Jiang Zhu looked at Huo Wu, who had stopped halfway through her sentence, and grew anxious. "You said almost—almost what? At least finish your story!"
"What happened?"
Huo Wu pouted, crossing her arms."Hmph! That's a secret. I can't tell you."
Those who achieve great things keep it in their hearts, act on it quietly, and do not scheme in public.
Jiang Zhu rolled her eyes, clearly irritated."Fine, don't tell me then."
"Now hurry up and get dressed. Everyone's supposed to report to Wuhun Academy today."
—
Spirit Hall.
Pope's Bedchamber.
Bibi Dong awoke early that morning to the sound of crows cawing outside.
When crows call near one's home, misfortune follows.
She frowned, clearly displeased. Crows cawing at dawn—what a bad omen! Today would not be a good day.
But then again…
Superstitions were nonsense. Crows calling in the morning could just as easily mean something good was coming.
—
Outside a hotel.
Yu Xiaogang got up early, dragging Flender with him as they prepared to head toward Spirit Hall.
Flender followed beside him, his face mixed with hesitation."Xiaogang, we're just going straight to Spirit Hall like this? Are you sure we can actually meet Bibi Dong?"
Yu Xiaogang glanced at him calmly. "Have you forgotten? I still hold the Pope's Decree. Possessing that decree grants me the honorary title of Elder of Spirit Hall. Seeing Bibi Dong should be no problem."
"But…"
"Can that thing even still work?"
Flender's expression twisted in confusion. "Didn't the last time you took that thing out end with us getting beaten even worse?"
Yu Xiaogang let out a cold chuckle."Hmph. The Pope's Decree concerns the reputation of all Spirit Hall. Just follow me and relax. Whatever happens, I'll handle it today."
"Let's go. To Spirit Hall."
Flender sighed inwardly. Hopefully, today wouldn't end up like the last time.
The two began walking toward Spirit Hall.
On their way past Wuhun Academy, Flender suddenly frowned and stopped in his tracks, looking into the distance. There, he spotted a familiar silhouette.
"Xiaogang… I think I just saw Erlong."
"What?"
Yu Xiaogang turned, following Flender's gaze—but the person was already gone.
"You must be seeing things. This is Spirit City, the heart of Spirit Hall. How could Liu Erlong possibly be here?"
Flender's face was serious. "I'm sure of it. I'd never mistake Erlong's back. That person was her."
Yu Xiaogang sighed helplessly, patting his friend's shoulder before continuing on. Inside, though, a sigh echoed in his heart—
Bibi Dong… it's been so many years.
And as it turned out, Flender's owl eyes were indeed sharp—what he had seen was Liu Erlong. Fortunately, they had missed each other by only a few seconds; otherwise, he might have seen Su Chen too.
That day, Zhu Zhuqing and the others were all reporting to Wuhun Academy. Su Chen, having nothing better to do, accompanied them—after all, by age, he was still considered a student.
—
Pope's Hall.
Bibi Dong was busy handling official matters when a guard rushed in."Reporting to Your Holiness—someone outside claims to be an old acquaintance of yours and wishes to see you."
Bibi Dong didn't even look up."Send him away. I get that excuse all the time. Don't tell me you can't tell the difference by now?"
The guard lowered his head and said, "Your Holiness, I was going to, but that man presented a token—he claims it's a Pope's Decree. He said that holding it makes him an honorary elder of Spirit Hall."
"Hm?"
Bibi Dong immediately frowned, her gaze sharpening. "What's his name?"
The guard thought for a moment."Yu Xiaogang."
"What? Yu Xiaogang?"
Her expression froze in shock, disbelief flashing in her eyes. Yu Xiaogang?
Bibi Dong was utterly dumbfounded. Why would Yu Xiaogang come to Spirit City—and why seek her out?
"You're certain it's him?"
The guard nodded. "He said, if Your Holiness is unwilling to meet him, just mention the name Yu Xiaogang—and you'll see him."
"Heh…"
A cold smile appeared on Bibi Dong's lips. "Tell him to get as far away as—wait!"
She stopped mid-sentence.
No—she couldn't let him go!
Hadn't she been fretting lately about how to make Su Chen, Hu Liena, and Ling Yuan believe she had truly recovered?
And now, Yu Xiaogang himself had come knocking?
This was heaven-sent—a perfect chance to prove her sanity.
Excellent.
Yu Xiaogang, you useless man… at last, you can be useful for once.
Bibi Dong's lips curled slightly. Truly, that saying was right—even trash has its day of use.
"Has Saintess Hu Liena come to Spirit Hall today?"
The guard shook his head. "No, Your Holiness."
Bibi Dong frowned. "What about Elder Ling Yuan?"
Again, the guard shook his head. "Since leaving last night, neither the Saintess nor Elder Ling Yuan have returned to Spirit Hall."
Unbelievable!
Bibi Dong sighed inwardly. It's already this late, and none of them are back at work yet. How am I supposed to prove anything to them if they don't even show up?
After a moment of thought, she gave the guard a serious order."Go immediately. Send people to find the Saintess and bring her here—to bring Elder Ling Yuan as well, and the Saintess's man, Su Chen."
"Listen carefully—when you find them, don't say I sent for them. Just tell them someone named Yu Xiaogang has come to see me."
"As for that Yu Xiaogang, don't let him in yet. Wait until they've all been notified—then bring him in."
"Do you understand?"
The guard nodded firmly. "Yes, Your Holiness. Understood!"
He wasn't a fool—one didn't become a messenger to the Pope without knowing how to read between the lines.
As the guard left, Bibi Dong felt a faint rush of excitement.
Yu Xiaogang… you've come just in time.
Liu Erlong's eyes could be healed, and I, Bibi Dong, am not insane either.
Wait—
Maybe Yu Xiaogang wasn't here without reason. Could it be… he'd been beaten by Su Chen and had come seeking her help?
Meanwhile—
Spirit Hall's guards had powerful connections and fast intelligence. It didn't take long before they learned that Su Chen and his group were currently at Wuhun Academy—and they immediately set off to deliver the message.
—
At that moment—
Su Chen, Hu Liena, and the others were sitting in a large classroom, listening to an old soul master give a lecture.
Tap, tap, tap—
A group of guards suddenly entered from outside, lining up neatly as they bowed in unison.
"Greetings, Saintess!"
"Greetings, Elder Ling Yuan!"
"Greetings, Young Master Su, and young ladies."
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