Spirit City, Pope's Hall.
At this moment, the Pope's Hall was eerily silent. In the center of the hall lay the bodies of the Demon Bear Douluo and another elder, along with the "spoils of war."
The spoils were three soul bones, taken from Yu Yuanzhen's body.
"Why is everyone silent?"
"Usually, you all have so much to say when discussing matters with me, don't you?"
Bibi Dong's face was dark, her knuckles clearly visible as she gripped her scepter.
"Your Holiness, what's the point of mocking us now?"
One of the elders muttered softly, but who among them wasn't at least a titled Douluo?
Could they not hear such a remark?
Everyone quickly averted their gazes, now was not the time to provoke Bibi Dong.
The battle against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had resulted in a staggering casualty ratio of 1:1.5!
They were the 1.5...
Five thousand against two thousand, and if it had been three thousand, they would have lost a 94th-level titled Douluo.
It must be known that the Demon Bear Elder was someone even Qian Daoliu had high hopes for, saying that he might one day enter the Hall of Worship as a worshiper.
From this, it was clear that the Demon Bear Elder's talent was quite exceptional, surpassing 99% of the geniuses on the Douluo Continent.
At level 94, he had the potential to break through to level 96.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that being called a genius was just the threshold to meet him!
Yet such an elder had fallen in this operation.
Another elder had died in an even more bizarre manner, ambushed by Chen Xin?
Damn it, even with three against one, Chen Xin managed to pull off an ambush? These three worshipers were truly useless!
Hearing this, Bibi Dong's face darkened. These old fellows really never changed!
"I don't want to hear any more about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. What about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"We lost a titled Douluo and fifteen hundred spirit masters, yet we failed to take them down!"
Bibi Dong looked at the fifth, sixth, and seventh worshipers as she spoke.
The fifth worshiper, Glowing Feather Douluo, appeared like a young man, but his true age was more than enough to be Bibi Dong's grandfather.
The sixth worshiper, Fifteen Ton Douluo, and the seventh worshiper, Falling Devil Douluo, were twin brothers, both at level 96, with the Coiled Dragon Staff as their martial souls.
Glowing Feather glanced at Bibi Dong, extremely displeased, almost wishing he could shoot her with an arrow.
If not for the faulty intelligence, how could this have happened?
And she still had the nerve to ask why!
"Bibi Dong, recognize..."
Before Glowing Feather could finish, Qian Daoliu interjected, "Old Five, now is not the time to be willful."
Hearing this, Glowing Feather was stunned, his mouth slightly open, wanting to say more but holding back.
He felt somewhat wronged. Clearly, it was Bibi Dong's faulty intelligence, so why was it his fault now?
"Hmph..."
Glowing Feather crossed his arms and snorted coldly, saying no more.
Everyone: "..."
Glowing Feather not only looked like a child, but his temperament was also quite "innocent."
"Old Six, you explain it."
Fifteen Ton Douluo's eye twitched. He always felt that being called "Old Six" sounded a bit off, not something from the mortal world.
But Qian Daoliu was the eldest, what could he say?
"Yes, Great Worshiper!"
Fifteen Ton Douluo had no right to refuse. Glowing Feather could be willful because he was still "young," but he, appearing as an old man, couldn't afford to be so.
Besides, he wasn't that kind of person...
"It happened like this..."
Fifteen Ton recounted the entire incident. Honestly, it wasn't their fault.
Who knew Ning Fengzhi had hidden his abilities so deeply, not only evolving his spirit to the Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda but also successfully breaking through to the titled Douluo level.
That 100% enhancement, combined with Chen Xin and Gu Rong's coordination, had caught them completely off guard.
Achieving a 1:1 casualty ratio was already due to their numerical advantage!
"Then why didn't you..."
The implication was clear, why didn't they annihilate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... no, now it should be called the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!
On the day they attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it had officially changed its name to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Hearing this, the elders who had gone to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect all showed a bitter smile.
They too had wanted to wipe out the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to eliminate future threats.
But the Body Sect's extreme "one for one" tactic had given them no reason to continue the assault.
The Body Sect's intentions were clear, pretend that they had attacked the Body Sect that day and, without losing a single soldier, completed the mission.
Fifteen Ton did not hold back, recounting Du Bafang's words down to the punctuation.
After Fifteen Ton finished speaking, the Pope's Hall fell silent once more, with only the sounds of breathing and heartbeats echoing in the chamber.
After a long while, everyone finally regained their senses, but no one spoke first.
The Body Sect "disbanded"?
That was the Body Sect!
The number one sect in the world!
Yet, for just a small favor, they had managed to please both sides.
They had helped the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect while also repaying the Spirit Palace's kindness.
Silence, a deathly silence.
But at the same time, the corners of everyone's mouths twitched, almost unable to suppress their amusement.
"If the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect knows its place and retreats, letting them go is not unreasonable."
"If they continue to stand out, our next move will leave them with no saviors."
Everyone wisely avoided mentioning the Body Sect.
After all, their "victory" wasn't glorious, it was only because the other side wanted them to win.
"Next, the Clear Sky Sect!"
"If we can't find Tang Hao, then we'll destroy the Clear Sky Sect first, reclaiming some interest for my teacher."
Bibi Dong spoke with genuine sincerity.
But hearing her words, Qian Daoliu frowned.
Was Bibi Dong really that kind-hearted?
Avenging Qian Xunji?
Others might not know the inside story, but Qian Daoliu was well aware of how much Bibi Dong hated Qian Xunji.
Yet she could use Qian Xunji's name to seek revenge on the Clear Sky Sect.
Which was the truth, and which was the lie?
"Pope, I once promised Tang Chen that as long as I live, the Spirit Palace will not attack the Clear Sky Sect, at least not while they remain hidden on that mountain. We shouldn't annihilate them."
Qian Daoliu valued his promises greatly. Since he had promised Tang Chen, he couldn't break his word.
This was also why, when he had pursued Tang Hao back then, he had only gone through the motions.
If Tang Hao hadn't been Tang Chen's grandson and successor, Qian Daoliu could have taken that opportunity to wipe out the entire Clear Sky Sect.
But Qian Daoliu had ultimately refrained, keeping his promise while maintaining a gentlemanly demeanor.
Hearing this, everyone looked at Qian Daoliu with meaningful expressions.
Especially Bibi Dong!
For the sake of the Spirit Palace, wouldn't Qian Daoliu's "sacrifice" be worth it?
Just pretend he's dead, isn't that enough?