Ghost Leopard Douluo had an exceptionally keen sense of smell.
Back in Spirit City, he had met Qin Yuan only a handful of times, but the pressure Qin Yuan exerted on him had grown with every encounter. By now, he felt that Qin Yuan could annihilate him with a single thought.
Clearly, Qin Yuan's strength had undergone a qualitative transformation over the past while.
Ghost Leopard Douluo dared not act presumptuously. He said respectfully, "You jest, Elder Qin. I merely came to convey His Holiness the Pope's instructions. If I have disturbed you, please forgive me."
Qin Yuan smiled, exchanged a few pleasantries, then asked, "What matter could be so important that His Holiness the Pope sent Elder Ghost Leopard to deliver the message personally? I wonder whether I can be of any help."
It was not yet time to break with Bibi Dong completely.
The plans Qin Yuan had arranged needed time to put in place, especially the shipping route.
Once the work of clearing the shipping route through Heaven Dou Empire territory was finished, the empire would be able to transfer soldiers from the north to the southern front more than twice as efficiently.
Besides, Feng Xiaotian and the others also needed time to grow stronger. If Qin Yuan broke with Spirit Hall now and they became its targets, not only would Feng Xiaotian and the others lose the chance to develop, but Qin Yuan would also find himself with an enormous headache.
Thus, as long as Bibi Dong's demands were not too excessive, Qin Yuan would cooperate as much as he could.
Of course, if Bibi Dong made outrageous demands, she would clearly be targeting him, and he would never meekly submit!
Ghost Leopard Douluo smiled, cleared his throat, and explained, "Here's what happened..."
Bibi Dong had