Gangzi stepped out of the shadows and looked at Tang San, his eyes filled with mockery.
"Tang San, oh, Tang San. I really never thought you'd go this far and actually join Spirit Hall."
"To think your Soul Power grew quite quickly with Spirit Hall's help. But it's over now!"
"Spirit Hall will have no place for you from now on. Hmph... did you really think Spirit Hall would give you a second glance without us?"
Gangzi spoke with utter confidence, as though he could already see Tang San being swept out of Spirit Hall after just a few words from him.
After all, he had lived his life over again and knew how infatuated Bibi Dong was with him.
All Gangzi had to do was say the word and tell Tang San to get out of Spirit Hall. Wouldn't that be easy?
Gangzi sneered, walked over to Bibi Dong's side, and looked at Tang San.
"What's wrong? Dumbfounded? Didn't expect me to show up here?"
"You thought joining Spirit Hall was clever, but you couldn't have been more foolish. Don't you know about my relationship with Bibi Dong?"
Before Tang San could respond, however, Bibi Dong frowned slightly, her expression turning cold.
"Xiao Gang, that wasn't what you told me before you came."
"Tang San used to be your disciple. I brought you here because you said you wanted to catch up. What is the meaning of this?"
"Xiao San is also my disciple, and he may even inherit Spirit Hall in the future. Just what are you talking about?"
"If you want Xiao San to leave Spirit Hall, that's absolutely out of the question!"
Her words left not only Gangzi stunned, but Tang San somewhat bewildered as well.
He had already been thinking about how to explain things to Bibi Dong.
This isn't right. What's going on with Bibi Dong?
Has the great hand of heaven's will stopped working?
Utterly shocked, Gangzi stared at Bibi Dong with wide eyes, having no idea what was happening.
This isn't the script! What's going on?!
His mouth hanging open in shock, Gangzi slowly spoke.
"You... what do you mean?"
"Have you truly forgotten everything from the past?"
"Have you forgotten everything we once shared?"
Bibi Dong shook her head, her face filled with disappointment.
"Xiao Gang, I thought you would have become a better person after all this time apart. I never imagined you'd turn out like this."
"And you bring up the past? Did you really think I didn't know about your relationship with that woman?"
"If the two of you could see it through, I would admire you, and it wouldn't change my opinion of you. But to satisfy your own desires, you even tried to use me. Do you really take me for a fool?"
Bibi Dong gave a cold snort as she spoke.
Listening nearby, Tang San raised an eyebrow.
Damn, did she grow a brain?
Bibi Dong had become the Pope of Spirit Hall and nearly unified the Douluo Continent. There was certainly nothing wrong with her intelligence, or she would never have built Spirit Hall into such a powerful organization.
Only when she faced Gangzi did her lovesick brain seize the high ground, making her seem utterly bizarre. Of course, the great hand of heaven's will was surely behind that.
Now that the great hand of heaven's will had stopped working for some unknown reason, Bibi Dong's clever brain cells had immediately seized the high ground again.
Gangzi clearly hadn't expected things to develop this way at all. His body kept trembling, and his mouth opened and closed. Only after struggling for a long time did he speak.
"I'm doing all this for your own good!"
"It's not as though I haven't made any progress over these decades. Don't forget, my title of Grandmaster resounds throughout the entire Douluo Continent!"
"You've seen Dai Mubai and the others, haven't you? They all have the makings of Gods, and they're all my disciples!"
"With them around, what do we need Tang San for?"
Bibi Dong shook her head, a trace of disdain appearing in her eyes.
"Them? Hmph, even put together, they don't measure up to Xiao San."
"If that being hadn't favored them, why would I ever have let them join?"
"Even after joining Spirit Hall, the only path open to them will be to obey Xiao San's orders!"
"As for that so-called title of Grandmaster, do I really need to spell out the truth? Since we once knew each other, I don't want to hurt you too badly."
A purple gleam flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes as she said, "I once felt that none of this had any meaning, which was why I became obsessed with you. But things are different now."
"Everything is changing, and everything will change."
"That goes for the entire continent, and for other places as well!"
Gangzi nearly fainted on the spot when she finished. Bibi Dong's words had struck his heart viciously, like blows from a heavy hammer.
In this life, Gangzi's greatest source of confidence was his title of Grandmaster, yet it was also his greatest source of insecurity.
Because much of the so-called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul had been compiled from Spirit Hall's records and conclusions.
Now that Bibi Dong had personally ripped away that fig leaf, Gangzi lost all face. What little dignity he had was stripped away and savagely torn to pieces.
Tang San's gaze flickered as he picked up on something in Bibi Dong's words.
It seems the Rakshasa God's actions have also greatly affected Bibi Dong's personality.
At least for now, she doesn't look like a madwoman who would destroy the entire continent.
For the moment, this is a good thing. With her reason intact, Bibi Dong's talent and divine power can be fully displayed. As the wielder of the strongest Twin Martial Souls, her strength absolutely cannot be underestimated.
"You... you'll definitely regret this!"
Gangzi was so furious that his lips turned purple. Clutching his chest, he trembled for a long while before he could do anything but leave a threat.
"Mubai and the others aren't just favored by a God. They have my guidance, too. Their future achievements will know no bounds!"
"Just you wait. I'll personally show you how outrageously wrong you were today!"
After hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression grew cold again, returning to that of the lofty, supremely domineering Pope.
"Are you done? Then please leave."
"I won't see you out."
Bibi Dong's coldness only enraged Gangzi further. Although he thought little of her, he had always enjoyed having such a powerful, beautiful woman infatuated with him, secretly savoring it on many occasions.
Yet today, Bibi Dong's temperament had changed completely, and that felt worse than killing Gangzi.
"Fine, fine, fine!"
After saying "fine" three times in succession, Gangzi turned and left without a moment's hesitation, afraid that if he stayed any longer, Bibi Dong might lose control and attack. Then he would be finished.
After Gangzi left, Bibi Dong's expression remained unchanged. She sneered a few times before turning to Tang San.
"Xiao San, don't pay any attention to what he said. You're my disciple. You were before, and you will be in the future."
"Spirit Hall's future will depend on you all."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong took Tang San's hand. "The Soul Hunting Operation is about to begin. I'll leave everything on the Heaven Dou side under your command. I trust your abilities."
"Quite a few people in the Worship Hall have their criticisms of you. Accomplish something and shut their mouths."
Tang San nodded. "All right."
He knew what Bibi Dong's words meant. In effect, she was already grooming him to become Spirit Hall's next Pope.
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