The Clown

Bibi Dong's pressure slammed Yu Xiaogang to the ground. Only then did he come to his senses, realizing who stood before him.

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope!" Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth as he forced out the words, but he didn't dare look up. He feared Bibi Dong would see the hatred in his eyes and kill him on the spot.

He was only a Soul Grandmaster. Without Tang Hao's token, he wouldn't even have been qualified to meet Bibi Dong.

"Go on, then. What do you want from me?" After hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Bibi Dong withdrew her pressure and asked him coolly.

Hearing Bibi Dong say he wanted something from her, Yu Xiaogang's face twisted with anger.

Though Yu Xiaogang had never been particularly strong, he had always been proud. Whenever others belittled him, he assumed they were just looking down on him.

But what Yu Xiaogang hated most was being looked down upon.

Bibi Dong, I'll do everything in my power to destroy Spirit Hall. I'll make the very goal you've fought for crumble to nothing. Yu Xiaogang roared bitterly inside, but outwardly, all he could do was swallow his pride and plead with Bibi Dong.

"Your Holiness the Pope, I hope you'll release the people from Shrek Academy." Even when asking for someone's help, Yu Xiaogang still spoke with an air of arrogance.

"Heh." Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Bibi Dong looked at him with scorn.

"Yu Xiaogang, what makes you think I'd help you?" Bibi Dong mocked him without mercy.

"Dong'er, do you really not care about what we shared back then?" A pained look crossed Yu Xiaogang's face. He turned away, holding a cup of tea, and seemed to sink into memories of the past.

Although he had turned his back, Yu Xiaogang still watched Bibi Dong from the corner of his eye, hoping she might soften at the sight of his anguish.

If she softened even a little, he could persuade her to spare everyone from Shrek.

Yu Xiaogang still didn't know what had happened to Shrek. After Tang San told him that Spirit Hall had captured the others, he had rushed straight to Spirit City.

He hadn't received the message Tang San sent afterward: that Spirit Hall's people had beaten Tang Hao to a grievous state.

"Yu Xiaogang, do you know what you look like to me now?" Bibi Dong shook her head as she looked at him.

Hearing her words, Yu Xiaogang's pupils contracted. He hadn't expected her to remain unmoved by his act.

He had thought Bibi Dong still loved him as deeply as she once had. Everything happening now was beyond his expectations.

"A clown! You look just like a clown to me." Bibi Dong rose to her feet, her gaze turning ice-cold.

"Sentiment? Do you really think there's any left between us? The only one to blame is me, for being so naive that I believed your lies.

"A good-for-nothing cast out by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect!

"After all these years, you're still only a Soul Grandmaster. You haven't improved at all." Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang with utter disdain.

Hearing her words, Yu Xiaogang turned back to face her. His expression was now one of pure fury.

"Bibi Dong, how dare you speak about me like that?!" Yu Xiaogang couldn't understand how she could be so heartless.

"Why wouldn't I dare? Who do you think you are? You're nothing but a castoff from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect." Bibi Dong continued to look at him with disdain.

"Oh, right. You always used to repeat a certain saying." As if recalling something, Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang mockingly.

"There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters. I see you've always had a pretty good understanding of yourself." Bibi Dong stared at Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang was now somewhat dazed, at a loss for how to respond to Bibi Dong's words.

Looking at him like this, Bibi Dong suddenly felt a pang of regret. For the sake of such a good-for-nothing, she had betrayed Spirit Hall and secretly handed him all its records, ruining her own life.

"Forget it. I'm done playing around with a useless clown like you. What made you so sure I still liked you? Thinking back on it now, even the things you used to do disgust me!" Bibi Dong's expression turned especially cold.

This man before her had filled the first half of her life with darkness. Fortunately, Lin Yu had appeared—the beacon that had illuminated her life.

"Wait! I have the Elder Token. You can't lay a hand on me." The icy aura radiating from Bibi Dong jolted Yu Xiaogang back to his senses. He stared at her in terror as she came closer.

He had already taken out the token Tang Hao had given him. Yu Xiaogang pinned all his hopes on it, praying that Bibi Dong would spare him for its sake.

"Heh, the token? That must be the token belonging to the Clear Sky Sect that Tang Hao had. Do you really think the token of a wanted criminal by Spirit Hall will do you any good?

"Still, I should thank you for bringing it here." Bibi Dong's expression didn't change at all at the sight of the token.

Even if Bibi Dong hadn't already known about it, the token wouldn't have made any difference.

Then Bibi Dong flicked her hand and sent the token flying from Yu Xiaogang's grasp. She felt sick just looking at the token in his hand; she didn't even want to touch it.

Hearing Bibi Dong's words and seeing what she did, Yu Xiaogang fell into despair.

He hadn't expected Bibi Dong to have no affection for him left at all. She even knew the token belonged to Tang Hao. She must have known the identity of his disciple, Tang San, for a long time as well.

"Bibi Dong, don't celebrate too soon. My disciple, Tang San, will destroy the Spirit Hall you treasure so dearly. When that day comes, let's see how you can keep acting so high and mighty!"

With all hope gone, Yu Xiaogang no longer bothered to hide his madness.

"Too bad you won't live to see it." Bibi Dong watched Yu Xiaogang rant with calm indifference.

"Someone, pass down my orders. This good-for-nothing castoff from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect used the token of Tang Hao, a wanted criminal of Spirit Hall, to swindle people. He has now been apprehended. Throw him in prison!" Bibi Dong waved her hand. She couldn't stand the sight of Yu Xiaogang anymore. Even one more minute of looking at him felt like an insult to her eyes.

"Heh, that good-for-nothing is twelve years old and still only a Soul Grandmaster? A disciple taught by a good-for-nothing like you is bound to be useless too." At that moment, Lin Yu stopped hiding and stepped out.

As Lin Yu approached Yu Xiaogang, Soul Rings appeared one by one around him.

Seeing the Soul Rings around Lin Yu, Yu Xiaogang froze.

"How... is that possible?!" Yu Xiaogang stared at Lin Yu in disbelief.