Golden Crocodile Douluo was speechless for a moment.
He hadn't expected her to break through to Titled Douluo in the time she had spent hunting Soul Beasts outside. For Spirit Hall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
Her cultivation was at rank ninety-three, which meant her ninth Soul Ring was a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Otherwise, she couldn't have broken through to rank ninety-three in one go.
Titled Douluo weren't minor realms like Soul Elder or Soul Ancestor.
For a Titled Douluo to advance even one rank required an enormous expenditure of time and Soul Power.
"Then why didn't you, as Pope, notify us beforehand?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo pressed her again.
"Second Worship, don't forget, I'm the Pope."
Bibi Dong's authority as Pope was on full display.
"Why should the Pope have to explain herself to your Worship Hall?"
Why should she have to explain her actions to their Worship Hall?
"And you think you're in the right? We're handling Spirit Hall's affairs, and this is your attitude?"
Azure Luan Douluo spoke in a measured tone.
"Third Offering, I didn't ask you to handle them, did I?"
Bibi Dong responded indifferently.
"Have you no shame?"
He was quite a few years older than Pope Bibi Dong and had met no shortage of people, so how could Bibi Dong be so shameless?
Seeing that the argument was about to continue, Qian Daoliu put down his brush and tapped the table.
"Enough. Second, Third, stop arguing, both of you."
Once Qian Daoliu spoke, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo knew better than to keep talking.
"Bibi Dong, I don't object to you going out to hunt Soul Beasts, but you should at least have said what you were going to do and arranged for someone to handle the daily documents. As Pope, you can't simply leave everything unattended and take two elders with you without a word. What kind of conduct is that?"
Naturally, he didn't object to Bibi Dong going out to hunt Soul Beasts, and he didn't even want to blame her, but of all the things she could have done wrong,
she had left with her people without a word. As Pope, that was utterly irresponsible.
"Great Enshrined, I know what I'm doing. It's only a few documents; it's nothing serious."
Bibi Dong's response remained indifferent.
"Bibi Dong, since that's how it is, I'll make myself clear too."
"From now on, Bai Guyue is no longer your guard. Ji'er is dead, and you've become the Pope. You don't need a guard."
"Hand Bai Guyue over to the Worship Hall, and we'll see to all these documents ourselves."
Qian Daoliu didn't lose his temper; he had always put the bigger picture first.
After Ji'er's death, Bai Guyue could be counted as part of Ji'er's inheritance. Handing him over to the Worship Hall to be nurtured would be far better than leaving him in the Pope's Palace.
"Great Enshrined, the longer you live, the more muddleheaded you become."
"Xiao Bai has followed me for so many years. He's long been mine, so why should he go to your Worship Hall?"
Sure enough, that old thing Qian Daoliu had his eye on Xiao Bai. Fortunately, she had reacted quickly and reached an agreement with Xiao Bai in time.
Although she had agreed, and Bai Guyue didn't agree now, he would surely put aside his previous ideas after the wedding.
What method couldn't satisfy him?
Going to the Worship Hall and spending his days with those old fellows would be too boring.
"Old Ghost, even the Great Enshrined has his eye on Brother Bai. It seems Brother Bai is quite charming."
Yue Guan whispered from behind them.
"Brother Bai's charm shines in all directions. Who could resist?"
Gui Mei chimed in.
The two played off each other.
Hearing Bibi Dong's answer, Qian Daoliu frowned slightly. He was deeply displeased. He had given Bibi Dong face, but she refused it and insisted on opposing him.
"Bibi Dong, I'll say this one last time. Hand Bai Guyue over, or bear the consequences yourself."
"Bai Guyue is Ji'er's inheritance. He cannot remain in Spirit Hall."
Qian Daoliu had already shown considerable patience.
If she remained so stubbornly blind, she couldn't blame him for being ruthless.
"Inheritance?"
Bai Guyue, who had been watching the show, froze for a moment.
When had he become Qian Xunji's inheritance?
By Qian Daoliu's reasoning, even if he left the Pope's Palace, Qian Daoliu would still forcibly take him to the Worship Hall.
So he had no choice in the matter.
"You're dreaming if you think that."
What an old thing.
Qian Xunji's inheritance? Dream on.
Qian Xunji wasn't worthy of being associated with Bai Guyue.
Sure enough, there wasn't a single good person in the Qian Family.
All they did day after day was covet other people's things.
"Qian Daoliu, let me tell you."
"There's no way I'll hand Bai Guyue over to you. Never. I'll marry him later, and when the time comes, you should attend our wedding."
Bibi Dong's words exploded in Qian Daoliu's heart like a blockbuster bomb.
The Seven Great Enshrined looked at one another.
It had exploded.
Completely exploded.
The Seven Great Enshrined had never dreamed that Bibi Dong actually wanted to marry Bai Guyue.
How long had it been since Qian Xunji died? Qian Renxue had only recently gone undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire, yet here Bibi Dong was, wanting to become husband and wife with Bai Guyue.
To them, it was a bolt from the blue.
"Bibi Dong, don't forget that Xue'er is still in the Heaven Dou Empire. How can you do this to her?"
Qian Daoliu pointed at Bibi Dong furiously.
The pressure of a Peerless Douluo swept over her.
Bibi Dong's expression changed, and she hurriedly retreated several steps.
Qian Daoliu was a genuine Peerless Douluo, renowned alongside Tang Chen. She was no match for him.
"Qian Renxue is your Qian Family's daughter, not mine. Why should I care about her?"
Bibi Dong showed no fear.
"You refuse to repent."
Qian Daoliu's face darkened.
Bibi Dong wasn't fit to be Qian Renxue's mother, but Qian Renxue still yearned deeply for a mother's love.
And now, she wanted to find Qian Renxue a stepfather?
How could he stand for that?
"What if I said I had a way to help Second Worship and Third Offering advance one rank?"
Under that immense pressure, Bibi Dong's voice wasn't loud, but the Seven Great Enshrined still heard her clearly.
At that moment, Qian Daoliu withdrew his pressure and looked at Bibi Dong with a grave expression.
"Are you certain? You have a way to help them advance?"
"Of course I do."
Bibi Dong patted the dust off her clothes and beckoned to Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei released their auras at the same time.
"Rank ninety-five."
Qian Daoliu was somewhat taken aback.
After Ji'er's death, Yue Guan and Gui Mei had only been at rank ninety-four. Under normal circumstances, breaking through in a short time would have been difficult, and their talent wasn't particularly high. Rank ninety-five might have been their limit.
Yet after being gone for less than half a month, they had broken through to rank ninety-five. Their progress was indeed almost supernaturally fast.
If they were given more time and broke through to rank ninety-six, they could enter the Worship Hall and become the Eighth and Ninth Offerings.
Adding two more offerings to the Worship Hall would undoubtedly be a good thing for Spirit Hall.
"What method did you use?"
Qian Daoliu was eager to know.
Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo, who had just been mentioned,
were both immensely excited as well.
If it could help them break through one rank, that would be wonderful.
They knew their own limits and had held out virtually no hope of advancing another rank.
Now, however, there was hope. How could they not be excited?
Bibi Dong didn't answer. Instead, she stepped back to Bai Guyue's side, wrapped both hands around his arm, and rested her head on his shoulder, a smile spreading across her face.
"I have a way, but the condition is that you can't oppose my marriage to Bai Guyue. All Seven Great Enshrined must also give us your blessings and attend our wedding."