Bibi Dong vs. Qian Daoliu! Wu Zetian's Submission, Jixia Academy!

Great Tang Empire, Chang'an City.

Deep within the imperial palace, inside a magnificent hall.

Qian Renxue, dressed in a pale gold court gown, silently watched the ranking on the Heavenly Screen.

"Life String Qin... Cai Wenji?"

She softly spoke the name, her beautiful golden eyes flickering uncertainly.

She remembered this name.

She remembered this woman too.

Back then, she had been the one to save Grandfather when he was gravely wounded and on the verge of death.

Yet Qian Renxue had never imagined that this woman's Spirit could actually rank tenth on the Spirit Ranking!

This was tenth place!

The Six-winged Angel Spirit she took such pride in, hailed as a God-level Spirit, had only ranked fifteenth.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart, but the shock refused to fade for a long time.

Just then, a series of steady footsteps sounded from outside the hall.

Qian Renxue turned around and saw a tall figure slowly enter.

The newcomer wore spotless white robes. His face was incomparably handsome, his bearing transcendent and refined. It was Qian Yu.

Behind him followed an exceptionally beautiful woman dressed in lavish phoenix robes and wearing an imperial crown, her brows carrying an innate Momentum that looked down upon the world.

She was the ruler of the Great Tang Empire, the Empress Wu Zetian.

At the sight of Qian Yu, the authority in Wu Zetian's phoenix eyes instantly softened, and a bright, captivating smile blossomed across her face.

"Brother Qian Yu, you're here?"

Her voice carried a trace of delight, making her seem utterly different from the Empress who wielded the Life and Death Decree in her usual days.

Qian Yu nodded slightly and walked over to sit in the seat of honor at the center of the hall. His actions were entirely natural, as though he were the true master here.

Wu Zetian did not mind in the slightest. Instead, she personally poured him a cup of fragrant tea.

Qian Yu lifted the teacup, gently blew away the steam, and spoke calmly.

"The Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire can be dealt with now."

His voice was not loud, yet it carried an unquestionable force.

A sharp glint flashed through Wu Zetian's phoenix eyes. She nodded without hesitation.

"Alright. I'll give the order for Li Xin and Meng Tian to prepare the troops."

She did not even ask why, simply carrying out Qian Yu's command without condition.

To her, Brother Qian Yu's words were an imperial decree, the will of heaven itself.

Meanwhile, Spirit City.

Within the Worship Hall deep inside Douluo Hall.

The white-haired Great Enshriner, Qian Daoliu, stood with his head raised, looking toward the ceiling, where the scene on the Heavenly Screen was equally clear.

"Tenth on the Spirit Ranking, the Life String Qin?"

"The holder, Cai Wenji?"

Qian Daoliu's face was filled with shock.

"She controls the ultimate power of life? She can heal any injury? What... what an incredible Spirit!"

Of course, he knew Cai Wenji's Spirit was extraordinary. After all, it had pulled him back from the brink of death.

But even in his dreams, he had never imagined that this Spirit's rank would be so high!

The Six-winged Angel Spirit he inherited from the Angel God, known as the continent's most supreme Spirit, had only ranked fifteenth!

A Support System Spirit actually ranked above a God-level Spirit?

It completely overturned everything he knew.

He turned to look at the little girl nearby, seated on a soft cushion and swinging her two fair, tender legs, a trace of reverence in his voice.

"Lady Cai Wenji, congratulations. Your Spirit has entered the Spirit Ranking."

The little girl, who looked only three or four years old, exquisitely adorable and cute beyond measure, was none other than Cai Wenji, the holder of the Life String Qin.

Hearing this, she raised her delicate little face, glanced at the Heavenly Screen, and pouted slightly, seeming somewhat dissatisfied.

"Only tenth?"

Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying the innocence unique to a child.

"There are still nine people ahead of me. Other than Brother Qian Yu, there are actually so many people ranked above me."

Qian Daoliu could not help twitching at the corner of his mouth.

Only... tenth?

This was a height countless Spirit Masters across the continent could only dream of reaching!

However, when his gaze fell upon the reward displayed on the Heavenly Screen, he was deeply drawn in once more.

[Obtained Godly Skill: Life Echo!]

Cai Wenji's eyes lit up as well, and joy finally appeared on her little face.

"A Godly Skill? Life Echo? It sounds really powerful."

She stretched out her fair little hand and lightly pointed at the sky.

"I, Cai Wenji, claim the reward!"

The moment her voice fell, a brilliant golden pillar of light descended from the heavens, completely enveloping her tiny body.

Buzz—!

A vast and majestic aura of life instantly filled the entire Worship Hall.

Then, before Qian Daoliu's stunned eyes, nine Spirit Rings slowly rose from beneath Cai Wenji's feet.

Yellow, purple, black, black, black...

No!

Something was wrong!

Under the cleansing of the golden radiance, the colors of those Spirit Rings were undergoing earth-shaking changes!

In the end, all nine Spirit Rings transformed into dazzling blood-red!

Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red!

Nine Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings!

Every Spirit Ring radiated a terrifying pressure that made one's heart tremble!

"N-Nine Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings?!"

Even Qian Daoliu's voice trembled. His eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the scene before him, a sight comparable to a miracle.

"The rewards from this ranking... are far too generous!"

Just then, a cold and arrogant voice came from outside the Worship Hall.

"Great Enshriner, I've come to see you."

The hall doors were pushed open. Bibi Dong, dressed in the Pope's magnificent robes, her figure graceful and alluring, slowly entered with Hu Liena.

At a glance, she saw Cai Wenji surrounded by nine red Spirit Rings. A blazing light instantly burst from her beautiful purple eyes.

She forcefully suppressed the excitement in her heart, revealing a warm smile as she spoke gently to Cai Wenji.

"You must be Lady Cai Wenji, I presume? As expected, you possess extraordinary talent, a rare genius of this age."

"I am Bibi Dong, Pope of Spirit Hall. I sincerely invite you to join Spirit Hall."

"As long as you agree, I am willing to name you the Saintess of Spirit Hall. Your status will be second only to mine, and all of Spirit Hall's resources will be at your command!"

Bibi Dong extended an olive branch that no Spirit Master could possibly refuse.

However, Cai Wenji merely lifted her head and glanced at her. Those pure blue eyes were filled with undisguised disgust.

It was this wicked woman!

She was the one who had made Brother Qian Yu sad!

And now, she actually wanted to recruit her?

Cai Wenji's little face instantly turned cold. Hugging her Hu Jia Qin, she spoke in a childish voice.

"Bibi Dong, you think an old woman like you is worthy?"

The instant those words came out, the air in the entire Worship Hall seemed to freeze.

The smile on Bibi Dong's face instantly stiffened, and a terrifying killing intent spread from her body.

"Cai Wenji, don't be ungrateful."

Her voice turned sinister, carrying bone-chilling coldness.

"Insolence!"

Qian Daoliu suddenly stepped forward, positioning himself before Cai Wenji as an equally powerful aura surged toward the heavens.

"Bibi Dong! You have gone too far! Lady Cai Wenji is my savior. How dare you cause trouble here!"

Bibi Dong looked at Qian Daoliu standing in her way, and a disdainful sneer curled across her lips.