Wuhun Hall.
Bibi Dong was still quite busy today. By the time Xie Yue and Yan came to report to her, it was already nighttime.
Inside the Pope's Hall, the lights blazed brightly.
Xie Yue and Yan stepped forward, bowing respectfully.
"Greetings, Your Holiness."
Seeing the disappointment on their faces, Bibi Dong sighed inwardly. She could already tell they hadn't managed to get what she wanted from Su Chen.
"Speak."
Xie Yue stepped up and explained,
"Su Chen definitely still has that Sealing Soul Skill, but he said it's too special—something that can't fall into anyone's hands except his own."
Bibi Dong nodded lightly, already having expected this outcome.
Rather than saying "it can't fall into anyone else's hands," you might as well have just said straight out—you simply don't want to give it to me, Bibi Dong, right?
Bastard!You just don't trust me, huh?If Yu Xiaogang weren't missing right now, I'd jump up and slap you twice just to prove that my eyes are just fine!
Helpless, Bibi Dong only said calmly, "I understand. You may leave."
"As for the Heaven and Earth Dual Blast, don't ask Su Chen for it again."
"Yes, Your Holiness."
Xie Yue acknowledged her command and left with Yan.
Bibi Dong fell into deep thought.
At the moment…
Because of Hu Liena's relationship with him, Su Chen could be considered part of the Wuhun Hall. But because of her past blindness—both literal and figurative—he didn't trust her, and would never truly work for her sake.
This…
Even Bibi Dong herself felt conflicted. Su Chen was already willing to help Hu Liena and by extension assist the Wuhun Hall—that was already more than enough.
But still…
Bibi Dong was young. She still dreamed of unifying the continent. It wasn't time for her to step down and hand her position over to Hu Liena yet.
So what should she do to make Su Chen trust her—to make him truly stand on her side?Maybe… she needed to talk to him properly. And do something real to prove her sincerity.
Should she confess about the Diary Instance?
No.
Even if she told him everything, it wouldn't really make him believe her. So then—what could she possibly do to make him trust her?
Little did she know, "Gangzi" was already rushing at full speed toward Wuhun City—eager to "help" her.
Yu Xiaogang: Finally… I can help you once.
At that moment—
Yan followed Xie Yue out of the Pope's Hall, confusion written all over his face.
"In the half a day I was deaf, what the hell happened? What did Her Holiness even send us to do?"
Xie Yue turned to look at him, helplessly replying, "We had a golden opportunity dropped right in front of us, but we blew it."
"Her Holiness told us to ask Su Chen for that Sealing Soul Skill. If we'd gotten it, we'd have earned great merit—she would've rewarded us with ten-thousand-year soul bones."
"Unfortunately…"
"It seems even Nana didn't want Su Chen to hand it over. Things are more complicated than they look. We don't know enough—better not to get involved."
Yan looked dumbfounded.
"That can't be right, can it?"
"Nana was just appointed as the Saintess of Wuhun Hall today, and she's the first successor to the next Pope! That means her relationship with Her Holiness is good!"
"If that's the case, why would Su Chen and Nana refuse to give Her Holiness what she wants?"
Xie Yue muttered,
"Exactly why I said it's complicated. Not something we should be worrying about."
"Brother!"
At that moment, Hu Liena happened to be heading back and spotted Xie Yue and Yan leaving the Hall.
"Nana," Xie Yue greeted, walking over with Yan.
Hu Liena asked curiously,
"It's already dark—why are you two still here? Didn't Su Chen tell you to come back with him to treat Yan's ears?"
Yan smiled and said, "He already treated me. I'm fine now."
Xie Yue added quietly, "We just came from reporting back to Her Holiness."
Hu Liena raised a brow and asked softly, "What did teacher say?"
"Not much," Xie Yue replied. "She didn't seem angry either. She just told us not to bother with this matter anymore."
Hu Liena nodded. "Alright. I'm heading back. You two return to Wuhun Academy. I'll help you find some soul bones later to raise your strength."
Xie Yue and Yan both nodded. At this point, the gap between them and Hu Liena was already huge.
They hadn't even broken through level fifty yet—while Hu Liena was already over level eighty and possessed four hundred-thousand-year spirit rings.
Ling Yuan, who followed Hu Liena closely, spoke softly, "It seems Her Holiness understands too. Su Chen won't hand over the precise method for creating gunpowder."
"Sigh…"
Hu Liena also sighed, looking up at the night sky. She murmured,"Aunt Ling Yuan… what should I do?"
Ling Yuan placed a gentle hand on her head and comforted her,"It's alright. Everything will get better. You still have me—and Su Chen. Together, we can change the fate of Wuhun Hall… and we can change Her Holiness's fate too."
"Mm!"
Hu Liena nodded firmly. "And Xiaoxue too. We'll change her fate as well."
Not long after, Hu Liena and Ling Yuan returned home. Tonight was unusually quiet—everyone seemed to have turned in early.
Hu Liena glanced at Ling Yuan with a strange look.
Ling Yuan yawned."I'll get some sleep too, Nana. See you tomorrow."
Hu Liena said nothing, just pushed open the door and entered her room. Inside, the lights were still bright—Su Chen sat at the table, writing or drawing something she couldn't recognize.
"You're back," Su Chen said gently, lifting his head.
Hu Liena nodded softly, walked over, and hugged him from behind."What are you working on?" she asked.
"What are you drawing? It looks so strange—I can't make sense of any of it."
Su Chen chuckled."Of course you can't. If you could understand this, you'd be leading a whole new era."
"There's something I need you to do. Use Wuhun Hall's network to collect certain metal materials across the continent."
"You've already seen the power of gunpowder—but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Once gunpowder is used to make guns and cannons, that's when its real destructive power will show."
Hu Liena nodded slightly. "Don't worry. Wuhun Hall already has plenty of stored metal materials. But… about my teacher—she really wants your gunpowder formula. You were worried before that she might blow up the whole Wuhun Hall with it…"
"Can't we try to change her?"
Su Chen stood, storing his half-finished plans into his spatial ring, and replied,"It's possible. From what I've seen, Liu Erlong has already changed a lot."
"But Bibi Dong is different. She's a woman of courage and cunning—a patient schemer with ambition and vision."
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