The Maliceful Girl

Chapter 17 The Maliceful Girl

The man looked at Bibi Dong with a calm expression and nodded.

Unlike the others in the Spirit Hall, the man didn't show much respect to Bibi Dong. On the contrary, Ye Jingqiu inexplicably felt that Bibi Dong was somewhat afraid of men.

She wondered if it was just her imagination, but what was the identity of the man in front of her?

Bibi Dong's gaze did not fall on Qian Renxue. She lowered her head and looked at Ye Jingqiu with a worried expression, as if she was terrified that Qian Renxue had been bullied.

Qian Renxue clenched her teeth; she really hadn't expected Bibi Dong to have this side to her.

The man looked up and his gaze fell on Ye Jingqiu. He was surprised to find himself staring into Ye Jingqiu's clear eyes.

He possesses innate full soul power and his martial soul is the Soul-Capturing Bell.

As everyone knows, the number one artifact spirit in the world is the Clear Sky Hammer of the Clear Sky Sect. Not many people know about the Soul-Capturing Bell, a martial spirit that can only be inherited by direct descendants of a secluded sect.

From a man's perspective, when it comes to weapon spirits, the Soul-Capturing Bell isn't necessarily much weaker than the Clear Sky Hammer.

Judging solely from Ye Jingqiu's talent, becoming a saintess of the Papal Palace is feasible, but it's unknown whether she is suitable to be a saintess.

After all, the Holy Maiden is the next Pope, and she needs more than just talent.

"What brings the High Priest to the Papal Palace today?"

The man didn't speak, but his gaze fell on Qian Renxue. Bibi Dong knew what he meant, and finally, for the first time in a long time, her gaze fell on Qian Renxue.

Her gaze was somewhat strange. Upon closer inspection, a hint of joy flashed deep within her eyes, but it quickly disappeared, and her purple eyes showed no further emotion.

Bibi Dong nodded to the man, "The Grand Elder is busy with countless affairs every day, so I won't take up any more of your time." After saying that, Bibi Dong took Ye Jingqiu's hand and prepared to leave.

This scene stung Qian Renxue's eyes. No matter how capable she was, she was still just a teenage girl.

She simply couldn't pretend she didn't see anything in this situation.

Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed sharply as she looked at Ye Jingqiu, her expression filled with disgust. "Holy Maiden, I hope you can stay in this position long enough that I can still see you in the Papal Palace when I return next time."

These words sounded rather strange, but Ye Jingqiu felt a chill creep into his heart.

"My name is Qian Renxue, you should remember my name." A hint of coldness flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes.

Before Ye Jingqiu could speak, Bibi Dong's cold voice rang out, "Qiuqiu will naturally always be the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and no one can change that."

After saying this, Bibi Dong nodded to the man and then left with Ye Jingqiu.

Qian Renxue watched their retreating figures, a surge of anger rising within her. "Grandpa!"

The man was silent for a moment and then said in a low voice, "I will carefully examine whether she is suitable to be the next Pope of the Spirit Hall."

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's expression relaxed slightly.

……

Ye Jingqiu followed Bibi Dong very obediently, but she could clearly sense that Bibi Dong was somewhat absent-minded.

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Jingqiu finally decided to ask, "Auntie, who were those two people just now?"

Bibi Dong paused and turned to look at Ye Jingqiu. "Above the Papal Palace is the Douluo Hall. Only Soul Masters who have reached the Douluo level are qualified to enter freely. That is the place that all Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent yearn for the most."

"And the one you just saw is Qian Daoliu, the Grand Elder of the Hall of Worship. As the Grand Elder, he is also a peerless Douluo of level ninety-nine."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingqiu's eyes widened in surprise. "Level ninety-nine?"

At first, she thought that Yue Guan and Gui Mei were the most powerful, as they were both titled Douluo-level experts.

Unexpectedly, there were even level 99 peerless Douluo powerhouses on it. What kind of concept is level 99? Ye Jingqiu, a great soul master, dared not even think about it.

She never dared to think of such a thing.

Bibi Dong seemed completely unsurprised by Ye Jingqiu's reaction. She nodded and said, "And the one who was just with the Grand Elder was..."

Bibi Dong paused suddenly, a hint of struggle flashing in her eyes, before finally speaking, "She is Qian Renxue, the granddaughter of the Grand Elder. If nothing unexpected happens, she will take over the Hall of Elders."

"Granddaughter?" Ye Jingqiu looked at Bibi Dong in disbelief.

It's unbelievable that Qian Daoliu, who looks so young, already has a granddaughter. When she looked up, she noticed that Bibi Dong's face didn't look good, so Ye Jingqiu had to suppress her curiosity.

Bibi Dong nodded. "Aren't you going to find Lu Si'en? Go quickly."

"Yes, Auntie."

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Watching Ye Jingqiu's departing figure, Bibi Dong felt a mix of emotions. She was not a cold-blooded person, but she could not face Qian Renxue. Her existence constantly reminded her of the nightmares of those years.

She turned to look at the towering Papal Palace.

If she were given another chance to choose, she would not choose to come to the Spirit Hall, even if she could only be an ordinary soul master for the rest of her life.

Although she held the position of Pope, she also lost a lot. Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world, and she has no way back.

She only hoped that the child her sister left behind could live a happy and peaceful life, which was the only thing she could do for Bibi Qiu now.

……

Two days passed quickly, and Sunday arrived in the blink of an eye. Ye Jingqiu and Lu Si'en had to go back to the dormitory before it closed.

Under Bibi Dong's arrangement, Lu Si'en has been studying with Yue Guan for the past few days, and the process has been shrouded in mystery. Ye Jingqiu has no idea what Lu Si'en has learned or what Yue Guan has taught him.

However, after spending these few days together, Ye Jingqiu and Lu Si'en have become quite familiar with each other.

In the short time it took, Ye Jingqiu had memorized the route from the Papal Palace to the Spirit Hall Academy very clearly.

This time, Yue Guan did not see the two off. Lu Si'en followed beside Ye Jingqiu, glancing at him from time to time, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Ye Jingqiu raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on her lips as she looked at Lu Si'en and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something you want to say?"

Lu Si'en nodded, then probed indirectly, "Do you know where your Soul-Capturing Bell, your martial soul, came from?"

Ye Jingqiu had asked Bibi Dong, and she knew that her martial soul was inherited from her father. She smiled and said, "My father's martial soul is the Soul-Capturing Bell."

"Do you know where your father is?" Lu Si'en asked anxiously. Ye Jingqiu was taken aback and looked at him with some confusion. She didn't know why Lu Si'en was suddenly so agitated.

"My father died before I was born, and I have never met him."

(End of this chapter)