The two Hall Knights nodded coldly, then strode forward, grabbing the limp Yu Xiaogang and dragging him away like a dead dog.
Yu Xiaogang's fingertips weakly scraped across the ground.
Soon, his figure was hanging in front of a tavern not far from Spirit Hall.
This tavern was also an industry of Spirit Hall.
The scorching midday sun beat down on the main street of Spirit City.
Yu Xiaogang was suspended in mid-air by heavy iron chains, his body swaying slightly.
His hands were tightly bound by the chains, and dried blood had congealed on his clothes.
His tattered clothes flapped in the wind, revealing a mix of blue and purple bruises beneath.
His once somewhat refined face was now ashen, his eyes staring blankly into the distance.
Below the tavern, four Hall Knights of Spirit Hall stood with halberds, their expressions cold, exuding an aura of chilling hostility that warned against approach.
People came and went on the street, and many Spirit Masters passing by stopped and looked up in astonishment at Yu Xiaogang, who was hanging in mid-air, whispers spreading like a tide.
"Who is that man? To be hung here by Spirit Hall, this hasn't happened in so many years."
"I don't know, but it looks very serious."
"But he doesn't even seem to be a Spirit Elder. Is such a good-for-nothing worth Spirit Hall's attention?"
"Who knows? Maybe he did something that angered Spirit Hall."
"That's true. Spirit Hall is still good to ordinary Spirit Masters like us. As long as you join Spirit Hall, you can get a lot of resources. I don't understand why he would do something detrimental to Spirit Hall."
"I don't know, but he's definitely not a good person."
Just as the discussions grew more intense, a Spirit Hall deacon walked forward expressionlessly and heavily planted a wooden sign into the ground directly below Yu Xiaogang.
The wooden sign read...
"Yu Xiaogang, son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Sect Master, stole Spirit Hall's secrets. His crime is unforgivable, and he is made an example to others."
In an instant, the surrounding Spirit Masters erupted in an uproar, their initial confusion transforming into disdain and contempt.
Some sneered, some shook their heads, and some even spat directly on the ground.
"My heavens, he dared to steal Spirit Hall's secrets!"
"Yes, this is the Spirit Holy Land."
"Moreover, Yu Xiaogang is also the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Sect Master."
"Isn't that Yu Yuanzhen's son?"
"Oh my god, this Yu Yuanzhen really failed to educate his son, letting him go and steal."
"Do you think Yu Yuanzhen might have sent him? After all, Spirit Hall has many secrets."
"Don't say it, don't say it, it really is possible. After all, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan isn't such a reliable Sect; they might do something like this."
"Pah! How disgusting. I never thought Yu Yuanzhen was such a person."
"Exactly! Is there anything they can't research themselves? They actually went to steal."
"Nonsense, researching it themselves would waste time. Stealing is so much easier."
"I can't believe such a Sect is still one of the Upper Three Sects. How disgusting!"
"Exactly! Exactly!"
And Yu Xiaogang, hanging high above, slowly closed his eyes, allowing the scorching sun to burn his body.
He knew that this time, neither the other members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan nor his father would forgive him.
...
On a high platform in Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was hanging in the distance, her emotions very complex.
She had indeed liked him once, and it was the only time she had liked anyone else.
But it was this one time that caused her to lose completely.
Not only did she lose her body, but she also extinguished her love.
"What's wrong? Feeling heartache?" Xiao Ze asked.
Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at him: "Don't say things like that in the future."
"It's truly rare. I heard that you, the dignified Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, even wanted to elope with Yu Xiaogang and leave Spirit Hall. It's amazing you could even think of that." Xiao Ze's tone was slightly mocking.
Bibi Dong's face darkened.
"What happened back then is in the past; don't bring it up again. Now I am the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall."
"Got it, got it, Supreme Pontiff," Xiao Ze said carelessly.
"You!" Bibi Dong felt that she would eventually be angered to death by Xiao Ze. She hadn't been this angry in all these years as she had been recently.
And Xiao Ze didn't seem to take her identity as Supreme Pontiff seriously.
This feeling doesn't seem so bad either?
Bibi Dong's lips curved slightly upward.
When Xiao Ze saw Bibi Dong smile, he was instantly terrified.
Could it be that Bibi Dong was going to turn dark? Seeing her old lover hanging there, and she's smiling.
No, Bibi Dong had already turned dark, but she didn't seem to be very dark right now.
"Xiao Ze..."
"Here." Xiao Ze suddenly called out.
Bibi Dong looked at him with some confusion. Xiao Ze's scalp tingled. This woman felt increasingly wrong. Why did her gaze seem somewhat gentle when she looked at him? Had he misread it?
Bibi Dong didn't know Xiao Ze's thoughts, otherwise, she probably wouldn't have known herself.
"I've already dealt with Yu Xiaogang and notified the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. This time, I've become an enemy of both the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Yu Xiaogang. How about... joining Spirit Hall and becoming the next Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall?" Bibi Dong said solemnly.
Xiao Ze looked at Bibi Dong's very sincere gaze and nodded slightly: "Naturally... I said that as long as you can solve your own problems, I will join."
"That's good. I hope you can lead Spirit Hall to greater heights," Bibi Dong said.
"Since you're joining Spirit Hall, I'll tell you a secret that might be quite useful for you," Xiao Ze said.
"What?"
"Tang San's father, Tang Hao, was resurrected by the Asura God. Tang San is the person the Asura God values."
"What!!" Bibi Dong exclaimed, and even the Rakshasa God was shocked.
"Is this true?" Bibi Dong quickly asked.
"Of course, one hundred percent. However, Tang Hao can't be considered human now; he's just a puppet who can only fight, but he might possess divine force of the Asura God. So, if you're going to deal with him, the High Priest will need to act. He can use Angel God's divine force, otherwise, it will be very troublesome." Xiao Ze nodded.
"I understand."
"Also, there's a little rabbit next to Tang San. That's a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, a descendant of the rabbit you killed back then."
This information shocked Bibi Dong once again.
"I never thought such a thing existed, a transformed Spirit Beast?"
"Exactly. You can take Xiao Wu's spirit ring, but I want the Spirit Bone." Currently, Xiao Ze's physical body is not yet forty thousand years old; unless Xiao Wu sacrifices herself, he cannot absorb it.
By the time he can absorb it, he wouldn't even care for Xiao Wu, so it's better to give her to Bibi Dong to make her stronger, and he gets the Spirit Bone.
After all, Xiao Wu's Spirit Bone is quite powerful.
(End of Chapter)
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