The Pope's Palace.
Qian Daoliu was far faster than Yu Xiaogang, who was still making his way up the mountain.
Sensing his presence, Bibi Dong sent Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who had been waiting inside the palace, away.
Only after the doors of the Pope's Palace closed did she speak.
"Since you're already here, how long are you planning to hide?"
Qian Daoliu's figure slowly emerged.
"I never intended to hide."
Yu Xiaogang had arrived, and Qian Daoliu had immediately followed him. Bibi Dong wasn't foolish and naturally understood his purpose.
"If you're here to ask me to deal with Yu Xiaogang, you can forget it."
Qian Daoliu didn't answer directly. Instead, he said, "Yu Xiaogang's disciple, Tang San, is Tang Hao's son."
"You know what happened back then. At the very least, you can't openly associate yourself with your enemy."
"Furthermore, according to my investigation, Tang San most likely possesses twin martial souls. Considering Shrek Academy's defeat in the qualifiers, do you think Yu Xiaogang might have come here to ask you for the cultivation method for twin martial souls?"
Tang San had yet to reveal his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, so Bibi Dong hadn't received any information about it.
Therefore, she thought Qian Daoliu was merely making an unfounded claim.
"What if that's not why he came here?"
Qian Daoliu's expression remained unchanged.
"Are you proposing a bet?"
"Fine. I'll bet with you. If Yu Xiaogang didn't come here for the cultivation method for twin martial souls, I will no longer pursue his crime of impersonating an Elder of Spirit Hall. But if he did."
Bibi Dong gave a cold snort.
"Then you may deal with him as you wish, but you must spare his life."
Qian Daoliu nodded.
"Then the bet is settled. We'll wait and see. If you break your promise, don't blame me for stripping you of your position."
Bibi Dong sneered.
"I will naturally honor the agreement. You don't need to worry about it."
With that, Qian Daoliu's figure disappeared.
From Bibi Dong's perception, Golden Crocodile Douluo had already arrived near the Pope's Palace.
She paid no attention to him.
Deep down, she still believed that Yu Xiaogang had finally gathered enough courage to come back and reconcile with her.
If that were truly the case, not only would Qian Daoliu have nothing to say, she could even make Yu Xiaogang an Elder of Spirit Hall legitimately.
Before long, Yu Xiaogang arrived outside the Pope's Palace.
Since Bibi Dong had already given permission beforehand, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo did not stop him and allowed him to enter.
Looking at Bibi Dong seated high above him, her aura unfathomable, Yu Xiaogang subconsciously swallowed.
He understood that ever since he had left Spirit Hall back then, he and Bibi Dong could only be strangers.
This time, he had come hoping that Bibi Dong would remember their past relationship and allow him to achieve what he wanted.
Seeing that no one else was inside the main hall, Yu Xiaogang changed his expression and asked softly, "Dong'er, it's been so many years. How have you been?"
Bibi Dong's brows tightened.
An invisible pressure instantly forced Yu Xiaogang to collapse onto the floor.
"Is that how you address me?"
"Heh. Don't think I don't know that you've gotten close to Liu Erlong again. You've been together with her every day!"
Yu Xiaogang wasn't surprised. He had already prepared his response before coming.
"Your Holiness, Erlong and I are like brother and sister. How could I possibly be together with her?"
"I believe you've misunderstood our relationship. Have you forgotten how many people once envied the two of us?"
"Dong'er, I've decided to come back. Are you willing to accept me?"
Bibi Dong was no longer the naive woman she had once been. Yu Xiaogang's words disgusted her.
The continent did not prohibit men from having multiple wives. If Yu Xiaogang had openly admitted his relationship with Liu Erlong, perhaps she might have been willing to give him another chance.
But what had Yu Xiaogang done?
Before coming here, he had spent every day with Liu Erlong, constantly staying close to her. At night, they even shared the same bed.
Yet the moment he arrived at Spirit Hall, he immediately denied their relationship.
It was obvious that his intentions were impure.
Bibi Dong was beginning to believe that Qian Daoliu's earlier words were true.
Perhaps because of the last bit of affection she still had for him, she didn't want Yu Xiaogang to be punished. Instead, she simply ordered him to leave.
"I'm tired. I don't want to see you anymore. Go back, and don't come here again."
Yu Xiaogang refused to give up.
"Dong'er, are you really going to be this heartless?"
"Have you forgotten how, back then, we were in Yue Lin City."
"Enough!"
Bibi Dong was furious. Her angry shout echoed throughout the main hall and lingered for a long time.
"Get out!"
Yu Xiaogang's performance was worthy of an award-winning actor. His expression changed instantly.
He straightened his chest and deliberately spoke in an indifferent tone.
"Dong'er, since you don't want to see me, I won't come again."
"The real reason I came this time is that I've encountered a bottleneck in one of my theoretical studies, and I hoped to seek your help."
"Consider it a request from an ordinary Spirit Master, begging His Holiness the Pope for assistance."
Bibi Dong sneered inwardly.
Everything Qian Daoliu had said was exactly right, and Yu Xiaogang had even admitted it himself.
There was no point trying to persuade someone determined to walk into trouble. Since things had come to this, she asked with a mocking smile, "Then what exactly do you want?"
Yu Xiaogang had no idea what was going through her mind. He simply assumed that Bibi Dong still had some lingering feelings for him.
With that thought, he hurriedly said, "I've recently been researching twin martial souls, but I've encountered a major bottleneck."
"Based on my theoretical deductions, if a Spirit Master cultivates two martial souls simultaneously, the Spirit Power of the two martial souls will inevitably come into conflict."
"Dong'er, I remember that you possess twin martial souls. I don't know how your cultivation has progressed, but if you've achieved any results, I hope you'll help me overcome this bottleneck."
"You know that I'm not talented when it comes to Spirit Master cultivation. I can only make a living through theoretical research. I hope you'll remember the last bit of affection between us and help me this once."
Affection?
The last bit of affection Bibi Dong still had for Yu Xiaogang was simply allowing him to come and see her.
Yet Yu Xiaogang had not only failed to appreciate the opportunity, he even wanted to use her because of it!
Those vows of eternal love they had once made were probably nothing more than lies Yu Xiaogang had casually made up to trick confidential information about Spirit Hall out of her.
"Yu Xiaogang, there is no affection left between us. What makes you think I would help you?"
Bibi Dong was utterly disappointed. Surprisingly, her expression returned to calm.
Yu Xiaogang hurriedly tried to recover the situation.
"Your Holiness, just consider me an ordinary Spirit Master asking for your help."
It was too late to start acting sensible now.
Bibi Dong suddenly laughed, but there was a sinister edge to her smile.
"Yu Xiaogang, do you really think I'm blind?"
"Even if you manage to develop a cultivation method for twin martial souls, so what? How many Spirit Masters on the continent possess twin martial souls? As a scholar, even if you thoroughly research such an obscure field, what good will it do? In the end, the mainstream theoretical community won't recognize it!"
"Originally, I was curious about why you suddenly became interested in twin martial souls. But just now, someone told me that Tang San is not only Tang Hao's son, but also possesses twin martial souls."
Yu Xiaogang deliberately maintained a calm expression.
"That's complete nonsense. I don't know what you're talking about."
"Xiao San is merely a disciple I accepted at a Junior Spirit Master Academy. His martial soul is Blue Silver Grass. I simply want to test my theories on him."
"Since you aren't willing to help me, there's no point in saying anything more. I'll take my leave."
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