"Yes."
At that moment, his gaze passed over Bibi Xi and landed on Ling Yuan inside the room.
"Ling Yuan is here too? Perfect. His Holiness the Pope just said he wanted to see you."
"His Holiness the Pope wants to see me? What is it about?"
"I'm not sure either. It should be a new mission."
"I understand, Elder Yue Guan." Ling Yuan hurriedly rose to her feet.
Yue Guan then said to Bibi Xi, "Let's go. The test will be over soon, and you can come back afterward to continue... drinking tea."
"Alright." Bibi Xi agreed, then turned to Ling Yuan. "Go see His Holiness the Pope first. If you're free afterward, come find me for tea again? You haven't finished that story yet."
"Sure!" Ling Yuan readily agreed.
Yue Guan left with Bibi Xi.
Ling Yuan stood where she was, watching his retreating back, unable to stop herself from laughing.
This Bibi Xi... was pretty interesting.
She straightened her collar and headed toward the Pope Palace as well.
Ling Yuan stood before the doors of the Pope Palace.
Inside, Qian Xunji had spread out a map of the continent, his finger resting on Frost Flower Town as he pondered.
"Your Holiness the Pope." Ling Yuan dropped to one knee in salute.
"Rise."
Qian Xunji turned to look at her. "Have you heard about the Evil Soul Masters in Frost Flower Town?"
"I heard an elder mention it before."
"The Heaven Dou Empire squad being wiped out was certainly embarrassing."
"More than embarrassing—it also alerted the enemy."
"Those Evil Soul Masters must be even more vigilant now."
"So this time, I need an elite team to infiltrate quietly, determine the location and strength of their nest, then wipe them out in one sweep."
Ling Yuan's eyes lit up.