Papal Hall Secret Chamber

"Something happened?"

Seeing that his son looked rather troubled, Qian Daoliu asked.

"Dong'er was deceived by that good-for-nothing son of Yu Yuanzhen and became determined to elope with him. If Little Haozi hadn't noticed in time, Spirit Hall would have been humiliated."

Whenever he thought of the matter, Qian Xunji felt gloomy. In the past, he had focused only on cultivating Bibi Dong's strength while neglecting her mind. Now that the girl had reached adulthood and her personality had taken shape, changing her would be difficult.

What a pitfall!

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan isn't easy to deal with. If that old dragon really fights to the death, it'll be troublesome."

Qian Daoliu furrowed his brows. He was deeply wary of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—or rather, of the Upper Three Sects and the Two Great Empires.

The Upper Three Sects and the imperial families of the Two Great Empires had inherited their legacies for countless years. They were not much weaker than Spirit Hall.

For example, the Clear Sky Sect's producing a Tang Chen had not been a coincidence. They possessed that kind of foundation in the first place.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was no weaker. According to the records left behind by their ancestors, they had quite a few hidden assets.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had even produced a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda before. Who knew whether they had left behind some other means?

Even the Founding Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire seemed to have risen to power by relying on a Divine Artifact. That Divine Artifact must still have been passed down within the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

They all had to be treated with caution.

"I understand. I've already had Second Uncle use a Spirit Soul Skill to probe his memories and see whether that Wicked Disciple told anyone about the Instinct Stimulation Cultivation Method. If it really leaked, then we'll have no choice but to take harsher measures."

Qian Xunji was also troubled and helpless over this. Spirit Hall was powerful, but it had long been watched by every faction and even the Two Great Empires. They had to consider the impact of everything they did. If they really killed the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's patriarch, it would cause no end of trouble.

However, the Instinct Stimulation Cultivation Method was more important. It absolutely could not be leaked. Even if they had to go to war with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, they would not back down.

"Matters of the heart are troublesome and must be handled slowly. Since Little Dong'er has fallen into this trap, no one knows when she'll be able to completely break free. You'd better have another child and raise that one as your successor.

"Besides, you've slowed your cultivation far too much over the years because of your governmental duties."

Qian Daoliu made the proposal. His son had always given him a headache. He was already so old and still had no children, which made him anxious just looking at him.

"I do need a child."

Recalling how his disciple had acted earlier, Qian Xunji also felt that he shouldn't place all his hopes on that foolish yet adorable disciple. He needed to make preparations early.

After chatting with his father for a while, Qian Xunji finally returned to the Papal Hall.

He walked straight into the Secret Chamber beneath the Papal Hall. After giving his disciple, who was covered only by a thin blanket, a look, he paid her no further attention. He sat down in a chair nearby and quietly waited for her to awaken.

After an unknown amount of time, Bibi Dong finally woke up.

"Ah!"

The moment her consciousness returned, she couldn't help but let out a pained groan. Her body felt as though it had been torn apart, with nowhere that didn't hurt.

She sat up and lowered her head to look by the light of the Soul Tool lamp. She instantly froze.

Her skin was covered in purple-black handprints. When she lifted the thin blanket and saw the blood-red plum blossoms, her mind went completely blank.

"You're no longer pure. Your body belongs to me now. What face do you have left to stay with that good-for-nothing? Stay here forever from now on.

"I have to say, you truly are a good disciple whom I cultivated for so many years. Very moist!"

Qian Xunji sat with his side facing her while savoring his Red Wine, even showing an evil, charming smile.

Since he was putting on an act, he had to play the part all the way through.

As a qualified person in power, acting was an essential basic skill.

Still, how had that brat come up with such lines? Especially those final two words—they made him feel like chopping someone up.

"Shameless beast!"

Bibi Dong cursed him furiously. Those final two words, in particular, shattered all her reason and plunged her into unprecedented rage and hatred. She even wanted to get up and fight him to the death.

Her chastity had been ruined, and she no longer had the face to meet Xiao Gang. Since that was the case, then let everything be destroyed!

However, the gap between their strengths was far too great. Qian Xunji merely released his Soul Power to suppress her, and her entire body was pressed flat against the bed. She wanted to get up, but she couldn't move at all.

She couldn't even circulate the Soul Power Within the Body. She was suppressed completely.

