"It seems Dong'er's lesson to you wasn't enough. A clown like you, daring to challenge the Spirit Hall?"
Qian Renxue coldly stared at Grandmaster and Tang San's retreating figures until they disappeared around the corner.
"Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the Pope's Palace," Qian Renxue said.
"Yes, Your Highness!" A guard quickly went downstairs.
A moment later, Qian Renxue came downstairs, got into the carriage, and headed straight for the Pope's Palace.
...
Just as Grandmaster and Tang San returned to their room, Flander and Zhao Wuji came out.
Seeing Grandmaster and Tang San return, Flander quickly asked, "Xiao Gang, how did the talk with His Highness the Crown Prince go?"
Grandmaster glanced around, then lowered his voice and said, "Not bad. His Highness will plead with Bibi Dong on my behalf and Tang San's behalf. He's agreed to fight against the Spirit Hall with us from now on."
"Xiao Gang, you're really something! You convinced His Highness so quickly." Flander lightly punched Grandmaster's chest and said with a smile.
Grandmaster smiled and said, "Not at all. I didn't have to say much. The Spirit Hall is too ruthless; everyone should kill them. It's only natural that His Highness agreed to cooperate with us. I wasn't surprised at all."
Flander nodded and said, "Xiao Gang, you'll share a room with me and Brother Zhao while we're in Spirit City."
"Okay."
"Okay, it's time for dinner. I'll go call the children. Xiao Gang, it's not good for you to show yourself right now. I'll bring you some food."
Grandmaster reluctantly agreed, remembering the times the academy had mocked him.
If he went to the restaurant with them, he might be ridiculed and it could even cause conflict between Shrek Academy and other academies.
"Those academies are really going too far," Tang San said coldly.
Flander patted Tang San on the shoulder and said, "Little San, you shouldn't go either. Stay here and keep your teacher company, and give him some advice. I'll bring you food."
"Yes, Dean," Tang San said.
"Okay, we're going."
Flander and Zhao Wuji went to a few rooms nearby, knocked on the doors, and called out Liu Erlong, Dai Mubai, and the others. They went to the restaurant together.
Grandmaster and Tang San entered the room and sat down.
Grandmaster had a faint smile on his face, seemingly having forgotten his previous tragic experience. His usual confidence and composure had returned.
He sighed, "Little San, we're about to embark on a path of fighting against the Spirit Hall. Do you regret it?"
Tang San shook his head, his expression resolute, "Teacher, I don't regret it. The Spirit Hall has persecuted you so much and even massacred the Clear Sky Sect. This cancer in the spirit master world must not be allowed to live. The Spirit Hall is so powerful that many forces dare not speak out against it. The Douluo Continent needs righteous people like us to rise up and resist. I believe that more and more people will join our ranks, and the Spirit Hall will eventually be destroyed."
Grandmaster patted Tang San's shoulder forcefully, praising, "Little San, you're right. If everyone had your awareness, how could we not destroy the Spirit Hall?"
Tang San's expression was resolute, "That day will come."
"Hmm," the master said, "The goal I set for you has been achieved; you've successfully formed an alliance with His Highness the Crown Prince."
Tang San asked with some concern, "But His Highness the Crown Prince is still just the Crown Prince. Can he truly represent the will of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family?"
The master smiled and said, "I've heard that His Majesty's health is deteriorating day by day. Recently, he's even begun to let the Crown Prince preside over state affairs to hone his abilities. I think His Majesty won't live much longer. After his death, Xue Qinghe will be the one calling the shots in the Heaven Dou Empire."
"That's for the best," Tang San nodded.
Then he asked, "But teacher, you just told the Crown Prince that you were confident you could bring the Clear Sky Sect back into the world, and that my father and I have a lot of influence within the sect. Were you just making that up? I don't even know where the Clear Sky Sect members are."
Grandmaster laughed, "Little San, if I hadn't said that, would the Crown Prince have agreed so readily? The Spirit Hall is too powerful. If I hadn't said that, the Crown Prince would have had many reservations and wouldn't have easily agreed to fight against the Spirit Hall together. Besides, by saying that, he would have been more careful in protecting us in front of Bibi Dong."
"Teacher, you are truly shrewd and calculating," Tang San said admiringly.
"Little San, you are still young, and you have much to learn," Grandmaster chuckled.
"Teacher is right," Tang San said humbly.
