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Bi Bidong's gaze fixed on Gui Mei, she said word by word, "Gui Mei, you should know that, beside me, only you and Yueguan are worthy of trust!"

"One could say that, apart from you two, all others are merely my pawns, so I do not hope for any concealment from you!"

Gui Mei panicked at once and hurriedly spoke up, "Your Holiness, I am absolutely loyal to you, please believe me!"

Why would Your Holiness suddenly say this, could it be that she has developed doubts about me?

This simply cannot happen!!

Bi Bidong, with an expressionless face, interrupted, "Gui Mei, of course I trust you, but in our previous conversation, there were many questions that compelled me to doubt you!"

Gui Mei's pupils shrank, seemingly guessing the former's implication...

After taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice, "Your Holiness, what would you like to know?"

Xu Sheng, although I really want to keep it from her, facing such Your Holiness, I have no choice but to betray you!

Upon receiving this answer, the corners of Bi Bidong's mouth finally lifted slightly, "Then tell me, how did you know that Sea God's Island was attacked by an abyssal creature, and why did the High Priest send someone to tell you about it!"

"Make sure you think it through before you answer!"

A chill ran through Gui Mei's heart, indeed, Your Holiness still had her suspicions!

After all, I am an Elder of the Hall of Martial Souls, how could the High Priest of the exalted Sea God's Island possibly send someone with a message for me!

Having thought this, he no longer intended to hide anything and answered truthfully, "Your Holiness, I am sorry, what I told you before... was indeed false, the person whom the High Priest of Sea God's Island sent to relay the message was not me, but Xu Sheng!"

Bi Bidong was not surprised to hear this, but pondered, "As expected, why would the High Priest of Sea God's Island do such a thing? Does Xu Sheng have some unspeakable secret with her!"

Hearing those words earlier, she had already guessed that the High Priest only aimed to convey the message to Xu Sheng!

Seeing this, Gui Mei quickly explained, "Your Holiness, after going to Sea God's Island, I virtually never left Xu Sheng's side, and he did not intentionally keep me out of his conversations with the High Priest!"

"Because of this, I am certain that he has no unspeakable secrets with Sea God's Island!"

"More than that, Xu Sheng especially asked me to tell you this information, obviously worried that Martial Soul Hall might also be attacked!"

Looking at his truly sincere demeanor, Bi Bidong sighed...

"Gui Mei... it seems, you have a great deal of trust in Xu Sheng!"

And to think, what exactly did Xu Sheng say to Gui Mei, this was the first time she had seen the latter argue so adamantly for someone!

Gui Mei placed his right hand over his heart, clenched his teeth tightly, and said, "Your Holiness, after the trip to Sea God's Island, my impression of Xu Sheng indeed changed, but please believe that, as for Martial Soul Hall, I am absolutely loyal!"

"Even if you ordered me to kill him, I would carry it out without error!!"

Bi Bidong waved her hand dismissively, "Alright, that was just something I said in passing, Gui Mei, you remain the person I trust the most!"

"However, regarding everything that happened after you went to Sea God's Island, I hope you will not keep anything from me, tell me everything!"

"Only then will I be able to decide whether to believe the words Xu Sheng has said!"

At this moment, Gui Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief...

Thank goodness, Your Holiness did not suspect me!

"Yes, Your Holiness!!"

...

After listening, Bi Bidong finally propped up her chin, clearly, some of the information was new to her!

"I had not expected that Xu Sheng would actually attempt to pull out the Divine Artifact of Sea God's Island, the Sea God's Trident!"

"So, did he succeed?"

The power of the Divine Artifact, I am very familiar with!

If Xu Sheng has obtained it, we might need to be vigilant!

Gui Mei recalled for a moment and answered, "Your Holiness, I am not quite clear on the specifics, but judging from the situation at the time, it seems that he did not succeed!"

"However... it is also possible that the High Priest and Xu Sheng concealed something!"

The Sea God's Trident was taller than Xu Sheng himself; if he had succeeded, it should be impossible to conceal!

Bi Bidong, however, directly ignored the previous remark and hesitated, "Does that mean Xu Sheng might have already obtained the Sea God's Trident?"

But soon, she shook her head, dismissing the possibility...

Not to mention the Sea God's Trident weighs a massive one hundred and eighty thousand catties; even a Hyper Douluo might not be able to wield it freely!

Moreover, I did not sense the aura of the Divine Artifact on his person!

Could it be that he has the ability to conceal a Divine Artifact??

No, that's not possible!

If it were so easy to conceal the edge of a Divine Artifact, then the Sea God's Trident wouldn't have been left in the palace of the High Priest, but would have been carefully stored away!

This left Gui Mei somewhat confused and he thought to himself, "What is going on with Your Holiness? She suddenly made such a statement, then vigorously shook her head..."

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something...

"Right, Your Holiness, there is another matter that may help your deliberation!"

Bi Bidong came back to her senses, "Hmm? What is it?"

Gui Mei swallowed nervously, "The High Priest also said that it was the Sea God himself who rejected Xu Sheng as the Successor to the godhood; in other words, he does not seem to be favored by the Sea God!"

"I witnessed this myself!!"

Bi Bidong's eyes suddenly brightened as she came to a realization, "If that's the case, then it makes sense that Xu Sheng did not obtain the Sea God's Trident."

Unexpectedly, there was such a development!

After all, given Xu Sheng's terrifying talent, there should be no god who would actively reject him!

Subsequently, she did not linger on the issue, and shifted the conversation, "Gui Mei, go now and summon Xu Sheng. Tell him that I need to speak with him personally concerning the matter of the abyssal creatures!"

Based solely on what Gui Mei has said, I can't decide whether to follow through!

Gui Mei bowed slightly, "Yes, Your Holiness, I will go notify Xu Sheng at once!"

In the end, His Holiness the Pope would still need to meet Xu Sheng in person, wouldn't she?

Indeed, this is a matter that could affect the whole Hall of Martial Souls; one cannot make such a decision lightly!

...

After notifying Xu Sheng, they came together to the outside of the great hall...

Gui Mei looked at the former and coughed behind his hand, "Xu Sheng, I have relayed everything you said to His Holiness the Pope, but she still wants to see you in person before deciding whether to accept your advice!"

Xu Sheng, however, was suspicious, "Elder Gui, you look very guilty, could it be... that you've spilled everything?"

"Xu Sheng, you should know that I am an elder of the Hall of Martial Souls. Since His Holiness the Pope wishes to know, I had no reason to conceal anything!"

Damn, he saw through me at a glance; is my expression really that obvious?