Bibi Dong's Midnight Summons

The audience all felt the same way at that moment!

They guessed that Ling Zhiruo and her partner must have been bribed by some big shot to throw the match!

Though the fixed match had indeed been rather obvious!

At once, the stands erupted in jeers.

But Ye Qin naturally did not care. Completing the mission was what mattered!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving your first two-person victory. Reward obtained: one God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, one Spirit Ring Simulation Ring!"

"It's not that I'm too strong. They're just too weak!" Ye Qin said with a confident smile to Hu Liena.

"..." Hu Liena froze, unable to respond.

Soon, Ye Qin took her hand and led her off the arena beneath countless watching eyes.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Hu Liena's confused expression along the way, Ye Qin smiled back at her.

"Qin, weren't you only level twenty-three? How could you defeat Feng Qiling so easily? I'm finding you harder and harder to understand," Hu Liena asked.

"Didn't I say it already? He was careless!" Ye Qin deliberately explained. "Promise me that you won't ask too many questions in the future. In any case, my strength is meant to protect you!"

"Mm!" Hu Liena nodded excitedly at his words.

"So, can we go back to the hotel now?" Hu Liena asked.

"Are you tired?" Ye Qin asked fondly.

"A little!" Hu Liena replied.

"Then all right, let's go back and sleep." Ye Qin nodded.

However, just as they reached the halfway point, several Temple Guard Knights suddenly stopped Ye Qin. "Lord Ye Qin, His Holiness the Pope requests your presence!"

"Teacher? What does she want with Ye Qin?" Hu Liena asked first.

"Her Holiness did not say, so this subordinate does not know!" the knight replied.

"Then I'm going too!" Hu Liena's brows furrowed slightly.

"My lady, Her Holiness has summoned only Lord Ye Qin!"

"Even I can't go?" Hu Liena asked.

Hearing the knight's words, Ye Qin could not help frowning. After pondering for a moment, he lowered his voice and said to Hu Liena, "Go back to the room and wait for me. I'll be back soon!"

"But..." Hu Liena was somewhat worried.

"Don't worry!" Ye Qin interrupted her, then turned to the knights. "Lead the way!"

With that, Ye Qin followed the knights toward Pope Hall.

"Lord Ye Qin, Her Holiness is waiting for you inside!" Upon arriving at Pope Hall, the knight gave his instructions before respectfully withdrawing.

Filled with doubt, Ye Qin entered the Pope's main hall alone!

The heavy doors of the hall slowly closed behind him!

At that moment, the hall was empty except for Ye Qin!

Yet in the very next instant, Ye Qin felt a powerful aura suddenly erupt, making him feel as though he were suffocating!

Acting on instinct, Ye Qin immediately activated his Soul Power to resist it!

Even so, the oppressive pressure did not lessen in the slightest.

Without time to think, Ye Qin circulated his Internal Power and Soul Power at the same time, and a surge of black energy began rising from within him!

Just as he was about to use the Soul Power of the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. He abandoned the idea and clasped his hands in salute. "Ye Qin pays respects to His Holiness the Pope!"

"What a clever little Prince. No wonder you are her son!" A pleasant, melodious voice rang out. Immediately afterward, that breathtaking figure appeared and sat upon the Royal Throne!

There was no doubt that she was Bibi Dong.

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Ye Qin could not help asking, "Does His Holiness the Pope know who my mother is?"

"Of course!" To Ye Qin's surprise, Bibi Dong answered his question. "She was the smartest woman I have ever met!"

"Could Your Holiness tell me something about my mother?" Ye Qin asked.

"It seems Ye Xuan told you nothing!" Bibi Dong replied expressionlessly. "That is for the best. The less you know, the better!"

Hearing that explanation, Ye Qin's heart tightened even further. But Bibi Dong probably would not tell him anything else, so he could only ask, "May I ask why Your Holiness summoned me here?"

"What is your second Martial Soul?" Bibi Dong asked calmly and directly.

Ye Qin was instantly startled, but he still replied, "I do not understand what Your Holiness means!"

"You are a smart person!" Bibi Dong sneered. "You should know the consequences of deceiving me!"

"How did Your Holiness see through it?" Ye Qin asked helplessly, astonished.

"Your Dragon Scale Flower may be domineering, but with merely level twenty-three Soul Power, how could you possibly defeat Feng Qiling in a single strike?" Bibi Dong explained calmly. "You are only nine years old, yet your Soul Power has already reached the level of a Soul Ancestor. This proves that you possess a Martial Soul even stronger than the Dragon Scale Flower!"

"Although you did your utmost to conceal it just now, I do not believe there is no such thing!"

Bibi Dong's explanation startled Ye Qin. As expected of an empress of her generation!

"What, are you still unwilling to speak?" Bibi Dong's voice turned cold.

Knowing that he could no longer hide it and wishing to avoid making Bibi Dong overly suspicious, Ye Qin moved with a thought. The pitch-black World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon immediately emerged behind him!

The moment the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon appeared, Ye Qin's aura surged dramatically. Its terrifying dragon roar instantly echoed throughout Pope Hall!

Even Bibi Dong was startled by the majestic presence of the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon. "Such a domineering Martial Soul. What is its name?"

"The World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon, a mutated Martial Soul of the Golden Ancestral Dragon!" Ye Qin answered without hesitation.

At a time like this, the more he concealed, the more counterproductive it would be.

"Golden Ancestral Dragon?" Bibi Dong was naturally familiar with those four words. On Douluo Continent, any soul beast could become a human's Martial Soul. As the absolute overlord of the soul beast world, the Golden Ancestral Dragon was even a God-tier Martial Soul comparable to the Six-Winged Angel and the Sea God!

"What level is your Soul Power? Why can't I sense it?" Bibi Dong continued.

"Level forty! As for why Your Holiness cannot detect it, I do not know either!" Ye Qin replied.

"Nine years old, level forty!" Bibi Dong's expression tightened as she silently sighed, Nanxi, though you are dead, you truly left behind an excellent successor!

"Ye Qin, do you know why I summoned you alone today?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Please enlighten me, Your Holiness!" Ye Qin replied.

"I want you to help Hu Liena ascend to the position of Saintess!" Bibi Dong replied.

Hearing this, Ye Qin felt no stir in his heart. This had been what he intended to do anyway, but he still asked, "Your Holiness, how should I assist her?"

"The Saintess selection tournament is conducted in teams of three!" Bibi Dong replied. "Aside from the candidate, any two members under the age of twenty-five may participate!"

"So that's how it is!" Ye Qin said in understanding. "But Your Holiness, there are many geniuses by your side. Why choose me alone?"

"I know perfectly well about your relationship with Hu Liena, as well as what the two of you have done!" Bibi Dong replied calmly. "Do you understand what I mean?"

Damn it! Ye Qin cursed inwardly.

"From today onward, you will officially join the faction of Pope Hall. Rest assured, I will not treat you poorly!" Bibi Dong said without emotion.

"Yes!" Ye Qin agreed.

Of course, Ye Qin's words were only a delaying tactic. Once he gained Bibi Dong's complete favorability, he could naturally leave Spirit Hall whenever he wished.