Martial Soul Hall is not short of Titled Douluo!

In Martial Soul Hall, there is no shortage of Title Douluo!

Bibi Dong's eyes widened, her cold, sharp gaze seemingly piercing through all the buildings between her current location and the Worship Hall.

A moment ago, she was still thinking that Qian Daoliu wouldn't indulge Qian Renyu in such matters, but this second, Qian Daoliu's words were like a ruthless slap to her face.

Qian Daoliu could actually go to such lengths for Qian Renyu!

Bibi Dong's eyes were filled with resentment as she recalled how difficult it had been for her to try and get her hands on the Worship Hall back in the day.

When it came to Qian Renyu, he only needed to say a single word, and Qian Daoliu would grant his request without a moment's hesitation.

Temporarily holding the authority to command the Worship Hall? Once his strength breaks through to the 90th level, he can completely command the Worship Hall for his own use?

If Qian Daoliu had ever granted her even a fraction of this power, why would she have had to struggle so hard all these years?

Bibi Dong was deeply unwilling; she understood all too well what such a response from Qian Daoliu meant.

A strength of the 90th level was merely the threshold for joining the Worship Hall.

For Qian Renyu to be able to completely command the Worship Hall at this level of strength was nothing short of adding wings to a tiger.

Qian Daoliu's meaning was clear: as long as Qian Renyu reached this level of strength, he would unconditionally help him suppress any dissenting voices within the Worship Hall.

Of course, such a thing wouldn't even require Qian Daoliu to act.

Bibi Dong knew exactly what kind of people were in the Worship Hall. The many elders in the Elder Hall, like Yue Guan and Gui Mei, had the instincts of fence-sitters.

But the many titled experts in the Worship Hall were absolutely, truly loyal to the Qian family!

Let alone the fact that Qian Renyu would be at the 90th level when he took full command, even if he were to go and strike at one of the experts in the Worship Hall right now.

Resistance to such an act would likely never even occur.

Baring their necks to be slaughtered—that was far more likely to happen!

Bibi Dong's breathing was chaotic as she carefully thought about recent events, even recalling things from over a decade ago.

"That old fox Qian Daoliu, he knew I moved against that beast Qian Xunji back then. He didn't choose to act against me at the time, and I fear it wasn't just because he was wary of my Rakshasa God inheritance."

"At that time, he must have wanted to buy enough time for Qian Renyu and Qian Renxue to grow, and since he had already entered the Worship Hall, there needed to be someone in the Pope's Palace to preside over the big picture."

"Now that Qian Renyu has grown up, this old fox really isn't pretending anymore!"

Bibi Dong thought, her mind in turmoil, her hand gripping the Pope's Scepter so tightly that it creaked.

Meeting Qian Renyu's indifferent gaze once more, the status of 'Worship'—which she had finally secured to give herself more leverage—suddenly lost all its utility.

"Qian Renyu, you..."

Bibi Dong took a deep breath, her voice sounding like a rasp emerging from the depths of the nine hells.

Being suppressed by Qian Renyu once again, the resentment in her heart was about to explode.

Qian Renyu ignored her resentment and whispered softly, "I am merely taking back the authority that is rightfully mine!"

"From now on, you will also need to obey my commands in your capacity as a 'Worship'. Do not attempt to interfere with my decisions!"

"If I wish, I can expel you from Martial Soul Hall at any time!"

"In Martial Soul Hall, the one thing we have no shortage of is Title Douluo!"

Bibi Dong's pupils shook violently, and the aura she had been maintaining instantly dissipated significantly.

The status of Pope? It was now entirely in Qian Renyu's hands.

The status of mother? Bibi Dong did not want to acknowledge that connection.

The status of Worship? With Qian Daoliu's words already spoken, continuing to use this status would still leave her constrained.

Thinking of the final sentence Qian Renyu uttered, she found it impossible to calm her mind.

"This guy Qian Renyu, has he grasped my lifeline? Could he have learned about what happened back then from that old fox Qian Daoliu?"

"Even if he did learn about the past from that old fox, what did he mean by threatening to expel me from Martial Soul Hall?"

"Impossible. What I did, even that old fox Qian Daoliu couldn't possibly know!"

Bibi Dong's emotions fluctuated violently.

She frantically guessed at many things in her heart, her gaze toward Qian Renyu shifting from cold and sharp to dark and gloomy.

She did not want to lose her status in Martial Soul Hall.

The things planned for the future all required this status to be completed.

Most importantly, only by holding a position in Martial Soul Hall would she ever have a chance to take back the position of Pope in the future.

Once she lost this status, she wouldn't even have the opportunity to try and reach for it.

Bibi Dong weighed the pros and cons, and even though there was immense resentment in her heart, she tried her best to suppress it.

"It seems I am to be suppressed by him once again this time."

"Since I have been suppressed on this matter, I can only hope he stops at the right moment, just as he did with the Yu Xiaogang affair!"

"If he truly wants to cross the line completely, then I..."

Bibi Dong mused to herself, tacitly accepting Qian Renyu's plan to punish Hu Liena, though she did not intend to remain completely indifferent.

With this thought in mind, Bibi Dong cast a glance toward Hu Liena from the corner of her eye, conveying a hint of instruction.

Hu Liena snapped back to reality, meeting Bibi Dong's gaze and easily reading the meaning behind her teacher's expression.

However, seeing Bibi Dong suppressed by Qian Renyu yet again, and with the Grand Pontiff so forcefully backing him, the frustration that had been piling up in her heart reached its breaking point.

Thinking back to how she had found a perfectly reasonable excuse to avoid the summons, only for Qian Renyu to come knocking on her door like this, her pride as a genius and as the personal disciple of Bibi Dong began to overflow uncontrollably.

Hu Liena let out a heavy breath, adjusting to the lingering sensation of dread, and steeled herself to speak to Qian Renyu:

"Your Excellency, today's matter has nothing to do with my teacher; it was entirely my own decision."

"It is not that I did not wish to obey your summons, Your Excellency, but I truly had a moment of enlightenment, which is why I was unable to come and pay my respects."

"If you believe I am guilty, I will accept any punishment you deem fit!"

Having mustered the courage to finish these words, Hu Liena felt the heavy stone in her heart finally drop.

The sense of relief made her body feel significantly lighter.

As she relaxed, the expression on Hu Liena's face began to return to its natural state.

The words she had just spoken formed a stark contrast with her current demeanor.

On the surface, she claimed to be willing to accept any punishment, yet she was still leaning on the same confident excuses she had used from the start.

From beginning to end, she acted as if she didn't believe she had done anything wrong, maintaining the air of someone who held an indispensable position within the Martial Soul Academy Team.

Advancing by retreating—let's see how you handle this, Qian Renyu!