In the end, under Qian Daoliu's insistence, Ye Guyi agreed to take the position of Pope of Spirit Hall.
Qian Daoliu summoned the younger generation of Soul Hall, including Qiangu Zhenyue and Qiangu Zhenxie, and returned to Ming Capital.
Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and the others returned with them as well.
Outside Ming Capital, before Qian Daoliu and the others had entered the city, they spotted Xu Tianran in the distance, leading a group of court officials to welcome them outside the city.
He looked even more enthusiastic than if he were greeting his own father. After all, because of Qian Daoliu, the Sun Moon Empire had destroyed another nation.
He was only one step away from unifying Douluo Continent.
How could he not be excited?
"Your Angel Eminence!"
"Your Sea God Eminence!"
"Elder Kong."
Xu Tianran greeted Qian Daoliu and the others one by one.
By then, Xu Tianran had returned to the bearing of a normal person and no longer disguised himself as disabled.
Qian Daoliu was not surprised by this.
"Your Majesty, let us enter the city before we speak," Qian Daoliu said.
Qian Daoliu raised a hand in gesture.
Then, led by Qian Daoliu, the group returned to Soul Hall's headquarters in Ming Capital.
In Soul Hall's Hall of Consecration, Qian Daoliu and Xu Tianran exchanged no excessive pleasantries.
Before Xu Tianran, Qian Daoliu removed Empress Ju Zi from Destruction's space and handed her over for Xu Tianran to deal with.
"Your Majesty, I leave this person to you."
Xu Tianran already knew of Ju Zi's treason.
The thought that the person he had trusted most in his daily life had betrayed him—
He could not contain his anger. "Ju Zi, I trusted you so much, yet you betrayed me."
"Tell me, why did