Chapter 3422 Compromise

Tao Xiaotong looked up at the door and saw Lian Ding walking in with Han Lingxiao, Gu Qian and others.

In addition, there was another person walking side by side with Lian Ding, whom Tao Xiaotong had never seen before.

She couldn't tell the other party's realm, but judging from the other party's aura, he was slightly stronger than Lian Ding.

Tao Xiaotong had been through a lot in the Black Fire Sect over the years. She tried her best to stay calm, looked at Lian Ding, and said in a deep voice: "Pope Lian, why did you bring so many people here?"

Han Lingxiao stood up and shouted coldly: "Tao Xiaotong, don't play dumb, don't you understand the situation?"

"Bold Han Lingxiao, you dare to call the Pope by his name!"

Situ Hang stood up, pointed at Han Lingxiao, and shouted angrily.

Han Lingxiao was about to refute, Lian Ding raised his hand and said: "Han Holy Fire Envoy, now the Pope has not given up his position, so you naturally cannot call him by his name, understand?"

"Haha, that's true." Han Lingxiao said to Tao Xiaotong with a sarcastic look on his face: "Pope, you may not be Pope for long, so you should enjoy your last moments."

Seeing the other party's complacent look, Situ Hang was furious. He pointed at Lian Ding and others and said in a deep voice: "What do you want to do? Are you committing a crime?"

"Situ Holy Fire Envoy, please don't talk nonsense, be careful of your mouth."

Lian Ding glared at Situ Hang fiercely, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

For him, Situ Hang was more troublesome than Tao Xiaotong, and he was listed on his must-kill list. As long as he won the position of Pope, he would find a way to get rid of Situ Hang.

Situ Hang looked grim, looking past the people blocking the door, wondering why there was such a big commotion, but another deputy pope, Gu Yu, and the Holy Fire Envoy Liang Ce, had not shown up yet.

Seeing Situ Hang's expression, Han Lingxiao sneered: "Situ Holy Fire Envoy, are you waiting for Deputy Pope Gu and the Holy Fire Envoy Liang?"

Situ Hang's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Han Lingxiao: "Did you kill Deputy Pope Gu and the Holy Fire Envoy Liang?"

Lian Ding said: "I have been friends with them for thousands of years, how could I kill them? I just had someone block the news. And stopped those guys who wanted to sneak away and tip off along the way. So, Deputy Pope Gu and the Holy Fire Envoy Liang probably don't know what happened here."

The strong men of the Black Fire Cult are the power of the Black Fire Cult. Lian Ding wanted to be the pope, so he naturally didn't want to weaken the power of the Black Fire Cult.

That's why he adopted the strategy of gradual cannibalization before, because he didn't want to kill too many people.

Situ Hang's face became even uglier, and he said, "So, now it's just the Pope and I, fighting against hundreds of you?"

"Situ Holy Fire Envoy, what you said is a bit harsh."

Lian Ding shook his head and said, "I brought everyone here to pay respects to the Pope. After all, the Pope has led the Black Fire Church for several years. Even if he has no merit, he has worked hard. We are still very grateful to him."

Situ Hang was furious and said, "Lian Ding, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, don't beat around the bush."

"Situ Hang, pay attention to your attitude, you are talking to the future Pope!"

A deputy hall master in the middle stage of Condensation Soul standing behind Lian Ding took the opportunity to flatter Lian Ding and yelled at Situ Hang.

"We are here for peace talks, don't get angry."

Lian Ding turned around and glared at the person who spoke, with a smile on his face, obviously very pleased with the flattery just now.

Situ Hang wanted to say something, but Tao Xiaotong stopped him, stood up, and said to Lian Ding: "Vice Pope Lian, you have coveted the position of Pope for a long time, which is a well-known fact. Since you come here to force the palace today, don't wait any longer, just kill me. However, I hope you can let Situ Shenghuo live."

"Killing you is not an option."

Lian Ding shook his head and said: "If I could kill you, I would have killed you long ago. But now the Black Fire Sect is popular, and everyone is bewitched by you and takes you as the leader. If I kill you, I will become the target of public criticism. Even if I get the position of Pope, I can't control the Black Fire Sect, so what's the point."

This is also the reason why Lian Ding did not take action after entering.

Tao Xiaotong frowned and said, "Then what do you want?"

Lian Ding said, "It's very simple. You convene a meeting of the Demonic Dang, gather all the members of the Black Fire Cult on the Holy Mountain, and announce that the position of the Pope will be passed to me. In this way, I will be legitimate, and those people will naturally obey my orders."

"No."

Before Tao Xiaotong agreed, Situ Hang immediately rejected it.

Lian Ding glared at him: "Situ Hang, my patience is limited. If you say one more word, I promise that you will become a corpse."

Situ Hang was not afraid and shouted: "Lian Ding, you..."

"Situ Holy Fire Envoy, please step down."

Tao Xiaotong said, stopping Situ Hang.

Situ Hang gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Pope, you have finally made the Black Fire Cult change. Now everyone likes this change. In addition, the way everyone practices magic has become correct. Although the advancement is slower, there is no need to kill people and be bloodthirsty. If Lian Ding becomes the Pope, then all this will be in vain."

"I know what to do."

Tao Xiaotong looked calm, showing her mature side.

She looked at Lian Ding and said: "I can pass the throne to you, but you must agree to two conditions of mine."

"What?" Lian Ding asked.

Tao Xiaotong said: "First, the Black Fire Sect's canon and teachings after I changed them must not be changed in any way, and the agreement between us must be added to the canon when the throne is passed on;"

"Second, after passing the throne, you are not allowed to settle grievances with anyone or harm anyone;"

After hearing Tao Xiaotong's conditions, Lian Ding nodded without hesitation: "Very good, I agree."

Tao Xiaotong looked helpless and muttered: "In that case, you summon all the members of Mo Dang Holy Mountain to gather at the Demon God Square, and I will announce the succession."

"Han Lingxiao, Gu Xie, you are here to serve the Pope."

Lian Ding Chunfeng was proud, gave an order, and then walked out of the hall with Ye Li.

Han Lingxiao and Gu Xie led half of the people and still blocked the entrance of the hall, not giving Tao Xiaotong and Situ Hang a chance to leave.

Ye Li's voice came from outside the door: "I thought that there would be strong resistance from the other side and a war would break out. But I didn't expect that it would go so smoothly."

Lian Ding said: "It's indeed a bit unexpected, but we still can't take it lightly. If they make trouble during the party, Liang Ce and Gu Yu will be there, which will be trouble after all."

Ye Li said: "As long as I'm here, they won't have anything to worry about."

Lian Ding said: "I'm not afraid of fighting, but I'm worried that there will be too many casualties, which will damage the Black Fire Sect's strength. If it weren't for this, I would have assassinated Tao Xiaotong long ago."

Lian Ding passed these words into the room without any concealment.

"This Lian Ding is really abominable."

Situ Hang cursed angrily and smashed the table with his palm.

However, in the face of the general trend, he felt powerless.

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