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

"The moment you followed me into Spirit City, when you saw those elders who outwardly obeyed me but inwardly defied me, when you sensed the undercurrents surging beneath that magnificent papal palace..."

"You'll then understand whether what I'm saying is true or false."

"You'll understand why I'd rather give you so much power than not drag you onto my chariot."

"Because in this world, the most reliable allies are often not those hypocrites who spout platitudes about benevolence and morality."

"But rather, they are fellow human beings who have no other way to go but each other."

"..."

"Get ready, we'll be setting off in three days."

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope!"

……

Leaving the Spirit Temple and walking on the bustling streets of Heaven Dou City, the group from the Clear Sky Sect felt unusually heavy-hearted.

"Sect Master, Second Brother..."

The Third Elder finally couldn't help but speak up, lowering his voice, "Are we really going to agree to her conditions? Those three conditions... especially the second and third ones, they're practically digging up the very foundation of the Haotian Sect!"

"Two hundred elite disciples at the Soul King level or above...that's practically our last remaining backbone! If we hand them all over to her, and she tampers with them or sends them to their deaths, the Haotian Sect won't be able to recover for the next fifty years!"

"Furthermore, the sect leader is going to Spirit City to receive her investiture, which is the Spirit Hall's headquarters! If she goes, won't she be at their mercy? What if she changes her mind, or those old guys in the Elder Hall cause trouble..."

"No need to say anything more."

Tang Xiao stopped and looked back at the majestic Martial Soul Temple, a complex look flashing in his eyes. "Third Elder, I know what you're worried about."

"But we cannot refuse these three conditions, nor should we refuse them."

"Why?" the Fourth Elder asked, puzzled.

"Because it's the only way to survive."

The Second Elder, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

"Third brother, fourth brother, you only saw the danger, but you didn't see Bibi Dong's intentions."

“Those two hundred elite disciples have indeed uprooted us and are trying to control the future of the Haotian Sect. This is an open scheme; they are demanding our loyalty and also preventing us from rebelling in the future.”

"And the sect leader's move to Wuhun City to become an elder has completely tied the Haotian Sect to the Wuhun Hall's war chariot, leaving us with no way out."

"But...it is precisely because she made such an excessive and greedy request that it proves one thing."

"She really has no intention of taking action against the Haotian Sect."

"She not only doesn't want to kill us, but she's also eager to use our power."

"The more she tries to tie down the Clear Sky Sect, the more she tries to draw away our elites, the more it proves that she is indeed isolated and helpless within the Spirit Hall, and that she has no one to rely on."

“An enemy who truly wants to destroy us will not go to great lengths to offer us official positions and promises, nor will they waste precious resources on training the enemy’s disciples.”

The Second Elder sighed and patted the Third Elder on the shoulder:

"So, for us, this is both a shackle and a talisman."

"At least, the safety issue of the Haotian Sect can be considered completely resolved."

"As long as we still have value, as long as Bibi Dong still needs us to fight against the Hall of Offerings, then the Clear Sky Sect is safe, and even... can rise again with the help of the Spirit Hall."

As for the future...

"Then we can only take it one step at a time and see what happens."

"As long as people are still alive, as long as the tradition continues, whether it's making knives or chess pieces..."

We all have a chance to turn things around!

Chapter 62 Who's in favor? Who's opposed?

……

Seven days later, in Wuhun City.

A month later, Bibi Dong returned to this city that symbolizes the highest power in the Douluo Continent.

However, the Pope, returning victorious, did not receive the highest level of cheers from Wuhun City. In fact, there wasn't even a proper welcoming party at the majestic city gate.

It was desolate and somber, as if an invisible gunpowder was permeating the air.

Seeing this bizarre scene before him, Tang Xiao, who was following behind Bibi Dong, began to believe Bibi Dong's previous words even more.

The Pope, returning victorious, received no grand welcome whatsoever.

It seems that her situation within the Spirit Hall is even more difficult than she herself said; she could even be described as completely isolated.

"Oh, it seems everyone's very busy."

Bibi Dong sneered, unconcerned; she had expected this cold reception.

