Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

The evidence is fake, and Yu Xiaogang already has a history of scandals.

Immediately, public opinion turned against Yu Xiaogang, with a barrage of criticism.

Looking at Yu Xiaogang's resume, the words "ungrateful wretch" are practically written all over his face, which has led many people to criticize him.

Yu Xiaogang is the eldest son of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. He enjoyed a privileged life in the family in his early years. Due to his martial soul, he later came to the Spirit Hall after several twists and turns, and was rumored to have a relationship with the Holy Maiden Bibi Dong.

After that, Yu Xiaogang remained quiet for a while. With Tang San's rise, he "stole the show" in the Soul Master Competition, even disregarding the interests of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and using a fake papal decree.

Now, he has become a pawn of the Haotian Sect, truly a traitor to three masters!

Among them, Yu Xiaogang benefited the most from the Spirit Hall. He not only withdrew from the Spirit Hall, but also turned against his former employer. Such a person should be despised by the entire continent.

In the crowd, Tang Xiao looked solemn. He wanted to defend Yu Xiaogang, but he didn't know where to start. In the end, he sighed and "rescued" Yu Xiaogang from the crowd. He then slunk away from Pope Mountain and fled Wuhun City without stopping.

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Dai Tianfeng didn't care about Yu Xiaogang's life or death; informing him of the news was simply a way to make him act as a pawn.

Judging from Wu Qi's performance just now, he was 70% convinced that this was a well-orchestrated show by the other side. Even if the Spirit Hall had indeed stirred up the situation on the continent, after today's debate, no one outside would believe it in the future.

To his surprise, Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe, the teacher and student, were too close to the Spirit Hall, which was not a good sign.

With Xue Qinghe's support this time, Wu Qi will likely still favor the Tiandou Empire in his future governance.

Dai Tianfeng understood that this attempt to gain an advantage had backfired. If a decision was not made soon and the war continued, it would be extremely detrimental to the Star Luo Empire.

Since Xue Qinghe has taken the initiative to admit that the instigation was related to his subordinates, we must use this as an excuse to force Xue Qinghe to compromise so as to reach a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible.

On the second floor of the Papal Palace, seeing that everyone present no longer had any doubts, Wu Qi said loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you again for attending my coronation ceremony. If there is nothing else, please leave."

"Having just assumed the position of Pope, it's inevitable that the outside world will have some doubts about the Spirit Hall. As the leader of the Spirit Master world, in addition to performing my official duties, I must also accept the supervision and questioning of the Spirit Master world."

"Although Mr. Yu Xiaogang's doubts are unfounded, they are of great significance to the development of our Spirit Hall. Freedom of speech is a fundamental right on the mainland, and I hereby state that I will not hold anyone accountable for this. At the same time, the governance of the Spirit Hall at all levels is subject to supervision from all sectors of society. If there are any doubts, they can be raised publicly!"

This is also one of Wu Qi's upcoming internal reform measures, and these remarks are likely a prelude.

"His Holiness the Pope is kind and benevolent; this Yu Xiaogang is truly ungrateful."

"It's clear that things are very different inside the Spirit Hall now that His Holiness the Pope has taken office. I estimate that it won't be long before they launch a reform."

"That's excellent. For us ordinary Soul Masters, the Spirit Hall is our representative."

Representatives from various factions, speaking amongst themselves, quickly left Papal Mountain under the guidance of their guards.

Of course, they were not in a hurry to leave.

The emperors of the two great empires are now waiting on the Papal Hill. After the coronation ceremony, the next step will be ceasefire negotiations. It is unknown whether a result can be reached today.

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Inside the Papal Palace, Xue Qinghe and Dai Tianfeng continued their discussion on the ceasefire.

Dai Tianfeng insisted on the story that "Marquis Zhang Dong asked Demon Bear Douluo to destroy the dam in order to escalate the war," forcing Xue Qinghe to comply.

Xue Qinghe was not about to admit defeat so easily. He immediately declared, "This matter occurred before the last truce between the two great empires and is unrelated to the current war. Furthermore, I have already executed Zhang Dong, giving the entire continent an explanation!"

“Dai Tianfeng, you’re clinging to this matter so stubbornly, clearly showing you don’t want a ceasefire. My Heavenly Dou Empire will fight to the bitter end.”

As the war dragged on, the Star Luo Empire purchased more and more hidden weapons from the Haotian Sect, enough to arm most of its army.

The reason they weren't in a hurry to bring them to the battlefield was that they didn't want to escalate the war.

Anti-war sentiment within the Star Luo Empire is too strong; who knows what trouble they might cause in the future? A ceasefire is advisable for now. It's not too late to launch an attack on the Heaven Dou Empire later when a reasonable pretext is found.

Seeing that the negotiations had reached a stalemate, Wu Qi said in a deep voice, "Your Majesties, if you continue with this attitude, a ceasefire agreement is impossible to reach. Do you two want to leave a bad name in history?"

After saying that, Xue Qinghe and Dai Tianfeng calmed down considerably.

After a moment's thought, Dai Tianfeng said, "The Star Luo Empire will not make any reparations. I have no objection to the other conditions we previously agreed on. If Xue Qinghe is willing to accept them, I am willing to sign a ceasefire agreement immediately."

The ceasefire agreement was Wu Qi's first continent-wide achievement since taking power. Dai Tianfeng guessed that the other side must be anxious about this ceasefire agreement.

Taking the lead in expressing a stance may not guarantee a ceasefire agreement, but it can demonstrate a position to Wu Qi, hoping that the Spirit Hall will not get too close to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Wu Qi looked at Xue Qinghe and asked, "Your Majesty Xue Qinghe, what is your attitude?"

"Forgive my bluntness, but the issue of war reparations is likely a bargaining chip used by the weaker side to seek peace with the stronger side. The war between the two empires is fierce and has not yet yielded a victor, yet tens of thousands have already been lost."

"In my opinion, both sides should compromise. The Heavenly Dou Empire will no longer pursue war reparations, and the Star Luo Empire will increase its market share for one type of product. What do you say?"

With such a wide variety of goods, allowing one more category to be included wouldn't be a problem. After all, the profits earned by Tiandou merchants trading within the Star Luo Empire must be paid to the Star Luo Empire in taxes.

The more developed the industry, the more tax revenue it generates, so Dai Tianfeng had no reason to refuse.

Xue Qinghe fell into thought, and he even summoned a messenger to relay the matter to Ning Fengzhi.

About fifteen minutes later, Xue Qinghe finally made his decision and signed his name on the ceasefire agreement.

Soon, the ceasefire agreement, witnessed by the Spirit Hall and signed by the two emperors, was publicly displayed in Spirit City.

This agreement was fair and just for both empires.

Commerce within the Star Luo Empire is severely suppressed by imperial power and is therefore underdeveloped. Now, the introduction of commercial investment from the Heaven Dou Empire can actually improve the livelihoods of the people in the Star Luo Empire. In a sense, the Star Luo Empire has even profited slightly from this agreement.

However, the two emperors did not return to their respective capitals immediately, but instead stayed in Wuhun City for the time being.

Wu Qi's next task is to reform the Spirit Hall and introduce continent-wide policies, which will require consultation with the two emperors. (End of Chapter)