The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Flaw! Bing Jiu's Mission to Heaven Dou!

"Damn it!"

Guang Ling Douluo slammed his fist onto the table, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

"Despite having such formidable strength, I can never handle both ends at once. This feeling is too awful."

"Alright, alright."

Bing Jiu hurriedly brought Guang Ling Douluo a piece of pastry.

Guang Ling Douluo's eyes immediately lit up. He took it and began wolfing it down at once.

Bing Jiu chuckled, then turned to the others. "Everyone, leave that Dark Demon Evil God Tiger to me."

Pfft!

Guang Ling Douluo spat out a mouthful of pastry and coughed violently.

Even Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others stared at Bing Jiu in shock. Only Qian Daoliu remained calm, quietly drinking his tea.

"You... No, Little Jiu, what did you just say?"

Bing Jiu tilted her head. "I said I'll handle the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. What, Grandpa Guang Ling, is there a problem?"

"You're the problem, you little brat!"

Guang Ling Douluo flicked Bing Jiu on the forehead.

Bing Jiu clutched her head in pain. "Ow, Grandpa Guang Ling, what was that for?"

I should be asking you that. That Dark Demon Evil God Tiger has 60,000-Year Cultivation. Even I can't take it down, so what can you do?"

"Hehe, Grandpa Guang Ling, have you forgotten about my tower?"

Bing Jiu chuckled and flipped her right hand over. The Nine-Layered Clear Sky Pagoda appeared before everyone.

A murderous aura spread in every direction. Even though they had seen it many times before, the powerful figures present still felt their hearts tremble.

The killing intent emanating from this tower was simply too overwhelming...

Three soul rings coiled around the Nine-Layered Clear Sky Pagoda, arranged in order from the bottom level to the third level.

Their colors were one red and two black!

Guang Ling Douluo froze, then smacked his forehead. "Oh, right! You usually only use your Fallen Angel Martial Soul. I'd nearly forgotten you had this ability."

"That's right. But that's only because, in these past six years, no one has been able to force me to use it."

A smile curled across Bing Jiu's lips. "The Clear Sky Pagoda has nine levels."

"One level suppresses one beast, forging its soul into an eternal prisoner! If they refuse to submit to me and are killed, their souls are sealed within the tower. That way, I can obtain their power without any absorption restrictions."

"Like the 40,000-year Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear on the second level and the 80,000-year Thousand Jun Ant Emperor on the third."

"And then there are those who willingly submit to me. They retain their bodies and souls, and their lives become bound to mine. In return, I can use their power, creating a perfect balance."

"For example... her."

Bing Jiu released her Soul Power. At once, the first level of the Clear Sky Pagoda shone brightly as darkness spilled out from within.

Roar!

A dragon's roar rang out, shaking the entire Worship Hall three times over!

Then came a lazy female voice.

"Ugh... What is it? You interrupted my beauty sleep."

"Come out." Bing Jiu rubbed her forehead.

"Chuan, Grandpa wants to see you. Come out and meet him."

"I don't want to."

Bing Jiu frowned. "Come out, or I won't feed you anymore."

"You!"

Chuan's voice instantly sharpened. "Bing Jiu, besides threatening me with food, what else can you do?"

"So, do you want to eat or not?"

"...I do."

Chuan wilted at those words, turning into a wisp of black smoke and reluctantly flying out from the first level of the Clear Sky Pagoda.

"You..."

Of the seven elders present, aside from Qian Daoliu, who had once brought Bing Jiu to the Star Dou Forest, the other six were seeing the soul beast suppressed on the first level of Bing Jiu's Clear Sky Pagoda for the first time.

"Ha..."

Chuan let out a huge yawn and stroked the scales covering her body.

That was right. Although Chuan looked no different from an ordinary human woman, her entire body was covered in black armored scales. More terrifying still were the claws on her hands, each over half a meter long!

Everyone present was an expert, and they could easily tell that those things were sharper and tougher than any divine weapon on the continent!

"My apologies. There were restrictions before, so I had to keep this from you, Grandpas. But now that things are so urgent, I have no choice but to tell you."

Bing Jiu grabbed Chuan just as she was about to sneak a drink of Guang Ling Douluo's tea, slung her over one shoulder, and smacked her butt twice.

"Chuan is the daughter of Di Tian, the Golden Eyed Black Dragon King and ruler of the Star Dou Forest. However, she is merely a black dragon and does not possess the Golden Eyed Black Dragon bloodline. That is why Di Tian allowed me to take her away."

"Hmph!"

Chuan flew into a rage and pounded Bing Jiu repeatedly. "All you know is how to bully me!"

Bing Jiu could only put her down.

Qian Daoliu, who had remained silent for so long, finally spoke. "Given the relationship between Di Tian and Chuan, using her to settle the threat of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is indeed a good idea."

He rose to his feet and slowly walked over to Bing Jiu, looking down at her.

"But Bing Jiu, this time, you will be representing Spirit Hall on a mission to the Heaven Dou Empire. You must deal with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, with whom you have been exchanging letters frequently, and oversee the selection for this Pan-continental Advanced Soul Master Competition."

"With so many burdens on your shoulders, you..."

"Don't worry, Grandpa Qian Daoliu."

Bing Jiu smiled. "As long as it is for my home, for Spirit Hall, I will never hesitate."

Hearing Bing Jiu's words, even Qian Daoliu was slightly stunned.

Home... He had forgotten. Since that time, Spirit Hall had already become her home.

"Good!"

Qian Daoliu heavily patted Bing Jiu on the shoulder and swept out his arm.

"Pass down the order! Our Spirit Hall's most esteemed Saintess will depart for the Heaven Dou Empire today! The hall must arrange the grandest possible procession and let our Spirit Hall Saintess truly display the bearing of the continent's future ruler!"

"Thank you, Grand Elder!"

The night before departure...

Before Bing Jiu set off, Bibi Dong personally made exceptionally detailed plans for the Spirit Hall Saintess's journey to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Yet before the actual departure, Bibi Dong still could not set her mind at ease and summoned Bing Jiu late at night.

Bing Jiu blinked her sleepy eyes. "Mother, what is it?"

"Little Jiu."

Bibi Dong touched Bing Jiu's slender arm and gritted her teeth.

Bing Jiu tilted her head in confusion and made a soft sound.

"Mother?"

"It's nothing."

Bibi Dong resumed her usual cold expression, patted Bing Jiu's shoulder, and led her to a table.

On the table lay a large pile of letters addressed to Xue'er, though the sender was unknown.

Still, Bing Jiu could roughly guess who they were from. Bibi Dong's handwriting was beautiful, and Bing Jiu recognized it at a glance.

"Mother, do you want me to take these letters with me?"

"That's right."

Bibi Dong nodded and smoothed Bing Jiu's slightly messy hair.

"Take these letters to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire. The Grand Elder should have told you his true identity. I will not say anything more, but remember this: you must not read them."

"Yes, Mother."

Bing Jiu tapped the Jade Beauty Flute on her finger, and the envelopes on the table were quickly stored within it.

As she put away the letters, Bing Jiu clearly caught a hint of relief in Bibi Dong's eyes.

As the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong concealed every emotion deeply. Even Bing Jiu could normally sense nothing from her.

Yet this time, Bibi Dong had revealed that trace of relief.

Xue Qinghe's identity was likely far more complicated than merely being Spirit Hall's Angel Saintess and Bibi Dong's daughter.

There had to be some hidden truth behind this...