Chapter 249

Bibi Dong finished speaking, Yu Tianshuang, Shui Bing'er, and Ye Lingling walked out of the tent side by side. Seeing that he did not seem to be in any difficulty or discomfort, Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief and sighed. Only a few years have passed, and that boy has now grown into such a reliable person. He can maintain such a huge defensive ice wall without showing any signs of strain.

These monsters Mammon were indeed powerful. Yu Tianshuang then reinforced the most severely damaged ice wall with her hand before speaking to Bibi Dong, "Elder Yu Tianshuang of the Spirit Hall is attending His Holiness the Pope's..."

Bibi Dong looked at his formal expression and knew that he was only addressing her that way because there were so many people around. In the past, she would have called him by his given name directly. This formal address made her feel a little awkward, and she gave him a reproachful look, saying, "Alright, it's only because there are so many people that I can hear you call me Your His Holiness the Pope. But you can change that title now. You can call me Your Majesty."

Yu Tianshuang didn't react for a moment, but Shui Bing'er beside her narrowed her eyes slightly before regaining her composure and said, "I see. It seems you couldn't hold back any longer and have already made your move against the Heaven Dou Empire."

This woman is truly clever. This brat is really lucky to have her by his side. Bibi Dong understood what she was saying the moment she saw Shui Bing'er, and couldn't help but sigh. As strong women, they sometimes appreciate each other.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Lingling?" Just as Yu Tianshuang was about to walk forward, Ye Lingling, contrary to her usual behavior, subconsciously stretched out her snow-white arm to stop him. This puzzled him. He turned to look at Ye Lingling and found that her eyes were fixed on Bibi Dong, as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

It was almost an instinctive reaction, but after seeing who was opposite her, Ye Lingling suddenly realized, then lowered her arm and said sheepishly, "It's nothing, I'm just a little sensitive. Maybe those monsters outside have affected my senses..."

As Ye Lingling said this, Yu Tianshuang believed her. Indeed, Lingling's life Soul Power was too sensitive to the evil forces outside, and coincidentally, both of Bibi Dong's Martial Soul attributes were related to death or something similar.

Bibi Dong Er then told them everything that had happened during this time. Thinking about it, she felt quite pleased and casually joked, "So, Nana is now the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall Empire, the next Empress. And you? Hmm... you're kind of the Crown Princess, haha. Maybe you'll be the Empress someday, haha. I can't help but laugh just thinking about it, it's so funny..."

Looking at her completely different appearance from usual, Yu Tianshuang thought to herself, perhaps this is Bibi Dong's true nature. That high and mighty Pope may just be a mask she wears to disguise herself.

Lingling truly lives up to her reputation as the successor of the Nine Heart Begonia; she's incredibly perceptive. I only barely noticed these things thanks to my Ice God Affinity, and her senses seem to be even more profound than I knew...

Shui Bing'er glanced at Ye Lingling without leaving a trace. Even though Ye Lingling lowered her arm and the wariness and apprehension in her eyes disappeared, Shui Bing'er could still see from her eyes that she still harbored a layer of vigilance towards Bibi Dong.

Seeing that she seemed quite interested and about to say something more joking, Yu Tianshuang quickly interrupted, "I really suspect that you're Huo Wu in disguise. Can you stop joking? After Qian Renxue went back, did she find any way to resolve the condition of those Soul Master?"

Interrupted, Bibi Dong was somewhat annoyed. She glared at Yu Tianshuang, then resumed her usual domineering queenly demeanor, scoffing disdainfully, "Heh, what can that little girl do? Even if she goes to her grandfather, I don't think it'll be of any use. As far as I know, this kind of infiltration has penetrated deep into the soul, and there's no way to remove it. Because this isn't some kind of illusion or bewitching secret technique, but a real alteration of a person's very structure. They can no longer be called human; they're just evil beings with human appearances."

Seeing Yu Tianshuang's expression gradually become serious, Bibi Dong could only continue speaking her mind, "Therefore, the only way now is to eliminate them, find the source, and completely eradicate it to prevent more people from suffering their harm."

"I understand, but let's wait until she gets back before we do anything. At least that way she'll feel better..."

Yu Tianshuang knew how complicated Qian Renxue's inner thoughts were right now, so even though Bibi Dong, a level 99 Peerless Douluo, had said so, he still wanted to wait for her to return before taking action. Besides, perhaps that man known as one of the two great figures in the Soul Master World could bring them some turning point.

"Heh, I didn't realize you were such a warm-hearted guy. But I warned you, don't get any ideas about her, even if she likes you. You already have enough women around you..."

Seeing how much Yu Tianshuang cared for Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong felt a strange pang of jealousy. Although she had always been unwilling to admit it and harbored a natural hostility towards this daughter, which sometimes made her furious, she was still her daughter after all, and she couldn't help but think of her.

"Alright, she'll be here soon, so I won't stay here any longer. It'll only cause me more trouble later; I still have a lot of things to take care of back in the Empire."

Bibi Dong sensed the approaching divine aura in the sky and knew that Qian Renxue must have returned with the answer from Qian Daoliu. She had just confidently investigated the sky and knew that with Yu Tianshuang and the others' current strength, they could handle the current situation without any problem. Moreover, she was not too willing to face Qian Renxue. After leaving a sentence, she turned into a purple stream of light and left.

After Qian Renxue glanced at Bibi Dong, who had already turned into a tiny purple light, and said with dissatisfaction, "What's this woman doing here? All pretentious and disgusting..."

"Alright, she is, after all, our Pope —oh no, I mean, our Empress now. So, do you have a solution?"

Perhaps because life and holiness are both very bright attributes, Ye Lingling felt a natural affinity for Qian Renxue. She was also a little uncomfortable with the feeling she had just sensed from Bibi Dong. Seeing that Qian Renxue was also acting this way, and without any attempt to hide it, she felt much better and went over to ask her.

Qian Renxue felt a warmth in her heart. Of all the people she had met, it seemed that only Ye Lingling, besides the not-so-bright Huo Wu, held a liking for her. But upon hearing this, her expression turned melancholic, and her bright eyes dimmed. After a long while, she said helplessly, "Grandpa... there's nothing he can do. These people... their souls have been extracted. Now they are monsters created by Evil Soul Master using secret techniques, called Mammon..."

Qian Renxue recounted Qian Daoliu's words in a halting manner. Seeing that the people around her seemed to have expected it, she thought of the 100,000-strong army she had slaughtered under the guise of eliminating Evil Soul Master some time ago, and her expression became gloomy again.