Douluo: Reincarnation of Pineapple Blowing Snow, the Fruit Treasure returns!

Although Xie Yue and Yan remained silent, their expressions revealed that they did not believe Lu Xiaoguo's story.

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Lu Xiaoguo looked at the suspicious gazes of Hu Liena and the other two, knowing that it would be difficult to dispel their misunderstandings in a short time. He could only sigh inwardly, pondering how to prove his loyalty and strength through his next actions.

Inside the arena, the audience was abuzz with discussion, and most of them shared Hu Liena's opinion that Lu Xiaoguo had deliberately thrown the match.

"Lu Xiaoguo must have been holding back. How could a Soul Emperor possibly lose to a Soul King!"

"That's right, maybe they received some benefits from them."

Such words kept reaching Lu Xiaoguo's ears, making him feel extremely depressed.

Lu Xiaoguo felt wronged, but only he knew that his practical combat skills had always been his weakness.

Although his soul power was a whole level higher than Pineapple Snow's, he was indeed far inferior to Pineapple Snow in terms of combat skills, situational judgment, and combat experience.

He knew that the Spirit Hall had extremely high expectations of him, and the defeat in this match had left everyone utterly disappointed, so it was no wonder that he was being questioned.

Hu Liena was so angry that her face turned red. She glared at Lu Xiaoguo, but she was really at a loss for what to do.

She stamped her foot and turned to find Bibi Dong, intending to pour out all her doubts and dissatisfaction and ask His Holiness the Pope to uphold justice.

But as soon as she turned her head, she froze, her eyes widening instantly, her face full of surprise.

Unbeknownst to her, Bibi Dong had silently appeared behind her.

Sunlight shone on Bibi Dong, outlining her tall and graceful figure. Although her expression remained dignified, her innate beauty was undiminished.

Hu Liena swallowed instinctively, her anger instantly subsided by fear. She quickly bowed respectfully.
"His Majesty the Pope..."

His voice trembled slightly, still carrying lingering excitement.

Bibi Dong calmly shifted her gaze from Hu Liena to Lu Xiaoguo, her eyes deep and unfathomable. Lu Xiaoguo's heart tightened; under that gaze, she felt utterly exposed.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the rest area suddenly became oppressive, as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping everyone's heart, making it hard to breathe.

No one knows what Bibi Dong's sudden appearance means, or what kind of situation Lu Xiaoguo will face.

Upon seeing this, Lu Xiaoguo instinctively and quickly greeted Bibi Dong respectfully.

"Aunt Pope."

Bibi Dong simply responded with a light, indifferent tone, her voice flat and devoid of any emotion.

Lu Xiaoguo felt a strange sensation rise in his heart. He keenly sensed that Bibi Dong's gaze towards him seemed to be hiding something, which was very different from before.

Before he could think it through, Bibi Dong had already spoken, her voice still carrying the authority of a superior:

"The match is over, what are your thoughts?"

Lu Xiaoguo scratched his head, a cheerful smile spreading across his face, and said without hesitation:
“Aunt Pope, I think it’s time to leave the Spirit Hall. I plan to go find Pineapple Snow and Flower Ruyi, as you promised me before.”

Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.

She looked at Lu Xiaoguo quietly, and after a moment of silence, the atmosphere was so heavy that the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

Hu Liena and the others stood by, not daring to breathe, vaguely guessing that things were probably not as simple as Lu Xiaoguo thought.

Lu Xiaoguo felt uneasy at the silence, and her smile gradually froze on her face. She wondered to herself if she had said something wrong.
But he remembered that Bibi Dong had indeed promised him that she would let him leave after the competition. (End of Chapter)