"Lord Gu, of the ten candidates selected this time, one will ultimately become a God-Blessed One."
Qian Daoliu explained everyone on the list.
Most of them were high-ranking members of Spirit Hall.
They were mainly chosen from the Elder Hall and the Worship Hall.
Among them, Bibi Dong had already become a God-Blessed One three times.
"Let's talk about the recent situation on the Douluo Continent first."
Gu Yuan put down the list, wanting to understand the current timeline first.
He could see everyone's destiny thread.
But that was watching from beginning to end.
He did not yet know to what extent the world's plot had progressed.
Qian Daoliu introduced the current situation.
The time point was very interesting, and extremely chaotic.
For example, Bibi Dong was already twenty-five years old and had long since become the Pope.
Yet the so-called Secret Chamber Douluo incident had not occurred.
Qian Xunji was still alive, but had abdicated long ago.
The time of his abdication was ten years ago!
That was when Bibi Dong was fifteen years old, Qian Xunji officially abdicated.
In addition, some other circumstances were learned; Spirit Hall had not carried out any Soul Hunting Plans in recent years.
The Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin was not dead, and was still wandering around blindly in some corner of the Soul Master World.
This was the misaligned timeline, and also one of the results caused by the disorder of everyone's destiny threads.
Things seemed more complicated than imagined.
He always felt that these destiny threads were not as simple as the Douluo Heavenly Dao said.
It was not just caused by too many time-travelers.
Someone might be manipulating this behind the scenes.
What the purpose was, remained unclear for the time being.
Just at that moment, a person walked in from outside the Worship Hall.
The Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong!
Dressed in the pope's robe, Bibi Dong trotted all the way over with an excited expression.
The moment she stepped into the Worship Hall, she stopped in her tracks, her beautiful eyes locked firmly onto Gu Yuan on the throne.
"Gu Yuan... brother?"
With a soft cry, she dropped the Pope's Scepter in her hand, circulated her Soul Power, flew in front of Gu Yuan, and threw herself straight into his arms.
Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and the next second, a large amount of memories flooded in.
Bibi Dong, currently twenty-five years old, the Pope of Spirit Hall.
Because she had not experienced the secret chamber incident, her whole person looked very bright and full of youthful vigor.
In the memory, Bibi Dong was rescued by himself at the age of five and then brought to Spirit Hall.
The first title she gave to him after being rescued was brother.
From that time on, Bibi Dong became his sworn younger sister.
After bringing her to Spirit Hall, he immediately had Qian Daoliu establish her as the Saintess.
Qian Daoliu was his fanatical follower, so naturally he agreed to everything and cultivated her with all his might.
Bibi Dong was now a ninety-ninth-rank Titled Douluo.
Also because of him, Qian Xunji respected Bibi Dong very much.
Qian Xunji was likewise one of his fanatical followers.
Under the all-out cultivation of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong became the Pope at the age of fifteen, the upper and lower ranks were united, and no one dared to question her ability.
"You're such a grown-up, and still so rash?"
The corners of Gu Yuan's mouth curved up slightly, stroking Bibi Dong's soft hair.
The fragrance was pleasant, carrying a faint delicate scent that refreshed the heart and mind.
"Did Brother Gu Yuan really come back?"
Bibi Dong still seemed dare not to believe it.
She looked up at him, hugging him tightly with both hands, afraid he would disappear the next second.
Their encounter twenty years ago had already left an indelible mark in her heart.
"Mm, I'm back."
Gu Yuan had always been very fond of Bibi Dong, his special little sister.
In his memory, she'd been a clingy little thing.
Looking closely at her fate line, he saw that it had changed drastically, and had shifted multiple times.
But the final change seemed to have happened because of his arrival.
"You really came back. It's been so long. Dong'er missed you so much."
Bibi Dong buried her face deep in his shoulder, her voice choked with tears. She was nothing like the dignified Pope she usually was.
Qian Daoliu and the others tactfully looked away.
For the past twenty years, Bibi Dong had been like a little ancestor in Spirit Hall.
Gu Yuan gently patted her back and said, "You're a grown woman of twenty-five, and you're still crying?"
"I-I'm not crying."
Bibi Dong shook her head, her eyes slightly red.
"Sit up straight first, or people will laugh at you."
Gu Yuan chuckled, trying hard to recall the original storyline.
Bibi Dong was supposed to be very obsessive and full of vengefulness.
But now, in his arms, she was just a pampered little sister.
Carefree, with clear eyes.
"Who would dare laugh at me?"
Bibi Dong lifted her head and looked at Qian Daoliu and the others.
Good. Not one of them dared look at her making a fool of herself.
They knew how to behave!
But she still sat up straight, pressed close to Gu Yuan.
"Brother Gu Yuan, all these years, I've been doing exactly as you asked. It won't be long before I become Empress and make Spirit Hall rule the entire world."
Only when Bibi Dong brought it up did Gu Yuan remember the joke he'd made all those years ago.
It had been a joke before they parted.
He'd told her to become the Empress who ruled the entire world.
He hadn't expected her to actually follow through on it for twenty years.
Spirit Hall's current scale was indeed terrifying.
It had already put the Seven Great Sects and the Two Great Empires under immense pressure.
"Good. When the day comes that you become Empress, I'll give you a reward."
"Really? Then can I make a request?"
"Of course. I'll grant you one request, no conditions."
Gu Yuan made his promise.
An Immortal Emperor's promise was witnessed by the Myriad Heavens.
Bibi Dong's eyes lit up. He'd grant her one request, no conditions?
Then she knew what she wanted!
Something she'd once found impossible might finally come true this time.
"Qian Daoliu, go find someone first."
"Who is it that Lord Gu wants to find?"
"Yu Xiaogang."
At the name, Bibi Dong's brows furrowed slightly.
"Dong'er knows him?"
Gu Yuan turned to look at her.
With her fate line already changed, did Bibi Dong still know Yu Xiaogang?
It seemed that although some things had changed, the Douluo Heavenly Dao kept trying to force them back onto their original path.
But the fate lines of countless people had already been thrown into disarray, so the Douluo Heavenly Dao couldn't truly set things right.
It couldn't put the course of the entire world back on its proper path.
But that was a problem for the Douluo Heavenly Dao to worry about. It had nothing to do with him.
He couldn't be bothered to help set things right, either.
"He's a disgusting person. He studied at Spirit Hall Academy before, and he was really annoying."
Bibi Dong was still furious whenever she brought up the matter.
Gu Yuan gave a scornful laugh. Back then, Yu Xiaogang must have done something to displease her.
"He tried to pursue me at the time, but I turned him down many times."
"Later, he left Spirit Hall Academy, and I stopped paying attention to him."
"Brother Gu Yuan, why are you looking for that man?"
She was very curious.
Brother Gu Yuan was a person of such lofty status.
Anyone he had specifically asked for couldn't be ordinary.
"What a coincidence. I think he's disgusting too."
Bibi Dong's face lit up with joy. Her thoughts were the same as Brother Gu Yuan's!
Sure enough, they were the most suited pair.
Once she became Empress, she would be able to fulfill her ultimate dream.
Qian Daoliu's thoughts raced. If Lord Gu had singled someone out as disgusting, then once they found him, they would surely deal with him.
"Lord Gu, this junior will dispatch elite forces to bring that man here at once!"
"Go ahead."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Daoliu left the Worship Hall.
The other six worshippers also tactfully left, giving the two of them space to be alone.
"Brother Gu Yuan, shall we take a walk around Eastern Abyss Pavilion?" Bibi Dong asked, full of anticipation. "The tulips there are blooming."