Star Luo Emperor Captured

"First, the Ministry of Justice —responsible for enacting Federation laws, administering jurisdiction over courts at all levels in cities, and handling disputes between citizens and even between members of the Federation union."

"Secondly, the Military and Political Department —will have unified command over all Federation troops and Soul Master Legions, including the former Spirit Hall Soul Master Legions, the surrendered troops of the former Heaven Dou Empire, and the armed forces of all affiliated sects, all of which will be incorporated into the unified scheduling of the Military and Political Department."

"The heads of these two departments need to be decided the day after tomorrow."

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded slightly. "I think the Administrative Department and the Military and Political Department should separate their powers and check and balance each other. This structure is much better than the old system of the Heaven Dou Empire, where one party controlled both internal affairs and military power."

"As for the position of the Federation Head of State, it needs to be determined as soon as possible."

"And the position of head of state will naturally be chosen from the two of you."

"I propose to Your His Holiness the Pope," Yue Guan raised his hand.

"I second that," Gui Mei followed closely.

Bibi Dong shook her head. "I've been in charge of the Pope Palace for so many years, so for the position of Federation Head of State, I propose Qian Xunji."

"He drew up the blueprint for the Federation, and he proposed the founding of the nation. I was just carrying it out for him."

"But His Dean Ci Xue Dean hasn't woken up yet," a low, sharp voice reminded him.

"Then let's wait until he wakes up before making a decision."

"Until he wakes up, the day-to-day affairs of the Federation will be handled jointly by me and the members of Congress."

Qian Daoliu looked at his daughter-in-law, a faint smile appearing on his lips, "Then it's settled."

Bibi Dong rolled up the map and set it aside, then sat up straight again. "The second thing is that the woman mentioned a place before she died: the Sun Moon Continent."

"Then, the one called the God Lord is on the Sun Moon Continent."

"Since we must eliminate the threat completely, we must first find the location of the Sun Moon Continent."

"Has anyone found out anything about the Sun Moon Continent?"

In the silence, Ghost Leopard Douluo raised his hand.

He had been in charge of intelligence liaison during the previous battles and his presence wasn't particularly noticeable. "Your His Holiness the Pope, I have gathered some clues."

"Tell me about it."

Ghost Leopard Douluo stood up, took out a folded intelligence report from his robes, and spread it out on the table. "On the eastern border of the Star Luo Empire, there is a small city called Mingdou City."

"There is a family surnamed Gu living in the east of the city. According to my people's investigation, this family drifted here from the sea twenty years ago."

"Drifted here?"

"Yes, his name is Gu Yuan. He's an old fisherman, and all the merchants in Mingdou City know him."

He said that when he was a child, in order to escape from war, he took a few bottles of water and food and stole a boat from the harbor to drift all the way to the Star Luo Empire.

He said that place was called the Sun Moon Continent, and that it was far more backward and chaotic than our Douluo Continent.

"Arrived across the ocean twenty years ago?"

Bibi Dong's gaze sharpened slightly. "Is this person still in Mingdou City?"

"Yes, my people have confirmed it. Gu Yuan is sixty-three years old, in good health, and still lives near the Mingdou City dock."

Just then, a commander strode in from outside the hall and knelt down on one knee before Bibi Dong.

"Your His Holiness the Pope"

"What are you doing coming in during a meeting?"

"Your His Holiness the Pope, an urgent message has arrived from the Star Luo Empire: Emperor Dai Yutian of the Star Luo Empire has gone missing."

Bibi Dong frowned. "What? Why did you suddenly disappear?"

"According to Ambassador Star Luo Empire, Black Mist suddenly appeared in the palace, exactly the same as the Black Mist that attacked Spirit City."

"After the Black Mist dissipated, Dai Yutian disappeared."

"It's Black Mist again." Bibi Dong's voice deepened. "Is the information accurate?"

"The message came personally from Ambassador Star Luo Empire, so it should be true."

"Okay, you may leave." Bibi Dong waved the commander away and turned to look at the people on both sides of the long table.

Ning Fengzhi spoke first, "Could the Star Luo Emperor have been bewitched by that woman with pills, just like Xue Ye?"

Bibi Dong shook her head. "Xue Ye took the pill voluntarily, but Dai Yutian never directly touched the pill from beginning to end."

"He wasn't misled; he was arrested."

Ling Yuan frowned and asked, "Is there someone else behind this?"

"I don't know, let's go to the Star Luo Empire first and then we'll talk about it."

A vague sense of unease crept into her heart, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Ning Fengzhi raised his eyes and asked, "Does Your Majesty intend to go in person?"

"Yes, it just so happens that the Spirit Hall has just been established and needs to formally negotiate with the Star Luo Empire to allay their anxieties."

"With Heaven Dou gone, Star Luo Empire is terrified. If we go there in person to negotiate, it will be more effective than sending any envoy."

Qian Daoliu nodded. "When do we depart?"

"We'll depart tomorrow." Bibi Dong's gaze swept across the long table. "Elder Ju, Elder Ghost, you two will come with me. Meeting adjourned."

"Yes," Yue Guan and Gui Mei replied simultaneously, standing up.

As the meeting adjourned, the elders rose and left one after another.

Ling Yuan stood up from her seat, but instead of leaving immediately, she walked to Bibi Dong's side and naturally took her arm.

"Sister Dong'er, you're becoming more and more like the Pope in terms of majesty."

"Didn't I have this before?"

"Yes, but now it's more imposing." Ling Yuan thought for a moment, "Perhaps it's because of becoming a god. Just sitting there, its aura is so overwhelming that people dare not breathe."

Bibi Dong's gaze fell on the Storage Soul Tool at Ling Yuan's waist.

"How is Xiao Xi? Is there anything wrong with her soul?"

Ling Yuan reached out and took the Soul Storage Bottle out of the Storage Soul Tool.

The ball of light inside the bottle curled up quietly. "He's fine. Where's my brother-in-law?"

"That's good. My heart has started beating again, and my body temperature is gradually rising."

Ling Yuan put the Soul Storage Bottle back into her Storage Soul Tool, then patted Bibi Dong's hand. "That's good. Hopefully, all of this will end soon."

After that, Bibi Dong continued to handle Federation affairs as usual, reviewing documents submitted by various cities, meeting with officials who came to report, and discussing the charter of the Federal Council with Qian Daoliu.

Every two hours, she would return to her bedchamber, sit by the bed for a short while, check Qian Xunji's pulse, touch his forehead, and then return to the Pope Palace to continue her work.

In addition, she would set aside one hour each day to teach her four children.

However, Ghost Douluo mostly took over the Martial Soul lessons.

That night, Bibi Dong first put Qian Renxue to bed before returning to her own chambers.

Only a Soul Guidance Lamp remained on the bedside table in the bedroom. Bibi Dong locked the door behind her back, and with a gentle flick of her finger on her shoulder, her robes slipped off.

She took off all her clothes and stood naked by the bed.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, falling on her fair and delicate body, her long, silvery hair cascading down and obscuring half of her form.

She threw back the covers, slipped into bed, reached out and wrapped her arms around Qian Xunji's waist, pressing her body against him.

His body was still on the cooler side, but it was no longer the frighteningly cold it had been a few days ago; instead, it had a faint warmth.