Setting aside Qian Xunji's dramatic performance, early the next morning, Tian Hao went to find Ling Yuan. Under her guidance, he headed to the Papal Hall.

Although he had made a contribution and established contact with Pope Qian Xunji, he had not shown it outwardly.

After all, a tree that stood out in the forest would be toppled by the wind. During the stage of developing himself quietly, he had to remain Low-Key.

The Papal Hall was watched by spies from every faction. Even the various factions within Spirit City were paying attention to it. If he entered the Papal Hall alone, it would certainly arouse suspicion and lead to an investigation.

Once an investigation began, who knew what they might uncover? If they discovered that he possessed a Soul Bone, it would be disastrous.

Thus, carrying an exquisite box and following behind Ling Yuan, who was a bishop, Tian Hao soon reached the solemn and magnificent Papal Hall, looking every bit like a servant.

The Angel Clan Maid who had been waiting there led him inside. They then passed through a corridor into the Secret Chamber below, while Ling Yuan wisely remained in the empty Papal Hall instead of following them down.

"Uh..."

Tian Hao looked around at the surroundings, then at Bibi Dong's condition, and couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

This was a famous scene!

"Saintess, you still haven't noticed?"

Tian Hao asked. Had Bibi Dong still not realized the truth?

There had to be a limit to being foolishly adorable!

"I neglected to cultivate her mind in the past."

Looking at his disciple, who still wore an expression of hatred and resentment, Qian Xunji sighed and withdrew his Soul Power suppression. He felt even more disappointed.

Too stupid!

With the suppression gone, Bibi Dong struggled to sit up. Though she had no strength to resist, she glared at her former Teacher with eyes filled with hatred and resentment.

That was right—he was merely her former Teacher.

The moment he had done such a bestial thing to her, he had ceased to be her Teacher.

"A woman's purity has obvious signs. Saintess, you can take a look first. Things aren't as you imagine."

Tian Hao couldn't help reminding her. Privately, he grumbled, Was this woman's brain made of Tofu Pudding?

Bibi Dong was Stunned. She instinctively used her Soul Power to sense herself, then became even more Stunned. However, she quickly reacted and sneered mockingly at Qian Xunji.

"Teacher, you're truly incompetent. You put in all that effort, yet I didn't feel a thing. My purity is still intact!"

She had thrown caution to the wind. She hadn't planned on staying alive anyway.

"..."

The veins on Qian Xunji's forehead throbbed. He wondered whether he should deal with that Wicked Disciple according to his original plan.

Tian Hao could only cover his face speechlessly. Trying to laugh all the way to the end while carrying a pig teammate like this was far too difficult. This was an absolute hell-difficulty challenge!

"Could it be that the Pope was merely testing you earlier, and everything was fake? Besides, didn't you notice that the handprints on your body were far too small and delicate?"

Tian Hao reminded her again, his gaze falling on the handprints on both her arms and shoulders.

At this moment, the thin blanket covering Bibi Dong had exposed her shoulders and arms, as well as a small portion of her breasts. The purple-black handprints were clear and slender, obviously left by a woman's hands.

Bibi Dong lowered her head to look and froze again.

What was going on?

Why was this happening?

"That was merely a test from your Teacher. Unfortunately, you failed. In any situation, you must keep a calm head. Clearly, you don't have one.

"Dong'er, your Teacher is very disappointed in you!"

Qian Xunji was genuinely disappointed—thoroughly disappointed.

If he continued raising her like this, she would only become a brainless brute, completely incapable of accomplishing Spirit Hall's grand undertaking. She might even lead Spirit Hall into the bottomless Abyss.

It seemed he would have to find a woman and work hard. His carefully cultivated main account was ruined, so he could only work hard to create an alternate account and focus on raising that one.

"Tea... Teacher?"

Bibi Dong still didn't understand. What exactly was going on?

And what test was he talking about?

At that moment, the Angel Clan Maid came forward carrying a set of clothes and placed it on the bed, gesturing for Bibi Dong to put it on.

Tian Hao tactfully turned around. Qian Xunji had already been sitting with his side facing her and had no interest in looking either.

As one of the most powerful people on the continent, what kind of woman had he not seen?

He had even seen several women whose appearances and figures were slightly better than Bibi Dong's. There was nothing worth looking at.

Tian Someone: This Secret Chamber will be mine sooner or later!