Ning Fengzhi slowly shook his head and refused, saying, "Over the years, our Alliance has suffered too much ridicule from the Spirit Hall. This time, we will make the Spirit Hall bleed profusely."
The representative of the Star Luo Empire asked curiously, " Sect Master Ning, what do you mean?"
"We will Destruction all the Spirit Hall Branch within the Empire, and show them the Spirit Hall the determination of our Alliance!"
Those present were shocked upon hearing this; they hadn't expected Ning Fengzhi to make such a request.
"No!" Yu Xiaogang was the first to object. He said, " Sect Master Ning, I know you have a long-standing grudge against the Spirit Hall, but doing this will only exacerbate the conflict. Moreover, the empire's internal power structure also needs the Spirit Hall's balance."
"Moreover, I believe such an approach is too risky," Yu Xiaogang said in a deep voice. "We currently lack concrete evidence that these actions were carried out by the Spirit Hall. If we act rashly, it could cause turmoil within the Empire, and might even attract the covetous eyes of other forces."
Ning Fengzhi glanced at him and said calmly, "Strategist, you're thinking too simply. How could the Spirit Hall be the one to silently annihilate our Soul Master team on the border of the Star Luo Empire? Or do you have other plans?"
Upon hearing this, the gazes of everyone present towards Yu Xiaogang suddenly turned strange. In their eyes, Yu Xiaogang was showing favoritism towards the Spirit Hall. Yu Xiaogang's face turned somewhat pale. "You misunderstand. I was just thinking about those commoner Soul Master. If the Spirit Hall were no longer around, how would they Awakening their Martial Soul?"
" Sect Master Ning, I hope you can reconsider." Ning Fengzhi glanced at him and said calmly, "I think we should vote. Representatives from each area can raise their hands to vote."
As soon as the words were spoken, the representative of the Star Luo Empire raised his hand to indicate his agreement. The Star Luo Empire was originally warlike, and if they hadn't joined the Alliance, they would have already started a war with the Spirit Hall. Now that the Alliance had finally made a relatively radical decision, the Star Luo Empire was obviously the first to support it.
"Our Clear Sky Sect also agrees." Tang Xiao also raised his hand. He had completely regarded Ning Fengzhi as one of his own, and he recognized Ning Fengzhi's talent. Moreover, he had witnessed everything between his sister and Ning Fengzhi.
If the unspoken understanding between Ning Fengzhi and Tang Yuehua were to be revealed, then Ning Fengzhi would be his brother-in-law. As the brother-in-law, he had no reason not to support his brother-in-law.
The representative of the Heaven Dou Empire was naturally Yu Xiaogang. With two votes to one, the result was already quite obvious.
"Damn it!" Yu Xiaogang cursed himself inwardly. His original plan had been completely ruined by Ning Fengzhi. At this moment, he no longer had the strength to continue negotiating and only wanted to end the meeting as soon as possible.
Yu Xiaogang remained silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Since that's the case, then we'll do as you wish." Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly and said, "Very good."
That day, the Alliance Council decided to Destruction all the Spirit Hall Branch within the two great empires. However, when the Alliance's Soul Master prepared to act, they found nothing.
Within each city's Spirit Hall Branch
There wasn't a single Soul Master in those Spirit Hall Branch; there were only empty rooms and damaged equipment. This discovery greatly surprised the Alliance's Soul Master, who began to feel a deeper sense of dread and awe for the Spirit Hall's strength and wisdom. At the same time, a small number of them believed that there was actually a traitor within the Spirit Hall within the Alliance.
Upon learning the news, Ning Fengzhi was the first to suspect the matter. This was not the first time the Spirit Hall had acted as if they had foreseen the future; on several previous occasions, his plans had been guessed by the Spirit Hall.
On one occasion, he meticulously planned and schemed to thoroughly expose the hidden Spirit Hall personnel within the Heaven Dou Empire. However, before he could even take action, Xue Qinghe told him that many ministers in the Heaven Dou Empire's court claimed that the Soul Master they worshipped had run away in various places.
It was obvious that they had received the news in advance, which gave Ning Fengzhi a real headache. There were just too many spies in the Spirit Hall, and he couldn't tell who to trust.
"Damn it!" Ning Fengzhi rarely lost his temper, and angrily smashed the teacup in his hand to the ground, splashing tea everywhere and making a mess of the surroundings.
Although everyone present was surprised by this scene, they all understood Ning Fengzhi. Every action and plan he had made had been anticipated by the Spirit Hall, clearly indicating an internal traitor. However, everyone present in the council hall had undergone rigorous screening and had their identities verified before being allowed to appear.
It's impossible to determine who the mole is.
But one person was secretly delighted— Yu Xiaogang, seeing Ning Fengzhi's humiliation.
Yu Xiaogang couldn't contain his joy. This Sect Master Ning, who usually seemed so unfathomable, had finally achieved something like this?
Just as he was secretly pleased with himself, Ning Fengzhi suddenly looked at him and said, "Strategist, what do you think should be done about this?"
Yu Xiaogang's smile froze instantly. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm, and then slowly said, " Sect Master Ning, the most important thing now is to find the traitor. I think we can investigate from various angles. First, we can investigate the internal personnel, and second, we can analyze the movements of the Spirit Hall to see if we can find any clues."
"Strategist, are you questioning the identities of everyone present?" the representative of the Star Luo Empire retorted.
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's expression changed. He realized that the Star Luo Empire was trying to frame him.
"That's not what I meant, I just wanted to..."
"Hmph, even if it's an internal traitor, it's your Heaven Dou Empire that's been infiltrated. Our Star Luo Empire has always been a united front; the Spirit Hall has never had a chance to infiltrate us." The Star Luo Empire representative's tone was full of sarcasm.
"You!" Yu Xiaogang was momentarily speechless, and the atmosphere in the hall became somewhat strange.
Ning Fengzhi calmed himself down and said, "The strategist isn't doubting anyone. I think we should look at this from the Spirit Hall's perspective. Their goal is nothing more than to split the Alliance and disrupt the unity between the two empires. This operation is undoubtedly forcing us to reveal our hand in advance so they can respond accordingly."
"Our next plan is not to find the mole. Rather, it's to devise plans that even if the Spirit Hall knew in advance, they would still have no choice but to accept the challenge. To put it bluntly, it's about turning a conspiracy into an open one."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes were filled with doubt; it seemed he would have to put in some effort again.
...(End of this chapter)