Soul Masters were Spirit Hall's foundation

Wu Qi said, "The Cabinet, as the name suggests, is only responsible to me."

"The so-called Cabinet is more like a secretariat, assisting me in handling official business of the Papal Hall."

"Serpent Spear Elder, you are the Chief Cabinet Elder, Porcupine Elder is the Second Cabinet Elder, and Hu Liena and the other two will assist the two Cabinet Elder in handling official business within the Cabinet."

"The Cabinet's task is to conduct preliminary screening and annotation of the memorials sent from various levels of Spirit City. Except for major matters concerning the interests of the Spirit Hall, which must be submitted to me for personal handling, other matters are decided by the Cabinet through a drafting process."

"If serious disagreements arise, the opinion of the Chief Cabinet Elder shall prevail; if it is truly impossible to convince the public, then the matter shall be submitted to me for handling."

Regarding the powers of the Cabinet, Wu Qi referred to his memories from his previous life.

After the explanation, Snake Lance Douluo and the others had a general understanding of the Cabinet.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that this Cabinet will become the political core of the Papal Hall, holding power second only to the Pope.

Those who can serve in the Cabinet must be the Pope's confidants. Although this position will not improve their ranking in the Elder Hall, having the title of Cabinet Elder means that even the higher-ranking Elder in the Elder Hall will not dare to disrespect them.

After all, while the Cabinet Elder may not be able to accomplish anything, if he vehemently opposes it, nothing can be advanced.

Wu Qi was well aware of this drawback, and he solemnly stated, "I will establish the Hall of Judgment. The Hall of Judgment's duty is to oversee officials at all levels within the Spirit Hall. Gentlemen, please cherish this hard-won opportunity. If you abuse your power or act recklessly and are investigated and punished by the Hall of Judgment, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

Having finally gotten a chance to turn their lives around, Snake Lance and Porcupine Douluo naturally wouldn't act recklessly. Furthermore, they had been protecting Qian Renxue for many years and hadn't returned to the Elder Hall for a long time, so their relationship with the other Elder was just average, making it difficult for them to form cliques. This was also why Wu Qi allowed them to join the cabinet.

As for Hu Liena and the other two, their decision-making power in the Cabinet was limited, and they needed to cultivate most of the time, so they didn't have much time to form cliques or engage in self-serving activities.

After a pause, Wu Qi waved his hand and said, "I will formally raise the matter of the Cabinet at the Elder Council tomorrow. You should prepare yourselves and join the cabinet directly once the resolution is passed."

"Hu Liena, stay behind. The rest of you, go back first."

The reason for keeping Hu Liena behind was naturally to inquire about Bibi Dong.

Just now, Wu Qi, as the protagonist of the Coronation Ceremony, was unable to leave the scene midway, and it is unknown where Bibi Dong went.

Knowing his intentions, Hu Liena waited until the others left before speaking, "Your His Holiness the Pope, my teacher has already left Spirit City, and I don't know where she went."

As agreed, after the handover of the Pope Position, Bibi Dong would be free, and Wu Qi would not interfere with her whereabouts.

Wu Qi nodded slightly. "I understand. If there's nothing else, go back and cultivate. In the future, the three of you can arrange your time for Cabinet matters as appropriate, but prioritize your own cultivation."

They are talents that Bibi Dong has invested a lot of resources to cultivate; it would be a waste of resources not to make good use of them.

After seeing Hu Liena off, Wu Qi did not summon anyone else.

He returned to his study, retrieved the previously written white paper from his Soul Tool, and reviewed it, filling in any gaps or omissions.

The day after the New Pope completes his Coronation Ceremony, a high-level meeting is tacitly held within the Spirit Hall, which all high-ranking officials must attend, to prepare for the new Pope's policy implementation.

Unless Wu Qi explicitly objects, this high-level meeting will definitely take place.

The contents of the white paper are his plans for the future development of the Spirit Hall.

The next morning, all the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall turned their attention to the Papal Mountain.

After the Coronation Ceremony, many forces did not choose to leave the Spirit Hall, but instead continued to observe from there.

With New Pope taking office, he will inevitably implement some new policies, and staying here will allow me to get firsthand information.

Seeing many Elder rushing to the Papal Mountain, these people knew that a high-level meeting was about to be held within the Spirit Hall. They just didn't know what decisions would be made at this meeting, or how much impact it would have on the Spirit Master world.

The Papal Hall, the conference hall.

Wu Qi had been waiting there since early morning. The Elder who arrived one after another bowed to him and sat down in their seats with a look of shame on their faces.

A quarter of an hour later, with all the powerful figures from the Elder Hall, the Papal Hall, and the Worship Hall present, the high-level meeting officially began.

Wu Qi was the host of the meeting, and even the highly respected Qian Daoliu could only sit to his left, without overstepping his bounds.

Wu Qi's gaze swept over the crowd, and he slowly began, "Gentlemen, before the meeting officially begins, I have a question for you."

What is the Spirit Hall's core base?

Kite Falcon Douluo was not familiar with Wu Qi, but in order to keep up with the New Pope, she immediately responded, "The reason why our Spirit Hall can stand at the top of the continent is because our branch halls throughout the continent have spared no effort in promoting the policy of Soul Master Subsidy and free Martial Soul awakening, which has garnered us a large number of supporters."

The others shared similar thoughts and remained silent.

Upon seeing this, Qian Daoliu frowned slightly.

He knew the Spirit Hall's higher-ups were a mixed bag, but he hadn't expected them to be so incompetent, unable to even grasp the Spirit Hall's core principles. Were these people making decisions with their feet?

His attitude softened somewhat after hearing Wu Qi's next words.

Wu Qi shook his head and said, "What you've said is only part of the reason, not the root cause. The Spirit Hall's foundation is the Soul Master; it is the support of countless Soul Master that has made the Spirit Hall what it is today. Therefore, our decisions must prioritize the interests of the Soul Master community."

"The Soul Master Subsidy and free Spirit Hall awakening are merely means to protect the interests of the Soul Master community."

"Our branch halls, scattered throughout the continent, also help ordinary people solve their problems; this is our duty as the Spirit Hall. We are revered by all the Soul Master on the continent. If we shirk all responsibility, the people will only see us as leeches sucking their blood!"

Wu Qi's words were meant to lead into the subsequent Reform of the Official System.

The people present largely agreed with his statement.

Power and obligation are reciprocal. The Spirit Hall enjoys the reverence of the people and should therefore contribute to the entire continent. Although Soul Master are their core membership, who can guarantee that an exceptionally Talent Spirit Soul Master won't emerge from an ordinary family someday?

These commoner Soul Master are the foundation for the Spirit Hall's continued influence!

Why are Ordinary Person more willing to let their children join the Spirit Hall?

It's simply because the Spirit Hall is the organization they have the most contact with on a daily basis, and it's also the Spirit Hall that has helped them the most!

Seeing that the effect was almost there, Wu Qi continued, "It's a pity that in the past few years, our Spirit Hall has become corrupt, to the point that the branch Hall Master have wantonly exploited the people, and even scoundrels like Myers have emerged!"

"Speaking of Myers, I must say he's a genius."

"In Gengxin City, he established Breathing Tax, Birth Tax, Childbirth Tax, Sleeping Tax, and even collected taxes in advance, with tax revenue collected twenty years later."