The next day, at noon.
At this time, the Spirit Hall was surrounded by people, all coming to witness the new Pope's enthronement ceremony.
The gentle sunlight bathed the entire Spirit Hall, and Qian Xunfeng stood before the main hall.
In front of the elders and the fanatical Platinum Bishops, he solemnly received the Pope's scepter, symbolizing the Pope's authority, from Qian Daoliu.
Qian Xunfeng, holding the Pope's scepter, slowly walked towards the crowd, his expression composed, and his nine spirit rings—six black and three red—silenced the surrounding people.
"Long live His Holiness the Pope!"
As the first shout rang out, the surrounding people instantly awoke from the terrifying spirit ring configuration and enthusiastically cheered for Qian Xunfeng above.
"Long live His Holiness the Pope! Long live! Long live!"
Their hearts were filled with loyalty to the Spirit Hall.
Qian Xunfeng looked at the cheering spirit masters below the stage, and his heart surged with boundless joy. Coming back to his senses, he realized that he now stood at the pinnacle of power on this continent.
In the evening, the entire Spirit City was still brightly lit, evidently still immersed in the power of the new Pope.
Inside the Pope's Palace in Spirit Hall, Qian Xunfeng looked coldly at Bibi Dong, who was arguing with him.
"Teacher, you don't understand Xiao Gang at all! You can't see his excellent qualities."
At this time, Bibi Dong was only eighteen years old, tall and slender, wearing a pink short skirt, with a pair of crimson eyes and orange-red hair, appearing quite lively.
Although she didn't know why her teacher's expression was so cold today, it didn't stop her from wanting to marry Xiao Gang.
"Are you referring to the ten core competencies of spirit masters that he integrated and published after stealing knowledge from our Spirit Hall?"
Although he had prepared himself mentally, Qian Xunfeng couldn't help but laugh out of anger. In his life, this was the first time he had seen someone so brain-dead.
Love-struck individuals, a specialty of Douluo, whose IQ instantly plummets below zero when they encounter love.
"Teacher, that is Xiao Gang's wisdom."
Bibi Dong angrily defended the good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang, which made Qian Xunfeng realize that Bibi Dong was truly 100% suitable for being a dog, completely devoted to her master.
"Teacher, no matter how you slander Xiao Gang, I will definitely be with him."
Bibi Dong, in her delusional state, ignored Qian Xunfeng's increasingly ugly expression and spoke with determination.
Damn it!
Seeing Bibi Dong's infuriating appearance, Qian Xunfeng cursed her as brain-dead and couldn't be bothered to say anything. One must know that as the Saintess of Spirit Hall, almost all of Bibi Dong's spirit rings were meticulously chosen with great effort.
Now, before she had even contributed much to Spirit Hall, she wanted to marry that so-called Yu Xiaogang. Qian Xunfeng had never seen such a repulsive person.
Families, who understands this!
The most infuriating thing was that the elders of Spirit Hall and his own father used to think Bibi Dong was a docile and obedient child.
Now, Qian Xunfeng just wanted to say, I'm going to early morning classes.
He had raised her for over a decade, and Yu Xiaogang brainwashed her in two years.
Don't get angry, I definitely can't lose money.
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Qian Xunfeng's eyes. He still needed to properly discipline Bibi Dong. If the discipline failed, he would kill her on the spot. Spirit Hall would never do a losing business.
"You came to Spirit Hall at the age of six, and it has been twelve years. I never thought that these twelve years would be worth less than two years with a good-for-nothing."
Bibi Dong looked at Qian Xunfeng with a puzzled expression, not understanding why her teacher was saying these things now.
Did he want to keep her?
She had already decided on Yu Xiaogang. Besides, she was only marrying Yu Xiaogang, and she promised not to betray Spirit Hall. Why would her teacher stop her love?
In her opinion, even her teacher couldn't stop her.
"Teacher, you don't need to persuade me. I must marry Xiao Gang. Even you, as my teacher, cannot stop me."
"Heh heh."
Qian Xunfeng's gaze gradually became sinister, but in his mind, he was calculating how to deal with Bibi Dong in the most cost-effective way to benefit Spirit Hall.
"Good! Then I'll grant your wish!"
