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"You are really scheming!" Xue Qinghe's face darkened completely.
Everyone thought they could control Xuan Ming, but they didn't expect that they were all fooled by this guy!
"Scheming?" Xuan Ming raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Whether you believe it or not, I originally just wanted to use this incident to break up with you. I waited for you to attack me first, and then I could leave with a clear conscience."
"But you didn't. I let more people know about this later, hoping that someone would use it to make a fuss and force me to leave."
"Unfortunately, things went against my wishes. After all these years, no one has made a fuss."
When he was a great soul master, he had already entered the great soul fighting arena to fight with souls. During that time, he really did not hide anything. After each killing, he would let the Blood Spear have a good meal.
However, the audience seemed even more excited when they saw him, an eight or nine-year-old kid, killing people on the fighting arena and the bloody scene of devouring people.
After he obtained the third soul ring and could devour through the blood mist, everyone cared less about this matter. After all, there were many soul masters who possessed this special soul skill.
"Why do you insist that I take action first?" Xue Qinghe asked.
"Because when I came to Tiandou City from Wuhun City, I promised you that I would cooperate with you to complete the plan of Tiandou Empire." Xuan Ming said.
"Even if I want to run away, I have to finish this thing, or you turn against me first."
Xue Qinghe frowned, "Why?"
"I feel at peace with myself." Xuan Ming said.
"Didn't I tell you that?"
"I will do what I promised, even if I don't want to, even if I'm threatened. But as long as I promised, I will do my best."
"I'm not like you guys. Promises are like farts. I make them whenever I want, forget them, and even try to blame others for them."
"But you all seem to be particularly fond of judging others by your own standards. Few of you believe me."
Xue Qinghe looked at Xuan Ming with a complicated expression, feeling mixed emotions.
Bibi Dong was also a little surprised. She thought she had a deep enough understanding of Xuan Ming's temper, but she didn't expect this guy to be so stubborn.
"So how do you plan to deal with the threat in this letter?" Xue Qinghe asked after a moment's silence.
"If they want to expose it, then let them expose it." Xuan Ming said.
"I don't mind."
"You!" Xue Qinghe's expression froze.
"Do you know what this means?"
"Not only will you be hunted by the entire continent, but your friends will also be affected!"
"First of all, I don't care about being hunted down, and I don't care about a place to stay. I've been homeless for a long time." Xuan Ming said lightly.
"Secondly, I don't have many friends. Dugu Yan and her friends have Dugu Bo, Ning Rongrong and her friends have the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and Tang Yuehua also has the Clear Sky Sect behind her."
"How did it affect me? Who dares to debate right and wrong with a Titled Douluo?"
"Furthermore, how could Spirit Hall not know about such a big thing?"
"Birds of a feather."
When Xue Qinghe heard the words "birds of a feather", his expression instantly turned extremely ugly.
"Are you seeking revenge?"
"This is the truth." Xuan Ming said calmly.
"I'm not interested in these issues. After all, I'm not a good person with the world at heart. I can only say the same thing to you. It's not an exaggeration to say that you deserve to die."
"But since you guys started first, I don't need to worry about anything."
Xue Qinghe frowned, "But you were in Sunset Forest..."
"I only promised not to retaliate against you at that time, and I was also forced to promise not to retaliate against that old thing." Xuan Ming said lightly.
"But I didn't say I wouldn't do anything else."
"The promise we made back then still stands. I won't ruin your plans, nor do I intend to expose you. But this matter will not be honorable."
Xue Qinghe took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
"Xuan Ming, you have to think it through. If things get out of control..."
"I'm not discussing this with you." Xuan Ming interrupted.
"Even if you insist on talking about favors, I'm telling you this in advance because of the few favors we have."
"Otherwise, if I did it secretly, you wouldn't be able to do anything about it."
Xue Qinghe frowned, "Are you looking for death?"
"Someone will definitely die, but it probably won't be me," Xuan Ming said.
"You can make preparations now and find ways to reduce your losses, but my attitude will not change, and this matter is non-negotiable."
"…"
Xue Qinghe was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Bibi Dong.
"Your Holiness, don't you have anything to say?"
"What?" Bibi Dong drank her tea, acting as if she was staying out of the matter.
Xue Qinghe frowned, "Are you planning to mess around with him?"
"Messing around?" Bibi Dong put down her teacup and looked at Xue Qinghe.
"Your Highness, wasn't this your fault? How did it become my fault?"
"It was you who promised him, and you didn't keep it. Even the fact that he has reached this point is because of you."
"Don't blame me for everything."
She has no control over anything that happens to Xuan Ming in Tiandou City!
The old man Golden Crocodile even made it clear in the Elders' Hall that she was not allowed to interfere in Xuan Ming's affairs.
