Chapter 286. Poseidon: nothing, everything.
If it's the former, Tang San must find him and clean house. If it's the latter, then Tang San will have to clean house for the Tang Clan of his past life.
Tang San said, "However, things are going very smoothly on the Heaven Dou Empire side. This is all thanks to your guidance by Xue Qinghe's side, Master. I heard that the blitzkrieg left the Spirit Hall with no chance to react. You were the one who proposed this plan, right?"
Hearing Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang put his hands behind his back and said modestly, "Not at all, not at all. It's not entirely thanks to you, Master. Without His Majesty Xue Qinghe's ability to recognize and appoint capable people, even if I had good ideas, I would have no use for them."
"Xue Qinghe is undoubtedly the most outstanding monarch in the entire history of the Heaven Dou Empire," Yu Xiaogang said.
"Your two countries should join forces and support each other. The Star Luo Empire is currently preoccupied with its own problems. Why not have the Heaven Dou Empire help destroy these independent duchy kingdoms within the Star Luo Empire? This would weaken the Spirit Hall's left and right arms in the future war against the Spirit Hall, leaving Spirit City isolated," Tang San suggested.
Dai Mubai's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he said, "Yes, yes! The Heaven Dou Empire can send troops to help quell the rebellion of these duchy kingdoms. How about our two countries join forces to fight against the Spirit Hall?"
Yu Xiaogang was tempted by Tang San and Dai Mubai's suggestion and said, "I will report this matter to His Majesty Xue Qinghe."
Meanwhile, in Spirit City, looking at the Spirit Hall standing halfway up the mountain, Poseidon felt a sense of oppression and discomfort, especially the aura of the Angel God, which she found particularly repulsive.
Of course, this was also one of the reasons why Poseidon disliked Qian Daoliu.
In Poseidon's eyes, who worshipped the Sea God, Qian Daoliu, who worshipped the Angel God, was a heretic, the kind who should be burned at the stake.
The Spirit Hall was also her least favorite place. Therefore, only Qian Daoliu ever went to Seagod Island; Poseidon never came to the Spirit Hall. She had left Seagod Island, but only to one place: the Clear Sky Sect!
This highlighted the difference between the three Limit Douluos.
As she stepped onto the Spirit Hall, Poseidon's heart was still struggling.
"Lord Seagod... I want to know, what's the point of what we're doing?"
"Nothing, everything!" Xiao Dongzi uttered a foreign-sounding phrase.
"????" Poseidon was dumbfounded.
"Why should I, as the High Priest of the Seagod, marry Qian Xunji, who isn't even a High Priest of the Angel God?" Poseidon asked.
Xiao Dongzi said, "This is my test for you, and also a test for Tang Chen!"
"A test?"
Xiao Dongzi said, "I want to see if your faith is sincere, and also if Tang Chen's love for you is sincere."
Poseidon immediately understood.
So this was the Sea God's test for her, a test of her choice between faith and love, and also a test of Tang Chen's love for her.
If Tang Chen could accept her even though she had been with another man before, it meant he still loved her, right?
"And what if I pass the test?" Poseidon asked.
Xiao Dongzi said, "Then I will allow you to be with Tang Chen."
"That's wonderful, thank you, Sea God!" Poseidon said excitedly.
Poor Poseidon didn't know that this was just Xiao Dongzi reading lines from a script.
After finishing, Xiao Dongzi said to Qian Xunji with a fawning expression, "Master, this servant has finished reading."
"That's right, what a good servant!" Qian Xunji said.
Although Poseidon's faith in the Sea God had reached a fanatical level—in her heart, the Sea God was first, Tang Chen second, herself third, Seagod Island and its followers fourth, the people of Douluo Continent fifth, and Qian Daoliu nth—the Sea God's status was even above Tang Chen's. But even a god couldn't forever chill the hearts of his followers; the Sea God needed to at least offer Poseidon some hope.
Qian Xunji immediately set about getting the quickest reporters and media personnel from the Spirit Hall to action.
Having understood all this, Poseidon felt much lighter and naturally went to the Spirit Hall.
Just as she arrived outside the Spirit Hall, a flash of light appeared, and Qian Daoliu materialized before Poseidon. Unable to contain his excitement, he exclaimed, "Xixi, it's been so many years! You're still as beautiful as ever! I never imagined you'd come to the Spirit Hall to see me!"
Poseidon inwardly rolled her eyes, but outwardly remained polite, saying, "Qian Daoliu, I didn't come to the Spirit Hall to see you this time. I came to see the Pope."
Qian Daoliu was somewhat disappointed and unwilling to give up. He asked, "Xixi, it's been so many years. Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Poseidon thought for a moment and said, "Long time no see, Qian Daoliu."
Qian Daoliu: "..."
Qian Daoliu really wanted to tell Xixi that Tang Chen had also become a High Priest of the Asura God, but after thinking about it, he swallowed his words.
Speaking ill of others behind their backs wasn't Qian Daoliu's style.
"Xixi, is this your first time visiting the Pope's Palace? Would you like me to take you there?" Qian Daoliu quickly asked.
Poseidon shook her head and said, "No need. This is my first time here, but I'm not so unfamiliar with the place as to not know the way."
Qian Daoliu: "..."
"Qian Daoliu, I have something to discuss with the Pope of the Spirit Hall, so you'd better not follow me," Poseidon said with a conflicted expression.
She had come to propose to Qian Xunji, and of course, the fewer people who knew about this, the better, especially not Qian Daoliu, her sycophant.
If he knew she was here to propose to his son, Poseidon would want to die.
But to Qian Daoliu, her words had a different meaning.
He couldn't believe that after all these years, Poseidon was still rejecting him and keeping her distance.
Qian Daoliu's heart was breaking, and he could only leave silently.
After seeing Qian Daoliu off, Poseidon breathed a sigh of relief. She went to the Papal Palace and handed a scroll to one of the guards, saying, "I am Poseidon from Seagod Island. I wish to see the Pope of the Spirit Hall. Please deliver this scroll to him."
"Yes, please wait a moment. I will report to His Holiness the Pope immediately." The guard turned and left.
Hopefully, this junior, Qian Xunji, would be sensible enough to follow the scroll and play along!
What Poseidon didn't know was that the Douluo Continent's media technology was extremely advanced. From the moment she stepped into the Spirit Hall, before even seeing Pope Qian Xunji, the news of the Seagod Island Grand Elder's meeting with the Spirit Hall Pope was broadcast live throughout the entire Douluo Continent, and other forces also indirectly learned of it.
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