Douluo Continent: Ning Rongrong? Even a dog wouldn't chase her.

Juhua Guan dared not speak carelessly outside, for there might be eyes and ears watching.

"Alright, I'll ask myself when the time comes. Let's hit the road now."

After saying that, the three of them headed towards Wuhun City together.

If it were just Juhua Guan alone, the journey would take at most a day, but with Hu Liena and Gu Yi added, the speed would be greatly reduced.

The journey back took the three of them more than half a month. During that time, Gu Yi was quite lucky and managed to kill a total of seven criminals who should have been put on trial.

However, Gu Yi also discovered a problem.

As the number of kills increased, the cultivation level of the villains chosen by the red light also increased.

He has already reached the level of an 84th-level Soul Douluo by killing the most powerful villains along the way. If this continues, wouldn't he have to reach the level of a Title Douluo to kill the last villain?

"There are two more, but we'll probably have to wait until we encounter them within the Empire."

Now that they were almost at Wuhun City, Gu Yi had no way to stop them.

It only took him five days to kill the first eight villains, but he didn't encounter the last two for a full ten days.

"Finally home!"

"I never want to go to that awful place again!"

Looking at the familiar city gate, Hu Liena was filled with excitement and shouted loudly.

"Alright, let's go straight to the Papal Palace. His Holiness the Pope is waiting for us to report back."

Juhua Guan, who was walking in front, reminded him.

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"Yes, I'm also curious what His Holiness the Pope wants to see me about."

Gu Yi quickly followed and responded.

Soon, the three arrived at the Papal Palace council chamber, where Bibi Dong was sitting in the main seat handling official business.

"Your Holiness, I have brought Gu Yi and Nana back with me."

Juhua Guan bowed respectfully to Bibi Dong and reported.

"Yes, Elder Ju, you've worked hard." Bibi Dong nodded with a smile, then looked at Gu Yi and Hu Liena. But the moment she saw Gu Yi, Bibi Dong couldn't help but stand up.

"Huh? You..."

"Gu Yi, you may all leave."

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena and Juhua Guan were stunned. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.

"Yes."

Despite their doubts, they obeyed Bibi Dong's orders and left the council chamber.

Soon, only Bibi Dong and Gu Yi remained in the council hall.

"The aura of a god? How can you possess the aura of a god?"

"And why is this aura..."

Bibi Dong didn't say the last half of the sentence aloud, as the aura emanating from Gu Yi still subtly suppressed her.

"Is it because I participated in the divine examination?"

"I participated in the God of Asura's divine test in the City of Slaughter, which is why I am tainted with his aura."

Gu Yi had no intention of hiding anything; from the moment he prepared to return, he never thought of concealing anything.

"God Shura?"

"You...you're just telling me like this? Aren't you afraid I might do something to you?"

Bibi Dong stared into Gu Yi's eyes and asked suspiciously.

"Don't worry, I'm on your side anyway. If you make a move against me, I'll just have to accept it."

Gu Yi remained calm, showing no sign of tension or worry on his face, as if he wasn't worried at all that Bibi Dong would attack him.

In fact, Gu Yi was also confident in his mind. He was certain that Bibi Dong would not attack him at this moment.

After all, she has now been isolated by the Spirit Hall, and they are in dire need of manpower. If they were to attack her, he would definitely lose two of his generals.

Secondly, if she were to make a move now, Qian Daoliu would definitely not stand idly by, and she would be caught in a pincer movement.

"Do you just believe me?"

Bibi Dong still had doubts, but her desire to take action had diminished considerably.

Gu Yi's guess was correct. Bibi Dong didn't particularly want to take action against Gu Yi right now; at least on the surface, he was still one of her people.

"If even you can't be trusted, then I might as well just leave the Spirit Hall."

In order to appease Bibi Dong, Gu Yi is now saying anything and everything.

There's nothing we can do; the gap in strength is still too large, so we can only wait.