At the last Continental High-Level Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, she had only said a few more words out of her optimism for young talents as the Pope, and had found a few excuses to call Xuan Ming to the Spirit Temple several times. After returning to Spirit City, she was criticized by the old man Golden Crocodile in the Elder Hall.
It was said that she acted on her own initiative and rashly interfered in Xuan Ming's affairs, which was very likely to cause problems in Qian Renxue's plan.
What can she do?
He was not allowed to ask any more questions. In the past year, whenever Yue Guan took Hu Liena to the Spirit Hall to take a look, he would be stared at and warned by that old man, let alone actually doing anything.
"This matter will also have a significant impact on the Spirit Hall!" Xue Qinghe reminded.
"I know." Bibi Dong said lightly.
"so what?"
"So? You are the Pope!" Xue Qinghe was a little annoyed.
"Oh?" Bibi Dong looked as if she had suddenly understood.
"So I'm still the Pope?"
"I'm so sorry. Seven of the worshippers from the Worship Hall surrounded and killed me, and the Angel Legion is on standby. I don't even dare to return to Wuhun City now. I thought the Elder Hall had already abolished me, the Pope."
The Angel Legion is the most secretive and powerful reserve force of the Spirit Hall. To mobilize them, a meeting of the Elder Hall must be held!
Since it has taken action, it means that Golden Crocodile has convened a meeting of elders, and more than half of the elders agreed!
Violent seizure of power!
Even though she didn't actually do anything, this had already caused panic among the higher-ups at the Spirit Hall. She, the Pope, had lost all her authority and was now in name only!
"Nowadays, all matters big and small in Wuhun City are handled by Elder Golden Crocodile. You should let him worry about this matter." Bibi Dong said lightly.
"If all else fails, let our wise and powerful High Priest think of a solution and let me witness the grace and demeanor of the former Judgment Elder."
Xue Qinghe had a cold face, said nothing more, stood up and left.
"Have you been sidelined?" Xuan Ming asked in confusion.
"What do you think?" Bibi Dong gave Xuan Ming a speechless look.
"You don't think that the scene in Sunset Forest was a joke, do you?"
She had never expected that Qian Daoliu would actually make such a big fuss and was really planning to destroy all traces!
Qian Daoliu and the old men in the Worship Hall began to move. Even the fence-sitters in the Elder Hall, even those who had supported her before, all switched sides after seeing the scene.
Now she, the Pope, is basically just a decoration.
"Then what do you plan to do?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Just wait for the right opportunity." Bibi Dong took a sip of tea.
"I originally wanted to stir up trouble with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan in order to draw in the three upper clans and the Tiandou Empire to cause some trouble for the Golden Crocodile, but now it seems that your case is more suitable."
"Don't give me face. Make this as big a fuss as possible. The bigger the better."
"It's best to lure that old Golden Crocodile here, then..."
Bibi Dong paused and looked at Xuan Ming seriously, "Can you freeze that old thing?"
"Or, just unleash a thunderbolt to kill that old man?"
"If I can't kill him, then at least cripple him."
Xuan Ming's expression was somewhat unnatural.
"His level 98 crocodile skin, even for you, would be hard to break, right?"
Bibi Dong sighed, "If that old man continues to occupy this position, I, the Pope, will have to continue to be just a decoration."
As an angel god, Qian Daoliu cannot leave for a long time and does not have much time to take care of things.
Apart from Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile had the highest prestige. The other priests had rarely shown up, and most people in the Elders' Hall didn't even know of the existence of those priests before.
As long as the Golden Crocodile falls, the other elders will have neither the prestige nor the ability to compete with her for power.
But she couldn't do this herself.
"I can help you." The Ice Dragon King floated out.
Bibi Dong raised her eyebrows slightly, "Price?"
"After this is over, we will go to the City of Slaughter." The Ice Dragon King looked into the house.
"You have to help him solve these worries."
Bibi Dong looked a little unnatural, "Why are you the one saying this?"
"Do you think he can say such a thing?" the Ice Dragon King asked back.
If it were something else, given the current relationship between the two, Xuan Ming would not have any taboos.
However, Arou and Xiao Wu are rather special, Zhu Zhuqing's problem is also troublesome, and coupled with the relationship between them, Xuan Ming probably can't say it out loud.
"Deal." Bibi Dong said.
"You help me destroy that old crocodile, and I'll help him solve his worries."
"Discard it?" The Ice Dragon King was stunned.
"Why? Wouldn't it be easier to just kill him?"
"Disabling him is more useful than killing him," said Bibi Dong.
"You... forget it, you won't understand even if I tell you."
The Ice Dragon King's expression froze.
"What do you mean?"
"Brother! This woman looks down on me! Help me beat her up!"
Xuan Ming lay down, "Sorry, I can't win."
"Can't beat her or can't bear to beat up?"
"I can't bear to beat."
"…"Ice Dragon King.
"Brother, you've changed."
"I have."
"…"