Chapter 32

The siblings Qiu were vying to be the first to challenge Ye Chen, but before they could come to a conclusion, two powerful oppressive forces descended from above the Martial Soul Temple Academy.

In an instant, the expressions of Qiu Xiaoxiao and Qiu Bin turned solemn, and they kneeled toward a certain direction. "We respectfully greet the arrival of the elders!"

As they spoke, two figures appeared before the Qiu siblings, exuding an indescribable aura of power.

Sensing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but murmur to himself, "Titled Douluo!"

Among the arrivals was a tall and slender man, handsome in appearance, dressed in a long black robe, with a snake-shaped tattoo prominently displayed on his forehead.

The other man was exceptionally tall and burly, with a long beard hanging from the corners of his mouth, and his black armor was covered with spikes, resembling thorns.

"Disciples pay respects to Elder Snake and Elder Thorn!"

Upon seeing the newcomers, Qiu Xiaoxiao and Qiu Bin immediately became respectful, as if there was a special relationship between the four of them.

"Please rise."

Elder Snake, as he was called, raised his hand, his brows furrowing as he observed the surroundings filled with blood and corpses.

"Are you Ye Chen?"

Turning his gaze to Ye Chen, Elder Snake's eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent.

"Do you know that these people are the elites of the academy, the future pillars of the Martial Soul Temple? As a disciple of the academy, how dare you commit such wanton slaughter!"

With the last word spoken, Elder Snake's handsome face, which had been decent enough, suddenly turned extremely ugly. His whole body exuded a gloomy aura, as if he were about to unleash a massacre at any moment.

However, he did not do so. With a slight shift of his gaze, Elder Snake bowed towards the giant stone statue and loudly declared, "I respectfully request His Holiness to order the disposal of this heinous kid to me."

"Heinous?" Bibi Dong descended from the statue with Hu Liena, her eyes cold as she looked at the two elders. "The marriage battle was set by me, the Emperor. All challengers came here voluntarily, knowing the risks. If you blame Ye Chen for the deaths of these disciples, then what if he had died today? Would their lives be worth more than his, just because they are my disciples?"

Bibi Dong's tone was cold, and she exuded an unparalleled pressure, which directly suppressed the faces of Elder Snake and Elder Thorn, leaving them pale and speechless.

However, even though they were not deterred by Bibi Dong's words, instead standing there with firm expressions, showing no signs of compromise.

Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but tug at Hu Liena's sleeve and ask softly, "Senior Sister, it seems like these two elders are very dissatisfied with Master's attitude!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena explained, "Yes, they are very dissatisfied, but they are devoted to the elders. Apart from the Grand Elder, no one can command them. Although our Master is the Emperor, controlling everything in the Martial Soul Temple on the surface, in fact, all the branches of power within the Elder's Hall do not fall under his control. It's like the senior and high-level students in our academy; most of them will join the Elder's Hall after graduation."

"I see. No wonder Master..." Ye Chen looked at the expressionless Bibi Dong and couldn't help but think that she was using a clever strategy to eliminate potential threats.

These challengers above level 40 were mostly middle and high-level students from the academy. Bibi Dong, with just one marriage battle, had used Ye Chen's hands to eliminate future troubles.

In the world of Douluo Continent, human life was short, even for Titled Douluo who couldn't live forever.

And Bibi Dong was still young. When all the senior figures in the Elder's Hall passed away, she would likely firmly control the entire Martial Soul Temple.

"No wonder, no wonder this woman gave me such good soul rings to absorb."

Originally, Ye Chen hadn't completed the sign-in task yet, but the Azure Sky Dragon Fox was prepared in advance by Bibi Dong. With this in mind, everything seemed to be under her control.

Such scheming, truly worthy of being the woman I admire.

Watching Bibi Dong confront the two elders, Ye Chen couldn't help but admire her more and more.

"Please inform His Holiness not to be too biased. We must bring this boy back to the 'Elder's Hall'."

Elder Thorn bowed, his tone carrying a hint of determination that brooked no negotiation.

Elder Snake also chimed in, "Your Holiness, this is an order from the Elder's Hall. If we don't bring Ye Chen back today, we fear we will face the punishment of fire."

The meaning of these two elders was already very clear; they must take Ye Chen back to the Elder's Hall. But upon hearing this, Bibi Dong suddenly sneered, "Elder's Hall? So what! Today, I'm protecting him. What can you do to me? Go back and accept the punishment of fire, and say it's an order directly from me!"

Waving the scepter in her hand, Bibi Dong led Ye Chen and Hu Liena towards the Pope's palace without giving the two elders any face.

As they watched the three of them disappear from view, She Long and Thorn Blood exchanged a glance, their eyes showing a grim light.

But even if they felt uncomfortable, they could do nothing about it. After all, Bibi Dong was the Pope of the Martial Soul Temple, and they could only obediently take Qiu's siblings to the Elder's Hall.

Inside the huge building located to the south of the Pope's palace, She Long and Thorn Blood knelt before an elderly man with white hair, respectfully saying, "Please forgive us, Grand Elder. We were unable to bring Ye Chen back, and His Holiness personally ordered us to accept the punishment of fire."

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man sitting atop the dais slowly opened his clouded eyes and said indifferently, "That girl has been getting more and more biased lately. Report the casualties of the high-level classes and the overall situation in detail. After that, go and accept the punishment of fire. After all, she is the Pope of the Martial Soul Temple."

"Yes, Grand Elder!"

Although She Long and Thorn Blood's expressions changed slightly, they still obediently responded.

"Report to the Grand Elder, there were no casualties in the high-level classes, but all the elite students from the intermediate classes..."

Before She Long could finish his sentence, the white-haired old man waved his hand to interrupt, "It's good that the high-level classes are fine. As for the deaths of those disciples at around level 40, the students in the elementary classes will soon fill the gap, but it will take a few years."

At this point, a strange light flashed in the old man's clouded eyes, and he continued, "But that kid named Ye Chen is indeed too bold. He thinks he can do whatever he wants just because of Bibi Dong's favoritism."

"Grand Elder, that kid's soul power is only at level 41, but he is indeed very arrogant. Why not let Q

iu Bin and Qiu Xiaoxiao..."

She Long made a slashing motion across his neck, his meaning clear.

The Grand Elder didn't say much about this. He simply closed his eyes slowly and sat quietly.

"We will take our leave, Grand Elder."

After bowing respectfully, She Long and Thorn Blood left the Elder's Hall.

After summoning Qiu's siblings, the two of them smiled and said, "Qiu Bin, Qiu Xiaoxiao, listen up. His Holiness wants Ye Chen's life. This is a good opportunity to show your faces in front of the Grand Elder. As long as you keep your hands clean and don't attract attention, there will be great rewards after this."

"Don't worry, Elders. My brother and I have been wanting to fight Ye Chen for a while. We won't let His Holiness down."

After exchanging a glance, Qiu's siblings left the Elder's Hall and quickly flew towards the Martial Soul Temple Academy.

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