"Alright, then let me ask you again, how did you manage to obtain the Killing God Domain so quickly?"

"You've already won the Hell Slaughter Arena championship in just one month?"

"I'm really curious how you did it."

Gu Yi's words had largely dispelled Bibi Dong's doubts about him, but she was not completely at ease yet.

She wanted to test him with questions to see just how many secrets Gu Yi could tell her.

"It's simple. In the City of Slaughter, while Soul Skills cannot be used, Soul Bone Skills are not subject to any restrictions."

"What I have in abundance is soul bone, so I can kill gods and demons. In almost every match, I can kill my opponent instantly."

"If you do this every day, you'll naturally be able to achieve a hundred victories very quickly."

Gu Yi explained very patiently.

"I see. So, what about those soul bones inside you...?"

Just as Bibi Dong was about to press further, a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the council hall—an elderly man with white hair.

"Huh? How did he end up here?"

Bibi Dong frowned, puzzled.

Just as Bibi Dong was speculating, the old man had already walked up to Gu Yi's side and was looking at him with a grin.

"Holy Son Gu Yi, the High Priest summons you. Please come with me."

Chapter 169 Meeting Qian Daoliu

'Qian Daoliu is looking for me?'

'This shouldn't be happening. That old man has always only been interested in Qian Renxue, so why would he suddenly think of coming to find me?'

Gu Yi's face was full of doubt; he hadn't expected Qian Daoliu to come to him.

"The High Priest is looking for me? What does he want with me?"

Gu Yi did not leave with the old man immediately, but instead inquired about some information first.

"The High Priest didn't say this explicitly, only that I should take you to see him."

The old man answered with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi glanced at Bibi Dong beside him and said, "But I still have something to discuss with His Holiness the Pope. I wonder if we could wait a little longer?"

The old man shook his head and said, "The Grand Elder instructed me that there is an urgent matter that requires me to come over, so there is no time to delay."

"Does His Holiness the Pope have any objection on this point?"

In an instant, the pressure on Bibi Dong was placed on her.

What could she possibly say now? If she said no, wouldn't that mean she was going to oppose Qian Daoliu?

At least for now, Bibi Dong doesn't want to break ties with Qian Daoliu like this.

“I have no objection. Since the High Priest has urgent business, then take Gu Yi with you. But please bring him back later. I still have things to say.”

Bibi Dong's tone was relatively calm, and her face did not show any displeasure.

The old man merely nodded without replying, and then pulled Gu Yi toward the door of the council hall.

The two disappeared from Bibi Dong's sight and went straight to the Elder's Hall above.

"Great Master, I have brought you the person you requested."

After saying this, the old man left quite consciously, as if afraid of disturbing his conversation with the High Priest.

"You're Gu Yi?"

Seated in the main seat was an elderly man with flowing white hair and a handsome appearance. He exuded a sacred aura that inspired awe in those who looked upon him.

"This humble one is indeed Gu Yi. May I ask what business the Grand Elder has with me?"

However, Gu Yi was not affected by his demeanor and remained neither humble nor arrogant.

"Two points, two questions."

"First, I have sent invitations to your grandfather, Gu Rong, many times, but why does he always avoid meeting me?"

Qian Daoliu looked at Gu Yi with a calm expression and asked.

"You'll have to ask my grandfather about that. How could I possibly know what he thinks?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi immediately started shifting the blame, as long as he could get out of here safely.

"Is that so? In that case, let's talk about the second question."

"What did you take from the Lord of Slaughter?"

"Why did he come straight to the outskirts of Wuhun City half a month ago? If I hadn't fought him, he probably would have caused considerable damage to Wuhun City."

"Furthermore, when we met today, I noticed that you seem to have gained another aura—the aura of a god, isn't it?"

Bibi Dong could sense the aura emanating from Gu Yi, and Qian Daoliu could naturally sense it as well.

However, to Gu Yi's surprise, the King of Slaughter actually chased him all the way to Wuhun City, and was even repelled by Qian Daoliu.