Besides, Xia Zhe could not possibly become the bishop of the Spirit Sacred Hall in Heaven Dou City.
Salas was indeed very old and had reached the age when he should step aside. However, he held Spirit Hall's most closely guarded secrets.
Salas had been secretly coordinating with Qian Renxue and providing assistance for all her operations in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Naturally, the fewer people who knew such top-secret information, the better. With Qian Renxue on the verge of success, Spirit Hall would never replace Salas. At the very least, he would not retire before the palace coup was complete.
Thus, even if Xia Zhe's words were sincere, Qin Yuan had no bargaining chip of equal value to offer and could not promise anything.
"Captain Xia, I think you could try breaking through to Titled Douluo. An elder's position is certainly above that of a Platinum Bishop, and there's no limit on the number of appointments. Since you feel Spirit Hall is imperfect as it stands, why not become one of its senior leaders yourself and try to change all this?" Qin Yuan replied with a smile.
Xia Zhe nodded earnestly. "I'll try to break through, but I'll also try to leave Spirit Hall's central leadership. Elder Qin, if things truly spiral beyond control, I hope you'll be willing to take me in."
Qin Yuan gave no definite answer. "Who knows what the future holds? Today, you're seeking the position of Platinum Bishop. Tomorrow, you might have a better option."
Xia Zhe understood what Qin Yuan was thinking.
Qin Yuan had never been a member of Spirit Hall in the first place. Now that it had sunk to this state, he naturally wanted no part in it.
Xia Zhe's pursuit of the Platinum Bishop position was intended to get