"Let's go, Sect Leader Tang."

Bibi Dong waved her cloak and led the two elders, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, along with Tang Xiao, straight towards the Elder Hall, the core of Wuhun City.

"Don't waste your time, go meet your new colleagues."

……

The atmosphere inside the Elders' Hall was solemn.

The huge round table was now full of people.

Led by the Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo, several other elders, including Azure Phoenix, Lion, and Light Feather, were present, while elders such as Demon Bear and Ghost Leopard stood on either side.

"Da, da, da..."

The crisp sound of high heels echoed through the hall, breaking the deathly silence.

The door opened, and Bibi Dong, accompanied by Tang Xiao, strode in with her head held high.

Upon seeing Tang Xiao behind Bibi Dong, Golden Crocodile Douluo slightly raised his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

Receiving a knowing look from the Golden Crocodile, the Demon Bear Douluo, who had been unable to contain himself any longer, slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and launched into a tirade against Tang Xiao:

"Tang Xiao! How dare you come to the Elders' Hall!"

"They're truly courting death!!"

Before he finished speaking, the Demon Bear Douluo's soul power erupted, and the huge phantom of the Blood Demon Bear instantly appeared, raising its paw to strike Tang Xiao.

"presumptuous."

Bibi Dong merely glanced at him coldly.

The Demon Bear Douluo's raised paw froze in mid-air, cold sweat instantly soaking his back.

He recalled the scene of Bibi Dong instantly killing two peak Soul Douluos that day, and the terrifying figure that could even shatter the Haotian Battle Formation with a single blow.

"Get out!"

Bibi Dong gave a cold shout, and Demon Bear Douluo hurriedly withdrew his martial soul and slunk back to his seat.

"Humph."

Bibi Dong snorted coldly, led Tang Xiao to the head seat of the round table, but did not sit down. Instead, she surveyed the entire room:

Let me introduce myself.

"The Haotian Sect has officially submitted to the Spirit Hall."

"From this day forward, Sect Master Tang Xiao will be the new elder of the Spirit Hall!"

"what?!"

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

Not to mention elders like Demon Bear and Ghost Leopard, even those usually reclusive and arrogant retainers were wide-eyed and somewhat bewildered.

Has the Haotian Sect submitted? Has Tang Xiao become an elder?

Are you kidding me?!

Snapped!

Bibi Dong threw the surrender document that Tang Xiao had prepared earlier directly onto the center of the table. The document was unfolded, and the black and white characters were clearly written on the white paper. Below it was the official seal of the Haotian Sect.

"See for yourself."

Everyone craned their necks to look, and the more they looked, the stranger their expressions became.

Expelling Tang Hao, listing his crimes, and handing over his elite disciples... This is hardly submission; it's practically tearing out the backbone of the Clear Sky Sect and offering it to the Spirit Hall!

After a moment of silence, Golden Crocodile Douluo finally spoke.

"Your Holiness the Pope."

"The submission of the Haotian Sect is indeed a joyous occasion and a great achievement for the Spirit Hall."

"but……"

Jin E changed the subject, "The matter of the elders is of great importance. The Elder Hall is the core of the Spirit Hall, and only those with great merit and virtue can enter."

"Tang Xiao was once our enemy. Although he has surrendered, he has not made any contributions. If we give him the position of elder now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win over the people."

"In my opinion, it would be better to wait a few years, until he has made some achievements in the Spirit Hall, and after he has been examined, before we discuss this further."

"In a few years?"

Bibi Dong sneered, "Elder Golden Crocodile, have you forgotten who I am?"

"I am the Pope! I have the authority to directly appoint elders!"

"Besides..."

Bibi Dong pointed at the document, "To bring the former number one sect in the world to submit to the Spirit Hall, and to make the Clear Sky Hammer a weapon of the Spirit Hall, isn't that a tremendous achievement?!"

"Which elder among us has ever made such a contribution?"

"Is it you, Demon Bear? Or Ghost Leopard?"

"Or perhaps..."

Bibi Dong's gaze swept over the several worshippers: