The next day, after breakfast, Huo Yuhao and his party were granted an audience with Bibi Dong.
This time, Bibi Dong did not receive Huo Yuhao and the others in the Papal Hall, but had them brought to a garden instead.
As Huo Yuhao and the others walked through the garden, air laden with the fragrance of flowers washed over them, refreshing their minds and lifting their spirits. With another breath, Huo Yuhao could sense the abundant natural energy all around them.
Clearly, this garden was not merely for resting and admiring the scenery. It was also a place for cultivation, though of course it could not compare to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Following an attendant's guidance, Huo Yuhao and the others walked deeper into the garden and met Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong was sitting at a tea table. When she saw Huo Yuhao and the others approach, she greeted them with a smile.
One reason Bibi Dong had arranged to meet Huo Yuhao and the others here was that their cooperation had yet to be settled. Spreading the news with great fanfare too early would attract excessive attention from other powers.
The other was that Bibi Dong preferred to negotiate with Huo Yuhao and the others in a personal capacity, or on behalf of the Papal Hall under her control.
Although Bibi Dong was already the Pope of Spirit Hall, the person with the most exalted standing on its public face.
Bibi Dong knew, however, that there was not much power within Spirit Hall she could actually deploy. Aside from not bearing the surname Qian and not possessing an Angel Martial Soul, the more important reason was that Qian Daoliu, Spirit Hall's strongest combatant, and those old fellows in the Worship Hall did not obey her