Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 204 Business is business

Chapter 204 Business is business
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"You really are cunning!" Xue Qinghe's face darkened completely.

Everyone thought they could control Xuanming, but they never expected that they would all be tricked by this guy!

"Scheming?" Xuanming raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Whether you believe it or not, I initially just wanted to use this to break ties with you, so that you would make the first move against me, and then I could leave with a clear conscience."

“But you didn’t. I let more people know about this later, hoping that someone would bring it up and make a scene to force me to leave.”

"Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Over the years, no one has made a fuss."

He had already entered the Great Soul Arena to fight when he was a Great Soul Master. During that time, he really didn't hide anything. After each kill, he would let Blood Spear have a good meal.

However, watching an eight or nine-year-old child kill people on the Soul Fighting Stage, and witnessing the bloody scene of devouring, the audience seemed even more excited.

Once he obtained his third spirit ring and could devour it through the blood mist, everyone paid even less attention to it, since there were quite a few spirit masters with this special spirit skill.

"Why do you insist that I make the first move?" Xue Qinghe asked.

“Because when I came to Heaven Dou City from Spirit City, I promised you that I would cooperate with you to complete the Heaven Dou Empire’s plan,” Xuan Ming said.

"Even if I'm going to run away, I'll have to finish this first, or you have to turn against me first."

Xue Qinghe frowned. "Why?"

“I feel at ease,” Xuanming said.

"Didn't I say that?"

"I will do what I promise, even if I am unwilling or threatened. As long as I have promised, I will do my best."

“I am not like you, where promises are like farts, made at will and forgotten as soon as they are made, and sometimes even turned around and blamed.”

"However, you all seem to particularly like to judge others by your own standards, and not many people believe me."

Xue Qinghe looked at Xuan Ming with a complicated expression, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Bibi Dong was also somewhat surprised. She thought she had a deep enough understanding of Xuanming's temperament, but she didn't expect that this guy would be so stubborn.

"So how do you plan to deal with the threat of this letter?" Xue Qinghe asked after a moment of silence.

“They can expose it if they want,” Xuanming said.

"I don't care."

"You!" Xue Qinghe's expression froze.

"Do you know what this means?"

"Not only will you be hunted down across the entire continent, but your friends will also be affected!"

"First of all, I don't care about being hunted down, nor do I care about having a place to stay. I've been homeless for a long time," Xuanming said calmly.

"Secondly, I don't have many friends. Dugu Yan and the others have Dugu Bo, Ning Rongrong and the others have the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Tang Yuehua also has the Haotian School behind her."

"How will this affect us? Who would dare to debate right and wrong with a Title Douluo?"

"Besides, how could the Spirit Hall not know about something this big?"

"A raccoon dog of the same kind."

Upon hearing the words "birds of a feather," Xue Qinghe's face instantly turned extremely ugly. "Is this revenge?"

"That's a fact," Xuanming said calmly.

“I had no interest in these issues. After all, I’m not exactly a saint with a heart for the world. I’m just as bad as you, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that I deserve to die.”

"But since you made the first move, I don't need to hold back anymore."

Xue Qinghe frowned, "But you're in Sunset Forest..."

"I only promised not to retaliate against you, which was essentially a forced promise not to retaliate against that old bastard," Xuanming said calmly.

"But I didn't say I wouldn't do anything else."

"The promises we made back then still stand. I won't ruin your plans, nor do I intend to expose you, but this matter will not be done in any dignified way."

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. "Xuanming, you need to think this through. What if things get out of control..."

“I’m not discussing this with you,” Xuanming interrupted.

"Even if you insist on talking about some kind of relationship, the fact that I'm telling you this now is already out of consideration for the little bit of friendship we have left."

"Otherwise, if I do it secretly, there's nothing you can do about it."

Xue Qinghe frowned deeply. "Are you courting death?"

“Someone will definitely die, but it shouldn’t be me,” Xuanming said.

“You can start preparing now and try to minimize your losses, but my attitude will not change, and there is no room for negotiation on this matter.”

"..."

Xue Qinghe remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at Bibi Dong, "Your Holiness, don't you have anything to say?"

"What did you say?" Bibi Dong asked, sipping her tea with an air of detachment.

Xue Qinghe frowned. "Are you planning to go along with him and cause trouble?"

"Reckless behavior?" Bibi Dong put down her teacup and looked at Xue Qinghe.

"Your Highness, wasn't this all your doing? How did it become my fault for causing trouble?"

"It was your promise to him that you failed to keep, and even his current situation is all because of you."

"Don't drag me into everything."

She has absolutely no say in what Xuanming does in Tiandou City!

That old bastard Jin E made it clear in the Elder Hall that she was not allowed to interfere in Xuanming's affairs.

