Hu Yanzhen was also stunned. After Yu Yuanzhen had already answered this question, he couldn't ask anyone else. Otherwise, since they were all going to honor Martial Soul Hall together later, even if the answer wasn't problematic, it wouldn't hold water, so he kept his mouth shut. The others from the Lower Three Sects also remained silent upon seeing this situation.
The other guests present watched as Yun Ming settled the provocations from Bibi Dong and Hu Yanzhen in just a few words. At this moment, they only wanted to say "impressive." Even though they all knew Yun Ming was spouting nonsense, after this series of reasons, one truly couldn't find any flaws in his logic.
To put it bluntly, his Soul Break Sect had only fought one match, and that match had been a solo show by Yun Ming. Not a single wielder of the Soul Breaking Spear had actually stepped onto the stage. Without concrete evidence, Yun Ming could say whatever he wanted, and Bibi Dong had no reason to attack him.
At this moment, Bibi Dong's expression was extremely ugly. Looking at the brothers Yang Wudi and Yang Wutian, who were beside Yun Ming and barely containing their joy, she spoke coldly.
"Sect Master Yang, Elder Yang, do you have nothing to say?"
Hearing Bibi Dong's inquiry, Yang Wudi said with "righteous indignation."
"Your Majesty the Pope, please forgive me. It is all because this old man failed to teach his grandson properly, allowing such a reckless boy to emerge in the family. To think he dared to join another sect without even informing the family—it is simply outrageous!"
"Rest assured, I will properly discipline this boy when we return today."
Bibi Dong watched as Yang Wudi put on this stiff performance. On the surface, she didn't have any extreme reaction, but the Pope's Scepter in her hand began to tremble and creak under her increasingly powerful grip.
It seemed that Bibi Dong was destined to swallow this loss today. In this setting, Yun Ming could act recklessly, but she could not. However, even if she lost this round, she had to make these bastards pay the price; otherwise, as the Pope, being toyed with like this would leave her with no face at all! She quickly thought about whether there were any flaws in Yun Ming's performance that she could exploit.
But before Bibi Dong could come up with a practical plan, Yun Ming's second card arrived. Dugu Bo jumped out and added.
"Your Majesty the Pope, I must take some responsibility for this matter. At the time, I was distracted by other things and did not put enough effort into the tournament, allowing this kid Yun Ming to do too much, which led to some misunderstandings with our friends in Martial Soul Hall."
"I offer my apologies to everyone. However."
As he spoke, Dugu Bo took out a document and continued toward Bibi Dong.
"I feel it is necessary for Your Majesty the Pope to be aware of this incident."
Watching the document, controlled by Soul Power, being held up before her, Bibi Dong took a deep look at the unfazed Dugu Bo and Yun Ming. She didn't speak, but she opened the document and took a glance. The content inside made her heart skip a beat.
This document was nothing else but the intelligence regarding Martial Soul Hall—or more precisely, regarding Bibi Dong's actions against the surrounding kingdoms and duchies—that Yang Wutian had used when he summoned Yun Ming back.
For the sake of efficiency, Bibi Dong had used Ghost to accelerate the conquest of surrounding unconquered nations through unconventional means. When things are done in a rush, they always leave behind loose ends. Coincidentally, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had excellent intelligence capabilities, discovered them, and sent them to the Breaking Clan.
Without the influence of Yu Xiaogang, the intelligent Bibi Dong understood Yun Ming's meaning with just a thought. Yun Ming was threatening her! She had been wondering what was wrong with Yun Ming, acting so regardless of the big picture; it turned out he already knew that Martial Soul Hall had secured its surrounding base, and the most important piece of the puzzle for the establishment of the Martial Soul Empire was already in hand.
But knowing Yun Ming's move was one thing, and being able to counter it was another. Bibi Dong truly could not let this information leak out. Otherwise, those old fogies in the Elder Council who had long wanted to challenge her would certainly not let this heaven-sent opportunity pass, and her power would be affected. These were extraordinary times; she could not afford any mistakes.
Bibi Dong glanced at the smiling Yun Ming and Dugu Bo below. Her anger flared, but she still had to suppress her displeasure. She put the document back into her Storage Soul Tool and returned to her usual expression, saying.
"I have received Sect Master Dugu's reminder. Let the ceremony continue!"
The leaders of the surrounding major sects and families, as well as the higher-ups of Martial Soul Hall, heard Bibi Dong's reply and knew immediately that the Pope had yielded. The Breaking Clan had won, and for a moment, everyone was shocked. They also understood that there must have been something tricky in that final document; otherwise, today's matter wouldn't have been resolved so easily.
Hearing that Bibi Dong had truly backed down, the corner of Yun Ming's mouth curled up. It worked! As for Yang Wudi and Yang Wutian, seeing Bibi Dong actually yield, they were also incredibly happy. They recalled Yun Ming's words from that day and suddenly felt they had some substance.
Yun Ming continued.
"If we only secretly removed our clan from the Soul Break Sect, it would indeed be a bit far-fetched, but if we make a public break, the outside world will have nothing to say. Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye can see who is truly the number one under heaven this time. Our clan is guaranteed to profit."
Yang Wutian raised his own question.
"Slapping Bibi Dong in the face publicly at the ceremony—she won't let it go. If she attacks us later, how should we respond?"
Yun Ming laughed.
"First, didn't we agree to submit to the Soul Break Sect? Martial Soul Hall's goal can still be achieved."
"Second, even if Bibi Dong throws a tantrum, it's simple. Just give her a reason why she can't. Don't we have one right in our hands? That document."
In this way, apart from slapping Bibi Dong in the face, no one else would suffer any losses.
Yang Wutian and Yang Wudi were thoughtful, feeling that it really seemed feasible.
Seeing that his two grandfathers had no objections, Yun Ming continued.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Our Breaking Clan is no longer the pawn that can be discarded at will. Now, even if our opponent is the supreme Pope of Martial Soul Hall, she still has to play by the rules with us!"
After Bibi Dong accepted the humiliation of being toyed with, the rest of the proceedings were simple.
Under the strange gazes of everyone present, Dugu Bo accepted the documents, the seal, and the Honorary Elder Token personally presented by Bibi Dong, officially becoming the Sect Master of the Number One Sect Under Heaven.
Looking at the various expressions of the crowd, Dugu Bo was also deeply moved. He didn't expect this! He had come to watch a show, not only acted cocky in front of Bibi Dong but also ended up with the position of Sect Master of the Number One Sect Under Heaven. This was truly very interesting!
Afterward, the seven sects submitted a joint petition, stating that their subordinate soul masters would all honor Martial Soul Hall, requesting that Martial Soul Hall better govern the community of soul masters. Everyone who witnessed it, including Yun Ming, felt their hearts racing, because they knew that a new era was about to arrive.
From this point on, the top powers of the Soul Master World had achieved a unified stance.
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