The two walked to the edge of the open space in the Pope's Palace.
Xiao Yan's expression remained calm, but his eyes grew increasingly deep, like an abyss, as Liu Erlong mentioned Yu Xiaogang's name.
" Erlong, this matter has nothing to do with you. Where is that coward? What, he doesn't even have the courage to come out?"
A mocking expression appeared on Xiao Yan's face.
Throughout the entire finals, Grandmaster from Shrek's team never revealed his face, which is completely out of character for Grandmaster.
After all, Xiao Yan now understands very well.
The Grandmaster was a complete hypocrite who, by virtue of his status as a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, absorbed knowledge from the collections of various families.
He attempted to gain everyone's approval by proposing the ten core theories of Martial Soul.
He kept saying that there were no useless Martial Soul in the world, only useless Soul Master.
However, he himself became the biggest flaw in his argument.
Especially for Yu Xiaogang, who is now disabled, Tang San is almost his only chance to become famous throughout the continent, so Xiao Yan naturally assumed that he would definitely appear at the finals.
"That's not how it works."
When Liu Erlong heard Xiao Yan call the Grandmaster a coward, she subconsciously shook her head. But then she thought of the evil deeds the Grandmaster had committed against Xiao Yan.
A look of sadness flashed in his eyes.
She knew perfectly well that the Grandmaster was wrong.
This is why she took the initiative to seek out Xiao Yan now, but facing Xiao Yan, she doesn't know how to start the conversation, or in what capacity she should approach him.
After all, to be honest, she has no real connection with the Grandmaster at present.
" Xiao Gang... Xiao Gang..."
Liu Erlong is a woman who dares to love and hate, so she naturally wouldn't be coy or hesitant. She was just momentarily unsure of how to face Xiao Yan.
Now that he had spoken, he took a deep breath, looked up at Xiao Yan, and continued:
" Flender and I learned about the whole story from Xiao Gang."
Liu Erlong's first words sent a jolt through Xiao Yan's heart.
"After Boss Fu and I learned about this, we realized that it was the Grandmaster's fault."
Liu Erlong spoke frankly, then continued speaking to Xiao Yan:
"However, we have a friendship spanning decades. Although Boss Fu was also deeply saddened, due to our past relationship, his final choice was to remain neutral."
Liu Erlong spoke calmly, but without hesitation, she expressed her sincerity to Xiao Yan.
"Originally, I wanted to bring Xiao Gang to visit you after your finals, but I was worried that Xiao Gang's presence would taint your competition because of this incident, so I didn't bring Xiao Gang to the competition venue."
As Liu Erlong recounted her story, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered something.
In the first few rounds of the Shrek Academy's matches, apart from Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong was also absent from the competition venue.
"It seems that an unexpected event has occurred."
"Right."
Liu Erlong nodded slightly, turned to look at Xiao Yan, and said:
" Xiao Gang has left."
A look of pain and bitterness appeared on Liu Erlong's face as she continued speaking to Xiao Yan:
"I originally intended to bring Xiao Gang to beg for your forgiveness. Whatever your final choice, I was willing to stand by him. I just didn't expect..."
Liu Erlong sighed, then continued speaking to Xiao Yan:
"The people who took Xiao Gang away were probably from the Spirit Hall."
" The Spirit Hall..."
Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback, but immediately realized that he was able to take Yu Xiaogang away from right under the nose of Liu Erlong, a Soul Saint, in Spirit City.
Apart from the Spirit Hall, probably no other force could have accomplished this.
Because of his status?
Xiao Yan couldn't help but think of the Spirit Hall emblem that Yu Xiaogang had displayed when he led him and Tang San into the Soul Hunting Forest.
"It seems you know nothing..."
Liu Erlong gave Xiao Yan a meaningful look, shook her head, and explained to Xiao Yan:
"That's not the case. I suspect the person who took Xiao Gang away was Bibi Dong."
" Pope Bibi Dong!?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was indeed shocked.
How did Grandmaster, a Soul Elder who couldn't even break through to the Soul Master, get involved with His Holiness the Pope of the Spirit Hall, the most esteemed figure in the Douluo Continent?
Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind Grandmaster doesn't have this much face in front of the Spirit Hall.
"That's right." Liu Erlong sensed the shock in Xiao Yan's tone, and a Sisi nostalgia and inexplicable emotion appeared in her eyes.
Xiao Yan suddenly sensed a strong hostility in Liu Erlong's eyes.
It seems that Bibi Dong's taking the Grandmaster away has made her quite angry.
"Could it be!"
Xiao Yan suddenly thought of a possibility and looked at Liu Erlong Xiao Yan disbelief. He could tell from a woman's jealous expression without being taught or using his Martial Soul.
His eyes widened.
Then, Xiao Yan's expression suddenly darkened.
If even Pope Bibi Dong were determined to help Yu Xiaogang...
Xiao Yan suddenly realized that the Spirit Hall, which originally had a powerful background, was not a place he could stay for long.
The biggest boss might be your enemy.
This left Xiao Yan somewhat helpless.
"Don't worry, with your talent, you'll definitely be valued by Bibi Dong even in the Spirit Hall. She shouldn't deliberately make things difficult for you because of this."
Xiao Yan listened to Liu Erlong's words, but his heart was not at peace.
He was perfectly aware of why the Grandmaster would target him. Moreover, once the Grandmaster revealed the secret of the Battle Through the Heavens World, it would be an almost irresistible temptation for someone as powerful as Bibi Dong.
What could be more alluring to them than conquering another world?
They probably wouldn't even become gods.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan almost wanted to run away immediately.
"Thank you for informing me, Senior Erlong."
Xiao Yan bowed deeply to Liu Erlong with a serious expression and said:
"In any case, I owe you a favor. My feud with Yu Xiaogang is our own business; Erlong doesn't need to take it to heart."
If Liu Erlong hadn't told him, he would have had no idea about the relationship between the Grandmaster and Bibi Dong.
Now that he was on guard, he was undoubtedly much more relaxed.
"However, I'm afraid I can't stay in Spirit City for long..."
Xiao Yan couldn't be sure if Grandmaster had told Bibi Dong his secrets, but he didn't dare to gamble.
Looking at Xiao Yan's serious expression, Liu Erlong's eyes revealed a sense of desolation, and she felt increasingly disappointed with the Grandmaster's choice.
He poisoned his own disciple, used the power of the Spirit Hall to get rid of him, and sided with Bibi Dong.
These two incidents made Liu Erlong feel resentful and caused her to waver slightly in her decision.