A Change in the World, a Sudden Gaze

Elder Hall, Angel Sanctuary.

Qian Daoliu knelt beneath the Angel Statue, his devotion unusually sincere.

Golden Crocodile Douluo stood outside the Angel Sanctuary for quite a while. Finally unable to hold back any longer, he pushed open the doors and walked to Qian Daoliu's side with a helpless expression. "Big Brother, what exactly are you thinking?"

Qian Daoliu said nothing, merely gazing calmly at the Angel Statue before him.

"If you wanted to protect Qian Xunji, why didn't you do it from the start? Why wait until later? Well, this is great. In the end, neither of your two sons was spared." Golden Crocodile Douluo spoke in exasperation.

Qian Daoliu remained silent for a long time before saying hoarsely, "I will no longer involve myself in Spirit Hall's affairs. From this day onward, every pontiff of the Worship Hall will obey Ye Xunfeng's orders."

"Boss! Have you considered what will happen to you if you hand over all your authority?" Golden Crocodile Douluo felt utterly speechless.

"Don't worry. He won't kill me." Qian Daoliu slowly rose to his feet. "Besides, he can't kill me within this Angel Sanctuary. Golden Crocodile, help me look after that child. He is a good child. I am the one who wronged him."

"Big Brother!" Golden Crocodile Douluo wanted to say more, but seeing that Qian Daoliu had no intention of leaving, he lightly patted his shoulder and headed toward the door.

"How is he, Second Brother? Big Brother, he..." Mighty Lion Douluo immediately asked when Golden Crocodile Douluo emerged, his voice carrying a trace of anxiety.

"The Grand Pontiff said that from today onward, everything in the Worship Hall will follow His Holiness the Pope's commands," Golden Crocodile Douluo said gravely.

"The Grand Pontiff has gone mad?" Light Feather Douluo blurted out without thinking.

"Shut up." Green Phoenix Douluo swiftly covered his mouth.

"Enough. The Grand Pontiff's wishes are our wishes. Let's follow the Grand Pontiff's orders." Golden Crocodile Douluo waved a hand.

Meanwhile, in the library.

Yu Xiaogang secretly hid in a corner, reading Legend of the Fart God. His mouth stretched into a grin, and drool was practically dripping from it.

He looked like a man possessed, letting out a creepy "hehehe" laugh.

"Saintess, beauties, glory... they're all mine, hehehe..." Yu Xiaogang muttered as he read.

The instant he heard approaching footsteps, he immediately assumed a serious expression and put on an elegant, scholarly air.

Within the Blood Pool of Slaughter City, blood bubbled and gurgled as a wisp of black mist continuously rose.

"Kill, kill, kill... Destroy Spirit Hall, destroy it..." A hate-filled female voice echoed from within the Blood Pool.

The Slaughter Arena above trembled as well, though only faintly, so no one noticed.

Inside the Saintess Palace, Bibi Dong sat cross-legged in cultivation. Her Soul Power circulated rapidly, but each time it reached her abdomen, it seemed to slow somewhat.

A consciousness within Bibi Dong's womb was constantly awakening.

Have I been reborn? It's so dark. Spirit Hall, Tang San, Grandpa...

Far above the unnoticed cosmos, a black figure gazed down at the Douluo world. It suddenly raised a hand and lightly stirred fate.

Ye Xunfeng felt as though something had been watching him. He hurriedly raised his head and looked around, but found nothing.

He found nothing, yet in that instant, every pore on his body stood on end. It felt as though something terrifying had fixed its gaze upon him.

However, the feeling did not last long before vanishing. Ye Xunfeng lightly shook his head and dismissed it as an illusion.

"Yue Guan, notify all the elders. There will be a meeting tomorrow," Ye Xunfeng ordered.

"Yes." Yue Guan answered respectfully.

"Your Holiness the Pope, Yu Xiaogang has become completely obsessed with that thing you wrote last time. He keeps muttering about the Saintess and such..." Ghost Douluo reported after returning from outside.

Ye Xunfeng nodded, a trace of anger flashing across his face.

"Good. I want him obsessed. Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan..." Ye Xunfeng stroked his chin.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would be his first target for establishing his authority. They lacked true strength, yet they were nothing but a pack of cowards who bullied the weak and feared the strong.

Although he had not intended to take Bibi Dong in before, now that it had happened, he would not allow anyone to covet her, nor would he allow any accidents to occur.

In short, he simply could not stand the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

As for the Clear Sky Sect, it was not yet time. The current Clear Sky Sect was still acting quite humbly. It was not the time to deal with them either; at the very least, he had to wait and see what trouble Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, the two brothers, would stir up.

The next day, in the council hall of Spirit Hall's Pope Palace.

"Everyone is here." Ye Xunfeng swept his gaze over those seated below, lightly tapping the tabletop with his fingers. "I called you all here today because there is something I wish to discuss."

Golden Crocodile Douluo sat in the first seat on the left, with Light Feather, Green Phoenix, Mighty Lion, and the other pontiffs seated behind him in turn.

Everyone had come except Qian Daoliu.

On the right sat Spirit Hall's original elders. Each of them sat stiffly upright, uncertain what this new Pope intended to do this time.

"Yue Guan, hand them out," Ye Xunfeng ordered.

Yue Guan acknowledged the command and distributed the stack of documents in his hands to everyone present.

Golden Crocodile Douluo lowered his head to look, and his brows instantly furrowed.

It was a detailed proposal for establishing the "Inspection Hall."

"The Inspection Hall will report directly to the Pope Palace." Ye Xunfeng's voice echoed through the council hall, calm and unhurried. "It has only two responsibilities: investigate corruption and redress wrongful cases. Spirit Hall has nurtured these festering parasites for too many years. It is time to clean them out."

The hall instantly fell silent.

Several elders exchanged glances. Unease flashed across some faces, while others lowered their heads and said nothing as they read the documents. A few even secretly glanced toward Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"Your Holiness the Pope." The elder seated third on the right was the first to speak, his voice somewhat strained. "Most of the masters of the branch halls have been serving since the early days of Qian Daoliu's tenure. If we investigate them on such a large scale..."

"Veterans?" Ye Xunfeng interrupted him, his tone as mild as though he were commenting on the weather. "Does being a veteran mean they can oppress the people? Does it mean they can seize private homes? Does it mean they can hollow out Spirit Hall's foundations?"

The elder was left speechless. He shrank back and did not dare utter another word.

"How will the members of the Inspection Hall be chosen?" Golden Crocodile Douluo set down the document and looked up at Ye Xunfeng.

That was the real issue.

Investigating corruption sounded simple, but it was difficult in practice.

If the people sent out had ties to the local factions, the investigation would eventually grind to a halt.

Without sufficient backing, sending them out would be pointless, especially in a world where people possessed extraordinary power.

"That is precisely why I called everyone here today." Ye Xunfeng leaned back, his gaze sweeping over the entire room. "The members of the Inspection Hall will be selected from the descendants of all the elders."

The moment he said this, the hall erupted into an uproar.

"Selected from our descendants?"

"Th-this is inappropriate, isn't it?"

"Yes, those children are still young. How could they handle such work?"

Ye Xunfeng said nothing. He merely listened quietly. Only after the discussion gradually subsided did he speak. "You all think it is inappropriate?"