Chapter 178: Bibi Dong’s Decision: Policies and Reforms

[Later on, when there's an opportunity, I'll figure out how to extract the Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline from Luo San Pao. It shouldn't be wasted. Anyway, it's not doing Yu Xiaogang any good!]

[Even though I don't really need the Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline, someone in the future might. One of my women might need it, after all!]

The female protagonists couldn't help but feel sorry for Yu Xiaogang for a second. Not only had he just lost "that part" of himself, but now Su Ming was eyeing the Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline within Luo San Pao. Truly tragic!

Su Ming didn't think this idea was cruel at all. The Golden Sacred Dragon was a top-tier spirit in this world, and its bloodline was valuable. Leaving it with Yu Xiaogang was a waste. If one of his future women had a snake or dragon-type spirit, integrating the Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline might help them evolve their spirit.

For Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong, seeing Su Ming harbor such a thought brought mixed feelings. Both had been infatuated with Yu Xiaogang at one time. Although they no longer loved him, the memories were still fresh and more personal than for others.

However, they had come to terms with it. Yu Xiaogang wasn't attractive, wasn't strong, and even his so-called "theories" were plagiarized from the Spirit Hall. He might have had some innovation, but what good was it when some theories were wrong?

Bibi Dong had completely let go of her obsession with Yu Xiaogang. Now, she was focusing on improving her strength and fully engaging in her divine trials. Although the god she served was stingy, the chance to claim a divine position was worth pursuing.

Thanks to the system's soul power boost over the years, her power, which had been suppressed to level 95 because of the Rakshasa God Trials, had now risen back to level 97. It wouldn't be long before she could challenge level 98.

Moreover, she planned to enhance the welfare policies for commoners under the Spirit Hall's control. It wasn't enough to simply offer free spirit awakenings and secure monetary support from the two empires. That wasn't nearly sufficient.

Most commoners didn't awaken spirit power, and even after receiving free spirit awakenings, many still struggled. Monetary subsidies were only available to those who became spirit masters, so the benefit didn't extend to most of the population.

Currently, the Spirit Hall's policies for ordinary citizens were too limited, and it was time to revise and expand them. Bibi Dong needed to show Su Ming that the Spirit Hall could be a force for good, which would help attract him fully to their side.

Though Su Ming's heart already leaned toward the Spirit Hall, there was always the chance he might change his mind.

In addition to expanding benefits for commoners, Bibi Dong planned to crack down on corruption within the Spirit Hall's management. Like any large organization, corruption and embezzlement were issues, especially among the middle and upper ranks. These had to be addressed.

Previously, Bibi Dong hadn't tackled these problems for a few reasons. First, she had just taken control of the Spirit Hall and needed every hand she could get. Second, her relationship with Qian Daoliu wasn't good, and he wasn't offering much support. She had also been preoccupied with her divine trials and needed to conceal her strength.

But now, Bibi Dong was stronger, and at the peak of level 97, she could afford to make these changes. Most importantly, a few years ago, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue had reconciled after an open discussion, facilitated by the fact that both had access to Su Ming's diary. Qian Renxue had finally understood why her mother had always been so cold toward her.

Since then, their relationship had improved significantly, and they had even started to bond. With things now resolved, Bibi Dong could act more freely, knowing that Qian Daoliu, for Qian Renxue's sake, wouldn't intervene. Moreover, all her reforms were aimed at strengthening the Spirit Hall, which aligned with his own goals.

[After that, Flender took the injured Yu Xiaogang and Ma Hongjun to Soto City to find a healing spirit master to treat them, hoping there was still some chance of recovery.]

[Though, realistically, it was unlikely they could fully recover. Maybe Nine Heart Begonia could help, as it's said to heal all injuries as long as there's enough spirit power. But whether it could heal such an injury is still uncertain.]

[Right now, the current heir of Nine Heart Begonia, Ye Lingling, is still at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Even if her spirit has that power, her current abilities may not be enough. Plus, as a girl, she'd probably refuse to heal such an injury, especially when she's not skilled enough yet.]

[Besides, Yu Xiaogang doesn't even know about the Nine Heart Begonia spirit. Back in the original story, when they fought the Emperor Team in Soto City, it was Rongrong who explained how powerful it was!]

[Now that I'm writing this, I'm kind of looking forward to the Emperor Team coming to Soto City's Great Spirit Arena soon. After all, Ye Lingling is quite the beauty. Oh, and there's also Dugu Yan. Her grandfather, Dugu Bo, is like Ning Fengzhi—both tried to be angel investors, but neither ended up doing too well.]

Bibi Dong noted Su Ming's mention of the Nine Heart Begonia spirit. It was indeed a powerful healing spirit, capable of bringing people back from the brink of death. If not for the fact that it could only be inherited by one person per generation, it might rival the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as the continent's top support-type spirit.

As for Dugu Bo, Su Ming had called him the "weakest titled douluo," even though his poison-based area attacks were formidable. However, he was no match for Bibi Dong, who didn't view him as a serious threat.

Meanwhile, at Heaven Dou Royal Academy's training ground, the Emperor Team was training under Qin Ming's guidance. They were preparing for a practical training session at Soto City's Great Spirit Arena.

Although Heaven Dou City had its own arenas for combat training, Qin Ming felt a sentimental connection to Soto City, having once been a student of Shrek Academy and trained at the Great Spirit Arena himself.

Just then, two young women stood face to face as identical diaries appeared before them. They exchanged shocked and confused glances, wondering what was going on.