Bibi Dong: She Insisted, So You Gave Them to Her?

Bibi Dong's face darkened like a storm cloud, and she barked, "Like what? Speak!"

The Red Cardinal gritted his teeth and forced himself to answer. "Like... like someone knew it was a reeking pile of shit but sprinkled seasoning on it anyway, hoping to cover up the stink."

"I don't believe you! Are you lying to me?!"

Bibi Dong's expression turned ugly. She snatched the two books of theory from his hands and leafed through them herself.

In moments, she found numerous similarities too.

She slammed the books shut and waved him away in fury. "Leave."

"Yes, yes, Your Holiness."

As though granted a pardon, the Red Cardinal stumbled out of the Pope Palace. Cold sweat had soaked his back.

He swore he would quit as soon as he got home tonight.

Who the hell said being transferred from a branch hall to the main hall as a cardinal was a good thing?

For a moment there, he had thought he would never see tomorrow's sun.

Once he was gone, Bibi Dong could no longer contain her rage. She swept out an arm.

Every document and object on the desk, along with those two books that made her sick, went flying to the floor!

They crashed and shattered everywhere.

"Impossible! Impossible!"

"Xiao Gang, how could you lie to me? How dare you lie to me?!"

"I trusted you so much! I saw you as the only light in my dark life. I even turned against my teacher and all of Spirit Hall for you!"

"And what did you give me? A heap of plagiarized trash worse than dog shit?!"

But no matter how Bibi Dong vented, she could not change the fact that Yu Xiaogang was a plagiarist.

At that moment, the belief that had kept her alive—her twisted love for Yu Xiaogang—collapsed completely.

"Hahahaha! Hahahahahaha!"

Bibi Dong threw back her head and laughed wildly, her laughter sick and deranged.

"Lie to me! You all lie to me! Qian Xunji lied to me, Yu Xiaogang lied to me—the whole world lies to me!"

"If that's how it is... then you can all die! I'll destroy this continent! I'll destroy Spirit Hall! I'll drag every last one of you into the grave with me! Hahahaha!"

She had gone completely mad.

Meanwhile.

Gui Mei finally received Qian Renxue's letter. When he opened it, he was so moved he nearly cried.

Heavens!

Young Master, you finally remembered your father's two most loyal subordinates!

Thinking of all those years serving Bibi Dong, always on edge, Gui Mei felt a knot of resentment tighten in his chest.

He had done the most work, taken the most scolding, and received the fewest rewards.

Without hesitation, he wrote back to pledge his loyalty and had someone rush the reply to the Crown Prince's Mansion.

That night, Gui Mei told Yue Guan about it.

Yue Guan's face changed. "Old Ghost, have you lost your mind? You dare serve another master behind His Holiness the Pope's back?"

He knew exactly what Bibi Dong was capable of. She killed without batting an eye!

Gui Mei retorted, "So what if I have? Yue Guan, haven't you felt bitter after all these years?"

"We're all Elders, so why are we the ones running around after Bibi Dong all day? We do every filthy, exhausting job, and we still haven't managed to get a single Soul Bone."

"Now look at those bastards in the Elder Hall. Their Soul Power levels aren't even as high as ours, and yet?"

"Look at Ghost Leopard, Demon Bear, and the others. Every one of them has a Soul Bone! The ones who don't work get treated better than the ones who do. What kind of bullshit is that?"

Yue Guan had little to say to that.

After all these years, he had plenty of grievances himself.

In terms of strength alone, he could hold his own against Titled Douluo like Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear, yet he could not get his hands on a Soul Bone.

Gui Mei patted his chest. "Look at the Soul Bone I have. The late Pope bestowed it on me back when we'd only been with Spirit Hall for three years."

Pride filled his eyes when he mentioned Qian Xunji.

"Besides, Yue Guan, siding with the Young Master wouldn't be serving another master behind anyone's back."

Gui Mei glanced toward the Worship Hall and lowered his voice. "The Young Master is that man's only granddaughter, after all... With our strength, we'll enter that place sooner or later. Giving someone charcoal in the snow beats adding flowers to brocade!"

Yue Guan understood exactly what Gui Mei meant.

The two of them were actually quite young among Titled Douluo. What was more, both had been born with Innate Full Soul Power.

