"Conspiracy theory?"
Sitting in the next room, Ye Tianxing couldn't help but laugh after hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, "You exaggerated my abilities, causing Bibi Dong to become wary of me and thus cooperate with you?"
Ye Tianxing took a sip of tea, his back burning with pain. It was all that photo album's fault. What was wrong with me using a photo album to fool my son?
The Spirit Hall is a complete mess. The relationship between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong is an insurmountable chasm. You're already in this state, yet you still want your son to end up like Bibi Dong. The Spirit Hall will be finished sooner or later!
Ye Tianxing once suspected that his wife lacked intelligence, otherwise she wouldn't have let Tang San go time and time again despite having many opportunities to kill him.
Now that Ye Tianxing has come, he will absolutely not allow history to repeat itself or for tragedy to occur.
"If I hadn't crossed paths with Bibi Dong, if I weren't a member of the Spirit Hall, and if annexing the Ye Clan could strengthen the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong might have cooperated with you Yu Xiaogang."
Ye Tianxing's eyes were sharp; through the wall in front of him, he could almost see that repulsive figure, Yu Xiaogang.
"There are no 'what ifs' in this world. If you, Yu Xiaogang, enter the Spirit Hall, you will only be like a lamb entering a tiger's den, courting your own destruction."
Yu Xiaogang's fate was sealed.
Pope's Palace.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. A murderous intent flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, and a chilling feeling spread throughout Yu Xiaogang's body.
Yu Xiaogang remained silent, too terrified to look Bibi Dong in the eye.
Seeing that Bibi Dong did not react for a long time, Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, mustered his courage, and said, "Does His Holiness the Pope know about the Soul Ascension Pill?"
"My Spirit Hall provides Soul Ascension Pill. If I'm not mistaken, you barely broke through to level 30 thanks to them. Ye Ping'an invented the Soul Ascension Pill Soul Ascension Pill, benefiting the entire Soul Master World, and it also helped you. He helped you break through your shackles, but instead of thanking him, you turned around and tried to harm him. You are truly a petty and narrow-minded beast who can't distinguish between gratitude and resentment!"
Bibi Dong's sarcastic remarks undoubtedly put Yu Xiaogang in the spotlight.
Yu Xiaogang clenched her fists. She had only been able to break through to level 30 thanks to the Soul Ascension Pill developed by Ye Ping'an, so what?
" Your His Holiness the Pope, let's keep things separate. I did break through to level 30 with the help of the Soul Ascension Pill, but my hatred for Ye Ping'an surpasses that of all ages."
" The Ye Clan's choice to cooperate with the Heaven Dou Empire and even help them manufacture weapons reveals their wolfish ambitions. If we don't stop them now, they will become a formidable enemy when Ye Ping'an becomes Titled Douluo in the future!"
Yu Xiaogang's words were sharp and to the point.
"And then?" Bibi Dong asked.
"And then?" Yu Xiaogang understood what Bibi Dong was asking; she must have agreed to cooperate with me!
Yu Xiaogang was secretly delighted, but said aloud, " Ye Ping'an is the best in the Heaven Dou Empire region of this competition. One of the people in the Seven Leaf Star Academy he leads is the daughter of Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"My plan is simple. With Ye Tianxing's strength, breaking through the elimination rounds and advancing to the finals is no problem. We can ambush them along the way, or capture Ye Ping'an and Ning Rongrong once they arrive at the Spirit Hall!"
"With Ye Ping'an and Ning Rongrong in our hands, why should we be afraid that the Ye Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect won't be wary?"
" His Holiness the Pope is also using this opportunity to annex the Ye Clan and extort the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After the Ye Clan is annexed, I hope Ye Ping'an can be handed over to me for disposal!"
After Yu Xiaogang finished speaking excitedly, he couldn't contain his joy. He had been looking forward to this day for so long.
"You're handing Ye Ping'an over to deal with? What are your plans?" Bibi Dong asked with great interest.
"Of course, it will be slow torture. I will take back every bit of the humiliation that has been inflicted on me. I hate him so much!"
Bibi Dong, perched high on her throne, felt a surge of disgust upon witnessing the repulsive smile on Yu Xiaogang's face.
Ye Tianxing is her son-in-law, practically her son. No matter how much Yu Xiaogang Bibi Dong listens to Yu Xiaogang's nonsense, she would never lay a hand on Ye Tianxing.
" Feng'er is using this to blackmail me."
These are Ye Tianxing's exact words, and his adorable grandson is only three months old, so he couldn't possibly be lying!
With her doubts in mind, Bibi Dong said, "Your scheme is simply too vulgar."
Yu Xiaogang was taken aback and deeply surprised. If such a flawless plan didn't work, could there be another feasible one?
"You've been away from the Heaven Dou Empire for a long time, so you probably don't know this yet."
Bibi Dong smiled and said, "After Ye Ping'an learned that I had taken you in, he announced to the entire Douluo Continent that whoever could obtain Yu Xiaogang's head would receive a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone."
Yu Xiaogang shuddered, and the wooden cart he was sitting on swayed backward.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone! That's a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone! No matter how wealthy and powerful Ye Ping'an is, he would never produce one!"
Yu Xiaogang panicked, completely panicked.
