"What?!" Qi Ling nearly jumped out of his chair. This news was even more serious to him than the annihilation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. " Qian Xunji has become Pope again? What about the former Pope, Bibi Dong?"
" The Spirit Hall's announcement states that former Pope Bibi Dong is unable to continue serving as Pope due to health issues. To avoid chaos within the Spirit Hall, former Pope Qian Xunji will assume Pope position. Furthermore, the Spirit Hall will be officially renamed the Divine Court! Qian Xunji will also proclaim himself the Divine Lord," Flender said.
"In this way, it's as if the Spirit Hall has been wiped out, leaving only the Divine Court. Qian Xunji's ambition is now crystal clear, and even the two great empires will likely find it difficult to deal with him."
However, Qi Ling didn't hear a word Flender said afterward; his mind was completely occupied by Bibi Dong's safety.
In order to gain control of the Holy Temple Knight Order, Qian Xunji was even willing to eliminate Qian Renxue. Bibi Dong's influence in the Spirit Hall was definitely no less than that of Qian Renxue, so Qian Xunji would never let her go.
" Qi Ling, Qi Ling?" Seeing Qi Ling lost in thought, Flender said, " Qi Ling, I know what you're thinking, but you absolutely mustn't act impulsively right now! You're carrying the weight of more than just your own destiny on your shoulders!"
Qi Ling said helplessly, "I know, if it weren't for that, I would be going to fight Qian Xunji right now. Sigh, it's true that people become hesitant when they have burdens."
"Dean, given the current situation, we should unite the strengths of all parties and jointly explore countermeasures, especially the two great empires, which are the largest forces besides the Spirit Hall," Qi Ling said.
Flender frowned and said, "I know that, of course, but Xue Ye hasn't summoned anyone for the past three days. We have no way to see him, so naturally we can't seek the Empire's opinion."
" Xue Ye is not seeing anyone? Then who is in charge of the Heaven Dou Empire now?" Qi Ling asked in surprise.
"Currently, the Heaven Dou Empire is under the overall leadership of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, who arranges all the daily affairs," Flender said.
After listening to Flender's words, Qi Ling fell silent again. Perhaps things were worse than she had imagined.
" Qi Ling? What are you thinking about?" Seeing that Qi Ling had fallen into thought again, Flender couldn't help but ask.
"It's nothing, it's just that the situation is more critical than I thought," Qi Ling said. "Then, Dean, what is the third thing you mentioned?"
"The third thing is also related to Qian Xunji! After Qian Xunji announced that series of events, he immediately announced another one: among the Upper Three Sects, the Clear Sky Sect has gone into seclusion, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has suffered losses, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been wiped out, so it is no longer suitable for this position," Flender said.
"Therefore, Qian Xunji ordered that a grand sect competition be held a year later, and based on the results of the competition, the order of the sects would be re-ranked, and the strength of the world would be reshuffled."
Qi Ling was not surprised by this, because if Qian Xunji wanted to cultivate his strength, those sects were undoubtedly the best choice, especially since many sects were already affiliated with the Spirit Hall.
If that's the case, then what Qi Ling needs to do is strike first and win over other sects before Qian Xunji. At least, Qi Ling must win over the original Four Single-Attribute Clans.
To achieve this, Tang San's presence is indispensable, so after leaving Flender, Qi Ling went to find Tang San to ask for his opinion.
Qi Ling originally thought that Tang San should be comforting the Grandmaster at this time, but unexpectedly, after searching around and not finding him, she finally found him at the gate of the academy.
At this moment, Tang San looked lost and forlorn, as if he had lost something he cherished. Qi Ling couldn't help but ask curiously, "Hey, Xiao San, what's wrong? What happened?"
"Big brother?" Tang San snapped out of his daze upon seeing Qi Ling. "It's nothing, big brother. Do you know what happened these past few days?"
Qi Ling nodded and said, "I've already heard about it from the Dean. I didn't expect the Spirit Hall to actually do something like this."
"Yes, Big Brother," Tang San said again, "Actually, Big Brother, Hu Liena woke up just yesterday."
"Huh? Hu Liena is awake? Where is she?" Qi Ling asked in surprise.
"She's gone," Tang San said. "After hearing about Bibi Dong's accident, she resolutely chose to go back. Although I tried to stop her, her will was firm, and I couldn't stop her."
As Bibi Dong's disciple, Hu Liena naturally had a very deep bond with Bibi Dong. Qi Ling was not surprised at all that she would do such a thing. However, he did not expect that Hu Liena, a woman, would be more courageous than him at this time.
"Don't worry, Xiao San, Hu Liena is smart, she'll be fine," Qi Ling said. "After all, she's still a member of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji won't easily harm her."
Tang San nodded, and after a moment of silence, said, "Big brother, I plan to go with Senior Tai Tan tomorrow to attend the gathering of the Four Single-Attribute Clans and try my best to recruit them."
"Our strength is still too weak compared to the Spirit Hall, and right now we can only rely on ourselves. Therefore, I hope to strengthen Dragon's Glory's power as soon as possible."
Tang San's thoughts coincided with Qi Ling's, so he said, "That's fine too. The Four Single-Attribute Clans are all very powerful forces, worth fighting for. I'll go with you tomorrow."
"Oh? Big brother, you're coming too?" Tang San said happily, "That's great! With you here, we'll be much more confident on this trip."
Afterwards, the two returned to their dormitory and told everyone about their decision. Everyone had their own opinions on the matter of expanding Dragon's Glory, and they immediately set goals and tasks for each person.
As the crown prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai naturally had to return to the Star Luo Empire, while Zhu Zhuqing planned to go back to the Sleepless City again, as it was a force that could be recruited.
As for the others, Ning Rongrong is responsible for helping the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect rebuild. She can be said to be an important link between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Dragon's Glory, so she bears a heavy responsibility.
"In that case, Oscar, Fatty, you two come with me and Xiao San tomorrow," Qi Ling said. "Too many people aren't good, and too few don't look impressive. The few of us are just right."
"I want to go too!" Xiao Wu said. " Brother Qi, you all have things to do, and I can't do anything by myself. I want to go with you!"
" Xiao Wu, the place we're going to is very far away. Can you make it?" Qi Ling asked.
"I'm not afraid, and as long as I can be with you, Brother Qi, I'll never be bored anywhere!" Xiao Wu ran over with a smile and grabbed Qi Ling's shoulder.