The secret chamber.
Hu Liena cowered fearfully in the corner, even though she kept telling herself, You're a Soul Master. How can you be afraid of a statue?
But a statue that could talk was just too creepy, okay?!
The secret chamber fell silent.
After an unknown amount of time, the crisp sound of high heels rang out. Bibi Dong pushed open the door and entered.
"Tea—Teacher!" Hu Liena cried happily, starting toward her, but she was so startled by what Bibi Dong had brought in that she stopped in her tracks.
Thud!
Bibi Dong tossed Hsi Wu's body onto the floor, her expression calm. "I brought this guy here."
She didn't spare a glance for the frightened Hu Liena beside her.
"Good. Hurry and hand him over to Qian Daoliu!" Shendu put on an act, shooting a beam of light onto Hsi Wu.
Hu Liena swallowed, watching the two powerful figures talk, tense and frightened, not daring to make a sound.
Just like before, the beam was only a special effect of divine power. It had no special ability. He was shining it on Hsi Wu now mainly so he could explain things later.
Like right now.
Bibi Dong looked a little confused. "Shendu, if we hand the Sky Demon over to Qian Daoliu, won't that expose your location?"
"He can't talk. Go ahead!"
But after getting her answer, Bibi Dong didn't turn to leave.
Instead, she made a direct request of Shendu.
"Shendu, I've followed you for so many days and taken care of so many things for you. Could I perhaps receive a little reward?" Bibi Dong asked, her expression placid as she looked at Shendu.
"Bibi Dong, I certainly can give you power. But what can you give me in return?" Shendu said irritably.
"My loyalty and service. Isn't that enough?"
"I never trust loyalty unless you put on a mask like Dai Xieyue."
"As for your service, if you haven't found the Talismans, that only proves how incompetent you are! Once you find them, I'll certainly give you a generous reward!"
Shendu spoke in a hoarse voice.
Bibi Dong was furious at his shamelessness, but there was nothing she could do. Gritting her teeth, she carried Hsi Wu away.
Damn Shendu, what a shameless bastard! I work myself to the bone for you while you sit back and enjoy the good life.
Hmph!
Still, Shendu's power truly surpassed that of the other Demons by far. He could even keep a Demon from revealing any information about him with ease.
Bibi Dong naturally credited this ability to the beam of light just now.
Looking at Hsi Wu in her hands, she couldn't help sneering inwardly.
The Demons really do have a terrible relationship. They're brothers, yet he sold Hsi Wu out just so I could take control of Spirit Hall.
For a moment, Bibi Dong didn't know whether she should thank Shendu.
She headed for the secret chamber's door, but just as she was about to leave, she still couldn't stop worrying about Hu Liena. She paused.
"What should we do with Hu Liena?" she asked Shendu, turning around.
"Teacher!" Hu Liena stared at her in shock, feeling as if her teacher had become a stranger.
"Her? I haven't decided yet. Leave her here for now!"
At that answer, Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mm." She nodded lightly, then carried Hsi Wu away.
Hu Liena stood there uneasily. All she could do was huddle in the corner, trying to stay as quiet as possible to drive away the fear in her heart.
The Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu stood on the raised platform, staring in astonishment at the Sky Demon before him.
"Bibi Dong, did you really kill him?" he asked in shock, looking at Bibi Dong.
Below, Bibi Dong remained calm and composed as she answered lightly, "I captured him. I don't know whether he's dead or not."
Qian Daoliu was still astonished. He hadn't expected her strength to have reached such a level.
After thinking for a long while, he regained his composure and slowly asked, "What do you want?"
"Command of the Worship Hall," Bibi Dong replied directly.
"How dare you!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo angrily stepped forward and pointed at Bibi Dong, shouting, "Bibi Dong, are you trying to encroach on the Worship Hall?"
"Not encroach. I want to command it directly," Bibi Dong said calmly, unafraid of him in the slightest.
"You!" Golden Crocodile Douluo pointed at Bibi Dong in disbelief, never expecting her to be so brazen.
"Very well! It seems you've been Pope for so long that you've forgotten whose name Spirit Hall bears!"
Golden Crocodile had just started forward to teach her a lesson when Qian Daoliu stopped him.
"From now on, Bibi Dong will be the Second Worship of the Worship Hall. Her authority will be second only to mine."
"Big brother! What about me?" Golden Crocodile panicked.
"You're the Third Offering."
At Qian Daoliu's words, the Third Offering, Holy Dragon Douluo, standing nearby was dumbfounded. "Then what am I?"
"You're the Fourth Offering," Golden Crocodile Douluo answered him directly.
The other Offerings immediately sensed something was off.
But Qian Daoliu had no time to listen to them ramble. He picked up Hsi Wu and headed for the rear hall.
The Demon their clan had awaited for generations had finally been captured. Now he was going to use this Demon to try to awaken the Angel God to whom he had sworn his loyalty.
Bibi Dong turned to leave without lingering. The Demon Broken Horn at her waist was one she had cut off and kept for research into its mysteries.
He's already handed Hsi Wu over to Qian Daoliu?
In the secret chamber, Shendu saw this through Hsi Wu's eyes.
This Hsi Wu—he was already awake, yet he kept pretending to be unconscious. He's a little clever, but unfortunately, he's far too weak.
The weakest of the Eight Demons. He certainly deserves that spot.
In that case, it's about time I made my move too.
Shendu used his mental power to speak directly to Hsi Wu from afar.
"Hsi Wu, how did you end up like this?"
Hsi Wu, who was pretending to be unconscious, suddenly heard Shendu's voice. His ears twitched slightly, but thankfully, no one noticed.
"Shendu?" he said inwardly, his sharp voice reaching the secret chamber.
"My dear brother, I told you to keep a low profile. We've only just revived, and our powers haven't recovered yet. This world may not have the power to kill us, but there are still some beings we should be wary of."
"Hmph! Spare me the empty talk and hurry up and get me out!" Hsi Wu said impatiently.
"Of course. That's exactly why I'm here." Shendu's hoarse voice revealed his sincerity.
"How dare Qian Daoliu capture you? He's clearly showing no regard for the Eight Demons. For my brother's sake, I, Shendu, am getting you out of here today."
Shendu's heartfelt words left Hsi Wu a little stunned. He wondered whether he'd been too harsh with Shendu just now.
"How are you going to rescue me?"
"Don't worry. Qian Daoliu will be called away soon. When that happens, just fly straight into the sky," Shendu said confidently.
Just as Hsi Wu was wondering what he meant, hurried footsteps sounded from the front hall.
"Big brother, something terrible has happened! Xiao Xue is in trouble!" Golden Crocodile Douluo cried in alarm.
"What?" Qian Daoliu exploded with rage. He grabbed Golden Crocodile by the collar and demanded, "What are you talking about? What happened?"
"Big brother, hurry to Heaven Dou Imperial Palace!"
As soon as he heard this, Qian Daoliu shot into the sky, smashing the entire ceiling apart with the powerful rush of air.
"Heaven Dou Imperial Family! If you dare lay a finger on my granddaughter, I'll wipe you all out!" His furious voice rang through the clouds.
Meanwhile, in Heaven Dou City, at the palace.
A crowd had gathered around the Crown Prince Residence, while the Heaven Dou Great Emperor stood at the head of the group, his expression shifting between light and dark.
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