As Xue Qinghe finished speaking, Xue Xing and the ministers supporting him fell silent for a time. They did not want the Heaven Dou Empire to become a nation that could only survive by watching Spirit Hall's mood.
But if they did not do this and provoked Spirit Hall, it would mean utter catastrophe—perhaps even the destruction of the nation. If those kingdoms and duchies would listen to them and face Spirit Hall together, then the Heaven Dou Empire would still have the strength to fight.
But those kingdoms and duchies would not help them. After all, none of them had attended Xue Qinghe's coronation ceremony.
So even if they wanted to fight Spirit Hall to the bitter end, they had to face reality. The late emperor had wanted the empire's legacy to continue.
For a time, the entire court fell silent.
Watching this scene from the throne, Xue Qinghe laughed inwardly. Good. Now he could begin funneling support to Spirit Hall again. At that moment, Xue Qinghe seemed to see himself returning to Spirit Hall after completing his task, becoming a great contributor to Spirit Hall.
He might even become an elder of Spirit Hall, just like his grandfather, Guangling Douluo, the Fifth Elder of the Worship Hall.
Moreover, through his communications with his grandfather, he had learned that the Grand Pontiff and Pope Tai Yi were very pleased with his contributions to Spirit Hall.
They would produce an Immortal Herb suited to him and use it to improve his talent.
That was what delighted him most. With only Rank Seven Innate Soul Power, he had a chance of becoming a Title Douluo, but by the time he reached that point, he did not know how old he would be. And even after becoming a Title Douluo, he might