Pope's Palace.
Ye Tianxing returned from the City of Slaughter after a year and a half's absence and met Bibi Dong again.
"I didn't expect you to clear the City of Slaughter in just a year and a half, even faster than it took me and Tang Hao back then. Impressive!"
Bibi Dong was full of praise for it.
Ye Tianxing chuckled; it was truly rare to receive praise from Bibi Dong.
" Tang San also went to the City of Slaughter. Did your good disciple Hu Liena say she was going there?"
Bibi Dong shook her head upon hearing this. "She did mention it, but I rejected it. You also said that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass has the characteristic of absorbing flesh and blood to increase Soul Power. I don't want Nana to become Tang San's meal."
"But that's fine too. Evil people will be punished by other evil people. Let them kill each other. Let's focus on dealing with the situation on the Douluo Continent."
Ye Tianxing asked again, "I have been away from the mainland for a year and a half, and I don't think I have seen Xiao Xue in the Spirit Hall."
"She went back to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family to continue her undercover work. She stayed at home for a year before going there half a year ago."
"Missing her?" Bibi Dong teased. She was convinced that she had Ye Tianxing. As long as Qian Renxue was still her daughter, it didn't matter even if the latter didn't acknowledge her.
Ye Tianxing smiled but didn't say much. Missing one's wife is only natural, unless the wife is a tigress, in which case the longing is even greater.
" The Ye Clan you founded has developed rapidly and has become a vanguard in the fight against the Spirit Hall. Those three old guys, led by Dugu Bo, probably don't know your true identity yet."
Ye Tianxing nodded solemnly. "They despise the Spirit Hall, and I will not let them know, never."
"However, I think it's time to put the elimination of the surrounding forces of the Heaven Dou Empire and Xiao Xue's infiltration plan on the agenda."
Bibi Dong was taken aback and asked, "Isn't it too early?"
"Is it still early?"
Ye Tianxing said, "Speed is of the essence in war. One of my divine tests is to defeat Tang Chen. The King of Slaughter has been seriously injured by the old man and is currently relying on a large amount of blood food to heal. Now that Tang San is competing with him for food, I think his recovery speed will be greatly reduced."
"One of them is unifying the Douluo Continent. The Heaven Dou Empire has a good foundation, while the Star Luo Empire is currently competing for the Crown Prince prince position. My eldest prince, Dai Weisi, now has the support of the Ye Clan, so victory is clearly within his grasp."
After hearing Ye Tianxing's arrangements, Bibi Dong couldn't help but look at him with higher regard.
"You're so good at planning ahead."
Ye Tianxing's lips twitched slightly. "Please don't tease me. This is not befitting your status as Pope."
"This is in private. You are my son-in-law, and I am your mother-in-law. You are like half a son to me. A mother-in-law should find her son-in-law more and more pleasing to the eye."
Ye Tianxing: It's really not easy for you to have this awareness.
"I know you devised Spirit Hunting Operation, which was originally intended for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Now that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is half-crippled and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is hesitant, it seems the time has come."
Bibi Dong pondered, and the entire Pope's Palace fell silent. Ye Tianxing was not in a hurry and gave Bibi Dong time to think.
Ye Tianxing walked out of the Pope's Palace and went first to the place where Yu Xiaogang was imprisoned: the dungeon.
A ray of blinding sunlight pierced through the dimly lit dungeon, and everyone's eyes immediately turned to Ye Tianxing as he walked down.
Those imprisoned in the dungeon are either Martial Spirit Hall disciples who have made mistakes, or heinous criminals like Yu Xiaogang.
Ye Tianxing heard the familiar "slap slap slap" sound, the sound of the whip striking Yu Xiaogang's body, how wonderful it was!
"Stop."
Scarface Brother turned his head at the sound and saw Ye Tianxing enter the dungeon. His eyes lit up and he quickly stepped forward with a fawning smile, "Why did you come to the dungeon yourself? This is not a place for you."
Ye Tianxing, expressionless, took the salt-soaked whip from Scarface Brother and looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was bound to the cross, covered in blood, and looked utterly hopeless.
"How has Yu Xiaogang been doing these past few years?"
Scarface Brother replied with a laugh, "What else can it be? It's worse than death. We've stopped him from committing suicide several times."
Ye Tianxing's hand trembled, and he lashed the inside of Yu Xiaogang with the whip. Instantly, a burning pain rippled through Yu Xiaogang's lower body.
Yu Xiaogang's face immediately turned green. He glared at Ye Tianxing and roared, "Your Spirit Hall is going too far! You've imprisoned me here and tortured me day and night without end. You will be punished!"
Scarface Brother suddenly slapped Yu Xiaogang twice across the face, and his hand hurt.
"You're so shameless."
Scarface Brother cursed and sneered, "You keep repeating the same thing over and over. Aren't you tired of it? Why don't you think about it? You're trapped in this dungeon and can't get out. How are you going to make me look bad?"
Just then, Ye Tianxing suddenly said, "Untie him, I'm taking this guy out."
Scarface Brother was slightly taken aback, while Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. He was so excited that he couldn't believe it; he couldn't imagine that the Spirit Hall was going to let him go.
Could it be...?
"Did my family send someone to pick me up?!"
Yu Xiaogang was untied, and he couldn't hide his joy, thinking that his family had pressured the Spirit Hall to release him.
Ye Tianxing did not directly answer Yu Xiaogang's question, but instead smiled mysteriously, "I am indeed going to take you back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but..."
Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened in excitement, but suddenly Ye Tianxing knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck.
"I'm here to wipe out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; you're just a witness."
Ye Tianxing smiled wickedly. At this moment, he transformed into a major villain, willing to do anything to become a god.
Ye Tianxing did the bad things, while Ye Ping'an played the good guy.
Yu Xiaogang was carried away and secretly sent to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
At the same time, Bibi Dong sent a message.
"It's not a big deal to destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has become the guardian sect of the Heaven Dou Empire. It's too early to destroy it now. We'll wait until the time is right and destroy it during the palace coup."
Ye Tianxing understood Bibi Dong's intention. Having spent a year and a half in the City of Slaughter, his Soul Power had reached level 77. To quickly increase his Soul Power, he needed to find a strong opponent to fight.
Yu Yuanzhen, the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, is a level 95 Titled Douluo and the highest achiever of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
Ye Tianxing, relying on his dual Martial Soul —the Withered Wood Bow and the Azure Dragon Sword —as well as the five Soul Bone in his body, still found it difficult to fight Yu Yuanzhen.
Despite the challenge, Ye Tianxing accepted the task.
That night, the Spirit Hall gathered three thousand Spirit Master and five Titled Douluo, and led by Ye Tianxing, they headed to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan under cover of Ye Tianxing.