Passing off a feather as a badge of authority

The bishop glanced at the Papal Order in Yu Xiaogang's hand, then slowly raised his hand and knocked on the door of the King's Mansion.

Papal Order symbolize the authority of the Pope; whoever holds one is as if the Pope were present in person.

He was merely a bishop of the Spirit Hall Main Hall, so naturally he wouldn't dare disobey the Papal Order or challenge the Pope's authority.

He dared not challenge or disobey the authority of the two men in the King's Mansion.

After all, the Papal Order came from the Papal Hall, while the two from the King's Mansion came from the Worship Hall, the central authority. He couldn't afford to offend either of them.

We should choose the lesser of two evils and act according to the circumstances. We should try our best not to offend either side. If there is really no other way, then we should choose to side with the two people from the King's Mansion.

The Papal Order is ultimately just a Token; even if the Pope decides to punish him later, that's a matter for later. But the two from the King's Mansion are different; if they want to punish him, it's just a matter of a word.

There's a saying that goes, "A local official is more powerful than a distant one," and that couldn't be more fitting here.

The gates of the King's Mansion slowly opened.

Meng Li's figure appeared in front of the two.

After a quick glance at the two men, Meng Li fixed his gaze on the bishop. "What is it?"

Meng Li's tone was very calm, so calm that there was no ripple in his voice.

"I am Ji Yun, the bishop of the Spirit Hall Main Hall, and I come here on behalf of the Spirit Hall Main Hall."

"The man behind me is Yu Xiaogang, an honorary Elder of our Spirit Hall."

"We have something very important to discuss with the Princely Title."

Ji Yun put one hand behind his back, trying his best to look dignified, but his heart was trembling slightly.

"Wait at the door."

After saying this, Meng Li closed the gates of the King's Mansion and went to report the matter.

"Bishop, the King's Mansion seems to completely disregard you; they won't even let you through the gate."

Yu Xiaogang chuckled softly, his gaze fixed silently on the tightly closed door.

"The Elder is right; the King's Mansion has indeed acted rather arrogantly."

Ji Yun outwardly agreed, but inwardly he was somewhat unconvinced.

Isn't it normal to disregard him?

As a bishop in a small chapel, when he met the Pope in the Papal Hall, he was basically kneeling at the very back or kneeling outside the chapel.

Those two inside are people we need to take seriously.

In other words, if those two men in the King's Mansion were to casually throw a brick into the Papal Hall, the person they hit would be of a higher status than him, the bishop.

Yu Xiaogang smiled, said nothing more, and gently rubbed the Papal Order between his fingertips as he looked at the tightly closed door in front of him.

Time passed slowly.

It took about ten minutes for the gates of the King's Mansion to reopen.

Meng Li gestured for them to enter, leading Ji Yun and Yu Xiaogang into the King's Mansion and towards the Hall.

We arrived at the Hall.

At the head of the table, Qian Renxue held Bai Wanwan's slender hand and focused intently on applying Ice Blue nail polish to her nails. Bai Wanwan, meanwhile, crossed her legs and leaned slightly towards Qian Renxue, giving off a languid vibe.

"What's up?"

Qian Renxue asked calmly, her gaze fixed on Bai Wanwan's slender hands, her movements as she applied nail polish were very gentle.

Bai Wanwan merely raised her eyes slightly, showing no intention of speaking.

Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, as he looked at their nonchalant, even somewhat contemptuous, attitude.

"We represent the Spirit Hall, and we are here to honor the agreement between His Your Highness Canglan and Shrek Academy."

"If both sides compromise, that agreement is null and void. What does Your Highness Canglan think?"

"If Your Highness Canglan disagrees, I can't guarantee that the next people from the Spirit Hall will be as easy to talk to as I am."

Yu Xiaogang sat down in the seat on the left and began to speak in a tone that was half negotiation and half threat.

Ji Yun moved a few steps to the right without making a sound, looked up at the ceiling of the Hall, and remained silent.

Did I tell you to sit down?

Qian Renxue slowly raised her head and looked in the direction of Yu Xiaogang. The pressure of Seven-Ring Soul Sage erupted silently, causing the chair Yu Xiaogang was sitting on to shatter instantly.

Caught off guard, Yu Xiaogang also fell to the ground, the Papal Order slipping from his hand and hitting the ground with a crisp sound.

Qian Renxue Phoenix Eyes were filled with hostility.

Wanwan, who dared to threaten her with the Spirit Hall simply because she possessed a Papal Order of unknown origin.

That's like an old man eating poison; he's tired of living.

Let alone a Papal Order, even if the current Pope were sitting right in front of her, she would still lose face if she didn't want to.

"You..."

Yu Xiaogang got up from the ground and pointed at Qian Renxue.

"Yu Xiaogang, don't try to act like you have a law in front of me."

"Also, I really dislike it when someone points a finger at me."

"Lor Diarra, come and take care of this."

Qian Renxue withdrew her gaze from Yu Xiaogang and continued applying nail polish to Bai Wanwan.

Lor Diarra's figure appeared at the doorway, and in a few flashes, she appeared beside Yu Xiaogang. Before Yu Xiaogang could react, Lor Diarra reached out and grabbed Yu Xiaogang's finger that was pointing at Qian Renxue.

There was a cracking sound.

Yu Xiaogang's fingers bent ninety degrees behind him, and a somewhat shrill scream echoed in the Hall.

Seeing this scene before her and hearing Yu Xiaogang's screams, Bai Wanwan turned her gaze to Qian Renxue, who was painting her nails, and her eyes fluttered slightly.

Hmm, why do I inexplicably feel that my older sister is really cool?

There's also a feeling of being protected~

Hmm~

Illusion!

It must be an illusion!

My sister has always been handsome, not just inexplicably so.

As for that feeling of protection, that's also an illusion.

Protection? It should be Bai Wanwan protecting her sister, that's right, that's how it is.

"Next time, think carefully before you speak, about whose territory this is."

"Even your Your Father Yu Yuanzhen, has to show me some respect, let alone you Yu Xiaogang."

Bai Wanwan glanced at Yu Xiaogang with disdain, her tone filled with undisguised contempt.

"Oh dear~"

"Elder, how are you? Are you alright?"

"This is Honorary Elder of our Spirit Hall. How dare you, how dare you lay a hand on him?"

Ji Yun feigned panic and called out, emphasizing the words "Honorary Elder," before quickly walking towards Yu Xiaogang check on his condition.

The reason he emphasized his words was simple: he wanted to say that he was the one who made me come, and that I didn't actually want to come; it had little to do with me.

"Honorary Elder?"

Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan chuckled almost simultaneously, their laughter tinged with contempt and disdain.