"Bibi Dong! How dare you disregard my Heavenly Dou Royal Family like this!"
Ning Lin was personally appointed by him as the Marquis of Zhenguo.
He was a subject of the Heavenly Dou Empire.
Now, the Martial Soul Pope wants to marry his subject, but he doesn't even give a formal notice; he simply announces it to the world!
This is an absolute and blatant insult!
This is telling everyone that the Heaven Dou Empire is nothing in Bibi Dong's eyes!
The person she wants, the Heavenly Dou royal family cannot keep, nor dare to keep!
"Your Highness, please calm down."
Prince Xuexing, who was standing nearby, quickly offered some advice.
"The Spirit Hall is powerful, we...we should just swallow our anger for now."
"Tolerate?"
A cold glint flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes.
"That word doesn't exist in my dictionary!"
Qian Renxue had been plotting the Heavenly Battle for many years, and was about to succeed. How could he tolerate Bibi Dong interfering at this time and disrupting his entire plan!
"Pass down the order."
Xue Qinghe's voice regained its composure.
"Prepare a generous gift and say... I will personally go to the City Lord's Mansion to congratulate Marquis Ning!"
...
The Star Luo Empire, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan...
All forces that were enemies of the Spirit Hall felt unprecedented pressure after receiving this message.
Ning Lin's personal strength may not be enough to make them wary.
But standing behind Ning Lin was Bibi Dong! The entire Spirit Hall!
This marriage is not just a union of two people, but also a fusion of two major forces.
Once Ning Lin and Bibi Dong get married, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire will fall completely under the control of the Spirit Hall.
At that time, the Spirit Hall's power will be at its zenith, and no one will be able to shake it.
Some are happy, some are sad.
The one who is most worried is Yu Xiaogang, who has just been conferred the title of "Prince of Blue Lightning".
The Blue Lightning Prince's Mansion.
Yu Xiaogang was stunned when he heard the message from the servant.
Bibi Dong... is going to marry Ning Lin?
This news hit him like a hammer blow, leaving him dizzy and nauseous.
On what grounds?
Why would that woman choose an unknown city lord instead of giving him a second glance?
He, Yu Xiaogang, was her first love!
He is the most theoretically powerful "master" in the Douluo Continent!
Jealousy, resentment, bitterness...
All sorts of negative emotions, like venomous snakes, were frantically gnawing at his heart.
"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible!"
Yu Xiaogang's face was contorted as he hysterically roared at his trusted subordinates.
"This is a conspiracy! It's Ning Lin's conspiracy!"
"Bibi Dong was deceived by him! She was tricked by him!"
He grasped at the last straw and began frantically "defending" Bibi Dong.
However, his words seemed so pale and powerless.
"Your Highness, the papal decree has spread throughout the land. This…this cannot be faked."
One of his men cautiously offered a reminder.
"Shut up!"
Yu Xiaogang rebuked angrily.
"What do you know!"
He rolled his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and a malicious glint flashed in his eyes.
"That's right! Hu Liena!"
"You all remember yesterday when Hu Liena stormed into the city lord's mansion and said that I had been reinstated as a prince, right?"
The men looked at each other and nodded.
Yu Xiaogang sneered, "Don't you find it strange? How could a Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall know about such a confidential matter so quickly?"
"This is completely fake!"
"This is clearly a lie fabricated by Ning Lin and Hu Liena together!"
"Their goal is to smear and slander me in front of Bibi Dong!"
"Bibi Dong must have believed their rumors to make such an impulsive decision in a fit of anger!"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was full of "reason" and "determination".
He shifted all the blame onto Ning Lin and Hu Liena.
He portrayed himself as an innocent victim framed by villains.
Hearing his distorted and illogical remarks, his subordinates all showed strange expressions.
Although they dared not refute it, they knew perfectly well what was going on.
His Holiness the Pope and Lord Ning are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. What business is it of a good-for-nothing like you?
Still indulging in wishful thinking and spreading rumors.
It's... utterly ridiculous.
Yu Xiaogang's self-righteous "analysis" sounded so reasonable and flawless to him.
He positioned himself as a victim, a tragic hero misunderstood by his beloved and framed by treacherous villains.
This self-pity allowed him to temporarily forget the harshness of reality.
However, his trusted men looked at each other, their eyes revealing undisguised contempt and...pity.
This newly crowned Prince of Blue Lightning seems to have been blinded by jealousy and resentment.
He seemed to have forgotten that the Pope's decree was the embodiment of the highest will of the Spirit Hall, and was not a child's play.
Moreover, yesterday at Tiandou Square, the Pope's gaze towards Lord Ning was filled with such deep affection that anyone could see it.
How could it be that they were deceived or misled?
That was clearly a love that had been suppressed for twenty years, bursting forth all at once.
However, they dared not say these words.
Yu Xiaogang is currently immersed in the lies he has woven, and anyone who tries to expose these lies will be regarded as an enemy by him.
"Go and spread my message!"
Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, looking as if he were surveying the world.
"I want everyone in Tiandou City to know Ning Lin's true colors! To know what a despicable and shameless scoundrel he is!"
"this..."
Several of his men looked troubled.
"Your Highness, isn't this... a bit inappropriate? Lord Ning is currently riding high on his power, and with His Holiness the Pope backing him, we..."
"waste!"
Yu Xiaogang flew into a rage and kicked over the chair next to him.
"A bunch of useless bastards! Have you forgotten that I am now a prince personally appointed by the Heaven Dou royal family! The entire Heaven Dou Empire stands behind me!"
"No matter how strong Ning Lin is, can he really stand against the empire?"
"Bibi Dong...she was just confused for a moment! Once she understands the truth, she will definitely change her mind!"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's crazed state, his subordinates dared not try to persuade him any further. They could only obediently agree and bow as they left the hall.
Soon, a new rumor began to quietly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Tiandou City.
The content of the rumor was exactly the same as Yu Xiaogang's roar in the mansion.
It is said that Ning Lin and Hu Liena, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, had a secret affair and that the two conspired to sow discord between Pope Bibi Dong and Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang.
It is also said that Ning Lin used her clever words and flattery to deceive His Holiness the Pope, thus obtaining a marriage contract through deception.
The rumor was fabricated in great detail, even describing the details of Hu Liena's nighttime intrusion into the city lord's mansion, distorting it into "evidence" of the two's secret rendezvous.
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