The next day.
Hu Liena arrived in the Heaven Dou Empire, accompanied by Elder Ju and Elder Gui.
Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, convened a meeting of the court officials.
Zhang Fan sat on a chair beside her.
Lucia stood at his side.
The powerful auras emanating from the two of them startled the officials, who were completely taken aback by their strength.
The officials all remained silent.
After all, on the Douluo Continent, strength is everything.
And Title Douluo, of course, all have the highest status.
Even those court officials had to be respectful to them.
After all, their strength was so great.
With a mere wave of their hands, they could easily wipe out those court officials.
Therefore, they all appeared very well-behaved.
"Whoosh…" Hu Liena, along with Elder Ju and Elder Gui, arrived in the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace's council hall.
Their arrival stunned the court officials.
"Who are they?"
"They seem to be wearing the robes of Spirit Hall Elders!"
Some of the ministers recognized them.
"That woman looks like the Spirit Hall's Saintess!"
"Why are they here?"
The courtiers frowned, all puzzled.
"It's simple! Their arrival means the Heaven Dou Empire will join Spirit Hall and become part of the Spirit Empire!" Xue Qinghe said with a smile, his voice confident.
"Uh… isn't this a bit… much?"
"Exactly… the Heaven Dou Empire is a perfectly good independent nation, why would we join the Spirit Hall?"
Some ministers were puzzled. Of course, they didn't want to join the Spirit Hall either.
"I am the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, I make the decisions!" Xue Qinghe suddenly said domineeringly.
And Zhang Fan was radiating a terrifying aura, which made the ministers who wanted to retort hold their tongues.
They opened their mouths, but in the end, they said nothing.
"Buzz…" Lucia's body also bloomed with powerful soul power.
"Buzz buzz…" Elder Ju and Elder Gui also bloomed with powerful soul power.
That terrifying pressure nearly made the ministers gasp for air.
No one dared to speak.
In the face of such overwhelming power, the ministers were terrified, their hearts pounding, and they didn't dare utter a word.
"Since no one objects, I shall issue the imperial decree! From now on, the Spirit Hall Saintess, Hu Liena, will temporarily manage the court affairs!"
Xue Qinghe immediately wrote the imperial decree, clarifying the situation.
Meanwhile, Hu Liena's beautiful eyes were fixed on Zhang Fan on the high platform.
She hadn't expected that Zhang Fan was actually 9527.
Nor had she expected that Zhang Fan had defeated the Clear Sky Sect and the legendary Strongest Douluo on Land.
She thought about it, and Zhang Fan seemed to be radiating light.
It made her want to steal another glance.
Every time she looked, he was so handsome.
But her teacher also liked him, and Qian Renxue liked him too.
If she liked him as well...
It felt like things would get complicated.
Thinking of this, her expression became complex.
Her heart was also a little troubled.
So, she thought, if she could truly win Zhang Fan's heart, then her relationship with him would be different.
From an admirer to a lover.
She dreamed of becoming Zhang Fan's lover.
But this indeed required her effort.
So when she heard she was to temporarily manage the Heaven Dou Empire for Qian Renxue,
she agreed without a second thought.
After all, she wanted to see Zhang Fan.
And perhaps, coming here, she wouldn't just see him once, but many times.
Soon, under the suppression of her overwhelming strength, all the ministers of the Heaven Dou Empire surrendered.
No one dared to resist.
The Heaven Dou Empire had transformed from an independent empire into a territory of the Spirit Hall.
Those ministers had previously only listened to the Emperor.
From now on, they would have to obey the orders of the Pope of the Spirit Hall.
Although they were very unwilling to accept this.
If they didn't accept this reality, their lives wouldn't be guaranteed. After all, any of those Title Douluo could eliminate them with a single move.
Therefore, they had no choice but to accept it.
Even though it was a bit difficult.
"Alright! Hu Liena, come up and say a few words!" Xue Qinghe said, looking at Hu Liena.
"Yes!" Hu Liena's seductive voice rang out, but as the Saintess of Spirit Hall, her demeanor was still superb.
She came before Xue Qinghe, standing to her left.
She wasn't nervous at all, just curious as she looked at Xue Qinghe. Those ministers wouldn't dream that the person before them was the Young Master of Spirit Hall! Hu Liena thought, then looked up, glaring fiercely at the ministers of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"My name is Hu Liena. I am the Saintess of Spirit Hall, a Soul King at level fifty-eight. This is Elder Ju, a Title Douluo at level ninety-five!"
Hu Liena pointed at Elder Ju, who looked a bit effeminate.
Then she pointed at the man surrounded by black Qi:
"This is Elder Gui, a Title Douluo at level ninety-five. From now on, I will be in charge of the Heaven Dou Empire's affairs. These two Elders will assist me! I have handled many of Spirit Hall's political affairs before, so everyone can rest assured. I will only make the Heaven Dou Empire even more prosperous. After all, if the Heaven Dou Empire joins Spirit Hall, it will also receive more resources!"
"The Pope has said that as long as you are loyal enough, each of your salaries as ministers will increase!"
The ministers were surprised to hear Hu Liena's words. They hadn't expected their salaries to increase after joining Spirit Hall, and they were very pleased.
With such benefits, most of them were naturally tempted.
Of course, there were also some who weren't so enthusiastic.
After all, they knew Spirit Hall's methods, and they were worried about losing the wealth and assets they had secretly accumulated.
In that case, they didn't want any salary increase.
"Of course, I will be well-versed in the laws of the Heaven Dou Empire. Rest assured, although the Heaven Dou Empire is joining Spirit Hall, some laws will not change! It will only make your pockets fatter and the people richer!"
Hu Liena was quite the speaker.
"Then you can continue to call her Saintess!" Xue Qinghe said to the ministers.
"Greetings, Your Holiness the Saintess!" The ministers bowed in unison.
Those who hadn't initially bowed quickly followed suit when they saw the others doing so.
After that, the morning assembly ended.
The ministers dispersed.
Only Zhang Fan, Xue Qinghe, Lucia, Hu Liena, Elder Ju, and Elder Gui remained.
"Greetings, Young Master!" Hu Liena, Elder Ju, and Elder Gui bowed to Xue Qinghe.
"Mm, you may rise," Xue Qinghe hadn't expected them to still pay him such respect.
"We meet again!" Hu Liena approached Zhang Fan, a smile gracing her face as she gazed at his handsome features.
"Yes, we meet again," Zhang Fan nodded, meeting Hu Liena's ardent gaze. He hadn't anticipated this.
She should know I'm 9527.
But I didn't expect her to be so forward.
"You can both rest assured. I will manage the Heaven Dou Empire well. When you return, it will only be more prosperous. After all, I have Spirit Hall backing me!" Hu Liena declared confidently.
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