She Sided with Outsiders! Qian Daoliu's Soft Heart! Lou Gao's Shock! The Star Luo Empire Panicked!

Halfway up the mountain at Spirit Hall,

inside the Pope Palace,

Bibi Dong swept a cold gaze over Yue Guan. "Who told you to arrest them?!"

Yue Guan touched his face in bewilderment, but did not dare show anger. He hurriedly dropped to one knee.

"Please calm your anger, Your Holiness! I handled this poorly. I didn't have time to report to you beforehand!"

Bibi Dong gave a cold snort, then hurried forward and untied the rope binding Yu Xiaogang's hands. "Xiaogang, are you all right?"

"I'm fine, except my wrists are a little sore. I told this Chrysanthemum Douluo I had a Papal Decree, but he refused to believe me. He insisted on dragging me here and even said he wouldn't be afraid if the decree was real!"

Yu Xiaogang shook out his hands and looked at Yue Guan with a haughty expression.

So what if you're a Titled Douluo?

That'll teach you to arrest me!

I told you I had a Papal Decree, but you wouldn't believe me. Learned your lesson now?!

Bibi Dong turned an angry gaze on Yue Guan.

"No, Your Holiness! I didn't say that! The Papal Decree is so old that I couldn't tell whether it was genuine, so I brought them all back for you to decide personally. I didn't lay a hand on them along the way!"

Yue Guan cursed inwardly.

I should've just killed them all!

Bibi Dong snorted.

"Yue Guan! You'll forfeit a year's salary. Go to the Elder Hall and receive your punishment afterward!"

Yue Guan gritted his teeth and bowed his head, his hands trembling with rage. "Yes!"

He could not understand it.

He was an enshrined elder of Spirit Hall, a mighty Super Douluo.

Yu Xiaogang was merely an outsider—and a good-for-nothing at that. Yet Bibi Dong had not even heard him out before taking the outsider's side!

Would this have happened if the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, were still alive?!

"Your Holiness, thank you for your concern. A little injury is nothing. I only ask that you release my students."

Yu Xiaogang spoke with a wounded look.

To the side,

Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others stared in disbelief.

Wait, Grandmaster.

You really know the Pope?!

Ma Hongjun and the others were dumbstruck. Why had he not told them about a connection like that sooner?!

They could all have followed him into Spirit Hall and lived off that connection in comfort. Why had they suffered day after day?!

On the floor,

Tang San raised his head and opened one eye, relief washing through him.

"Dad, we're saved! Grandmaster knows the Pope!"

Beside him, the gravely injured Tang Hao relaxed a little too.

But hearing Yu Xiaogang call her "Your Holiness" sent a twinge through Bibi Dong's heart.

Her expression instantly turned cold.

"Yu Xiaogang, I can let you and the others go, but Tang Hao and his son stay!"

"Tang Hao killed the previous Pope of Spirit Hall. He's our enemy, and he must die!"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened.

Tang San and Tang Hao were struck speechless too.

Holy shit, Dad, you actually did that?

Tang San glanced at his father in disbelief, then his heart sank.

Damn it. Dad's never helped me with anything, and now he's dragged me into a feud with Spirit Hall. How the hell am I supposed to go on?!

Ghost's Sorrow Cliff. Where's Ghost's Sorrow Cliff?

Tang San truly wanted to jump off it again!

Yue Guan felt a little better when he heard that.

At least Her Holiness knew where to draw the line. She still remembered that Tang Hao had killed their previous Pope.

"Bibi Dong, everyone had their reasons back then! When will this cycle of revenge ever end?"

Yue Guan wanted to curse him out. That sure wasn't what you were saying a moment ago, you bastard!

"Yu Xiaogang! What are we to each other now?"

"I've already shown you consideration by letting your Papal Decree protect you and your students! Tang Hao and Tang San are not leaving!"

Bibi Dong spoke through gritted teeth.

Her mind had grown deeply warped, especially under the Rakshasa God's influence.

She swung between love and hatred in an instant.

One moment, she had been overjoyed to see Yu Xiaogang again. The next, a single sentence from him made her want to kill!

"Th-this..."

Yu Xiaogang was at a loss.

He looked toward Tang San.

