Xiao Yan asked, "Deal with the Spirit Hall?! Have they lost their minds?!"
"This conference was convened by Great Emperor Xue Can, who even intends to abolish all the Spirit Hall Spirit Hall Branch within the Heaven Dou Empire, and plans to replace them with the various academies of the sect," the middle-aged man replied.
" Xue Can!"
A glint of light flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.
The man who nearly died but now sits on the throne—could he really be so ruthless!?
They're actually going to openly confront the Spirit Hall!
Since Bibi Dong came to power, the Spirit Hall's wolfish ambitions and attempts to expand its influence have become quite evident, but given its terrifying resources, who dares to say anything!?
Whoever is the first to step forward without thinking will probably be the first to die.
Moreover, only a small number of capitalists and nobles agreed.
The common people were actually happy to see the Spirit Hall grow stronger. The Spirit Hall was the best way for the common people to escape poverty and low status. Only the Spirit Hall could enable those common Soul Master to truly grow up.
And the academy!?
How many poor people can actually afford it?
"Is this guy courting death? It seems that letting him live was a mistake. Now he dares to act like this! Cutting off the Spirit Hall Branch is equivalent to cutting off the path for the poor people of the entire Heaven Dou Empire. While deepening the empire's rule, it will also further inflame Bibi Dong Dong's anger. This guy has no idea how powerful the Spirit Hall truly is!" Qian Renxue said.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan looked at the Soul Saint beside him and asked, "Since he's still willing to negotiate, it proves he's not willing to completely break off relations. So, what form will this negotiation in the palace take?"
"A duel," the Soul Saint said softly.
"Emperor Xue Can, speaking from the perspective of the poor, wants to prove that the academy's care for Soul Master is greater than that of the Spirit Hall, and wants to use the strength of young Soul Master as a comparison. The other two members of the Golden Generation have already led their teams out."
" The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the only two remaining of the Upper Three Sects, have sent their strongest younger generation to challenge us."
"A clash between the younger generation!? With the Golden Generation around, are they crazy or stupid!?" Qian Renxue said with some disdain.
Xiao Yan looked at the Soul Saint, frowned, and asked, "Could it be that the Golden Generation isn't allowed to participate in the war?!"
The Soul Saint looked at Xiao Yan in surprise and nodded, saying, "You guessed it so quickly! No wonder you're the one chosen by the young master!"
After receiving an approving look from Xiao Yan, the Soul Saint quickly continued:
"Emperor Xue Can restricted the selection of participants to the Heaven Dou Empire, openly using local people to more accurately assess their educational level. Therefore, adults from Spirit City, such as the Golden Generation, were not allowed to participate. Most of those going to the palace now are young people temporarily assembled from various branch halls."
He looked at Xiao Yan, then at Qian Renxue, and said, "The outcome will be on the day of Emperor Xue Can's wedding. That guy even boasted that he would celebrate with the wedding, as if he was confident of victory and insisted that he would win."
Xiao Yan seemed thoughtful, muttering to himself, "Looks like this guy was prepared all along."
A survivor.
Through the incident of Qian Renxue switching bodies to become Xue Qinghe, Xue Can has realized how deeply the Spirit Hall has infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire, like a maggot clinging to the bone, corroding to the very core.
The moment he emerged from the ruins of the Crown Prince's residence, a seed of revenge may have been quietly planted.
How can we eradicate the Spirit Hall!?
Removing the Spirit Hall from every corner of the Heaven Dou Empire, whether openly or covertly, is a question worth considering.
Xue Can was very ambitious, perhaps because she had barely survived again. She successfully ascended to the throne in just one month, before Xue Ye had passed away, and she used ruthless methods to try to rebuild the Heaven Dou Empire.
Therefore, he united the remaining two major sects of the Seven Great Sects.
After the Clear Sky Sect was forced into seclusion due to the Pope's fall, the two major sects already harbored deep resentment and dared not act out of fear of the Spirit Hall's threat.
Now, the Heaven Dou Empire, one of the Great Emperor of the Douluo Continent, wants to eliminate the Spirit Hall and has extended an olive branch, willing to establish academies within its territory to replace the various branch halls of the Spirit Hall.
Let's build a nation without the Spirit Hall!
This is equivalent to a powerful alliance between the empire and a sect.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were already within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, so they were easily tempted to join forces with Xue Can to achieve great things, which led to today's events.
"Even though the two major sects have a wealth of powerful young talents, our Spirit Hall has registered Soul Master from the entire empire. Surely there are exceptionally talented young people among those who enter the Spirit Hall?"
How can they be so confident!?
Xiao Yan asked, "Could it be that a terrifying team similar to the Golden Generation has emerged among them?"
Upon hearing this, Soul Saint was utterly astounded by Xiao Yan's uncanny foresight.
He looked at Xiao Yan with utter admiration, "Yes, a third-rate suburban academy called Shrek Academy merged into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The seven members of the Shrek Team are all geniuses among geniuses, including Ning Rongrong, the young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Dai Mubai, the second prince of the Star Luo Empire, and a food-type Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power!"
"A food-type Soul Master!? And with Innate Full Soul Power?" Qian Renxue's mouth dropped open; this was a rare moment of surprise for her.
Xiao Yan was also very surprised.
He has been in this world called Douluo Continent for twelve years. Although he has focused more on cultivating Dou Qi, he has not neglected the cultivation of Soul Power.
Furthermore, their understanding and knowledge of Soul Master are even deeper than that of Dou Qi.
Innate Full Soul Power is extremely rare, but there are still a few people like that every year.
A food-type Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power is one in a billion.
For tens of thousands of years since the ancient records of the Douluo Continent began, from the time humans came to this land and became Soul Master, there has never been such a being. This breaks history and breaks records.
"It's a pity that such a talented person has ended up on the opposite side," Qian Renxue said.
Soul Saint hesitated slightly, but still said, "In fact, there is someone else who is the most outstanding in the Shrek Team. It is precisely because of that person's existence that Xue Can dared to truly turn against our Spirit Hall."
"Who!?" Qian Renxue asked.
A name suddenly popped into Xiao Yan's mind.
That guy must be twelve years old by now.
Although Xiao Yan despised that person's ruthlessness, he had to admit that the other person's talent was outstanding, making him one of the few who could rival Xiao Yan.
" Tang San, the son of Clear Sky Douluo!"
"With the support of the Clear Sky Douluo, it seems he has become their greatest pillar, and there are even rumors that the Clear Sky Sect will emerge. At that time, the Three Upper Sects will unite with the Heaven Dou Empire to fight against our Spirit Hall!"
(End of this chapter)