Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 186 — As the saying goes, the first to strike wins, the last to strike suffers.

The previous ones have all gone this far.

Needless to say, the elders four, five, six, and seven, as Zhongli Wu's loyal followers, made no attempt to hide their stance and resolutely cast their votes against it.

"We three agree!"

Previously, Ma Xiaotao, who had been immersed in her own world, suddenly spoke up to support Qian Lingyun, seemingly to retaliate against Mei Douluo for voting for her. This time, she grabbed Mei Douluo's hesitant arm in mid-air.

"Hey, wait, why are you voting for me?" Mei Douluo was startled at first, then secretly delighted. On the surface, she pretended to resist, struggling a few times with feigned reluctance, but in the end... her hand remained raised there, not lowering it!

Tang Ya sat there blankly, letting Ma Xiaotao cast her vote as well.

Yes, in Ma Xiaotao's view, even though her personality has become somewhat distorted due to the corruption of her martial soul, and she has developed many special hobbies, she is still a dignified Dark Phoenix.

A phoenix should fly under the sun, not sleep in an underground palace like a mouse!

In contrast to the overwhelming support from the Elders' Council, the Hall of Worship, displaying its rebellious nature, was also overwhelmingly in favor of the Elders' Council…

However, she leaned towards Qian Lingyun.

Apart from the fifth, seventh, tenth, and eleventh Grand Masters who voted against it, the other eight Grand Masters cast their votes for Qian Lingyun.

The newly appointed Blood Moon Saintess, Zhang Lexuan, didn't have a chance to vote today; otherwise, her votes would definitely be number one...

With eight worshippers, one elder, two holy maidens, and the four votes in Qian Lingyun's hand, there were still only fifteen votes.

Fifteen votes in favor far exceeded the number of votes against, but who knows what tricks Zhongliwu might pull?

As a saintess with an unstable foundation, it's almost impossible for her to defeat the old fox Zhongli Wu by resorting to underhanded tactics.

To pass the proposal with an absolute majority, two votes are still needed, and those two votes can only be obtained from Long Xiaoyao, who never attends meetings.

The crucial point is... apart from Ye Xishui, no one knows where Long Xiaoyao went...

"It seems this proposal won't pass immediately. In my opinion, Holy Maiden, you should hold off! Once you become the leader, this proposal will naturally pass."

Zhongli Wu glanced at Qian Lingyun with the same calm expression, but the smugness in his tone was undeniable.

"Then let's wait!" Qian Lingyun sat down in the chair dejectedly, looking aggrieved and defeated.

Zhongli Wu felt a surge of secret pleasure as he looked at Qian Lingyun, thinking: [In the end, she's still just a girl not even twenty years old. She's too green to fight me!]

Although Qian Lingyun looked somewhat dejected, her pretty face was pale and she looked exhausted, she had already begun to formulate new ideas in her mind.

"Fine, I'll wait then. I don't believe I can't outlast you!" Qian Lingyun glanced at Zhongli Wu with a dissatisfied look, stood up, bowed, and said in a deep voice, "My proposal has been resolved. Thank you for your hard work, elders."

"Second Elder, go and make preparations now. Tonight, we'll wipe out the Aodu Chamber of Commerce," Qian Lingyun said with a cold laugh, lightly tapping the table with her index finger.

"Don't they like to team up and play the 'all for one'? Today we'll show them that those who obey us prosper, and those who oppose us perish!"

"Yes," Nangong Wan replied excitedly, and after receiving Zhongli Wu's signal, she dashed out of the conference room like a shot.

The other elders and devotees also left in twos and threes after the meeting.

Shortly after leaving, the Third Elder and Fourth Elder found Nangong Wan and said in a deep voice, "The Holy Maiden said that destroying the Aodu Chamber of Commerce tonight shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Nangong Wan sneered and said, "What problem could there be? The Vice Sect Leader will be bringing his eldest brother, seventh brother, fifth brother, and sixth brother. Can An Litong's Chamber of Commerce really cause any trouble? If it weren't for the face given to the Sun Moon Empire's royal family and their masters, how could the small Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Ordinary Alliance have the right to exist until now?"

