"Palace Master, you can come out now."
Mother and daughter finally calmed their emotions down, and Qian Renxue wiped away her tears, shouting toward the surrounding void.
Although she did not see Zi Tian, Qian Renxue knew he had been right there the whole time.
Her emotions had just overwhelmed her, and she had cried for a long time.
Remembering now that Zi Tian might have been watching the entire time, Qian Renxue felt somewhat shy.
A faint blush had already quietly spread across her pure, delicate skin.
By comparison, Bibi Dong was much more composed.
Upon seeing Zi Tian, she bowed in gratitude, though her expression showed no unusual signs.
"Now that the issue between you two has been resolved, Bibi Dong, are you willing to join Zi Tian Palace?"
During the conversation just moments ago, Bibi Dong had already learned of Zi Tian's unfathomable depth.
Now that she was expelled by Spirit Hall, joining Zi Tian Palace was a fine option.
Moreover, now that everything had been laid out in the open, Bibi Dong felt deeply guilty toward her daughter.
Staying here would also allow her to better make amends to her daughter.
"I am willing to join. However, because I killed the former pope Qian Xunji, Spirit Hall is hunting me down with all their might."
Since she had already decided to join, Bibi Dong still wanted to state her predicament beforehand to avoid bringing trouble to Zi Tian Palace.
"Spirit Hall, you don't need to worry about them."
Zi Tian casually waved his hand, erasing the independent space and returning to the throne.
"Since you have joined Zi Tian Palace, I will naturally ensure your safety."
Hearing Zi Tian's words, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Bone Douluo, and Xiao Wu all wore looks of shock.
Palace Master, we know you are extraordinary, but this is the Pope of Spirit Hall!
The number one faction on the Douluo Continent, possessing deity inheritances and a Pope from Spirit Hall which had at least twenty-plus Titled Douluos!
How did she suddenly join Zi Tian Palace?
Though the analogy was hardly fitting, Xiao Wu inexplicably got the feeling of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy suddenly hiring Da Ming and Er Ming as teachers.
"Bibi Dong is our Zi Tian Palace's very first Peerless Douluo, and she possesses a deity inheritance.
Combined with her past experience serving as pope in Spirit Hall, I have decided to appoint her to the position of Deputy Palace Master."
With finally one more capable fierce general under his command, Zi Tian felt that they had taken a major, successful step toward unifying the continent.
"What about me? What about me?"
Seeing another Deputy Palace Master appointed, Ning Rongrong hurried over and began kneading Zi Tian's shoulders and beating his back.
"Brother Zi Tian, I want to be a Deputy Palace Master too."
"You weren't satisfied when I made you Deputy Palace Master before, and you even wanted to usurp my position as Palace Master.
If you want to be Deputy Palace Master now, you'll have to wait until you pass an evaluation."
"An evaluation? What kind of evaluation?"
"To be Deputy Palace Master, you need at least god-level combat strength, or God King Level talent. As for the specifics of the evaluation, I need to think about it carefully."
Hearing Zi Tian's reply, Ning Rongrong felt somewhat disappointed.
However, she quickly adjusted her mindset.
After all, Zi Tian was so powerful; as long as she hugged his thick thighs tightly, she would reach the god level sooner or later herself.
"Palace Master, how many people do we currently have in Zi Tian Palace?"
While Ning Rongrong reignited her fighting spirit on her side, Bibi Dong had already assumed the identity of Deputy Palace Master and began understanding the situation of Zi Tian Palace.
"Including you, there are seven."
"Seven?"
Bibi Dong wore a puzzled expression, looking at the others in Zi Tian Palace.
So, aside from Zi Tian, whose background she did not know, Zi Tian Palace currently had only herself as a Titled Douluo.
As for the rest, besides Qian Renxue being a Soul King, everyone else was merely a Soul Grandmaster?
Why did she suddenly feel like she had boarded a pirate ship?
Taking a deep breath, Bibi Dong quickly calmed down and began mapping out the subsequent development plan for Zi Tian Palace.
"To unify the Douluo Realm, there are eight factions that cannot be bypassed.
These eight factions are Spirit Hall, Sea God Island, the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan,
the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, and the Star Dou Great Forest."
After listing the current eight major factions of the Douluo Realm, Bibi Dong began breaking them down one by one.
"Among these eight factions, the rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest are two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape."
Although these two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are quite troublesome, I am now confident I can kill them.
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Xiao Wu quickly stepped forward:
"Your Holiness, no, Deputy Palace Master. Da Ming and Er Ming are my good friends, and I can invite them to join the Zi Tian Palace."
Earlier, when Zi Tian mentioned having Da Ming and Er Ming join the Zi Tian Palace, Xiao Wu had only taken it as a joke.
Later on, however, as she witnessed Zi Tian's mystery and power, Xiao Wu's heart had already begun to waver.
Now, with a level-99 Peerless Douluo and the Pope of Spirit Hall personally stating she would go kill Da Ming and Er Ming, Xiao Wu was truly terrified.
After all, Bibi Dong genuinely possessed that strength.
"Very well. That leaves seven major forces.
Among them, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire lack top-tier combat power, making their comprehensive strength the weakest.
However, because the two empires rule over the largest territories and involve many civilians, I suggest leaving them for last.
Once we resolve the other factions, these two empires will no longer be anything to fear."
The Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire were indeed as Bibi Dong described: they had strategic depth but lacked peak height.
Defeating such powers was simple, but taking them over completely would be very difficult.
Once the other factions were dealt with, dealing with them later would not be too late.
"Among the remaining five factions, Sea God Island is far from the mainland, so we can also wait until the very end to subdue it.
The Young Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has already joined the Zi Tian Palace, so perhaps we can have them merge directly without a fight."
Glancing at Ning Rongrong and the silent Bone Douluo beside her, Bibi Dong continued:
"As for the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, neither has a Peerless Douluo holding down the fort, so defeating them will not be difficult.
To wipe them out in one fell swoop, we can first contact the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and have them organize a tripartite talk.
At the same time, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can dispatch Titled Douluo to cooperate with me.
As long as we can stall them for a certain period of time, I can wipe out the high-tier combat strength of both sects in one pot."
When Tang Chen broke through to become a Deity, Bibi Dong had already been brought to the Zi Tian Palace.
Furthermore, she had no intersection with Tang Chen, nor did she know that the founding ancestor of the Clear Sky Sect had become a Deity.
From a normal perspective, Bibi Dong's analysis and plan had no real problems.
Sitting on the Throne, Zi Tian did not rush to interrupt Bibi Dong, instead waiting for her to finish speaking completely.
"As for the final Spirit Hall, frankly speaking, I cannot think of a good method right now.
The foundation of Spirit Hall is far too deep, backed by a Deity's inheritance and the Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu.
If we rely solely on ourselves, defeating Spirit Hall still presents great difficulty."
Hearing Bibi Dong's analysis, Zi Tian nodded, quite satisfied:
"Since that is the case, you will take Ning Rongrong and Bone Douluo to find the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect first and have them merge into the Zi Tian Palace.
As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, you can strike directly after the negotiations conclude.
As for the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall, you need not worry."
At the mere thought of what Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen would face in the future, Zi Tian could not help but chuckle.
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