What exactly is the second issue at hand!
At this moment, everyone's spirits were stretched taut, not knowing whether it was good news or bad news!
"Do you still remember the little girl from Shrek Academy who was once a hundred-thousand-year soul beast turned human? We wanted to capture her alive and bring her back to the Martial Soul Hall, but Tang Hao intervened and we failed to seize her. After years of investigation, she is still in the Aquipeia Forest, not dead but hidden away. Having had no contact with the outside world for so many years suggests that someone must be protecting her in secret."
Bi Bidong sent people to secretly investigate and found that Xiaowu was not with Tang San and the others but living alone in the Aquipeia Forest. Moreover, the people Bi Bidong sent didn't capture her right away; they waited for the best time to take Xiaowu back to the Martial Soul Hall.
What Bi Bidong most wanted was the hundred-thousand-year soul beast, which might very well mean that Xiaowu, like her mother before, is likely to face the same fate!
Sacrifice!!
Xiaowu's mother was also a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, a Soft Bone Rabbit, but during a hunt by the Martial Soul Hall, they accidentally discovered that Xiaowu's mother was, in fact, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, which was a tremendous stroke of luck for Bi Bidong.
It was by Bi Bidong's orders that her team, along with several Titled Douluos, besieged Xiaowu's mother in the Martial Soul Hall, and after being defeated by Bi Bidong, the hundred-thousand-year soul beast was absorbed by her.
Every time Xiaowu remembered her mother's death at the hands of Bi Bidong and the absorption of the hundred-thousand-year soul beast, it left the deepest and most indelible mark on her heart!
It was during a competition involving the entire Shrek Academy when Xiaowu revealed that she was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, which caught Bi Bidong's attention and led to a bloody trail.
The desire to possess Xiaowu's hundred-thousand-year soul beast!
"A hundred-thousand-year soul beast is not so easy to come by!"
One of the Elders spoke up at this moment.
Hulena's eyes, bright and intelligent, stared at Bi Bidong!
Now things were getting interesting!
Being the Pontiff was not a simple task; next, Pope Bibi Dong would surely arrange for her, the team, and several Elders to head to the Aquipeia Forest to capture the hundred-thousand-year soul beast alive!
Capturing Xiaowu alive!
"You have three days to reach the Aquipeia Forest and bring her back. If you fail to do so, don't bother returning to the Martial Soul Hall,"
Bi Bidong said to the crowd.
"Your Holiness, are you sure you want us to go to the Aquipeia Forest and bring her back? Are you not planning to join us?"
Ghost Douluo asked at this moment.
The people present were also curious, watching the Pope.
They couldn't understand why she wasn't going with them and instead was ordering a large group to go on their own. If the Pope went, wouldn't it be much easier to acquire the hundred-thousand-year soul beast!
Just like when Xiaowu's mother was defeated by Pope Bibi Dong, resulting in the direct acquisition of the hundred-thousand-year soul beast; now it was a tragic matter for the current Xiaowu as her fate might soon mirror her mother's, with her hundred-thousand-year soul beast absorbed by Bibi Dong!
At this moment, Bi Bidong was considering whether or not to go along with them!
"Whatever you say, Your Holiness, we will carry out. We will bring the hundred-thousand-year soul beast back to you; just wait for our good news,"
Hulena said directly to the Pope.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Of course, I will go with everyone to capture the hundred-thousand-year soul beast in the Aquipeia Forest,"
Bi Bidong decided it would be more reassuring to accompany them!
She had almost obtained it last time, but in the midst of the fight, an accident caused her to lose her grip, and right in front of Bibi Dong, Tang Hao swooped in to rescue Xiaowu and they both disappeared from their sight!
This brought deep humiliation to Bibi Dong!
What shouldn't have happened did happen, and the appearance of Tang Hao had a significant impact on the Pontiff and her plans.
"I almost had the hundred-thousand-year soul beast in my grasp last time; it was all Tang Hao's interference that ruined my plans."
Tang Hao's arrival had brought great trouble to the Pope.
If not for Tang Hao's timely appearance, Tang San might truly have died at the hands of Bibi Dong!
The Pope said with an angry tone.
Suddenly, the appearance of Tang Hao had caused her great trouble; if not for Bibi Dong's timely help for Ye Feng, under those circumstances, Feng could have died at Tang Hao's hands. Tang Hao had always been protecting Tang San in the dark, which is why they had managed to escape successfully.
"Hao Tian Douluo really has some nerve, even though I greatly admire him, he shouldn't have meddled in Xiaowu's affairs. Prying too much only brings more trouble to oneself,"
Hulena said.
At the same time, she noticed the evil glint in Hulena's eyes.
It seemed she also harbored dissatisfaction towards Tang Hao!
Since Hulena didn't have a good relationship with Tang San either, she became even more agitated when she heard the Pontiff of Spirit Hall mention Tang Hao, knowing that there was a chance they could encounter Tang Hao on their trip to the Aquipeia Forest.
"Your Holiness, if we run into Tang San and the others on the road, can we kill them on the spot?"
A familiar voice asked.
In this moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo expressed his own opinion on whether they should eliminate them.
"Hmm, that's not a bad idea, but it's not that simple,"
"Tang Hao is the Hao Tian Douluo, remember. He even managed to escape in front of our Spirit Hall last time. It means it won't be that easy to deal with him,"
Ghost Douluo immediately added.
The rest of the group was full of question marks!!
Some of them had never encountered Tang Hao before, and had only heard that he was a formidable character not so easily defeated!
It's been said before, even Pope Bibi Dong of Spirit Hall has failed before!
"No matter how complicated the situation is, what I want is the hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Put aside other matters for now. But if anything interferes with our work, they will suffer our wrath and we'll not let them off easily,"
Pope Bibi Dong said at this moment.
"Yes! Understood, Your Holiness,"
The group responded in unison.
"I've said what I needed to. If there's nothing else, you may leave,"
Bibi Dong spoke to the group again.
Afterward, the group departed.
But one person hadn't left yet!!
"Why haven't you left yet? Is there something else?"
Bibi Dong asked, her face full of question marks.
"Your Holiness, I just can't believe that you would choose me to be the next generation Pontiff,"
Hulena said.
"Of course, your efforts have been witnessed by all of us. The decision to select you as Pope was made after discussion with several Elders. Do you have any other questions?"
Bibi Dong spoke with a calm demeanor.
"Are you really certain about having me as the prime successor to the Pontiff?"
Hulena asked, her face filled with doubt.
She couldn't believe her ears; Bibi Dong had just declared Hulena to be the prime successor to the Pope in front of everyone!
All her efforts had indeed not been in vain.
"What! You don't want it?"
"Or do you have any doubts?"
Bibi Dong questioned.
Faced with Bibi Dong's questions, Hulena's cheeks turned crimson.
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