I am as insignificant as a feather, yet I was able to force Ye Ping'an to take out a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. Am I really that valuable?
"At the time, the entire continent was in an uproar. In recent days, the elders of the Spirit Hall have advised me more than once to kill you! In exchange for Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, don't you think this is a good deal?"
Bibi Dong unleashed her Divine Slaughter's Domain, and the white, tangible killing intent permeated the entire Pope's Palace. Yu Xiaogang was terrified and gasped for breath.
His eyes darted around, and he was drenched in sweat, experiencing the feeling of impending death once again.
"But I think killing you is too easy. Let's keep that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and the Ye Clan as our final spoils."
Bibi Dong's Divine Slaughter's Domain subsided, and Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief. He was drenched in sweat; he had really thought he was about to die.
" Bibi Dong still cares about our past relationship. It seems that I hold a very special place in her heart."
Yu Xiaogang continued, "I wonder what His Holiness the Pope's plans are?"
" Ye Ping'an is a genius, without any flaws. He is incredibly intelligent. With your tricks, you still wanted to show off in front of him. Your current fate is entirely your own fault." Bibi Dong unintentionally attacked Yu Xiaogang again. The latter's expression changed drastically, clearly deeply hurt. He couldn't retaliate and suffered injustice for nothing.
"As far as I know, Ye Ping'an has a young son. I wonder if you've noticed?" Bibi Dong focused on observing Yu Xiaogang's reaction.
"Young man!" Upon receiving the news, Yu Xiaogang quickly calmed down. His wicked mind had already devised many evil schemes.
" Your His Holiness the Pope wise. We can send someone to kidnap Ye Ping'an's young son. In that case, would Ye Ping'an still be afraid of not compromising?"
Yu Xiaogang smiled wickedly and said, "I hope that Your His Holiness the Pope will allow me to take that child as your disciple at that time."
Bibi Dong could no longer conceal the killing intent hidden in her eyes. She suppressed her anger and asked, "You turned your disciple Tang San, who had perfectly good Twin Martial Souls, into a piece of trash. How can someone like you be a teacher?"
Faced with Bibi Dong's mockery, Yu Xiaogang retorted confidently, "That's because Tang San is a good-for-nothing, not because I, Yu Xiaogang, am incompetent!"
"If I were that child's teacher, I would teach him with all my heart, and then let him grow up to be Ye Ping'an's enemy, father and son killing each other. That would be the most satisfying thing!"
Suddenly, Yu Xiaogang was sent flying, her face burning with pain, teeth shattered, and blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
Bibi Dong slowly stood up, her Soul Power enveloping her slender jade hands; it turned out that she was the one who had made the move.
" Bibi Dong! What are you doing! Did I say something wrong?!" Yu Xiaogang got up, covered her numb face, and stared at Bibi Dong with confusion and anger.
Bibi Dong spoke up, "You've been listening for so long, it's time for you to come out."
Da da da...
Footsteps echoed in the spacious hall.
Yu Xiaogang looked in the direction of the sound, her expression gradually becoming serious, and then her breathing became rapid.
" Ye Ping'an!? You! You! You! How could you be here?!"
Yu Xiaogang was at a loss, his mind completely blank. He never expected Ye Ping'an to suddenly appear here.
"I understand!" Yu Xiaogang instantly realized, pointing at Ye Ping'an and angrily saying, "So you've been loyal to the Spirit Hall all along! You're one of the Spirit Hall's people! So..."
Yu Xiaogang looked at Bibi Dong, her eyes filled with fear and unease. "You did it on purpose! You deliberately asked me those questions to lure me into this trap, and even made me kowtow to you step by step. You planned all of this!"
Yu Xiaogang looked extremely pale. After realizing that they had made a fool of her, she rushed towards Ye Ping'an without hesitation, dragging her crippled leg and relying solely on the wooden wheelbarrow under her buttocks for power.
Ye Tianxing shook his head slightly. Yu Xiaogang eyes and looked like she was about to fight him to the death.
Recalling Yu Xiaogang's vicious scheme, he thought of kidnapping his son to force a fight between father and son.
A surge of anger rose in Ye Tianxing's heart, rushing straight to the top of his head. He then kicked Yu Xiaogang in the face.
Yu Xiaogang's front teeth flew out of his mouth, and he collapsed to the ground, spitting out blood. Tears streamed down his face as he stared at the exquisitely decorated ceiling above him. Yu Xiaogang felt deep regret. He regretted coming to the Spirit Hall, and even more so, he regretted not recognizing Ye Ping'an back then. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such despair today.
"Guards!" Bibi Dong said coldly.
The doors of the Pope's Palace were opened, and two Temple Knight entered. They were the same two who had just demanded that Yu Xiaogang with each step.
" Your His Holiness the Pope," the two said respectfully after bowing.
"Put Yu Xiaogang in the dungeon and make him suffer hellish pain every day. Let him experience the most severe torture. Remember, once Yu Xiaogang dies, then you have no reason to live either."
The two Temple Knight shuddered, their hair standing on end.
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, Yu Xiaogang was carried out by the two men.
This time, Yu Xiaogang did not struggle. At this moment, his face was ashen, filled with disappointment, resentment, and the frustration of being completely fooled. His pride and joy in his wisdom was truly utterly inadequate.