Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 227 Is the Pope's Blanket Still Warm?

……

The next day at noon, sunlight filtered through the thin curtains, dappling Bibi Dong's bedroom.

Will they be able to get up today?

Outside the palace, Yue Guan and Gui Mei kept watch all night.

Seeing that Bibi Dong had not yet shown up, a hint of unease appeared on his otherwise stiff face.

Normally, Bibi Dong would already be in the council hall handling work by dawn, but today, it's already noon and she still hasn't left the house!
“I think…it’s difficult.” Yue Guan said seriously.

One is young and impetuous, the other is like a wolf or a tiger. If they don't know their limits, they might not be able to leave the house for the next few days!
"When did those two... happen?" Ghost asked, puzzled.

He knew about Xuanming and Hu Liena's relationship; Hu Liena had often complained to him about Xuanming's lack of romantic understanding.

However, ever since he arrived in Tiandou City, he has sensed that something is not quite right between Bibi Dong and Xuan Ming.

It was just speculation before, but today it's confirmed.

"I don't know, I also felt it was a bit abrupt," Yue Guan said.

"However, it is also reasonable."

Excellent women attract the attention of many men, and so do excellent men.

Bibi Dong's talent is terrifying. No one in the Spirit Hall's records has ever reached her level. She reached the Soul Saint level at the age of twenty, and ascended to the position of Pope at the age of thirty-something with the cultivation of a Title Douluo. In the following years, she quickly reached a level that could rival the Golden Crocodile.

Aside from Qian Renxue's biological daughter who inherited her talent, Xuanming is the only genius who can be compared to Bibi Dong.

“No, that’s not right.” Yue Guan’s expression changed.

Hu Liena's affection for Xuan Ming is an open secret, as is Bibi Dong's matchmaking efforts between them.

But what he saw was that Qian Renxue seemed to have feelings for Xuan Ming as well, and now Bibi Dong was with Xuan Ming again?
"What's wrong?" Ghost asked, puzzled.

"That's a bit too stimulating," Yue Guan said with a strange expression.

Bibi Dong didn't care about those young girls outside, and she didn't take them seriously, but Qian Renxue and Hu Liena were different.

One is my biological child, and the other is even better than my biological child!

Will this lead to a fight in the future?

"What do you mean by 'exciting' or 'not exciting'?" Ghost asked, puzzled.

"what's the situation?"

Yue Guan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Don't ask anymore, I'd like to forget about this."

As soon as she finished speaking, the palace door slowly opened, and Bibi Dong and Xuan Ming walked out one after the other.

Bibi Dong's complexion was rosy, and she seemed to be in a very good mood, while Xuan Ming looked somewhat weak, clearly from overwork!
Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance and quickly stepped forward to bow.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly. "What happened?"

"Your Holiness, Elder Golden Crocodile summoned the bishops of the Spirit Temple for a meeting in the council hall half an hour ago," Yue Guan said somewhat nervously.

"Since you have not shown up for so long, Elder Golden Crocodile has also driven us out. We have no choice but to wait for you here."

Bibi Dong's eyes turned slightly cold. "This old bastard really has no shame at all."

A meeting? If threatening her didn't work, they might as well just grab it!
"Do you need my help?" Xuanming asked.

"No need, I can handle it. You go and rest." With that, Bibi Dong looked at Yue Guan.

"You see him out."

Yue Guan was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant and nodded.

Xuanming is currently in a special situation and needs to continue to muddy the waters to stabilize the situation; otherwise, some people may take action prematurely.

Bibi Dong and Gui Mei hurried towards the council hall, while Yue Guan led Xuan Ming toward the gate of the Martial Soul Temple.

On the way, seeing Xuanming remain silent, Yue Guan couldn't suppress his gossipy curiosity and asked in a low voice, "You guys... went crazy all night?"

Xuanming snapped out of his daze. "What's wrong with you?"

"You went in all night and came out so late, what could be wrong with you?" Yue Guan asked strangely.

"Look at your face, you look weak."

Xuanming's expression was somewhat unnatural. "She helped me stabilize my evil attributes. What are you thinking?"

Yue Guan was slightly taken aback. "Then why are you so weak?"

"I helped her guide the condensation of her soul core," Xuanming said speechlessly. At the end of this competition, the Ice Dragon King will help Bibi Dong cripple the Golden Crocodile, at which point there will be absolutely no reconciliation between Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu.

However, if Bibi Dong can successfully condense the Yin-Yang complementary dual soul cores, even with the suppression of the Rakshasa God Test, she will not be afraid of the Hall of Worship after returning to Wuhun City. After all, without the Golden Crocodile, Qian Daoliu will definitely not break ties with Bibi Dong again for the sake of the stability of Wuhun Hall.

Last night, Bibi Dong first helped him guide and stabilize his evil attributes to prevent this power from causing any accidents. Then, he handed the Star Luo Spirit Pearl to Bibi Dong and taught her the method of condensing the Yin-Yang complementary dual soul cores, and also helped her try it out.

