Yu Xiaogang Is Arrested

After finishing the script, Lin Chen inspected the brand-new reward pool.

[Reward One: Gold Soul Coins ×9191.]

[Reward Two: System-Bestowed Spirit Ring ×1.]

[Reward Three: Spirit Ring duration: five hundred years.]

[Reward Four: Gold Soul Coins ×6327.]

[Reward Five: System-Bestowed Spirit Ring ×1.]

System, choose Two and Three.

There was nothing particularly special about the rewards, so there was nothing to hesitate over. Lin Chen directly chose the Spirit Ring duration and the System-Bestowed Spirit Ring.

System, extract the Spirit Ring duration and add it to my first Spirit Ring.

The Spirit Ring duration rewarded by the system was not like a divine test, which added years to all Spirit Rings. It could only be applied to a single ring.

He would raise the duration of his first ring first, then consider the second.

After all, five hundred years was barely a drop in the bucket for his five-thousand-year second ring. Adding it would not make much difference.

At Lin Chen's command, his Martial Soul and two Spirit Rings silently emerged.

Specks of light appeared around him, then surged toward his first Spirit Ring as though competing with one another, ultimately burrowing into it.

Once all the halos had entered the Spirit Ring, the duration of Lin Chen's first ring officially reached one thousand seven hundred years.

Perhaps because the increase was too small and had not reached a critical threshold, this enhancement brought no changes to his soul skill.

Take it slowly.

Lin Chen comforted himself, then sat cross-legged on the bed and began cultivating his soul power with the Profound Origin Technique.

After Pei Xin's Martial Soul evolved, it brought more than just changes to her potential and attributes. Her flight speed had also increased tremendously.

Just as dusk fell, she had already flown into Spirit City.

She made her way to the Papal Hall and entered after being announced.

As always, Bibi Dong sat upright upon her throne. Yet today, an inexplicable anticipation flickered in her expression.

"How was it? Was he being coerced?"

Bibi Dong impatiently asked, gazing expectantly at Pei Xin below.

Because all her attention was focused on Yu Xiaogang, she did not notice Pei Xin's change in level right away.

Pei Xin: "..."

She truly could not understand it. Bibi Dong was the Pope of Spirit Hall and the only wielder of Twin Martial Souls to cultivate to the Titled Realm.

How could such a heaven-blessed woman possibly fall for trash like Yu Xiaogang?

He had only reached level twenty-nine despite being over fifty, his appearance was hard to describe, and there was not the slightest redeeming quality to be found on him.

What exactly did Bibi Dong see in him?

The most unbearable part was that this trash had caused such a shocking scandal, yet Bibi Dong still held expectations for him.

It was simply ridiculous.

Pei Xin bowed and said, "Reporting to Your Holiness, when I found him, he was in a hotel with that wanted criminal named Wang Dong..."

At that, Pei Xin paused slightly.

Though she did not finish her sentence, the implication could not have been clearer. Bibi Dong immediately clenched her fists above.

Bibi Dong's expression gradually darkened.

Pei Xin continued, "And he looked like he was enjoying it immensely. I saw no sign whatsoever that he was being coerced."

Bang!

Bibi Dong slammed a fist into the armrest of her throne. It shattered on impact, and fragments of stone exploded in every direction.

Pei Xin lowered her head in salute, not daring to meet her eyes.

"Yu Xiaogang..."

Bibi Dong ground out the three syllables through clenched teeth. Her expression was as dark as water, while a venomous glint flashed in her eyes.

She did not understand. She truly did not understand.

Did Yu Xiaogang not care most about his reputation?

How had he become like this?

He rejected a woman like her, one with talent, strength, power, beauty, and a figure.

And ran off to find a man.

Was she, Bibi Dong, truly so worthless that she could not even compare to a man?

You like men, do you?

Fine.

Then I'll make sure you enjoy yourself to the fullest.

Bibi Dong suddenly looked at Pei Xin, her eyes filled with venom.

"Pass on my orders."

"Yu Xiaogang harbored a wanted criminal of Spirit Hall. Arrest him immediately and throw him in prison. Kill the wanted criminal Wang Dong on the spot, right in front of him."

"Additionally."

"Put him in a cell with criminals who have special proclivities, at least ten of them. Do not release him until he has completely recovered."

"???"

Pei Xin stared at Bibi Dong in utter shock, her jaw hanging open for a long while.

Pei Xin saw no issue with Bibi Dong's earlier orders, but was that last addition not a little too twisted?

She was the Pope of Spirit Hall.

How could the lofty Pope issue such a disgraceful order?

Most absurdly, even after that trash had done all this, she still held expectations for him and even hoped he would repent.

Could she be any more ridiculous?

Would Spirit Hall really not head toward ruin under the leadership of someone like this?

Forget it.

Why am I thinking so much? I've already sworn myself to my lord. What does it matter to me whether Spirit Hall falls or not?

"Yes!"

Pei Xin took a deep breath, acknowledged the order with a bow, and turned to leave.

"Haa..."

Bibi Dong let out a heavy breath. Her gaze remained fixed on the doors of the Papal Hall, and a trace of expectation appeared in her expression.

Don't you dare disappoint me.

She clenched her fists and silently reminded herself that this was Yu Xiaogang's final chance.

If even this could not set him straight, then he could remain forever in that sunless prison, waiting for death to descend.

How could the man Bibi Dong loved be reduced to someone else's plaything?

Bibi Dong did not realize in the slightest that she was not much different from Qian Xunji back then.

The only difference was that she neither had nor could personally take part.

The next morning.

Lin Chen had just awakened when Wuhen appeared in his dormitory and handed him intelligence Pei Xin had sent from Spirit Hall.

"That fast?"

Wuhen said, "Spirit Hall raises many Gale Kestrels to transmit intelligence. This report reached me last night."

"However, since my lord was still resting, I did not disturb you."

Lin Chen suddenly understood.

Gale Kestrels were soul beasts with astonishing speed. Even a century-level Gale Kestrel needed only ten minutes to travel a hundred kilometers at average speed.

It could fly from Spirit City to Nuoding City in less than two hours.

As for how it found Wuhen, that was a matter of their training methods. Lin Chen had no particular interest in it.

He opened the letter, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

It seemed Bibi Dong's love-struck foolishness was even worse than he had imagined. Even after all this, she still expected to set Gangzi straight.

Should she not have felt disgusted and repulsed by it instead?

And even if she wanted to punish Gangzi, there was no need to do it this way. Whether that arrangement was punishment or a reward for Gangzi was hard to say.