"Summons from the Elder Hall"

"Y-yes..." Smog and the others trembled all over as they replied in terror.

"Get out!" Bibi Dong said majestically.

Upon hearing this, the Temple Guard Knights immediately scrambled out of the Pope Hall.

"Why aren't you leaving?" Bibi Dong shouted at Ye Qin, though the meaning in her words had clearly changed.

"Alright, then I'll leave!" Ye Qin's lips curled slightly as he strode toward the exit of the Pope Hall.

Seeing Ye Qin leave, Bibi Dong felt as though she had lost something. She could not help calling out, "Ye Qin, wait!"

However, Ye Qin had already walked out without hesitation and shut the doors to the Pope Hall behind him!

At a time like this, playing hard to get was the right move!

When Smog and the others saw Ye Qin emerge, they immediately lowered their heads in greeting!

"What did you see just now?" Ye Qin asked Smog and the others darkly.

"Ah..." Smog deliberately played dumb. "Reporting to Bishop Ye, we were standing guard the whole time. We have no idea what happened inside!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" the Temple Guard Knights hurriedly echoed.

With that, Ye Qin strode proudly out of the Pope Hall.

Ye Qin was undoubtedly excited right now. He had conquered Bibi Dong, the most powerful woman on the continent!

Along the way, Ye Qin hummed a little tune, feeling utterly content.

After returning to the Spirit Hall Grand Hotel, Ye Qin specially ordered a bottle of red wine and began studying the exclusive gift pack for Bibi Dong.

After opening it, Ye Qin discovered that a purple immortal herb had appeared in his hand.

The immortal herb was crystalline and translucent throughout, shimmering with a faint glow. What was surprising was that the glow shifted between gold and black.

"System, what is this thing?" Ye Qin asked.

"Host, this isn't for you!" the system replied. "It was prepared by the system for your woman, Bibi Dong! As for its effects, you'll find out once she eats it!"

"You're really thoughtful, aren't you?" Ye Qin smirked and temporarily stored the immortal herb in his Spirit Guiding Container.

At that moment, he suddenly recalled one of Tang San's fortunes in the original story: the immortal herbs planted within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

However, he was not in any hurry for now. According to the timeline, Tang San would not be harvesting those immortal herbs for several more years!

Right now, he was more focused on accompanying Bibi Dong and Hu Liena.

Especially Bibi Dong. Although her body had been restored to its original state, her consciousness remained unchanged. This meant that the memories that had caused her such pain were still there and required immense comfort.

Naturally, he would not give up on Hu Liena either. Ye Qin might be passionate, but since he had chosen them, he would treat them wholeheartedly!

The most important prerequisite was preventing his harem from catching fire. For him, was that not a challenge as well?

Bibi Dong already knows about my relationship with Liena. Ye Qin thought to himself. As for Liena, I'll tell her when the time is right.

Their favorability was at one hundred percent anyway. With Ye Qin's charm and intelligence, handling the relationships between his women should not be difficult!

Knock, knock, knock!

Just then, someone knocked on the door!

Ye Qin had initially thought Hu Liena had come, but Yang Qitian was standing outside instead.

The moment Yang Qitian saw Ye Qin, he immediately knelt. "Your Highness, this old servant was foolish!"

"Monkey Yang, don't you know a man has gold beneath his knees?" Ye Qin asked in surprise.

"No! Your Highness, this kneel is the result of this old servant's long consideration! This old servant has already resigned from all positions in Spirit Hall. From now on, I will devote myself to protecting House Ye and protecting Your Highness!" Yang Qitian said sincerely.

Ye Qin had not intended to blame Yang Qitian in the first place. Now, hearing his heartfelt words, he was inexplicably moved. "Get up first. I won't blame you. Besides, I won't tell Ye Xuan and the others!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Only then did Yang Qitian rise.

"You really resigned from your position in Spirit Hall?" Ye Qin asked.

"Absolutely!" Yang Qitian replied. "Over the years, whether it was Your Highness, Her Majesty the Queen, or Ying'er, all of you treated me very well. What I did was truly inhuman!"

"Alright, then I respect your choice!" Ye Qin replied. "From now on, you will remain by my side!"

"Tha..."

Seeing Yang Qitian about to bow again, Ye Qin immediately helped him up.

Just then, a group of people wearing Spirit Hall uniforms marched aggressively into Ye Qin's room. Leading them was Long Minghao, the Chief Executive of the Enforcement Hall!

"Long Minghao, what are you trying to do?" The moment Yang Qitian saw Long Minghao, he immediately shielded Ye Qin behind him, his expression cold and furious.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not here to enforce the law!" Long Minghao replied to Yang Qitian. "The Elder Hall requests Prince Ye Qin's presence!"

Ye Qin was immediately startled. Although he could not guess the Elder Hall's intentions, their summons was most likely nothing good!

Of course, he did not think the Elder Hall would scheme against a mere Soul Ancestor like him either!

"What do they want him for?" Yang Qitian asked with a frown.

"Yang Qitian, you should understand that the elders never reveal their thoughts to people like us!" Long Minghao said to Yang Qitian.

"Hmph!" Yang Qitian's fiery temper immediately flared. "If you want to take the Prince, you'll have to get through me first!"

"Fine, I'll go with you!" Ye Qin immediately stopped Yang Qitian's reckless action!

"Prince!" Yang Qitian said worriedly.

"Don't worry. I'll be fine!" Ye Qin smiled faintly, then walked out of the room, with Long Minghao and the others following closely behind.

Pope Hall.

Bibi Dong leaned sideways against the Royal Throne, one hand resting on her cane while her other slender arm supported her head. The viciousness in her beautiful eyes had faded, replaced by a somewhat vacant look.

"Ye Qin... Ye Qin..." Bibi Dong murmured absentmindedly.

Her mind was now filled with Ye Qin and that somewhat youthful face!

"He's only a child!" Bibi Dong muttered. "And I already..."

At that moment, a burst of commotion rose outside the door.

It immediately disrupted Bibi Dong's thoughts, and she shouted toward the door, "Who is making such a racket outside!"

"Reporting to His Holiness the Pope, Ye Qin's guard, Yang Qitian, requests an audience!" Smog's voice answered.

"Ye Qin!" Upon hearing those two words, Bibi Dong became somewhat sensitive. "Let him in!"

At that moment, the doors of the hall were pushed open, and Yang Qitian hurried inside. "Yang Qitian pays respects to His Holiness the Pope!"

"Yang Qitian, haven't you already resigned from all your positions? What are you doing here?" Bibi Dong asked coldly.

"His Holiness the Pope, please save my Prince!" Yang Qitian pleaded as he knelt.

"Prince? Ye Qin?" Bibi Dong exclaimed. "What happened to him?"

"He was taken away by the Elder Hall!" Yang Qitian replied. "For the sake of His Highness's devoted service to the Saintess, I beg His Holiness the Pope to save his life!"

As the largest organization in all of Spirit Hall, the Elder Hall's residence was also the grandest. Even the Pope Hall could not compare!

Led by Long Minghao, Ye Qin calmly passed through the circular gates and entered the Elder Hall!

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