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

“If it really comes to that, the world will even put the blame entirely on Qian Daoliu, believing that he, the mastermind behind it all, gave the order to kill him; while you will still be the good pope who was forced to leave by the diehards.”

"What if you, the rightful Pope, suddenly turn around and side with the two great empires, or even with Poseidon Island..."

"Then the Spirit Hall of the Angel Clan is truly doomed!"

"Qian Daoliu is a clever coward; he would never dare to take such a risk."

After hearing Nan Feng's analysis, the last trace of doubt in Bibi Dong's eyes finally vanished.

"understood."

Chapter 262 Nan ​​Feng: I'm going to raise you into a national idol. Bibi Dong: I just want to be a mafia boss.

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"Now that we don't need to worry about Qian Daoliu, what's next?"

After sorting out the current troubles, Bibi Dong leaned forward slightly, her gaze fixed intently on Nan Feng.

"The Heaven Dou Empire has now officially allied with Seagod Island, and the Star Luo Empire will definitely follow suit. Is the Spirit Hall really just going to stand by and watch them band together without doing anything?"

"So what kind of reaction do you want?"

Nan Feng leaned back in his chair, casually picked up a scroll from the table, and asked without looking up:

"Send people to cause trouble? To assassinate? To protest? If you do that, aren't you just trying to pin the blame for yesterday's ambush in Hanhai City on yourself?"

Nan Feng tossed the scroll back onto the table. "Not only is it unnecessary to get involved, but at the right time, you can even go with the flow and secretly help them out."

"Made do?" Bibi Dong frowned slightly, amused by the absurd word. "You want me, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, to help the enemy form an alliance against me?"

"Think about it from another angle." Nan Feng pointed to his temple. "The Spirit Hall and Seagod Island have a blood feud, a fact known throughout the continent. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the Spirit Hall to directly cooperate with Seagod Island on the surface. Your superiors cannot accept it, and neither can Poseidon's side."

"but!"

"The Spirit Hall as a whole cannot back down, but as a new-style pope who promotes reform, you can show weakness in appropriate public occasions."

"You could easily show an open-minded attitude that you are willing to apologize for the Spirit Hall's unwarranted invasion of Seagod Island for the sake of peace on the mainland, and even be willing to pay a certain price for what happened back then and repair relations."

Upon hearing this unconventional public relations strategy, Bibi Dong was initially taken aback, but then immediately realized what it meant, and a dazzling light suddenly flashed in her eyes.

“Wonderful…” Bibi Dong murmured to herself.

"In this way, the overall prestige of the Spirit Hall will not be substantially damaged, and your personal image will become even more wise, courageous, and mindful of the overall situation after this statement!"

Nan Feng concluded, "In this way, the blame for yesterday's bloody ambush will be completely placed on those stubborn elders who acted against the Pope's wishes and disrupted the peace!"

Bibi Dong nodded knowingly. "But what if we really allow the two great empires and Seagod Island to collude and form an impenetrable alliance? What will happen to the Spirit Hall's grand plan to unify the continent in the future?"

Nan Feng stopped what he was doing and asked a question in return:

"Bibi Dong, do you want a bloody empire built by slaughtering your way through and trampling over corpses... or do you want a truly great cause that is bloodless, legitimate, and recognized by all the people of the world?"

Bibi Dong frowned slightly and said coldly, "The latter sounds a bit too far-fetched. In this dog-eat-dog world, without the baptism of blood, who would obediently hand over power?"

"There are no wild ideas."

Nan Feng said calmly, "As long as we follow my plan, this will be the inevitable path of future historical development!"

"Faced with the immense pressure from the Spirit Hall, the two empires will inevitably be forced to unite in order to survive. And under the guidance of the absolutely neutral and powerful hub of Purple Pearl Island, the commerce and trade of the two empires will be forced to communicate, and even become increasingly close."

"You need to understand that behind commerce lies the most fundamental aspect of people's livelihood!"

"Once the economic lifelines and basic livelihoods of the two countries are deeply integrated through trade, the so-called border barriers and historical animosity will gradually weaken. It just takes a little time to ferment."

"When the economies and livelihoods of the two countries are completely intertwined, and there are no longer any fundamental conflicts of life and death, the desire for war among people around the world will be reduced to a minimum. In the end, only when the distribution of interests cannot be resolved at the negotiating table will it be necessary to resort to such extreme means as war!"

"The existence of Purple Pearl Island serves as a perfect buffer zone and negotiating table. Coupled with the absolute military coercion of Seagod Island and the Spirit Hall hanging over everyone's heads... large-scale national wars are almost forcibly suppressed at their very root!"

Nan Feng turned his head and looked at Bibi Dong: "Then, in the eyes of the world, will a Spirit Hall led by you, which is enlightened, inclusive, and willing to reflect on the past, still be the wolf-like ambition that fights against the two great empires to the death and even wants to launch a world-destroying war?"

"No. You will only be the light most revered by the common people on this continent."

Bibi Dong listened quietly to the grand blueprint that Nan Feng had outlined, and her breathing became somewhat rapid.

“This is just the prelude.” Nan Feng walked back to his desk, placed his hands on the table, and looked down at her. “After that, it will be the final showdown that I told you about before.”

