Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

Bibi Dong did not refute Ghost Leopard Douluo's concerns, saying, "Elder Ghost Leopard has hit the nail on the head."

"The essence of war is plunder."

Bibi Dong stood up and slowly paced along the long table. "Why do the two great empires fight? It's to expand their territory, to plunder money, grain, and women."

Why did the people of the Heaven Dou Empire fight to the death against the Star Luo Empire's army? It wasn't because they loved that corrupt emperor so much, but because they knew that once the city fell, they would be lambs to the slaughter.

"Their houses will be burned, their food will be looted, their wives and daughters will be turned into playthings, and their heads will be chopped off as military merits."

"If you don't fight with all your might, you're doomed."

"The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen. A prosperous nation may not necessarily bring happiness to its people, but if a nation declines, its people will surely suffer."

"What they are protecting is not the royal family, not the nobles, not the glory called the empire, but their own interests."

"Same thing."

“Our Soul Masters are human too, not saints. If we make them fight and bleed, we have to give them something in return.”

"If there were no gold soul coins, no soul bones, no noble titles, no women... who would be willing to risk their life to charge into battle?"

"Therefore, we will play according to the traditional method."

“If the Spirit Hall were to launch a war, it would have to burn, kill, and loot to maintain the morale of its army. But if it did that, we would become invaders and robbers.”

"At that time, the people of the two great empires will all be soldiers, and they will take a piece of our flesh even if they have to use hoes."

"And the banner of righteousness that we have painstakingly built will be stained black with blood overnight, turning into the biggest joke."

"This is the deadlock."

The elders broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.

They understand this principle, but how do they break this deadlock? If they don't plunder, morale suffers; if they do plunder, they lose the people's hearts. Throughout history, invaders have never escaped this vicious cycle.

"but……"

Bibi Dong abruptly changed the subject, sat back down in her chair, interlaced her fingers, and gazed at everyone with a deep, unsettling look:

"What if...we don't go to war?"

"No war?"

The elders exchanged bewildered glances, and Ghost Leopard Douluo couldn't help but ask:

"Your Holiness, didn't you just say you wanted to unify the world? Without war... how can you gain the world? Are you going to persuade the emperors of the two great empires to abdicate with just words?"

"Who says that conquering the world requires seizing cities and territories?" Bibi Dong said calmly.

"The best strategy is to attack the enemy's plans; the next best is to disrupt their alliances; the next best is to attack their army; and the worst is to besiege their cities."

"Conquering cities and seizing territory is the worst possible strategy. Only a brainless brute would think of using human lives to fill the void."

Bibi Dong leaned forward, her imposing eyes sweeping across the entire room:

"Gentlemen, let me ask you a very fundamental question."

"The Spirit Hall has gone to great lengths; if they were to truly launch a war and seize control of the world... what exactly is their purpose?"

"Is it to change the master of this world? Is it to kick the Snow Night Emperor or the Star Luo Emperor off the throne and put me on it?"

Everyone was a little confused.

Demon Bear Douluo scratched his head and said cautiously, "This... isn't it true? To seize the world, isn't it all about seizing the supreme power, endless wealth, and unparalleled status of the two great empires? Isn't it all about becoming emperor?"

"If it's just for this..."

Bibi Dong scoffed, her eyes filled with disdain:

"Then I can tell you very clearly that this is meaningless."

"I have no interest in that either."

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

After going through so much trouble and devising such a grand plan, even at the risk of offending the world, you're saying you have no interest in being emperor?

So what are you after?

"Your Holiness the Pope."

Tang Xiao, who had been frowning the whole time, interrupted the whispers abruptly, his tone harsh and direct:

"If His Holiness the Pope is going to say something like 'for the sake of all living beings' or 'for world peace' or other high-sounding things, then there's no need for that."

"We're all sensible people, so we can just take these polite words with a grain of salt."

Tang Xiao stared directly at Bibi Dong:

"If the Pope doesn't want to be emperor, doesn't want to wield supreme power, then why would the Spirit Hall bother to seize the world? Why take such a risk?"

Bibi Dong was not angry in the face of Tang Xiao's questioning.

Instead, her gaze towards Tang Xiao held a hint of admiration.

"I like Tang Zongzhu's straightforwardness."

"It's not just high-sounding rhetoric, it's the truth."

Bibi Dong stood up, put her hands behind her back, and slowly paced around the hall.

"Elders, let's speak frankly."

"If the Spirit Hall truly conquers the world, even if I were to ascend the throne and become the Empress, what would happen after that?"

Bibi Dong stopped and looked at the Demon Bear and the Ghost Leopard:

"All of you here are already titled Douluo, standing at the pinnacle of strength on the Douluo Continent. You already possess wealth, honor, and prestige."

"Then why do you still strive? Why do you still support my expansion?"

"For a higher realm? That's natural."

“But it is equally undeniable that…” Bibi Dong pointed at them, “you did it for your own families, for your own descendants.”

"You want to gain more benefits for your families in the new empire, and you want your descendants to enjoy wealth and honor forever, right?"

The elders remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

This is indeed their core motivation.

"But what about me?"

Bibi Dong turned around, pointed to herself, and revealed an extremely sarcastic smile:

"To put it bluntly, I am indeed in the most powerful and influential position right now."

"But what about later?"

"I am also a human being; I will grow old and die."

"When I pass away a hundred years from now..."

Bibi Dong stared at the crowd with icy eyes:

"Whose land is this, that has been conquered?"

"Whose throne is this?"

The main hall was deathly silent.

Everyone realized that this was an extremely sensitive, yet unavoidable, issue.

Bibi Dong currently has no children on the surface. Even if she finds another man and has a child in the future, according to the tradition of the Spirit Hall, and according to the inertia of that enormous ghost...

"They'll definitely take it back from the Qian family, won't they?"

Bibi Dong sneered, "Qian Daoliu isn't dead yet, and the Qian family still has descendants."

"I have painstakingly planned for half my life, bearing the infamy of countless generations, to build this great empire."

"As a result, once I died, this empire changed hands to the Qian family."

"It became the private property of his angelic family, and the foundation for thousands of generations."

Bibi Dong abruptly flicked her sleeve, her eyes filled with disgust and resolute determination:

"In that case..."

"Why should I bother to spend so much time and effort making wedding dresses for them?!"

Chapter 102 Do you really have any dignity?

……

Faced with Bibi Dong's almost self-destructive remarks, the elders looked at each other, their doubts deepening.

"Your Holiness the Pope."

Demon Bear Douluo mustered his courage and asked:

"Since conquering the world will ultimately benefit others, it will be meaningless to you. So... why did you devise this Soul Hunting Operation? Why did you go to such lengths to seize this world?"

Isn't this a contradiction?

Bibi Dong did not answer the question directly, but slowly walked down the steps, her gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"The problems I face, have none of you elders faced them as well?"

"The Qian family possesses the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, and their inheritance is terrifyingly stable. Every generation awakens with innate level 20 full soul power. No matter how trashy their descendants are, just loafing around and waiting to die, as long as they have resources, they are guaranteed to become a Title Douluo at the very least."

"That's their confidence, their capital for generations to come."

Bibi Dong pointed at the Demon Bear, then at the Ghost Leopard:

"But what about you? And what about me?"

“We don’t have that kind of special bloodline.”

"You are indeed powerful now, a local tyrant. But who can guarantee that your sons and grandsons will have your talents? Who knows what kind of people your descendants will be?"

"What will be the consequences if there is no successor?"

Bibi Dong's gaze fell on Tang Xiao:

"Sect Leader Tang should know this better than anyone else."