was gratified. He had long understood that their strength was not to be underestimated, but he never expected that they would be so powerful. In just one year, they had surpassed the efforts of countless people over several decades.

Sometimes, strength doesn't just depend on hard work, but also on a Sisi talent.

"In the future, they will all be the strongest on this continent," Sword Douluo Chen Xin said with satisfaction.

Looking at Ning Rongrong, who was celebrating with everyone in the Shrek Team, his face was full of doting affection.

"Yes! This continent will eventually belong to them," Ning Fengzhi agreed.

He looked at Ning Rongrong with a smile in his eyes, his gaze lingering on Fu Hua.

At this moment, she did not celebrate with the rest of the Shrek Team. Instead, she gazed into the distance, her eyes fixed on the horizon, unmoved by the victory at this moment.

Perhaps that's why she became so powerful.

She was so powerful that even Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but tremble at her presence. His resolve grew stronger, and regardless of whether it would work out, he needed to fight for Ning Rongrong.

At this moment, he still hadn't seen Fu Hua's true form clearly; otherwise, one wonders what kind of interesting expression would have formed on his face.

First on the list, Bibi Dong's expression softened slightly, and her eyes showed the same satisfaction as Ning Fengzhi and the others. Her gaze towards Fu Hua was full of admiration, but this expression was fleeting and quickly disappeared from her face.

She moved so fast that even the two Douluo beside her were no different. She once again transformed into the aloof and majestic Pope, her expression solemn and dignified. With a light wave of her hand, a tray containing six dark purple Spirit Bone appeared before her.

Standing tall, with a clear voice

"The final champion of this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is Shrek Academy. Congratulations to you, talented young Soul Master!"

The Shrek Academy group approached, forming a row of seven, including Flender, Master, and Liu Erlong.

Ma Hongjun suddenly asked, "Hey! Where's Fu Hua?"

The Shrek Academy students were surprised and looked around, but they couldn't see Fu Hua. Their eyes wandered around and finally they saw her on the stage. What was strange was that she was just standing there so normally, so why did it take them so long to realize who she was?

Without a second thought, Ma Hongjun called out, "Fu Hua, come quick! We've already won!"

Ma Hongjun's voice echoed across the vast square, and everyone's gaze followed him as they looked at Fu Hua, who stood on the field. There was no one there now, and even the referee who was supposed to make the ruling had already returned to the Spirit Hall.

Fu Hua stood alone, seemingly isolated from the world, giving people a sense of infinite distance.

But then, it seems obvious that there was such a person there all along.

The feeling of being both contradictory and not contradictory left everyone speechless for a moment.

Bibi Dong frowned, Ning Fengzhi surprised, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin seemed to sense something, gazing at the horizon.

The voice overlapped with Fu Hua's words.

"They're here."

"Uncle Jian?" Ning Fengzhi in surprise.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin stood up and blocked his way, unleashing the aura of Titled Douluo- level expert.

Instantly, a violent roar erupted from the arena, and white mist filled the air, obscuring everyone's vision.

"What's going on? What happened?" Ma Hongjun exclaimed.

Flender's expression changed instantly, and he turned to look at Bibi Dong.

"Pope Holiness, we need an explanation."

"An explanation? The explanation is that the Soul Master currently on the stage is a mortal enemy wanted by our Spirit Hall."

A voice suddenly rang out from behind Bibi Dong, shrouded in a black robe, obscuring his face; only the aged quality of his voice revealed his age.

His aura was the same as that of Sword Douluo Chen Xin, indicating that he was also a Titled Douluo. At this moment, he brazenly came to Bibi Dong's side, shifting his position slightly by half a step.

The black robe was embroidered with the pattern of Six-winged Angel, clearly indicating that he was an enforcement elder of the Elder's Hall in the Spirit Hall.

With that roar, countless dark figures flashed at the foot of Pope Mountain, and in the blink of an eye, they surrounded the arena, enveloping it in a giant net that prevented anyone inside from escaping.