They would not claim they could rise beyond level ninety-seven, but they were confident of reaching level ninety-six.

Once they reached level ninety-six, they could enter the Worship Hall and become two of Spirit Hall's supreme worshipers.

Yue Guan gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "All right, Old Ghost. You're right. We'll enter the Worship Hall sooner or later anyway. We might as well side with the Young Master now!"

"That's the spirit. We've worked for Bibi Dong all these years; we've done right by her. Besides, when we swore our oath before Douluo Hall, it was the Qian Family we pledged to serve, not Bibi Dong!"

The two exchanged smiles, their minds made up.

At the Crown Prince's Mansion.

Qian Renxue was thrilled to receive Gui Mei's reply. She had expected winning over Gui Mei and Yue Guan to take some time. Who could have guessed one letter would be enough to secure their loyalty?

Her admiration for Li Yuan grew, and she hurried to the Chat Group to ask him for more advice.

Private chat.

[Child Without Parents: Amazing! Li Yuan, you called it! Gui Mei and Yue Guan really agreed to serve me!]

[Child Without Parents: What should I use to win them over? I don't want their loyalty just because of my father's bloodline. I want them to follow me wholeheartedly.]

[Li Yuan: Give them Soul Bones. Isn't that simple?]

[Child Without Parents: Soul Bones as soon as they join? Isn't that a bit... What if they betray me?]

[Li Yuan: Even better. Then everyone will know that I give even those who betray me a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone. Imagine how many Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones those loyal to me will get! If you get it, give me a round of applause!]

[Li Yuan: Think about it. If you're that generous, will you ever lack people who want to serve you?]

Qian Renxue's expression turned odd. Why did that sound so strange?

Yet she could not put her finger on what was wrong.

But when she thought Li Yuan's words over, they seemed to make sense!

Soul Bones were precious, but compared with the loyalty of two Titled Douluo, that investment was nothing.

[Child Without Parents: All right.]

Meanwhile, at Notting Academy.

Li Yuan was dumbfounded when he saw her reply.

Wait, that's not right.

Wasn't Qian Renxue supposed to question me first, then I'd explain it carefully, and only then would she see the light and agree?

Why did you agree right away?

That's not how it went in Gala Douluo!

I refuse to accept this!

A day later.

At the Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong stared at the empty inner treasury, stupefied.

Where did the two huge Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones in Spirit Hall's inner treasury go?

They were here yesterday. How could they be gone today?

She summoned Hu Liena.

"Nana, what happened? You're the only one who came to the inner treasury today."

Hu Liena lowered her head, her small hands nervously twisting the hem of her clothes. "Teacher, Xue'er... Sister Xue'er sent someone to take the Soul Bones."

She already had a vague feeling that she had done something wrong.

Bibi Dong frowned deeply. "Why did you just give them to her? Why didn't you ask me first?"

Hu Liena stammered, "But Teacher, she wanted them..."

Bibi Dong raised her voice. "She wanted them, so you gave them to her?"

Hu Liena's voice dropped even lower. "She insisted..."

Bibi Dong trembled with anger. "She insisted, so you gave them to her?"

Hu Liena was on the verge of tears. "Teacher, I'm telling you, she insisted..."

She was only a young Saintess. What say did she have against Qian Renxue?

Besides, she had not known Qian Renxue had come for the Soul Bones without Bibi Dong's permission.

The mother and daughter had fallen out, and somehow Hu Liena was the one caught in the middle.

Why is my life so miserable?

Bibi Dong felt the room spin and her blood pressure soar. She pressed a hand to her forehead, feeling as though she was about to have a stroke. "..."

Seeing her teacher's face, Hu Liena hurried forward to support her. "Teacher, are you all right?" she asked cautiously.

Bibi Dong caught her breath and glared at Hu Liena through clenched teeth. "I'm fine. But you... you're definitely in trouble!"

Hu Liena looked bewildered. "Teacher, what trouble could I be in?"

Bibi Dong gave a cold laugh, a fierce flash of disappointment in her eyes. She scooped Hu Liena up around the waist, flipped up her skirt without another word, and brought her hand down hard on her bare, shapely backside.

"Because you're about to get Peking University!"