Nation-Stealing Plan

Qian Renxue left in indignation.

After returning to the Worship Hall.

She told her grandfather all about the grievance of being rebuffed when she went to see Bibi Dong.

However, she had already cried, and after speaking with Ye Qifeng, she no longer felt the initial heartbreak.

But her hatred was real. She no longer held any hope.

From the moment she ran out of the Pope Palace, she had decided she would never forgive that woman again.

From then on, she was no longer her mother. At most, she could be considered her older sister.

Qian Daoliu understood perfectly well, but he still patiently comforted his granddaughter.

Until Qian Renxue smiled again.

Then she told Qian Daoliu about meeting a very interesting child and asked him to thoroughly investigate that trashy book which should never have appeared in the Archives.

Qian Daoliu, who already knew the whole story, readily agreed.

Inside the Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong sat upon the Pope Throne, one slender leg crossed over the other, her delicate hand supporting her fair chin.

She had just returned.

After thinking for a moment, she summoned the Hall Elder, Gui Mei.

The next instant, Gui Mei's figure solidified amid a cloud of black mist. He immediately dropped to one knee and respectfully saluted. "His Holiness the Pope!"

Bibi Dong looked down at Gui Mei and gave her instructions calmly.

"Elder Gui, I have something for you to do."

"Investigate a book in the Spirit Hall Archives called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul."

"I want the most detailed information, including every evaluation of this book from all Spirit Hall scholars who study Martial Souls."

"Also, while you are at it, investigate an orphan named Ye Qifeng from the Wuhun Hall Orphanage."

"Yes, His Holiness the Pope!" Gui Mei accepted the order in a muffled voice.

This was the first time Bibi Dong had issued him an order since ascending as Pope. Yet she was actually sending him to investigate a book and an orphan. Gui Mei was full of question marks.

However, Gui Mei was loyal. He would only carry out the Pope's orders seriously.

That was simply the kind of person he was. He faithfully executed orders without getting to the bottom of things.

He would not ask about anything else.

He was not as talkative as Ju Hua.

If it had been Ju Yueguan, he definitely would not have been able to stop himself from prattling on with questions.

Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu did the same as Bibi Dong. He summoned the leader of the Douluo Warriors and had him thoroughly investigate the book and Ye Qifeng.

The main reason was that it concerned his granddaughter, Qian Renxue, and she clearly cared about the matter.

However, there was one difference.

Bibi Dong's focus was Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul.

Qian Daoliu, on the other hand, was more interested in Ye Qifeng, though only slightly more.

Less than an hour later.

Two nearly identical reports were delivered to Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu.

Bibi Dong picked up the report, her beautiful eyes scanning it.

It would have been better if she had not looked. The moment she did, her face instantly darkened.

She casually picked up the newly copied Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul beside her and flipped through it. The next second, with a slap, she threw it away again.

"What the hell is this?!"

Bibi Dong's face was filled with disgust, as though simply holding it would burn her hand.

It really was exactly as that little orphan had said.

More than ninety percent of the so-called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul was common knowledge, much of it even plagiarized. The rest consisted of conjectures, almost all of which were wrong.

The report had made it perfectly clear, listing every plagiarized section one by one.

There were even Spirit Hall records to prove it.

Bibi Dong suddenly felt stifled. What had she been thinking back then, treating this piece of trash as some kind of treasure and including it in the Spirit Hall Archives?

At that moment, Bibi Dong saw that man's cowardice and incompetence more clearly than ever.

The beautiful image she had once held in her heart quietly shattered, cracks spreading through it.

However, when she saw Ye Qifeng's information, her mood finally improved somewhat.

She stared blankly at the detailed introduction about Ye Qifeng. She had never expected that orphan to be the child who had helped her break through four years ago.

And he was even childhood sweethearts with her disciple, Nana.

Bibi Dong murmured softly.

"So those books were borrowed for him by Nana. I was wondering why that little girl had been running to the Archives so often lately. I thought you had listened to your teacher and truly loved studying so much, just like I did back then."

The corners of Bibi Dong's lips curled up, and a playful smile suddenly appeared.

"So it was not because of me. You little brat, you are already taking someone else's side at such a young age, are you? Looks like I need to add a little more to your training."

"But... should I adopt that child?!"

Bibi Dong frowned and began to consider it seriously. "Four years ago, because of that beast's threats, I did not dare bring him back to the Saintess Hall to raise him. I could only give up and send him to the Wuhun Hall Orphanage."

"Now that I am Pope, it should not be a problem."

"However, my position is still unstable. Those old fogies in the Worship Hall and Elder Hall will probably object."

"It is still inappropriate. Let us put it aside for now. That child seems to be doing quite well at the Orphanage, so I will not disturb his life for the time being."

"He is only four years old now. We will see again in two years when his Martial Soul awakens. If he has the aptitude to become a Spirit Master, I will take him as my disciple no matter what. If he can only be an ordinary person, I will still ensure his safety and that he lives a carefree life."

Having made up her mind, Bibi Dong temporarily set the matter aside.

Inside the special Cultivation Secret Realm of Spirit Hall Academy.

The Secret Realm was extremely special and highly suitable for cultivation. It could double the cultivation speed of Spirit Masters below the Soul Elder rank.

At that moment, Hu Liena, who had been diligently meditating and cultivating, suddenly felt a chill and woke with a start.

The sudden chill gave her a fright.

Hu Liena's seductive eyes were full of confusion. She did not understand why she had suddenly awakened.

She looked around but found nothing unusual. Patting her small chest, she resumed her meditation and cultivation.

Her teacher had told her that opening the Secret Realm consumed a massive amount of resources, and time was limited. She had to make the most of it.

Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu looked at the report, and his expression darkened as well.

"What kind of garbage is this?!"

He felt that it had dirtied his eyes and casually crushed the copied contents into powder.

As for Ye Qifeng's information, after reading it, Qian Daoliu paid a little attention to Ye Qifeng's photographic memory, fondness for reading, and clever mind before tossing the matter aside and no longer caring about it.

After all, he had seen plenty of intelligent people.

In the end, Bibi Dong issued an order to remove Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul from the Spirit Hall Archives.

But she ultimately could not bear to completely ban it, leaving that man a little room to preserve his dignity and reputation.

After putting that matter down.

Bibi Dong began considering another issue.

One concerning Qian Renxue.

Bibi Dong felt it was necessary to send her away from Spirit City. Otherwise, she feared she would be unable to control herself and kill her.

Sitting upon the Pope Throne, Bibi Dong rubbed her brow with her delicate hand. Her eyes closed as she continued thinking.

"Right, I remember that beast Qian Xunji once proposed a Nation-Stealing Plan to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire."

"It was only shelved later because there was no suitable candidate."

"I can send Qian Renxue. Does the Angel Set Spirit Bone inherited by their Qian family not possess a Camouflage ability? Perfect."

"However... I cannot place Qian Renxue in danger because of this."

"The plan still needs to be properly refined."

"Mm, that is what I will do."

With the plan decided in her heart, Bibi Dong opened her eyes. Her gaze was dark and distant, and a cold smile appeared on her lips. "Hehe... Qian Xunji, you never expected that the plan you proposed would end up being carried out by your own daughter."

"If you learned of this in the depths of hell, I wonder what you would think."

At the thought of Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong's expression became incomparably cold.

A trace of evil flashed deep in her eyes. Clearly, her thoughts had begun to be affected somewhat by the Rakshasa Evil Thought.