Five days later.
Qian Renxue had waited in the Elder Hall for an hour before she saw Bibi Dong appear outside Spirit Hall with her entourage.
Hundreds of Soul Masters crowded behind her, following in a festive throng as though they were in a parade.
"Reporting to the young lady, Her Holiness... Bibi Dong has returned!"
A maid hurried in with quick little steps and reported to Qian Renxue, panting for breath.
Do I need you to tell me? Do you think I can't see for myself?
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at her. "Why did it take you so long just to gather some news? Didn't she enter the city this morning? Why is she only returning now?"
With Bibi Dong making her triumphant return, everyone of standing in Spirit Hall had gone out to welcome her, while the Shadow Guards all had important duties to attend to. Qian Renxue could only send a maid to gather information.
She had never expected the girl to be so useless!
The maid looked aggrieved. "Young lady, I didn't want to take so long either... but Her Holiness-Bibi Dong went straight to Triumphal Square after entering through the east gate. By the time I reached Triumphal Square, she had gone to Victory Tower in Xicheng. I ran all the way around the city until my legs ached and went numb, and I was drenched in sweat!"
"Have some water!"
Qian Renxue glared at her, then reconsidered. The girl was only a Soul Grandmaster; it really had been too much to ask of her. "Tell me, what exactly was Bibi Dong doing, going all the way around the city?"
"Oh, young lady!"
At this, the maid immediately stopped trembling and spoke with excitement. "I followed them around for ages before I finally learned