94. Butterfly Effect Under Interconnection Between Two Worlds (III)
"His Holiness the Pope regarding this matter..." Salas instinctively wanted to tell the truth, but before he could finish, he realized something was amiss and stammered, "He knows... knows about... about everything?"
It wasn't that he didn't want to cover up for Bibidong, the Pope.
He was caught in the middle, facing a difficult situation.
One is the Young Master of the Spirit Hall, the granddaughter of High Priest Qian Daoliu, and the legitimate daughter of Qian Xunji, the former Pope of the Spirit Hall. Behind him stand two Title Douluo. He can lie, but what will be the consequences?
One is the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, who is also his superior. Without Bibidong's permission, this Platinum Bishop is likely to be regarded as a traitor by Bibidong on this issue.
What made him most helpless was that he didn't know the relationship between Bibidong and Qian Renxue. What if Bibi Bibidong and Qian Renxue were just having a private argument and actually had a good relationship, especially on such an important matter where they were on the same page? His act of keeping secrets for his superior, Bibidong, might even be labeled as "lacking in the big picture" by Bibidong. Putting aside everything else, all she needed to say was, "It's true that I am the Pope of the Spirit Hall, but she is also the Young Master of the Spirit Hall. Do you only care about me and not her? You kept secrets for me without my permission. I suspect you are trying to sow discord between the already fragile relationship between the Elder's Hall and the Worship Hall." That would be enough to justify his execution.
What can he do?
He really was just a Platinum Bishop!
A weak, pitiful, and helpless Soul Douluo!
Qian Renxue was amused by the question, but she also understood Salas's dilemma. She waved her hand thoughtfully, indicating that Salas didn't need to answer, and then spoke again, like a steel blade tearing through Salas's psychological defenses. "When did Bibidong depart from the Spirit Hall, and what time is she expected to arrive in Heaven Dou City? That's what I want to know. You don't have to tell me, but the Spirit Hall doesn't mind losing a Soul Douluo in the operation to eliminate Evil Spirit Master. In fact, it's precisely because of the loss of a Soul Douluo that the Spirit Hall's determination and actual efforts to protect the safety of the people of Heaven Dou are even more evident..."
"No, Young Master, you can't do this!" Salas immediately knelt before Qian Renxue: "You've been in Heaven Dou City for ten years. In these ten years, even if I haven't made any great contributions, I must have worked hard..."
"Are you sure all that hard work you put in wasn't orchestrated by Your His Holiness the Pope behind you, to cooperate with my operations while also gathering intelligence on me?" Qian Renxue scoffed. She wasn't a three-year-old anymore; she knew perfectly well the conspiracies and schemes behind this, especially after receiving Ye Qingcang's help. From the intelligence provided by Ye Qingcang's ubiquitous spies, she clearly understood the price the Spirit Hall had paid for her assistance. "Or do you think Bibidong would kill me to save your life...?"
Salas shuddered upon hearing this.
He was very clear about his own worth.
Bibidong was a Pope who prioritized self-interest.
For the sake of profit, Bibidong is willing to give up everything.
Although this is his one-sided view, since Bibidong is also a human being, and as such, there must be some things that she can never give up. The difference is that no one knows what Bibidong cannot give up; however, it is definitely not this thing!
So, if we prioritize profit...
"The Spirit Hall is truly filthy!" The prisoner Soul Master, hanging from the wooden frame, sneered hoarsely. Wearing a "Soul Power Seal Type-3" collar Soul Tool developed by Ye Qingcang around his neck, he spat and cursed, saying arrogantly, "A bastard born of a birdman and a spider, threatening his own people with spiders here, what a show of power! No wonder he was later destroyed by Lord Poseidon!"
Birdman?
spider?
A hybrid offspring?
Salas's eyes twitched slightly. He suddenly lowered his head from his kneeling position, slamming it against the cold stone bricks with a thud.
He didn't hear anything.
He knows nothing.
Fortunately, Qian Renxue didn't really intend to execute Salas; she only wanted to use intimidation to force Salas to reveal the information she wanted. Therefore, she didn't execute Salas just because Salas heard these words. Instead, she focused her interested gaze on the prisoner, picked up the confession record on the table, and flipped through it, saying, "Ji Luo, from the Vast Sea City ten thousand years in the future, Soul Power Level twenty-four..."
"It's your grandpa!" The prisoner Soul Master, his body covered in bruises, forcefully raised his head, his gaze towards Qian Renxue showing no fear, only arrogance. "I know you, Angel God Qian Renxue, right?"
"It seems you know some secrets that others don't..." Qian Renxue waved her hand, signaling Salas to get lost, her expression cold and decisive. "I'm curious about your secrets, but unfortunately, I don't like the tone of your voice..."
"Second Soul Skill, Pain Amplification!" In this standard-equipped interrogation team, the mental-type Soul Master waved his short staff Martial Soul, applying two layers of buffs to the stubborn Ji Luo Soul Master: "And this... Third Soul Skill, Clear Spirit Platform!"
Pain Amplification.
It can enhance perception by dozens of times.
However, the effects are limited to the body.
A Clear Spirit Platform can ensure that Soul Master will not die suddenly due to mental reasons, and to a certain extent, it can be immune to the negative effects of coma, confusion, hypnosis and other adverse effects.
Then, a pot of boiling water was poured over Ji Luo's body!
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
The Ji Luo let out a roar that was not human.
Even a normal person would cry out in pain if they were scalded by Baidu's boiling water.
Ji Luo's pain was amplified dozens of times. Under the influence of the Soul Skill "Clear Spirit Platform," he couldn't even fall into a coma, and his mind collapsed directly.
But this is just the beginning.
"Third Soul Skill, Life Transfer!"
Several thick Blue Silver Vine forcefully pierced Ji Luo's hands, feet, and body, deliberately popping several palm-sized blisters, and infusing Ji Luo's body with the Goddess of Life of the Blue Silver Grass.
Soon, with the cooperation of another Interrogation Master and this healing-type Soul Elder, Ji Luo was skinned alive by the Interrogation Master using a steel wool ball.
It revealed the delicate skin inside, which had been healed.
Even the slightest touch causes excruciating pain.
This is a genuine case of reskinning!
"Now, have you learned how to speak properly?" Qian Renxue ignored the terrified Salas. Under the glory of Angel God, even inhumane punishment could be called the grace of a holy king, "I am a very patient person, and I have plenty of time to teach you to speak..."
"I've got it!" Ji Luo, who was in a daze from the pain, was slapped across the face by a Grandmaster of punishment next to him. His so-called backbone shattered into eight pieces, and he immediately came to his senses. "Ask me anything you want to know. I will tell you everything I know. My ancestors were the descendants of Poseidon Island and are said to have witnessed that battle."
"I don't care about the details of that battle. Many factors determine the outcome of a battle, and battles can never be turn-based..." Qian Renxue waved her hand, signaling everyone else to step back. "On the contrary, I'm very interested in what you said earlier; the 'birdman' was a slander against my Angel Lineage by those Evil Spirit Master, and the 'spider' likely refers to my mother Bibidong. What I'm curious about is: how did you, a survivor of Poseidon Island, know about something that would be considered top secret even in the Spirit Hall, that the current Pope, in order to ascend to power, slept with and killed the former Pope?"