Douluo Continent: Starting with Ten Kings of Hell, Shocking Qian Renxue

Chapter 27 Shocking Battle Report: A Decree Delivered on a Snowy Night – The Spirit Hall Belongs to the Qian Family [2K5 Middle Chapter, Please Read On]

On the road where Qin Zheng dispatched his troops.

In the council hall of the imperial palace in Tiandou City, Tiandou Empire.

"Can someone tell me?"

"What's the situation with Qin Zheng's rebellion?"

It was noon.

Emperor Xueye sat on the dragon throne, his face calm, but his eyes were icy cold, and his aged body was filled with a thunderous rage that seemed to be brewing a storm.

Below him stood a densely packed array of civil and military officials, who looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this, not daring to utter a word.

Because in the middle of them lay a person who had lost both hands and feet, and was even blind.

Or to be more specific... it's a human pig.

Of course, if it were just a human pig, the entire court wouldn't panic.

But they recognized the human pig as the old eunuch whom Xueye had sent to confiscate Qian Renxue's property in order to restrict Qian Renxue's power.

His arrival brought with it information about Qin Zheng's rebellion and the emergence of a mysterious Soul Douluo powerhouse under his command.

This caused the entire court to fall into a deathly silence.

"Speak!" But Xueye wouldn't give him the right to remain silent. She immediately roared, her elegant demeanor vanishing in front of Tang San and the others, replaced by a terrifying imperial pressure.

"Your Majesty," the old eunuch replied, "I believe he has exaggerated. Qin Zheng may not have rebelled, but was driven mad by the eunuch and killed in a fit of rage. If Your Majesty issues an edict, he will surely apologize to the world!"

"Negotiation is the only correct course of action!"

Unable to continue feigning death, an official immediately stepped forward and spoke up.

"Oh no! Your Majesty!!"

Just then, a scout, whose mission was extremely urgent, rushed in from outside the palace. He ran all the way to Emperor Xueye, barely out of breath, and said quickly:

"Reports from the front lines: Qin Zheng has declared himself emperor and established the Great Qin Empire. From now on, nobles and the emperor can no longer co-rule the empire. The crown prince urgently mobilized 30,000 troops from the border region of Zhou City, but suffered a crushing defeat!"

"The entire army of 30,000 Soul Masters perished in Ling City; not a single survivor!"

"Now, the traitor Qin Zheng has led a large army to Tiandou City. On the way, he has already captured five cities. His momentum is unstoppable, and the Crown Prince's whereabouts are unknown!"

"Or..." The scout's voice trembled slightly as he said this, "Perhaps His Highness the Crown Prince has already perished, Your Majesty!!"

The room was completely silent!

These words made the official's earlier suggestion of peace talks sound like a joke.

If annihilating an army of Soul Masters isn't a big deal, then rebelling, declaring himself emperor, and bringing an army to Heaven Dou City—is this still Qin Zheng's attempt to negotiate peace? Utterly laughable!

"Very well! Very well indeed!" Emperor Xueye's eyes could no longer conceal their cold glint; boundless anger and grief were revealed in his words. "This traitor dares to defy me!"

"Does he really think that just because he has an army, he can contend with the efforts of my Xue family over the past century?"

"He's coming with an army; I'll make sure he dies a horrible death!"

Xue Ye said coldly, and then issued a series of decrees, "Issue my order to announce Qin Zheng's actions to the city, summon the city's nobles and garrison, the Soul Masters of the Power Sect and other academies, and the Martial Soul Awakening Hall to fight the enemy together."

"And inform the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, and the Spirit Hall!"

"Tell them that the traitorous Soul Master Qin Zheng wants to kill their family's genius Soul Master, and ask them to send troops to help."

"Draft an imperial edict requesting that Elder Master Dugu Bo intervene and assist me in winning this battle."

"If we win this battle, I will bestow upon his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, the title of Princess Zhaojun, granting her the same honors as Xue Ke!"

After saying this, he waved his sleeves, stood up, and left.

"Court adjourned!"

"Your Majesty, we respectfully bid you farewell! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

【…】

In Wuhun City, a message was sent to the Soul Master Academies who had come from all directions to participate in the finals.

Considering the severe depletion of soul power during the battle, the higher-ups of the Spirit Hall decided to grant all the soul master armies a day of rest.

All expenses will be covered by the Spirit Hall.

This news caused quite a stir among the various colleges.

Shrek Academy.

"Xiao Gang, the Spirit Hall suddenly brought this up. Why don't we let Xiao San and the others go out and relax?"

"Being too stressed as the competition approaches can be counterproductive."

