Looking around, three middle-aged people in Spirit Hall uniforms walked through the restaurant's entrance.
As the three appeared, the entire restaurant fell silent, as if all the diners present had been struck by a silence spell, unable to speak, only able to communicate with their eyes.
"..."
Under everyone's gaze, the three of them silently walked to an empty table and called a waiter to order food.
In fact, they knew very well the reason for the change in the restaurant, but it was not good to argue about such matters, and they lacked the confidence to argue.
Because even they themselves suspected if Spirit Hall was responsible. After all, although they held positions in Spirit Hall, their positions were too low, so it was normal for them to not know about such confidential operational plans.
...
Half a month later.
Spirit City, Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong sat on the Pope's throne, holding a scepter, her peerless face filled with a chilling aura. Her scrutinizing gaze swept across the people standing below the great hall, finally resting on an old man in red kneeling in the center of the hall.
The old man, besides his long robe of deep red, also wore a five-pointed platinum crown on his head.
From this attire, it was not difficult to guess that this old man's identity was one of Spirit Hall's four Platinum Bishops.
Platinum Bishops held a noble status in Spirit Hall, second only to the Enshrined, the Pope, and the Elders in terms of hierarchy.
But at this moment, this distinguished Platinum Bishop was kneeling on the ground. Combined with the incident of the Wind Sword Sect's annihilation, it was not difficult to guess that the old man in red kneeling on the ground was the one among Spirit Hall's four Platinum Bishops who served as the Bishop of the main hall of Spirit Hall in Spirit City, the imperial capital of the Star Luo Empire.
Just as Salas, the Bishop of the main hall of Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City, managed all branch halls of Spirit Hall within the Heaven Dou Empire, this old man in red, the Bishop of the main hall of Spirit Hall in Spirit City, also managed all branch halls of Spirit Hall within the Star Luo Empire.
And Windy City was located within the Star Luo Empire. At the same time, the branch hall of Spirit Hall in Windy City was unclear and was implicated in the incident of the Wind Sword Sect's annihilation.
As the highest responsible person for Spirit Hall in the Star Luo Empire, the Platinum Bishop kneeling in the hall was naturally not without blame.
"Klaus, do you have anything to say?" Bibi Dong's majestic voice echoed in the hall.
"Reporting to Your Excellency the Pope," the Platinum Bishop Klaus, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head and replied respectfully:
"The matter has already happened, and this subordinate is willing to accept all blame."
"However, this matter was clearly framed by someone. The Wind Sword Sect had only recently submitted to us, and shortly after, they suffered the disaster of annihilation."
"In the entire Star Luo Empire, the only force with the ability and motive is the Star Luo Royal Family."
"But to eliminate the Wind Sword Sect silently overnight, the Star Luo Royal Family alone could not achieve this."
"I'm afraid that in addition to mobilizing the power of the White Tiger Sect, the Star Luo Royal Family has also secretly allied with the hidden sect, the Star Crown Sect, thus enabling them to annihilate the Wind Sword Sect overnight without anyone noticing."
Finally, Klaus suggested:
"Your Excellency the Pope, do you think we need to give the Star Crown Sect some necessary warnings?"
On the left side of the hall, Guang Yue, among the elders, listened to Klaus's speculation and couldn't help but wonder:
"Windy City, I remember it's located in the central southern region of the Star Luo Empire, not far from Dian Du City. It's only about a three to four-day journey south by carriage."
"Come to think of it, that adult's carriage seemed to be heading south."
"Moreover, the adult is accompanied by the Old Poison and that unfathomable old butler, two Titled Douluo level combatants, who are fully capable of doing this."
"Could it really be..."
The more Guang Yue thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
Time, location, motive, and strength – all these necessary conditions for the perpetrator were perfectly met by that adult.
Beside Guang Yue, Ghostly, who was standing there, thought the same thing.
Thus, the two of them exchanged a tacit glance, then pretended to know nothing and stood there silently awaiting orders.
Above the hall, Bibi Dong rose from the Pope's throne and rejected Klaus's suggestion.
"No need. It's not time to reveal our fangs yet; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"Furthermore, Klaus, as punishment for your negligence, you will no longer be the Bishop of the main hall of Spirit Hall in Spirit City starting today."
After speaking, Bibi Dong looked to the right side of the hall and appointed a burly man, also dressed in red and wearing a five-pointed platinum crown, saying:
"Lordiara, you will replace Klaus in his original position."
On the right side of the hall stood three Platinum Bishops. The leader was Salas, followed closely by Lordiara, whom Bibi Dong had mentioned.
Lordiara and the Platinum Bishop behind him knew that with Klaus taking the blame, his position would surely be untenable.
At the same time, since Salas was already the person in charge of the Heaven Dou side, the position on the Star Luo side could only be filled by one of the two of them to succeed Klaus's original position.
When Bibi Dong made the appointment, the unsuccessful Platinum Bishop looked disappointed, while Lordiara, who received the appointment, looked delighted. He stepped out of the ranks and knelt on the ground, replying respectfully:
"Thank you, Your Excellency the Pope."
"En." On the high platform, Bibi Dong nodded, then looked to the left side of the hall and instructed Guang Yue and Ghostly:
"Elder Ju and Elder Gui, because of the annihilation of the Wind Sword Sect, the Fire Leopard Sect and the Elephant Armor Sect have developed some undesirable thoughts."
"I trouble the two elders to make a trip and teach them how they should behave."
Below the hall, Guang Yue and Ghostly secretly thought:
"As expected, we knew this kind of tedious work would be done by us two brothers again."
However, even though that's what they thought, they habitually replied with respectful tones on the surface:
"Understood, Your Excellency Pope."
"We will let the Fire Leopard Sect and the Elephant Armor Sect know what the rules of Spirit Hall are."
"Mm." Bibi Dong looked at her two capable subordinates and praised them in front of everyone:
"You always handle things with care, I can rest assured."
Upon hearing this, Guang Yue and Ghostly inwardly grumbled:
"It's the same as always, saying pretty words but not offering any tangible benefits."
...
After the meeting, the vast Pope's Palace was left with only Bibi Dong.
She leaned lazily against the back of the Pope's throne, closing her eyes to rest.
After a moment, a short-haired woman emerged from the rear of the Pope's Palace and walked to Bibi Dong's side.
"Teacher."
Upon hearing this voice, Bibi Dong opened her eyes and said gently:
"Nana, you're here. Is there something you need from your teacher?"
"Is there something you don't understand about your cultivation?"
Hearing this, Hu Liena shook her head slightly and said:
"Teacher, I also heard about the matter with the Wind Sword Sect. I guessed you might not be in a good mood right now, so I specifically came to keep you company."
Listening to these words, a flicker of emotion flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, and her gaze towards Hu Liena was filled with maternal affection.
"Nana, you're so thoughtful."
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