War on Clear Sky!

He lightly pressed down with one hand in the air.

The voices came to an abrupt halt.

Although only a few people in Spirit Hall knew of Pei Ling, and his prestige was not particularly high, with the support of Great Worship Qian Daoliu, even those harboring ulterior motives would not dare cause trouble at such a moment. Naturally, they all cooperated.

Otherwise, causing a scene on an occasion like this would be a slap in Qian Daoliu's face. No one in the entire Spirit Hall would do such a thing.

Pei An swept his gaze over the crowd below, his thin lips parting as he spoke calmly:

"Next, there is a matter concerning the Clear Sky Sect that needs to be announced."

The moment Pei An said this, representatives from the major powers who had come to observe the ceremony immediately perked up.

Other than wanting to learn about this new Pope, had they not come precisely to find out what Spirit Hall intended to do about the Clear Sky Sect afterward?

A trace of grief and indignation deliberately appeared on Pei An's face. "Our Hall's Former Pope, Qian Xunji, fell at the hands of Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect. Spirit Hall will not simply let this matter go."

"As the new Pope, This Seat believes that Tang Hao's actions were a deliberate provocation against our Hall."

"Now that Tang Hao has vanished without a trace, it will be difficult to find him anytime soon. However, Tang Hao is, after all, the son of the Clear Sky Sect Master. Therefore, the Clear Sky Sect cannot evade responsibility either."

At this point, Pei An's tone shifted, and his aura instantly turned sharp.

"This Seat hereby announces that Spirit Hall is officially declaring war on the Clear Sky Sect, until this matter receives a satisfactory resolution!"

"Angel's Glory shall not be defiled by anyone!"

As Pei An's words fell, countless cries of support surged from the Spirit Hall members present like a tidal wave.

"Angel's Glory shall not be defiled!"

"March on the Clear Sky Sect and restore Spirit Hall's dignity!"

"..."

The entirety of Spirit Hall brimmed with Fighting Spirit.

In truth, Qian Xunji had been a rather failed Pope.

Not only had his strength been lacking, but his prestige within Spirit Hall had never been particularly high either.

Yet the people of Spirit Hall were still filled with righteous indignation and Fighting Spirit.

Because no matter what Qian Xunji had been like, he had borne the title of Pope.

In the eyes of many within Spirit Hall, Tang Hao had not killed Qian Xunji. He had killed their previous Pope.

The people of Spirit Hall had always taken pride in belonging to Spirit Hall. Now that something like this had happened, they were already enraged.

Naturally, they were more than eager to march upon the Clear Sky Sect and restore Spirit Hall's honor.

Watching this scene, a trace of satisfaction flashed through Pei An's glass-colored eyes.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Compared to him, however, the representatives of the other powers were in entirely different moods.

"This new Pope..." Ning Fengzhi sat in his seat, his brows tightly furrowed.

He truly had not expected Pei An to be so decisive, choosing to declare war on the Clear Sky Sect on his very first day in office.

That made him rather uncomfortable.

He had to make a decision in very little time.

Should he remain neutral, or help the Clear Sky Sect...

If he chose wrongly, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might face utter ruin.

Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, on the other hand, wore an expression as though he were simply enjoying a show. Clearly, he had not thought that much about it.

He was not troubled in the slightest, because from the very beginning, he had never intended to help either side.

If Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect wanted to fight, they could go ahead and fight. He did not have a favorable impression of either faction anyway.

As for getting involved, Yu Yuanzhen had never entertained such a thought.

Was he so idle that he had to go looking for trouble?

Yu Yuanzhen could not be bothered to consider what repercussions these matters might bring later.

As for the claim that the Upper Three Sects shared honor and disgrace, he dismissed it with utter contempt.

That was something Ning Fengzhi had said. What did it have to do with Yu Yuanzhen?

The wavering balance in Ning Fengzhi's heart was broken by a single sentence from Sword Douluo.

"Fengzhi, this matter no longer has anything to do with us."

Sword Douluo Chenxin looked toward Qian Daoliu, who had already retreated behind Pei An.

"With that Angel Douluo here, whatever decision we make will have no effect."

Sword Douluo Chenxin saw things more clearly than Ning Fengzhi.

Spirit Hall's Angel Douluo, Qian Daoliu, had appeared today, yet Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect had not shown himself at all.

If that Old Ancestor of the Clear Sky Sect was still alive, then the Clear Sky Sect would not fall.

If that Old Ancestor was already gone, then even if they intervened, they would be unable to change the outcome.

There was no need to worry. They only needed to watch quietly.

Ning Fengzhi was not a foolish man. Hearing Sword Douluo's words, he understood the meaning behind them.

He simply had not expected an Extreme Douluo to truly be so terrifying.

Although Ning Fengzhi was the Sect Master of the second-ranked sect in the world, restricted by his martial soul, he was ultimately only a Soul Saint.

Those who had not entered the realm of Title Douluo could never truly understand the gap between an Extreme Douluo and a Title Douluo!

"Next, Spirit Hall has prepared a welcoming banquet for everyone. We hope you all enjoy yourselves."

At this moment, Pei An had once again become the gentle, graceful young master and Immortal he had been before, utterly unlike his earlier image brimming with killing intent.

After speaking, Pei An stepped down from the High Platform.

Most representatives of the various powers chose to attend the banquet hosted by Spirit Hall.

They had already come for the ceremony, so attending one more banquet made little difference.

Especially after Qian Daoliu's appearance today, none of them wished to offend Spirit Hall at all.

Furthermore, with all the major powers gathered here, the banquet was also an excellent place to discuss cooperation.

"A'an."

Pei An had just returned to his hall. He was about to rest briefly before attending the banquet when he saw Bibi Dong walking toward him.

Swaying her slender waist, narrow enough to fit in one hand, Bibi Dong came before Pei An and raised her two fair, delicate hands to straighten his clothes.

"Dong'er, where is Xue'er?"

Pei An asked curiously.

He remembered that Qian Renxue had seemed to be following Bibi Dong earlier.

By the usual pattern, that Girl would definitely have come along to see him.

"Xue'er went to Great Worship's place." Bibi Dong answered, an unusual glimmer flickering in her eyes.

Pei An had guessed correctly. Qian Renxue had indeed planned to come along at first.

However, in order to create some time alone for the two of them, Bibi Dong had deliberately sent the Girl away.

Qian Renxue had naturally been unwilling at first, insisting that she wanted to see her Brother Pei.

But when Bibi Dong told her to go keep Qian Daoliu company, Qian Renxue hesitated.

Although this Girl had not experienced what she had in the Original Work, she was still exceedingly sensible.

She knew that losing her father hurt, and that her grandfather must surely be just as hurt after losing his son.

She had her Brother Pei to rely on, but her grandfather had only her.

Therefore, Qian Renxue ultimately changed her mind. Rather than insisting on coming with Bibi Dong, she ran off to the Worship Hall to keep her grandfather company.

Qian Daoliu naturally would not attend the banquet.

Showing himself to steady the situation was one thing, but he certainly would not attend a banquet that held no meaning for him.

Thus, after the inauguration ceremony ended, Qian Daoliu returned to the Worship Hall.

"So, A'an, don't you want to do something?"