Condensing a soul core is extremely taxing, and since he was assisting in guiding the soul power, he was naturally the one who got exhausted.

"Soul Core? What is that?" Yue Guan asked in confusion.

Xuanming stopped in his tracks. "Unleash your spiritual power, and I'll give you something."

As he spoke, Xuanming used his mental power to directly transmit the method for condensing the soul core in his mind to Yue Guan's mind.

Yue Guan was slightly taken aback. "Condensing and compressing soul power and spiritual power? There's such a thing?"

“With your cultivation level, condensing a soul core shouldn’t be too difficult,” Xuanming said.

"With this, your strength should be able to take another step forward. If Ghost also condenses a soul core, the power of your two martial soul fusion skills should be enhanced again."

"Where did you learn that from?" Yue Guan asked, puzzled.

"Don't ask about that, and don't spread rumors. Just teach the ghosts and spirits," Xuanming said.

"As for the others, you can handle it yourself."

Yue Guan raised an eyebrow slightly. "You just gave me something like this directly?"

“Didn’t you give me a bunch of things before?” Xuanming said.

Information about the immortal herbs, as well as many prescriptions and all sorts of other things. Yue Guan used to bring Hu Liena some of these things every time he brought her to Tian Dou City, but he didn't give them to her directly. Instead, he gave them to Hu Liena because she expressed interest in these things. Then, Yue Guan taught Hu Liena how to use these things to start a conversation with her.

However, he and Hu Liena used to only see each other once every year or two, so there was really no need to force conversation with these things. Yue Guan was just worrying for nothing.

……

Leaving the Martial Soul Temple through the main gate, Xuan Ming headed towards the Crown Prince's residence under the watchful eyes of countless people.

The problems with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are almost resolved. The seven major families have already decided to take action, so there's no need for further discussion. Now, only the Heavenly Dou Royal Family remains to be dealt with.

I still have to say something, just to avoid Qianrenxue making a scene.

Before long, Xuanming arrived at the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace. The guards at the gate, seeing that it was Xuanming, did not dare to stop him and quickly bowed respectfully, inviting him in.

Having not used the main entrance for a long time, Xuanming was still a little unaccustomed to it.

After walking through the front yard, the road behind was deserted.

Xuanming stepped into the inner courtyard, where Qian Renxue was standing under a blooming peach tree. A gentle breeze blew, and pink petals fluttered down, making her figure appear even more elegant and ethereal.

Hearing footsteps, Qian Renxue slowly turned around, a hint of resentment in her eyes, "Is the Pope's blanket still warm?"

Xuanming was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously said, "I don't have the habit of covering myself with a blanket."

Having spent so many years in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, his body has long since become beyond the realm of reason; he could even sleep in ice water without any problems.

"You..." Qian Renxue choked for a moment, "Did I mean the blanket?"

Xuanming then realized the jealousy in Qian Renxue's words, but he had no intention of bringing up the topic. "I want to talk to you about the Royal Fighting Team."

Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, glared at Xuan Ming, walked into the pavilion and sat down. "Speak."

Seeing Qian Renxue's resentful look, Xuanming chose to ignore her again. "Last night, Rongrong told me that her father plans to let her join the Royal Fighting Team to participate in this Soul Master Competition."

"I plan to include Zhu Zhuqing as well."

Qian Renxue took a deep breath. "Should we put one more out?"

“I originally planned to let Xiaowu in as well, but she refused,” Xuanming said.

Ning Rongrong needed to consider the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After discussing it, Ning Fengzhi planned to arrange for her to join the Royal Fighting Team and compete with him. As for Zhu Zhuqing, she had caused such a scene at Shrek Academy, even getting Yu Xiaogang into trouble, and there was also the issue of Dai Mubai. He couldn't let her stay there any longer.

Moreover, he planned to have Bibi Dong take Zhu Zhuqing into the Papal Palace, which was the safest option. To make this less abrupt, or rather, to make it seem reasonable, Zhu Zhuqing naturally had to make an appearance. Otherwise, the Pope couldn't just take a fancy to a young girl for no reason, especially since she was the daughter of the Xingluo Zhu family.

In the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, as long as Zhu Zhuqing fully demonstrates her talent and strength in this competition, Bibi Dong can rightfully recruit her into the Papal Palace, and Xingluo will not dare to say anything.

He originally planned to have Xiao Wu come along, but the girl considered that if they all left, it would be quite awkward for Shrek Academy.

Flanders and the others were aware of Ning Rongrong's situation, and since Ning Fengzhi had just rescued Yu Xiaogang, they naturally wouldn't say anything. As for Zhu Zhuqing's situation, they were even less inclined to comment.

But Xiao Wu had no reason to leave, and Liu Erlong was still very good to her. This competition was more for Xiao Wu to join in the fun, and the result was not that important to her. Just for Liu Erlong's sake, Xiao Wu felt embarrassed to leave.

(End of this chapter)