The Spirit Hall, the Pope Palace.
A cardinal was standing in the hall, reporting the situation to Bibi Dong.
"Your Majesty, we attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with ten thousand Spirit Master and four Titled Douluo. Three thousand of Spirit Master survived. Spirit Kite Douluo was killed in battle, and Snake Lance Douluo had one of his arms severed by Chen Xin!"
"What about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"More than two thousand disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School have died."
"Then what?"
"A few buildings were destroyed!"
"I'm asking about casualties!"
"More than two thousand disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School have died."
"That's all?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Hoo!" Bibi Dong clenched her fists slightly.
Compared to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall suffered three times as many deaths, and also lost a Titled Douluo Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Bibi Dong asked, "Why is this so?"
It was nighttime, and most of the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were out training.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect only had about three thousand disciples inside the castle, while the Spirit Hall mobilized ten thousand Spirit Master.
The number of people on both sides differed greatly.
Logically speaking, even with heavy casualties, they should have been able to severely damage the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
However, it was the Spirit Hall that was severely damaged afterward.
Bibi Dong couldn't accept this result. Her face darkened as she asked, "What about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen has died in battle, perishing together with the Ninth Elder before his death. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is left with only three hundred disciples; the rest have all perished!"
Hearing the cardinal's report, Bibi Dong's expression softened considerably.
Bibi Dong said, "Pass down the order: this matter must be thoroughly investigated. We must find the culprits who attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
The cardinal bowed and said, "Yes, sir!"
As for who the murderer is, everyone knows the answer.
Even the two great empires could not mobilize ten thousand Spirit Master at once.
There is only one truth: the murderer is the Spirit Hall.
This is a classic case of the thief crying "stop thief!"
However, Bibi Dong didn't care about this. For some things, it's always necessary to put on a show.
At this moment, a cardinal hurriedly stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
"What's the matter that you're so panicked!"
"Your Majesty, the remaining disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have launched indiscriminate attacks on our branch halls throughout the Heaven Dou Empire!"
"They have such audacity!"
Bibi Dong stood up from her seat, fuming.
The cardinal stood at the bottom of the seven steps, not daring to utter a sound.
Bibi Dong asked, "What about the Heaven Dou Empire? Haven't they made a statement?"
Her first thought was of Qian Renxue, who was lurking in Heaven Dou City.
Qian Renxue's current identity is Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. Logically, Qian Renxue would not stand idly by when the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan attacked Spirit Hall Branch. She would definitely use her disguised identity to do everything in her power to stop it, and even hold the two sects accountable.
The cardinal respectfully said, "His Xue Ye has already proclaimed to the world that this matter must not harm ordinary people. He has issued this proclamation in the hope that His Majesty will restrain his emotions and prioritize peace."
Bibi Dong was speechless. "That's it?"
The cardinal bowed his head. "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Bibi Dong was breathing heavily.
What kind of announcement is this?
This is clearly turning a blind eye, letting the two sides fight it out, and letting them act according to the rules of the Soul Master World.
" Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan... You dared to attack my Spirit Hall Branch, you forced me to this..." Bibi Dong said angrily, her face grim. "Send the message to the Elder Hall, and be sure to strike down the arrogant Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as soon as possible!"
Bibi Dong, who was giving the orders, felt that everything was the fault of the two major sects, and that they were forcing her to annihilate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
However, she was completely unaware that what she considered to be forcing her was actually her own doing the first thing!
Within the Heaven Dou Empire's court, there are factions that are close to the Spirit Hall.
These factions routinely received benefits from the Spirit Hall. After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan launched their counterattack, they kept submitting memorials, declaring peace, and so on, attempting to quell the conflict.
Prince Xue Xing Xue Ye toward His Majesty Xueye's room, intending to enter, but did not.
He waved to summon a guard and asked, "Where is my brother? How is he?"
The guard respectfully replied, "His illness is still quite serious, and the imperial physician said it's inconvenient for him to see anyone."
Prince Xue Xing asked again, "How many days has it been?"
"Your Highness, it has been seven days!"
Seven days?
Prince Xue Xing waved his hand, dismissing the guards.
At this moment, a person carrying an empty box and plate came out.
Prince Xue Xing smiled as he looked at the empty plates of food. Turning away, he thought to himself, "Being an emperor is really tough! It's much more comfortable for me to live as a prince!"
He could tell that Xue Ye Majesty was hiding from people, feigning illness, and ignoring the Spirit Hall faction. He was letting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan carry out their revenge.
Inside the main hall of a secluded courtyard in Heaven Dou City.
Ning Fengzhi, Lin Hao, and others were discussing matters when a guard stepped forward to report.
"Sect Master, someone has delivered a secret letter!"
Who is it?
"They didn't say, only that this item can only be opened by you personally!"
"Bring it here!"
Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was attacked, and decided to join forces with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, including Lin Hao, to launch a counterattack against the Spirit Hall, Ning Fengzhi followed Lin Hao's advice, broke up the people in the sect into smaller groups, and moved the entire sect to Heaven Dou City.
Ning Fengzhi opened the letter above.
The letter contained very simple information: it described the Spirit Hall's secret outposts within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Ning Rongrong asked, "Dad, is this letter credible?"
Ning Fengzhi said, "The identity of the person who came is unknown. It could be a trap set by the Spirit Hall. Or it could be..."
Ning Rongrong pondered for a moment, then asked, "What is it?"
Ning Fengzhi silent, his gaze fixed on the direction of the palace.
He didn't say, but it's also possible that His Majesty Xue Ye sent it. The purpose? To eradicate all the branches of the Spirit Hall in the Heaven Dou Empire in one fell swoop.
Two months later, at the Pope Palace.
Bibi Dong sat in her chair, while a cardinal stood at the bottom of the seven steps, giving a briefing.
"Your Majesty, the Spirit Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have attacked our branch in the Star Luo Empire!"
"How dare you!" Bibi Dong was furious. Her eyes narrowed, and her hands clenched tightly as she said, "Immediately issue the order to retaliate against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Anyone who encounters them, without reporting, is to be killed without mercy!"
The Star Luo Empire shares the same national situation as the Heaven Dou Empire; both want to eliminate the Spirit Hall Branch within their respective empires.
But they had no reason to object. Because they were Imperial Family, their status forbade it.
The Star Luo Empire was happy to have outsiders do the hard work and tacitly adopted the same attitude as the Heaven Dou Empire.
It's a pity that Bibi Dong hasn't realized yet that it wasn't others forcing her, but rather she was the one forcing others in the first place. If she hadn't targeted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, how could the latter two have retaliated?