Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong was quite busy today, and by the time Xie Yue and Yan met her to report, it was already evening.
The Pope's Palace was brightly lit.
Xie Yue and Yan stepped forward to salute and called out:
"Greetings, Your Excellency."
Seeing the dejected expressions on their faces, Bibi Dong sighed softly in her heart, knowing they hadn't managed to get anything from Liam.
"Speak!"
Xie Yue began to explain:
"Liam should indeed possess that sealing soul skill, but he said that the item is special and cannot fall into the hands of anyone other than himself."
Bibi Dong nodded slightly upon hearing this, having already roughly guessed this outcome in her heart.
Rather than saying it cannot fall into the hands of others, why don't you just say that you, Liam, cannot give it to me, Bibi Dong?
What a jerk!
You just don't trust me, do you?
If it weren't for the fact that Yu Xiaogang isn't here, I would have jumped up and slapped him twice to prove to you all that my judgment is perfectly fine.
Bibi Dong had no other choice and said indifferently, "I understand. You may leave for now."
"As for the matter of the Heaven and Earth Resonance, you don't need to go and ask Liam for it anymore."
"Yes, Your Excellency."
Xie Yue listened to this and left with Yan.
Bibi Dong fell into deep thought.
At present.
Because of his relationship with Hu Liena, Liam has effectively joined the Spirit Hall, but because of her past blindness, he doesn't trust her and won't be used by her to help her.
This?
Bibi Dong was conflicted in her heart. Liam is willing to help Hu Liena and help their Spirit Hall; this is actually already enough.
But!
Bibi Dong is still young; she still has the dream of unifying the continent. It is not yet the time for her to abdicate and pass her position to Hu Liena.
What should she do to make Liam trust her and be of one mind with her?
Perhaps, she should have a good talk with him next, and also do something to make him believe in her!
Confess about the diary copy to him?
No.
Whether or not he confessed didn't really make a difference in whether she would trust him. So, what could he possibly do to make her believe in him?
Bibi Dong was still unaware that Gangzi was rushing toward Spirit City at full speed; he was impatient to come and help her.
Yu Xiaogang: Finally, I can help you once.
At this moment.
Yan followed Xie Yue out of the Pope's Palace, looking confused as he asked, "In the half-day I was deaf, what exactly happened?"
"What on earth did Her Eminence ask us to do?"
Xie Yue turned to look at Yan and said helplessly, "There was a massive opportunity for wealth, but we didn't manage to seize it!"
"Her Excellency told us to ask Liam for that sealing soul skill. Liam didn't give it to us. If he had, we would have performed a great service, and Her Excellency would have rewarded us with a ten-thousand-year soul bone."
"What a pity."
"It seems Nana is also unwilling to let Liam give it away. The situation here is a bit complicated, and we know too little about it. Let's stay out of these matters from now on."
Yan looked bewildered and said:
"That doesn't seem right, does it?"
"Nana was just appointed as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall today, and she is the first in line to be the next Pope of the Spirit Hall. This is enough to show that her relationship with Her Excellency is excellent!"
"Since that's the case, why wouldn't Liam and Nana want to give Her Excellency what he wants?"
Xie Yue muttered:
"That's why I said the situation is very complicated and not something we should be worrying about."
"Brother!"
As it happened, Hu Liena was also preparing to head back when she saw Xie Yue and Yan, who were just leaving the Spirit Hall, on the road.
"Nana."
Xie Yue walked over with Yan.
Hu Liena asked, feeling a bit curious:
"It's already dark; why are you still at the Spirit Hall? Didn't Liam tell you to follow him back to help treat Yan's ears?"
Yan replied with a smile:
"He has already treated me."
Xie Yue whispered:
"I just went back with Yan to report to Her Excellency."
Hu Liena raised an eyebrow and asked softly, "What did Teacher say?"
"Her Excellency didn't say much, and she didn't seem angry either. She just told us that there is no need for us to handle this matter anymore," Xie Yue replied.
Hu Liena nodded and said:
"I'll be heading back now."
"You should also return to the Spirit Hall Academy. When there's an opportunity, I will help you find spirit bones to improve your strength!"
Xie Yue and Yan nodded. By now, there was already a significant gap between them and Hu Liena.
Neither of them had yet broken through the level 50 mark, while Hu Liena was not only over level 80 but also possessed four 100,000-year spirit rings.
Ling Yuan followed by Hu Liena's side and said softly, "It seems His Holiness is also clear in her heart that Liam will not give her the accurate method for making gunpowder."
"Sigh."
Hu Liena also sighed. She looked up at the night sky and muttered to herself:
"Aunt Ling Yuan, what exactly should I do?"
Ling Yuan reached out and stroked Hu Liena's head, comforting her softly:
"It's alright, everything will be fine. You still have Auntie, and you have Liam. We can change the destiny of the Spirit Hall, and we will certainly be able to change His Holiness's destiny as well."
"Mm!"
Hu Liena nodded heavily and said, "And Xiaoxue, we must also change her destiny."
Not long after.
Hu Liena and Ling Yuan returned, only to find that it was quiet tonight; it seemed everyone had gone to bed early.
Hu Liena glanced at Ling Yuan with a strange look in her eyes.
Ling Yuan yawned and said:
"I'm going to get some rest early too. See you tomorrow, Nana!"
Hu Liena didn't say anything. She pushed the door open and walked into the room, where the lights were bright and Liam was sitting at the table, writing something.
"You're back."
Liam looked up at Hu Liena and called out to her gently.
Hu Liena nodded slightly, walked over, hugged Liam from behind, and asked softly,
"What are you doing?"
"What are you drawing? Why does it look so strange? How come I can't understand a single thing?"
Liam smiled and replied: "Of course you can't understand it; if you could, you would be leading an entire era."
"There is a task I need you to do next: leverage the influence of the Spirit Hall to collect various metal materials across the continent."
"You've already seen the power of gunpowder, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. Only when gunpowder is crafted into guns and cannons can its truly terrifying power be unleashed."
Hu Liena nodded slightly and said, "Rest assured, our Spirit Hall already has a large stockpile of metal materials. It's just that my teacher seems genuinely interested in your gunpowder now. Didn't you worry before that she might blow up the Spirit Hall? Can we change her?"
Liam stood up, put the half-finished drawing into his space ring, and said, "It is possible. I think this Liu Erlong has already undergone a significant change. However, Bibi Dong is different; she is ambitious, resourceful, and patient."