Douluo Continent: Bibi Dong's Start with the Secret Chamber and Qian Xunji

Outside the sealed room, the night was as dark as ink.

The city of Wuhun slumbered in darkness, with only a few scattered lights flickering in the distance.

Bibi Dong opened her eyes, her purple pupils reflecting a faint light that seemed even deeper than the night.

Her hand unconsciously went up to her lower abdomen.

It's still early.

But she knew that a child would be born here.

Bibi Dong strode away from the secret room area.

The guards outside the door immediately bowed when they saw her.

"Your Highness."

"Hmm." Bibi Dong nodded slightly, her expression unchanged. "His Holiness the Pope is in seclusion and must not be disturbed. From this day forward, no one may approach this secret chamber area without my authorization."

"yes!"

The guard responded respectfully.

Bibi Dong walked towards the main hall of the Papal Palace without looking back, her figure gradually disappearing into the night.

……

A month later.

The study in the Papal Palace was brightly lit by candlelight.

Bibi Dong sat behind a mountain of files, her pen quickly annotating the documents, her expression focused and calm.

For the past month, she has been absorbing everything at an almost frantic pace.

She carefully read every file about the Spirit Hall's organizational structure, the personnel configuration of each branch hall, the distribution of its influence across the continent, the details of its financial revenue and expenditure, and the operation of its intelligence network. She memorized every name.

The elders initially thought she was just putting on an act. After all, in their minds, although Her Highness was exceptionally talented, she never cared about such mundane matters. But gradually, they realized they were wrong.

Bibi Dong not only read it, but she also understood it.

She began to raise incisive questions at meetings, to make accurate judgments on the reports from various branch halls, and to offer her own opinions on personnel deployment and resource allocation.

Those opinions were not just generalities, but were well-reasoned and supported by evidence, leaving no room for criticism.

What surprised them even more was Bibi Dong's way of handling affairs. She never dragged her feet; once she got her hands on something, she could grasp the key points in a few words and then make a decisive decision. When faced with opposing opinions, she wouldn't hesitate as she used to, but would directly ask for the reasons for the opposition. If the other party couldn't explain it clearly, she would ignore them.

This decisive and efficient style made some elders, who were used to the Pope's gentle rule, feel very uncomfortable, but they had to admit that this way of handling affairs was indeed efficient.

Thus, discussions about Her Highness the Holy Maiden began to circulate within the Spirit Hall.

"Her Highness has changed a lot recently."

"Just because you're heartbroken, turn your grief into strength."

"But to be honest, she handles things more efficiently than His Holiness the Pope."

"Young people, it's a good thing they have energy."

Bibi Dong heard all these comments, but she didn't care.

She knew that these people supported and obeyed her because she was Qian Xunji's disciple and the Pope's personally appointed representative. Their loyalty lay in the Pope's authority, not in her, Bibi Dong, as a person.

If Qian Xunji's secret were ever exposed, those who now respectfully call her "Her Highness the Holy Maiden" would not hesitate to stand against her.

What she needs is not this kind of support that relies on the authority of others.

What she wants is for them to truly recognize her abilities as Bibi Dong, to acknowledge her decisions, and to recognize her leadership.

Only in this way, when she truly takes control of the Spirit Hall, will these people be willing to serve her.

Therefore, she did not rush to win over anyone, nor did she deliberately try to please the elders.

She simply does her best in everything and lets the results speak for themselves.

Time will prove everything.

……

Of course, handling affairs only takes up a small portion of her time each day.

Bibi Dong knew very well that in this world, strength ultimately determines everything.

So no matter how busy she is, she will practice for more than four hours every day without fail.

The two great martial souls, Death Spider King and Soul Devouring Spider King, were tempered in turn, and the flow of soul power became more and more harmonious.

She continued to climb upwards from the Soul Saint realm, each step solid and firm.

Although Chihiro Mikoto only used that wisp of divine power once, that experience gave her a deeper understanding of the essence of power.

That kind of power, a higher level than soul power...

If she could truly master it, even just a little bit, her strength would undergo a qualitative change.

Bibi Dong sat cross-legged in the quiet room, the surrounding soul power surging into her body like a vortex. Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were sensing something.

Divine power.

Although she had already used up the power that God had given her, she still remembered the feeling.

If we could glean something from the remnants of that power...

After a long while, she opened her eyes, a hint of disappointment flashing in her purple pupils.

Or not.

The level of divine power is too high. With her current level, she is still far from being able to reach that kind of power.

However, Bibi Dong was not discouraged. She knew that as long as she completed the divine trial, she would receive even more divine rewards. At that time, her strength would experience a true leap forward.

Thinking of this, her eyes darkened slightly.

Speaking of the divine examination...

It's been a month.

For a whole month, she had visited Qian Xunji in the secret room no less than ten times.

She completed the tasks as required by the divine examination each time, but her stomach remained unchanged.

This annoyed Bibi Dong.

She knew, of course, that getting pregnant wasn't something that could be accomplished on the first try, but as a Soul Saint-level expert, her physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people, so the probability should have been higher.

Why has there been no movement for so long?

Could it be because Qian Xunji's soul power was sealed by her, causing the activity of his bloodline to decrease?

Or is it... her own problem?

Bibi Dong shook her head, suppressing the thought.

It couldn't be her problem. She considered herself healthy, and besides, her physique had been tempered by two top-tier martial souls, making her incredibly robust.

It must be Chihiro.

It seems we need to increase the frequency.

She stood up expressionlessly, preparing to go to the secret room again.

……

Meanwhile, inside the secret room.

Qian Xunji leaned against the corner of the wall, staring blankly at the stone wall above her head.

He has been imprisoned here for a month.

His world completely collapsed during that month.

He went from being a high and mighty pope to a tool imprisoned in a secret chamber.

Every few days, that woman would come.

She never said much to him, but simply did what she wanted to do with cold indifference and arrogance, and then left without looking back.

Qian Xunji tried to move her with anger, curses, pleading, and even the bond between master and disciple and the greater good of the Spirit Hall.

But no matter what he said, Bibi Dong's eyes remained completely unmoved.

It was a kind of calm that made him feel desperate.

It's like looking at an object.

An item that has only practical use value.