Xu Tianran fell silent, but he was fairly satisfied with the answer.
With the Offering Hall's support, his position was secure, and the upcoming campaign in the Mingdou Mountain Range could proceed smoothly.
"Elder Kong, what do you think of the Holy Spirit Cult?"
He raised another question. The imperial family had always known the Holy Spirit Cult existed, since they were the rulers of the empire.
But the Holy Spirit Cult was far too mysterious, and its members were all Evil Soul Masters, making it a highly unstable factor.
They had always taken the stance of wiping out the group of Evil Soul Masters led by the Holy Spirit Cult. After all, Evil Soul Masters were an aberration in the first place—beings that should never have existed.
After some thought, Kong Deming replied gravely, "Cooperation is possible, but don't get too involved with them. Above all, don't let the Holy Spirit Cult's tendrils reach into the empire. Otherwise, we'll suffer for it."
He knew the new emperor had dealings with the Holy Spirit Cult. He didn't object. Letting the Holy Spirit Cult wreak havoc among their enemies on the Douluo Continent was better than having them cause trouble in the Sun Moon Empire.
Besides, they could use the forces on the Douluo Continent to keep the Holy Spirit Cult in check and weaken it. So limited cooperation was acceptable, as long as they knew where to draw the line.
"We'll suffer for it?"
Xu Tianran understood. If even Kong Deming felt that way, then it truly wasn't wise to work too closely with them.
Besides, he already had the Bright Cult on his side, and it was no weak force. He didn't need the Holy Spirit Cult that badly.
It was enough to steer them toward dealing with the