"Well, that's good. Although there have been some frictions between the Holy Maiden and the Cult Leader, we are still family after all. Since the Cult Leader has approved the action, we'll keep our hands and feet clean and leave no one alive." The Third Elder chuckled, and his aura turned sinister.

Just as the two were laughing, Zhang Lexuan strode over from not far away, and in just a few breaths, she stood in front of Nangong Wan and the other person.

Upon seeing who it was, Nangong Wan smiled and asked in a low voice:

"Blood Moon Saintess! What business do you have with my brother and me?!"

"The Holy Maiden has sent me to borrow some information about the Ordinary Alliance from you!" Zhang Lexuan said expressionlessly, extending her hand.

"Everyone understands the principle of intelligence gathering before action, and I'm sure the Second Elder has already made preparations!"

"Hahaha! Please ask the Blood Moon Saintess to go back and convey a message to the Saintess Chief: the Ordinary Alliance and the Audu Merchant Guild are already fish on a chopping board." Nangong Wan waved his hand dismissively and said softly, "Such a trivial matter is not worth the Saintess' trouble."

"Second Elder! This is the order from... the Holy Maiden, please don't put me in a difficult position!"

Zhang Lexuan frowned, almost blurting out those two words, but she realized her mistake the moment she said them and changed her words to, "Thank you for your help, Second Elder."

"Alright, since the Holy Maiden is urging us to have it, then we'll give it to you. It's not anything particularly important anyway."

Nangong Wan's expression remained unchanged. After a brief examination, he handed over all the intelligence information about the Ordinary Alliance to Zhang Lexuan.

"Thank you, Second Elder." Zhang Lexuan accepted the information, bowed politely, and turned to walk back the way she came.

"You just gave her the intelligence like that!?" The Third Elder's lips twitched as he stared intently at Nangong Wan, hesitant to speak.

"So what if they gave it away..." Nangong Wan shrugged and laughed. "It wasn't anything important anyway. Besides, wasn't it already decided who would lead our Holy Spirit Cult in the future?"

"Why risk offending the future leader over such a trivial matter?!"

"That's true. We're not biased towards anyone; we'll only place our bets on who can go all the way," the Third Elder said with a knowing smile.

Carrying the folder from the Ordinary Alliance, Zhang Lexuan walked alone on the road back to Qian Lingyun's room.

On the roadside, a red figure seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and moved as soon as it saw Zhang Lexuan.

After a few quick movements, she had already raised her hand to block Zhang Lexuan's path.

"Sister Lexuan, it really is you!" Ma Xiaotao pointed at Zhang Lexuan with a trembling voice, covering her mouth in disbelief.

"It's me. I didn't expect to see you here, Xiao Tao." Zhang Lexuan put away the folder and gently touched Ma Xiao Tao's cheek, just like back in Shrek Academy.

"How did you get here? Why has your martial spirit turned into a purple moon?"

For a moment, Ma Xiaotao seemed to have endless questions to ask, but Zhang Lexuan smiled and remained silent. After a long while, she finally uttered a sentence:

"None of that matters anymore. What matters is what we do next!"

"And then?" Ma Xiaotao was slightly taken aback, then rushed forward in disbelief, scrutinizing Zhang Lexuan closely, and asked in confusion, "Sister Lexuan, you seem to have changed, changed in a way that I..."

"Haven't you changed too? From that straightforward, sunny girl to... um... your clothes... are really... really cool."

Zhang Lexuan stared at Ma Xiaotao for a while, struggling to organize her thoughts.

There's nothing we can do about it; Ma Xiaotao's outfit is really awful.

Although it's called "wearing," it's really not much different from a bikini, viewed from top to bottom.

On the globe, most of the full northern and southern hemispheres were exposed, with only a section near the equator covered by a black strip of cloth about two fingers thick, which concealed the most crucial part.

And below that, there's only one strip that barely covers half of her perky buttocks...

Regarding this garment that could hardly be called clothing, Zhang Lexuan thought for a moment, then swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

(End of this chapter)