[Inside the Imperial Palace, in a certain grand hall.]
[Upon learning that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had also been annihilated.]
["Thud!"]
[Committee Member Bai Baoshan slumped back into his chair, his face ashen.]
[Committee Member Zhi Lin held his forehead, feeling dizzy.]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji clenched his fists tightly, his fingernails digging deep into his palms, blood seeping out, yet he was completely oblivious.]
[Two of the Upper Three Sects, almost simultaneously, were uprooted with lightning speed and ruthlessly exterminated, every member slaughtered!]
[What terrifying strength was this? What vicious methods? What rampant ambition?!]
["Spirit Hall...Spirit Hall..."]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji murmured to himself, his voice filled with despair and powerlessness.]
["How strong is the power they've hidden beneath the surface? To be able to annihilate two of the Upper Three Sects at once."]
["This... this is simply..."]
[For a moment, Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji couldn't find suitable words to describe his current feelings.]
[Shock? Fear? Despair?]
[Perhaps all of them, but more than anything, a deep sense of powerlessness.]
[Originally, they had hoped to unite the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and even the Clear Sky Sect, to jointly resist Spirit Hall, support Princess Xue Ke's ascension, and stabilize the Heaven Dou Empire.]
[But now, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is gone, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family is also gone.]
[The Clear Sky Sect remains reclusive.]
[The Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Family can barely protect itself, its direct Bloodline almost severed, while collateral relatives eye the throne greedily...]
[Looking around, in the entire Heaven Dou Empire, and even the entire continent, who else can stop Spirit Hall's advance?]
["It's over... all over..."]
[Committee Member Bai Baoshan muttered in a daze, "The two Upper Three Sects have been destroyed, what... what do we have to fight Spirit Hall with? Your Highness... the Heaven Dou Empire..."]
["Shut up!"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji roared suddenly. Although his heart was also filled with despair, his many years of high-ranking decisiveness forced him to suppress the panic in his heart.]
["What's the use of speaking disheartening words now?! The more critical the situation, the more we must not panic!"]
[He took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to calmly analyze.]
["Spirit Hall chose this moment to act, destroying the two Upper Three Sects. Their purpose is self-evident: to clear all obstacles that might hinder their control of the continent!"]
["The internal strife within the Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Family is the perfect opportunity for them to exploit!"]
["Next, their target will very likely be our Heaven Dou Empire, or the Star Luo Empire!"]
["What we need to do now is not to be terrified and despair here!"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji's gaze swept over his two old friends, his voice resolute.]
["Instead, we must immediately find a new, sufficiently powerful reliance for Her Highness!"]
["Otherwise, the Heaven Dou Empire will perish! Your Majesty's Bloodline will be severed! All of us will die without a burial place!"]
["A new reliance?"]
[Committee Member Zhi Lin's heart was full of bitterness.]
["The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family are gone, the Clear Sky Sect has retreated and sealed its mountain, who else is there?"]
["Are we to expect the Star Luo Empire to save us?"]
["No!"]
[To this, Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji took a deep breath, thinking of a hope, and said in a deep voice.]
["There's still one person... no, one force! A force that, though nascent, has infinite potential, and not long ago even repelled two Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall and that fake Crown Prince head-on!"]
[Committee Member Bai Baoshan and Committee Member Zhi Lin simultaneously looked up, hope rekindled in their eyes, and said excitedly.]
["Are you saying... Tang Chuan? The Qingdi Sect?"]
["Yes!"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji nodded heavily, growing more excited the more he thought about it.]
["This child Tang Chuan, his talent and strength are unfathomable."]
["Behind him is Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, as well as the three single-attribute families: the Breaking, Controlling, and Agile families. There's also the Nine Heart Begonia Family, the Unicorn Fire Tyrant Dragon Family, and I hear the Ice Phoenix Shui Family has also joined."]
["More importantly, he stopped Spirit Hall from usurping our Heaven Dou Empire, has a great enmity with Spirit Hall, and values loyalty and righteousness!"]
["Now that the two Upper Three Sects have been annihilated, he and his Qingdi Sect are the only Spirit Master force on the surface of the continent that can still directly contend with Spirit Hall's might!"]
["We must immediately persuade Her Highness, at all costs, to secure the full support of Tang Chuan and the Qingdi Sect!"]
["This is the last hope for the Heaven Dou Empire, and for Her Highness!"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji's words instantly jolted Committee Member Zhi Lin and Committee Member Bai Baoshan, filling them with both alarm and joy.]
[That's right! How could they have forgotten that young man who had just created a miracle in the Imperial Palace?]
[Although the Qingdi Sect was newly established and its foundation was far from comparable to the Upper Three Sects.]
[However, Tang Chuan's own strength and potential, as well as the forces he had gathered around him, could no longer be underestimated, in no way inferior to the Upper Three Sects.]
[More importantly, at this very moment, they had no other choice!]
["No time to lose!"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji made a decisive decision.]
["I will immediately go to request an audience with Her Highness, inform her of the annihilation of the two Upper Three Sects, and explain the stakes."]
["We must act immediately, before Spirit Hall or those ambitious princes and dukes react, to firmly bind Tang Chuan and the Qingdi Sect to our Heaven Dou Empire's chariot!"]
[Afterward, Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji dared not delay for a moment and immediately set off for the side hall where Princess Xue Ke was temporarily residing.]