"When the time is right, I can secretly join forces with Seagod Island and, without the world knowing, merge all the top combat forces of the Spirit Hall and Seagod Island together to form an absolute force capable of instantly destroying this world!"

"Then, we will take this power and go directly to the royal families of the two great empires for final negotiations."

"They are given only two choices: either accept the systemic reforms and peacefully integrate, or be completely destroyed by this absolute force, leaving no one alive!"

"Imperial power and dominance are certainly alluring, but all of that depends on one thing—they have to live!"

"Once the rulers of the two great empires discover that Seagod Island, which they have always regarded as their lifeline, has actually stood with the Spirit Hall and decided to exert joint pressure... in the face of such despairing absolute power, they will have no room to resist. They will be more obedient than dogs."

"After that, we will implement the institutional reforms I mentioned before and reshape the laws of this world."

Nan Feng straightened up and looked at the ambitious woman in front of him.

"And at that time... you, the pope who is fervently embraced by all the people of the world and personally chosen by your own hands."

"Could she be the only and true empress on this continent?"

After listening to Nan Feng's grand vision, Bibi Dong's fervor gradually turned cold.

"According to your conception... this so-called 'Empress,' although supported by the people, seems to be shackled by the system in terms of power structure. She does not have the absolute imperial power to decide the life and death of all people."

After listening to Bibi Dong's power-hungry and greedy accusations, Nan Feng was first stunned, then...

"Hey..."

He smiled.

It wasn't the kind of smug, confident sneer, but a laugh that was utterly and thoroughly confident.

The laughter echoed in the empty government hall, carrying a strong sense of absurdity and mockery.

"The power of life and death?"

Nan Feng braced his hands on the desk, leaned forward abruptly, and stared intently at Bibi Dong with his double pupils, as if he were looking at an unreasonable fool.

"The power of life and death over the weak, over a group of ants who can't even fight back... Bibi Dong, after all these years of scheming and forbearance, is this all you've been pursuing?!"

Nan Feng's mockery grew even more intense.

"Do you really think that you can only demonstrate your pathetic power and status by killing people indiscriminately and holding a knife to someone's neck?"

"Why is it that after all these years, even now that you've reached the position of Pope, your mind is still filled with the exact same ideas as that good-for-nothing Qian Xunji?!"

Upon hearing the name "Qian Xunji," Bibi Dong's face instantly darkened, and a hint of barely concealed anger and humiliation flashed in her eyes.

But Nanfeng didn't give her a chance to interrupt.

"Superficial. Vulgar."

"You think you're extraordinary and a peerless overlord, but deep down you're utterly vulgar!"

Nan Feng suddenly sat up straight.

"That self-proclaimed holy angel family enjoys satisfying their hypocritical sense of superiority by having the whole world kneel and fear them! I don't understand, would you feel superior or excited because you control the life and death of an anthill by the roadside?!"

"This so-called absolute power doesn't require any great talent or strategy! Anyone, even a complete idiot, as long as they hold the sharpest knife and are forced into that seat of power, can easily do this!"

Nan Feng took a deep breath.

"You were the one who told me you wanted a different world!"

"So I went to great lengths to plan a legitimate and bloodless path for you! And now, after I've paved the way for you, you turn around and complain to me that the shackles of the system have deprived you of a knife that you can use to go crazy and kill at will?!"

Nan Feng, enraged, laughed. As he backed away, he clapped his hands forcefully.

"Do you want to inherit Qian Xunji's career? Do you want to inherit the spirit of the Qian family?"

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

“You—” Bibi Dong suddenly stood up, about to say something.

However, Nan Feng was so angry that he didn't want to hear another word.

"Om-"

A dazzling silver-gray spatial light suddenly erupted within the hall.

Before Bibi Dong could say anything, Nan Feng's figure vanished without a trace, accompanied by the distorted space.

Only the mockery and deathly silence remained, echoing for a long time in the empty government hall.

Chapter 263 Hu Liena: Teacher, what you're doing is called "running back to your parents' home after an argument" in folk terms.

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After leaving the Papal Palace, Nan Feng did not leave Wuhun City directly. Instead, he flashed and arrived at Wuhun Hall Academy.

He still has Bibi Dong's face.

But when he approached Hu Liena, the little fox who was cultivating alone in the back mountains of the Spirit Hall Academy, Hu Liena saw through him instantly with just a casual glance and a simple posture.

"teacher?"

Hu Liena called out tentatively, but seeing the other person's carefree and lazy demeanor, she immediately burst out laughing.

"Didn't you say last time that you would never do this again?"

Nan Feng rolled his eyes at her, then led her to a secluded grove of trees behind the mountain.

"thump."

Nan Feng lay down on the soft grass without any regard for appearances, his hands behind his head, looking at the dappled shadows of the trees above him, and let out a long sigh.

"The same as always."

Nan Feng turned his head to look at Hu Liena beside him and commanded confidently.

"I'm in a bad mood, comfort me."

Hu Liena looked at him strangely and sat down next to him on the grass.

"You two...fought again?"

"She's the one who's sick!"

The mere mention of this caused Nan Feng's anger to flare up again.