The two Platinum Bishops, the only two temple masters in the entire continent, rushed back to their respective temples overnight after attending a meeting of the Elders' Hall yesterday, in order to allocate personnel.
Pope Bibidon, seated supreme, cast her majestic gaze upon her richly dressed and composed subordinates, her voice, neither too loud nor too soft, reaching clearly into everyone's ears:
"Gentlemen, after discussions with the elders of the Elder Hall, we have three important decisions to announce."
In the middle of the main hall, the elders in the first few rows, who already knew the details, looked up.
Moon Gate and Ghost were also among them.
Although her cultivation level had not reached the level of a Title Douluo, she was at least the head of a Spirit Hall. The bishops, who held significant influence within the Spirit Hall, watched Bibi Dong intently from above, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
They had no desire to experience the methods of this powerful pope, known for his iron-fisted approach.
"First thing. A thousand years ago, the Spirit Hall signed an agreement with the City of Slaughter. But today, a thousand years later, that agreement is null and void, and a new agreement must be signed. The City of Slaughter will become another absolutely secure 'prison,' specifically for exiling those with bad deeds, serious violations, and those who are expelled."
"The Spirit Hall will unconditionally provide resources to the City of Slaughter."
"What?!"
The cardinals were taken aback.
The bishops, unaware of the underlying scheme, offered their advice, preparing to earnestly persuade Bibi Dong not to easily believe the enemy's feigned weakness, and so on.
In response, Bibi Dong simply raised her hand slightly, making a stop gesture.
An invisible pressure permeated the entire venue, causing the air to freeze.
The chattering bishops fell silent abruptly, bowing their heads like quails.
Bibi Dong slightly raised her chin: "I made this decision because Xie Yue, a member of the Golden Generation of my Spirit Hall, has now become the first in line to inherit the City of Slaughter."
The bishops: "???"
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Seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of these stubborn old folks, Bibi Dong felt a surge of pleasure and softened her tone as she spoke about the second matter:
"The second thing. The whereabouts of the 100,000-year-old soul beast that escaped from the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament two years ago has been determined. Not long ago, one of our search teams discovered her whereabouts in the Star Dou Great Forest."
The bishops: "..." No, did they get an explanation for how their promising talents from the Spirit Hall suddenly became the first in line to succeed the terrifying King of Slaughter in the City of Slaughter?
The King of Slaughter, whose origins are shrouded in mystery, has shown no intention of abdicating for nearly a thousand years. How come he has reappeared now?
Based on previous intelligence about the King of Slaughter, he should have been able to remain in power for much longer.
However, Bibi Dong showed no intention of explaining to them and continued talking to herself.
"As you all know, a 100,000-year-old soul beast is extremely rare, let alone this one which is still in its juvenile stage of transformation and is not very strong. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I absolutely cannot allow it to fail."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong's gaze fell on Yue Guan and Gui Mei, the elders standing in the first few rows.
The two bowed slightly to Bibi Dong, who was seated above them, to acknowledge their orders.
"For this capture operation, I have decided to send Elder Ju and Elder Gui to lead a team of twenty Soul Saints of level 70 or above, along with the Soul Master team to which the Holy Maiden is located, to search for that 100,000-year-old Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. We must capture it alive and hand it over to me for judgment."
Qian Yuelong's solo journey to the City of Slaughter was conducted in secret.
Of the people standing in the middle of the main hall, apart from Yue Guan and his partner Gui Mei who knew Qian Yue Long's whereabouts, everyone else thought that Qian Yue Long was still undergoing the divine assessment in the offering hall.
Even if Qian Yuelong wasn't among the juniors in the action team, they had no objections, knowing full well that Bibi Dong was trying to create momentum for Hu Liena and the others.
This team was originally part of the golden generation that the Spirit Hall was focusing on cultivating. It wouldn't hurt to give them some experience and accumulate some merit.
Moreover, Hu Liena, who returned a few days ago, had already obtained the Killing God Domain, and they greatly admired such a talented and hardworking junior.
However, when Bibi Dong mentioned the third matter, which was also the most important decision of this high-level meeting, apart from the elders in the front rows, the other bishops were once again shocked.
"The third thing, and also the focus of this meeting."
"As time goes by, our Spirit Hall is becoming more and more prosperous, with new outstanding Spirit Masters constantly joining us. And after the Holy Maiden issued cultivation techniques suitable for ordinary people, even though some outstanding Spirit Masters have left, we have won back the hearts of most people and gained another powerful army of soldiers who are not ordinary Spirit Masters."
"Two years after the implementation of the new Martial Arts Academy, the Spirit Hall's prestige across the continent has risen to an unprecedented level. However, as you all know, we are not an empire in essence, and we have been feared and suppressed by the other two major empires on the continent."
Bibi Dong remained unfazed: "Our Spirit Hall's years of concessions and forbearance have only resulted in them making things difficult for us. As for the current seven major sects, let's leave aside the lower four sects for now, since three-quarters of them are already on our side. But the upper three sects, the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall are irreconcilable mortal enemies. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect both support the Heaven Dou Empire and are suppressing our Spirit Hall in various ways, both openly and covertly, without taking the Spirit Hall seriously."
The bishops, knowing Bibi Dong was merely looking for a suitable excuse, felt a bad premonition as Bibi Dong, after much buildup, finally revealed her true colors:
"In order to change this situation of trying to survive in the cracks and to change the increasingly obvious targeting of the two great empires, I have decided to launch Operation Soul Hunting. We will strike first and strike the biggest obstacle that the two great empires rely on to make things difficult for the Spirit Hall. We will deliver a fatal blow to this, so as to restore the Spirit Hall's status on the continent and reshuffle the seven major sects!"
As soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, the hall erupted in chaos.
The bishops who had heard about this decision when Bibi Dong first came to power were chattering amongst themselves.
Because when Bibi Dong proposed it back then, the Elders' Hall forcefully suppressed it.
Unexpectedly, eighteen years later, she brought it up again!
Moreover, this time, none of the elders raised any objections, which shows that they are about to get serious this time.
The powerful aura emanating from Bibi Dong stunned the entire audience.
Bibi Dong said in a deep voice: "These three decisions were made after discussions between me and the elders of the Elder Hall a few days ago. Once the Holy Maiden's eighth spirit ring has stabilized, the Soul Hunting Operation will officially begin. The main force will be the personnel dispatched by the Papal Palace. All Martial Soul Temples and the main hall must strictly follow the orders issued by the Holy Maiden and the Papal Palace without any mistakes."
"Furthermore, I will personally participate in the execution of this Soul Hunting Operation. If any part of it goes wrong, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The bishops: "???"
"What?! The Holy Maiden has already reached the Contra Douluo level?!"
They were completely shocked, and some of the more astute individuals subconsciously looked towards Qian Yuelong's teacher—Yue Guan.
Yue Guan stood tall and proud, meeting the envious gazes of his colleagues.
Bibi Dong observed everyone's expressions and actions.
A smile flickered across his eyes, but a hint of worry also rose within them.
She originally planned to have Qian Yuelong go to the Star Dou Great Forest with Yue Guan and the others.
Compared to the ruthless Soul Hunting operation, capturing that juvenile 100,000-year-old Soul Beast is much safer.
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Even she didn't expect that the third test of the divine assessment that Qian Yuelong received would actually involve the Soul Hunting Operation.
On some level, the Soul Hunting Operation could be seen as fate, but she also had some concerns.
As the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, she holds a high position. Adhering to the principle of capturing the leader first, Qian Yuelong will surely become the enemy's first target!
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