After retracting the Mental Child Sphere, Zhou Qing returned to cultivating the Five Qi within his chest and handling work. He gave Shrek's group no further thought.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed.
That day.
Ariel from Vast Sea City sent word that Bibi Dong, the current Pope of Spirit Hall, had already begun making preparations to sail out and explore the rumored Sea God Island.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing used Mental Child Spheres to create replicas of himself and Romantina, leaving them behind at the Red Assembly while his true body headed for Vast Sea City.
At the wave-tossed harbor, twenty warships stood lined up, with over a thousand Soul Masters and sailors gathered. Spirit Hall's current Pope, along with Yue Guan, Ghost, Demon Bear, and Ghost Leopard—four Titled Douluo at level 95 or above—were also present.
"Bibi Dong really intends to go herself."
Outside the harbor, Zhou Qing and Romantina blended into the surrounding crowd. Seeing that Bibi Dong had truly come, he realized she genuinely intended to take Sea God Island.
"Come to think of it, isn't this Pope the kind who doesn't handle affairs personally?" Romantina asked.
"Most matters are surely delegated to her subordinates. She wouldn't do everything herself."
Zhou Qing was certain that without a system like the Red Assembly's, one that integrated work and cultivation, Bibi Dong could never have reached the Absolute Realm at her age. Her Twin Martial Souls alone would have made it impossible, not to mention that inheriting the Rakshasa God Trial required time as well.
Just how much time could she possibly have had to manage such an enormous Spirit Hall?
Very little.
Fortunately, Spirit Hall was a holy land for Soul Masters, where the strong reigned supreme. Otherwise, no one would have accepted