After Qian Xunfeng finished speaking, he suddenly slapped out a palm, sending Bibi Dong flying several meters away, and she spat out a mouthful of blood two meters away.
"Teacher, you hit me?"
Feeling the searing pain on her face, Bibi Dong looked at the seated Qian Xunfeng in disbelief and questioned him.
"Don't call me teacher. I raised you for twelve years, and in the end, you're just an ungrateful wretch."
Qian Xunfeng took a sip of tea and continued, "Your spirit and spirit rings were all acquired by our Spirit Hall. Since you want to leave, I won't stop you. I have already crippled your spirit and cultivation."
"Now, you have no more ties with Spirit Hall. Get out!"
Hearing Qian Xunfeng's cold words, Bibi Dong only felt that the teacher in front of her was so unfamiliar. Feeling her spirit crippled, she used all her strength to furiously shout at Qian Xunfeng.
"Teacher, how can you be so selfish! I am an independent person, not someone you can manipulate at will."
"Slap!"
Bibi Dong hadn't finished speaking when Qian Xunfeng slapped her across the face. The violent force of the palm sent Bibi Dong rolling several times on the ground before she finally stopped, half of her face swollen like a pig's head.
Seeing this, Qian Xunfeng rubbed his hand. He had to admit, it felt good, and his mood improved greatly after the slap.
Then, looking at Bibi Dong, who was like a dead dog on the ground, he said coldly, "Contradicting the Pope. Guards! Take back her identity token and drive her out of the palace!"
"Oh, and that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang, throw him out of Spirit City as well. I will draft an order to abolish Bibi Dong's position as Saintess."
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As Bibi Dong was forced out of Spirit Hall, Qian Xunfeng turned to the surroundings and said, "I say, old man, and a few elders, if you've seen enough, come out."
"Alas, I never expected Bibi Dong to be so heartless."
Qian Daoliu and the others walked out of the room, their hearts clearly heavy. Such a good child, how could she turn out to be so ungrateful?
"Feng'er, you..."
"I'm fine, Father."
Before expelling Bibi Dong, Qian Xunfeng used 5% of his Order Authority to set his desire to zero upon seeing Bibi Dong, and temporarily deprived people within one meter of him of their unlocking ability. The longer they stayed, the worse their unlocking ability became. Furthermore, the seal he placed on Bibi Dong could not be broken by anyone other than a Peerless Douluo.
Yu Xiaogang was already psychologically fragile and desperately needed to prove himself. If he later found himself incapable, how would he treat Bibi Dong? Qian Xunfeng couldn't guess, but it certainly wouldn't be good.
"Big brother, should I, your younger brother, just take care of Bibi Dong and that good-for-nothing directly?"
Qian Xunji, on the side, was Qian Xunfeng's loyal fan. How could his admired elder brother be inferior to a good-for-nothing who only spouted nonsense?
His brother could tolerate it, but he couldn't.
"No need."
Qian Xunfeng put away his sorrowful expression and said to Golden Crocodile Douluo, "Uncle Golden Crocodile, now lead a team of Spirit Sages and come with me to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"That Yu Yuanzhen's son abducted our Saintess, whom we raised for many years. We can't just let her go for free."
More than twenty years ago, the old dragon of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was beaten to death by Golden Crocodile Douluo. If Yu Yuanzhen hadn't taken over, they would have probably been replaced by the lower four sects long ago.
"That's good. It's a good chance to see if this little dragon, Yu Yuanzhen, is as resistant to beating as his father."
Golden Crocodile Douluo clenched his fists, clearly in a bad mood. As a Level 98 Super Douluo, he hadn't been this angry in a long time.
"Good."
A hint of a smile flashed in Qian Xunfeng's eyes. Currently, that old bastard Yu Yuanzhen was only Level 93, just right for him to practice on.
"Big brother, I want to go too! I just broke through to Level 89, it's a good chance to test the strength of Yu Luomian from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"You? I say, little Ji, isn't Lingyuan pregnant? Why aren't you staying here to take care of her?"
Under Qian Xunfeng's influence, Qian Xunji married Lingyuan, who possessed the Blazing Spirit Vulture spirit. This meant Qian Renxue appeared a year earlier than in the original work.
"Ah, alright."