"Allow."
Bibi Dong's voice echoed throughout the hall.
Salas suddenly looked up, his eyes blazing with ecstatic joy.
Then, Bibi Dong's voice continued, carrying an undeniable chill. "If you succeed, you will be reinstated."
He has been reinstated to his original position!
These four words were like the whispers of a demon, instantly driving Salas to madness.
"Thank you for your great grace Pope!!"
Salas roared with all his might, his forehead slamming heavily against the ground again, "If I fail, I'll bring you my head!"
He stood up and walked out of the Pope's Hall step by step, his back straightening up once more.
The sunlight outside the palace shone on Salas's red robes, reflecting an eerie glow.
He narrowed his eyes, looking in the direction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a cruel and gleeful smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"You little bastard... your death is nigh!"
Salas, confident in his strength as an 87th-level Soul Douluo, believed he could easily kill a child.
However, he wasn't careless. Knowing that infiltrating the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan alone was very risky, he chose to contact someone first.
Yu Luomian, the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
Yu Luomian had long been colluding with the Spirit Hall, and very few people knew his undercover identity, but Salas happened to be one of them.
At the time, he was still the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City. Yu Luomian secretly contacted the Spirit Hall, and the first person they found was him.
Over the years, Salas has been primarily responsible for the clandestine communication between Yu Luomian and the Spirit Hall.
Several days later, a secret letter was quietly delivered to Yu Luomian, the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Inside the sealed room, the candlelight flickered.
Yu Luomian unfolded the secret letter, and familiar handwriting came into view; it was Salas's handwriting.
The contents of the letter made him frown, and his fingertips unconsciously tapped the table.
Salas didn't engage in much small talk in his letter, directly pointing out his current predicament of losing power due to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, his words filled with barely suppressed resentment.
Salas's requirements were also simple:
He wanted Yu Luomian to provide information on Yu Tianming's whereabouts, daily routines, the composition of his bodyguards, and a route that would allow him to infiltrate the sect's territory undetected.
He wanted to personally take Yu Tianming's head and reclaim his position as the Platinum Bishop.
After the deed is done, the Spirit Hall will remember Yu Luomian's achievements and indicate that his future status in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will be more than just "second-in-command".
Yu Luomian narrowed her eyes.
In the candlelight, his expression shifted between light and shadow.
Yu Luomian was jealous of his elder brother Yu Yuanzhen's constant dominance over him, and even more resentful that the junior Yu Tianming had so easily obtained the position of young sect leader.
His collusion with the Spirit Hall was solely for the purpose of seeking greater power.
And right now, it seems there's an excellent opportunity.
Let's use Salas as a tool to get rid of Yu Tianming, this thorn in our side!
With Yu Tianming dead, the family's future succession is uncertain, and the eldest brother will surely be greatly disheartened, while I... have much more room to maneuver.
Of course, there are risks. If Salas is captured, it could implicate him.
But Salas is a strong player in Soul Douluo. As long as I create an opportunity for him to assassinate Yu Tianming, the chances of failure are extremely slim.
With careful planning, this can be a sharp weapon to clear away obstacles for him!
Greed and ambition ultimately prevailed over the last shred of hesitation.
A cold glint flashed in Yu Luomian's eyes. He picked up his pen and began to write a reply quickly.
In his letter, he detailed Yu Tianming's usual times for cultivation and outings, the location of the guest courtyard, and a little-known, relatively loosely guarded secret passage in a side valley.
At the end, he added the coded message agreed upon by the Spirit Hall to ensure the authenticity of the letter.
"... I hope for a swift resolution to avoid any unforeseen complications. Once the task is accomplished, proceed as agreed."
After writing it, Yu Luomian sealed the secret letter, summoned his most trusted confidant, and instructed, "The old rules apply; there can be absolutely no mistakes."
The trusted confidant bowed and accepted the order, silently disappearing into the shadows.
Yu Luomian remained alone in the secret room, gazing at the flickering candlelight, a cold, expectant smile slowly appearing on her face.
A storm is brewing, and the wind is howling.
A deadly trap was quietly set up against Yu Tianming.
On the other side.
The back mountain of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Tianming held a thin file in his hand.
This was sent by the Shadow Dragon Guard; it contains detailed intelligence about the most outstanding young geniuses of the Spirit Hall.
He slowly unfolded the scroll, his gaze sweeping over the names and descriptions, his eyes gradually sharpening.
The case file begins with several young Soul Master who are already seventeen or eighteen years old. They are the key young talents that the Spirit Hall is currently focusing on cultivating.
Zhang Yu, female, seventeen years old. Martial Soul: Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow, level 42 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor.
Li Kai, male, 18 years old. Martial Soul: Black-Horned Battle Bear, 44th level Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor.
Xu Yu, male, eighteen years old. Martial Soul: Brilliant Gold Scepter. Level 41 Support System Tool Soul Ancestor, possessing rare area-of-effect amplification abilities.
Min Cang...
These individuals are key candidates from the Spirit Hall to participate in the next Soul Master Elite Tournament.
Yu Tianming's gaze continued downwards; this group was even younger, but exceptionally talented.
Xie Yue, male, eleven years old. Martial Soul: Moon Blade, Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster. He possesses extremely strong attack power and has already demonstrated extraordinary combat talent. His Soul Power Level is twenty-eight.
Hu Liena, female, ten years old. Martial Soul: Demon Fox, Control System Soul Grandmaster. She possesses a special mental charm ability, outstanding talent, and Soul Power Level of twenty-six.
Following Hu Liena's information, there was a special note indicating that she and her brother Xie Yue possessed Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Yan, male, eleven years old. Martial Soul: Flame Lord. Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster. Possesses a top-tier dual-attribute Fire and Earth Martial Soul, combining both defense and offense, with Soul Power level of twenty-seven.
Following these three, there were several other names whose talent was considerably inferior.
" Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, Xu Yu..." Yu Tianming murmured to himself, his fingertips lightly tapping on each of the names.
These four are the people he is most concerned about; the first three are the ' Golden Generation ' from the original work.
Xu Yu's Martial Soul is rather unique.
The Spirit Hall attacked him first and then plotted his assassination; this debt cannot be ignored.
It's not feasible to confront the entire Spirit Hall head-on right now, but retaliating against its younger generation of geniuses is still an option.
In particular, he now wields the Shadow Dragon Guard, a sharp blade lurking in the shadows.
" Yu Asura."
Yu Tianming called softly to the empty mountain forest.
The shadows shifted, and a figure in a black robe and mask silently appeared. "Young Master."
Yu Tianming handed the dossier back to him, his voice calm but filled with murderous intent. "I want the people on this list to die unexpectedly."
"Make it clean, don't leave any trace pointing to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Of course, preserving our own strength is paramount. If things are hopeless, we should give up. We shouldn't waste our resources on a few weaklings who haven't grown up yet."
Yu Asura took the dossier and put it into his pocket without even looking at it.
"Yes, sir."
His voice was still hoarse.
Yu Asura had long wanted to assassinate other forces, especially the prodigies of the Spirit Hall.
But Yu Yuanzhen, fearing something might go wrong, never allowed him to do so.
Now that Yu Tianming has taken charge of the Shadow Dragon Guard, it gives Yu Asura and the thirty-six Shadow Dragon Guard a chance to show their skills.
" Yu Asura."
Yu Tianming suddenly spoke, his eyes deep, "Send a few experts to secretly monitor the second-in-command. Don't tell my grandfather about this yet."