Chapter 154: The Outbreak of War

Jerry returned to Wuhun City, preparing to rest for a period of time.

However, he heard some unexpected news.

The Heaven Dou Empire had actually declared war on the Star Luo Empire, and the latest battle situation was even being updated in the Spirit News.

The people in Wuhun City were now discussing the battle between the two empires the most; many were glad they had left early, otherwise they would be in the middle of the war now.

Jerry went straight to the Information Department and obtained the information on the conflict between the two empires.

This war was initiated by the Heaven Dou Empire because the Star Luo Empress had another identity: she was a member of the Spirit Hall.

Moreover, the Spirit Hall was now helping the Star Luo Empire develop, which caused many people living on the border to sneak over to the Star Luo Empire.

Originally, the Heaven Dou Empire had been enduring it, but the wind suddenly changed recently.

Now, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family had taken their entire clan to defect to the Heaven Dou Empire, and Xue Beng had even given them a promise they could not refuse: after the war, a region would be directly carved out as the fiefdom of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, and all eight nearby cities would be handed over to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family to manage.

It was just like this that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family directly defected to the Heaven Dou Empire; with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family acting as a go-between, they contacted the Clear Sky Sect, and with the same conditions, the Elders of the Clear Sky Sect immediately gave their approval.

After so many years of recuperation, the Clear Sky Sect had developed quite well, aside from the missing Patriarch, so they were now thinking of re-emerging into the world, just waiting for an opportunity; this time, the Heaven Dou Empire had given them enough face by presenting an opportunity, so they went with the flow and agreed.

Previously, the Clear Sky Sect had secretly sent people to bring Tang San back to the sect, and Tang San also learned of his own background. With the sect's abundant resources, Tang San was already over level 60 now; upon learning that it was because of his parents that the Clear Sky Sect had been forced by the Spirit Hall to live in seclusion, and that his father had also been forced to leave the sect, he began to harbor hostility toward the Spirit Hall.

Therefore, after defecting to the Heaven Dou Empire this time, Tang San directly produced many Hidden Weapons and equipped the Heaven Dou Empire's army with them. Due to these Hidden Weapons, the Star Luo Empire's army was beaten back step by step at the start, losing eight cities in half a month.

Furthermore, by revealing his identity, Tang San also took the opportunity to subdue the Four Single-Attribute Clans.

The Speed Clan scouted for intelligence, the Strength Clan forged weapons, the Break Clan provided medicinal herbs for injuries, and the Defense Clan built defensive fortifications; coupled with the army equipped with Hidden Weapons, the Star Luo Empire was now truly finding it difficult to resist.

"Report, Lord Jerry, the latest battle report has just arrived!" After the soldier finished speaking, he handed the battle report to Jerry.

After reading the latest battle report, Jerry was practically furious to death.

Xue Beng of the Heaven Dou Empire had declared before the battle that as long as the Star Luo Empress was willing to let Zhu Zhuqing marry over, he would immediately make her Empress, and the two empires would be united in marriage, ending this war.

Xue Beng, you have really become arrogant; you must be tired of living.

It appeared that the Heaven Dou Empire started the war first, and the banner they were fighting under was actually that the Star Luo Empire was imprisoning Heaven Dou Empire citizens. How much of this was the work of the sects behind the scenes? This Heaven Dou Empire was merely a scapegoat pushed out by these sects.

Xue Beng, you are truly too stupid for words; being used as a gun by others without even knowing it.

"Why hasn't our Spirit Hall mediated this war?" Jerry asked.

"This war has only been raging for half a month. Actually, the Spirit Hall was prepared to intervene at the very first moment, but Zhu Zhuqing has been carrying it all on her own and hasn't sought help from the Spirit Hall. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo did go over, but others will not move without the Great Elder's orders. And the Great Elder received a letter earlier, was very happy, and then went out to visit a friend; he hasn't returned yet," replied the Minister of the Information Department, Ghost Leopard Douluo.

What a coincidence! Bibi Dong in seclusion, the Great Elder out visiting a friend, and then a war breaks out—just when there is no one who can mobilize the Spirit Hall's army. How much calculation is behind this?

The Great Elder went to visit a friend after receiving a letter; the only person the Great Elder would consider a friend now is Poseidon of Sea God Island. Only if Poseidon wrote a letter would the Great Elder run over there in person. Great Elder, you have fallen for the enemy's honey trap!

The reason Poseidon would help is inseparable from the calculations of the Clear Sky Sect; it is likely that she took action based on her relationship with Tang Chen.

