"Bang!"
"Preaching in my imperial capital! The Holy Spirit Cult has some nerve!" The Heaven Dou Emperor's furious voice rang through the magnificent hall alongside the crash of shattered teacups and other utensils.
Though the hall's furnishings were somewhat dated, after the Heaven Dou Empire split into Heaven Soul and Dou Ling, its capital had naturally become Heaven Soul's imperial capital because it lay in the northwest.
The hall might have looked a little old, but those were the marks of time-the marks of "legitimacy"!
Yes, ever since the two nations split, they had remained obsessed with "legitimacy."
However, with the Body Sect backing it in recent years, the Heaven Dou Empire's strength had soared, giving it considerable advantages over the Dou Ling Empire. At least in this Continental Soul Master Academy Tournament, it had achieved an excellent third-place finish, far surpassing the Douluo Empire's sixth place.
This had put the Heaven Dou Emperor in a wonderful mood. Before long, however, scattered reports of "Soul Escapees" began circulating among the common people. Supposedly, the Holy Spirit Cult was bewitching the populace, and after he dispatched a minister to investigate, the findings had stoked his fury into a raging blaze, leading to this scene...
"Imperial Father, please don't make yourself ill with anger," Vina said, stepping forward to offer gentle comfort.
The girl's dark hair cascaded down her back. Her beauty nearly rivaled Jiang Nannan's, and her eyes rippled like clear water, lending her a serene elegance. At fifteen or sixteen, she radiated the freshness unique to youth.
"Ah, if they had gone to Dou Ling or Star Luo Empire, I wouldn't be this furious. But they... My dear daughter, take a look for yourself." The emperor handed her a letter detailing the minister's findings.
The more Vina read, the more