Chapter 96: What You Can't Get Will Always Cause You Trouble
"What's so irregular about it?" The one who answered him was Golden Crocodile Douluo. His voice also reached every Spirit Master in Spirit City. "Spirit Hall has always been about the strong reigning supreme. This old man has personally experienced the strength of the new Second High Priest; I was no match. I am genuinely convinced and willing to step down to serve as the Third High Priest. If anyone is unconvinced, they are welcome to challenge me. If you can defeat me, then you can consider challenging the Second High Priest."
The questioning ceased abruptly.
"Since there are no objections, from today onwards, Jingni Douluo will be our Spirit Hall's Second High Priest," Qian Daoliu declared, and the matter was settled.
After the coronation ceremony, Qin Xuan and Jing Ni were kept behind by Qian Daoliu. Qian Xunji also remained, and to Qin Xuan's surprise, a young woman walked out from an inner chamber.
"Bibi Dong? When did you return?"
It was Bibi Dong, covered in golden armor, a light purple cape flowing behind her. It had been more than half a year since they had last met. Seeing Qin Xuan again, especially in the presence of Jing Ni, the newly promoted Second High Priest, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Bibi Dong's pride was completely shattered. Her twin Martial Souls, her cultivation, her strength—in every aspect she had once been proud of, Jing Ni was now superior.
At this moment, Qian Xunji started acting up again.
"Second Brother, disciple, seeing that your relationship is still as good as before, I am relieved," he said with a placid smile. "I recall how, back then, you voluntarily went to the Slaughter City for training to get me to bestow a marriage between you and Dong'er. Although you ultimately didn't end up with her, you met the Second High Priest, which is also a beautiful story."
His meaning was clear: it wasn't that he hadn't granted the marriage, but that Qin Xuan himself had voluntarily given up Bibi Dong. All the while, he watched Jing Ni for any change in her expression.
Ever since he had learned that Jing Ni also possessed twin Martial Souls, Qian Xunji had been consumed by envy. Just as he had coveted Bibi Dong for her talent and beauty, hoping she would bear peerless offspring for his Angel Clan, he now desired Jing Ni. When he learned she had reached level 97 and defeated Golden Crocodile Douluo, he knew that forcibly taking her was impossible.
Jing Ni was not the Spirit Saint-level Bibi Dong from the original story, who could be easily manipulated. Making a move against a High Priest of her power would not only fail but would also cause him to lose all support in Spirit Hall, and he even risked being killed by her in a rage. The position of Supreme Pontiff would be lost to him. This was something he absolutely could not accept.
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