Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Saint Master, Twelve Talismans Chaotic the Continent

Chapter 21 Ability trumps all

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"How can you be so sure that coming to me will save your lives?" Bibi Dong asked with amusement.

"I am no match for the High Priest. If he insists on punishing you, I cannot stop him."

"Besides, I've only just taken the throne. If your coming here attracts the hostility of the High Priest, how can I remain Pope?"

The expressions on Yue Guan and the other person's faces were very unpleasant.

They know now is not the best time to take sides, but they have no other choice now, otherwise they wouldn't have come over in such a humble manner.

They risked their lives to bring Qian Xunji back to Wuhun City, and even aimed at the Elder Hall to smash him, just so that everyone in the Elder Hall could see their miserable state. It wasn't that they didn't put in the effort!

They themselves have already broken down!

Even so, after seeing Qian Xunji's miserable state, the Grand Elder still unleashed a terrifying killing intent on them. If it weren't for the many Title Douluos present at the time, the Grand Elder would never have let them go!

They had served in the Spirit Hall for over fifty years, having joined when Qian Daoliu was still an elder judge, and knew that old man's temper best.

So concerned about saving face!

Qian Daoliu didn't care whether they had tried their best or not; he only cared about the result!

What good is their effort? Qian Xunji was seriously injured, and the three Title Douluos of the Spirit Hall, along with a group of Soul Saints, were utterly defeated by Tang Hao. That is the most important fact!

The Spirit Hall's reputation was utterly humiliated in this battle!

The Pope, the face of the Spirit Hall, was beaten into such a wretched state.

That's not all, the worst part is that Qian Xunji couldn't be saved!

If Qian Xunji hadn't died, he and Gui Mei would have been credited with protecting him, and given his miserable state, their status in the Elder Hall would only rise, not fall.

The problem is that Chihiro is dead!

No matter how hard they try, nobody cares!

What's the point of fighting to the death? Qian Xunji is already dead, so it doesn't matter whether they fight or not.

Now, he and Ghost are feared by everyone in the Elder Hall. People keep their distance from them, afraid of being implicated.

If they hadn't chosen to run to the Papal Palace, which was in the spotlight and under everyone's scrutiny, and let everyone see them, no one would have known when they died in a corner of the Elders' Hall after the storm had passed!

Even if they were completely unharmed, let alone now that they are still seriously injured, it wouldn't be difficult for the High Priest to make them disappear in secret!

Once you're targeted by the Grand Elder, there's no escaping it!

Their only way out now is through Bibi Dong!

"To keep or not to keep?" Bibi Dong looked at Nan Feng, who was lying on the table reading a book.

"Hmm?" Nan Feng looked up.

"Keep them! Two Title Douluos, why not keep them?"

"But what if Qian Daoliu makes a move?" Bibi Dong said.

If she doesn't keep them, their lives or deaths will have nothing to do with her. If she keeps them, and Qian Daoliu kills them, the Elders' Hall will definitely unite against her as Pope.

"Sure, let's sell it. Isn't this perfect?" Nan Feng stretched.

"Two titled Douluo elders who risked their lives for his son deserve credit for their hard work, even if they didn't achieve anything. And now, just because his son died, he wants to drag them down with him? That's hilarious! Who would dare to fight him?"

"If you do a good job, it's a given; if you make a mistake, you're doomed. Rewards and punishments are unclear and depend entirely on the mood. It would be a miracle if the Spirit Hall could be any better."

Qian Daoliu won't make a move, since these two didn't die in the original story.

However, if Bibi Dong rejects Yue Guan and Gui Mei's offer of allegiance, then things might not be so simple.

In the original story, Bibi Dong was isolated and helpless at this time. Even if there were risks involved, she would accept the offer of refuge from the two veteran Title Douluo.

But now, with him around, and because of all the mess he's made of, Bibi Dong isn't very ambitious. She's the kind of person who'd rather do a good job than not, so naturally she doesn't care whether these people are on her side or not.

If things get really bad, we can just have a fight.

Anyway, she wasn't the one who made a fool of herself. The Grand Elder bullied the Little Pope, and everyone would only laugh at the Spirit Hall.

"Your Holiness the Pope?" Yue Guan and Gui Mei nervously probed the council hall.

There was no one else, only Bibi Dong and the two of them.

And that cat on the table!

Was that cat that just spoke?

Can cats talk?

"Please rise, elders," Bibi Dong said.

"Both of you have been members of the Spirit Hall for a long time, more than fifty years now. You have made great contributions, and the Grand Elder would not blame you too much for this matter."

The expressions of Yue Guan and the other person froze.

Not that bad?

That's way too much!

It is precisely because they have been members of the Spirit Hall for over fifty years that they know who the Grand Elder is!

Qian Daoliu didn't care about the attitude of his subordinates, nor did he care whether they tried their best; he only cared about their abilities!

