Far away in the Tianxin Empire, Long Xiao's voice suddenly sounded in Protector Wu's mind.
He was inside one of the Soul Hall's Branch Halls.
Protector Wu sat on a throne, while the many Soul Hall Protectors below, and even the Dou Zun, all treated him with utmost respect.
Clearly, he ruled this Branch Hall.
His eyes snapped open, a flicker of excitement and anticipation flashing in their depths, and he hastily answered, "Master!"
"How is the task I gave you coming along?"
Protector Wu replied excitedly, "Master! It's done!"
"Your subordinate now controls all twelve Branch Halls on the Northwest Continent. Apart from the Soul Hall Protectors, nearly a hundred Soul Hall Dou Zun have also submitted."
Long Xiao's voice came again. "Mm, well done. Next, I'll find a way to give you some more Soul-Refining Pills. Then you can advance into the Central Plains and take over the Soul Hall's Branch Halls there. If you can bring any Dou Sheng Experts under your control, all the better."
"From now on, keep carrying out the Soul Hall's assignments as usual. Don't let the Main Hall discover anything."
At Long Xiao's words, Protector Wu's eyes lit up again. Didn't that mean he could rise even higher?
"Yes, Master! I'll make sure it's done. As it happens, when the Main Hall's Black and White Heavenly Venerables came to inspect our assignments, I tricked them into taking Soul-Refining Pills too. With their help, taking control of the Central Plains Branch Halls shouldn't be difficult."
"Mm, that's all for now. Oh, right, when your people travel around the continent, have them watch for any mysterious experts who act as underhandedly as your Soul Hall does," Long Xiao said.
"Mysterious experts? Do you mean ones like those who appeared in the Jia Ma Empire