How far have you gotten with His Holiness the Pope?!

As soon as Dugu Yan returned to the Dugu Manor, she saw her grandfather sitting under the Pavilion drinking tea. She smiled and went up to him, "Grandpa, I'm back!"

"You're back?! Did you have fun today?!" Dugu Bo heard the voice, looked at Dugu Yan, and smiled.

"Happy!" Dugu Yan said.

"Let's go eat first!" Dugu Bo slowly got up and walked towards the living room.

Dugu Yan hurriedly followed.

On the dining table in the living room, servants had already prepared a steaming meal, clearly waiting for Dugu Yan to return.

"Yan Yan," Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan with a meaningful gaze and said, "How far have things progressed His Holiness the Pope?!"

"Huh?!" Dugu Yan was taken aback by his words, then realized what he meant and said shyly, "Grandpa, what are you saying?!"

"Grandpa, Pope Brother is such a blockhead. He only treats us like little sisters. It seems he doesn't have any other feelings for us!"

"Hmm?!" Dugu Bo pondered upon hearing this, "That's a bit difficult, but don't worry, as long as you work hard, you'll succeed sooner or later! As the saying goes, 'When a man pursues a woman...'"

"Yes, Grandpa is right, Yan Yan will try her best!" Dugu Yan said with a determined look in her eyes, "I just don't know when Pope Brother will finally get it!"

"Yes, it will happen soon!" Dugu Bo said with a smile.

"But Yan Yan, you have to work hard too, you know?! Even if His Holiness the Pope is a blockhead, he'll understand sooner or later, and that will be your chance!"

"Also, I see that both Lingling and Hu Liena have designs on His Holiness the Pope, so you're facing a lot of competition!"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan said, "What's the big deal?! After all, my Pope Brother is so outstanding, having a few more won't hurt!"

"You're quite optimistic!" Dugu Bo laughed upon hearing this.

Dugu Yan blushed and said, "Grandpa, you should eat yours. We can talk about my matter later! Besides, my Pope Brother isn't thinking about this right now."

"Our Pope Brother will surely become the greatest Pope of the Spirit Hall. Until then, we will not disturb him!"

"Silly girl!" Dugu Bo said with a smile, "You've grown up now. There are some things I don't need to tell you. Just handle them yourself."

His granddaughter is not young anymore; she's already fifteen. He's been doing this since he decided to join the Spirit Hall.

He had been thinking of bringing his granddaughter and Qian Renfeng together, and now that they're both grown up, it's time for them to get married.

Moreover, neither Qian Xunji nor Ah Yin objected.

Whether it's Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, or Hu Liena, they all like these girls very much.

Meanwhile, inside the Ye Residence.

Ye Lingling's mother, Ye Qingxian, had already prepared the meal and was waiting for Ye Lingling to return to the table.

"Why hasn't Lingling come back yet?!" Ye Changqing looked at the door and said helplessly, "It's so late already!"

"It's not a big deal if it's a little later!" Ye Qingxian said with a faint smile, "Lingling is in Spirit City with the Pope and the others, so she won't be in any danger!"

"Besides, isn't this a good thing?! Lingling isn't young anymore, His Holiness the Pope already eighteen, don't you think it's time?!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Changqing smiled and said, "Qingxian, it seems you're quite worried about Lingling's situation!"

"Father, how could I not be anxious?! His Holiness the Pope is such an outstanding man, definitely a good match, and our daughter Lingling is no less so. After consuming the Immortal Herbs, her Martial Soul Evolution evolved into the even more powerful Nine-Colored Begonia Martial Soul!"

"His Holiness the Pope and his wife aren't even in a hurry yet, so why are we?!" Ye Changqing said with a smile, "Lingling practically grew up with His Holiness the Pope..."

Ye Qingxian nodded slightly upon hearing this, "His Holiness the Pope has Yan Yan and Dugu Yan by his side, so our Lingling is facing considerable competition!"

"It's normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines; those who truly love only one woman their entire lives are a minority!"

"People like me, people like you, people like the old poisoner, people like the old poisoner's son, His Holiness the Pope —these are all extremely rare!"

Ye Changqing said with a smile, "When the time comes, I reckon our His Holiness the Pope will want them all!"

Ye Qingxian shook her head helplessly upon hearing this. She understood that her father was right, and in the end, she didn't say anything.

"Mom, Grandpa, I'm back!" Ye Lingling said with a smile as she walked into the living room. Seeing the food on the dining table, she strode over to the table and sat down.

"Lingling, did you have fun today?!" Ye Qingxian looked at her daughter and said with a smile.

"Happy, of course I'm happy!" Ye Lingling laughed. "Today we met an acquaintance with His Holiness the Pope. Mom, Grandpa, can you guess who it is?!"

Ye Changqing pondered for a moment, then, unable to figure it out, said, "Lingling, just tell me, who is it?!"

"It's Bibi Dong!" Ye Lingling said calmly.

"Bibi Dong?!" Ye Qingxian exclaimed upon hearing this, "She's a famous person! That incident back then caused quite a stir. How did you manage to meet her?!"

She also knew something about what happened at the Spirit Hall back then. Although she didn't know much, she was aware that the former Holy Maiden had betrayed the Spirit Hall and was therefore punished.

Meanwhile, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was also destroyed by the Spirit Hall because of the former Holy Maiden.

"Mom, wasn't Bibi Dong pardoned a long time ago? Now she's behaving herself, running a flower shop in the Great Garden Square."

"Yes, yes, yes. That's right, I'd completely forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it," Ye Qingxian said with a smile.

"Ahem!" She coughed twice, then asked with a smile, "Lingling, how far have things progressed His Holiness the Pope?!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling's face immediately flushed red, turning bright red all the way to the roots of her ears. She said shyly, "Mom, what are you saying?"

"Lingling, don't be shy!" Ye Qingxian, "What's there to be shy about? Tell me."

"Everyone says the Pope Brother is a blockhead," they Pope Brother. "He's always treated us like little sisters!"

"Even Sister Xiao Xue can see through it all. We all love Pope Brother, but he just doesn't understand!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxian nodded slightly and said, "No rush, sooner or later, the Pope will understand!"

"Furthermore, the former His Holiness the Pope and Supreme Pontiff Consort also have high hopes for you."

"Huh?!" Ye Lingling exclaimed, "Really?!"

"Of course it's true!" Ye Changqing said at this moment, "Why would we lie to you?! It's true!"

"Moreover, from the moment we joined the Spirit Hall, the former His Holiness the Pope and Supreme Pontiff Consort saw through our intentions, and they did not object!"