Two paladins clad in mithril armor pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Bibi Dong's brow twitched heavily, but she didn't move.

"No need! I can walk by myself!"

Yu Xiaogang angrily flicked his sleeve and shouted coldly.

The two paladin knights who were about to step forward glanced at Bibi Dong's expression, then looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was refusing to cooperate but was also cooperating with them, and cautiously chose not to move.

Can you walk by yourself?

Qian Yuelong's lips curled slightly as she turned to look at Yu Xiaogang, who had just passed by her. Her light purple pupils turned extremely pale, almost colorless, in an instant.

1 second.

Yu Xiaogang strode to the door.

2 seconds...3 seconds...

Yu Xiao began to descend the steps.

Qian Yuelong slowly turned around.

Bibi Dong glanced at Qian Yuelong, who seemed to be watching Yu Xiaogang until he left, her red lips parted slightly, then closed again a second later.

5 seconds.

The A-grade pupil component "Condensation" activates its passive skill.

Yu Xiaogang, who had descended halfway down the steps, suddenly lost his strength in his legs, his shoulders buckled, his eyes rolled back, and he abruptly collapsed under the watchful eyes of the two palace guards and Qian Yuelong.

"Bang!"

The sound of a head hitting the steps rang out.

It sounds like a good start.

Bibi Dong, with her exceptional hearing, narrowed her eyes and instinctively tried to dodge away. However, Qian Yuelong, as if anticipating Bibi Dong's thoughts, turned her eyes to look at her with her light purple pupils.

Bibi Dong swallowed the word "small" that was on the tip of her tongue and stood still, pretending to be calm.

Qian Yuelong nonchalantly withdrew her gaze, watching as Yu Xiaogang tumbled down the steps with bruises and swelling on his face after a few more muffled thuds.

Unfortunately, the physical condition of a Soul Master is limited; otherwise, at least some blood would have been drawn.

Yu Xiaogang, his soul separated from his body, lay unconscious on the ground. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, one would have thought he had died suddenly.

"Oh, this..."

The two paladins looked at each other, then lowered their heads without saying a word.

This has nothing to do with them!

"It seems some people won't be able to walk out of the Spirit Hall upright." Qian Yuelong said leisurely, attracting Bibi Dong's attention.

"Drag him out... don't let others see it and say that our Spirit Hall is mistreating people."

Qian Yuelong originally wanted to say to drag him out.

But the cheap mom's stare was a little creepy.

Although it carried no hostility, it was still a bit strange.

After all, according to seniority, she was a junior interfering in the elders'...love affairs?

The doors to the Papal Palace council hall were closed again by soul power, leaving only Qian Yuelong and Bibi Dong facing each other from afar inside.

Bibi Dong closed her eyes briefly, and her emotionless voice rang out in the hall: "I know about Tang San's matter. If there is nothing else to report, you may leave."

"Oh? Aren't you going to punish me?" Qian Yuelong looked at Bibi Dong with some surprise.

Bibi Dong opened her eyes, her gaze clear and sharp, as if she could easily grasp the weaknesses in people's hearts, a natural-born leader.

“You’re not the kind of person who doesn’t know when to advance or retreat. I’ll hear from Elders Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo about the interception mission later. If you have nothing else to do, go back to your back mountain to cultivate. By the way… remember to completely remove the hands and feet from his body.”

When she spoke her last words, Bibi Dong lowered her eyes, concealing the emotions within them.

Well, Ningguang's passive ability requires the "Divine Blessing" hair accessory to bring back Yu Xiaogang's departed soul.

To be honest, she really wanted to leave Yu Xiaogang in the state of his soul leaving his body until Tang San and the others entered the Spirit City.

She wanted to observe whether Tang San, the chosen one, would come up with other means and methods to bring Yu Xiaogang's departed soul back to his body without "divine blessing".

But since she's already said that...

Qian Yuelong thought for a moment and said, "Although it's a bit inappropriate, as a junior, there are some things I hope you can understand."

“I once heard Grandpa say that your earlier ideal was to make the Spirit Hall better, which is why you embarked on the path of cultivation and trained diligently.”

Bibi Dong's gaze shifted slightly as she looked intently at Qian Yuelong.

Qian Yuelong met those eyes, which were churning with turbulent emotions, without flinching or dodging, and said calmly, "Ideal couples are wonderful, but that's only if the person you love is willing to give you their whole self, and will unconditionally support and believe in you no matter what."

"I wouldn't say I'm very good at judging people, but at least I think Yu Xiaogang is no good. He doesn't have that sense of responsibility, nor does he have the mindset of 'If you die, I will never stay alone'."

"When you meet the right person, love becomes the driving force for that person to keep moving forward. I don't know exactly how you two got along back then, but I know that at least you wanted to help each other grow together."

"But as you've seen, what did all your sacrifices and forbearance ultimately bring you?"

"From beginning to end, he was just a coward who only knew how to run away from himself and had no sense of responsibility whatsoever."

Bibi Dong's pupils trembled violently, and an invisible wave of energy rippled outwards from her throughout the hall: "You..."

An invisible yet immense pressure descended upon him.

The speed of the Heavenly Derivation Technique increased, and Qian Yuelong also activated the soul power and spiritual power within her body, condensing them into a protective barrier to block the pressure that Bibi Dong was unconsciously pressing down on her.

"When you met him, he was already in a state of being exiled by his family. Although he hadn't been completely removed from the family register, he was practically exiled."

"But what did this person do afterward? Did he try to change his mind that he couldn't break through to the Great Soul Master realm? Did he cultivate even harder so that he could be with you?"

Although Qian Yuelong hadn't come into this world yet, she knew that the other party definitely hadn't.

Qian Yuelong's words made Bibi Dong somewhat lost in thought, and the pressure she had been gathering unconsciously weakened a little.

"—Did he train even harder so that he could be closer to you in terms of cultivation?"

At first, she thought his magnanimity was rare, and as they spent more time together, she felt that he was a talented person who should not be overlooked.

The other person would comfort her when she was unhappy and tell her many interesting things in the outside world to distract her.

When he was happy, he would be happy for her too, and then... and then it seemed like that was it?

In an instant, Bibi Dong felt as if she had returned to the past.

It is said that when you truly love someone, you will always unconsciously want to protect them from the wind and rain and shield them from all dangers.

But every time they went out, it seemed that... when they encountered a powerful enemy, she was the one who repelled them, or they were protected by the Spirit Hall's Soul Guards.

Xiao Gang always says that his martial spirit is too useless and can't help at all.

But... just like Qian Yuelong said, Xiao Gang, if you really loved her, why did you only create the Trinity Fusion Technique after meeting your cousin, and make a name for the Golden Iron Triangle on the continent?

Bibi Dong's heart began to waver violently.

Qian Yuelong glanced at Bibi Dong, who was lost in her thoughts, raised an eyebrow, and left the council hall without disturbing her.