The south wind has nothing to do with the sun.
However, Bibi Dong didn't actually say it out loud. She just made a small complaint in her heart and didn't expose Gu Han's thoughts.
"Frostmoon, hmm, this one will do."
Bibi Dong finally decided that if it was a boy, he would be named Nanfeng, and if it was a girl, she would be named Shuangyue.
Just then, Ah Yin came out of the kitchen carrying a long plate with a braised crucian carp on it. The plate was brightly colored and glossy, and you could smell the aroma of fish even before you got close.
Two blonde little girls followed behind her, each carrying a plate of food.
It's chicken soup, and there are also small meatballs.
"Be careful."
Ah Yin glanced back at the two little guys whose eyes were shining as they looked at the food in their hands. After obtaining their spirit rings, the two little guys had grown to about 1.4 to 1.5 meters tall, so carrying a plate was not a problem for them. The two of them were always bickering and fighting, and they weren't as pretentious as one might imagine.
"Mmm, Sister Yin, please don't treat us like little kids."
"That's right, we've all grown up."
Qian Renxue and Gu Qiu'er expressed their dissatisfaction, saying that it was a huge underestimation of them to have to give instructions for something as simple as carrying a plate.
Ah Yin smiled, said nothing, and after placing the dishes on the table, she greeted Gu Han and Bibi Dong.
"Dong'er, Gu Han, dinner is ready."
"Okay, coming."
Gu Han responded and said with a smile, "Dong'er, let's go eat first."
"Ah."
Bibi Dong stood up gracefully, showing no signs of being affected by her pregnancy.
Upon arriving at the dining table, Ah Yin served everyone a bowl of rice before finally serving herself and sitting down.
"Thank you."
The group thanked them and accepted their rice.
Gu Han doesn't have any rules about not talking while eating. As long as you're careful and don't choke or get a fish bone stuck in your throat, you're fine.
Gu Qiu'er looked at Bibi Dong's belly and chuckled, "Hehe, soon you'll have a little brother or sister."
As she spoke, she gave Qian Renxue a provocative look, as if to say, "Envious? If you're so envious, then have your parents have one too."
Qian Renxue felt a little envious, then pouted unconvinced.
"Tch, what's the big deal? Brother Gu Han and Sister Dong'er's child is my child, Qian Renxue's child."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qiu'er swallowed the small meatball in her mouth, glared at Qian Renxue with a huff, and said irritably, "Don't think I didn't realize you were taking advantage of me."
Qian Renxue ignored the other person, scooped a spoonful of chicken soup into the bowl in front of her, and mixed it with rice. It smelled really good.
However, in her heart, Qian Renxue was also thinking of going back and throwing a tantrum to make her parents have another one, so that this hateful big yellow dog wouldn't show off in front of her every day.
However, she wasn't just talking nonsense. She could completely treat Dong'er's child as her own, as her own nephew or niece.
Of course, Da Huang won't complain, she's just a little disobedient.
Thinking this, Qian Renxue felt that the rice in her hand smelled even better than before.
"I always felt that this guy wasn't up to any good."
Gu Qiu'er narrowed her eyes slightly and muttered to herself.
But when she saw Qian Renxue picking up the meatballs faster and faster, she didn't have time to think and shouted, "Leave some for me!!" Then the two of them started a chopsticks battle.
Gu Han smiled at this, thinking that things were getting more and more lively.
Bibi Dong watched the two little ones' daily bickering with a smile. She didn't find it noisy at all; on the contrary, she thought it was quite nice, at least it wouldn't be boring.
Ah Yin ate quietly, but there was an undisguised smile in her eyes.
Inside the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.
Emperor Xuexing sat on the throne at the head of the table, looking down at the assembled officials.
"My esteemed ministers, since the reign of the late emperor, the war between my Heavenly Dou Empire and Star Luo has been a mix of victories and defeats. However, Star Luo now has the Holy Church joining its ranks, bringing with it countless powerful Title Douluo."
"The messenger I sent to Spirit City to ask for help replied that the Spirit Hall is willing to help my Heaven Dou Empire resist those Title Douluos, but on the condition that my Heaven Dou Empire cede the Hagendas Kingdom and the important city of Xilu in the south of the Silvers Kingdom. I wonder what you all think?"
To be honest, Xue Xing was furious when she saw this condition, but if she didn't agree, the strength of the Tian Dou Empire alone would probably not be enough to fight against Xing Luo.
At that point, it won't just be a matter of one country or one city, but the destruction of the entire nation.
In response, Zhi Lin immediately spoke up respectfully: "Your Majesty, I believe that we can agree to the Spirit Hall's request. Firstly, the world is plagued by disasters and the people are in a state of discontent. The empire is already struggling to manage the situation. If we give a duchy to Spirit City, then disaster relief will be the Spirit Hall's responsibility. We can save a lot of resources and focus on fighting against the Star Luo Empire."
"Secondly, both the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom and Xilu City are located south of Jialing Pass. As long as we control Jialing Pass, we can constantly deter the movements of the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom."
Zhi Lin's words, seemingly for the sake of the Heaven Dou Empire, were actually more in support of the Spirit Hall.
The territory of a nation is no small matter; it represents endless wealth. Although disasters are rampant at the moment, the Spirit Hall's capabilities will allow it to be quelled quickly.
By then, Jialing Pass will be nothing more than a challenge. If the Spirit Hall wanted to, how could the Heaven Dou Empire, without any Title Douluos, possibly defend it?
Which of the Soul Master factions within the Heaven Dou territory would be willing to become an enemy of the Spirit Hall for the sake of the Heaven Dou royal family?
