Identity Revealed, Everyone's Complicated Feelings

Just dug out of the grave...

Lin Hai was shocked to realize that after two years, Bibi Dong's mouth had become as venomous as her Martial Soul!

What does it mean to have just been dug out of a grave?

It's true that many Soul Tool come from ancient tombs, but even if the place of origin is good, the time doesn't match up at all!

He rolled his eyes in annoyance and transmitted his voice:

"Look closely, this is Soul Tool; the real gift is inside!"

Upon hearing Bibi Dong was visibly taken aback, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she naturally put the earrings away.

Even if she was curious, she would never examine it in front of this wicked disciple.

Yue Guan, who had been closely observing the interaction between the two, excitedly transmitted his voice to Gui Mei:

"Old Ghost, look! Eight years have passed, and this master and apprentice can't even keep up the act anymore!"

'Their relationship... is probably even more taboo than ours, isn't it?'

Over the years, Yue Guan had long since noticed the unusual relationship between the two.

Every time Lin Hai sent a message back to Spirit City, if it was written to Yue Guan, it was always just a dry, single page, often not even full, with everything he wrote about being important.

But when it was a letter written to Bibi Dong or Hu Liena, the envelope was always bulging.

Hu Liena, who was his childhood sweetheart, is understandable.

But where do you find so many private things to say to your own teacher?

The Gui Mei smile twitched involuntarily, its tone tinged with helplessness:

'Is it taboo? They're just master and disciple, not... relatives!'

'We're not either...' Yue Guan curled her lip in disapproval.

Because Lin Hai's identity was to be made public, previously eliminated teams were not prohibited from attending the competition.

When they heard that His Holiness the Pope of the Spirit Hall and the mysterious Holy Son who had been appointed for many years would be making an appearance, most teams, even those who had already been eliminated, still chose to stay in Spirit City.

Today, they gathered early at the square in front of the palace.

In the eyes of ordinary Soul Master, the Pope is undoubtedly the supreme number one person in the Soul Master World.

The presence of numerous paladin knights surrounding the plaza, exuding an aura of steely resolve, made the atmosphere exceptionally heavy.

Therefore, there was no whispering among the Soul Master, and the entire square fell into an eerie silence.

"His Holiness the Pope has arrived!"

The heavy doors of the Pope's Palace slowly opened, and five figures emerged one after another.

Apart from Lin Hai's confidante, the others in the square, before they could even take a closer look, suddenly felt a heavy pressure coming down on them, and they all unconsciously lowered their heads.

The guardian knights and the Soul Master belonging to the Spirit Hall bowed in unison, their voices in perfect unison:

"Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope, Your His Highness the Saint Son."

Unlike the kneeling ceremony of his previous life, Lin Hai had already given instructions in this life that a simple bow would suffice.

How could his woman kneel before someone else?

But if everyone else is kneeling while they are standing, the scene will be even more awkward than if the entire Shrek doesn't kneel!

Although the Spirit Hall is a sacred place in the hearts of many Soul Master, only a very small number of them are truly willing to perform the kneeling ceremony.

Seeing that all they had to do was bow, the group of Soul Master were naturally happy to do so and followed suit.

"Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope, Your His Highness the Saint Son."

This group also included Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Dai Weisi, and many others with different motives.

Whether due to their own pride or their status, they were unwilling to bow down to the Spirit Hall.

But for some reason, an invisible pressure suddenly descended, forcing them to bend over.

This was naturally Lin Hai's doing behind the scenes.

Xiao Wu and the others were naturally excluded. Some of them gave Lin Hai a coquettish glare, while others smiled and bowed slightly in agreement.

Pope about the Pope, they're just giving their men face!

No need for formalities.

As Bibi Dong's cool voice rang out, the oppressive aura that had enveloped the square instantly dissipated, and everyone straightened up and raised their heads with a sigh of relief.

The previous silence was completely shattered at this moment.

"Is that His Holiness the Pope in the middle? He is so... so noble!" someone couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, almost blurting out the word "beautiful".

"Is that the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall in the red robe? His temperament, his appearance... he's too outstanding!" Many girls' eyes were instantly drawn to Lin Hai.

"Why does this Holy Son look so familiar?" someone rubbed their eyes in confusion.

"Of course he looks familiar!" Someone quickly pointed out the secret. "Isn't that Lin Hai from the Shrek Academy, the one who captivated countless noble ladies in Heaven Dou City!"

"Shh... keep your voice down!" someone next to them quickly reminded them.

Ordinary Soul Master whispered among themselves, but those who knew Lin Hai but were unaware of his true identity were utterly shocked.

On the Shrek Academy's side, Ma Hongjun was the first to exclaim:

"Brother Hai?! He... he's actually the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall?"

Oscar, equally excited, pumped his fist and muttered:

"The dean has really hit the jackpot this time!"

Dai Mubai silently gazed at Lin Hai on the high platform, his eyes filled with complex emotions. Many things that he couldn't understand before suddenly became clear in this instant, and a sense of loss welled up in his heart.

Tang San lowered his head even further.

The joy she had felt upon learning that her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was extraordinary had long been overshadowed by the humiliation of being forced to bow and the realization of Lin Hai's true identity.

Yu Xiaogang, standing to the side, was far more shocked than anyone else.

His body trembled slightly, and he kept repeating, "How could this happen... how could this happen..."

In addition, a commotion broke out in several teams, including the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Tianshui Women's Team, and the New Divine Wind Team, with exclamations such as "It was him!", "As expected!", and "So that's how it is."

Dai Weisi subconsciously glanced at Zhu Zhuyun in the Shrek Academy viewing area, and when he remembered that he had mistaken Lin Hai for Zhu Zhuyun's subordinate, his face immediately burned with embarrassment.

"Silence!" A Red-robed Cardinal stepped forward at the opportune moment to maintain order.

Next came a passionate speech of encouragement from Bibi Dong, followed by a display of the prizes for the top three finishers in the competition.

When the six Spirit Bone, each shimmering with a different light and radiating powerful energy fluctuations, appeared before everyone's eyes, the entire plaza instantly fell silent, with only the sound of swallowing saliva remaining.

The Gui Mei stepped forward at the opportune moment, its voice carrying clearly throughout the entire square:

"These six Spirit Bone all came from Soul Beast that were over ten thousand years old. The oldest one was eighty thousand years old!"

"The champion team can choose three pieces first, the runner-up team will then choose two pieces, and the remaining piece will be awarded to the third-place team."

"In addition, if the selected Spirit Bone attributes do not match your own, you can report to the Pope's Palace to apply for a replacement."

"The replaced Spirit Bone will have a similar lifespan to the original Spirit Bone, but the specific location will be random."