Douluo: Emerald Poison King

Chapter 472 - Even if I'm a Secret Chamber Douluo, I still want to be a Secret Chamber Douluo
"Master Ju, Master Gui, you two said the Pope wants to see me?"

Chen Ming pointed to his nose, his eyes filled with wariness and doubt.

"Does the Pope know about our relationship, or does he know about my relationship with the High Priest?"

"I don't know." Ghost Douluo sat next to Chen Ming, drinking tea as he answered, equally puzzled.

“That crazy woman Bibi Dong gave us two orders to bring you over, and to use violence if necessary, and to make sure no one else finds out.”

"Logically speaking, she shouldn't know about our relationship. But to be honest, there are many things about Bibi Dong that are inherently unreasonable. This has made her a person who appears calm on the surface but is actually very scheming."

"Old Ghost is right. Neither of us knows whether Bibi Dong is testing us or if she really has something to ask you. Does she know about our relationship or her relationship with the Grand Elder?"

Because of his increased strength in recent years, and because he has secretly aligned himself with Qian Daoliu, a peerless Douluo and a legitimate member of the Spirit Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke less respectfully to Bibi Dong than he usually did on the surface, and frankly expressed his opinion of her.

Both Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo could sense that Bibi Dong had become increasingly indifferent to their relationship in recent years. Although she still appeared respectful on the surface and even valued them more because of their improved strength, she was actually more wary of them.

If Bibi Dong didn't currently have so few capable subordinates, she wouldn't doubt for a second that she would turn against the two of them out of the blue and inexplicably kill them.

It's just that Bibi Dong's personality has become calmer for some reason after her battle with Qian Daoliu in the last few months. Otherwise, both Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo would have planned to hide away during this period under the pretext of seclusion, so as not to get involved in those troublesome matters.

Bibi Dong sent two people to take Chen Ming away, but Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo followed Chen Ming and talked a lot about Bibi Dong and made a lot of speculations. They revealed a lot of confidential matters to Chen Ming, who was nominally an outsider, and began to speculate on Bibi Dong's mentality and motives.

Chrysanthemum Douluo even nonchalantly stated that as long as Chen Ming didn't want to go, the two of them would immediately pretend to run into Dugu Bo and have to retreat, so that even if Bibi Dong had any opinions about the two of them, she would definitely not be able to say anything more.

Who can blame Bibi Dong for losing her strength, charm, and background to Qian Daoliu? Ever since Qian Daoliu made a high-profile appearance, he has lost absolute control over the Spirit Hall.
If the two of them quit, it's not just them quitting; their subordinates can no longer work for Bibi Dong. At that point, Bibi Dong will truly be left with no one to command her forces.

Chen Ming expressed his gratitude for the two teachers' kindness, and then secretly used the hidden device he had left in the Spirit Hall to sense the Angelic Holy Sword, and contact Qian Daoliu and the Angel God's Divine Sense through the Angelic Holy Sword. He learned that Tang Chen was currently by Qian Daoliu's side, and that Qian Daoliu and the Angel God's Divine Sense were extremely difficult to get away from because they were wary of the Asura God's hidden trump card on Tang Chen.

Faced with this unusual situation, Chen Ming became extremely vigilant. He closed his eyes briefly to sense the power of the Divine Trial within his body. After realizing that he could summon the divine-level twin hammers left behind by the previous God of Destruction, or even a strike personally delivered by the God of Destruction, at the cost of increased difficulty in future Divine Trials, Chen Ming cautiously continued forward with Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.

Chrysanthemum Demon Douluo led Chen Ming to a side hall within the Spirit Hall. This place was relatively close to the Papal Palace, so anything that happened could be easily detected from inside the Papal Palace. However, because it did not bear any responsibility, it appeared quite deserted.

The exterior was not lavishly decorated, unlike the usual style of the Spirit Hall. Upon entering, it was discovered that the angelic murals, ubiquitous throughout the Spirit Hall, were absent from this side hall. It was as if the design of this side hall intentionally avoided the presence of angelic elements from the outset. Deep within the side hall, Chen Ming saw Bibi Dong, a character who played a significant role in the original story, up close for the first time.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope. May I ask what business Your Holiness has with His Holiness the Pope and His Holiness Kikunojo summoning this junior?" Chen Ming clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Bibi Dong, his expression neither humble nor arrogant.

Although he can't reveal it on the surface right now, his strength is far beyond what he needs to fawn over Bibi Dong. A simple cupped-hand salute is a sign of respect for a senior; anything more would be beneath his dignity.

Bibi Dong looked at Chen Ming's actions and instead of showing any strange expression, she gave him a kind smile like an elder.

"A young talent indeed, very good. If you join my Spirit Hall, you will surely have a place among the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall in the future."

Bibi Dong, who had absolutely no idea what Chen Ming was up to, blatantly lied and praised Chen Ming as if she were being genuinely sincere, but her emotions were already running high.

Although she was somewhat concerned about not being able to see through Chen Ming's true nature, Bibi Dong couldn't afford to think about it anymore when she thought about her long-term plans and the upcoming completion of her eighth test.

After a few polite exchanges, Bibi Dong made an excuse to let Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo leave. Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance and outwardly agreed respectfully, but in reality, they had only taken a few steps out of the side hall before secretly sneaking back outside, secretly preparing for battle.

Bibi Dong made some silly remarks to test Chen Ming, then found an excuse to have Chen Ming sit down, and personally poured tea for the two of them.

For someone of Pope Bibi Dong's status to serve tea to others is inherently abnormal. Moreover, Chen Ming's current public identity is merely that of the grandson-in-law of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo; no matter how talented he is, he shouldn't deserve such an honor.

This action was incredibly clumsy, but because of Bibi Dong's status as Pope, many people sensed something was amiss but couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong. After all, in Douluo Continent, the identity of the Pope of the Spirit Hall was one of the biggest filters; many illogical things became meaningful simply by associating them with this title.

Chen Ming was secretly on guard. During the ensuing conversation, he pretended to be a little excited and took a sip of tea. Using his abilities, he instantly analyzed the ingredients in the tea.

There was no tea in the tea. What looked like tea leaves was actually a leaf taken from a rare, top-tier plant-type spirit beast. It had a very strong paralyzing effect and was a highly potent paralyzing drug.

Even a Title Douluo would feel slightly unwell if they drank it rashly, and a Soul Master below the Soul Douluo level would faint immediately after taking a sip. If a low-level Soul Master drank too much at once, their heart would stop beating, and they would die from paralysis.

Most importantly, the medicinal properties of these sleep-inducing leaves are water-soluble but do not dissipate with the water vapor; instead, they continue to settle. You cannot detect that this is a special medicine simply by smelling it.

(End of this chapter)