At this moment, Zhilin seemed to have already foreseen the impending doom of the Tiandou Kingdom.
Xue Xing looked hesitant and conflicted. Seeing this, Bai Baoshan and Meng Shenji immediately stepped forward and bowed.
"I second the proposal."
The representative of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the Heavenly Dou Court also stepped forward.
"I second the proposal."
The sect leader had specifically instructed him that if the Spirit Hall wanted to take a piece of flesh from the Heavenly Dou Sect, then he should absolutely not object.
"We second that proposal!!"
Then one minister after another stepped out of the ranks.
Among the military officers, the one whom Xuexing had painstakingly helped to rise glanced at Xuexing, and Xuexing shook her head slightly at him, so the man had no choice but to say no more.
"Since none of you ministers have any objections, let's settle this matter."
"Guards, draft the decree."
The people of Xuexing were extremely unwilling, but the situation was critical. If they agreed to the Spirit Hall's conditions, given the chaotic state of Tiandou, it would be impossible for them to withstand the attack of the Xingluo army.
Moreover, given the Spirit Hall's infiltration and expansion in the Heaven Dou Kingdom over the years, more than one principality has been outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant towards the Heaven Dou Kingdom; the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom is one of them.
The Spirit Hall has been eyeing the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom for quite some time now, but they've refused to give it up. Now that things are in such chaos, the other side can take it for themselves.
At that time, whether Tian Dou should fight the Spirit Hall for the sake of face and suffer humiliation, or go with the flow now and avoid a meaningless war, Xue Xing could weigh the options.
Although she understood the reasoning, Xuexing could not accept it.
"Alas, this is the only way to preserve our ancestral heritage."
The Heavenly Dou Empire was no longer newly established. Back then, it was teeming with experts, enjoyed popular support, and even the lowest commoners in the villages responded to its call.
But things are different now. Those commoners are becoming increasingly difficult to mobilize. When they hear about conscription or labor, they try every means to avoid it. Some even register their land under the names of local nobles to avoid it.
After the banner was hung, these people could still farm, but the tax revenue went to the local nobles instead of the empire.
The fact that nobles do not pay taxes is one of the national policies established by the Heavenly Dou Empire, and Xue Xing can't do anything about it no matter how envious she is.
He didn't have enough military power or skilled warriors to carry out sweeping reforms. Once this pie was touched, Xue Xing was completely confident that this group of Soul Master nobles would kill him and then put on a more obedient emperor.
Xue Xing had no intention of restoring the empire in his life. All he could do now was to prevent the empire from falling in his hands and to hope that in the future, the royal family would produce a wise and capable emperor who could sweep away the ills and revitalize Tian Dou.
Chapter 303 Tuoba Xi's Surrender, Gu Han's Return Gift to Xingluo (Two Chapters Combined)
"very good."
Looking at the contract in his hand concerning the cession of the Hagendas Kingdom and Xilu City by Tiandou, Gu Han's lips curled into a satisfied smile as he looked down at the Tiandou envoy.
"Please trouble the envoy to go back and tell His Majesty Xuexing that my Spirit Hall has agreed to help the Heaven Dou Empire resist the Spirit Master forces of Xingluo."
"Then I'll have to trouble Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, the envoy breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they could hold off the Star Luo Soul Masters, the Heaven Dou Army would naturally not be afraid of the Star Luo Army.
This is actually a misconception that Xuexing has fallen into.
Firstly, the Holy Cult is an organization of evil soul masters. Since it is an organization of evil soul masters, the Spirit Hall cannot possibly turn a blind eye to it under any circumstances.
Secondly, Gu Han's terms left Xue Xing with no other options.
Thirdly, the internal situation of Tiandou was also very chaotic, giving Xue Xing a sense of panic that without the help of the Spirit Hall, he would perish.
Of course, this is just Gu Han's guess; whether there are other reasons remains to be seen.
However, regardless of the reason, the final result is a good thing for the Spirit Hall.
The Heavenly Dou Envoy left with Gu Han's message, while the Spirit Hall had already made preparations. Several elders had gone to the border between the two countries, waiting for those guys to show up.
As for why they didn't go directly to their door, that was also out of a sense of prudence.
Gu Han didn't believe that there wasn't a god behind the scenes when this group of evil spirit masters suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Now that Gu Han has seen Tang Chen and Yu Xiaogang's situation, he is even more certain that those guys have the existence of a god.
Without knowing whether they have any special trump cards in their hideout, rushing in would likely result in a great loss.
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." The Spirit Hall's understanding of the Holy Sect is only superficial, so they must be extremely cautious in dealing with it.
Now that the Heaven Dou Empire has given two fertile and vast territories to the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall naturally wants to take them over as soon as possible and quell the disasters that have occurred.
"Elder, even though our Spirit Hall is a large and powerful organization, it is still a bit of a stretch to support the disaster relief and pacification efforts of an entire duchy."
Bishop Salas was somewhat worried because he was one of the people Gu Han had sent to these two places, and it was the Kingdom of Häagen-Dazs.
With his current strength as a newly ascended Soul Douluo, he could be considered the number one expert in the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom. However, this is not a mission for him to intimidate anyone, since he has already done what he needed to do. His purpose in going there is to provide disaster relief and quell the unrest.
Suppressing rebellions is relatively simple, but disaster relief requires money, food, and doctors, all of which are limited. Even the Spirit Hall cannot provide that much at this time.
"You mean the problem of money and supplies? I'll teach you a way."
Gu Han naturally knew what Salas was talking about. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he laughed.
"Please, please enlighten me, Elder?"
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