Chapter 3161: Heading to the Worship Hall_1

As soon as Emperor Xue Ye heard these words, he was immediately furious and forcefully knocked on the throne…

"What a joke, if I needed to discuss matters with the people from the upper three families, would I need the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect to summon them? That's hardly giving the royal household the respect it deserves!"

Although the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect was extremely close to the royal household, it wasn't necessarily the case that Sect Master Ning would sell his life for it!

Gui Mei hurriedly tried to pacify him, "Emperor Xue Ye, please calm your anger. Her Holiness the Pope merely has her suspicions, and that's why she sent me to inquire!"

"However, it now appears that this was an individual act by the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect and has no connection with the royal household!"

Seeing that the other's demeanor did not seem like that of a liar, that meant the royal household was still unaware of Xu Sheng's existence!!

Xue Ye glanced sideways and waved his hand dismissively, "Is that so? Since you've already cleared things up, then leave. The imperial palace does not welcome those who intrude without permission!"

He had nothing to discuss with Gui Mei!

At the very least, it should have been the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall who came in person!!

Yet, Gui Mei interrupted him once more, "Emperor Xue Ye, besides this matter, Her Holiness the Pope actually has another matter with which she has tasked me to convey to you!!"

Emperor Xue Ye clearly showed impatience, but he did not dismiss Gui Mei outright, instead urging, "What else is there? Speak quickly, I am somewhat tired today!"

The people from the Martial Soul Hall are such a hassle, why don't they speak up earlier? Why waste so much time!

Gui Mei nodded and continued, "Here is the thing, Her Holiness the Pope would like to inquire where the Friendship Competition is going to be held?"

Emperor Xue Ye was first startled, then he frowned, "Where it will be held? Wasn't it already agreed that it would be in Martial Soul City? What now, has the Martial Soul Hall changed its mind?"

Gui Mei answered with an unwavering tone, "It's not the case. Her Holiness the Pope merely seeks to consult with you, Emperor Xue Ye, about your opinion!"

Emperor Xue Ye, who had long understood the Martial Soul Hall's way of doing things, could not help but chuckle coldly, "Seeking my opinion? I don't think so. It's more like testing the attitude of the royal household, isn't it?"

Initially, we wanted to arrange the location of the Friendship Competition near the imperial palace, but that was met with strong opposition from Bi Bidong…

Under numerous factors, we had to cancel the original plan, choosing to hold it instead in Martial Soul City!

Now, they pretended to seek my opinion, which is really laughable!!

Gui Mei coughed, "Emperor Xue Ye, while I'm not sure what you are referring to, please do not misconstrue Her Holiness the Pope's intentions!"

"The Martial Soul Hall and the royal household have always maintained a good cooperative relationship!"

"Therefore…"

Emperor Xue Ye had no intention to listen any further and interrupted mercilessly, "Enough, enough, spare me those excuses. The location for the Friendship Competition can be decided by your Martial Soul Hall!"

"However, you must inform me at the earliest opportunity!!"

That way, he could also notify the students from all the major academies to prepare themselves!!

Without saying much, Gui Mei bowed, "Since this is the case, then I shall take my leave, Emperor Xue Ye!!"

The next second, the Black Mist rose around him, completely enveloping him and he disappeared from the imperial palace…

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Meanwhile, outside the Worship Hall!!

Gui Mei suddenly realized that some memories had appeared in his mind…

He felt quite astonished, "Hm? Has my clone already finished speaking with Emperor Xue Ye, so quickly!!"

He did not expect that even before his true body had infiltrated the Worship Hall, his clone had already finished the task!!

But on second thought, it wasn't a problem!

After all, inside the Worship Hall were several Hyper Douluo, as well as an Ultimate Douluo!!

If he even leaked a whiff of his presence, he would be discovered and had to act cautiously!

After shaking his head, he tossed these thoughts aside…

The most important thing at the moment was to infiltrate the Worship Hall first!!

With this in mind, his entire being transformed into a specter. As the guards ahead turned their backs for just a moment, he rushed into their midst…

However, he did not let his guard down but decisively entered a room....

Seeing that he had not been discovered, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief....

"I shouldn't have been found, right??"

The highest soul power rank of those Soul Masters just now was only Soul King, they shouldn't possibly have noticed my presence!!

Now, it's time to find someone with a certain status in the Worship Hall to gather information!!

However, the next second, the sound of "thump, thump, thump!!" footsteps rose....

Gui Mei's pupils shrank, and he immediately slipped into a dark corner....

But the door was not pushed open, instead, a clear voice rang out....

"All units, someone has intruded into the Worship Hall, search separately, you must capture this person!!"

Then came another burst of noisy footsteps....

Clearly, these soldiers were searching in all directions....

Only after they had completely vanished did Gui Mei come back out....

"I've been discovered?? How is that possible!!"

He was somewhat unable to accept that those at the level of Soul Kings had actually noticed him!

No, impossible!

Just as he couldn't believe it, a cold voice came from behind, "Isn't this Elder Gui from the Pope Hall? How come you're in our Worship Hall?"

"And what's more, hiding in such a room, could it be that you've come to steal information!!"

This familiar voice, instantly solidified Gui Mei's expression....

He was all too familiar with it!!

Following that, he stiffly turned around....

The other party was none other than the Second Offering of the Worship Hall, Jincroc Douluo!!

The latter stood with his hands behind his back, coldly observing Gui Mei....

Gui Mei forced himself to calm down, "Jin... Jincroc Elder, how... how on earth did you find me??"

Jincroc Douluo replied mockingly, "How did I find you? Of course, I sensed your presence the moment you sneaked into the Worship Hall!!"

Gui Mei swallowed hard, "Wha... What??"

He was extremely confident in his skill of hiding his form and aura, but unexpectedly, the other party had completely detected him through his spiritual power!

This was a naked blow!!!

Jincroc Douluo saw through his thoughts and teased, "You can't be thinking that if you hide your aura, I won't be able to detect you, right? Naive!"

"For every level a Hyper Douluo climbs, not only is there an immense gap in soul power, but so too in spiritual power!!"

Gui Mei stood up, looking squarely at the other party, "What do you plan to do now?"

Jincroc Douluo pursed his lips, implying something deep, "What do I plan to do? Of course, I'm not going to do anything, provided you tell me your purpose here!"

Gui Mei's gaze did not waver an iota, "Fat chance, I would never betray His Holiness the Pope!"

Jincroc Douluo was unsurprised by this and mocked again, "Heh heh, as expected of a dog raised by Bi Bidong, truly loyal!!"

Upon hearing this, Gui Mei immediately became enraged, rebuking, "What did you say!!"

Insulting himself was one thing, but to insult His Holiness the Pope, that was utterly unacceptable!!

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