"Sound the alarm for the highest-level meeting for me; I am going to convene an emergency meeting!" Jerry said.

"Lord Jerry, this alarm can only be sounded by the Great Elder's order," Elder Ghost Leopard said.

"Elder Ghost Leopard, you should have also heard the Great Elder say that after Bibi Dong comes out of seclusion, he will appoint me as the Saint Son of the Spirit Hall. Is the weight of the Saint Son not enough?"

"Although those words were said, it hasn't been officially conferred yet, after all. Exercising the rights of the Saint Son now is a bit against the rules!"

"Then don't sound the alarm for the highest-level meeting; I'll convene the Elder Council, that's fine, right?" Jerry said angrily.

"That is allowed!" Following this, Elder Ghost Leopard went to notify everyone.

It took half an hour for all the Elders to arrive one after another. Truly, if the Great Elder gave the order, they would all have arrived in ten minutes.

"Good, now that everyone is here, I want to understand everyone's views on this war," Jerry said; he also wanted to see what this group of people thought.

"What are our views? Didn't it just start? No Title Douluo has been dispatched; it's just a minor skirmish!" Elder Jin'e said dismissively.

"The Spirit Hall's long-standing responsibility is to maintain peace on the continent and minimize wars between the two empires. I think the Spirit Hall should step in to mediate," said Minister of Education Yu Shu.

"Mediate? Haha, Elder Yu Shu, perhaps you haven't experienced enough. Every few decades, the two empires will break out into war. As long as the reason is reasonable, our Spirit Hall cannot intervene. What is the reason for this war? The Heaven Dou Empire accuses the Star Luo Empire of imprisoning their citizens! They placed the Heaven Dou Empire on the side of justice from the very beginning!"

"Imprisoning citizens? It's simply nonsense. It's just that the Star Luo Empire is developing better now, and these Heaven Dou Empire citizens couldn't make a living, so they snuck over to the Star Luo Empire."

"That may be so, but the excuse of imprisoning citizens has already spread throughout the Heaven Dou Empire, directly inciting public anger. Now, the citizens of the Heaven Dou Empire are very supportive of the Empire, especially after winning battles these past few days; the support rate of the Heaven Dou citizens is getting higher and higher!"

"It seems there is a clever person behind the Heaven Dou Empire!" Jerry said.

"So it is difficult for the Spirit Hall to intervene now!"

Jerry was very angry now. Most of these Elders were sticklers for rules and unwilling to interfere without orders; only the few Elders Jerry had promoted later spoke up to mediate the war.

Who exactly is the person behind inciting this war? The Clear Sky Sect—relying on those pedantic Elders, they could never have thought of this method. And the only change in the Clear Sky Sect recently was bringing Tang San back to the sect. Tang San, is this all your planning?

"Quiet, everyone!" Jerry did not want to listen to these Elders anymore; they had been talking for a long time and still hadn't reached the point.

"I was busy with things a few days ago and was not in Wuhun City, so when the war broke out, I didn't make a response plan immediately. Starting now, I announce that the Spirit Hall will intervene in this war!" Just as Jerry finished speaking, the Elders below began to speak up.

"Lord Jerry, this is not in accordance with the rules, and without an order from the Great Elder or the Pope, the Spirit Hall will not dispatch its army."

"I don't care about any rules. I'll just say one thing now: I am going to intervene in this war. Who agrees and who opposes?"

"This is not in accordance with the rules!" Except for those promoted by Jerry who agreed, some of the others disagreed, and some others neither disagreed nor agreed—truly a bunch of old slippery eels, all just watching from the sidelines.

"Elder Jin'e, besides being a member of my Cabinet, you are also the Second Offering of the Elder Hall. The Great Elder is out visiting a friend and is not in Wuhun City; can you not make a decision at this time? Also, hasn't the Great Elder said more than once that he would appoint me as Saint Son once Bibi Dong comes out of seclusion!" Jerry said, looking at Elder Jin'e.

"Only the Great Elder and the Pope can order matters of war. Even if you are the Saint Son of the Spirit Hall now, you do not have this right," Elder Jin'e said.

"Fine! Since that's the case, I'll ask it a different way: I personally want to intervene in this war. Those willing to help me, raise your hands." As soon as Jerry finished speaking, the Elders promoted by Jerry raised their hands one after another.

After waiting for a moment, the other Elders did not raise their hands.

Jerry now saw through this group of people; when they needed his help, they begged him every day, but when he needed their help, they played deaf and dumb!

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