After saying goodbye to Xiao Wu, Qi Ling walked back alone. Although he was worried about Xiao Wu's safety, he also knew that this was a test she had to go through, because he couldn't be by her side to protect her every moment.
At the same time, with the emergence of a brand new force like the City That Sleepless City, and the occurrence of the biggest unexpected event, Qian Xunji, the course of this world may be completely different from what we know.
Especially the fact that Qian Xunji is still alive, and that he is clearly not on the same side as Bibi Dong. The Spirit Hall and this so-called " Divine Court " seem to be two separate organizations, and their relationship is not harmonious.
If that's the case, no one can say for sure what will happen to the Spirit Hall, which originally caused everything!
Back at their residence in Spirit City, the Shrek Academy members and the Qilin Team were waiting for them. Upon learning that Xiao Wu was alright, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hmm? Where's Xiao San? Hasn't he woken up yet?" Qi Ling asked curiously, not seeing Tang San anywhere.
"Oh, Boss Qi, just a short while ago, an incredibly powerful man appeared, claiming to be the Xiao San's father, and took him away!" Ma Hongjun said. " The Grandmaster seemed to know him too, so we didn't stop him."
Qi Ling looked at the Grandmaster and saw Grandmaster nod, so she felt relieved. The person who came must be Tang Hao. Presumably, the reason for taking Tang San away this time was to take him away for cultivation.
As for the rest of them, after discussion, they decided to return with the main force of the Heaven Dou Empire early tomorrow morning. After all, if Qian Xunji wanted to target them, it wouldn't make a difference whether they left a day earlier or a day later, and no one would think they could outrun a group of Titled Douluo.
Rather than taking such a risk, it would be better to return under the name of the Heaven Dou Empire. At least from the perspective of an empire, Qian Xunji would have more reservations.
" Grandmaster, please wait." Just as everyone was returning to their rooms to rest, Qi Ling called out to the Grandmaster, "I have many questions that I'd like to ask Grandmaster."
Although Bibi Dong had hinted that Qi Ling could ask her for help if he had any questions about the Spirit Hall, Qi Ling didn't want to cause her any more trouble, so he ultimately gave up on the idea.
Besides Bibi Dong, Grandmaster should also be very familiar with what's going on here, after all, he also came from the Spirit Hall and was once an honorary elder of the Spirit Hall.
Besides that, Qi Ling was also curious about something else: the relationship between Grandmaster and Bibi Dong had clearly changed, and Qi Ling was eager to know exactly what those changes were.
After being stopped by Qi Ling, the Grandmaster said, "That's excellent. I also have something I'd like to discuss with you, Qi Ling."
So the two went to Qi Ling's room. Before asking any questions, Qi Ling first explained the matter of the Sleepless City to the Grandmaster, wanting to see if the Grandmaster knew anything about their affair.
" The Sleepless City? I have indeed heard of that organization," the Grandmaster said. "They are a powerful assassin organization that mainly operates in the Star Luo Empire. Almost everyone in the Star Luo Empire knows their reputation, but their influence is much smaller in the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Oh? Are they very strong?" Qi Ling asked.
"They are incredibly powerful. It's said that, apart from the major families and empires, they are the only organization capable of standing up to the Spirit Hall. Many of the Spirit Hall's bishops have died at their hands," the Grandmaster said.
"However, it's said that they mostly killed people from the Divine Court; they rarely dealt with former members of the Spirit Hall."
"Shenting? Former Wuhun Palace?" Qi Ling asked in confusion, "Master, what are these? Has Wuhun Palace ever been divided?"
The Grandmaster nodded and said, "These things were originally secrets within the Spirit Hall, so it's normal that you don't know them."
"Although the Spirit Hall is still nominally a unified entity, it has actually been divided into three factions!"
"The original Spirit Hall forces, led by Pope Bibi Dong and centered around the Pope's Palace, comprised almost all low-level Soul Master. Furthermore, they were responsible for all of the Spirit Hall's external affairs, including Martial Soul Testing, Soul Master support, and arbitration agreements. Therefore, they were widely considered the legitimate successors of the Spirit Hall, and Soul Master only recognized Bibi Dong their Pope."
"The organization led by the former Pope Qian Xunji was a completely new organization called the Divine Court, centered around the Elder Hall and bringing together almost all the Titled Douluo. He called himself the Divine Lord. Although they still belonged to the Spirit Hall because of the Elder Hall, they were actually a completely new organization."
Qi Ling asked in surprise, "So, the Divine Court has gathered almost all the Titled Douluo. How can the Spirit Hall possibly contend with them? Has Qian Xunji never considered reclaiming the Pope's position?"
The Grandmaster continued, "There are many reasons for this. First, Qian Xunji voluntarily gave up the position of Pope. As for the reasons, no one knows, but what is certain is that Qian Xunji reached some kind of agreement with Bibi Dong."
"Secondly, the way the Divine Court has always acted has absolutely nothing to do with the Spirit Hall's principles. They have never sought any benefit for Soul Master. Therefore, it can be concluded that Qian Xunji does not want to become the Pope. The Spirit Hall is meaningless to him. The only useful people to him are those Titled Douluo who can achieve his goals."
"Finally, there's one more point. The Pope is the supreme symbol of the Spirit Hall. Even if the former Pope, Qian Xunji, rashly acted against Bibi Dong, it would be seen as a declaration of war against the Spirit Hall, making him an enemy of all Soul Master!" Grandmaster continued.
"Moreover, Bibi Dong, as the most outstanding Pope in history, is not only deeply loved by all Soul Master in the world, but her own strength is also incredibly powerful, even stronger than Qian Xunji. At the same time, as Pope, she also has many extraordinary methods. Do you really think that the Spirit Hall would be completely unprepared after so many years of preparation?"
"It can be said that as long as Bibi Dong does not leave the Pope's Palace, no one can do anything to her. Anyone who dares to lay a hand on her will not only gain no benefit, but will also become an enemy of all Soul Master in the world."
After hearing the Grandmaster's explanation, Qi Ling admired Bibi Dong even more. She truly was the most legendary woman in the world. Qian Xunji probably never expected her to become so difficult to deal with.
In Qi Ling's view, the reason Qian Xunji gave up the Pope was simply because there were many things that the Pope could not do, but in order to achieve his goals, someone had to do those shady things.
Therefore, Qian Xunji, who could not trust anyone, wanted to support a puppet so that he could both control the Spirit Hall and act in secret, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.
But perhaps Qian Xunji didn't expect Bibi Dong to be so outstanding, which is why he has created this situation that he can't control now.