There were so many people on the continent. What was the harm in having one more person who admired His Holiness the Pope?
After all, Bibi Dong had a very good reputation across Douluo Continent. People saw her as a diligent and capable ruler, a female pope who had accomplished a great deal.
Heaven Dou City.
"I don't believe a word of that."
"Could this 'A Little Fox' be Bibi Dong's disciple, Hu Liena?"
Watching Hu Liena talk nonsense, Qian Renxue clearly didn't believe a single word she said.
She suspected that "A Little Fox" was most likely Hu Liena, the new Saintess of Spirit Hall.
After all, that Saintess's Martial Soul was a fox, and the Group Member who often stood up for Bibi Dong in the Chat Group had also chosen a fox-themed nickname.
The similarities were a little too great.
Still, there was a small chance it wasn't Hu Liena. There were plenty of female Soul Masters on Douluo Continent.
It wasn't impossible that there was another female Soul Master with a fox Martial Soul who admired Bibi Dong, the Pope.
Though everyone in their Chat Group seemed to be against Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue couldn't deny that, as Spirit Hall's first female pope, Bibi Dong had considerable prestige.
And under Bibi Dong's leadership, Spirit Hall was indeed moving in a better direction.
Aside from when the topic turned to her father, Qian Xunji, or that useless scumbag Jade Little Sword, Bibi Dong could still think clearly and act decisively.
Chat Group interface.
[ Ding, congratulations to "Martial Soul Hall Pope." As the Diary Owner's most-mentioned person, you have received an additional Hidden Reward.]
Seeing that Bibi Dong had indeed received the reward, the women couldn't help feeling regretful.
[I Don't Have the Surname Yu: Why doesn't the Diary Owner mention me more often? I was also someone Jade Little Sword toyed with emotionally.] [I Don't Have the Surname Yu: I've already repented, but I can't get a reward. Meanwhile, Bibi Dong is still just as stupid as ever, and she gets one. This is so unfair.] [I Am Little Princess: Sister Erlong, look at it another way. Maybe the Diary Owner mentioned Bibi Dong more because she's even more foolish.] [I Don't Have the Surname Yu: I agree with what you said, but I feel like you insulted me too.] [Yanzi Will Return: No need to doubt it. You did. Hahaha.] [Love Eating Carrots: Bibi Dong, can you tell us about the Hidden Reward you got?] [Cat Yearning for Freedom: +1] ... [I Am Little Princess: +1]
The women flooded the chat with messages. They all wanted to know what kind of reward Bibi Dong had received.
Spirit City, inside the Papal Palace.
Holding the Black Diary Copy, Bibi Dong watched the blood-red words appearing across its pages.
[Congratulations, "Martial Soul Hall Pope." Your reward this time is "Heart's Thoughts Unimpeded." (It can dispel the influence of the Rakshasa God's Thought on you, allowing you to think about things more calmly.)]
In an instant, a silver-white streak of light shot out from the Diary Copy and sped toward Bibi Dong's forehead.
The white light entered her brow. For a moment, Bibi Dong felt a cool sensation in her head, and her thoughts seemed to multiply.
"This reward isn't bad."
"The Rakshasa God Trial really does affect me greatly. With Heart's Thoughts Unimpeded, I won't have to spend time calming the violent emotions caused by accepting the trial."
After receiving the reward, Bibi Dong couldn't help sighing to herself.
"Little Gang? No, Little Gang isn't that kind of person."
Thinking about the Chat Group's opinions of Jade Little Sword and the contents of Lin Chen's diary, Bibi Dong found herself entertaining an absurd thought.
Maybe Jade Little Sword wasn't as wonderful as she'd imagined.
The moment the thought occurred to her, she immediately suppressed it.
She absolutely couldn't think that way about her Little Gang. Otherwise, wouldn't she be no different from someone as unfeeling as Liu Erlong?
She wouldn't allow it. She wouldn't allow herself to doubt the love between Little Gang and her. That would be a betrayal of her own love.
[I Have No Mother: Hey, Bibi Dong, hurry up and say something! What's with the silent treatment?] [Martial Soul Hall Pope: Hmph. You mock Little Gang every day and ridicule me, yet you expect me to tell you about my Hidden Reward? Keep dreaming.] [Martial Soul Hall Pope: My Hidden Reward is excellent, but I won't tell you the details. Let that eat you up.] [Love Eating Carrots: Then don't tell us. It's not as if you're the only one with a Hidden Reward. I got one yesterday, too.] [I Am Little Princess: Exactly! I bet Bibi Dong's luck was so bad that her Hidden Reward wasn't even as good as a Check-in Reward. That's why she's embarrassed to say what it is and is pretending it's great.] [Martial Soul Hall Pope: Say whatever you like. I'm satisfied with this Hidden Reward, and that's all that matters.]
Notting Academy.
After finishing today's diary entry, Lin Chen began checking the rewards he'd received.
[Congratulations, host. You have gained 0.25 levels of Innate Soul Power (talent can be improved), 25 jin of Strength, and 25 points of Mental Power. (Mental Power here is measured according to the classification used twenty thousand years later.) (Below 100 is Spirit Yuan Realm; 100–500 is Spirit Connection Realm; 500–5,000 is Spirit Sea Realm; 5,000–20,000 is Spirit Abyss Realm; 20,000–50,000 is Spirit Domain Realm; above 50,000 is Divine Origin Realm.)]
Though today's reward wasn't as good as yesterday's, Lin Chen was still content.
After all, yesterday's reward had been boosted, so naturally it was different from today's.
"But, System, are you a little black fan? Why are the rewards always 0.25 or 25? You've let your true colors show."
Thinking about today's and yesterday's rewards, and those numbers with their special significance, Lin Chen immediately grew angry.
You audacious little-black-fan System! How dare you slander my beloved idol? You deserve to die!
[Ding, host, this System is fair and impartial. It is definitely not the little black fan you described. Please do not misunderstand the System, or the System will have to sue you for defamation.]
"You'd better be."
Lin Chen muttered, then began claiming today's rewards.
A streak of light visible only to Lin Chen flew into his body.
He felt his blood and energy begin to surge. A cool sensation also flashed through his mind—the effects of his physical strength and Mental Power increasing.
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, several days passed.
During those days, Lin Chen worked hard at meditation and cultivation. With the help of the Nine Yang Skill, his Meditation Cultivation Speed was very fast.
Along with the True Dragon Meat he regularly ate and the Soul Power rewards he received each day for writing in his diary, Ye Chen's Soul Power Level rose quickly.
In just a few days, Lin Chen's Soul Power Level successfully reached level five.
He was only five levels away from reaching level ten, becoming a Soul Master, and obtaining his First Soul Ring.
But during those days, Lin Chen's diary entries weren't nearly as explosive as they'd been at the beginning. They no longer sent the women in the Chat Group into an uproar; instead, he mostly wrote about everyday matters.
So the women in the Chat Group all hoped Lin Chen would reveal something explosive in his diary. That was the only way to keep themselves from getting bored.
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