Chapter 209 The Holy Son? The Pope!
Seeing this, many elders frowned and glanced at Qian Daoliu, who was sitting in the main seat.
"Bibi Dong! What do you mean by this? Has becoming Pope made you ignorant of the rules?"
"It's one thing for the elders to be late, but why did they bring other unrelated people with them?"
"Hu Liena! Get out of here right now!"
Under the influence of Qian Daoliu, Fifteen Ton Douluo saw Bibi Dong's lack of discipline and immediately reprimanded her in a cold voice.
Upon seeing that the person who spoke was Fifteen Ton Douluo, Bibi Dong's indifference remained unchanged, but her words were not as cold as her face.
"Elder Fifteen Ton, if I remember correctly, anyone whose status is elder or above is qualified to participate in the elders' council."
"That's right, Hu Liena is indeed very outstanding, but she is not an elder."
Fifteen Ton Douluo stared intently at Bibi Dong.
Based on Qian Daoliu's account, Fifteen Ton Douluo, who already had little affection for Bibi Dong, naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to make things difficult for her.
"Hu Liena is indeed not an elder, but the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall is of a higher status than an elder. In principle, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall is also qualified to participate in the Elder Council."
While answering Fifteen Ton Douluo's questions, Bibi Dong led Hu Liena to her seat and sat down.
"Bibi Dong, have you lost your mind thinking the Pope is stupid?"
An elder sitting on the other side of Qian Daoliu also spoke up with a cold smile.
"When did Hu Liena become the Holy Maiden of our Spirit Hall? How come I didn't even know about this?"
"If she's neither an elder nor a saintess, then she can't participate in the elders' council?" Bibi Dong looked at the elder with the title Azure Luan Douluo with a strange expression. "Then may I ask, why is Qin Mu allowed to sit at this table?!"
As she spoke, Bibi Dong looked at Qin Mu across from her with a cold gaze.
Hearing Bibi Dong's tricky question, everyone was at a loss for how to respond.
Just as the situation reached a slight stalemate, Qin Mu stood up calmly, clasped his hands in a fist salute towards Qian Daoliu, and said...
"Grand Priest, what the Pope said does make some sense. Besides, Hu Liena has made great contributions to the Spirit Hall over the years, so it's not an unreasonable request for her to join the Spirit Hall's Council of Elders."
Seeing Qin Mu's magnanimity, everyone couldn't help but look at him with a different eye.
It's clear to anyone with eyes that Bibi Dong is ostensibly breaking the rules, but her main purpose is actually to target Qin Mu.
Furthermore, despite having so many options, Bibi Dong chose Hu Liena, who had a relatively close relationship with Qin Mu.
In this way, even if Bibi Dong does not get what she wants in the end, she can still use this opportunity to make Hu Liena feel some dissatisfaction with Qin Mu.
Regardless of success or failure, Bibi Dong's goal can be achieved, which shows how insidious and cunning her schemes are!
Qin Mu's magnanimous choice to let Hu Liena attend the Elders' Council with him might seem like breaking some rules on the surface, but in reality, both of them have made significant contributions, and attending the Elders' Council is not an unreasonable request.
However, this rendered Bibi Dong's original plan futile.
"Since Qin Mu has said so, then Hu Liena may stay."
Qian Daoliu naturally understood Qin Mu's meaning and immediately agreed to Hu Liena's decision to participate in the Elders' Council.
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong looked at Qin Mu again. This time, her gaze was not filled with malice, but also with a hint of apprehension.
At such a young age, he is so deep in thought; given time, he will probably replace me sooner or later!
This is Bibi Dong's assessment of Qin Mu.
"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's begin this meeting of the elders!"
Qian Daoliu began to preside over this meeting of elders.
"First and foremost is the matter raised by most elders: establishing the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall."
"Elders present, do any of you have a candidate in mind?"
After Qian Daoliu finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the elders below.
Although on the surface it seemed that Qian Daoliu was asking for their opinions, everyone knew in their hearts that the choice of the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall had already been decided, and this was just a formality.
For a moment, most of the elders turned their gaze to Qin Mu.
Quietly observing the gazes of the elders present, Qian Daoliu's lips curled into a rare smile.
Just as Qian Daoliu was about to push Qin Mu forward, Bibi Dong, who had not spoken until now, suddenly spoke up.
"For the position of Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, I recommend Hu Liena!"
Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, everyone present looked at her in surprise.
Many people sensed the tension at this elders' meeting, but no one expected that Bibi Dong would dare to confront Qian Daoliu so directly.
Prior to this, the elders' meeting was naturally a gathering where many elders offered their opinions on the current situation and development of the Spirit Hall.
However, ever since someone proposed the idea of appointing Qin Mu as the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, the subsequent councils of elders suddenly became somewhat terrifying.
Especially at this point in time, Qian Daoliu practically wore his desire to make Qin Mu the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall on his sleeve, yet Bibi Dong still refused to appreciate it and recommended Hu Liena to his face.
This was no longer an ordinary council of elders; it was a struggle between two factions within the Spirit Hall!
However, although many people could sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the elders' council, a very few people who were unaware of the truth still weakly raised their hands.
"If we're going to choose a holy son, wouldn't Qin Mu be a more suitable candidate? After all, Qin Mu's strength and reputation are both..."
Before the elder could finish speaking, Bibi Dong's cold gaze immediately swept over him.
"Insolence! I am the Pope!"
"Isn't it up to me who I recommend to become the Holy Son?!"
Since it was an elders' meeting, Bibi Dong was still very mindful of the impact and did not release her own martial soul aura to oppress the elder. Instead, she applied some relatively weak killing intent to the elder.
Even so, the elder was still frightened by Bibi Dong's venomous gaze and immediately shrank back, not daring to say another word.
Bibi Dong's gaze swept over all the elders present, and none of them dared to meet her eyes after she looked at them.
"Grand Priest, what are your thoughts on the candidate I recommended?"
After threatening everyone present, Bibi Dong immediately turned her gaze to Qian Daoliu.
Bibi Dong might be able to intimidate these elders, but she was quite sensible and did not unleash her killing intent on Qian Daoliu and the other few Venerable Douluos.
When Bibi Dong asked her question, everyone present looked at Qian Daoliu, who was in the main seat, with some concern.
They were also eager to know what Qian Daoliu would do.
Seeing everyone's gazes directed at him, a smile appeared on Qian Daoliu's originally calm face.
What I mean is, I agree with your idea.
"Similarly, I originally intended to appoint Hu Liena as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Qin Mu, Hu Liena, and even Bibi Dong, showed expressions of disbelief.
A collective gasp filled the air, and many people secretly pinched their thighs to see if they were dreaming.
Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Bibi Dong's expression froze for a moment, and then a very bad premonition arose in her heart.
Amidst the slight commotion among the crowd, Qian Daoliu spoke up once again at the opportune moment.
"The main purpose of this council of elders is, firstly, to establish Hu Liena's status as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall!"
Secondly...
As he spoke, Qian Daoliu looked at Qin Mu again.
"Secondly, we will recommend Qin Mu to succeed Bibi Dong as the new Pope of the Spirit Hall!"
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