bookbashuk Chapter 104 Supporting Heavenly Struggle, Peacefully Unifying the World
Chapter 104 Supporting Heavenly Struggle, Peacefully Unifying the World
Chapter 104 Supporting Heavenly Struggle, Peaceful Unification
"What? Elder Demon Bear is unwilling?"
Bibi Dong's eyes turned cold, her tone chilling: "Do you think I'm unworthy to teach your grandson? Or perhaps—you harbor some other thought, wanting to leave Qian Daoliu a way out?"
"No—I wouldn't dare! This subordinate wouldn't dare!" Demon Bear Douluo hurriedly lowered his head, cold sweat pouring down his face.
"Since you dare not, then do as I say."
Bibi Dong straightened up, surveyed the entire room, and said in a voice that carried a chilling murderous intent: "Furthermore, I'll make this clear from the start."
"Now that the person has been sent, I will naturally do my best to train him."
"but!"
Bibi Dong suddenly waved her sleeve, and a terrifying pressure of soul power instantly swept across the entire venue, causing all the titled Douluo present to feel their breath catch in their throats: "I can assure you all."
"If anyone dares to be a fence-sitter in the future, dares to stab someone in the back, or fails to deliver at a crucial moment."
"I will definitely kill his entire family!!"
"No matter if you're a Title Douluo or from a powerful family, no matter how many merits you've achieved!"
"Even if you hide in the main hall! Even if you cower behind Sen Daoliu like a dog, begging for his protection!"
"I will also find you, tear you to pieces, and uproot your entire family!"
Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with a scarlet light, "Although I may not be able to defeat Qian Daoliu right now."
"But that day is not far off."
"I have the confidence and the ability!"
Furthermore—
Bibi Dong looked at the pale-faced elders, sneered, and threw out her final, scathing remark: "What do you think of Qian Daoliu, that old fox?"
"He would stand with me, the Pope, who holds the reins of power and whose influence is unfathomable, for your sake—"
"Should we completely break off relations?"
The main hall was deathly silent.
The elders looked at each other, and finally lowered their heads, not daring to meet Bibi Dong's gaze.
Although Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji treated them like dogs, at least the Qian family, in order to maintain their sacred facade, did not go so far as to utter words like "kill the whole family".
Kobi Dong —
This woman is truly ruthless!
She not only has the ability and the means, but more importantly, she now stands at the pinnacle of righteousness.
She is the "Benevolent Pope" who is revered by all soul masters and has just nailed the "tyrant" Qian Xunji to the pillar of shame.
If she really did kill an elder's entire family, she could easily be accused of "colluding with the remnants of Qian Xunji" and "intending to overthrow the Spirit Hall."
At that time, everyone in the world will applaud and think that the problem lies with that elder.
As long as she doesn't wage war against foreign powers, and as long as she maintains that compassionate and empathetic image, she is absolutely righteous!
Revolt?
How to resist?
Should we bang our heads against this iron wall called "righteousness"?
"It seems that everyone needs some time to digest this."
Seeing that the time was right and the intimidation had been deeply ingrained in the bones of these old men, Bibi Dong did not continue to press her advantage. Instead, she appropriately restrained her suffocating killing intent: "It's alright. This matter concerns the future of the family. I will give you time to consider it."
Bibi Dong sat back down in the main seat, her fingers lightly tapping the armrest, her tone regaining its previous calm and rationality: "Next, let's talk about the next matter."
"As I just said, the Spirit Hall cannot directly wage war, as that would be against the greater good. However, if it wants to unify the world, war is an indispensable means."
"This is a paradox."
Bibi Dong's gaze was deep and unfathomable: "Therefore, we cannot be the ones who start a war. What we must do is use others to do the dirty work."
Bibi Dong spread out the map on the table, her fingertips tracing the territories of the two great empires: "We can choose to support one of the two great empires and let it destroy the other."
As for who to choose—
Bibi Dong paused her finger on the map of the Star Luo Empire for a moment, then shook her head: "The Star Luo Empire has a fierce and warlike populace, and its royal family reveres military might."
"In a few years, the old emperor's sons will follow the tradition of raising Gu poison and begin a bloody battle for the throne."
"That's the Dai family's ancestral motto: the winner lives, the loser dies."
