10. Martial Soul City_1 has not been this lively in a long time.

"Your Holiness..."

Douluo Yan Ying slowly entered the great hall, his voice trembling as he called out, looking as disheveled as one could possibly be, even with a slight hint of grievance on his face.

At this moment, Bi Bidong raised her head, and the siblings of Evil Moon also turned around to look.

"Pfft—"

Evil Moon couldn't help it and laughed out loud right on the spot.

"Elder Yan Ying, how did you manage to turn into Bald Eagle Elder after just one trip?"

Hulena quickly covered her brother's mouth, although she herself was also struggling to hold back her laughter.

Evil Moon, how could you say such a thing about Elder Yan Ying? He clearly just went to have Senior Lin Yi give him a new hairstyle, that's all!

Hulena guessed that Senior Lin Yi must have given Douluo Yan Ying a harsh lesson with his strength.

Well done, Senior Lin Yi!

I love you!

Bi Bidong sat up straight with a surprised expression, "Elder Yan Ying, what happened?"

"I never expected him to have such a high level of achievement in the Flame Attributes!"

Douluo Yan Ying shook his head and sighed, looking very frustrated.

At that moment, Bi Bidong noticed the triumphant expression on Hulena's face below.

She cleared her throat slightly in embarrassment, her expression becoming slightly unnatural.

It couldn't possibly be as Nana described, could it?

She looked at Douluo Yan Ying seriously: "In your opinion, what qualifies as a high level of achievement?"

"Ultimate fire."

The response of Douluo Yan Ying was concise.

Bi Bidong's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she asked for confirmation once again:

"Wait, you're saying this person possesses ultimate fire?"

Douluo Yan Ying nodded solemnly.

"Not only does he possess ultimate fire, but his control over flames is also nothing short of sheer perfection."

"Ultimate fire may be a natural talent, but such mastery over flame control can't be achieved without decades of practice. This far exceeds what can be expected from his apparent age."

Bi Bidong's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her slender white fingers stroking the gold patterns on the armrest of her throne.

"So, the matter of him 'attacking to drop treasures', is it true or false?"

Bi Bidong asked with a scrutinizing look.

Evil Moon and Hulena immediately turned their gaze to Douluo Yan Ying.

But they saw him shake his head slightly: "This... As soon as I realized that the young man's identity might not be simple, I hurried back to report this matter and did not stay any longer."

Hulena furrowed her brows: "The attack dropping treasures is true!"

Bi Bidong looked at her agitated disciple, pursed her red lips as if gaining the upper hand, and let out a cold laugh:

"Nana, based on what Elder Yan Ying has said, I admit he is indeed a genius, but there is a difference between a genius and a god."

"Teacher, would you dare to make a bet with me?"

Hulena suddenly stepped forward, her beautiful face resolute.

She was determined to defend Senior Lin Yi's integrity and character to the death!

Bi Bidong glanced at her, her cool eyes filled with disdain: "Why wouldn't I dare? But if we are to bet, there must be stakes."

Bi Bidong curled her red lips, taking this opportunity to motivate the girl to train harder. It wasn't a bad idea to use this method.

"If you lose, you'll be sent into seclusion until the elite competition of the Senior Soul Master Academy across the continent is held. During this time, calm your heart, Nana. Winning first place for Martial Soul Hall is what really matters."

"And if Teacher loses?"

Hulena stared at Bi Bidong.

The latter let out a light chuckle upon hearing her: "Me lose? Even a three-year-old child can differentiate between right and wrong in such a far-fetched matter. Attack to drop treasures, do you think he's the Son of the Plane? Or a god come down to earth?"

"What if Teacher loses?"

Hulena persisted in her questioning.

Bi Bidong paused.

Hulena's persistence actually made her momentarily interested in the young man.

What kind of love potion did this youth give Hulena, that her usually obedient disciple trusted him so implicitly, as if her life depended on it?

Based on her own life experience, Bi Bidong did not believe for a second that there was a man on this continent who genuinely gave without any expectation of a valuable return.

This kind of person simply does not exist.

Especially men!

"You come to make a request, what do you want me to do?"

Bi Bidong said to Hulena with great magnanimity.

"I hope the teacher can personally visit and use the power of the Pope to fulfill a wish of Senior Lin Yi... or rather, a dying wish."

When Hulena uttered these words, she thought of the look in Lin Yi's eyes.

That lonely and hopeless gaze made her feel somewhat heartbroken.

Taking advantage of him in this way to benefit herself made her feel even more guilty. It would be better to help Senior Lin Yi this way, as a way of repaying him.

Bi Bidong's eyes flickered, "Heh, a dying wish, how interesting. I agree to your request."

With that, she looked towards the direction of the hall's door.

"You three, how much longer do you intend to skulk around outside eavesdropping?"

"Your... Your Excellency!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Yan immediately entered and bowed to Bi Bidong.

"Your Excellency the Pope, we too have heard the rumors about the young man seeking death. Out of curiosity, why not let us two go and check it out?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Bidong nodded, "That's just what I was thinking. Find out the truth and report back immediately. If I find out you two have colluded with those three and distorted the facts..."

Seeing the noble Pope's expression turn cold in an instant, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo quickly knelt on one knee.

Chrysanthemum Douluo said bitterly, "Even if you lent me three times the guts, I wouldn't dare!"

"That, that goes for me too!"

Ghost Douluo hastily echoed.

"Go."

"Understood!"

...

Bi Bidong raised her pale, slender forearm to cushion her head, her beautiful eyes gazing in the direction of the city.

What was the purpose of this young man's appearance here?

Could it be that the upper three families sent him deliberately to infiltrate and disintegrate their Martial Soul Hall from within?

Speaking of which, it seemed like Hulena was already deeply ensnared.

Bi Bidong glanced at her disciple, who was now feeling indignant on behalf of the strange youth, brooding alone.

But that's youth for you.

Bi Bidong certainly didn't believe that she could be conquered by the tricks of such a man; she had seen through everything already.

...

"How interesting, the stalls on the road are left unattended."

Ghost Douluo turned his head to survey the main thoroughfare of Soul City. Everyone had gone to join the excitement, and there was no need for the vendors to keep watch over their stalls.

They too had seen this spectacle from within the Martial Soul Hall and only then did they learn about the incident of a young man seeking death.

The facts were indeed as such.

No sooner had Douluo Yan Ying caused a commotion than the news of Lin Yi seeking death spread like wildfire within Soul City, the rumor spreading wildly!

At first, everyone thought it was just a clown grabbing attention, and even when they heard about Douluo Yan Ying being slapped in the face, they suspected it was an exaggeration.

But when they saw many people leaving the stands proudly with a pile of golden soul coins in their arms, they were instantly agitated!

Who the hell resists money!

Whether it's true or not, they'd go have a look first!

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stopped in their tracks, looking ahead with some surprise.

The tiny stand was surrounded by a throng of people, packed so tight that not even water could seep through!

There were even Flying Soul Masters flying overhead to watch.

"Old Ghost, don't you feel that our Soul City hasn't been this lively in a long time?"

"Isn't that obvious! Our main purpose for coming out was to enjoy the commotion, wasn't it?"

"Shh! We're here to verify the truth for the Pope's Excellency!"

"Right, verify that!"

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