Dugu Yan vividly recounted the battle to Jun Yi Jun Yi, who listened attentively. It must be said that the biggest beneficiary of the Spirit Hall's modification of the competition rules was Shrek Academy. Although Tang San had lost the Immortal Herb, since he could still rely on external objects, Tang San personal combat strength would definitely rank first below the Soul King level. Defeating the Hell White Tiger would be quite easy for him.
Dugu Yan looked thoughtful and said to Jun Yi, "This match was truly extraordinary. Tang San's strength far exceeded everyone's expectations, eliminating the Star Luo Empire's seeded team. Shrek Academy is truly going to become famous this time."
"Um."
"As for you, you stay indoors all day long cultivating. Sometimes you should relax a bit. Ever since we went shopping together last time, you haven't gone out. That's not good," Dugu Yan continued.
Jun Yi nodded. Indeed, as Dugu Yan said, if he stayed any longer, he would truly become a recluse.
"Okay, then I'll go out today. The competition's over now, so I'll go shopping with you?"
Dugu Yan nodded excitedly, and just as she was about to speak, a voice came from the doorway.
" Brother Yi, I'm afraid it's not going to work out today."
Xue Qinghe was standing at the door, leaning against it, smiling as she looked at Jun Yi and Dugu Yan.
Upon seeing this, Dugu Yan quickly broke free from Jun Yi's embrace, then stood up and bowed to Xue Qinghe, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness Qinghe."
"Tell me first, I didn't barge in on purpose. You left the door open and I walked in."
Xue Qinghe looked at the two of them with a teasing expression, pointed to the open door to the side, and laughed.
" Brother Xue, what can I do for you?" Jun Yi stepped forward and asked.
"It's not me looking for you, but the Pope who wants to see you. However, it seems you don't have time. My Brother Yi has grown up after all. But next time you do something like this, remember to close the door. It wouldn't be good if someone saw you."
After explaining his purpose, Xue Qinghe teased Jun Yi and Dugu Yan for a while.
Dugu Yan replied softly, " Your Highness Qinghe, you... you've misunderstood. Jun Yi and I didn't actually do anything."
"Um, you guys chat, I'll be going now." With that, Dugu Yan left the room shyly, closing the door behind her.
After seeing Dugu Yan leave, Jun Yi sighed and smiled, " Sister Xue, please don't tease Sister Yanyan anymore. She's still quite shy in front of others."
"What's there to be ashamed of? You're a legitimate couple, it's not strange for you to do these things. But I didn't expect you to have this little quirk, especially leaving the door open..."
Hearing the conversation veer off in a strange direction, she quickly pulled it back. "Stop, please don't say anymore. If you keep going, are you going to instruct me on how to serve Sister Yanyan?"
"If you want to learn, I can teach you. Come to my room tonight."
"Um?"
Jun Yi was surprised that Qian Renxue would actually joke with him. He looked up and saw that Xue Qinghe's face was full of smiles, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.
Jun Yi speculated, " Sister Xue, it seems you've been getting along quite well with His Holiness the Pope these past few days."
Qian Renxue's face beamed with a happy smile. "Yes, it's true what you said. Mom really loves me more than I imagined. These past few days, I've tried my best to act like a child, deliberately acting spoiled and silly, and she's tolerated it all. These past few days with my mother have been one of the best times of my life."
"That's good." Jun Yi nodded slightly, a hint of envy on his face.
Qian Renxue noticed Jun Yi's dejected expression and walked over to pat him on the shoulder, saying, "Come on, let's go see Mom."
"Um."
In the study Papal Palace, Bibi Dong, with Qian Renxue's help, quickly finished dealing with the day's affairs and was now resting with her eyes closed.
Even after the competition started, Qian Renxue still came back to help her, and no matter how she tried to get rid of her, she couldn't leave. So she let her sit next to her. In the past few days, she felt that her dislike for Qian Renxue had lessened a lot, especially the dislike that came from her Martial Soul, which had basically disappeared.
After finishing his business today, he only mentioned that he wanted to see Jun Yi to talk to him about the Soul Tool, but he didn't expect Qian Renxue to go to see Jun Yi directly. Judging by the time, she should be arriving soon.
"Mother!"
Qian Renxue pushed open the door and rushed into Bibi Dong's arms, who was sitting in a chair, and hugged her tightly.
Jun Yi silently walked in and closed the door.
Bibi Dong instinctively hugged Qian Renxue, her brows furrowed as she looked at Jun Yi and asked, "When did you find out about Xue'er's identity?"
"I've known for a long time, but I've never told anyone," Jun Yi said, shaking his head slightly in response to Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong turned to look at Qian Renxue in her arms and asked, "Is that so, Xue'er?"
Enjoying Bibi Dong's embrace, Qian Renxue playfully said, "Yes, after all, I raised him myself. If he dares to say anything out of line, what's the difference between that and matricide?"
" Sister Xue'er, isn't that a bit too much?" Jun Yi replied helplessly.
"Alright, Xue'er, get up. We need to talk about serious matters."
Bibi Dong picked Qian Renxue up from her arms and placed her beside her.
"Mmm." Qian Renxue sat down to the side like a well-behaved child, and stopped talking.
This was the first time Jun Yi had seen Qian Renxue like this, but the way she and Bibi Dong interacted really did look like mother and son.
" Your His Holiness the Pope, what brings you here?"
Bibi Dong sighed softly and said, "I only mentioned that I wanted to talk to you about Soul Tool, but I didn't expect Xue'er to bring you here directly."
" Your His Holiness the Pope, what would you like to discuss?" Jun Yi asked casually.
Bibi Dong said calmly, "Our Spirit Hall's Soul Tool technology has reached a bottleneck. Nana wanted to research and develop Level 3 Soul Tool on her own, but she failed many times. I heard Ning Fengzhi mention before that you can manufacture level-three or even Level 4 Soul Tool. Therefore, I want you to hand over the blueprints for Level 3 Soul Tool. Our Spirit Hall can offer something of equal value in exchange."
" Your His Holiness the Pope, I am afraid I cannot comply with this request."
Jun Yi refused outright. The high-level Soul Tool was the foundation of Jun Yi Jun Yi's future success, and he would never hand it over.
Immediately afterward, Qian Renxue said, "Mom, Jun Yi wants to create a faction."
(End of this chapter)