"A Pope has emerged in the Soul Hall, and the people of the Sun Moon Empire didn't object?"
Although the Martial Soul Hall had been a mortal enemy to the three original Douluo nations, the title of Pope had shifted to Empress back in the days of Bibi Dong, and the Martial Soul Hall had transformed into the Spirit Empire. Xiao Qiang had originally been the Hall Master rather than the Pope precisely because once a Pope appeared, the exact nature of the Soul Hall became complicated to define.
Even if Xiao Qiang had no ambitions, certain circumstances invited too much suspicion. Surely the Sun Moon Empire wasn't completely devoid of dissenting voices.
Chapter 179