The Worship Hall was where Spirit Hall's true foundation lay. It was Spirit Hall's towering white jade pillar and sea-supporting purple-gold beam!
Every offering here was at least a Super Douluo.
The entire hall was also located on Divine Mountain in Spirit City. It was not too far from the Papal Palace, and the hall itself was imposing and ancient.
With his hands behind his back, Qian Xunji entered the Worship Hall. He passed through a long corridor and finally arrived before a gate.
He raised his hand and gently pushed. The gate rumbled open.
The first thing that entered his view was a lifelike Six-Winged Angel statue more than ten meters tall. Its six wings spread wide, radiating a faint golden halo that was sacred and peaceful.
Beneath the angel statue, seven meditation cushions had been placed on a spacious stone platform. Seven figures sat cross-legged upon them.
At the head was a tall, golden-haired old man with a kindly face. Not the slightest trace of Soul Power emanated from his body. He looked just like an ordinary person, having reached the realm of returning to simplicity!
He was Qian Daoliu, the First Worship of the Worship Hall—a Level-Ninety-Nine Peerless Douluo and the Angel Douluo known as invincible in the sky!
Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes and calmly looked at Qian Xunji as he entered. In a gentle voice, he asked, "Xunji, you should be handling affairs in the Papal Palace. What brings you here?"
Qian Daoliu's tone was calm and relaxed, yet when the voice reached Qian Xunji's ears, it placed tremendous pressure on him.
Is this the terror of a Peerless Douluo? Qian Xunji's expression remained unchanged, but he sighed inwardly. The pinnacle combat power of this world is truly terrifying. Even an ordinary conversation can make me feel pressure as terrifying as a mountain flood!
However, he was also a Level-Ninety-Two Titled Douluo. He quickly adjusted himself, walked forward, and sat cross-legged on the ground.
"Dad... uncles..."
Qian Xunji did not conceal anything after that. He told Qian Daoliu everything, in detail, about how he had crippled Bibi Dong inside the Papal Palace.
"I've already dealt with the matter. I came specifically to inform you and the uncles," Qian Xunji said.
The hall was extremely quiet, as though it had fallen into complete silence.
At the head, a trace of undisguisable shock and surprise appeared on Qian Daoliu's kindly face.
He looked at Qian Xunji—at his own son—and now seemed to be seeing his son clearly for the first time.
"Xunji..." After a moment of silence, Qian Daoliu slowly said, "You acted too hastily this time, and you were a little too ruthless."
"That child was raised by you personally, after all. After fourteen full years of raising her, could you truly be this heartless?"
In Qian Daoliu's eyes, Qian Xunji had always cherished Bibi Dong dearly, treating her like something too precious to melt in his mouth or break in his hands. His love for her had been deep beyond words.
He had never imagined that when his son finally acted, he would be so ruthless and decisive!
Hearing this, Qian Xunji smiled helplessly. "Heartless?"
"She's an ungrateful wretch who is disloyal, unrighteous, and unfilial. Dad, no matter how I punish her, it cannot be considered excessive!"
"Back then, I rescued her from the hands of Fallen Soul Masters and brought her back to Spirit Hall, where I raised her with care."
"Whatever she wanted, I gave her. I even made her Spirit Hall's Saintess! I used countless resources to let her reach the Soul Emperor realm at the age of twenty."
"Her talent was peerless. She should have been the future of Spirit Hall... But what did she do? For a good-for-nothing whose Innate Soul Power was only level zero point five!"
"She could actually disregard Spirit Hall's kindness in raising her and disregard the duties of a Saintess! She ignored Spirit Hall's future and insisted on betraying Spirit Hall, running off to join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?!"
At this point, Qian Xunji's tone grew even colder.
"If I let her leave, what would Spirit Hall's fourteen years of effort amount to? Wouldn't I have sent a future Super Douluo to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for nothing?!"
"Across the entire Soul Master world, where is there such a good deal, where one only profits and never suffers a loss? Heh! Spirit Hall had done everything it could for her, yet she... Forget it!"
Hearing Qian Xunji's explanation, Qian Daoliu was momentarily speechless.
He opened his mouth, but in the end could only sigh heavily. "What a pity about her twin top-tier Martial Souls. What a pity about her cultivation talent."
"If she hadn't betrayed Spirit Hall, she should have become the youngest Titled Douluo in history. What a pity..."
"Big Brother, I think Xunji did the right thing!"
At that moment, Second Worship Golden Crocodile Douluo, who sat beside Qian Daoliu and had an exceptionally burly build, spoke up.
"When dealing with Spirit Hall's traitors, we should punish them with the most iron-blooded and ruthless methods! Otherwise..."
"Wouldn't every Soul Master think Spirit Hall is a soft touch? Anyone could come whenever they wanted, take everything they could, and leave?!"
"Exactly. Second Brother is absolutely right!" Third Offering Azure Luan Douluo's voice rang out as he spoke in agreement.
"If even a Saintess could betray Spirit Hall and leave unharmed, then how would the ordinary Soul Masters below view Spirit Hall?"
"Xunji's methods were a little ruthless this time, but they can serve as a warning to others! They give both our people and outsiders an explanation!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo looked toward Qian Daoliu. "Big Brother, you've spent too long serving before the divine statue every day. You've become far too merciful."
"If you ask me, you should have slapped Bibi Dong to death!"
Seeing that the other old brothers had all voiced their support for Qian Xunji's actions, Qian Daoliu could only shake his head helplessly in the end.
Indeed, she was only a traitor.
Although they had lost a future Titled Douluo, for Spirit Hall, with its profound foundation, such a loss was nothing.
Since she had betrayed them first, how she was punished was within the authority of Qian Xunji, the Pope. There was no need for him to interfere.
"However, Xunji..." Qian Daoliu looked meaningfully at his son and slowly said, "I truly never realized before that you had such a ruthless side."
Qian Xunji's heart stirred, and he shook his head with a bitter smile. "Dad, even a clay figure has three parts temper."
"I poured my heart and soul into raising her for fourteen years, only for her to nearly make all that effort benefit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. If it were you, wouldn't you be angry too? Say I went to join the Clear Sky Sect or something."
"That would indeed be infuriating." When Qian Daoliu heard Qian Xunji mention joining the Clear Sky Sect, he felt anger rise in his chest just from hearing it!
"What do you plan to do with that person from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?" Qian Daoliu asked.
"That good-for-nothing is called Yu Xiaogang. His Innate Soul Power is only level zero point five, and he will never be able to break through to level thirty!"
"His Martial Soul is a failed mutation, a pig-like Martial Soul! He is also the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's clan master."
Qian Xunji sneered repeatedly. "When he saw that Bibi Dong's cultivation had been completely crippled, he was so frightened that he left Spirit City on the spot."
"I don't plan to take his life! I want Bibi Dong to hold a golden bowl and beg for alms in Spirit City's central square!"
"I want her to know what that good-for-nothing will do in the future. I want Bibi Dong to spend the rest of her life in repentance and regret!"
"You are the Pope. Since you have already made your decision, handle it yourself," Qian Daoliu said with a slight nod. "If you truly cannot swallow this anger, go to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and demand an explanation. The Worship Hall will support you!"
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