Douluo Continent: Protect Our Spirit Hall

Chapter 22 The Unpopular Useless Master

Heavenly Dou Empire.

Tian Dou City, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Xueye, dressed in a bright yellow imperial robe, looked at the message handed to him by his subordinate.

After the initial shock, Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi were both somewhat worried, but ultimately they both chose to remain indifferent and observe from the sidelines.

The Heaven Dou Empire has always harbored a deep sense of apprehension towards the Spirit Hall and the major sects.

The reason for the fear of the Spirit Hall is that the Spirit Hall controls almost 70% of the Spirit Masters' power on the entire continent.

The Heaven Dou Empire faces constant threats from the Spirit Hall.

However, the existence of the Spirit Hall also has its benefits for the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, as the only two empires on the continent, almost equally divided all the land on the continent.

Both sides naturally have designs on each other's territory, resulting in annual frictions along their borders and hundreds of wars of varying sizes each year.

The Spirit Hall, situated between the two great empires, posed a threat to both.

Therefore, neither empire dared to escalate the war.

The existence of the Spirit Hall, it can be said, indirectly helped the Heaven Dou Empire without any visible impact.

If it weren't for the deterrent effect of the Spirit Hall, the relatively weaker Heaven Dou Empire would probably have been swallowed up by the Star Luo Empire long ago.

Therefore, despite her fear, Xueye did not want the Spirit Hall to perish.

His fear of the major sects was even greater because these sects did not submit to the Heavenly Dou Royal Family.

Because the Xue family of the Heaven Dou royal family was in decline, their inherited martial soul was the Swan Martial Soul, which had little offensive power, leading to a large number of sects occupying the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire.

These sects and forces occupy a large portion of the Heaven Dou Empire's territory, not only seizing resources but also refusing to pay tribute or taxes.

However, Xueye did not dare to turn against these sects and forces. Not only could she not turn against them, she also had to try her best to please and win them over, and even offer them titles.

He would avoid provoking any Soul Master factions if possible.

He didn't want to have his head ripped off for no reason one day.

Among the various sects and forces, apart from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which is on good terms with the Heaven Dou Royal Family, the other sects and forces do not care about the Heaven Dou Royal Family's opinion at all.

Although the Haotian Sect is also located within the territory of the Tiandou Empire.

However, it secretly supports the Star Luo Royal Family, the mortal enemy of the Heaven Dou Royal Family.

Xueye's actions towards the Haotian Sect were full of malice; she wished the Haotian Sect would suffer heavy losses and be destroyed.

According to Xueye's plan, he secretly favored the Spirit Hall, and the best outcome would be for the Spirit Hall's strength to be weakened and the Clear Sky Sect to be destroyed.

But he wouldn't show it on snowy nights; his choice was to observe coldly from the sidelines.

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Star Luo Empire.

Xingluo City, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Dai Tianfeng, dressed in a black imperial robe and wearing a star crown, also received the news.

He initially showed the same shock as Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, and Xue Ye.

Then he smiled.

Of course, it wasn't a gloating smile like Yu Yuanzhen's.

He was genuinely happy.

He strongly supported the war between the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect, since the battlefield wasn't actually within the Star Luo Empire's territory.

Fight however you want, it won't affect the Star Luo Empire.

Dai Tianfeng was secretly delighted.

His attitude was completely opposite to that of Xueye.

Since the Haotian Sect secretly supports the Xingluo Royal Family, his stance is naturally to support the Haotian Sect.

For the Spirit Hall, which lies between the two great empires, it is a thorn in the side of the Star Luo Empire.

It was because of the existence of the Spirit Hall that the Star Luo Empire was unable to annex the Heaven Dou Empire and unify the continent.

Furthermore, the Star Luo Empire implemented a tough policy towards the Spirit Hall, resulting in a less than friendly relationship between the two empires.

However, Dai Tianfeng was still extremely wary of the Spirit Hall, because he didn't know just how deep the waters of the Spirit Hall were.

This war between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall is a perfect opportunity—an opportunity to find out the true strength of the Spirit Hall.

Thinking of this, Dai Tianfeng felt a sense of anticipation and was so excited that he couldn't wait any longer.

He even wished he could add more fuel to the fire and make it burn even brighter.

However, Dai Tianfeng did not do so.

He wanted to, but dared not.

One wrong step could easily lead to trouble.

In the end, Dai Tianfeng decided to remain calm and observe the battle from the sidelines.

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Some are worried, while others are happy!

Some people were so happy they went crazy.

E.g.

A certain charlatan, a useless master.

Southwest of the Heavenly Dou Empire, in the province of Fasno.

Nottingham.

Notting Junior Soul Master Academy.

Here lives a unkempt, buzz-cut man with a thick beard, his cheeks so stiff they're sunken, dressed in coarse linen clothes, his face so sour as if everyone owes him millions of gold soul coins—a self-proclaimed master of martial soul theory.

Yu Xiaogang.

Today is just like any other day.

Just in time for lunch, Yu Xiaogang arrived at the second floor of the Notting College cafeteria, where he began his daily, year-after-year habit of freeloading.

Soon, under the disdainful and disgusted gaze of the cafeteria worker and the pointing and whispering of the teachers and students around him, Yu Xiaogang received his meal.

That was food prepared specifically for the teachers at Nottingham College.

Yu Xiaogang was invited by the dean of the academy, who was his friend, to be a specially appointed teacher of the academy, but he never taught a single class to the students of Notting Academy. Instead, he used the title of teacher to eat and drink for free in the academy cafeteria every day.

As a result, Yu Xiaogang was despised and hated by all the teachers and students of Notting College, and even the cafeteria staff didn't like him.

Yu Xiaogang lowered his head, not daring to look at the cook. After receiving his food, he quickly turned around and left with his tray, finding a quiet corner to sit down.

After sitting down, Yu Xiaogang saw that no one was paying attention to him anymore. He breathed a sigh of relief, but his face turned gloomy, and a voice inside him roared:

"Damn it. A mere cafeteria worker dares to look down on me. And you lowly, useless teachers and students—one day, I'll prove my theory and show you what's what! Then you'll know what it means to be out of my league! Humph—!"

After saying this to himself, Yu Xiaogang picked up the chicken leg on the plate and took a big bite to vent his anger.

Just then, the conversation between several well-dressed aristocratic students, located two tables away, reached Yu Xiaogang's ears.

"Hey, have you heard? It's said that the Pope of the Spirit Hall has died."

"No way? How did he die?"

"It is said that he was murdered."

"Who is it that dares to kill even the Pope of the Spirit Hall?"

"Rumor has it that he is the successor of the Haotian Sect, the number one sect in the world, named Tang Hao."

"Where did you get this information?"

"My second uncle is a deacon of the Spirit Hall in Notting City, that's what he said. The Spirit Hall has already issued arrest warrants and war notices."

"I know that too, it's absolutely true. My uncle is a steward in the Lord's mansion in Notting City, and that's what he said too."

The students were speaking in hushed tones, even deliberately lowering their voices. Although Yu Xiaogang was a bit of a waste, only a level 29 Soul Master, he could still hear them clearly.

Yu Xiaogang, who was wolfing down bread and chicken legs, almost choked while listening to their discussion.

But the next second, he suddenly froze, and didn't even react when the bread and chicken leg in his hand fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)