The servant was startled by the agitated First Prince and hurriedly reported again.
"First Prince, it's true. His Majesty issued the decree himself."
Xue Qinghe's grip on the door tightened, inadvertently gouging marks into it. His gaze turned utterly cold.
"You may go."
"Yes."
The servant scurried away.
Xue Qinghe returned to the room and sat down in a chair, utterly listless.
"A wedding... she actually turned around and found another man to marry!!!"
Xue Qinghe murmured to himself and walked back to the mirror, looking at the upright figure of a young man on the cusp of adulthood reflected in it.
Her true identity was Qian Renxue. She had come to Heaven Dou City to lie low, assassinate Xue Qinghe and take his place, so she could inherit the Heaven Dou throne someday. Who could have known that such news would arrive after she had been away for so little time?
How could he accept this? He even felt that Bibi Dong had deliberately sent him away to achieve her own goal.
"I don't understand."
How had Grandpa agreed to that woman's request? Grandpa knew it had only been a few years since Father died, yet he had allowed this to happen.
Could it be that Grandpa had been bought off by Bibi Dong too?
But Grandpa was a Peerless Douluo. What in the world could possibly tempt him?
Should she go or not?
"Young Master, are you sure you want to go?"
A middle-aged man appeared behind Xue Qinghe, bowed respectfully and asked.
As for the trip to Spirit Hall, Porcupinefish Douluo did not want Xue Qinghe to go.
Going back for something like this would only make her miserable.
"Go!"
"Why wouldn't I? I want to see what tricks Bibi Dong can pull. She even wants to find me a stepfather?"
Xue Qinghe turned around, his tone utterly resolute. Wouldn't staying away be exactly what Bibi Dong wanted?
Looking at Qian Renxue's resolute expression, Porcupinefish Douluo found himself unsure whether she was putting on an act or truly heartbroken.
Since Qian Renxue had agreed to go, he could hardly stop her and could only let her go.
He was also curious who had captured His Holiness the Pope's heart and made her marry so quickly.
It would be no exaggeration to call her husband the happiest person in the world.
Invitations to the Pope's wedding had reached sects and factions large and small. Even those who had received no invitation, along with almost everyone else on the continent, had learned of it at nearly the same time.
The Pope, the Pope of Spirit Hall, stood above the masses. It was hard not to hear about it.
Nuoding City, Nuoding Academy.
In an office, Yu Xiaogang was stunned after hearing the news.
"Dong'er... how could Dong'er marry someone!"
Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself, his face full of disbelief and his whole body trembling slightly.
The one she loved was clearly him. He had gone to their agreed meeting place back then, but she had not come. Now, news had arrived that she was turning around and getting married.
How could he accept this?
The more Yu Xiaogang thought about it, the worse he felt. "That bitch Bibi Dong is going to marry someone just like that."
"No, I have to go and see."
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth. Just what kind of person could marry Bibi Dong?
With his intelligence and talent, he was clearly the one best suited to Bibi Dong.
If he didn't go, wouldn't he be the one left swallowing his resentment?
He had to see who it was.
At the same time, in Holy Soul Village.
Tang Hao, who had fled to Holy Soul Village and settled down there, lived in a dilapidated house. He leaned against the wall, drinking wine, his eyes vacant.
He still could not let go of the pain of Ah Yin's sacrifice.
"Gulp~"
After swallowing a mouthful of wine, Tang Hao looked at Tang San on the bed, his heart filled with pain.
Just then, the faint sound of conversation came from outside the window.
"I heard His Holiness the Pope is getting married. Did you know?"
"Of course I did. Who on the continent doesn't know by now? I'm just curious who the Pope's partner is."
Tang Hao caught every word the two people said.
"The Pope?"
Tang Hao frowned slightly.
The current Pope of Spirit Hall seemed to be Bibi Dong. Qian Xunji was already dead.
"Bibi Dong!"
Tang Hao clenched his fists. His fists wanted to drink blood.
Damn Spirit Hall, if it weren't for you, would I have been driven to this point?
If it weren't for you, Ah Yin wouldn't have died either.
Now she's getting married. If Little San weren't still so young, I'd definitely go and cause a scene.
Time passed quickly, and the wedding day drew near.
A tremendous boom came from the Worship Hall, followed closely by another, though it was much quieter than the first.
"I have broken through to the peerless realm!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo burst through the doors of his secluded cultivation chamber, faced the sunlight and threw his head back, laughing three times.
At that moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo's aura surged like a rainbow, and he felt the long-lost sensation of being filled with power.
"Is this the power of a Peerless Douluo? It really is as different from Level 98 as heaven and earth. Even though it's only one level, defeating one without outside help really is difficult."
Just then, Azure Luan Douluo burst through the doors of his secluded cultivation chamber.
"Second Brother, I've broken through to Level 98."
Azure Luan Douluo spoke excitedly.
"Congratulations, Third Brother. Keep it up and make a push for Level 99."
Golden Crocodile Douluo still hoped Azure Luan Douluo could break through.
That way, Spirit Hall would have three Peerless Douluo.
Three Peerless Douluo in one hall, invincible beneath the heavens.
"I think that will take a long time, and Level 99 is very difficult. If not for Bai Guyue's Immortal Herb, I might never have reached it in my entire life."
Azure Luan Douluo took it in stride. He was already very satisfied to have reached Level 98.
"Take it slowly. You can't rush it."
Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled.
"You two have finally come out of seclusion."
Qian Daoliu came over to the two men. Seeing that they had both broken through, he was even more astonished by the Immortal Herbs.
A single Immortal Herb had broken through the bottleneck holding back a breakthrough. It was incredible.
"Big Brother, how far along are the wedding arrangements?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo brought it up.
"Just about done. We're only waiting for the guests from all over to arrive. Almost everyone in Spirit Hall is setting up the wedding venue. They're terribly busy."
Qian Daoliu was somewhat wistful.
He had never been this busy even when he became Pope and Great Enshrined. The scale of Bibi Dong's wedding truly was unprecedented.
"Big Brother, we've accepted his benefits, so we ought to do something in return. When the wedding starts, I expect all Seven Great Enshrined will have to attend."
Golden Crocodile Douluo spoke.
"Of course. If we don't show up, knowing what Bibi Dong is like, she'll definitely come looking for trouble after the wedding."
Qian Daoliu sighed.
Azure Luan Douluo said, "Big Brother, what are you sighing about?"
Qian Daoliu explained, "Snake Lance Douluo returned ahead of time and told us that Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire isn't coming. Prince Xue Xing will attend in his place, along with the four princes."
In truth, he had thought it was nothing serious; perhaps she would only be angry for a while. But now that Xue'er was coming back, how was he supposed to explain it? The first person she would surely question was him, her grandfather.
What seemed a small matter had stumped Qian Daoliu, the Great Enshrined.
Golden Crocodile Douluo stretched his limbs and looked at the people coming and going at the Pope's Palace.
"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."
"Big Brother, there's no need to give yourself such a headache."