The Spirit Hall Answers to No One!

The Spirit Hall answers to no one!

Hiss—

Yue Guan and Gui Mei both sucked in a sharp breath.

Qian Renyu's orders rang in their ears, deafening.

Their eyes filled with shock. Just meeting Qian Renyu's gaze made them feel as though their souls had been brutally wounded.

"Gulp—"

Yue Guan swallowed hard. How could he not understand the meaning behind Qian Renyu's order?

A change in the position of the Pope had to be made known to Spirit Hall's upper ranks.

Most of the elders currently serving were like him and Gui Mei: they followed Bibi Dong's orders.

If Qian Renyu wanted to secure his position as Pope, he had to make every elder submit to him wholeheartedly.

The order was clearly meant to establish his authority.

Anyone who failed to show up would be killed without mercy!

Those six words struck at the very heart of every elder at the Title Douluo level.

If the punishment had been less severe, some Title Douluos might have refused to comply and continued to stand firmly with Bibi Dong.

"Did you not hear my orders?"

"Or do you want me to settle the score for your attempt to attack me just now?!"

Qian Renyu saw that Yue Guan and Gui Mei still hadn't moved.

His icy voice rang in their ears again, making them both shudder.

"We obey, Your Majesty!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei bowed to Qian Renyu at the same time.

After what had just happened, neither of them dared even consider challenging Qian Renyu's decisions.

In the Pope's Palace, he had dared to attack Bibi Dong, the former Pope, without hesitation. He hadn't even shown the Pope any respect.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei weren't fools. They could easily imagine what would happen if they showed even the slightest sign of disobedience.

The next moment, they would be corpses!

Qian Renyu was capable of doing exactly that!

After accepting Qian Renyu's orders, Yue Guan and Gui Mei hurried out of the Pope's Palace.

Daring not to waste a moment, they unleashed the full power of their Title Douluo ranks, hoping to summon every Title Douluo to the palace as quickly as possible.

Qian Daoliu had just returned to the Worship Hall when he sensed Yue Guan and Gui Mei unleashing their full power as they rushed toward the residences of the other Title Douluos.

With a faint sigh, Qian Daoliu once again stood beneath the small statue of the Six-Winged Angel in the Worship Hall.

"Xiao Yu really does act swiftly and decisively!"

"He's only just taken the throne, and he's already summoning every Title Douluo to appear before him without delay."

"Perhaps under this child's leadership, Spirit Hall can truly flourish beyond anyone's imagination!"

Qian Daoliu murmured softly, a sharp glint in his eyes unlike the calm composure he usually maintained.

Spirit Hall belonged to the Qian Family.

As the oldest member of the Qian Family, Qian Daoliu had ambitions of his own.

What Qian Renyu was doing aligned perfectly with those ambitions.

While Qian Daoliu sensed what Qian Renyu was doing, Bibi Dong had returned to her chambers and sensed Yue Guan and Gui Mei's movements as well.

Before long, she felt one presence after another converging on the Pope's Palace. The gloom that had always hung over her face finally broke through her composure.

"Qian Renyu, I'll see how you manage to secure the position of Pope—and just how far you'll take Spirit Hall!"

"That old fool Qian Daoliu will pay for helping you take power, too!"

"This position can only be mine!!"

Bibi Dong growled inwardly. Any motherly affection she'd once felt had vanished without a trace, transforming into hatred for her son.

Inside the Pope's Palace.

Qian Renyu sat high upon the Pope's Throne.

At the foot of the steps, Yue Guan and Gui Mei had returned. The other elders at the Title Douluo level stood on either side of the steps.

Demon Bear Douluo, Fire Kite Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo, Snake Lance Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and the rest stood in silence.

Every eye was fixed on Qian Renyu, seated upon the Pope's Throne.

For a moment, they all felt as if they were still caught in a dream.

Just a few days ago, Bibi Dong had summoned them all here to discuss arrangements for the Spirit Master Tournament finals.

Only a few days had passed, yet Qian Renyu, the young master, now occupied the throne.

And Bibi Dong had been forced to step down.

Qian Renyu coolly surveyed everyone before fixing his gaze on Yue Guan and Gui Mei. "Yue Guan, Gui Mei, when I came here just now, was Bibi Dong sending you to assassinate the many geniuses competing in the preliminaries of the Spirit Master Tournament? Is that true?"

"Your Majesty, it is true!"

Yue Guan hurriedly replied, "Do you intend for us to carry out that mission as well?"

Qian Renyu answered coolly, "That mission is canceled. The mighty Spirit Hall is not so desperate that it needs to target the competitors in the Spirit Master Tournament finals in advance!"

"I have other plans for this matter, but during the finals, all of you elders must remain within Spirit City."

"No matter what else you have to do, you must not leave during the finals!"

The many Title Douluos all acknowledged his order. With a new leader come three new fires; none of them wanted to become the first target Qian Renyu set ablaze.

Seeing that the Title Douluos were behaving themselves, Qian Renyu continued, "At the same time, every elder must make preparations!"

"If anyone dares to attack Spirit Hall during the tournament finals, capture them all. Show no mercy!"

The others nodded again, but confusion stirred in their hearts. Many of them looked toward Yue Guan, staring until he felt his scalp go numb.

Understanding what his colleagues meant, Yue Guan steeled himself and said, "Your Majesty, the finals of the Spirit Master Tournament will involve people from the various great sects, as well as academies from across the continent. Even people from the Two Great Empires will come to Spirit City."

"If what you described really happens, shouldn't we consider the attitudes of those powers and the Two Great Empires?"

"If we attack without restraint, the Two Great Empires may both turn against Spirit Hall!"

Qian Renyu smiled coldly, slapped both armrests of the Pope's Throne, and rose to his feet. The aura around him began to surge.

He looked down at Yue Guan and all the Title Douluos gathered in the Pope's Palace, speaking each word clearly:

"This is Spirit City!"

"This is Spirit Hall!"

"When Spirit Hall acts, why should it explain itself to anyone?!"

"You needn't ask about anything else. Just remember my orders!"

"Even if the sky falls, I'll still be sitting in this seat!!"