The appearance of these people instantly caused panic among the onlookers, as the aura emanating from each of them was no less than that of Soul Douluo.

Judging from the surrounding situation, there were at least twenty people, and none of them were weaker than Soul Douluo.

The black robes he wore were embroidered with patterns of Six-winged Angel.

Enforcement team Elder's Hall the Spirit Hall

It was actually used against a Soul King who was not even level 60.

The audience was shocked, and Shrek Academy was at a loss.

Even the Golden Iron Triangle couldn't handle so many Soul Douluo, let alone Fu Hua.

Everyone's thoughts raced, Flender's eyes darted around, and his mind was racing as he considered a solution.

Beside him, the Master suddenly flipped his right hand, and a token appeared, facing directly at Bibi Dong.

"Pope Holiness, as an elder of the Spirit Hall, I have the right to know the whole story. Please enlighten me," Master said with a solemn expression.

He knew that Fu Hua and the Spirit Hall would not have a peaceful resolution, but he was still surprised by how blatant the attack was.

You must understand, Fu Hua is that person's disciple. If he were to perish here like this, how could he face that person?

"Oh! Elder, I don't recall having an elder like you in our Elder's Hall," the man in black said.

Hidden beneath the black robe were sinister eyes that scanned the token in the Master's hand.

"The token is indeed only permitted to be held by elders, but never mind, since you are an elder, I should inform you. His Holiness the Pope may not be aware of this matter."

The black-robed man's words resounded across the high platform, ensuring that everyone present could hear them. This meant that the action had been issued directly by the Elder's Hall without the Pope's permission.

The Master's face was grim. If it were the Pope, it would be fine, but... Elder's Hall

Anyone with eyes could see what was going on the Spirit Hall. Especially when he saw Bibi Dong's expression change instantly, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but frown and look at Sword Douluo Chen Xin in front of him.

Chen Xin shook his head at him without making any further movement.

The man in black robes spoke up, "The Soul Master below is named Crimson Kite. Although she has changed her name to Fu Hua, our Spirit Hall will not be mistaken. She is the disciple of that sinner from thirty years ago. She is participating in this competition because of that person. Moreover, the Poison Snake Douluo we sent to the Star Dou Great Forest is now missing. His life tablet is shattered, and he didn't even leave behind a complete corpse. This is enough to show her ruthlessness. You have all been deceived by her appearance."

The man in black spoke with conviction and certainty, as if it were true, but Flender scoffed at it.

"My lord, I think you've got the wrong person. How could Fu Hua be the disciple of that person from thirty years ago? Although I don't know who you're talking about, Fu Hua definitely can't be from thirty years ago. She's only thirteen years old this year!" Flender said slyly.

The black-robed man laughed like a ghost.

"Thirteen? I think you're seeing things! As that person's disciple, she's a master of disguise. Besides, she might not even be level fifty right now. To be able to kill the Poison Snake Douluo, her strength is definitely at least at the Titled Douluo level."

Flender was furious. This man in black robes was clearly distorting the truth and calling white black. The Master was equally angry, but he was helpless in the face of this elder of the Elder's Hall.

But still unwilling to accept it, she turned to look at Pope Bibi Dong.

"Pope Holiness, is that really the case?"

As an elder, one has the right to directly question the Pope, so it is not surprising that the Master spoke so eloquently to the Pope. Even the two Titled Douluo following behind Bibi Dong had nothing to say.

Bibi Dong frowned her delicate eyebrows, and tightened her grip on the scepter with such force that it seemed she would break the entire scepter in two.

Even within the Spirit Hall, her power was not the greatest. There were some things that even she could be restricted in. Some orders issued by the Elder's Hall could not be interfered with even by the Pope, especially by Qian Daoliu, who was in charge of the Elder's Hall.

