That Old Man, the Pope Has His Eye on Me

"Your Holiness, this has nothing to do with me! A Yi brought them here!" Azure Wolf Douluo protested, looking utterly wronged.

"You recommended them. What does A Yi have to do with it?" Qian Xunji asked, puzzled.

"Tang Yuehua of the Clear Sky Sect, Yu Yuanchen's illegitimate daughter Liu Erlong, and Ning Shuwan of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were all brought back by A Yi during his travels," Azure Wolf Douluo explained. "A Yi owns a stake in Moonlight Pavilion, Ning Shuwan helps manage his business, and Liu Erlong teaches at Spirit Hall Academy, where she puts his idea into practice: when choosing Soul Rings, treat yourself as a Power Attack System Soul Master."

"Then by your account, aren't they A Yi's women? You expect me to steal his women?" Qian Xunji's face darkened, and his voice turned icy. "Azure Wolf, are you trying to drag my name through the mud across the entire Douluo Continent?"

Azure Wolf Douluo dropped to his knees with a thud. "Your Holiness, Your Holiness, that wasn't what I meant! I swear it wasn't! And after A Yi brought them back, they barely spent any time together..."

"Hmph. Go. Bring them here this afternoon. I'll speak with them and find out what their relationship with A Yi is," Qian Xunji said with a cold snort.

Tang Yuehua sat quietly in a flowing, gold-threaded dress with long sleeves, looking both regal and delicately elegant.

Ning Shuwan sat in finely embroidered everyday clothes, pen in one hand and ledger in the other, still working through the accounts.

Liu Erlong wore a close-fitting martial outfit that showed off every curve. She lounged in her seat, eating without a care.

Three women, three utterly different charms. Watching unseen, Qian Xunji's eyes lit up. They were a