Chapter 22

On the towering throne, Bibi Dong rose slowly, her almost perfect face devoid of any expression. However, wherever her gaze fell, a sense of solemnity and sanctity arose involuntarily from Ye Chen's heart.

Without saying a word, after Bibi Dong stood up, she intended to swing the scepter in her hand towards Ye Chen.

Suppressing the feeling of palpitations, Ye Chen tried to adjust his tone as calmly as possible and said, "Are you still planning to kill me? But if possible, could you grant me a wish before I die?" He spoke loudly, but Bibi Dong's face still showed no expression.

Seeing this, the three Soul Douluos escorting Ye Chen couldn't help but bow and say, "This kid is like an ant, there's no need for His Holiness to act personally. We can take care of it for you."

After speaking, the bald-headed leader smirked. Ye Chen had caused them a lot of trouble along the way with his numerous attempts to escape. Despite his low level, he had plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

Gravitational pressure, sword sneak attacks, and even summoning a second mysterious martial soul to suppress soul power with chains to escape forcibly... If he had been alone, he would have been caught by this kid long ago. It was really annoying.

Now, the Pope wanted to get rid of this kid, so naturally, the bald-headed man wanted to do it himself to avenge the torment he had endured on the road.

"Damn it! Even if the Pope hasn't spoken, you better not mess around."

Seeing the short sword in the bald-headed man's hand, Ye Chen's heart reached his throat. But when he turned his gaze to the giant throne, he found that Bibi Dong hadn't stopped her movements. She directly swung the scepter in his direction, casting a black light.

Seeing this, the bald-headed man and the other two next to him waved their hands towards Ye Chen, saying, "Die, ant!"

"You bi—!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but curse, then watched as the black light rushed towards him in the air, awaiting the moment of death.

"Rongrong, Zhuqing, and Huleina, I'm sorry, I may not be able to accompany you anymore."

"If I could have another chance, no matter the cost, I would complete the check-in task at the Martial Soul Hall in advance."

Roaring with unwillingness in his heart, Ye Chen didn't struggle. He knew he couldn't survive under Bibi Dong, the Title Douluo. If she wanted, even a single blow would be impossible to evade.

"Is this how it ends? I'm so unwilling."

As he faced the oncoming black light, all the events he had experienced flashed through Ye Chen's mind. He regretted knowing Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena. If he had known he would die so soon, perhaps he wouldn't have completed the check-in task in the first place, let alone get involved with Hu Liena, delaying the lives of three girls.

Closing his eyes to embrace death, Ye Chen suddenly heard several soft sounds, followed by the sound of bodies falling to the ground, as if something heavy had fallen onto the magnificent marble floor.

Soon after, Ye Chen fell to the ground as well, but strangely, he didn't feel any pain from the fall. However, there was a wet sensation on his face, as if he had been splattered with some liquid, unusually fishy.

"Good, dying so easily, I'm very satisfied."

Muttering to himself, Ye Chen found solace in the painless death. 

"You're just thinking of dying like this?"

Suddenly, a voice mixed with a hint of amusement came from beside him, pleasant to hear, yet with a feeling of "strangers not welcome" within it.

At these words, Ye Chen opened his eyes wide and realized he was lying in a pool of blood. Beside him were three other people, the bald-headed man and the other two Soul Douluos.

They had lost their vital signs, mouths slightly open, eyes full of confusion and puzzlement, having died regretfully.

"What's going on?"

Getting up from the ground and breaking free from the chains of soul power on his body, Ye Chen turned his head in confusion to look at the woman on the giant throne.

Ye Chen couldn't understand why this woman didn't kill him but instead killed her own subordinates. For a moment, Ye Chen's head was full of question marks.

"I know you have many questions, but for now, it's best not to ask anything."

Bibi Dong's expression was extremely indifferent. After sitting back on the throne, she continued, "Ye Chen, would you like to become my disciple? I already know about your relationship with Xiaona. If you don't want to disappoint her, then join my sect."

Hearing this, Ye Chen suddenly realized. It wasn't just because of Suyun Tao's relationship; presumably, Hu Liena was the main reason why he was captured.

Although Bibi Dong was cold and aloof, she valued her disciple Hu Liena very much, even more than her own daughter.

But was it only because of the unclear relationship between him and Hu Liena? Logically speaking, if his disciple had been forcibly taken by someone, as her master, she should kill him, shouldn't she?

Looking at Bibi Dong, who was like an empress, Ye Chen found it hard to guess what this woman was thinking. But no matter what, the most important thing was to survive.

"Thank you, Master!"

He had to bow as a disciple. Ye Chen could keenly sense that Bibi Dong was accumulating soul power with the scepter in her hand. If he said something wrong, he might be struck down instantly. At least until he completed the check-in task, he had to behave well. After all, he, Ye Chen, was a flexible man.

"Very well, get up!" Bibi Dong, still noble and sacred, raised her hand slightly. "Later, Xiaona will come to take you to the academy. As long as you practice diligently and meet my expectations, I will not pursue your relationship with Xiaona any further. Otherwise..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Ye Chen nodded in understanding and said, "I will not disappoint Master's expectations. I will work hard to cultivate."

Before he could finish speaking, Bibi Dong's figure disappeared from the hall of the Pope, leaving only a lingering fragrance.

Not long after she left, Hu Liena walked in from the main gate. When she saw Ye Chen, she just lowered her head and said nothing, standing silently.

[Goddess check-in task released, target: Hu Liena, task: Become the number one in the Martial Soul Hall Academy!]

"Long time no see, how have you been lately?"

The system's voice was automatically ignored by Ye Chen. This woman in front of him was his first true love in a sense. Even without the system's task, Ye Chen would do his best to be with her.

As he spoke, Ye Chen walked up to Hu Liena and wanted to hug her to say hello.

But as soon as Ye Chen's hand went up, Hu Liena coldly said, "If you don't want to die, you better behave. Master said that until you meet her expectations, if you

 act recklessly, you will die miserably."

After speaking, Hu Liena turned and walked out of the Pope's hall, as cold as an iceberg. But Ye Chen could feel that she still cared about him; otherwise, she wouldn't have given the warning.

If Hu Liena held a grudge against him, she would definitely want him to die sooner, so why say so much?

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