Tang San and Tang Hao looked back at him.

Tang Hao spoke up. "Bibi Dong! My quarrel with Spirit Hall has nothing to do with my son! Kill me if you must, but Xiao San is innocent!"

Yu Xiaogang immediately understood. Tang Hao wanted to save his son.

Of course.

Tang San had Twin Martial Souls and astonishing potential. Once he grew strong, he might even be able to overthrow Spirit Hall!

Yu Xiaogang hastily chimed in.

"Bibi Dong, Clear Sky Douluo is right. Xiao San wasn't even born when all that happened. Let me take Xiao San away!"

"The sins of the father shouldn't fall on the son? He has nothing to do with it?"

Bibi Dong sneered. "Haven't you heard? Once you enter the martial world, your fate is no longer your own! If I let Tang San go today, who's to say he won't come after me for revenge someday?"

Yu Xiaogang was stunned.

Wait.

Dong.

You weren't like this when we were together.

Since when did you get so sharp?

"I can let Tang San leave, but I'll cripple his Soul Power and Martial Souls first!"

Bibi Dong's face was livid.

"Th..." Yu Xiaogang was dumbstruck.

Tang Hao was dumbstruck too.

Then Tang Hao's eyes darted about. Bibi Dong was the new Pope, ruthless and cruel.

If she decided their fate, neither he nor Xiao San would live.

Under the circumstances,

their only hope was to find Qian Daoliu, the Great Enshrined of Spirit Hall. Qian Daoliu had known his grandfather Tang Chen for years, and the two had been close.

Only by finding him

might he and Xiao San have a slim chance of survival!

Tang Hao hurriedly said, "Bibi Dong, the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, wasn't just Spirit Hall's Pope. He was also Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu's son!"

"If you want to kill me, fine. But shouldn't you at least ask him to come here first?"

Bibi Dong paused.

He had a point.

She turned to Yue Guan. "Elder Chrysanthemum, sorry for the trouble, but please invite the Great Enshrined here. Tell him Tang Hao has been captured."

"Yes."

Yue Guan rose and left at once.

"Yu Xiaogang, you can get lost!"

Leaning on her staff, Bibi Dong returned to her throne.

"All right!"

Yu Xiaogang nodded. For now, he could only hurry away with Ma Hongjun and the others.

Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the rest could not wait to flee.

Spirit Hall was a vast, powerful organization.

They had truly done all they could for Clear Sky Douluo and Tang San!

Flender regretted getting involved. He should have left Tang Hao alone.

The whole of Shrek had nearly been wiped out because of this.

"Wait, Yu Xiaogang. Did I say you could leave?!"

Bibi Dong tapped her staff and spoke coldly.

"Hm?"

Yu Xiaogang looked up, bewildered.

Come on, what are you doing? Are you letting us leave or not?

Just then,

Flender caught on and hurriedly said, "Grandmaster, it's been so long since you and Her Holiness last met. Why don't you stay and catch up with her? We'll go on ahead and leave together once you come out."

With that,

Flender and the others bolted as if their soles had been greased.

Yu Xiaogang stood there alone, somewhat bewildered.

Qian Daoliu then arrived at the Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong said calmly,

"Great Enshrined, I've captured Clear Sky Douluo and his son, Tang San."

Qian Daoliu frowned and looked down. It really was Tang Hao.

His features bore some resemblance to Tang Chen's.

He looked at the other man on the floor.

Tang San bore the same resemblance.

"Mm. Let them go."

Qian Daoliu spoke flatly.

"What?!"

Bibi Dong was stunned on the spot. Yue Guan froze where he stood.

"Let them go? Great Enshrined, surely you're joking."

Bibi Dong's voice was low.

After all the trouble it had taken to capture Tang Hao, he wanted to release him?!

Qian Daoliu replied icily, "I promised Tang Chen I wouldn't touch anyone from the Clear Sky Sect. Do you expect me to break my word?!"

Bibi Dong stared at him.

A promise? Breaking your word?

Since when did Spirit Hall care about that shit?

Beside her, ten thousand alpacas stampeded through Yue Guan's mind.

Bibi Dong sided with outsiders.

Qian Daoliu clung to some ridiculous promise.

Was there any hope left for Spirit Hall?!