Douluo Continent: The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? A Soul Beast Pagoda!

Two and a half months have passed quietly.

Jiang Bai's soul power steadily increased to level fifteen.

Besides his own cultivation, he discovered that the fire dragon's cultivation inside the tower would also provide him with some benefits.

At this time, the outside world was also in turmoil.

Two pieces of news, enough to shake the world, swept across the entire continent.

The Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect in the world, possessing the strongest weapon spirit Clear Sky Hammer, suddenly announced that it would close its mountains and sect immediately!

The Spirit Hall has officially announced that the former Pope, Qian Xunji, has unfortunately died from his injuries!

At the same time, Bibi Dong, the Holy Maiden of the Papal Palace, was enthroned and became the new Pope of the Spirit Hall!

For a time, all forces on the mainland were shaken.

……

This happened outside the junior training ground on this day.

A group of paladins clad in silver armor and exuding a solemn aura walked straight towards Hu Liena in the crowd, ignoring the students who were resting or training nearby.

The previously noisy venue quickly quieted down, and all the students' eyes were focused on it.

Hu Liena seemed to have a premonition, or rather, she had been waiting for this moment.

Seeing the knights approaching, a hint of excitement and anticipation flashed in her eyes. She quickly tidied her appearance and knelt on one knee without hesitation in front of the leading knight, her posture standard and respectful.

The leading knight captain unfurled a gold-edged scroll bearing the emblem of the Papal Palace and read aloud in a loud and clear voice:

"Papal Decree: Hu Liena, a junior student at the Martial Soul Academy, possesses exceptional talent, diligence, and virtuous character. To recognize her abilities and inspire her ambition, she is hereby selected as a pre-selected Saintess of the Papal Palace! A formal investiture ceremony will be held at the Papal Palace on an auspicious day! So be it!"

"Hu Liena, accept the imperial decree and express your gratitude!"

The knight captain closed the scroll and his gaze fell on Hu Liena.

"Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope! Hulena will do her utmost to live up to Your Highness's expectations!"

Hu Liena's voice was clear and crisp, filled with barely suppressed excitement and pride, as she bowed her head deeply.

Although she was only a candidate for sainthood, her teacher had already told her that she would be officially conferred the title of sainthood when the time was right!

After the knights finished reading the decree, they turned and left as decisively as they had come, leaving the training ground in an uproar.

After a brief silence, the surrounding students erupted in cheers!

Countless envious, jealous, admiring, and fawning glances were cast upon Hu Liena.

People, whether they knew her well or not, flocked forward to offer their congratulations.

"Congratulations, Sister Nana! No, congratulations, Your Highness!"

"Nana is amazing! No wonder she's His Holiness the Pope's disciple!"

"I hope Your Highness will take good care of me in the future!"

"Sister Nana, you are truly our role model!"

Hu Liena stood up, her face bearing a polite, reserved yet undisguised smile, responding to everyone's compliments and enjoying this moment of being the center of attention.

Her purplish-red eyes swept across the crowd, her vanity greatly satisfied.

"No, no, it's just the preliminary round... I still have to work harder."

Is this the halo that comes with power and status?

It's truly... intoxicating!

However, just as she was feeling smug, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure preparing to leave silently at the edge of the training field.

Ginger white.

He had clearly witnessed everything that had just happened, but his face showed little surprise or envy. He simply calmly withdrew his gaze, as if he felt that the commotion had nothing to do with him, and turned to leave.

A strange sense of displeasure instantly welled up in Hu Liena's heart.

Jiang Bai had been indifferent to her since she enrolled in school, even somewhat distant.

Despite my attempts to make amends, he barely responded.

Now that he has received an award, what an honor! Yet he didn't even offer a word of congratulations and wanted to leave as if nothing had happened.

Who does he think he is? He's just a support Soul Master who luckily possesses the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul!

If it weren't for the fact that his martial soul is rare and might be useful for forming the Spirit Hall team in the future, she wouldn't bother with such an ungrateful guy!

"Jiang Bai!" Hu Liena raised her voice, her tone carrying a barely perceptible command, and called out to the figure that was about to disappear into the crowd.

Jiang Bai paused, letting out a silent sigh.

He didn't want to get entangled with Hu Liena in this setting, but ignoring her in front of everyone would likely cause more trouble.

He turned around somewhat reluctantly, his face expressionless, and asked in a flat tone.

"Hu Liena, is there something you need?"

classmate?

This title, like a fine needle, gently pricked Hu Liena's sensitive nerves.

Her eyes darkened, and her anger intensified.

That damned Jiang Bai! How dare he embarrass me like that! He made me lose face in front of everyone!

If it weren't for the fact that your martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which might be somewhat useful to the team in the future... if it weren't for the teacher...

Hu Liena gritted her teeth, suppressing her anger, but her tone had turned cold, carrying a clear warning.

"Jiang Bai, I know you're very close to that prince."

"But from today onwards, I advise you to know when to stop and understand your place."

Her words were full of implications and pressure, as if declaring: I am now the Pope's favorite and the future core. You should know who to get close to and who to distance yourself from.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

He hated the feeling of being forced to take sides, and he loathed even more the condescending attitude of trying to control other people's interpersonal relationships.

He raised his head, looked calmly at Hu Liena, and answered clearly:

"Hu Liena, I think it's none of your business who I socialize with, is it?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear at the edge of the suddenly quiet training field.

"you--!"

Hu Liena was so taken aback by this blunt retort that her face turned bright red, and her finger pointing at Jiang Bai trembled slightly.

She never expected Jiang Bai to dare to contradict her so directly, especially in front of so many people!

Seeing that Hu Liena was about to explode, Xie Yue, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly, grabbed her sister's arm, shook her head slightly, and whispered, "Nana, calm down..."

He was calmer than Hu Liena and knew that although Jiang Bai was only a support Soul Master, his close relationship with that person probably meant he wasn't entirely without support.

Hu Liena was pulled back by her brother, forcibly suppressing her anger, but her gaze towards Jiang Bai was already as cold as a knife, filled with undisguised disgust and resentment.

Jiang Bai looked at the brother and sister without saying anything more, calmly withdrew his gaze, and turned away again.

This time, he left this place of trouble with firm steps, leaving behind all the whispers, complicated gazes, and Hu Liena's venomous eyes.

……

Meanwhile, in Wuhun City, atop Pope Mountain, in a luxurious conference room used for high-level secret meetings, the atmosphere was equally tense, even more so.

The new Pope Bibidon wore a magnificent golden gown and a nine-curved purple-gold crown.

Her makeup was exquisite, and her face was stunningly beautiful, but her brows were shrouded in an unyielding coldness and majesty, and there seemed to be a strange purple light in her beautiful eyes.

Just sitting there, he exudes a powerful and unsettling aura.

"Qian Renxue must carry out the 'plan to steal the country'!"

Bibi Dong's cold and resolute voice broke the silence in the room.

Her red lips parted, but the words she uttered were like the sharpest icicles.

"This is for the Spirit Hall's century-long plan! To infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire and seize imperial power! This is the contribution she, as the daughter of the former Pope, should make to the Spirit Hall!"

"impossible!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo slammed his fist on the table, his beard and hair standing on end, glaring angrily at Bibi Dong.

"Xue'er is only nine years old! She's still a child! This is the perfect age for her to build her foundation in cultivation! How can you send her to an enemy country as a spy during such a dangerous and lengthy plan! You're pushing her into a fire pit!"

He regarded Qian Renxue as his own granddaughter, how could he tolerate such an absurd and cruel arrangement?

"Hmph! A child?"

Bibi Dong sneered, a hint of mockery and impatience flashing in her purple eyes.

"As the inheritor of angelic blood, how can she be regarded as an ordinary child? Without experiencing hardships and facing the most complex and treacherous power struggles, how can she truly grow? How can she shoulder the responsibilities of the future?"

"Flowers grown in a greenhouse will never amount to anything! I'm doing this for her own good, and also to cultivate the sharpest sword for the Spirit Hall!"

Her words were grand and righteous.

But deep inside, what surged was a cold calculation and a twisted hatred.

Qian Xunji is dead, but Qian Renxue, that bastard with filthy blood, is still alive!

Every time she saw that face, she felt incredibly disgusted and in pain, as if it were a constant reminder of her unbearable past.

This prevented her from facing Xiao Gang, whom she longed for, with a pure heart!

Unfortunately, the old man Qian Daoliu had been secretly protecting Qian Renxue, making it difficult for her to take action.

Since that's the case, then let her get far away from us!

Go to the Heavenly Dou Empire, go struggle in that den of dragons and tigers!

Not only would it prevent her from seeing it and getting annoyed, but it would also completely delay her golden period of cultivation and waste her proud talent!

A Soul Master who lies dormant for a long time and is unable to concentrate on cultivation will inevitably have limited future achievements.

By the time she returns, she will have long been left far behind by her peers. What will she have left to inherit the glory of the angels?

She wanted to completely extinguish any hope for the angels!

Looking at Bibi Dong's cold and resolute expression, Golden Crocodile Douluo was both anxious and angry. He turned to look at Qian Daoliu, who was silent beside him, nudged him with his elbow, and said urgently.

"Big brother! Say something!"