Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

At this moment, Qian Renxue did not have the same understanding of the inside story as Lu Yan.

But perhaps he had some suspicions about Bibi Dong, which is why he had such complicated emotions.

After all, it is undeniable that the black-robed bishop of this Martial Soul Main Hall is a member of the Papal faction.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue, whose back was to Lu Yan, trembled: "If what Brother Lu says is true, then Bibi Dong's reign as Pope of the Spirit Hall is over."

"At that time I will purge everything."

"Sigh!" Upon hearing this, Lu Yan let out another deep sigh.

"What, Brother Lu, you don't believe me?"

Qian Renxue suddenly turned around, her beautiful face concealing her complex emotions, and she smiled faintly as she spoke to Lu Yan.

"May I ask Brother Xue what other identity you hold in the Spirit Hall besides being an elder judge?"

"How dare you utter such arrogant words!" A smile appeared on Lu Yan's face.

"I am unworthy to be the young master of the Spirit Hall, the inheritor of the Six-Winged Angel Spirit, and the next Pope of the Spirit Hall," Qian Renxue said with a smile.

The two exchanged a smile, as if the oppressive atmosphere from before had vanished without a trace in an instant.

Afterwards, Lu Yan and Qian Renxue discussed the next topic.

"Then His Holiness the future Pope can temporarily postpone the in-depth investigation."

"The most urgent task at present is to eradicate these nobles and their families completely."

"You should know that the number of corrupt soul masters hidden in the shadows is probably far more than the number we have under control at present."

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue nodded and then asked, "Brother Lu, what do you think should be done in the subsequent operations?"

"Divide the troops," Lu Yan said without hesitation, and then gave a brief explanation.

Thus, Lu Yan and Qian Renxue finalized their subsequent action plan.

After the four titled Douluo returned and razed that underground space to the ground...

The group immediately began their next action.

The plan for splitting up the troops that the two discussed was actually quite simple.

That is, relying on their overwhelming advantage in strength, they directly carried out precise arrest operations against the high-ranking officials of noble territories in various places.

Any remaining potential unrest will be handled by the imperial nobles who accompanied the entourage, who will then incorporate and manage it.

Simply put, it's about speed.

Before the high-ranking nobles remaining in various regions could react, they were all captured.

Thus, Lu Yan and Qian Renxue's group, with the assistance of four Title Douluos and a host of powerful figures, were able to...

It took a full three days to capture and bring nearly a thousand noble soul masters to justice.

Chapter 143 The Conflict is Exposed, Qian Renxue's Inner Torture

However, after these nobles were arrested and brought to justice, and people from all sides were deployed to perform their respective duties, the situation was stabilized.

The contradictions and problems were then exposed.

An eerie atmosphere spread between the people of the Heaven Dou Empire and the people of the Spirit Hall.

The high-ranking officials and nobles representing the Heaven Dou Empire were, in a subtle way, placed under house arrest and surveillance by the Spirit Hall.

The reason for this is that they know too much.

As representatives of the Heavenly Dou Empire, they naturally had to be present during the interrogation of Grand Duke Slock and other nobles.

However, none of them expected that such a shocking secret would be revealed.

Grand Duke Slock and others were secretly worshipping an evil god and performing a wicked ritual in an attempt to break through their bottlenecks as fallen soul masters.

Such a secret has been hidden for hundreds of years.

This was a shocking and earth-shattering piece of news throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

But once such a secret is exposed, it's exposed.

At most, according to the rules, the fallen soul master should be handed over to the Spirit Hall for processing.

It originally had nothing to do with them.

But ironically, they learned the reason why Grand Duke Slok and others would collectively side with the Spirit Hall.

It was because of this secret that they were blackmailed by the Spirit Hall's experts and ended up siding with the Spirit Hall.

When the jury heard the news.

They felt like the sky was about to fall!

The Spirit Hall recruiting fallen soul masters—what an earth-shattering scandal!

Is this something they should listen to, something they are capable of listening to?

At that moment, when the pressure of the four titled Douluo descended upon them.

They felt that half of their bodies had already gone cold.