As Flander spoke to Yu Xiaogang, his eyes crinkled with a smile. Besides thinking this way, he also wanted to take advantage of the Spirit Hall's monopoly on expenses to recoup some of his losses.

Over the past few years, as Tang San and the others have been constantly learning, Flander has almost become a penniless old man.

Master Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement upon hearing the news from Flanders.

After Flander left, he stood in front of the window, looking towards the distant Spirit Hall.

"The sudden halt to the competition was your last act of kindness towards me—giving up the chance to kill the mistress."

"Or are you planning to become my complete enemy and use this time to gather a large army to kill my mistress?"

After a pause, Yu Xiaogang's eyes flashed with seriousness, and his voice was filled with coldness.

"I've said it before, if that's the case, no matter how you treat me."

"You and I are mortal enemies, locked in a fight to the death!"

"Bibi Dong, I hope you won't forget!"

【…】

Wuhun City, the Papal Palace!

The Grand Elder Qian Daoliu, Pope Bibi Dong, the Elders of the Hall of Offerings, and the rest of the Elders of the Hall of Elders were all gathered together at this moment.

Among them, Serpent Spear Douluo was revealing everything about Qin Zheng and Qian Renxue, including the fact that a Title Douluo-level expert had appeared under Qin Zheng's command, which he emphasized!

Upon hearing the message from the Serpent Spear, the hearts of everyone in the hall were filled with turmoil.

There is a faction led by Qian Daoliu, a member of the six-winged angel clan, and another faction led by Pope Bibi Dong.

At this moment, a fierce argument broke out.

The Soul Master Grand Finals were suspended because of their dispute, not because of Bibi Dong alone!

【…】

Bibi Dong placed her scepter aside and sat on a high seat with Qian Daoliu, exuding nobility and elegance.

Her radiant face was flawless in the sunlight, and her graceful figure showed no signs of having given birth.

At this moment, she said calmly, "The Soul Master Grand Finals are of utmost importance right now. If they are shut down without cause, it will inevitably cause my Spirit Hall to lose all its reputation in the Douluo Continent."

"As Pope, I will not allow this to happen!"

"Besides, Qin Zheng rebelled against Tiandou because the Tiandou Empire wronged him and killed his entire clan. But Xue'er is a member of the Spirit Hall and has nothing to do with Tiandou. She also has the protection of the porcupine, so she will be fine."

"If we make a big fuss about this, it might arouse suspicion."

After a pause, she made her decision decisively, "Therefore, I, the Pope, do not agree to the rescue of Xue'er!"

All eyes turned to Qian Daoliu.

The Pope is the Pope after all. Disputes may arise in the room, but no one dares to contradict him.

Except for... Thousand Streams.

"Bibi Dong, no matter how dissatisfied you are, Xiaoxue is still your child."

"Besides, what you're saying makes no sense!"

Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong, his eyes calm, but his voice turned cold.

Over the years, out of consideration for what happened back then, he had tolerated whatever Bibi Dong did, but this matter has left him feeling disheartened!

Xue'er, though a woman, will always be the only heir of his Qian family!

The mistakes of their generation should not be passed on to the next.

"But I am the Pope!" Bibi Dong said calmly, without backing down.

"Ha! Pope." Qian Daoliu chuckled inexplicably, a chilling laugh. "But when you, Pope, met Yu Xiaogang that day, thinking of releasing that Haotian Douluo child, you didn't think this way!"

"Does the death of the Spirit Hall's Pope not matter to you, the Pope?"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression froze: "You have a spy!"

"What a joke! This Papal Palace belongs to the Qian family."

"Just because I don't mention what you've done doesn't mean I don't know about it."

Qian Daoliu's eyes grew even colder. "You're insane. You don't like Xiaoxue, so you sent her to the Heavenly Dou Empire. I'll respect your maternal instincts and the matter of the angelic inheritance. I won't say more."

"But I cannot tolerate this! I also cannot tolerate the decision not to rescue Xue'er!"

"Elders Jiangmo, Qianjun, and Guangling, I order you to immediately go and rescue Xiaoxue. If Qin Zheng kills my Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden, then... neither the Heaven Dou Empire nor he should be spared!"

"Yes, High Priest!" Upon hearing the High Priest's order, the three elders immediately left the scene.

Bibi Dong watched all this coldly without saying a word.

Firstly, the Pope has no authority to order the worship of elders.

More importantly, even though she was the Pope and Qian Daoliu was the Grand Elder, the vast majority of people in the Spirit Hall only listened to the Grand Elder, and very few people regarded her as the Pope!

"Is the Spirit Hall part of your Qian family's?"

"Ha! Qian Xunji is already dead."

"Sendou Ryu...you wait."

"I'll tell you who the Spirit Hall belongs to!"

(End of this chapter)