Chapter 50: Entering the Supreme Pontiff Palace

Although the distance from the training camp to the Supreme Pontiff Palace wasn't particularly far, it still took a while to travel there.

The Palace was situated in the heart of Spirit City, and the journey of over fifty miles required them to take a carriage.

After two hours, they finally arrived outside the Palace, but they couldn't enter without permission from the Supreme Pontiff, so they had to wait outside and report to the guard knights first.

The Supreme Pontiff Palace was an enormous and grand structure, surpassing any building Lu Yuan had ever seen. Even with all the sights he had seen so far, he couldn't help but take a few more looks.

Lin Feng and the others were similarly awestruck, their eyes wide like those of rural bumpkins who had never seen the world.

Inside the Palace, Bibi Dong was discussing various matters with the Cardinals and Elders.

"Yue Guan, how was the issue with the Evil Spirit Masters handled?" Bibi Dong asked with her usual coldness, for the Evil Spirit Masters who had dared to massacre the Phoenix Village, she had always felt very resentful in her heart.

"Your Eminence, the leader of the Evil Spirit Masters was a Spirit Douluo. We found him hiding in the mountains with a new group of Evil Spirit Masters, and we killed them all on the spot without sparing anyone," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied, bowing his head.

"Excellent work!" Bibi Dong's voice rang out majestically. "Spread the word to all the forces that have been watching us. Let them know the consequences of provoking our Spirit Hall!"

"Yes, Your Eminence!" All the Cardinals and Elders replied in unison.

"Hmm, that will be all for now. You may all leave," said Bibi Dong.

After bowing once again, the Cardinals and Elders left one by one, leaving only Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo behind.

"Reporting to Your Eminence!" Shortly after the Cardinals left, a knight rushed into the palace and knelt on one knee.

"The Chief Instructor of the Genius Training Camp, Li Xin, is waiting outside with four of his students to meet Your Eminence!" the knight announced, bowing before Bibi Dong.

"Oh, have they arrived?" Bibi Dong murmured and ordered, "Very well. Summon them in."

"Yes, Your Eminence!" The knight ran out to convey the message.

"Your Eminence, is that child?" asked Ghost Douluo, his interest piqued.

"Yes." Bibi Dong nodded slightly and continued, "I took Lu Yuan to the Training Camp first. Three months have already passed, and he has won the championship, proving his ability to everyone."

"So it was like this." Ghost Douluo recalled that Bibi Dong first planned to send him to the Training Camp before accepting him as a disciple.

In that case, Lu Yuan was about to become the second disciple under Her Eminence?

Thinking about this, Ghost Douluo's interest increased even more.

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After receiving Bibi Dong's order, the five of them headed for the Supreme Pontiff Palace.

As they reached the top of the grand staircase, the group entered the magnificent Supreme Pontiff Palace.

It was at that moment that the mechanized voice of the system, which had been silent since Lu Yuan awakened his Martial Soul, suddenly sounded in his mind.

<It has been detected that the host has arrived at the Supreme Pontiff Palace, the Sign-In Process begins, the estimated time is five minutes, and it starts from now.>

Hearing this long-awaited system voice, Lu Yuan could not help but get excited.

Li Xin led the group into the palace, and as they entered, they knelt on one knee, observing proper etiquette. "We see Her Eminence the Supreme Pontiff!"

"Rise!" Bibi Dong's voice rang out calmly.

"Thank you, Your Eminence!" they replied respectfully.

"Li Xin, are these the top four of the selection tournament?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Yes, Your Eminence!" Li Xin replied with reverence.

"And which one of them is Lu Yuan?" Bibi Dong inquired, pretending not to know.

"Your Eminence, this boy is Lu Yuan." Li Xin pointed at Lu Yuan and replied humbly.

"I see. Lu Yuan, you are the winner of this year's selection tournament. You are indeed quite extraordinary," Bibi Dong said with a slight smile, her voice softer than before.

"I appreciate the praise, Your Eminence, but I am embarrassed to accept it." Lu Yuan bowed slightly and replied.

Bibi Dong chuckled lightly, her voice clear and pleasant, and her beautiful cheeks showed a hint of a smile as she said, "What an interesting child you are. I already know about the Phoenix Village incident. Thank you for your help."

"It was just my duty." Lu Yuan replied.

Bibi Dong looked deeply at Lu Yuan, her gaze shifting to Lin Feng and the other three, and she said, "Since you three have entered the top four, you are also qualified to join the Supreme Pontiff Palace. The specific arrangements will be informed to you later."

Lin Feng and the others had been able to become Spirit Grand Masters before the age of ten, which showed that their talent was exceptional, so they were worth cultivating.

But at the moment, she was not interested in them.

"Thank you, Your Eminence!" Listening to Bibi Dong's words, the three felt happy, being able to join the Supreme Pontiff Palace was good enough, and they would not ask for more at this point.

Bibi Dong nodded and ordered, "Li Xin, you may now retire, but Lu Yuan stays."

"Yes, Your Eminence!" Li Xin nodded at Lu Yuan before leaving with Lin Feng and the other two.

As Li Xin and the others left, Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes remained fixed on Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan looked at Bibi Dong. Her rose-pink hair fell behind her back and her pretty face was as flawless as jade. Time seemed to have left no marks on her body. Her beauty was irresistible, like a poppy flower, full of deadly temptation.

This woman could easily be described as "the fairest of them all."

Bibi Dong stood up from her throne with graceful ease and began to approach Lu Yuan. The air around her seemed to ripple with a tangible aura of power and authority. As she drew nearer, she hesitated for just a moment before reaching out her jade hand and softly stroking his head.

Lu Yuan was quite attractive, at his age, he already had defined features and a majestic aura emanated from his body, even Bibi Dong had a pretty good first impression of him.

Feeling Bibi Dong's palm on his head, Lu Yuan was slightly surprised inside but immediately relaxed. He felt her touch was gentle, and her hand was as soft as a cloud.

His senses were awakened by her natural scent, a heady aroma that was both sweet and musky. It reminded him of Qian Renxue's scent, but at the same time, it was completely different.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but notice these details, after all, his senses were quite sharp.

Bibi Dong's red lips parted in a soft smile, and her voice was like the tinkling of bells as she said, "Lu Yuan, are you willing to be my disciple?"