Ye Fan and Su Qi

"Divine killing aura that was both righteous and evil?"

The slightly plump old man stroked his chin. "Does the Papal Palace still have such talent? Great Consecrated Elder, why don't we send someone to investigate? If such a talent truly exists, we absolutely cannot let them fall into Bibi Dong's hands."

"Otherwise, it will be difficult for Little Xue to reclaim the position of Pope from her in the future!"

Hearing this suggestion, the blond man nodded. "Mm, Uncle Jin is right. It's just a pity Ye Fan died young. If he were still around, Little Xue would have one more helper."

"Yes." The slightly plump old man sighed regretfully. "Becoming the Eighth Consecrated Elder by exception at the age of twenty-five was a miracle unseen in Spirit Hall for a thousand years. Sigh, heaven truly envies the gifted."

"Big Brother, I've always felt that Ye Fan was killed by the King of Slaughter. Even Bibi Dong and Tang Hao successfully made it through Hell Road and obtained the Killing God Domain. Ye Fan was more outstanding than either of them, so how could he possibly have failed?"

"The dead cannot return to life, and there is no use dwelling on it now." Qian Daoliu spoke with some concern. "The King of Slaughter remains in Slaughter City, where his strength surpasses mine. He is also suspected of possessing a divine artifact. Seeking revenge for Ye Fan will not be easy."

"Uncle Jin, let us focus on the present. First, find out who released that divine killing aura, then we can decide what to do."

Elsewhere, in the Papal Palace.

A white jade corridor wound onward.

The gentle night glow and silence diluted the lingering killing aura within the Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong walked ahead, her purple robes trailing across the floor. Her figure was breathtakingly beautiful, yet the chill around her never faded.

Su Qi followed closely behind. His little face was childish, and he wore the obedient, sensible expression of a well-behaved child.

Hu Liena walked last, her thoughts in turmoil.

The position of Holy Maiden that had belonged to her, along with her teacher's exclusive favor, had all been taken by the child before her.

Though she appeared indifferent, she could not help feeling somewhat unwilling in her heart.

A moment later, the three entered the Pope's Palace.

There were no attendants, no spies. They were completely cut off from the outside world.

Bibi Dong stopped.

The calmness on her face vanished in an instant.

Her gaze sharpened and locked directly onto Su Qi.

"If I'm not mistaken, the domain skill that comes with your Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul is called the Killing God Domain, correct?"

The moment her words fell, jet-black killing aura suddenly erupted from Bibi Dong's body.

The Killing God Domain was unleashed instantly!

Black frost covered the ground, the air froze, and baleful aura swept through the entire palace.

Hu Liena's body trembled. Her soul power stagnated, forcing her to retreat again and again.

Yet Su Qi, standing at the very center of the domain, remained completely motionless.

His brows and eyes were calm, showing not the slightest sign of pressure.

"He was completely immune to my Killing God Domain under normal conditions?"

Bibi Dong's heart jolted, and her eyes darkened.

It had only been a guess before, but now that it had been confirmed, she finally believed it.

Su Qi's Asura Killing Aura stood above her Rakshasa killing aura.

If this child became her enemy in the future, would her plan to destroy Spirit Hall not come to nothing?

She absolutely could not become his enemy!

Having confirmed this, Bibi Dong withdrew the Killing God Domain. Her icy gaze softened slightly as she looked at Su Qi and asked, "How was that? Was it a domain like mine?"

Su Qi nodded. "Yes. My domain is indeed called the Killing God Domain, exactly the same as Yours, Your Holiness."

Before Bibi Dong could speak, Hu Liena, whose face had gone pale from fright, suddenly asked, "Teacher, wh-what is the Killing God Domain?"

Seeing Hu Liena's trembling appearance, Bibi Dong smiled faintly. "The Killing God Domain is a domain skill that one is qualified to awaken only after enduring a hundred battles of slaughter in Slaughter City and making it out of Hell Road. It can strengthen oneself while suppressing enemies."

"A hundred battles of slaughter?" Hu Liena looked at Su Qi and asked in surprise, "Could it be that Junior Brother Su Qi went to Slaughter City at such a young age and endured a hundred battles of slaughter?"

