Bibi Dong kept a card up her sleeve, Li Tianyuan left Spirit City

Bibi Dong noticed the commotion and looked toward them, a hint of cold mockery in her eyes.

Seeing those old fellows looking somewhat bedraggled gave her a sense of satisfaction.

The Douluos from the Worship Hall also turned to look at Bibi Dong, one after another.

Dressed in the Pope's robes, Bibi Dong looked elegant and radiated regal dignity. Coupled with her stunning beauty, she certainly looked every inch a Pope.

Yet this woman's expression seemed to be mocking them!

Qian Daoliu frowned, walked over to Bibi Dong, and stopped before her.

"Bibi Dong, there may still be unusual forces lurking within Spirit City. Send people to investigate thoroughly!"

Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong and spoke sternly.

"I know perfectly well what Spirit Hall should do. You needn't trouble yourself over it!"

Bibi Dong's tone was indifferent.

"That mysterious Douluo must not be underestimated."

"Also, the matter of that guard ends here. Do not let me discover any further problems!"

Qian Daoliu's voice carried restrained anger.

He had been injured while taking action this time, yet Bibi Dong had shown not the slightest concern. Instead, she was sneering, which displeased him greatly.

"What guard? Why haven't I heard of him?"

Bibi Dong sneered.

Li Tianyuan still had not appeared. She figured he had already fled Spirit City, so she had no intention of admitting anything.

"By the way, are you injured?"

Bibi Dong looked somewhat curious.

"My injuries aren't serious. A few days of rest will suffice."

"Bibi Dong, do not attempt to challenge the Worship Hall!"

After delivering his warning, Qian Daoliu flicked his sleeve and turned away.

The other Douluos followed behind him.

Bibi Dong tightened her grip on her scepter, her face icy.

"Trying to tell me what to do again!"

"What gives you the right!"

Bibi Dong spoke through gritted teeth.

She was the Pope, not a puppet.

"Just you wait. Sooner or later, I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

"You were injured this time. As Pope, I ought to celebrate!"

"Ha ha..."

Bibi Dong suddenly burst into loud laughter, sounding utterly arrogant and triumphant.

Chrysanthemum Douluo stood beside her, trembling all over, not daring to say a word.

He knew the Pope could erupt at any moment, and he dared not provoke her.

"Urgh!"

Suddenly, Bibi Dong's face went pale and her body trembled slightly. She actually began to retch.

She pressed a hand against her lower abdomen, looking uncomfortable as she dry-heaved.

It felt as though she was having some acid reflux.

"Your Holiness, what's wrong?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo paled in alarm and hurried forward to check on her.

Bibi Dong waved him aside. After dry-heaving for a while, she recovered.

Her face was a little pale, but her expression was rather strange.

She seemed to have thought of something.

Could it be...

A peculiar thought arose in Bibi Dong's mind.

That fellow couldn't have gotten me...

Bibi Dong tightened her grip on her scepter, her expression both strange and excited.

"Fine. You want to run? I'll make sure you can't escape. When the time comes, I'll give you a huge surprise!"

Bibi Dong smiled wickedly as she reached down and gently stroked her lower abdomen.

She felt this would let her get revenge on Li Tianyuan.

With that thought in mind, Bibi Dong felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction and turned toward the Pope's Hall.

Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo let out a small sigh of relief.

Although he had no idea why Bibi Dong was smiling, the crisis had passed.

Meanwhile, atop Spirit City's gate.

Li Tianyuan stood there and glanced back toward Spirit Hall. Now that he was finally leaving, he found himself feeling strangely unsettled.

After all, he had lived here for two years.

"Farewell, you madwoman, Bibi Dong!"

"The next time we meet, we'll be enemies!"

Li Tianyuan spoke quietly.

As he spoke, he suddenly felt the Heavenly Mystery Disc react. Somewhere beyond ordinary perception, he seemed to sense a heavenly secret.

"Hm?"

Li Tianyuan instinctively activated his eighth Soul Skill, Heavenly Mystery Vision, to investigate.

A second later, astonishment appeared on his face.

"There's actually an aura within Spirit Hall that shares my bloodline. What's going on?!"

Through his divination, Li Tianyuan discovered that he seemed to have some special connection to Spirit City.

It was a connection he found difficult to sever.

"Could Bibi Dong have left some hidden contingency?"

Li Tianyuan ventured a guess.

But thinking it over carefully, Bibi Dong had not left anything on him.

For a moment, he was baffled. He could only sense a vague outline through the heavenly secrets, however, and could not discern exactly what was happening.

"Forget it. Even if Bibi Dong left some contingency, it won't be a problem once I reach level 99."

Li Tianyuan decided to leave it alone.

Once his strength increased, everything else would be a minor matter anyway.

[Ding! Quest triggered: leave Spirit City within one day and travel to any other location to receive a reward.]

The quest notification sounded.

Hearing it, Li Tianyuan could not help smiling. This quest was simple.

Still, since he was leaving Spirit City, he needed to choose a destination.

"Well, I'll find somewhere secluded and divine where my heavenly opportunity lies."

Li Tianyuan shifted his feet and swept out of Spirit City, heading straight for the outskirts.

Upon reaching a secluded spot, he finally revealed himself and stopped hiding.

He opened his hand. Soul power surged over his palm, and the unfathomably mysterious Heavenly Mystery Disc appeared.

He immediately manipulated the disc's symbols and began probing the heavenly secrets.

The Heavenly Mystery Disc spun rapidly.

Across its surface, symbols lay scattered like stars across a chessboard. The two polarities, four images, heavenly stems and earthly branches, and yin-yang lines all revolved, emitting a mysterious glow.

Li Tianyuan poured in soul power.

The Heavenly Mystery Disc spun faster and faster.

A mass of white light emerged from within.

Li Tianyuan immediately sensed an unfathomable heavenly mystery surging out of the Heavenly Mystery Disc.

That mysterious power stirred an intense feeling within him.

Hum!

After a while, an answer finally appeared on the Heavenly Mystery Disc.

An image of vast lands, mountains, and rivers floated into view.

A halo shimmered over one particular spot.

Then the words "Suotuo City" appeared.

"Suotuo City?"

Li Tianyuan carefully studied the image on the Heavenly Mystery Disc and finally confirmed his destination.

"Suotuo City in the Heaven Dou Empire!"

"So my next opportunity lies there."

"Then I'll go to Suotuo City!"

Li Tianyuan made his decision.

He put away the Heavenly Mystery Disc, returned to his normal state, and turned to set out for Suotuo City.

[Ding! The host has left Spirit City. Congratulations on receiving the reward, Heavenly Mystery Jade Robe: this robe was crafted from special materials and can withstand ordinary attacks from a Douluo. It also possesses spatial storage capabilities and can hold numerous objects.]

The system's voice sounded again.

"This is... something like a soul tool, and a high-grade one at that!"

Li Tianyuan's eyes lit up. He immediately contacted the system and retrieved the Heavenly Mystery Jade Robe.

The robe was jade-colored, with a clear, radiant sheen drifting over its surface. It was embroidered with a golden sun, a silver moon, and blue stars.

There were also yin-yang fish, yin-yang lines, and other designs.

It looked profoundly mysterious.