After more than a month, Su Yi, Bibi Dong, and Yue Guan returned to Spirit City.
Over that month, Su Yi's Soul Power had risen from level thirty-two to level thirty-three.
"Your Holiness the Pope, we've arrived."
Stopping before the Pope's Palace, Yue Guan spoke softly.
"I know."
Hearing Yue Guan's words, Bibi Dong and Su Yi stepped out of the carriage.
Ever since that night when she had opened her heart to Su Yi beside her and revealed the secrets buried deep within it, Su Yi, who had already been important to her, had become increasingly special in her heart.
She did not know what kind of feelings she truly had for Su Yi. She only knew that this little fellow was the only one who knew her secret.
He also knew the secret that even she found filthy. After Su Yi learned it, though she could not see pity in his eyes—
Neither did she see even the slightest trace of disgust in Su Yi's gaze.
Especially those two words of Su Yi's, which had sounded so plain yet so utterly sincere.
"The filthy one isn't you. It's this world."
"No matter what you do, I'll stand on your side, even if it means destroying this world."
At that moment, Bibi Dong could feel that within her heart, once devoid of even a shred of light and filled with darkness, the clouds had suddenly parted, and a ray of light illuminated that dark inner world.
"Teacher!"
Just as Bibi Dong stepped down from the carriage, still thinking about these things, an exquisite young girl with a graceful figure and captivating charm threw herself into Bibi Dong's arms.
"You little rascal!"
Looking at Hu Liena in her arms, a trace of affection and tenderness appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes