Outside the Papal Hall.
After leaving the conference room, Ghost Douluo did not depart immediately but waited quietly here for Chrysanthemum Douluo to appear.
He and Chrysanthemum Douluo had cultivated their Spirit Fusion Skill together, so naturally, their relationship was extremely close. They had been tied together like grasshoppers on a string for a very, very long time, sharing life and death.
When he caught sight of Chrysanthemum Douluo's still enchanting figure, Ghost Douluo immediately approached and eagerly asked, "Chrysanthemum, how did it go? Did the Pope say anything to you?"
"Don't worry, old ghost."
Chrysanthemum Douluo shook his head and said with a smile, "Our worries seem to have been unnecessary. Her Majesty didn't mention that matter at all."
"She didn't?"
Ghost Douluo was taken aback.
He had thought that Bi Bi Dong kept Chrysanthemum Douluo behind to silence them, to make them watch their words, but she hadn't brought up the former Pope at all.
Ghost Douluo's face was full of confusion.
"That's right."
Chrysanthemum Douluo's face broke into a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum, and he said happily, "Her Majesty merely handed over the gift the Holy Son gave me and asked me to do him a small favor in passing."
"The Holy Son's gift?"
Ghost Douluo was even more puzzled now.
The current Holy Son should refer to Ye Tian, right? Why on earth would Ye Tian give Chrysanthemum a gift? And it needed to be delivered personally by the Pope?
"Haha! Yes."
Chrysanthemum Douluo let out a delicate laugh, looking mysterious. "Old ghost, just wait and see. With this opportunity the Holy Son has given me, my breakthrough speed will be much faster than yours from now on. Perhaps I might even break through to beyond level 95 and earn a position among the elders."
As he finished speaking, Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes shone with intense anticipation.
He had absolute faith in the efficacy of Immortal Herbs!
Especially a pill refined from two such herbs: the Chrysanthemum of Marvelous Velvet and Celestial Connection and the Narcissus Jade Bone. There was no room for doubt!
"What?!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's words left Ghost Douluo utterly shocked.
What benefit had Ye Tian given Chrysanthemum Douluo to make him so confident?
What exactly was this opportunity?!
"Come on, you old ghost, let's talk as we walk."
Before Ghost Douluo could ask more questions, Chrysanthemum Douluo linked arms with him.
Chrysanthemum Douluo knew well that the fewer people who knew about the Immortal Herbs, the better.
But there was no need to hide too much from his good friend Ghost Douluo.
Their loyalty to the Spirit Hall was as clear as the sun and moon.
"..."
Ghost Douluo remained silent, allowing Chrysanthemum Douluo to pull him away from the Papal Hall grounds.
Not even half an hour after Ju Gui left, Bi Bi Dong also emerged from the Papal Hall and slowly made her way back to the Wisteria Residence.
Her face bore an unprecedented look of triumph and satisfaction.
After so many years, it was the first time she felt the sky over Spirit Hall City was so clear and bright.
—
Saint Soul Winery.
Jin Yue'er led Ye Tian along an unconventional route, scaling the winery's wall.
This was the path she and Qian Renxue often used, but it was Ye Tian's first experience.
Looking up at the nearly three-meter-high wall, Ye Tian couldn't help but feel curious.
"Yue'er, how did you used to get over here?"
"Huh? What?"
Jin Yue'er had just straightened up and looked puzzled.
Ye Tian had to explain, "I mean, before you awakened your Martial Soul, how did you sneak in here?"
"Oh!"
Jin Yue'er suddenly understood, thought for a moment, then pointed into the distance and replied:
"Over there, beyond that wall, there used to be a dog hole. I originally wanted to crawl through it, but Sister Xue wouldn't let me. Sister Xue carried me on her back and climbed over instead, haha!"
"Thanks to Sister Xue!"
"Otherwise, I would have been the first Golden Crocodile Douluo to crawl through a dog hole."
Jin Yue'er described it vividly.
There was no trace of shame on her face for almost crawling through a dog hole, only smug satisfaction.
"Hah, that really was a close call."
Ye Tian twitched his lips, unable to muster a proper retort.
Hearing this,
Jin Yue'er nodded repeatedly.
"Yeah, yeah. Mainly because I've grown up now and can't fit through that dog hole anymore. Otherwise, it would have been quite convenient. As long as you two don't tell anyone, no one would know I crawled through it."
"Uh, hah..."
Ye Tian's expression shifted slightly, his smile turning a bit forced.
Fortunately, Jin Yue'er wasn't very scheming. Otherwise, with her carefree personality, she really could have been someone who accomplished great things.
"Let's go, Sister Xue must be getting impatient."
Jin Yue'er grinned shamelessly, linked arms with Ye Tian, and began strolling forward.
Ye Tian nodded and followed closely behind.
Soon,
Jin Yue'er brought Ye Tian to the door of the private room Qian Renxue had reserved.
"Hehe, Ye Tian, wait for me to give the secret signal."
While raising her hand, Jin Yue'er smiled at Ye Tian, then began knocking on the door in a seemingly random pattern.
Tap tap tap!
"Hmm?"
After knocking several times with no response, Jin Yue'er couldn't help but frown.
She glanced back, offering an embarrassed smile.
"Hehe, just wait a bit longer."
As soon as she finished speaking,
under Ye Tian's helpless gaze,
Jin Yue'er let go of him, walked over, placed both hands on the door, and whispered through the crack, "Sister Xue, open up quickly! I brought Ye Tian~"
"..."
At this moment, Ye Tian could completely confirm that Jin Yue'er had just been knocking randomly earlier.
Click!
The door finally opened,
greeting Jin Yue'er was Qian Renxue's beautiful, exasperated eye-roll.
Along with a voice tinged with helplessness and complaint.
"Come in quickly."
"Alright! Ye Tian, let's hurry inside."
Jin Yue'er cheerfully pulled Ye Tian into the private room.
Thud!
Qian Renxue closed the door, turned around, and was met with Ye Tian's smiling face.
"Xue Er, good morning."
Ye Tian casually glanced at Qian Renxue.
Dressed in white robes with golden hair, she still possessed that youthful, nation-toppling beauty.
"Mhm~"
Qian Renxue looked at Ye Tian and gave a slight nod.
She was also observing her quasi-boyfriend, whom she hadn't seen for a whole day. Suddenly, she noticed that after washing away the travel weariness, Ye Tian seemed even more handsome.
Her smile widened, and she said gently:
"Congratulations, Xiao Tian. Soon you will be the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall~"
"..."
This sudden congratulation caught Ye Tian off guard.
In his memory, Bi Bi Dong seemed not to have returned from the meeting yet?
He never expected...
Qian Renxue would be the first to bring him the good news.
"Ah—Holy Son?!"
Jin Yue'er exclaimed in shock.
Her astonished gaze lifted to Ye Tian, then shifted to Qian Renxue, her face full of disbelief as she asked, "Sister Xue, Ye Tian actually became the Holy Son! When did this happen?"
"Just now. Grandpa and the others told me after they returned from the Papal Hall."
Qian Renxue explained with a smile.
Glancing at Jin Yue'er, who was clinging to Ye Tian's arm, Qian Renxue began to find the smile on her face somewhat grating, and her presence here rather bothersome.
However, with Ye Tian present, she couldn't say much.
After all, the three of them had always been like this in the past, never deliberately avoiding suspicion.
"So that's how it is."
Ye Tian suddenly understood, guessing in his heart that Qian Daoliu and the others must have left early. After all, they only needed to decide who would become the Pope; the rest could be left to the Pope to handle.
As for the matter of appointing the Holy Son, it was likely Bi Bi Dong who had brought it up.
Now, it seemed Qian Renxue wasn't opposed to him becoming the Holy Son.
This also put Ye Tian's mind somewhat at ease.
"Huh? Wait, that doesn't seem right!"
While Qian Renxue was somewhat wary of Jin Yue'er, Jin Yue'er herself had always been thinking of Qian Renxue and asked in confusion:
"Sister Xue, doesn't the Holy Son inherit the position of Pope? Now that Ye Tian has become the Holy Son, what about you? Will you become the Spirit Hall's Saintess?"
"No, I won't become the Spirit Hall's Saintess."
Qian Renxue shook her head and said calmly.
As long as Bi Bi Dong remained the Pope, she would never become the Spirit Hall's Saintess. Not only would Bi Bi Dong not agree, but she herself would feel deeply uncomfortable.
To her, Bi Bi Dong was merely her not-so-close sister.
Since Qian Xunji's death, Qian Renxue had often hypnotized herself into believing this.
"Heh~ You don't need to worry about that, Yue'er."
Ye Tian suddenly laughed.
His dark, bright eyes fixed directly on Qian Renxue as he gently reminded her, "What I said before still stands. If one day Xue Er wants to become the Spirit Hall's Pope, I will definitely support her with both hands and feet."
"Haha, good, that's great! It's good that there won't be any conflict!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Yue'er laughed heartily and repeatedly cheered.
"..."
Qian Renxue, however, smiled without speaking and shook her head.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Ye Tian, but rather that she didn't care much about the position of Pope.
Whether she became Pope in the future or Ye Tian did, it made no difference to her.
After all, they were good friends who shared a bed and a blanket.
A loving couple, no difference at all.
As she thought about it, Qian Renxue's own face flushed red first.
Lowering her eyes and speaking softly, she said:
"Let's talk about this later. Who knows, you might change your mind someday? If you really don't want to do it, I'll just step in. Between us, there's no need to draw such clear lines, right?"
As she spoke, Qian Renxue's gaze toward Ye Tian softened with a gentle warmth.
"..."
Ye Tian fell silent.
Qian Renxue's passionate, unreserved affection made him somewhat uncomfortable.
Especially when he thought about last night's events, he felt even more uneasy.
But Ye Tian also clearly knew that at a time like this, a response was necessary!
He nodded firmly.
"Indeed, if that day comes, I won't refuse."
"..."
Qian Renxue smiled brightly.
"Ah, Sister Xue, let's sit down and chat."
Suddenly, Jin Yue'er, still clinging to Ye Tian's arm, giggled.
"My legs are tired from standing."
"Alright, let's sit and chat then."
Qian Renxue nodded, glancing at Jin Yue'er.
She walked over to the table on her own and patted the chair beside her.
"Yue'er, you sit here~"
"Great!"
Jin Yue'er immediately agreed, clinging to Ye Tian as she hopped and skipped toward the seat.
Then, Qian Renxue patted the other chair and called out to Ye Tian:
"Xiao Tian, sit here."
"..."
Jin Yue'er paused in her steps, momentarily stunned.
She quickly let go of Ye Tian and walked over to sit down beside Qian Renxue on her own.
Her face still wore a bright smile.
She even urged Ye Tian:
"Ye Tian, what are you still standing there for? Come over and sit down!"
"Got it."
Ye Tian smiled helplessly.
He walked over and sat in the seat Qian Renxue had indicated, with exactly one seat between him and Jin Yue'er.
He raised his eyes and met Qian Renxue's gaze.
"Is this okay now?"
"..."
Qian Renxue blushed and glared at Ye Tian.
If it weren't for this sly guy showing signs of wanting to play the field, why would she resort to such petty tricks?
At least for now,
she had no intention of becoming the donkey Ye Tian rode while searching for other horses.
Qian Renxue directly sat between Ye Tian and Jin Yue'er, then immediately replaced Jin Yue'er by taking Ye Tian's arm and even leaning further against his shoulder.
Gently inhaling the elegant pill fragrance,
her beautiful face grew slightly warm.
If possible, she didn't want to share this shoulder with anyone for even a moment.
The smile on Jin Yue'er's face faded.
In a spot where Qian Renxue couldn't see, she pouted her red lips and puffed out her fragrant cheeks.
Sister Xue is really cunning!
Though Qian Renxue couldn't see it, Ye Tian could.
Seeing Jin Yue'er's jealous expression,
he immediately felt a headache coming on.
Ye Tian didn't dare let this atmosphere of rivalry and jealousy build up any further, or it would inevitably lead to conflict. He hurriedly brought up the main topic.
"Ahem, ahem!"
Ye Tian assumed Qian Renxue had called him over to congratulate him on becoming the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. With that said, once Qian Renxue finished speaking, it would naturally be her turn to answer his questions.
After clearing his throat briefly and organizing his thoughts, he prepared to steer the conversation toward the main issue.
"Xue Er, there's something I want to ask you."
"Hmm?"
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow, hesitating to speak.
She had no choice but to set aside what she wanted to say for the moment and nodded. "Go ahead. If I know, I'll definitely tell you."
"Alright."
Ye Tian nodded and began to explain.
"I heard that during the war between the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky School, the Grand Elder personally pursued and tried to kill Tang Hao but returned empty-handed."
"?! !"
Hearing Ye Tian's topic, Qian Renxue couldn't help but frown. She had a feeling the question Ye Tian wanted to ask might not be simple.
Even Jin Yue'er couldn't help but prick up her ears.
Ye Tian continued, "I'm curious about how Tang Hao, who was carrying a child at the time, managed to pull it off. So, I'd like to know the specific details of the entire pursuit. I wonder if the Grand Elder ever mentioned it to you?"
As his words fell,
Jin Yue'er still showed no reaction, but Qian Renxue widened her eyes, couldn't help but straighten up, and looked at Ye Tian in shock.
Could it be…
that Ye Tian could guess from the outcome of the pursuit alone that there was another sinister force at play?
Once again, Qian Renxue was astonished by Ye Tian.
How does his mind work?
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