Some of the orders he issued did not require the Pope's permission, because when he believed something was threatening the Spirit Hall, he could disregard even the Pope's orders.

"Your Holiness the Pope," the Master said in a cold, hard tone.

"Since this is a matter for the Elder's Hall, it is naturally a matter for our Spirit Hall. If this person is truly a criminal with the intention of harming the Spirit Hall, he should not be let off. At that time, we will need the assistance of Douluo Chrysanthemum and Douluo." Bibi Dong spoke impartially and righteously.

Given her position, this was the most reasonable course of action, but also the most ruthless.

"His Holiness the Pope is right. In that case, does this elder already know the whole story?" The man in black robes still spoke with a flippant tone, showing no respect for the Master.

The Master reluctantly withdrew his token; even as an elder, he couldn't interfere much in matters of the Elder's Hall.

"If that's the case, shouldn't you first find out the truth before making the arrest?" the Master said.

"No, no, no, I think this elder has misunderstood. We are not arresting, but killing. The Grand Elder has ordered that anyone associated with her be killed without exception. Please reconsider, elder, and don't let your students go with her."

The threat was palpable; the man in black robes completely disregarded the Master Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall. As long as Qian Daoliu existed, the Spirit Hall would never be under Bibi Dong's control.

"Aren't you being too hasty? Before we've even found out the truth..." Ning Fengzhi said slowly.

But what they received in return was a merciless attack from the man in black robes.

"Anyone who pleads for her will be punished equally. Sect Master Ning, please reconsider."

The merciless words made Ning Fengzhi's face turn pale, but he still couldn't gamble with the lives of the entire sect. He sighed helplessly, sat down again, and shook his head at Ning Rongrong.

As the head of a sect, his first priority is the affairs of the sect. No matter how much he values talent, he cannot sacrifice the lives of the entire sect for it.

Ning Rongrong bit her lower lip tightly, clenching her fists in resentment.

The Shrek Seven Devils all looked grim; wasn't this tantamount to sentencing Fu Hua to death?

"Mistress, what are you doing?" the Master hurriedly stopped her.

Reaching out to grab Tang San, who was about to take a step forward, he shook his head fiercely at him.

Do not act rashly

"Teacher, I'm sorry, I can't abandon my companions," Tang San said with a guilty expression.

"That's right, Fu Hua is one of us, we absolutely cannot abandon her," Dai Mubai.

"That's right, that's right."

Ma Hongjun and Oscar both agreed, saying that Shrek is a unified force and would never abandon anyone.

"Nonsense!" Flender shouted.

His face was equally pale, but there was still a hint of restraint in his eyes.

"What do you children know? I'm truly sorry, Your Excellency, these children are very close to Fu Hua, so they're a bit hot-blooded. However, if it's really as Your Excellency says, that this person is an imposter of Fu Hua, we will not let him off easily. We will do everything in our power to help Your Excellency apprehend—oh, no, to kill this scoundrel."

Flender spoke with righteous indignation, his face filled with righteous anger, as if Fu Hua had killed his entire family.

The Master was taken aback, but Liu Erlong fell into deep thought. Despite her fiery personality, she also had a delicate side and immediately understood what Flender wanted to express.

She quickly tugged at the Master's sleeve, then echoed Flender's words, her characteristic fiery temper carrying her way.

"That's right. If this person is truly impersonating Fu Hua, we will not let her off the hook and will personally capture her and hand her over to you, sir."

Tang San suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

He quickly gave Dai Mubai and the others meaningful glances, just like Dean Flanders and his group.

P. S.: Tsk tsk! What a joy! When Mist City coming?! By the way, I've already planned Fu Hua's second book. It'll probably only be around 500,000 words, maybe?

PS1: By the way, I want to mention a book that's really good. I went to read it today, and I completely forgot to play Honkai Impact 3rd. Also, the author is definitely a pro; I can't afford it! "A Journey Starting from Demon Slayer"