At Their Door

"Activate our intelligence network in full!"

"I want to know which faction dared to challenge Spirit Hall's authority!"

"Notify me as soon as there is news!"

"You're going alone?"

"I'll be enough on my own."

"No!" Bibi Dong shook her head in refusal and made her demand. "I'm going with you!"

Qian Mochen considered it for a moment but did not refuse.

It would take time to track down those evil soul masters. By his reckoning, news from his elder brother should arrive soon enough, and Qian Xunji could handle the affairs then.

There were still more than ten years until Tang San's transmigration. Those lofty gods presumably would have no interest in a weak Douluo Continent.

Tang Chen was trapped in Slaughter City as well. On this continent, no one could stop him now!

Three days later, the latest intelligence report arrived in Qian Mochen's hands.

After reading it, the smile on Qian Mochen's face gradually turned cold.

"Very good. It seems the Dai Family has been living a little too comfortably lately."

"Was it the Star Luo Emperor?" Bibi Dong rarely raised her head from the pile of documents.

"It was done by people from the White Tiger Sect. They thought that by finding a proxy, Spirit Hall wouldn't be able to trace it back to them. How naïve!"

Qian Mochen rose to his feet, his joints crackling sharply as he moved.

"What are you going to do?"

"Since they dared lay a hand on Spirit Hall, naturally, we'll go straight to their door!"

"That is the Star Luo Empire." Bibi Dong hesitated somewhat.

After all, it was a vast empire. If they truly moved against them, Spirit Hall had too few people; the Star Luo Empire could simply send several hundred thousand troops to bury them.

"Dong'er, your cultivation is still too low. You don't understand the strength of a Super Douluo."

Qian Mochen said frankly, "If I wished it, I alone could destroy the entire Star Luo Empire!"

"Spirit Hall and them had remained at peace before because the Qian Family had not focused on fighting for supremacy. But since someone fails to understand the Qian Family's mercy, I'll make them clearly recognize the gap in our strength!"

"Guards!"

A guard pushed open the door and entered.

"Pass down my order. Have Yue Guan and Gui Mei go to Sunset Forest and temporarily replace Dugu Bo. Have Dugu Bo head directly for the capital of the Star Luo Empire!"

"Yes!"

Not long after Qian Mochen issued his order, Qian Xunji came looking for him with a delighted expression.

"Little brother!"

"It worked! Little brother, your pill is simply miraculous!"

"Brother, which sister-in-law is pregnant?"

"Yue'er and your other three sisters-in-law have all felt unwell these past few days. I had a physician examine them, and they are all pregnant!"

Qian Xunji's voice rose noticeably as he spoke, his face constantly brimming with the joy of becoming a father for the first time.

"Congratulations, Brother! The Qian Family's bloodline is extraordinary. During their pregnancies, the sisters-in-law must be provided with sufficient supplements."

"Don't worry. I'll go speak with Father shortly. I know Father still has quite a few good things!"

Seeing Qian Xunji so happy, Qian Mochen decided to strike while the iron was hot.

"Brother, one of Spirit Hall's merchant caravans was robbed recently. The people acting behind the scenes were from the White Tiger Sect. I intend to take Bibi Dong and deal with them. I'll have to trouble you with the family affairs during this time."

"No problem!"

Qian Xunji agreed immediately, then continued, "Will it just be the two of you? Should I arrange several elders to accompany you?"

"There's no need. I have already sent Yue Guan and Gui Mei to replace Dugu Bo. With him there, even if the Star Luo Emperor sends several hundred thousand troops, they won't be able to stop us."

"Good. Then I'll wait for your good news."

After settling the details with Qian Xunji, Qian Mochen called toward the inner room, "Dong'er!"

Qian Xunji watched Bibi Dong approach. His expression twisted for a moment before a voice transmission entered Bibi Dong's ears.

"Bibi Dong, I was impulsive about what happened back then. I'm sorry."

Bibi Dong paused, but did not answer. She caught up to Qian Mochen, wrapped her arm around his, and walked away with him.

Seeing this, Qian Xunji let out a long breath of relief.

Clearly, because of Qian Mochen, Bibi Dong no longer held that matter against him. This was good now. They could simply treat each other as strangers.

Entering the main hall, Qian Xunji looked at the stack of ledgers as tall as a person on the table, and the smile on his face froze.

How had the affairs within Spirit Hall multiplied so many times over after he had not come out to attend to things for just one month?

Clinging to a faint hope, Qian Xunji casually opened one of the ledgers, and his vision suddenly went dark.

The ledger was spotless, still waiting for him to process it.

Qian Xunji suddenly suspected that his little brother's claim of intimidating the Star Luo Empire was entirely an excuse. He clearly just did not want to handle these headache-inducing documents.

Qian Mochen hurried along with Bibi Dong and reached Spirit Hall's branch hall in Star Luo City on the morning of the third day.

Qian Mochen presented the Pope Token, and the soul master guards at the branch hall's entrance immediately welcomed them inside with utmost respect.

In less than the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, Platinum Bishop Sami hurried into the reception hall. The moment his gaze fell upon Qian Mochen, he immediately straightened his clothes and bowed respectfully.

"Sami, overseer of the Star Luo City branch hall, greets Your Holiness!"

"Rise."

Qian Mochen took a sip of tea before slowly speaking. "Regarding the White Tiger Sect's actions, did you inform the Star Luo Emperor?"

The moment Sami recalled his meeting with the Star Luo Emperor yesterday, cold sweat began to uncontrollably bead across his forehead.

"Your Holiness, I questioned the Star Luo Emperor face-to-face yesterday, but..."

"But he refused to admit it and had you driven out of the royal palace. Is that correct?"

Qian Mochen's voice was calm, but Sami's legs went weak. He nearly fell from his chair, his heart filled with shock.

His Holiness actually knew what had happened during his meeting with the Star Luo Emperor. Then all those little things he had done in Star Luo City over the years—wouldn't that mean...

"Your Holiness, I am incompetent and have failed Your Holiness's trust!"

Unable to withstand the increasingly heavy pressure in the room, Sami fell to his knees, begging His Holiness to be lenient for the sake of all his years of hard work, even if he had no accomplishments to speak of.

Qian Mochen said nothing. He slowly sipped his tea, lightly tapping his fingers against the table. Only after a long while did he speak.

"Sami, I will give you a task. If you complete it well, I can overlook what you did before. However, your post will have to change. You will go to the Far North and serve as the master of a branch hall there."

"No problem! Your Holiness, what is the task? Sami will risk his life to complete it!"

"The White Tiger Sect stole Spirit Hall's goods and killed Spirit Hall's people."

"Rest assured, Your Holiness. I will make the White Tiger Sect repay blood with blood!"

Sami's face was filled with killing intent, even though the Dai Family's people had still been calling him brother at a banquet two days ago.

Sorry, brothers. My life is nearly gone, so I'll have to borrow your heads for now. Once I prosper, I'll definitely erect memorial tablets for you!

"Not enough!"

Qian Mochen's single sentence struck down as he lightly uttered several words.

"For every person Spirit Hall lost, the White Tiger Sect must lose twice as many!"

"Sami obeys!"

With a wave of Qian Mochen's hand, Sami immediately scrambled to his feet. The instant he stepped over the threshold, Qian Mochen's voice sounded from behind him.