Ten years later.
Today was an immensely important day for the Spirit Hall Empire. Over the past seven years, countless national policies had poured steadily out of a single grand hall. Now, all reforms across the Douluo Continent had been completed. What had once been a feudal nation had entered an era of peace.
At the center of Spirit City stood an enormous building covering more than ten thousand square meters. The next person to rule the Douluo Continent would be elected here, in the building known as the Great Hall of the People.
In the center of the hall, the staff were tallying the ballots. Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Xiao Xingyue, Xie Yue, Zhang Ping, Hu Liena, Xu Yu, Li Kai, Bull Demon, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and other influential figures renowned throughout the Douluo Continent sat in the front row, quietly awaiting the final election results.
"This time, I'll definitely bring you down." Qian Renxue's voice was cold and full of hostility as she turned toward Xiao Xingyue beside her.
"Do you really hate me that much?" Xiao Xingyue, her long, milky-white hair loosely gathered with a single ribbon, turned to look at Qian Renxue with a complicated expression.
"You caused Brother Su Chen's death. Even if you were following his final orders, I can't help resenting you," Qian Renxue continued.
In Qian Renxue's eyes, Xiao Xingyue had let the best opportunity to revive Su Chen slip away by preventing the Soul Master with the nine heart begonia martial soul from resurrecting him. That made Xiao Xingyue responsible for his death.
"Xingyue, your political career ends here! This time, I support Xue'er's decision!"
Bibi Dong, seated to Xiao Xingyue's left, also spoke up to make her feelings clear.
Over the past ten years, the Spirit Hall Empire had