"Emperors raised in this environment are too stubborn, too ambitious, and extremely difficult to control. Supporting those princes would not only be extremely difficult to intervene in, but also have a very high probability of going wrong."
"Once they unify the continent, this knife might turn around and cut the Spirit Hall in the neck."
Bibi Dong's finger slid to the other side—the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Therefore, I am more inclined towards the Heaven Dou Royal Family."
"The Swan, the inherited martial soul of the Heaven Dou royal family, is of good quality and has a stable inheritance. The innate soul power of its descendants is generally above level five. Coupled with the accumulation of royal resources, each emperor is guaranteed to reach the Soul Saint level, or even the Soul Douluo level."
"But their actual combat effectiveness is really just average."
"Most importantly, the overall national strength of the Heaven Dou royal family is inferior to that of the Star Luo. Moreover, the imperial power within the Heaven Dou Empire has declined. In recent centuries, the royal family's control over the nobles below and the four enfeoffed kingdoms and duchies has been far less than before."
"Especially those four kingdoms, which have practically become kingdoms within kingdoms."
"If you lack your own strength, you naturally won't have much confidence."
"For us, a weak royal family that craves power is the best pawn."
Hearing this, Elder Ghost Leopard couldn't help but interject, "But Your Holiness, supporting a puppet is still very risky. You can't judge a book by its cover; what if that puppet turns on you after taking power—"
Bibi Dong frowned slightly. "Therefore, sending one of our own people to act as an undercover agent to take control of the situation is the safest course of action."
"However, although the Heaven Dou royal family does not have a titled Douluo in charge, their palace is full of experts, and there are even Soul Douluo-level retainers."
"The most troublesome thing is that Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has always been very close to the Heaven Dou royal family. Sword Dao Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, those two old guys are not to be underestimated."
"To send someone to impersonate a prince, or even directly replace the emperor, without being detected by a Title Douluo, is too difficult and too risky."
"Therefore, my plan is one."
Bibi Dong pointed heavily at the imperial palace in the Heavenly Dou Imperial City: "Secretly support a prince."
"We don't need to replace him directly, but rather send people to infiltrate his inner circle and become his teachers, his advisors, and his confidants."
"Help him eliminate the other princes who are qualified to inherit the throne."
"Whether it's creating accidents or poisoning, let those competitive princes die young one by one."
In the end, only two remained.
"One is in the open, as our support target; the other is in the shadows, or under our control, as a backup plan."
"To create a situation of coercion."
"If the prince who ascends the throne is obedient, we will help him; if he dares to lose control, dares to go back on his word—"
Bibi Dong sneered, "We'll let him die suddenly, and then support another prince to ascend the throne."
"In short, the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire must be decided by us!"
At this point, Bibi Dong stood up, "Once we seize control of the Heavenly Dou Empire, the next step will be war."
"The Spirit Hall can openly support the Heaven Dou Empire, declaring war on the Star Luo Empire under the guise of 'revenge' and 'reclaiming lost territory'!"
"The Heavenly Dou Empire's million-strong army is responsible for the main battlefield, which will deplete the Star Luo Empire's national strength."
"Meanwhile, the Spirit Hall's powerful Spirit Master legion, as allies, will be responsible for the decapitation strike, tasked with crushing the Star Luo's high-end combat force!"
"Once the war breaks out, the Star Luo Empire's chances of winning are almost zero."
"Once the Star Luo royal family is destroyed, the fate of the world will be sealed."
"At that time, I will step forward again and mediate in my capacity as Pope."
"To express the desire for universal harmony and to bear the suffering of the people, we propose that Xingluo and Tiandou peacefully merge."
"For the people and remnants of the Star Luo Empire, the fall of the country is inevitable. If someone offers them a way out and a way to survive, their desire to resist will not be too strong."
"In this way, the world can be settled."
Bibi Dong withdrew her gaze and looked at the elders present, her expression becoming extremely serious: "Of course, all of this is based on one premise."
"The image of the Spirit Hall in the eyes of the world must be positive and benevolent."
"Therefore, starting today, the Spirit Hall must completely change its past practices."
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"We must make the world believe that the Spirit Hall's benevolence and righteousness are not just empty words!"
"You can't do those things that used to bully men and women anymore."
"The better our image, the less resistance there will be to winning the hearts of the people after war breaks out, and the greater the probability of peaceful unification!"
"Everyone, did you understand?"
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