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Bibi Dong sat on her high throne, looking down at the ground. She stayed silent for a while as she thought about her choices. She was weighing the good and bad points of her next move. After a few moments, she stood up slowly. Her voice was cold and hard when she spoke.
Those two great beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest cannot escape us. We will change our plan for now. We will deal with the people from Tianxing Academy first. It will not be too late to go to the forest after we finish them.
She turned her head to look at the two men standing near her. One was Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, and the other was Ghost Douluo Gui Mei. They were her most trusted followers.
Gui Mei and Yue Guan, I am giving this mission to you. You must go and destroy Tianxing Academy. Make sure you kill everyone. Do not leave anyone alive to cause us trouble in the future.
The two men looked at each other. They both looked very serious. They knew this would not be an easy job. After a short silence, Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke up. He was very careful with his words.
Your Eminence, we have a problem. Ning Fengzhi and the others from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have already run away. They are hiding inside Heaven Dou City now. If they meet up with Dugu Bo at Tianxing Academy, they will have three Titled Douluo on their side. The Old Ghost and I are strong, but fighting three Titled Douluo by ourselves will be very hard. I am afraid we might not be able to win.
Bibi Dong frowned when she heard this. She realized that he was right. She nodded her head slowly.
You make a good point. I did not think about that carefully enough.
She thought for a moment. She wanted to make sure they had enough power to win. Then she came up with a new plan.
I will change the team. I will send Ghost Leopard Douluo and Devil Bear Douluo to help you. That way, it will be four of our men against three of theirs. We will have more people, so we should win.
But even after saying this, Bibi Dong felt worried. She knew that not all Titled Douluo were the same. Some were much stronger than others. She thought about the enemies. Sword Douluo Chen Xin had the strongest attack power. Bone Douluo Gu Rong was very good at defending and moving in strange ways. Poison Douluo Dugu Bo used poison that was very hard to deal with. These three men were much stronger than her own Elders. Even with four people against three, she was not sure they would win.
She thought harder. Her eyes showed that she had made a big decision. She spoke again, and her voice was deep.
This mission is too important. The Soul Hunting Operation is part of our plan that has lasted for a hundred years. We cannot make any mistakes. Even the High Priest supports this.
She looked up at the ceiling. It was as if she could see through the roof to the Hall of Worship where the strongest masters lived.
I will go and talk to the High Priest myself. I will tell him that the leaders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are hiding in Heaven Dou City. I will tell him they are joining Tianxing Academy to fight us. I will ask him to send two Priests from the Hall of Worship to help you.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo both shook when they heard this. They were very surprised. The Priests in the Hall of Worship were like old monsters. They were much stronger than ordinary Elders. Those men almost never left their hall to fight. If they came along, the mission would be easy.
We will follow your orders, Supreme Pontiff!
The two men shouted together. They felt very confident now. Bibi Dong wanted to use so much power that Tianxing Academy would be crushed instantly. She wanted to destroy everyone who stood in her way.
At the same time, far away, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was in trouble. The night sky was as dark as black ink. There were no stars and no moon. It was a very scary night. The big buildings and homes of the clan were on fire. This clan used to be one of the Three Upper Sects, but now it was burning down. The tall flames made the broken walls and dead bodies easy to see. People were screaming in pain, and buildings were falling over. It looked like a nightmare.
Near the edge of the fire, a group of men dressed in black stood still. They watched the fire coldly. They were the team from Spirit Hall. They were the ones who had attacked the clan. This attack had been much easier than the one on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. It went well because someone from inside the clan had helped them.
That person was Yu Luomian. He was the Vice Clan Leader, but he had betrayed his own family. Now, he was standing near the Elders of Spirit Hall. He had a fake smile on his face and was trying to act like a servant. He wanted the Elders to like him. He acted like the burning ruins of his home had nothing to do with him. He looked at one Elder in particular. It was Devil Bear Douluo.
The two of them stood close to each other. They kept looking at one another. Their eyes would meet and then they would look away quickly, but then they would look back again. Yu Luomian looked embarrassed and a little bit angry. When Devil Bear Douluo looked back, his big body seemed to move uncomfortably. His eyes were full of anger and frustration.
The other Elders noticed this strange feeling between them. One Elder poked his friend with his arm and laughed quietly.
Look at those two. They are acting like they are in love. It seems like the stories people tell are true. The stories about them chasing each other through the forest without any clothes on might actually be real!
The other Elders started to smile and laugh. They kept looking back and forth between Yu Luomian and Devil Bear Douluo. They thought it was very funny. The serious mood of the battlefield was gone. Now, everyone was just making fun of them.
Devil Bear Douluo's face turned bright red. He looked like he was about to explode with anger. He glared at the other Elders, but they just laughed even harder. Yu Luomian felt even worse. He wanted to hide in a hole in the ground. He kept his head down and felt very upset.
Just then, a man in a red robe ran over to them. He was a Cardinal from Spirit Hall. He bowed to the Elders.
Elders, I have a message from the Supreme Pontiff. She wants Elder Devil Bear and Ghost Leopard Douluo to go to Heaven Dou City right now. You need to wait there for more orders and finish the next part of the mission.
Yu Luomian heard this and felt happy. He saw a chance to help. He stepped forward and smiled at the Elders. He bowed specifically toward Devil Bear Douluo.
Elders, my daughter Liu Erlong is in Heaven Dou City. She started an academy there called Shrek Academy. Please let me go with you. I can talk to them and make them understand that Spirit Hall is too strong to fight. I can make them join us so we don't have to fight. I think I can save you a lot of trouble.
He acted like he was being very helpful. He was even willing to give up his own daughter to help Spirit Hall. Ghost Leopard Douluo did not like this idea. He frowned and wanted to say no. He did not trust a man who had just betrayed his own family. It was a secret mission, and bringing an outsider was a bad idea.
But before he could say no, Devil Bear Douluo spoke up very quickly.
Fine! You can come with us.
He sounded like he was in a hurry to say yes. It seemed like he was trying to protect Yu Luomian. Maybe he felt like he owed him something.
Suddenly, one of the Elders nearby could not stop himself. He burst out laughing. This made everyone else start laughing too.
That is amazing! What a great plan!
The Elders were laughing so hard they had to lean over. They kept looking at Yu Luomian and the red-faced Devil Bear Douluo. They thought the whole thing was a big joke.
Ghost Leopard Douluo just shook his head. He didn't say anything else. Since Devil Bear Douluo had already agreed, he would let it happen. He just hoped nothing else went wrong. So, the strange group started their trip to Heaven Dou City.
Inside Heaven Dou City, everything was very quiet. Two men stood on top of a high roof. The wind blew through their clothes. They were Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi. They did not say anything as they looked up at the moon. The moon was thin and hidden by clouds. It looked cold. Both men looked very worried.
The air felt heavy, like a big storm was coming. They still remembered how the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was destroyed. They knew Spirit Hall would come for them next. The city felt dangerous now.
Ning Fengzhi looked at Dugu Bo and spoke in a soft voice.
Poison Douluo, are you waiting for that young man to come back? Even if Tang Chen comes back in time, I don't think he can win. If Spirit Hall wants to destroy your academy, one person cannot stop them. You should listen to me. To save your students, you should close the academy now. Take your people and hide in the Sunset Forest. Your poison traps there will keep you safe. It is your only hope.
Dugu Bo listened, but then he started to laugh. His laugh was loud and echoed through the night. He sounded very sure of himself.
School Master Ning, I hear what you are saying. But for some reason, I have a lot of trust in that boy. I feel it in my heart that he will come back. And when he does, he will bring a very big surprise for us and for Spirit Hall.