Chapter 186: Passing the Position, Progress of the Plan
"Haha, excellent! Dong'er, you now possess the qualifications to become a god; you will surely be favored by the gods in the future.
Both you and Xiao Mo have exceptional talent and boundless futures. You truly are your teacher's pride!"
Qian Xunji said with a face full of gratification.
Now that both of them had achieved astonishing accomplishments, he, as their teacher, naturally felt honored.
After laughing, Qian Xunji composed his expression, changed the subject, and said, "Right, Su Mo, now that you have returned, there is something I would like to discuss with you."
Su Mo straightened his expression and replied, "Please speak, Teacher."
"I am getting old and wish to pass the position of Pope to you," Qian Xunji said in a solemn tone.
He was busy with church affairs every day and had long wanted to retire. If it hadn't been for Su Mo being busy with the Gods Trial and traveling outside, he would have passed on the position long ago.
As soon as these words were spoken, the distant Ju and Gui exchanged a look, and their eyes lit up simultaneously.
The reason the two of them had followed Qian Xunji all along, apart from loyalty, was more to repay the debt of gratitude for Su Mo's favor of recreating them.
After waiting for so many years, they had finally waited for this day.
However, Su Mo shook his head, "Disciple's Gods Trial is still far from complete; it is truly difficult to be distracted by managing Spirit Hall.
Moreover, you are still young; where does this talk of being old come from?
However, if you truly wish to pass on the position, then pass it to Senior Sister.
Senior Sister is now a level 97 Titled Douluo; her strength is sufficient to convince the masses."
Although the position of Pope was equivalent to a monarch of a nation and was the pinnacle of power, Su Mo had been Qian Xunji's Disciple for over a dozen years and had witnessed the Pope's daily routine with his own eyes—having to get up every morning to handle church affairs.
Just thinking about it made his head ache.
Furthermore, he was about to step into the God Realm and had no attachment whatsoever to worldly power.
"What?" Bibi Dong was stunned, then waved her hands repeatedly, "I can't do it, Su Mo, you should do it instead."
"Believe in yourself; you can do it."
Even though Bibi Dong still needed tempering, Xiao Mo believed that she would certainly be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility.
Bibi Dong opened her mouth, wanting to say something else, but Qian Xunji spoke up, "Since Su Mo has said so, then it is settled. Dong'er, you will take over Teacher's position in one month."
Bibi Dong looked at Su Mo, then at Qian Xunji, and finally sighed softly, "Disciple obeys."
Meanwhile, the distant Ju and Gui, seeing Su Mo actively refuse the position of Pope, felt a wave of disappointment at first.
But upon second thought, the Holy Maiden was, after all, Su Mo's woman; assisting her was no different from assisting Su Mo, so their expressions settled down again.
"Right, Teacher," Su Mo straightened his expression, "How is the progress of Spirit Hall's plan to unify the continent?"
Qian Xunji spoke slowly, "Spirit Hall's strength lies in Soul Masters; in terms of military force, it is far inferior to the two great Empires.
To unify the continent, one must consider the possibility of Heaven Dou and Star Luo joining forces, so I have made several secret arrangements over these years."
"Firstly, with Spirit City as the center, I have already sent people to secretly subdue several surrounding kingdoms, integrating their military forces and incorporating them under Spirit Hall's command.
However, relying solely on this is far from enough. Over the past two years, Spirit Hall has also been recruiting a large number of ordinary people into the army, forming a brand-new force, which is still training in a secret location."
"Secondly, the Lower Four Sects among the Seven Great Sects have secretly pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall.
As for those scattered forces within the two great Empires, they are still unwilling to submit to this day."
His expression suddenly became a bit more solemn, "In addition, according to reports from secret agents planted in the Upper Three Sects.
The current Clear Sky Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have officially allied with the Heaven Dou Empire, and many small and medium-sized forces have also joined their camp. The power they have integrated now cannot be underestimated."
"It is precisely because of this that Spirit Hall has always acted in a low profile over these years, solely to prepare completely and wait until the timing is ripe before taking action, so as to avoid the suffering of the masses to the greatest extent."
Su Mo listened quietly, then said with a calm expression, "The Upper Three Sects may seem imposing, but in reality, they are nothing to fear.
Their number of Soul Masters is indeed large, but their high-level top combat power is far inferior to my Spirit Hall.
Moreover... Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect has already fallen."
"What? Tang Chen is dead?" Qian Xunji's pupils shrank, and he exclaimed in shock.
The matter of Tang Chen's disappearance was fully sealed by the Clear Sky Sect, and to this day, no one knows about it; the world all believes that he is just living in seclusion.
"Yes, because of the matter regarding Tang Hao, he came to cause trouble for Disciple personally, so I killed him."
Upon hearing this, Qian Xunji was greatly encouraged, "Good! Excellent! Heaven truly helps Spirit Hall!"
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong stood to the side, listening to the two of them discuss the layout that could shake the entire continent, her heart surging with waves.
She had only left Spirit Hall for a few short years, but upon returning, she discovered that a plan affecting the fate of everyone on the continent had already been laid out.
And in one month's time, she would ascend to the position of Pope and take over this heavy responsibility.
"Teacher..." Bibi Dong sighed softly, "Is it too late for me to regret this now?"
Su Mo said gently, "Senior Sister, what are you afraid of? You still have me behind you."
Qian Xunji said, "That's right, Dong'er, if you two work together, you will surely be able to take Spirit Hall to a new level.
Moreover, you have Elders Ju and Gui to assist you, so you don't need to worry at all.
Let's do this: for the next month, you stay by my side, and I will inform you of all the details of the plan and the pros and cons of the various forces in detail."
"We will definitely devote our utmost efforts to assist Her Highness the Holy Maiden!" Ju and Gui immediately expressed their loyalty.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, suppressed the myriad thoughts in her heart, nodded heavily, and said, "Yes, Teacher."
Immediately after, she looked at Ju and Gui, "Thank you, two Elders."
Seeing this, Qian Xunji's face lit up with a smile again, and he looked around at everyone, saying:
"Alright, you all must be tired from the long journey. If there is nothing else, go back and rest first. Come to my place tonight; I will prepare a banquet to welcome you back."
Su Mo and Bibi Dong bowed and said, "Yes, Teacher, Disciple takes their leave."
After leaving the The Pope's Palace, Su Mo led the four women back to his own sleeping quarters.
"Sister Xi Xi, this is the place where Su Mo and I have lived since childhood."
Returning to a familiar place, Bibi Dong immediately relaxed.
Bo Saixi looked around the entire palace, full of curiosity about the place where Su Mo had lived since childhood.
At this moment, Su Mo smiled at Bo Saixi, "Xi Xi, there are many empty rooms here; you can choose one to stay in.
Although... usually, everyone doesn't really sleep in their own rooms anyway.
But since you are new here, you should at least have your own private space."
Over these years, although the women each had their own rooms, most of the time they gathered in Su Mo's room.
Bo Saixi nodded, and she quickly selected her own room.
Loving Book So Far Check Out 40+ Chapters In Advanced At Pa Treon:
patreon.com/FictionsTL