"Actually, I was quite willing to befriend Xue Qinghe, but unfortunately he schemed against me and is now courting death." Tang San coldly stared at Xue Qinghe's corpse, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.
" Sect Master Ning, Xue Qinghe was your disciple. He's dead. Aren't you heartbroken?" Dai Weisi turned to Ning Fengzhi and asked.
"Of course I'd feel some pain. After all, he was a disciple I'd nurtured with all my heart. Even if a dog you've known for years died, you'd still feel pain." Ning Fengzhi smiled contemptuously, turning to look at Xue Qinghe's corpse, and said, "But he shouldn't have schemed against Xiao San behind her back. Even if he was my disciple, so what?"
"As expected of the sect leader, he is indeed a man of great courage. But I heard that Poison Douluo was supposed to be protecting Xue Qinghe in the palace. Where did he go?" Dai Weisi continued to ask.
"He's gone to sea and won't be back for a while," Ning Fengzhi replied calmly.
"Going to sea?"
"Her granddaughter is lucky; she has already received the Sea God Inheritance. He took his granddaughter to sea to the legendary Devil Island in search of opportunities. They won't be back for at least ten or eight years, and it's possible they'll never return." Ning Fengzhi's tone was very calm.
But to Dai Weisi and Tang San, this caused a huge uproar. " The Sea God Inheritance? Devil Island?" Dai Weisi and Tang San were both stunned. They had never expected that Poison Douluo's granddaughter would obtain the Sea God Inheritance, let alone that Poison Douluo would take his granddaughter to seek opportunities.
"Yes, she has the Sea God Inheritance, and with Dugu Bo's protection, she can barely protect herself at sea. However, Devil Island is a legendary place on the Martial Soul Continent. It is said that there is an opportunity there that can make people rise to the top in one step. However, that place is more dangerous than the ocean. I hope she can have a good outcome." Ning Fengzhi said calmly.
Dai Weisi felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that if Poison Douluo found Devil Island and relied on the Sea God Inheritance, what would they do once Dugu Yan became a god? Tang San, on the other hand, felt some regret. He regretted not killing Poison Douluo directly back then, but he hadn't really thought of these things at the time.
However, he wasn't worried. After all, he believed he would become a god sooner than Dugu Yan, and he would inherit the Godhood of God King. No matter how powerful the Sea God was, could he compare to the God King?
"A mere Sea God is nothing. Jun Yi, the only one who posed even the slightest threat to me, is already dead. The other gods are nothing but ants in my eyes," Tang San said Haki. "Let's discuss how to resolve this matter in the palace and set a date for war with the Spirit Hall Empire."
On the other side, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in white, with blonde hair and blue eyes, appeared in the Papal Palace.
" Xue'er? Why did you suddenly come back?" Bibi Dong asked in surprise as she was handling state affairs in her study.
Qian Renxue stepped forward and hugged Bibi Dong, her face beaming. " Ning Fengzhi and I conspired to carry out a plan, and now I'm completely free!"
Bibi Dong hearing that Qian Renxue had conspired with Ning Fengzhi, Bibi Dong's face immediately showed worry. "What plan? Xue'er, Ning Fengzhi is a dangerous person. Don't trust him easily."
"It's actually very simple. We just need to incite Tang San to kill Xue Qinghe and all the officials who oppose the war, so that he can take control of the Heaven Dou Empire. This will save us a lot of effort."
However, I truly cannot see through Ning Fengzhi's intentions. This man is deeply scheming; sometimes, I can see the death in his eyes. But he once told me that he only has less than five years left. I believe that even if a dying man is very calculating, it doesn't really matter.
After a moment of silence, Bibi Dong slowly said, "Perhaps, but let's not talk about that now. Xue Qinghe is dead, all the officials have been killed, and Tang San has taken control of the Heaven Dou Empire. This is extremely beneficial for our Great Spirit Hall Empire to wage war. Now we just need to wait for Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empire to take the initiative, and then our Spirit Hall Empire will respond." "Mother, I have an idea," Qian Renxue suddenly said.
"What are your thoughts? Tell me."
"I want to become the new Pope of the Spirit Hall, the second Emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire, so that the world will know of my existence, Qian Renxue," Qian Renxue said earnestly to Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue with some surprise, then understood what Qian Renxue was thinking. " Xue'er, I know you've been living behind a mask all these years, and it must be tiring for you. How about this, I can announce your existence to the world and reveal our relationship, and make you the crown prince. As for the emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire, I'll take that role."
"No, Mom, you can't announce our relationship," Qian Renxue refused outright.
Why?
I will not allow people to speak ill of my mother.
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong instantly understood Qian Renxue's thoughts. One of the most taboo things in the Douluo Continent is the development of romantic feelings between master and disciple. This is considered a violation of social norms and ethics in the Douluo Continent and is not tolerated by the world. Qian Renxue was protecting her reputation.
" Xue'er, Mom doesn't care about these things."
"That won't do. I care. It's decided then. Mother will abdicate tomorrow, and Qian Xunji's daughter, Qian Daoliu, will succeed her as the second emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire Spirit Hall Empire."
After saying that, Qian Renxue sat down next to Bibi Dong, snatched the memorial from Bibi Dong's hand, and began to read it.
" Xue'er, why are you doing this to yourself? The Emperor is really tired." Bibi Dong looked at her daughter with some helplessness.
"You've worked so hard for so many years, it's time for you to take a good rest."
Soon, news spread Spirit Hall Empire that Bibi Dong, the empire's first emperor, had abdicated, and Qian Renxue had succeeded her to the throne, becoming the second emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire.
This news struck like a thunderbolt, shaking the entire Douluo Continent. No one expected that Bibi Dong would voluntarily abdicate and pass the throne to an unknown person.
But soon, Qian Renxue's identity was exposed. She was actually the daughter of the previous Pope Qian Xunji, the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu, and a genius who also possessed Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and had Innate Soul Power reaching level 20.
Qian Renxue became the second female emperor in the history of the Spirit Hall Empire, a piece of news that caused a great uproar on the Douluo Continent. Many people speculated whether Qian Renxue's succession meant that the Spirit Hall Empire would take more drastic actions against the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.
Meanwhile, in the Heaven Dou Empire, Tang San also received the news. He looked at the message with some surprise, his eyes flashing with complex emotions. He understood that Qian Renxue's succession was undoubtedly a major event for the entire Douluo Continent.
(End of this chapter)