Pope Bibi Dong

"So, are you willing to leave with me?" Youquan looked earnestly at Baishuang and Zhuang Yanyan.

Baishuang looked at Zhuang Yanyan, seemingly wanting to see what she would say.

"Sister Youquan, Yanyan wants to stay with you and Sister Shuang forever." Zhuang Yanyan took Youquan and Baishuang's hands and spoke seriously.

"Alright, we'll always be together." Youquan held Zhuang Yanyan and Baishuang's hands, smiling happily.

"Let's rest today. Tomorrow, I'll take you somewhere. Once you obtain your first Spirit Rings, we can go to school together," Youquan told them.

"School?" Zhuang Yanyan looked at Youquan with sparkling eyes.

"That's right, school." Youquan nodded.

"Sister Shuang, did you hear that? We can go to school!" Zhuang Yanyan excitedly jumped in place.

"Where will we go to school?" Baishuang asked curiously.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"What?" Baishuang and Zhuang Yanyan exclaimed in surprise.

Only after seeing Youquan nod firmly did Baishuang ask with a conflicted expression, "As far as I know, Heaven Dou Royal Academy was founded by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and only admits noble children. Can we really go there? Will the nobles look down on us and bully us?"

Seeing Baishuang's worried expression, Youquan hurriedly patted her small chest and told them, "Don't worry, I have connections." She then comforted Baishuang, saying, "Even if someone bullies us, we can just beat them back. Strength is the key to determining one's status. Or is there an academy Sister Shuang wants to attend?"

Baishuang lowered her head somewhat shyly. "Spirit Hall has protected me many times. I want to attend Spirit Hall Academy. That's the academy of my dreams."

"Spirit Hall Academy's admissions are stricter. How about we go there when we enter an advanced academy?" Youquan suggested.

"Oh, I was just saying. With my current strength, Spirit Hall Academy is still far too out of reach for me." Baishuang hurriedly waved her hands.

"What do you mean, out of reach? Anything is possible!" Youquan said seriously.

"Then let's train hard! Our goal is Spirit Hall Academy!" Zhuang Yanyan said excitedly.

"Spirit Hall Academy is our goal!" Youquan stretched out her right hand, and Zhuang Yanyan immediately placed hers over it.

"Spirit Hall Academy is our goal!" Baishuang placed her hand on top as well, and the three sisters burst into laughter.

Early the next morning, after preparing food, Youquan and the other two bid Bishop Harris farewell. Led by Youquan, they headed for Sunset Forest.

After seeing that Youquan and the others had left, Bishop Harris instructed the steward of the branch hall, "I have urgent business in Spirit City and must seek an audience with His Holiness the Pope. I'll leave matters here to you for the time being."

The steward heard that he was going to seek an audience with the Pope and hurriedly acknowledged the order.

Harris deliberately avoided Youquan's group and set off for Spirit City.

Spirit City, Pope's Hall.

Within Pope's Hall, atop the rising tiers of jade steps, a cold and beautiful woman sat upon the papal throne that symbolized Spirit Hall's supreme authority. She wore a purple-gold gown, a Nine-Curve Purple-Gold Jewel Crown, and held a two-meter-long jeweled scepter in her hand. She was none other than Spirit Hall's supreme Pope, Bibi Dong.

At Bibi Dong's side stood two tall Titled Douluo, one dressed in black combat attire and the other in gold, both wearing red capes: Ghostly, the Ghost Douluo, and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.

A Temple Guard Knight entered, respectfully knelt, and said to Bibi Dong, "Reporting to His Holiness the Pope, Bishop Harris of Orland City requests an audience."

Bibi Dong's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Why had the Bishop of Orland City come all the way to Spirit City specifically to see her?

"Let him in," Bibi Dong said in a deep voice.

After the Temple Guard Knight left, Bishop Harris entered.

"Bishop Harris of Orland City pays respects to His Holiness the Pope." Harris bowed respectfully.

"Rise. You have come from afar. What is the matter?" Bibi Dong asked in a low voice.

"Reporting to His Holiness the Pope. Some time ago, a six-year-old girl came to the Spirit Hall branch in Orland City. Her abilities were quite unusual," Harris said slowly.

"What was unusual about her? Was her talent exceptional, or did she possess some special ability, as you said?" Bibi Dong frowned.

"She held a Papal Edict. Because of it, this subordinate followed an elder's orders and helped her rescue two friends. They had offended House Count's Manor and even killed House Count's son."

"Of the two girls she rescued, one had failed her Martial Soul awakening and possessed a useless Martial Soul that could not be released from Martial Soul Possession. The other also had a useless Martial Soul. Both were ordinary people without any Soul Power. Yet with that elder's assistance, both gained Soul Power. Though they were only Rank 1, they could now cultivate." Harris gave Bibi Dong a detailed account of Youquan's group.

"You are saying that this elder has a method to allow ordinary people with useless Martial Souls to begin cultivating?" Bibi Dong rose to her feet and asked excitedly, "Do you know what that means?"

"This subordinate does. That is precisely why I hurried here to report to Your Holiness."

"Are you certain that the elder used some method to grant those two ordinary people the ability to begin cultivating?" Bibi Dong still found it hard to believe.

Everyone on Douluo Continent could clearly awaken a Martial Soul, yet Spirit Masters remained so noble precisely because it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to awaken Martial Souls capable of cultivation. If Spirit Hall mastered this method of improvement, the two great empires would no longer be able to stop Spirit Hall's march toward unifying the continent.

"This subordinate is certain," Harris said firmly.

"Good. You have rendered merit by reporting this matter. You are hereby promoted to Cardinal Bishop and will remain in Spirit City. Someone will replace you in Orland City. Just complete the handover properly," Bibi Dong ordered directly.

"Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope." Harris said excitedly.

"You may leave." Bibi Dong waved her hand, and Harris hurriedly took his leave.

"Do either of you elders know of this elder who possesses a Papal Edict?" Bibi Dong asked.

"This subordinate does not." Ghostly shook his head.

Bibi Dong glanced at Yue Guan, who was deep in thought, and asked curiously, "Does Elder Ju know something?"

"Some days ago, Pufferfish came to borrow books. I was curious why he had suddenly become interested in flowers and plants. After asking around, I learned he was borrowing them for a little girl. That girl entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy and finished all the theoretical knowledge in a month. She was very interested in medicinal herbs, so Pufferfish came to borrow the books. I originally thought the little girl might be Pufferfish's disciple or something, but now it seems she may be connected to..." Chrysanthemum Douluo glanced at Bibi Dong's expression and did not dare continue.

"She may be connected to that girl?" Bibi Dong continued Yue Guan's words, her expression unpleasant.

"Elder Ju, Elder Gui. I want all information on this little girl as soon as possible. I leave it to the two of you." Recalling something from the past, Bibi Dong rubbed her brow wearily and vanished from her seat.

"This subordinate accepts the order." The two bowed respectfully as they accepted the command.