Chapter 371: Spirit Hall's Follow-up Plan

After listening to the reports from the two Elders, Bibi Dong tapped her fingers lightly against the Pope Throne.

She admitted that the losses this time were indeed very great, and for the Spirit Hall, it was somewhat of a blow to the bones and sinews; after all, those who died were not low-level Spirit Masters, let alone ordinary soldiers.

They were nearly eight thousand elite Spirit Masters; for any other power, this would basically be a declaration of annihilation.

However, this truly could not be blamed on these few Elders.

Who could have known what kind of medicinal pill the Sword Douluo was hiding, allowing him to fight without regard for his life and even break through to Level 97 during the battle? After Level 95, every step is like ascending to heaven; once a Level 97 Sword Douluo goes mad, he can indeed scatter their great army into disarray.

As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, it was even more unexpected that Yu Yuanzhen's schemes were so profound; he had actually anticipated the betrayal of Yu Luomian long ago and had even found his relative by marriage, Dugu Bo, to help in secret. They had only chosen to strike at this time because the information they previously received stated that Dugu Bo had already left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.

He must have left in the open while secretly returning in the shadows. What a man, Yu Yuanzhen; he is worthy of being a clan leader, not someone who has courage but lacks strategy.

Bibi Dong admitted to herself that even if the person in charge of the operation had been her, she would have fallen into the same trap. Before the plan began, the few Elders had not failed to report the detailed particulars of the plan to her, and she had approved of them.

In all fairness, under such various accidents, the handling by these few Elders had already been done quite well.

Seeing that Bibi Dong seemed to have calmed down quite a bit, Hu Liena said at the opportune moment, "Teacher, although our losses this time are not small, the results are also remarkable."

"The three thousand disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have been completely wiped out. Apart from Ning Rongrong and a few other young disciples who are lingering on, there are no survivors among the high-level members. Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family was not completely finished off, more than half of their power has been weakened. Now, on the entire continent, I fear there is no power left that dares to be an enemy of our Spirit Hall."

"Your analysis is good." Bibi Dong nodded. "Nana, what suggestions do you have for the next steps?"

"The intimidation has been completed; the next step is to bring them under our control," Hu Liena said. "Let the Spirit Hall Academy be responsible for bringing all the major Spirit Master academies across the continent under our control; let the Lower Four Sects be responsible for bringing all the large and small sects across the continent under our control; and I, as the Saintess, will personally be responsible for lobbying all the kingdoms and principalities across the continent. We must bring them under our command as much as possible, using both kindness and force. Those who surrender will be treated with generous gifts; those who do not will face the same fate as the Upper Three Sects. I believe most people in this world still understand how to make a choice."

"In this way, the power lost by our Spirit Hall can not only be replenished but also significantly increased. Once everything is completed, we can establish a nation, then launch a war, and subsequently unify the world, laying a foundation that will stand for ten thousand generations!"

Hu Liena was indeed Bibi Dong's confidante; every word she spoke touched Bibi Dong's heart.

"Nana is right. Although the losses this time are great, it was ultimately not a futile effort. Luoerdi Yala, go and count all the personnel who participated in this operation. Those who died and whose bodies were brought back are to be buried with honors. For those still alive, those below the rank of Elder will have their merits counted and rewards distributed by the Saintess Hu Liena, and those above the rank of Elder are to be reported directly to me," Bibi Dong said.

Hu Liena had already been conferred the title of Spirit Hall Saintess; she had the authority to mobilize anyone in the Spirit Hall below the rank of Title Douluo.

But for those above the rank of Title Douluo, even the lowest in status were on par with her; she did not have the qualifications to judge the merits and distribute rewards to Title Douluo.

The title of Saintess might seem noble, as the future successor to the Pope, but on the Douluo Continent, what truly determines a person's status is always strength.

Title Douluo are the highest tier, and even the Pope must treat them with courtesy; this point will never change.

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope!" Luo Er Di Ya La received the order and immediately went to execute it.

Tuoba Xi and the others saw Bibi Dong turn from anger to joy and breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope!"

In fact, this Sacred Dragon Sect Master was quite happy at this moment. The Ninth Elder of the Spirit Hall had died, so a position among the Nine Great Elders had become vacant.

He was also a Title Douluo, and there was a nine-in-ten chance he could fill the spot.

By then, he would be both the Sacred Dragon Sect Master and one of the Nine Great Elders of the Spirit Hall. This status, placed on the Douluo Continent, would be truly superior to others, a ceiling-level existence.

"Teacher, since we are to take follow-up actions, among the major kingdoms I am responsible for, I suggest we start with the Gu Lei Kingdom," Hu Liena suggested. She also wanted to achieve some merit; otherwise, her status as Saintess would not be very stable.

She knew that there was someone else who was also eyeing this position covetously.

"Start with the Gu Lei Kingdom? Why? The current strength of the Gu Lei Kingdom is the strongest among the four vassal kingdoms of Heaven Dou. Why not start with the weakest, the Hagendas Kingdom?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Teacher, it is true they are the strongest, but they also have a relatively good relationship with us. Firstly, you were close friends with the Profound Ice Douluo back in the day, and the current Crown Prince of the Gu Lei Kingdom is infatuated with that person; you know this as well. In this regard, we can appeal to their emotions. For the sake of Qian Renxue, Nan Feihuang will most likely agree."

"Secondly, although the high-level combat power of the Gu Lei Kingdom is very strong, their military strength is truly too weak. They have no capital to contend for the continent. I presume Nan Feihuang also understands that with the future turmoil on the continent, if the Gu Lei Kingdom wants to survive, it must attach itself to a power, and he only has two choices: the Heaven Dou Empire or our Spirit Hall. Now that one of the Upper Three Sects has been forced into seclusion by us, and the other two have been severely damaged or destroyed, in such a situation, Nan Feihuang will certainly be able to make a choice. This is appealing to their reason."

"Thirdly, during the Soul Hunting Operation, Dugu Bo interfered with our plan. Although he acted as a relative of Yu Yuanzhen and only represented himself in helping Yu Yuanzhen, without bringing a single soldier from the Gu Lei Kingdom, the fact that he is a Guest Elder of the Gu Lei Kingdom is an indisputable fact. We can use this as a reason to force Nan Feihuang to declare his stance as soon as possible; otherwise, we will treat it as the Gu Lei Kingdom actively becoming our enemy. This is using intimidation!"

Hu Liena's analysis made the Elders in the Pope Palace nod repeatedly.

Appealing to emotions, appealing to reason, and using intimidation.

The three best ways to persuade surrender, and Hu Liena had actually applied all of them to Nan Feihuang. There was no fear that he would not agree; it was highly feasible and had a very high success rate.

Although the Gu Lei Kingdom's military strength was weak, its high-level combat power was comparable to the Upper Three Sects. As long as they took the lead in turning to the Spirit Hall, the Hagendas Kingdom and the Tianshuang Principality, which had kinship ties with them, would inevitably follow suit.

This was like a snowball rolling; the advantage would only grow larger.

The Elders could not help but sigh with emotion; Hu Liena, this Saintess, was truly extraordinary. Her wisdom was worthy of this status.

Bibi Dong was also deeply satisfied after hearing Hu Liena's plan and was just about to nod in agreement when, at this very moment, Luoerdi Yala walked back in with the summary report of the Soul Hunting Operation Plan.

Bibi Dong had no choice but to finish dealing with the previous matter before considering the follow-up.

But she had only looked at it for a few moments when a piece of intelligence caught her eye, instantly causing her eyes to bloodshot and her entire being to be filled with murderous intent.

(End of chapter)