"The Pope has arrived! The Grand Worship has arrived!" a Hall Guardian Knight shouted before dropping to one knee in salute.
Hearing the Hall Guardian Knight's announcement, everyone in the hall knelt on one knee and shouted, "Long live the Pope!" Only Mo Lin and Qian Renxue did not need to salute.
Then, Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu emerged from behind the walls behind the two sacred thrones and walked to their respective seats. As Bibi Dong passed Qian Renxue, she casually shot Qian Daoliu a provocative, triumphant glance. She had endured for so many years, and now that their positions had been reversed, she simply could not suppress her joy and pride.
Qian Daoliu sat on his sacred throne with an outwardly calm expression, but he still felt miserable inside. Not placing Qian Renxue first in his heart did not mean he did not care about her. She was his biological granddaughter, after all. As they said, grandparents doted on their grandchildren. Having his relationship with his own granddaughter break down was not something an old man like him wished to see.
Bibi Dong did not mind that Qian Daoliu, the Grand Worship, had taken his seat before she, the Pope, did. After taking her seat as well, she said to the saluting crowd:
"Rise."
"Thank you, Your Holiness!" everyone replied before rising.
Bibi Dong tapped her scepter and said:
"This meeting is the first meeting in many years to be attended by all of Spirit Hall's upper-ranking personnel. The seven Worships, including the Grand Worship at my side, are all present. That alone is enough to demonstrate the importance of this meeting.
Although this meeting was initiated by me, I am not its main figure."
Bibi Dong looked toward Mo Lin, her gaze somewhat complicated. However, her purpose