Mu Yang shook his head: "I don't know~"
To be fair, he was aware that the Worship Hall had seven Grand Worship Elders, but as for how many Title Douluos the Elder Hall had below Rank 95, he truly had no idea.
After all, the original story never provided detailed information on this matter.
However, one thing was certain: within the entire Soul Master world, the number of Title Douluos under Spirit Hall alone exceeded the total known Title Douluos possessed by all other factions combined.
"According to the empire's intelligence over the years, Spirit Hall has more than ten Title Douluo-ranked Elders within the Elder Hall.
As for those above Rank 95, the Grand Worship Elders in the Worship Hall, there are at least seven.
To be honest, dear brother, when my father first told me about Spirit Hall's strength, I was nearly in despair."
Being Spirit Hall's heir, Qian Renxue naturally knew exactly how many Elder Hall and Worship Hall powerhouses there were.
More than ten Title Douluo-ranked Elders.
Seven Grand Worship Elders above Rank 95.
This was just what the Heaven Dou Empire had managed to uncover.
Other major forces, like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Star Luo Empire, were also aware of these details.
Telling Mu Yang did not count as exposing Spirit Hall's true foundation.
And the reason Qian Renxue revealed this information was simple:
She wanted to leave Mu Yang with a strong first impression of Spirit Hall's overwhelming power.
On the continent, there were three factions capable of achieving total unification.
At the top was Spirit Hall, with its formidable strength and countless powerhouses.
Star Luo Empire ranked second.
Heaven Dou Empire was at the bottom.
Since Mu Yang and his companions came from the Elemental Academy, they were originally citizens of Heaven Dou Empire.
Even if they refused to join Spirit Hall, they would never align with Star Luo Empire in the future.
This meant that when the future war for unification broke out, if Mu Yang's group, as well as the Blazing and Sky Water Academies, had to pick a side, it would either be Heaven Dou Empire or Spirit Hall.
If they chose Spirit Hall, then perfect—as Spirit Hall's heir, she would wholeheartedly welcome them.
Follow her, and they would rise to greatness!
If they chose Heaven Dou Empire, then that was fine too.
Once she completed her plan to seize the throne, she would become the new Emperor of Heaven Dou.
Either way, they would still be following her!
As for the risk of her identity being exposed in the future…
Once the continent was unified, and she was among the victors, would anyone really dare rebel again?
Even if someone felt uneasy, they would have no choice but to accept reality.
As long as there was no deep, irreconcilable hatred, any rational person would never do something against their own interests.
"Spirit Hall has that many Title Douluos?"
Upon hearing this shocking number, Shui Bing'er couldn't help but exclaim.
Originally, she thought that with Huo Lie and Mu Xiyue reaching the Douluo Realm, and her aunt advancing to Rank 90, the alliance between Blazing Academy and Sky Water Academy had become one of the top factions on the continent.
But compared to Spirit Hall's seventeen Title Douluos, they were nothing in comparison.
"You all know that Spirit Hall has an enormous number of Soul Masters.
And when there are too many people, it's easy for outsiders to infiltrate.
Whether it's the empire, Star Luo Empire, or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they've all planted spies within Spirit Hall.
Even if these spies never made it into high ranks or gained access to classified information, they still managed to uncover plenty of intelligence.
Spirit Hall has at least seventeen Title Douluos—this is undoubtedly true."
Qian Renxue explained.
"My aunt once said that Spirit Hall has great ambitions.
Since they are this powerful, why haven't they already unified the Soul Master world, or even the entire continent?"
Shui Bing'er asked in confusion.
"Of course, it's because while Soul Hall is powerful, the other factions on the continent are not weaklings who can be easily crushed.
For example, the Sword and Bone Douluos of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—if they receive support from a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Soul Sage, these two Douluos would undoubtedly be among the strongest experts of their Level.
Then there's the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Sect.
Due to their powerful martial souls and extraordinary secret inheritance techniques, even their high-level Soul Douluos, excluding the Title Douluos, are not much weaker than an ordinary newly-advanced Rank 90 Title Douluo.
Even if one person alone is no match, two or three working together can definitely hold their ground or even defeat a Title Douluo.
The Star Luo Empire's royal family is also no pushover.
As long as they can unleash the Netherworld White Tiger, a White Tiger Soul Douluo at Rank 80 can fight on par with a Rank 90 Title Douluo.
And most importantly—
While Soul Hall commands a vast number of Soul Masters, these Soul Masters are not just members of Soul Hall.
The vast majority of them are also citizens of the two great empires and their subordinate kingdoms and duchies.
If Soul Hall were to order them to attack their own homeland, do you think they wouldn't hesitate?"
"There must be some hesitation, right?
If it were me, even if I had to fight on the battlefield, I would probably hold back and not give my all."
After thinking for a moment, Shui Bing'er replied.
Nodding slightly, Qian Renxue continued:
"This fundamental issue is precisely why Soul Hall has been unable to achieve its ambitions."
"Well… actually, it doesn't seem that difficult for Soul Hall to solve this problem."
As soon as Qian Renxue finished speaking, Mu Yang interjected.
"Oh?
Why don't you explain, dear brother?
It would be good for the empire to prepare a countermeasure."
Qian Renxue asked, curious.
Rubbing his chin, Mu Yang spoke seriously:
"People are not emotionless grass and trees—how could they have no feelings?
Since Soul Hall is a religious organization, it's only natural that many of its Soul Masters would hesitate to attack their own homeland.
Setting aside the lack of justification or moral righteousness, the mere conflict in identity and allegiance would make it difficult for them to accept.
But what if Soul Hall stops being just a religious force and transforms into a proper empire, just like Heaven Dou and Star Luo?
At that point, the Soul Masters under Soul Hall would no longer be citizens of Heaven Dou or Star Luo.
Water flows to lower ground, but people seek higher positions.
Once the identity issue is resolved, not only would their reluctance disappear, but they might even eagerly strive for achievements and promotions."
Based on the original timeline, Soul Hall's transition into the Soul Hall Empire was actually just a few years away.
At this point, their plan to infiltrate and absorb the kingdoms and duchies under the two great empires must have already been well underway.
So Mu Yang's words weren't exactly giving Soul Hall any new ideas.
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's expression stiffened slightly.
Good grief!
One of Soul Hall's most important plans in recent years had just been guessed correctly by someone?
Fortunately, she was Qian Renxue, not the real Xue Qinghe.
If this information were to reach Emperor Xue Ye, then Soul Hall's 'Empire Plan' might not proceed so smoothly after all.
Although both great empires had noticed Soul Hall's infiltration of their vassal states, they had only assumed that Soul Hall was expanding its influence to gain political and economic benefits.
As long as it was just that, they didn't consider it a reason to go to war with Soul Hall.
But if they knew that Soul Hall's true ambition was far greater than that, the two empires would never tolerate it.
After all—
Once Soul Hall resolved its identity issue among its Soul Masters, and combined it with a vast base of territories and a massive army, then—
Even if every other faction on the continent united against them, they still might not be able to stop Soul Hall.
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