Bibi Dong took her seat at the head of the table, while the three titled Douluo elders of the Elder Hall stood on either side of the center of the hall, their eyes fixed intently on Qian Yuelong, who was the last to enter.
Qian Yuelong walked to the middle and bowed slightly to Bibi Dong, who was at the head of the table.
Bibi Dong's gaze darkened slightly. She didn't reprimand Qian Yuelong for her "rudeness," but casually took over the topic of titles, her cold tone softening considerably as she spoke:
"You did a great job this time. Although there were some minor hiccups along the way, the ultimate goal was achieved."
"It's just a pity that the 100,000-year-old soul beast was taken away by Dugu Bo. I will issue a wanted notice later. If anyone sees Dugu Bo, please report it. I believe that with such a generous reward, there will surely be brave souls."
As she continued, Bibi Dong's voice turned slightly cold.
The three elders standing on either side of Qian Yuelong exchanged a silent glance, their understanding unspoken.
“Your Holiness, I think it’s pointless to issue a warrant for Dugu Bo’s arrest.” Qian Yuelong shook her head. “Dugu Bo will eventually reunite with Tang Hao and Tang San. If things go as expected, the child of that 100,000-year-old soul beast should eventually return to her homeland. After all, you can run away, but you can’t hide.”
"The focus now should be on building the new academy and training a new generation of cultivators."
Bibi Dong frowned, her slender fingertips tapping the armrest of the papal throne. She neither rejected Qian Yuelong's suggestion nor adopted it, pondering the importance of both in her mind.
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
The three elders stood silently in the background, showing no intention of intervening in the mother-daughter debate.
After a while, just as Qian Yuelong was staring blankly ahead, Bibi Dong's voice suddenly rang out:
"Your soul power should be close to level 70, right?"
Qian Yuelong, who was suddenly called out, blinked: "Huh? Ah... it'll be soon."
Bibi Dong said calmly, "I don't need to elaborate on the importance of the seventh spirit ring to a spirit master. Now that we have a ready-made 100,000-year spirit ring, why not seize the time to capture her?"
A subtle feeling welled up inside me.
886, still a little dazed, said: [Host...she's in such a hurry to capture Xiao Wu, it seems like it's for you.]
...She could tell.
Qian Yuelong looked at Bibi Dong, who seemed the same as before but with a subtle change, and sighed inwardly. She said, "I am now participating in the Divine Gift Assessment. Every Soul Master who successfully passes the Divine Gift Assessment will receive a Divine Gift Soul Ring for free. The Divine Gift Soul Ring will be formed into a corresponding Soul Ring age based on the Soul Master's overall potential and endurance."
"Although it sounds overly confident, I think with my abilities, getting a red seventh spirit ring shouldn't be a problem."
A divinely bestowed soul ring!
The three elders' eyes lit up.
Bibi Dong was also taken aback, then her eyes flickered slightly.
So, it turns out that Soul Masters can also obtain a God-given Soul Ring for free from other trials bestowed by the gods?
With her thoughts racing, Bibi Dong's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and she had already made up her mind: "Since that's the case, then let's follow the Saintess's advice and shift our focus to talent cultivation. And... we can start preparing for that plan that was put on hold before."
"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope."
The three elders bowed in unison.
The shelved plan... that purge plan targeting the three groups?
Qian Yuelong pondered for a moment and said, "I think we can wait a while longer. Yu Yongsi has now become an important figure in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the second-in-command, Yu Luomian, is also one of our people. With him secretly helping and promoting Yu Yongsi, if we wait a few more years, he might be able to directly take control of the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
Bibi Dong coldly said, "But the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's designated successor is still not Yu Yongsi, but the young prodigy Yu Tianheng. Moreover, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is still supporting the Heaven Dou Empire. Even if they take power and Yu Yongsi becomes the clan leader, are you saying that the other elders will support him to side with the Spirit Hall and sever ties with the Heaven Dou Empire?"
"Not to mention that the descendants of those elders have close ties with the Heavenly Dou royal family, even if they don't have much of a relationship, they would probably still firmly support an empire rather than a single power."
Qian Yuelong, who hadn't considered this point, fell into deep thought.
Hmm? Are there really that many old-fashioned people in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan?
"Moreover, Holy Maiden, Yu Luomian is insatiably greedy. Although an alliance with him would be mutually beneficial, his character is hard to judge, and we need to be wary of him abandoning us after we've served our purpose," another elder said, also expressing his pessimism.
He was also one of the supporters of Bibi Dong's purge plan.
"Elder Jiu is right. People's hearts are the most uncontrollable thing. We should make preparations as soon as possible."
The other two elders nodded in agreement.
Four against one, Qian Yuelong was completely defeated.
She let out a breath: "Alright, if the cleansing plan is really going to start, call me in too. Although Yu Luomian is uncontrollable, Yu Yongsi is, after all, my subordinate."
Bibi Dong and the other three had no objections.
Since Qian Yuelong has made a concession, they can certainly make a concession as well.
Moreover, they had thoroughly investigated Yu Yongsi's background.
Yu Yongsi harbors only hatred for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with no lingering affection or reluctance. He is a reliable and trustworthy person.
"Furthermore, there's something else. Do you have Tang Hao's severed arm?"
Qian Yuelong then asked another question.
With a flick of her sleeve, Bibi Dong revealed a severed arm wrapped in tattered gray cloth, dripping with blood, which immediately stained the floor of the majestic hall.
"Your spoils."
Bibi Dong nodded in acknowledgment.
Qian Yuelong said "Oh," and stepped forward in front of Bibi Dong and the other three. She ran her right hand along the openwork bracelet on her wrist and pulled out a sharp dagger. She squatted down and the sharp dagger cut into the still elastic skin and flesh.
More blood and grime, mixed with tendons, were pulled out, staining the floor tiles and revealing the stark white bones, which made the right arms of the three elders ache a little.
Qian Yuelong continued her bloody work with unwavering composure until the gleaming, dark gold right arm bone came into view. Only then did Bibi Dong's disgust turn to shock, and she abruptly stood up from the papal throne.
"This is?!"
"If the information is correct, it should be the right arm soul bone that Tang Hao fused with from the Clear Sky Sect back then, the Clear Sky Sect's inherited soul bone." Qian Yuelong wiped the bloodstains off the dark gold soul bone and said, "Although the exact age is unknown, since it is the inherited soul bone of the former number one sect in the world, I think the age of the soul bone must not be too low."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Elder had a sudden realization, his eyes widened slightly, and he asked with surprise and uncertainty, "Could it be that the reason why you targeted Tang Hao's left leg when you were besieging him was also because...?"
“That’s right. According to the information I received, the other inherited soul bone that Tang Hao fused with was his left leg bone.” As she spoke, Qian Yuelong said with some regret, because she hadn’t been able to keep that leg.
Bibi Dong and the others were speechless with regret when they saw Qian Yuelong's eyes reveal something else.
—A side note—
It's very early today!
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