Spirit Hall Elder, Ice Empress!

Ling Yuan's merciless rebuke made Yu Xiaogang take an embarrassed step back, while Yu Yuanzhen said in a deep voice:

"Spirit Hall red-clad bishop, mind your words!"

"What? I exposed your son's shortcomings, and now you're anxious? Did I say anything wrong?"

Ling Yuan sneered, then declared arrogantly, "I don't care if your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Thunderclap Academy want to enter Spirit City. But this trash is forbidden from entering Spirit City!"

"Unless the Holy Son, the Holy Maiden, or His Holiness the Pope personally issues an order permitting him to enter Spirit City, otherwise... if he dares take even one step into Spirit City, he will be killed without mercy!"

As she spoke, Ling Yuan bared a row of pearly white teeth, her smile exceptionally radiant. "Of course, you can also try stepping over my corpse to get in. But... by then, what happens won't be up to you to decide, Clan Master Yu."

Meanwhile, in the Pope's Hall.

Watching Ice Empress stand beside Ling Jing, her face full of vigilance, Qian Xunji could not help rubbing his brow.

He truly had not expected Ice Empress, a mighty Ferocious Beast, to actually dare come to Spirit City and even appear openly in the Pope's Hall!

Although Ice Empress had been brought here by Little Jing, this Ferocious Beast truly had a lot of nerve!

Was she really not afraid that Spirit Hall would attack her, kill her for her soul ring, and take her soul bone?

His father, too—despite knowing Ice Empress had already appeared in Spirit City, he still remained in the Worship Hall to look after Xiao Hui.

Qian Xunji's expression remained unchanged on the surface, but he quietly sighed inwardly.

"Human Pope, I have no intention of harming Ling Jing, nor