"But teacher, would the Clear Sky Sect really be willing to re-emerge in the spirit master world and fight against the Spirit Hall?"
Grandmaster nodded and said, "Don't worry about that. The Soul Masters of the Clear Sky Sect are just like you; they are all upright and incorruptible. They haven't appeared in the world for so many years, they must be accumulating power, waiting for the opportunity to take revenge. Your father has disappeared for so many years, he may also be preparing for revenge. What you need to do now is to cultivate diligently and become stronger as soon as possible, so that you can contribute to the destruction of the Spirit Hall in the future."
"Teacher, I definitely will," Tang San said.
Grandmaster pondered for a moment, then continued, "Little San, although we have already won over the Heaven Dou Empire, it's still not enough to fight against the powerful Spirit Hall. We need to win over more power."
Tang San's heart stirred, and he asked, "Teacher, who is our next target?"
"The Star Luo Empire!" Grandmaster said.
"The Star Luo Empire? That seems a bit difficult, doesn't it?"
"Not difficult." Grandmaster said confidently, smiling, "Isn't Dai Mubai a prince of the Star Luo Empire?"
Tang San vaguely understood Grandmaster's idea and said, "Teacher, do you mean we can use Dai Mubai to form an alliance with the Star Luo Empire?"
Grandmaster said, "That's right. Although Dai Mubai isn't the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire, he has the qualifications to compete with the eldest prince for the throne. As long as we help him become the crown prince of the Star Luo Empire, an alliance with the Star Luo Empire will naturally follow."
"As far as I know, the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire, Davis, will also participate in this Soul Master Competition. If I'm not mistaken, Dai Mubai only needs to defeat Davis in the competition to become the crown prince."
"Such an important matter, the competition is about to start, why hasn't Dai Mubai told us?" Tang San asked.
The master said, "I predict that Dai Mubai will soon beg us to help him defeat Davis. When he encounters Davis's team, you must do your best to assist Dai Mubai so that he can defeat Davis."
Tang San nodded and said, "Teacher, don't worry. Brother Mubai is already very strong, and with my control abilities, defeating Davis won't be difficult."
The master stood up, went to the window, and gazed at the distant blue sky, his eyes filled with longing, as if he could see the scene of the Spirit Hall's destruction.
"The day the two great empires truly ally with the Clear Sky Sect will be the day the Spirit Hall's doom comes."
...
When Qian Renxue arrived at the foot of Pope Mountain in her carriage, the sun was almost setting.
"You two should go back first," she said to the two guards.
After the two guards left, she walked towards the Temple Knights guarding the foot of the mountain.
"Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire has come to pay his respects to His Holiness the Pope." She took out her crown prince's token.
"Please follow me."
Qian Renxue, led by a paladin, arrived at the council hall of the Papal Palace.
"Please wait a moment," the knight said, then withdrew to inform Bibi Dong.
Qian Renxue sat down. She was still in Xue Qinghe's form, and returning home as Xue Qinghe, being treated as a guest, felt a little strange.
"I'll see Brother Tian and Sister Dong'er soon," Qian Renxue thought excitedly.
Not long after, Qian Renxue heard slightly hurried footsteps, then the hall door was pushed open, and Bibi Dong walked in.
"Sister Dong'er," Qian Renxue quickly stood up and went to greet her.
Her voice had returned to its original form, but her appearance was still that of Xue Qinghe, which was incredibly strange.
Hearing Qian Renxue's voice coming from the 1.8-meter-tall man, Bibi Dong couldn't help but chuckle. "Xue'er, I didn't expect your disguise as Xue Qinghe to be so handsome!"
she said, taking Qian Renxue's hand. "You just arrived in Wuhun City, why are you so eager to come back?"
Qian Renxue replied, "It's all because of that Shrek Academy master and Tang San's matter. Today, I protected them in front of the Cardinal, promising them I would come to plead with you, and here I am. Actually, I should thank them for allowing me to return openly."
"Come on, let's not talk about that now. I'll take you to see Ao Tian," Bibi Dong said with a smile, pulling Qian Renxue outside. (
Note: Previously, I wrote that Tang San's fourth spirit ring was ten thousand years old. Some readers reported that Tang San, without experiencing the Ice and Fire Refining Body, couldn't absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring. The author has changed it to a thousand years old. This is just a clarification.)
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