Su Qi obediently shook his head. "No. My Killing God Domain comes with my Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul."

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena finally truly realized the gap in talent between herself and this junior brother.

Not only had he possessed eleven more ranks of innate soul power than her, but he also had a God-Grade Spirit and now even possessed the domain skill her teacher had obtained only after risking her life.

With such talent, what right did she have to compare herself to him?

In Spirit Hall, whether it was status or resources, they had always belonged to the capable.

There was nothing for her to resent if her future position as Holy Maiden and the resources personally bestowed by her teacher were taken by this junior brother.

With that thought, Hu Liena seemed to let go.

At the same time, a trace of determination flashed through her eyes.

She swore that one day, she too would obtain a domain skill. Otherwise, how could she be worthy of staying beside a teacher and junior brother who both possessed domains?

"Nana, why do you call Su Qi your junior brother?" Bibi Dong asked.

Hu Liena was stunned. "Didn't Teacher say that you would teach him a thing or two? Doesn't that mean you intend to take him as a disciple? There is nothing inappropriate about calling him Junior Brother in advance."

"I only intended to teach him a thing or two about using the Killing God Domain."

At this point, Bibi Dong changed the subject. Looking at Su Qi, she said helplessly, "However, the Killing God Domain he was born with is far stronger than the one I acquired later. Does he even need my guidance?"

Su Qi looked back at Bibi Dong and scratched his head smugly.

He wanted to keep pretending to be a child for two or three years.

Once he had accumulated enough experience, he could slowly reveal the personality and habits of an adult. That way, no one would suspect his identity.

"Teacher, do you truly not intend to take Su Qi as your disciple?" Hu Liena asked curiously.

"Then do you hope I will take him as a disciple?" Bibi Dong countered.

"I..." Hu Liena looked at Su Qi, a complicated expression flashing through her eyes.

If possible, of course she did not want her teacher to take another disciple.

Seeing that Hu Liena could not answer, Bibi Dong turned to Su Qi and asked, "Do you want to take me as your teacher?"

Su Qi nodded, then shook his head. In a childlike tone, he said, "Your Holiness, I really want to become your disciple."

"But I only just joined Spirit Hall, and you already made an exception to name me the Holy Son. My status in Spirit Hall is already very high."

"My grandmother once said that it is lonely at the top. I cannot be any more high-profile, so it would be better not to become your disciple."

"Lonely at the top?" Bibi Dong murmured. Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as though she had noticed something was wrong.

She realized that Su Qi had behaved like a child throughout, but why did everything about him carry such a strange sense of incongruity?

How could a commoner whose parents were both ordinary directly awaken a Deity's exclusive divine artifact as his martial soul?

With talent like his, he had likely begun a Divine Trial, just as she had.

What made Bibi Dong feel that something was off was that Su Qi seemed to be deliberately concealing the matter of his Divine Trial.

This child possessed such scheming, yet deliberately acted like a child. His mentality clearly far exceeded that of his peers. He was absolutely not an ordinary six-year-old child!

Could it be that the Shura God had forcibly elevated his mind?

At that thought, Bibi Dong could not help feeling envious. Both were inheritors of Deities, so why was her treatment so much worse?

If only the Rakshasa God had appeared to help her during any of the earlier Divine Trials, she would not have to suppress her cultivation and act with such restraint now!

With a dejected sigh in her heart, Bibi Dong stopped probing Su Qi and waved her hand. "All right, I am somewhat tired. Nana, come with me."

"Su Qi, return to the main hall first. Chrysanthemum Elder is busy arranging matters concerning the newly appointed Holy Son. Ghost Elder will handle your daily needs, cultivation resources, soul ring acquisition, and the rest."

"Okay." Su Qi answered, then turned and headed toward the main hall.

Watching him leave, Hu Liena secretly sighed in relief. She did not care much about losing the position of Holy Maiden. Instead, she felt fortunate that she remained Bibi Dong's only personal disciple.

In Hu Liena's heart, Bibi Dong was not only her teacher, but also like a mother. That meticulous care and favoritism had allowed her, an orphan, to experience deep motherly love.