"Bibi Dong! Six-Step Unlock"

At this, Zhang Haotian, Yang Qitian, and the others were all startled.

"Hall Master Hu, you are the Pope's disciple. If you can prove your innocence, we will naturally release you!" Long Minghao replied.

"Heh! Long Minghao, you should know what kind of place the Spirit Hall Enforcement Hall is! Especially when dealing with those from the Pope's faction!" Yang Qitian snapped.

Long Minghao neither confirmed nor denied it, saying nothing.

"Hu Liena!" Ye Qin immediately shouted.

"Ye Qin, we'll meet again if fate allows!" Hu Liena said without looking back.

"Monkey Yang, stop them for me!" Ye Qin barked.

"Yes!" Yang Qitian answered, then charged at Long Minghao again.

"Hmph!" Long Minghao snorted coldly and moved to intercept Yang Qitian.

Seeing this, Ye Qin was about to summon Mina when two strange figures descended from the sky and landed on the ground. "Long Minghao, stop at once!"

One of them wore black, with illusory light flickering around his body. He wore a mask that concealed his true face.

The other had skin as delicate and smooth as a baby's. He wore light yellow armor, and if not for his Adam's apple, it would have been difficult to tell whether he was male or female.

"Ah! Greetings, Elder Ju and Elder Gui!" Long Minghao cried out in alarm upon seeing them, immediately cupping his hands in salute.

Hearing this, Ye Qin already knew their identities: the two elders of Pope Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Charm!

At that moment, a large procession entered Spirit Hall.

They lined up neatly on both sides, and then an incomparably beautiful figure came into view!

She wore a golden long dress, a Nine-Curve Purple-Gold Crown upon her head, and held a gemstone-studded scepter in her hand!

Her figure was tall and graceful. Even the loose gown could not conceal her stunning curves.

Her body was alluring, but her face was even more breathtakingly beautiful.

What made her extraordinary was not merely her flawless face. Unlike ordinary people, her expression was incomparably cold and imposing. Especially her gaze—it seemed to look down upon everything, standing above all things and reigning over the world!

No one dared meet her eyes!

This person was none other than the current Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong!

"Teacher!" Hu Liena was greatly shocked by Bibi Dong's arrival and immediately knelt in salute.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!" Long Minghao, Zhang Haotian, and the others all shouted in unison, kneeling as well.

Ye Qin was the only one who did not kneel!

Not only that, but the system notification had already sounded in his mind. "Special character encountered: Pope Bibi Dong. Hidden Check-in Quest: Six-Step Unlock Bibi Dong Quest issued!"

Hearing this, Ye Qin temporarily ignored the system. His gaze fell upon Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes!

At this moment, everyone in the square was kneeling. Ye Qin alone remained standing, staring directly at Bibi Dong. Thus, she quickly noticed him and shot him a fierce look!

Ye Qin's heart skipped a beat when he saw that gaze!

Those eyes were terrifying. They contained not only the majesty of one in power, but also killing intent. They were undoubtedly the most chilling eyes Ye Qin had ever seen!

However, Ye Qin quickly calmed himself.

Seeing the calmness in Ye Qin's eyes, Bibi Dong's gaze lingered on him a moment longer.

But that was all. Bibi Dong said nothing to him and instead coldly asked Long Minghao, "Who are you?"

"Y-Your subordinate is Long Minghao, Chief Executive of the Enforcement Hall!" Long Minghao replied, drenched in sweat and trembling slightly.

"Why did you arrest Hu Liena?" Bibi Dong pressed.

"Your subordinate acted under orders from Elder Hall!" Long Minghao replied.

"Hu Liena is a Royal City Hall Master, equal in rank to a Red Robe Cardinal. Without my written order, you dared arrest her on your own authority. Who gave you that right?" Bibi Dong demanded angrily.

"Your subordinate..."

"Hmph! Long Minghao of the Enforcement Hall disobeyed the regulations and acted without authorization. Strip him of his position as Chief Executive immediately. Take him back to Spirit Hall for interrogation according to the law!" Bibi Dong declared with immense authority.

"Yes!" Ghost Douluo chuckled eerily. With a gathering motion of his hand, he took the Chief Executive's token from Long Minghao's Spirit Guiding Container, then ordered someone to detain him!

"Rise," Bibi Dong finally said.

"Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope!" everyone cried in unison as they respectfully stood.

"I am here to inspect the branch hall. Keep all formalities simple!" Bibi Dong continued.

"We shall obey the Pope's sacred decree!" Zhang Haotian, Hall Master of the branch hall, hurriedly replied.

Before long, Bibi Dong gave a few brief instructions and summoned Hu Liena alone to the main hall.

With nothing else to do, Ye Qin returned to his room to study the hidden quest the system had given him.

"Because Bibi Dong has a forceful personality and immense strength, the host must complete the quest in stages to obtain her complete favorability," the system prompted.

"Mm! Not bad. That suits my personality perfectly!" Ye Qin said with a crooked smile. A challenge without difficulty held no meaning for him.

"Stage quests are hidden quests and therefore do not affect the host's acceptance of other Check-in Quests! Step one: join Spirit Hall!"

"Detected that the host has already completed this. Quest reward issued directly: Bibi Dong's favorability increased by five percent, and one Lingbo Weibu manual!"

"Lingbo Weibu?" Ye Qin exclaimed in surprise.

He had not expected the reward to include a manual from beyond Douluo Continent. But when he thought of Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he quickly accepted it!

"Step two: become a Hall Master-level member! Detected that the host has already completed this. Reward issued directly: Bibi Dong's favorability increased by ten percent, one Yi Jin Jing manual, and Innate Internal Power unlocked!"

"This is good!" Ye Qin said excitedly.

Not only did he have Innate Internal Power, but he also had the Yi Jin Jing. If he remembered correctly, the latter could increase Internal Power whether he was meditating or sleeping!

In other words, even if he did nothing at all, he could still grow stronger!

"Step three: become a Platinum Bishop-level member. Reward: Bibi Dong's favorability increased by ten percent, and the Observation Haki manual!"

"Wait, isn't this just making me get promoted?" Ye Qin cried out in surprise.

The so-called six steps were, for the first three, member, Hall Master, and Platinum Bishop. Would the later ones be elder, worshiper...

"Host, only after completing the third step may you obtain the next quest," the system replied.

"Forget it. It's a staged quest anyway!" Ye Qin stopped dwelling on it. After all, his desire for Bibi Dong was not especially strong right now.

What he thought about more was Hu Liena!

Immediately afterward, Ye Qin began studying the two manuals!

What excited Ye Qin was that the two manuals were not physical objects. Instead, they entered directly into his mind, and he comprehended them completely!

After gaining Innate Internal Power, Ye Qin could clearly feel his strength improving!

Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill was probably a cultivation method similar to Internal Power. At that moment, Ye Qin could understand why Tang San was always able to challenge opponents above his level!

Of course, even Tang San was no match for him.

Tang San was probably still at Nuoding Academy right now, fighting with a bunch of elementary school kids!