In the previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, she only said a few extra words because she, as the Pope, had high hopes for young talents. She found a few reasons to call Xuanming to the Martial Soul Temple a few times. After returning to Martial Soul City, she was criticized and denounced by that old bastard Jin E in the Elder Hall.

To say that she acted on her own initiative and rashly interfered in Xuanming's affairs could very likely cause problems for Qian Renxue's plans. What could she do?
You can't ask even one more question. If you ask Yue Guan to take Hu Liena to the Spirit Hall for a visit in a year, that old man will give you a warning and stare at you. Let alone do anything in practice.

"This matter will also have a significant impact on the Spirit Hall!" Xue Qinghe reminded him.

“I know,” Bibi Dong said calmly.

"so what?"

"So? You're the Pope!" Xue Qinghe was somewhat annoyed.

"Oh?" Bibi Dong looked as if she had just realized something.

"So I'm the Pope after all?"

"I'm really sorry, but with the seven elders of the Hall of Worship surrounding me and the Angel Legion on standby, I don't even dare to go back to Wuhun City now. I thought the Elders' Hall had already deposed me as Pope."

The Angel Legion is the Spirit Hall's most secretive and powerful reserve force. To mobilize them, it is necessary to go through the Elders' Council meeting!

Since they've taken action, it means that Golden Crocodile has already convened an elders' meeting, and more than half of the elders have agreed!

Power grab by violence!

Although she didn't actually take action, this step alone has already caused panic among the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall. Her authority as Pope has been completely lost, and she is now merely a figurehead!
“Elder Jin’e is handling all the affairs of Wuhun City these days. You should let him worry about this matter,” Bibi Dong said calmly.

"If all else fails, let our wise and mighty High Priest think of a way, and let me also witness the demeanor of the former Judgment Elder."

Xue Qinghe, with a cold face, said nothing more and got up to leave.

"You've been sidelined?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

"What do you think?" Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at Xuan Ming, somewhat speechless.

"You don't actually think that the scene in Sunset Forest was a joke, do you?"

She never expected that Qian Daoliu would make such a big fuss, that he really intended to destroy all the evidence!
The Thousand Streams began to flow, the old men in the Offering Hall started to move, and even the fence-sitters in the Elder Hall, who had previously sided with her, all switched sides upon seeing that kind of scene.

Now, her position as pope is basically just a figurehead.

"So what do you plan to do?" Xuanming asked.

"Let's wait for the right opportunity," Bibi Dong said, taking a sip of tea.

"My original intention in stirring up trouble for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was to provoke the three upper sects and the Heaven Dou Empire, and to cause some trouble for Golden Crocodile. But now it seems that your matter is more suitable."

"Don't give me any face. Make a big fuss about it, the bigger the better."

"It would be best to lure that old bastard Golden Crocodile over here, then..."

Bibi Dong paused, then looked at Xuanming seriously, "Can you freeze that old thing?"

"Or, should we just summon a lightning tribulation to strike that old bastard dead?"

"If I can't kill him, crippling him is fine too."

Xuanming's expression was somewhat unnatural. "His level 98 crocodile skin, even you would have a hard time breaking through it, right?"

Bibi Dong sighed, "If that old man continues to occupy the position, I, the Pope, will have to continue to be just a figurehead."

As an angel worshipper, Sendou-ryu cannot leave for long periods of time, nor does he have much time to manage affairs.

Apart from Qian Daoliu, Jin E has the highest prestige. The other enshrined figures have almost never shown their faces, and most people in the Elder Hall didn't even know of their existence before.

Once Jin'e falls, the other elders have neither the prestige nor the ability to challenge her for power.

But she couldn't do it herself.

"I can help you," the Ice Dragon King floated out.

Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly, "The price?"

"After this is over, we're going to the City of Slaughter," the Ice Dragon King said, looking into the room.

"You need to help him resolve these worries."

Bibi Dong's eyes looked somewhat uneasy. "Why are you the one to say it?"

"Do you think he could say something like that?" the Ice Dragon King retorted.

If it were anything else, given their current relationship, Xuanming wouldn't have any reservations.

However, Arou and Xiaowu are special cases, Zhu Zhuqing's problem is also troublesome, and given their relationship, Xuanming probably can't bring himself to say it.

"Deal," Bibi Dong said.

"You help me cripple that old crocodile, and I'll take care of his worries."

"Destroy it?" The Ice Dragon King was taken aback.

"Why? Wouldn't it be simpler to just kill him?"

“Crippling him is more useful than killing him,” Bibi Dong said.

"You... never mind, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

The Ice Dragon King's expression froze. "What do you mean?"

"Bro! This woman looks down on me! Help me beat her up!"

Xuanming lay down. "Sorry, I can't beat him."

"Can't beat them, or can't bear to?"

"Reluctant to part with it."

"..." Ice Dragon King.