[Inside the hall, candlelight flickered.]
[Xue Ke, dressed in plain white mourning clothes, sat alone by the window, staring blankly at the deep night outside.]
[In just a few days, this once innocent and lively princess seemed to have matured greatly.]
[Although her brows were still clouded with an unresolvable sorrow and heaviness, a hint of determination, never seen before, had appeared deep in her eyes.]
["Your Highness."]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji bowed, his voice low.]
["Education Committee Member Meng, please sit."]
[Xue Ke came back to her senses, gestured for Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji to sit, then asked.]
["Is there something important?"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji took a deep breath and recounted the terrible news of the annihilation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, along with his analysis and judgment, to Xue Ke in detail.]
[Xue Ke listened quietly, her delicate body trembling slightly, her face growing paler, her slender fingers tightly clutching the corner of her clothes.]
[She understood very well what the demise of the two Upper Three Sects meant.]
[This was not just the disappearance of two powerful Sects; it also meant that Spirit Hall had completely thrown off its disguise, and the balance of the continent was utterly shattered.]
[A storm, sweeping across the entire Spirit Master's world and even the two Empires, had arrived.]
[And the first to bear the brunt would likely be the Heaven Dou Empire, currently plagued by internal and external troubles, with its Imperial Family dwindling.]
["Spirit Hall... how dare they..."]
[Xue Ke's voice trembled slightly, carrying a hint of shock and anger.]
["They not only dared, but they've already done it."]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji sighed, smiling bitterly.]
["Your Highness, the situation is now precarious."]
"King Xue Hansong of the Balak Kingdom, along with other collateral princes and dukes, will likely soon gather in the Imperial City under the guise of 'attending the funeral' and 'stabilizing the foundation of the nation,' to force your abdication."
["And Spirit Hall is very likely to secretly instigate, or even directly intervene."]
["Our... our strength is too weak."]
[Xue Ke was silent for a moment, then looked up at Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji, a glimmer of hope in her reddened eyes.]
["Education Committee Member Meng, you just said we could seek help from Big Brother Tang Chuan and the Qingdi Sect."]
["But... will Big Brother Tang Chuan truly be willing to help me?"]
["Helping me means getting involved in imperial power struggles, becoming enemies with those princes and dukes, and even... confronting Spirit Hall head-on."]
["This is too risky for him and the Qingdi Sect!"]
["This old official guarantees he will!"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji said with firm confidence.]
["Sect Master Tang Chuan has never been a timid or weak person."]
["If he were, he wouldn't have come to the Imperial Palace to thwart Spirit Hall's conspiracy in the first place."]
["Since Sect Master Tang Chuan did that, how could he be afraid of making enemies with those princes and dukes, or confronting Spirit Hall head-on?"]
["Previously, Sect Master Tang Chuan was able to defeat the two Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall by himself, and with Poison Douluo Mian Xia, the Qingdi Sect is already not inferior to the Upper Three Sects!"]
["Now that the continental situation has changed drastically, the Qingdi Sect cannot remain unaffected."]
["Rather than being passively impacted, this old official believes Sect Master Tang Chuan would certainly prefer to actively enter the fray and be the chess player who makes the first move!"]
["Furthermore..."]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji smiled confidently, "More importantly, Your Highness, for Sect Master Tang Chuan and the Qingdi Sect, this is not just a risk, but an immense opportunity!"]
["Opportunity?"]
[Xue Ke was slightly stunned.]
["Exactly!"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji's tone became excited and fervent.]
["Now, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School destroyed, the position of the Heaven Dou Empire's number one Sect is vacant!"]
["If Your Highness can receive the strong assistance of Sect Master Tang Chuan and successfully ascend the throne, then the Qingdi Sect will be the foremost contributor, a pillar protecting the nation!"]
["Your Highness can promise Sect Master Tang Chuan in advance that the Qingdi Sect will enjoy all the same treatment in the Heaven Dou Empire as the former Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and even more!"]
["The Empire will spare no resources to help the Qingdi Sect grow and strengthen, becoming the true number one Sect in the world!"]
[Saying this, Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji took a deep breath, his expression becoming more serious, and continued.]
["In addition, this old official dares to suggest that Your Highness can also promise."]
["After ascending the throne, you can confer the title of 'Imperial Tutor' upon Young Friend Tang Chuan, honor him as the 'Blue Silver One-Word Parallel King,' with the same rank as a prince, holding a transcendent status, second only to Your Highness, and above all others!"]
["In the future, if the Qingdi Sect achieves unparalleled merits, it can even follow ancient customs, be granted territory, and forever guard a region!"]
["Back then, the White Tiger Great Emperor Dai Tianfeng could make such promises to Sect Master Tang Chuan; our Heaven Dou Empire can do the same, and even more generously!"]
[Chief Committee Member Meng Shenji's words made Xue Ke's heart pound.]
[She was not a naive princess completely ignorant of political calculations; she naturally understood the weight of these promises.]
[Imperial Tutor, Blue Silver One-Word Parallel King, granted territory...]
[These were almost the highest honors and powers a subject could attain.]
[And supporting the Qingdi Sect with the full might of the nation would deeply bind the Empire and the Sect.]
[Facing these promises, she felt that Tang Chuan should be moved.]
(End of Chapter)
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