Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 108 This is the true Spirit Hall! Guang Ling said this.

"Well, I think I have a general understanding, but won't this have too much of an impact and negatively affect the reputation of the Spirit Hall?"

Han Li was still a little worried. Although it would be best if Shui Bing'er could become his junior sister, saving him the trouble of trying to win her over later, wouldn't that lead to a major escalation of the situation?

"You're just too cautious, which makes you a bit hesitant and indecisive."

Guangling wrapped her arms around his neck, pulled him into her embrace, and ruffled his hair.

He then released the disgruntled Han Li and said proudly, "Reputation? Heh, it's only useful when I need it, and right now I don't think I need it. You don't simply believe that a martial spirit's enduring strength is based on reputation and fame, do you?"

"You're wrong, Xiao Li. We rely on strength, pure and powerful strength. We rely on the strength that would crush all the families and sects on the entire continent, including the two great empires combined. Reputation is for the common people. Between powers, if I destroy you, how will things turn out? It's all up to me."

"That's true. When you were born, Bibi Dong had already taken the throne. Hmm, without the support of the Hall of Offerings, her methods became much milder. If it were before, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan should have been fine."

"As for that Thunder Academy, humph, it's long gone. Who gave those trash academies the audacity to waver and even try to unite and take control of the city? They've gone too far! Who gave them the guts?"

When Guangling said these words, he looked disdainful, as if this was how things should be.

"Speaking of which, it's all because of that good-for-nothing Qian Xunji. If it weren't for him..."

After hurling his insults for a while, Guangling realized it was inappropriate and waved his hand dismissively.

"In short, you should know that the Spirit Hall is currently at its most powerful in a thousand years. If nothing had gone wrong, the Spirit Hall should have already unified the continent by the time you were born. Now, it can only be said that it is temporarily lying low, waiting for the right time."

"The so-called three sects being of the same blood is because they didn't used to associate with each other and wouldn't live more than half a year. Of course, Tang Chen is still powerful, but there has been no news of him for many years."

Guangling thought for a moment, then added, "After all, I probably can't beat them now."

"I'm telling you all this to tell you not to be afraid. Even if things get out of hand, with your master, uh, with your eldest grand-uncle backing you up, everything will be fine. Bibi Dong has made a mess of the Spirit Hall all these years, and even its prestige has weakened considerably. What a piece of trash. If it weren't for your eldest grand-uncle keeping her in check, she probably wouldn't even be able to hold onto the Pope's position."

Guangling said with a cold laugh, her words filled with contempt for Bibi Dong's idiotic behavior.

This woman has absolutely no brains. Doesn't she think things through? What is she afraid of? She is, after all, the Pope. Even if they don't support her, are they just going to stand by and watch the Pope's authority be damaged?

If she had been even slightly more assertive, things wouldn't be this mess now. How is her behavior any different from splitting the Spirit Hall? And that idiot Qian Xunji, secretly carrying out some kind of undercover plan without even showing it to them, only to have Xiaoxue discover it and insist on carrying it out, wasting his talent.

If Qian Xunji were still alive, Guang Ling would at least have given him a beating and kicked him a couple of times.

These two @#￥%……&

Seeing his master's angry expression, Han Li could roughly guess what he was thinking.

With Guangling's words, Han Li's doubts were completely dispelled.

Perhaps due to preconceived notions, although I always felt that the Spirit Hall's behavior was a bit strange, I didn't think too much about it.

They simply believed that because of their religious leanings, even if they were strong enough that everyone combined couldn't defeat them, they had no intention of unifying the country.

Only after Guangling said those words did he realize that the Spirit Hall was in its current state entirely because two successive popes had dragged it down. No wonder everyone was waiting for Qian Renxue to grow up.

After a while, Guangling finally snapped out of his berserk state and regained his composure.

"So, don't overthink it. I'll take care of everything. Just tell me you're reluctant to part with the immortal herb. I'll find a disciple for your master and give you a genius junior sister while I'm at it. Xiaoxue, well, you should really try harder to have another wife, that wouldn't be bad either."

Guangling was lucky not to say "Xiaoxue, you have no chance" out loud, which would have exposed her previous little tricks. She quickly brought up Shui Bing'er again.

"So, you and Uncle-Master Qingluan were talking to me because you've got your eye on the immortal herb, is that it?"

Han Li rolled his eyes at him, ignoring the rest of his sentence. His master was frivolous, but he was a serious person. He wouldn't mind having another junior sister.

"Don't use such harsh language. What do you mean by ' eyeing the immortal herb'? Just tell me if you want your junior sister or not!"

"If you hadn't set your sights on that girl earlier, would you have been idly flipping through those academy files? Why didn't you pay more attention to that Feng Xiaotian? He's at least a fully-powered innate soul cultivator. You glanced at his file and then tossed it aside."

Guangling also turned to look at Dugu Yan and Xiu'er, who couldn't hear their conversation, her eyes full of mockery.

"Can a mutated two-headed Gale Wolf compare to an Ice Phoenix? That's a top-tier beast spirit."

Han Li vehemently denied that he only paid attention to the other person because she was a girl, insisting that it was because of her martial soul.

"Alright then, guess whether Dugu Yan believes it or not?" Guang Ling said, staring at him with a cold smile.

"Then go find her and tell her that I was just looking through her information and following other people, while you were thinking of taking the immortal herb from me and giving me a beautiful junior sister along the way. Let's see if she believes you or me."

Han Li also had a "go ahead and say whatever you want" attitude, since he hadn't taken any action yet, while Guang Ling had already said it out loud.

"Stop talking nonsense, just say I want to bring her back, are you going to give it to me or not?" Guangling said shamelessly.

"Yes, yes, yes, you've already asked, how can I refuse?"

Han Li sighed. His master had acted first and informed him later.

"Don't pretend with me. Don't think I don't know. You deliberately brought up Shui Bing'er to me and talked about the uniqueness of her martial soul in front of Dugu Yan, just to find an excuse to get close to her later."

"I've done everything for you now, what else could you possibly be unhappy about?"

Guangling also looked at his apprentice with displeasure. This kid is cunning. Several times he has mentioned it casually. Does he really think he is stupid? He is playing games that Guangling had already played back then.

"Fine, Master, say whatever you want. What can I, as your disciple, do? For the sake of your reputation, I can only bear these sins. Alas, it's so bitter."

Han Li looked miserable, shaking his head and sighing, as if he were bearing an unbearable weight of life.

(End of this chapter)