Su Ge stopped in his tracks as he was leaving, turned to Bibi Dong, and asked calmly.
"His Holiness the Pope, is there something else you need, calling me back so suddenly?"
Bibi Dong looked at Su Ge. Though she wanted nothing more than to chop off the hand gripping Xiao Gang, she still strove to maintain the dignity of the Pope.
"You may leave, but you must release him."
Seeing Bibi Dong point at the unconscious Yu Xiaogang, Su Ge immediately put on a look of "sudden realization."
"So the Pope is doing this for Grandmaster Yu. But I'm afraid that won't do."
He shook his head, rejecting Bibi Dong outright.
"Are you planning to go back on your word?"
Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes, a dangerous gleam flashing within them.
"No, no, no. His Holiness the Pope, please don't phrase things in a way that invites misunderstanding."
"Think carefully. When did I ever say I would release him?"
"Besides, if I let him go, I wouldn't feel safe."
Su Ge spoke at an unhurried pace, all but writing the words "being reasonable" across his face.
And the truth was that no one present could refute him, because he had indeed never said he would release Yu Xiaogang.
"So there's no need to see us off, His Holiness the Pope. Otherwise, I can't guarantee my hand won't slip!"
With that, Su Ge paid no heed to Bibi Dong's expression and flew straight out of Spirit City with Dugu Bo.
"Su Ge, you brat, you really have some nerve! Do you know how close we both came to never leaving Spirit City?"
The moment they were out of Spirit City, Dugu Bo let out a long sigh of relief. Then he grabbed Su Ge's shoulder, his face flushed as