Although, for some reason, the Spirit Hall did not kill them all on the spot.

They were even allowed to participate in subsequent operations.

But for the past few days, they have been living in constant fear.

In particular, during their operations, they were always accompanied by a large number of powerful members of the Spirit Hall.

The titled Douluo's murderous gaze fell upon them, nearly scaring them to death.

Now that things have come to a close, those under the control of the Spirit Hall's powerful figures understand that their ultimate fate is also approaching.

As the second most important figure on the empire's side, Earl Winster paced back and forth in Lu Yan's reception room like a cat on a hot tin roof.

"Your Excellency, if we were to assure the Spirit Hall that we would never reveal any secrets, would they believe us?" Earl Winster asked Lu Yan with a wry smile.

"Heh." Upon hearing this, Lu Yan raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Count, do you even believe it yourself?"

Thus, the Earl of Winster fell silent once again.

Yeah, who would believe that?

Even the Earl of Winster himself didn't believe it.

His position dictates his perspective; if he could return safely from such a shocking scandal, he would surely report it to the Empire.

Such an event, which could severely damage the reputation of the Spirit Hall, was something that no member of the Empire, standing on the opposite side of the Spirit Hall, would not take advantage of.

"What solution does Your Excellency have?" Earl Winster asked Lu Yan again.

"Wait." Lu Yan uttered this single word simply, and under Earl Winster's expectant gaze, he spoke casually.

“My Lord, the decision is not in our hands, so what good will it do to be anxious?”

After speaking, Lu Yan even calmly took a sip of tea.

He naturally wouldn't tell Earl Winster and the others that Qian Renxue was Xue Qinghe, and that he would need their help to become the future crown prince.

This time, they will naturally not die.

But when Earl Winster saw Lu Yan's reaction, he cursed inwardly.

You make it sound so easy, but how can I wait? How can I not be anxious?

You can escape safely thanks to your relationship with that Elder of the Spirit Hall.

So you don't care whether we live or die, huh?

Right now, the Spirit Hall might already be planning how to silence us all, you little brat, do you even realize that?!

It must be said that the Earl of Winster's concerns were not unfounded.

At this moment, in the conference room of the Spirit Hall, someone did indeed propose to silence all those in the know from the Heaven Dou Empire.

Cover it up, it must be covered up.

Their faction in the Hall of Offerings only wanted to get rid of the Pope's faction, not to destroy the Spirit Hall.

Judging from the current situation, the problems within the papal faction are no longer as simple as internal corruption.

It may even involve the Spirit Hall's own stance.

Although within their Spirit Hall, they didn't think this matter could involve Pope Bibi Dong.

After all, the other party is the Pope. One's perspective is determined by one's own position, and the idea of ​​undermining one's own foundation is far too abstract.

Nobody would think that way.

However, if this matter were to reach the mouths of the Heavenly Dou Empire and the various sects...

This will inevitably escalate the situation; only by throwing mud at the Pope can the best effect be achieved.

Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, intentionally condones fallen soul masters and helps them wreak havoc.

Once this news gets out, it will be more than just a matter of striking at the papal faction.

Instead, it will completely shake the very foundation of the Spirit Hall's existence.

Internally, they could pin the blame on Bibidon, thereby striking a blow against the entire papal faction.

But no matter how much infighting there is within the Spirit Hall, this news must absolutely not be leaked.

However, there were also those who opposed the decision to silence Earl Winster and others.

The reason is simple: this operation aims to purge some of the corrupt forces within the papacy.

This was also to help Qian Renxue establish her identity as Xue Qinghe and gain political capital.

In this way, not all those insiders on the imperial side who knew the truth could die.

Otherwise, this operation will not only fail to help Xue Qinghe, but will also become a stain on his reputation.

The small conference room gradually became noisy with various opinions swirling around.

It wasn't until the Serpent Spear Douluo, sitting at the head of the conference room, coughed lightly that the entire conference room fell silent.

“I am aware of your thoughts. The information we have at present is only the one-sided account of Grand Duke Slock and the local Martial Soul Hall.”