Qian Daoliu slowly said, " Your His Holiness the Pope, if we establish the Spirit Hall Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Upper Three Sects will inevitably band together for mutual support and be wary of our Spirit Hall. At that time, it will be very difficult to quietly take control of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Actually, the reason he refused to establish the Spirit Hall Empire now was not because he was worried about the progress of the Heaven Dou Empire, but because he wanted to buy some time for his granddaughter, Qian Renxue.
Once Qian Renxue becomes a god and controls the Heaven Dou Empire, she will have the right to vie for the title of Emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire!
If Lin Chen's plan hadn't gone smoothly, Bibi Dong might not have established the Spirit Hall Empire so soon. But what they didn't expect was that Lin Chen completely took control of the Star Luo Empire in less than a year. This not only brought Bibi Dong's plan forward, but also caught Qian Daoliu off guard.
Because Qian Renxue has only recently broken through to the Soul Douluo, she is far inferior to Bibi Dong. Even with the support of the spirit objects from the Worship Hall, it will be difficult for her to catch up with Bibi Dong in a short period of time.
The Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo, quickly agreed, "Yes, I agree with the Great Enshrined's opinion. Establishing the Spirit Hall Empire first will only make the Upper Three Sects and the Heaven Dou Empire more united, which will be very detrimental to our next plan. I hope Your His Holiness the Pope reconsider."
A strange light flashed in Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes, and she sneered inwardly. How could she not understand Qian Daoliu's intentions? The so-called influence on the Heaven Dou Plan was just a pretext.
" Great Enshrined, I am the His Holiness the Pope!"
Qian Daoliu said meaningfully, " Your His Holiness the Pope, I have no intention of disobeying orders, but for the sake of the Spirit Hall, I hope it would be better to reach a consensus."
The Holy Dragon Worship said calmly, " Your His Holiness the Pope, why don't we vote by raising our hands, with the minority submitting to the majority?"
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, a sense of powerlessness rising in her heart. These people were using the interests of the Spirit Hall as an excuse. Although she was the Pope of the Spirit Hall, without the support of the Worship Hall, it would be difficult to unify the Douluo Continent. However, since they dared to propose a show of hands for voting, it meant that they had made some preparations...
"Let's leave this matter for now. I'm tired. We'll talk again tomorrow!"
Qian Daoliu frowned, but could only nod in agreement. "Alright~"
Evening, Spirit Hall
Four figures returned to the Spirit Hall. The two silver-armored guards stationed at the gate immediately knelt down and bowed, looking respectfully at the figure in the middle.
Following behind Lin Chen, Zhu Zhuyun was bursting with pride. Looking at his back, the admiration in her beautiful eyes grew even stronger.
So this is what it feels like to be bowed to by Soul Master? Although they weren't bowing to me directly, they still knelt before me...
After a short while, in the Pope's bedroom
Lin Chen led the three women straight back to the vast mansion's palace. As soon as they returned, the women from Tianshui and Huo Wu rushed to greet them.
" Brother Chen ~"
" Brother Lin Chen ~"
Lin Chen embraced and kissed the women for a long time, and soon a charming and mature woman with short orange hair gracefully approached.
" Brother Chen, your teacher is waiting for you in the study~"
"Understood." Lin Chen turned to Zhu Zhuqing and her sister, who were exchanging pleasantries with Xiao Wu: " Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Yun, come with me."
The two girls obediently followed, extremely nervous, as if they were about to meet the parents.
Lin Chen smiled faintly and patted their ample, round buttocks behind them. "Don't be nervous, Dong'er is still very gentle."
In the study
Lin Chen pushed open the door and saw Bibi Dong sitting at her desk in a white nightgown, her purple hair cascading over her shoulders. Although her ample bosom and ample back were becoming increasingly prominent, it did not detract from her slender waist.
"You're back~" Bibi Dong slowly rose to greet him.
Lin Chen naturally put his arm around her slender waist. " Dong'er told me to come back quickly, how can my husband delay?"
Hearing his gentle tone, Zhu Zhuyun was secretly startled: So she was the Pope of the Spirit Hall? She had never seen her like this before, and the way her master treated her was so gentle. Her master had never been so gentle with her before, not even with Zhu Zhuqing and Long'er, whose gentleness revealed a hint of domineering. It seemed that only the Pope's wife could earn such treatment from her master...
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes swept over the two women, and she tapped his forehead with her delicate hand. "You brat, you went out and brought back a woman~"
Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun, who were standing nearby, tactfully stepped forward to greet her, " Zhu Zhuqing greets Your Holiness the Pope ~"
"This servant Zhu Yun, greets the Pope and Her Majesty."
Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad. You may all leave now. My husband and I need to talk alone."
Yes~
After the two women left, Lin Chen instantly used both hands to capture her soft lips, while her jade-like hands tightly wrapped around his neck, responding passionately.
After an incense stick burns...
Lin Chen sat in a chair, holding the aloof and beautiful His Holiness the Pope of the Spirit Hall in his arms. However, at this moment, the His Holiness the Pope's pretty face was flushed, her clothes were disheveled, her beauty was just beginning to show, and her expression was languid with a touch of Charm charm.
" Dong'er, what is it that requires me to come back and deal with it?"
Bibi Dong hand moved across his body as she recounted the day's events. " Qian Daoliu must have drugged the Elder Hall, but I don't know who?"
Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. "You mean, someone in the Elder Hall has secretly sided with Qian Daoliu?"
Bibi Dong said softly, "That old man has lived in the Spirit Hall for almost two hundred years. All the elders have a relationship with him, neither too deep nor too shallow. If it weren't for the fact that his power and interests have been decreasing over the past ten years or so, I, His Holiness the Pope, would just be a puppet."
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "It's already quite remarkable that Madam has been able to develop the Spirit Hall to this extent in just over a decade, and even have a team that is no less capable than Qian Daoliu's."
"What does my husband think we should do about this?"
Lin Chen asked softly, " Dong'er, why are you afraid of Qian Renxue?"
Bibi Dong paused slightly, then frowned deeply. "Husband, I don't want to mention her right now."
"Even if we don't mention it, she's still your daughter!" Lin Chen gently comforted him, "When will this constant avoidance and avoidance of her ever end?"
A complex look flashed in Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes. "She won't forgive me, just as I won't fall in love with her!"
Lin Chen frowned deeply. "Even if your relationship isn't like that of a typical mother and daughter, I don't want you to become enemies. It wouldn't benefit you or the Spirit Hall."
Bibi Dong sighed softly, "Husband, I know what you mean, but I'm afraid I'll have a hard time getting over this in the short term."
" Dong'er, you have me now, so don't dwell on the past, okay?" Lin Chen stared intently at her. "If you're willing, I can resolve the rift between you."
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flashed. "How will you solve this, my husband?"
"Uh..." Lin Chen's expression froze, somewhat embarrassed.
Bibi Dong gave a soft snort, then suddenly pinched his waist hard. "That girl has seen you quite a few times in private, hasn't she?"
"Hiss hiss hiss... Good Dong'er, be gentle~"
Bibi Dong only pinched him briefly before letting go, sighing, "You men are all the same, always wanting more than what you have!"
"Hehe... I'm doing this for the sake of the lady and the Spirit Hall, you know~"