Although Bibi Dong had taken the seat of Pope, not everyone in Spirit Hall obeyed her.
There was no need to mention the Worship Hall. Even in the Elder Hall, Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo paid her no heed as Pope. In their hearts, the only masters of Spirit Hall were the Qian Family!
They obeyed Qian Daoliu, Qian Xunji, and Qian Renxue, but Bibi Dong...
Sorry, unless the Qian Family told us to help you, we wouldn't listen to your orders.
"That wretched Bibi Dong. She knows we only listen to the Grand Elder and the young mistress, not her, the Pope, so she plans to kill us in the future and weaken the young mistress's power. Now that I know, I'll never let her get away with it!" Snake Lance Douluo gritted his teeth, killing intent radiating from him.
He would kill Bibi Dong and remove the threat to the young mistress!
"Keep your aura in check. Don't let Chen Xin notice!" Seeing his old friend so furious that he'd even released his killing intent, Porcupinefish Douluo hurriedly reminded him, breaking his silence.
At that, Snake Lance Douluo came to his senses, shut his eyes, and hastily reined in his killing intent.
After his breathing settled and he opened his eyes again, he whispered to Porcupinefish Douluo, "Chi Xue, what do you plan to do? We can't just sit here and wait for death."
"Bibi Dong is powerful. Even if we joined forces, we couldn't beat her. Let's wait until we get back to the Crown Prince's Mansion and hear what the young mistress says," Porcupinefish Douluo replied.
Snake Lance Douluo nodded, unwillingly.
He hadn't said he would kill Bibi Dong for nothing, but... he really couldn't beat her. It looked like they'd have to think this through carefully.
[The images on the Sky Screen continued to play.
Under the setting sun, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's silhouettes gradually stretched out. Then the Sky Screen went dark, and another scene appeared.
Inside a dimly lit secret chamber.
Bibi Dong entered, carrying her scepter. She looked around the room as a booming voice echoed in her mind.
"Bibi Dong, Spirit Hall raised you, yet you betrayed it for a good-for-nothing who could never break through level thirty in his entire life.
"Your teacher punished you in a filthy way. To take revenge, you killed him—and you're going to kill your own child, too."
"Your heart has been completely consumed by hatred. Dark, negative emotions have shrouded your heart, nourishing your power while twisting your soul."
"You want to grow stronger through corruption, then take revenge on this world. But as long as I'm here, you won't get your way!"
"Even if you inherit the Rakshasa Godhood, you'll still be no match for my Sun God power!"
"Shut up!!!!" Bibi Dong could no longer hold back. She opened her mouth and shouted.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!..." A powerful sonic shockwave swept through the entire chamber, shaking it violently.
When the room had settled, Bibi Dong gripped her scepter tightly and spoke coldly to the empty air before her. "You can't stop me. I'm Xue'er's mother. You wouldn't dare kill me, but I dare kill you! Just wait. Once I become a god, I'll destroy you and this world along with you!"
With that, Bibi Dong closed her eyes and began to refine her anger, stoke her hatred, and draw on those negative forces to strengthen herself.
The scene slowly changed.
Another building appeared: a wooden house perched on the edge of a cliff.
In front of it, a young man in red sat in a chair, brewing tea. The setting sun bathed him in its afterglow. Even through the Sky Screen, he gave off a warm, peaceful feeling.
The image drew closer, revealing his face.
He had short black hair, refined and handsome features, and a mole at the outer corner of his right eye.
Yuan Qi!
Although he looked much more mature than he had the last time the Sky Screen showed him, everyone recognized him at a glance from his features and build.
"Go ahead. What do you want to ask me?" Yuan Qi said softly.
A figure standing not far from him appeared on the Sky Screen. The view drew closer, bringing the man into focus.
He was a middle-aged man in a black cloak, with an unkempt beard and messy hair.
"I want to ask about the cause of Qian Xunji's death. Was he really mortally wounded by my Clear Sky Hammer and died from his injuries, or was he killed by Bibi Dong?" the middle-aged man asked.
"You consorted with a Soul Beast and fathered a half-beast. Your conduct is disgraceful! I had no intention of answering your question, but you went to a lot of trouble to come here, and you've suffered a great deal over this matter... Fine. I'll tell you. The answer is what you suspected. The impact of your Ring Detonation back then wasn't fatal to Qian Xunji. The one who truly killed him was Bibi Dong's Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor!" As he spoke, Yuan Qi lifted his teacup and took a small sip.
Hearing his answer, the middle-aged man staggered a few steps. Tears streamed from his eyes as he burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha! So it really was true! It really was! Bibi Dong, you wretched woman! You forced my Clear Sky Sect to shut its gates. You made my father resent me for putting Ah Yin before the sect's safety, until he died in a fit of rage. You made me a man abandoned by his family!"
"But she was also your benefactor. Without her, how could you have avenged your wife's murder?" Yuan Qi said calmly.
The man's laughter and sobbing abruptly stopped.
"Go. Leave my home." Yuan Qi waved his hand. A golden light enveloped the middle-aged man, and in the next instant, he vanished within it.
That was where the scene ended.
A vast, seemingly emotionless voice rang out across the Sky Screen.
I am the Sky Screen.
Previously, I revealed the existence of Xue Hen, Tang San, and Yuan Qi.
Today, I reveal the cause of the death of Qian Xunji, the former Pope of Spirit Hall, and the future destruction of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Now that the future is known, it can be changed. Everything is in your hands.]
"Vmmmm~" A resonant hum rang across the continent. As it had the last two times, the Sky Screen slowly vanished, and the heavens returned to their original appearance.
Everyone on the continent stood stunned.
Many had suspected as much before, but a suspicion was only a suspicion. But what had the Sky Screen just said?
The former Pope, Qian Xunji, had been killed by the current Pope?!
Th-this... this was huge news!!!
On a street in Heaven Dou City.
At some point, Qian Renxue had collapsed onto the ground. Her gaze was vacant, and her body trembled with cold.
"It was her. It really was her. She killed Father..." Qian Renxue kept repeating to herself.
"Ha ha ha~" As she stood on the verge of collapse, a burst of laughter suddenly sounded beside her.
It was Ning Fengzhi.
"It's not just a covert struggle. Now Spirit Hall is going to erupt into a fierce internal war! The Sky Screen has confirmed that Bibi Dong killed Qian Xunji. Yuan Qi personally confirmed it to the Clear Sky Douluo on the Sky Screen. Now everyone knows. Can the Spirit Hall Soul Masters loyal to the Qian Family still accept a Pope like that? Bibi Dong has been Pope for twelve years, so she must have built up power of her own. When the two sides clash, Spirit Hall's strength will be greatly depleted. How will they be able to come after our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" Ning Fengzhi said, overjoyed.
He felt that, at that very moment, the future in which the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was destroyed by Spirit Hall had been changed.
Beside him, Sword Douluo nodded in agreement.
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