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Before long, Yueguan and the others arrived at the gates of Pope Hall…
The Spirit Hall Soldiers guarding the place saw Yueguan leading the group and immediately said in a respectful tone, "Elder Ju!!"
However, when they glanced at Du Gu Bo and Dugu Yan who were following him…
Their expressions instantly turned stiff…
Something abruptly came to mind...
Seeing this, Yueguan calmly said, "What are these expressions for? Just do your jobs; don't think about what you shouldn't think about!!"
This directive promptly brought the Spirit Hall Soldiers back to their senses, as they chorused, "Yes, Chrysanthemum Douluo!"
After this interaction, Yueguan turned to look at Du Gu Bo and company, "We're about to enter Pope Hall. Old Poison, if you are afraid now, you can still leave!"
Having come this far, how could Du Gu Bo possibly back down at the last moment? Unflinchingly, he said, "Don't underestimate me. When have I ever been afraid? Yan Zi, let's go!"
With that, he took the lead with Dugu Yan to enter Pope Hall…
Yueguan just sneered and followed them in…
Only after their presence had completely dissipated did the Spirit Hall Soldiers dare to start discussing...
"If I'm not mistaken, that person exuding a dark green aura just now must be Poison Douluo, Du Gu Bo, right?"
"Yes, that's definitely him. Just from looking at him from afar, I felt like I could barely breathe. If I got any closer, I might not have survived!"
"This is strange though, isn't there a grudge between Poison Douluo and Elder Ju? Why would he invite him into Pope Hall??"
"Yeah, it's well-known across the Continent that Du Gu Bo is extremely skilled in using poison. When he releases his full power, his lethal poison mist is enough to destroy a city. Just thinking about him inside the Pope Hall sends shivers down my spine!"
"Shush, keep your voices down. Perhaps Her Holiness the Pope invited this Poison Douluo to join our Spirit Hall..."
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Inside the grand hall!
Yueguan bowed slightly, cupping his fists, "Your Holiness, I have brought Du Gu Bo!"
Bi Bidong above showed a look of surprise, "Oh? Du Gu Bo really has some guts, daring to actually come."
She had almost not expected it, which was somewhat surprising to her!
After a pause, she spoke again, "Let him in!"
Yueguan nodded in understanding, "As you command, Your Holiness!"
He then waved to one of the Spirit Hall Soldiers...
The soldier immediately understood and turned to leave...
Just a few minutes later, Du Gu Bo and Dugu Yan appeared within the grand hall...
The former immediately used his spiritual power to probe the surroundings. Finding nothing amiss, he then cupped his fists, "Your Holiness!!"
Bi Bidong softly replied, "Poison Douluo, no need for formalities, please take a seat!"
Du Gu Bo looked at the seat prepared for him and sat down without any hesitation…
Dugu Yan stood silently to the side…
It was then that Bi Bidong turned to Dugu Yan, expressing curiosity, "If I am not mistaken, this must be Poison Douluo's granddaughter, right?"
Du Gu Bo was a familiar figure to her, but Dugu Yan, she was indeed seeing for the first time!
Du Gu Bo became slightly more vigilant, "Yes, Your Holiness, she is my granddaughter, Dugu Yan!"
When she mentioned herself, Dugu Yan suddenly tensed up, speaking nervously, "Greetings to Your Holiness!"
After carefully assessing her, Bi Bidong praised, "Not bad at all, truly worthy of being Poison Douluo's granddaughter. You've inherited his talent fully. Given time, you are sure to become a powerful Soul Master!"
Du Gu Bo pursed his lips slightly, "You flatter her, Your Holiness. Compared to the members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, Yan Zi's talent is nothing special!"
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Dugu Yan felt a clear dissatisfaction in her heart upon hearing this, for she did not believe she was weaker than the members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation!
Of course, she didn't dare to voice her disagreement…
Bi Bidong did not deny this because, in her eyes, this Dugu Yan was indeed not bad, but still not as good as the members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation!
After taking a deep breath, she chose to be direct and asked with a very straightforward tone, "So, may I know why Poison Douluo visited the Pope Hall?"
Du Gu Bo furrowed his brow, "Your Holiness, I'm not quite sure what you mean? Wasn't it you who had Yueguan invite me into the Pope Hall?"
What exactly is Bi Bidong up to?
Bi Bidong did not get annoyed, but added, "It is so, indeed, but I heard from Yueguan that before this, you, Poison Douluo, already had plans to enter the Pope Hall!"
"May I know why??"
After speaking, she glanced over at Yueguan not far away...
Du Gu Bo couldn't help but swallow...
Indeed, he had intended to express his desire to enter the Pope Hall through Yueguan...
It's just that he didn't expect that he would tell Bi Bidong about it, too!
For a moment, he actually didn't know how to answer!
Seeing what the other was thinking, Bi Bidong gripped the Purple Crystal Scepter tightly and lightly tapped the ground, "Poison Douluo needn't worry, I'm just casually asking. After all, if a strong person like you could join Spirit Hall, that would be a good thing!!"
She wanted to simply probe the other's attitude!
Who knew that Du Gu Bo immediately came back to his senses and said without changing expression, "Your Holiness flatters me, with Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo at Spirit Hall, my presence is not needed!!"
"What's more, I have no intention of joining any power!"
Even though he was personally protecting Xue Xing, that was merely repaying a favor, not indicating he would obey the orders of the Tian Dou Imperial Family!
Bi Bidong showed a hint of regret and sighed, "That really is a pity!"
"So, back to the previous question, Poison Douluo, why did you want to enter the Pope Hall?"
Although it was the same question, the tone this time was significantly more serious!!
Du Gu Bo replied methodically, "It's like this, my granddaughter wishes to see the strength of the members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation. For this purpose, she wanted to make a trip to the Pope Hall!"
"If Your Holiness had any other thoughts, I truly apologize!"
Bi Bidong raised an eyebrow, looking towards Dugu Yan, "Oh?? Is that so?"
Dugu Yan immediately nodded affirmative, "That's right, Your Holiness!"
"I want to witness the strength of the members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, so I asked Grandpa to bring me here!"
After pondering for a moment, Bi Bidong said, "Hmm… in that case, Yueguan, you take Poison Douluo's granddaughter to the academy over there."
"Evil Moon and the others should still be there; you can exchange views with each other!"
Yueguan, of course, agreed right away, "As you command, Your Holiness!"
After speaking, he stepped toward Dugu Yan...
However, Du Gu Bo couldn't help but interrupt, "Your Holiness, Yan Zi is shy with strangers, if possible, I will bring her over myself later!"
How could he possibly be at ease letting Dugu Yan out of his sight!!!
Bi Bidong, who hadn't planned to do anything, said offhandedly, "Of course, Yueguan, leave this matter to him!!"
Although she had agreed, she still needed to keep a close eye on them!
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