As long as you can accomplish what he assigned, you'll be a hero!

But if you fail to complete it, no matter how hard you work, even if you fight to the death, even if you die in the mission, the High Priest won't bother to give you a second glance!

The Spirit Hall has no need for useless people!

This is a lesson they learned on their very first day joining the Spirit Hall!

The reason why the Spirit Hall is more attractive to Soul Masters than the two great empires and the seven major sects is because of its simple and straightforward promotion method. As long as you have power, no matter who you are, the Spirit Hall is willing to accept you.

Even for those Soul Masters with a long history of bad deeds, the Spirit Hall has special black gloves!

Even ghosts used to be in charge of this area!

In the Spirit Hall, ability trumps everything! Attitude is irrelevant!

Effort? Loyalty? What good are they!

Waste is waste!

"Your Holiness, if you are willing to save us this time, we are willing to pledge our loyalty to the death!" Yue Guan and Gui Mei said in deep voices.

They really didn't dare to gamble on whether the grand offering might lead to a moment of weakness!

Qian Xunji is dead; he was Qian Daoliu's son!

The old man, who was over a hundred years old, lost his son. Qian Daoliu had already shown enough restraint by not killing them both directly in the Elder Hall!

"Swear to be loyal to the death?" Bibi Dong's expression was subtle.

"Alright, you two may stay. As for the Grand Elder, I hope I still have some influence with him."

There was something wrong with the way Qian Daoliu looked at her. Although he concealed it well, she was all too familiar with that suppressed anger, hatred, and murderous intent!

That's her from before!

In other words, Qian Daoliu most likely knew that she had killed Qian Xunji, but he was wary of the Rakshasa God's inheritance on her body and dared not take the risk. In addition, this matter was something that could not be made public, so the old man was unwilling to expose it.

Caution is a strength of Sendo-ryu, but excessive caution makes him appear somewhat cowardly.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

However, she dared not provoke that old man any further.

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone Qian Daoliu, who is no rabbit.

If she really angers that old man, she won't be in a good place either.

"Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope!!"

Yue Guan and the other person breathed a sigh of relief.

After living in fear for so long, I can finally relax a little!

You should know that ever since they recovered from their serious injuries, neither of them has dared to close their eyes!

They were terrified that old man Qian Daoliu would secretly kill them both!

"However, your injuries seem to be quite serious," Bibi Dong said.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei brought Qian Xunji back, but when they were in the Elder Hall, all the healing-type Soul Masters from Wuhun City were assigned by Qian Daoliu to rescue Qian Xunji, leaving Yue Guan and Gui Mei completely out of the picture.

If it weren't for the fact that the titled Douluo present had worked with them for many years and helped stabilize their injuries, these two old brothers would probably have died in the Elder Hall on the day they returned to Wuhun City due to their severe injuries.

They've been recovering for almost half a month now, but their injuries are still quite severe, which is why they didn't even bother to run away and came directly to the Papal Palace to seek refuge with her.

"Xiao Feng." Bibi Dong tapped the cat's head on the table.

"Yes, yes, you just know how to boss people around." Nan Feng leaped into the air, transformed back into human form, and landed on the ground.

Yue Guan and the other person were completely dumbfounded.

What kind of martial spirit is this?

"Don't forget the great kindness I've shown you today!" Nan Feng said seriously, looking at Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"From now on, if I need anything, you two better step up!"

As he spoke, Nanfeng put his arm around Yueguan and the other person's shoulders.

The horse talisman was activated, and a terrifying healing power surged into the two of them. In just a few breaths, it completely repaired their damaged bodies, and even the hidden injuries accumulated over the years disappeared without a trace!

A miracle doctor!!

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were both shocked.

If Qian Xunji had been there at the time, he wouldn't have been seriously injured and died, right?

"Hey, you two absolutely mustn't tell anyone about this," Nan Feng warned.

The healing effect of his horse talisman is very mysterious; he still hasn't figured out exactly what's going on.

However, he didn't have concepts like "too serious an injury" or "vital parts" in mind.

The healing process for a hole in your hand is the same as the healing process for a hole in your heart.

Internal and external injuries are the same to him. For a healing-type soul master, the damage on the surface of the body is not difficult to repair, but the meridians and some important internal organs are much more difficult to repair. After all, a healing soul master needs to control his own soul power to "repair" those damaged areas. The more delicate the area, the more difficult it is to repair.

But for him, an injury is an injury; there is no such thing as how serious it is, only how much it is. He only cares about the "quantity" and not the "quality".

The more wounds there are, the greater the consumption of healing time.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were indeed seriously injured, but their injuries were mainly internal. Healing these internal injuries was not as costly as healing those Fallen Ones who were covered in blood and whose knife wounds revealed their bones in the City of Slaughter.

(End of this chapter)