Bibi Dong could not help swallowing after hearing everything.
Before this, Bibi Dong might still have harbored some doubts, but her deepest secret had now been exposed.
Bibi Dong had no choice but to believe that Song Ye truly possessed the ability to see the past and future.
She knew exactly what that meant.
If Song Ye truly had such an ability, then with proper use, he could help her avoid misfortune and seize opportunity. Whatever she wanted to do in the future would surely succeed.
For a moment, Song Ye's standing in Bibi Dong's heart rose several notches without her even realizing it.
Bibi Dong continued asking,
"I never expected the Pope to have such a past. It seems there is some sense in what you said, Ye'er."
"However, even if the Pope once devoured her own teacher, wasn't it her teacher, Qian Xunji, who was at fault first?"
"That does not seem to directly prove that the Pope is truly someone who would harm your and my interests."
"Besides, if you and I were to assist the Pope and guide her in the right direction, perhaps she could truly rule the Douluo Continent in the future."
"Wouldn't that mean we would not need to die on the battlefield, and might even gain greater benefits?"
Bibi Dong voiced the thoughts in her heart.
Although Song Ye's abilities had shocked her, she was, after all, the Pope.
If she could persuade her son not to leave Spirit Hall and have him willingly assist her, that would naturally be for the best.
Then, she could openly bring her son back to Spirit Hall and raise him there.
However, Bibi Dong had greatly underestimated Song Ye's vigilance.
Upon hearing her persuasion, Song Ye only grew more disgusted.
"Mom, I've told you so much. Why won't you listen?"
"You still want me to submit to Bibi Dong? Do you know how many negative buffs that crazy woman Bibi Dong has on her?"
"Not to mention how the Rakshasa God has affected her mind and personality, or how cruel and selfish she is."
"Even if Bibi Dong did not have those problems, do you really think she could unite the continent after establishing the Spirit Hall Empire?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you this: once Bibi Dong establishes the Spirit Hall Empire and starts a war, her only ending will be death at the hands of her enemies, with Spirit Hall utterly destroyed!"
"If you and I stay in Spirit Hall all this time, do you think either of us can escape when Spirit Hall is destroyed in the future?!"
Song Ye spoke anxiously. He was truly speechless.
Why was his mother so determined to remain in Spirit Hall? This was Bibi Dong's Spirit Hall, not hers.
Yet she kept speaking up for Bibi Dong. Anyone who did not know better would think she was Bibi Dong herself!
But she was his mother, and she treated him so well.
Song Ye could neither get angry nor throw a tantrum. Otherwise, he would have long since forced the issue by threatening to die.
But from Bibi Dong's perspective, there was no way she could leave Spirit Hall.
She could only try to persuade Song Ye.
And Bibi Dong believed she was right. Since Song Ye had the ability to establish himself independently, why not simply help her, the Pope?
However, hearing Song Ye say that Spirit Hall would be destroyed in the future and that the Spirit Hall Empire would also be defeated left Bibi Dong puzzled.
She thought to herself and murmured,
Spirit Hall will be destroyed in the future? The Spirit Hall Empire will fail as well?
That should not be possible. Though I do want to destroy Spirit Hall, I also want to rule the continent.
I will become the Rakshasa God in the future. Qian Renxue, who bears a grudge against me, can become a god too, and that is also because of Spirit Hall.
With such a lineup, Spirit Hall can still be destroyed?
Ye'er's ability should not be fabricated. Could there be some unusual change in the future?
Bibi Dong did not dare miss such an opportunity and quickly questioned Song Ye again.
"Ye'er, you said Spirit Hall will be destroyed in the future and the empire will collapse?"
"What is going on? Isn't the Pope extremely powerful? And behind Spirit Hall stands the even more powerful Worship Hall. How could it possibly be destroyed?"
Song Ye was speechless. "How could it be destroyed?"
"Isn't that simple? They might be powerful, but their enemy is even more powerful!"
"I have observed the continent's fate. The ones who will destroy Spirit Hall in the future are the Tang Family of the Clear Sky Sect."
"Ah, it is a long story. If I really explained it all, three days and three nights would not be enough."
"In short, Mom, you only need to trust me."
"No matter how strong Bibi Dong is, she will not be able to defeat someone with cheats in the future. Her only ending will be a tragic death."
"Even Spirit Hall as a whole, along with that Worship Hall or whatever, will be wiped out in one fell swoop and turned into cannon fodder on the battlefield."
"So let alone us."
"Mom, I'm truly helpless after saying so much. Now that I've said this much, are you still planning to stay in this trashy Spirit Hall?"
"Y-you... if you still refuse, then I'll have to get tough with you. When the time comes, I can only threaten you with my life, Mom!"
"I'm begging you. Please listen to me just this once!"
At this point, Song Ye truly did not know what else he could say.
He had already told her Spirit Hall's future ending.
He had already told her what that bastard Bibi Dong was really like.
He even had Heaven's guidance, spoilers, and the Imperial Seal Spirit.
If he still could not persuade his mother after all that, then as Song Ye had said, threatening to die was his only remaining option.
As for whether his mother could trust him, did that even need to be asked?
He had told her so many details. Could he have simply made all of them up?
It could not be that he had to recite the entirety of Douluo Continent to her before she would listen to him and lose her rose-tinted view of Spirit Hall and Bibi Dong, right?
So Song Ye truly had no other options.
That was his stance. He had said so much already; no matter what, his mother had to give him an answer first!
After listening for so long, Bibi Dong looked at her son, who had slumped into his chair as though utterly exhausted. She frowned slightly, clasped her hands behind her back, and paced back and forth as she weighed the matter.
I never expected Spirit Hall to be destroyed by the Clear Sky Sect in the future. That truly caught me off guard.
Judging from Ye'er's expression, this should all be true.
But Ye'er is determined to make me betray Spirit Hall and establish ourselves independently with him in the future. I absolutely cannot agree to that. I am the Pope—how could I betray myself?
Ye'er must be nurtured. Leaving aside how powerful the Imperial Seal Spirit surely is, his ability to foresee the future means he can accomplish great things!
Unfortunately, Ye'er seems to have strong objections to my identity as the Pope. If I expose my identity, I fear it will create a rift between us.
I still need to keep pretending...
It seems I can only proceed gradually. I will continue acting and slowly dispel Ye'er's misunderstanding of me over time.
At the same time, I can use his abilities to avoid detours and achieve my true goal.
And outside Spirit Hall, without restraints or danger, Ye'er may even grow faster.
After pondering for a while, Bibi Dong could only settle on this course of action.
She could only continue concealing her identity and gradually change Song Ye. Otherwise, if she suddenly revealed who she was, Song Ye might very well run away on the spot.
To keep hiding it, she also had to go along with Song Ye's words.
Fine, Bibi Dong thought. She would pretend to rebel and establish herself independently with Ye'er. Perhaps that would draw out even more information and potential from her son...
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