In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 87 Changes

After some time, Wang Zhao chatted with the others for a few minutes. Among them, Ju Douluo and Yang Wudi had other matters to attend to, so they said goodbye and left first.

Then came the two enshrined monks, Jiangmo and Qianjun. Qiandaoliu seemed somewhat disheartened after Electrox quietly left the scene, so he led the "Stick Brothers" back to the enshrinement hall.

Qian Renxue, however, stayed behind. Qian Daoliu, the old man, opened his mouth, shook his head, sighed, and ultimately ignored her.

As for Bibidon, who is now Her Majesty the Pope, she is naturally very busy with official duties. However, she suddenly said that it is okay to slack off occasionally, so she stayed as well.

At this point, only Wang Zhao, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue remained in the courtyard.

"By the way, I haven't released the Golden Scales yet. The biggest help these two inner cores gave me this time wasn't in terms of soul power level, but more importantly, in the deep transformation of the Golden Scales."

Wang Zhao suddenly spoke, and then raised his hand to release the golden scales.

The Golden Scale, currently several tens of meters long, can be considered a terrifying behemoth. It's a bit of a stretch to fit in this courtyard, and it's also too conspicuous. If it weren't for Bibi Dong helping to cover it up, Wang Zhao wouldn't have thought of putting the Golden Scale here.

After Jin Lin appeared, it didn't roar wildly or fly away immediately. Instead, it stood there cautiously, letting the three of them look at it. It seemed much more composed than before.

Over the years, as Wang Zhao has grown older, she seems to have matured as well.

"Golden scales' wings..."

The three of them immediately noticed the most significant change in Jin Lin.

Its pair of dragon wings had some bone spikes protruding from their edges. The bone spikes on the left wing shimmered with a ghostly blue light, while those on the right wing shimmered with a crimson gold light. With just a slight flap, the aura of severe cold and scorching heat alternated.

"The near-extreme ice and fire energy actually radiated in the form of light."

After a moment, Bibi Dong murmured something, her gaze somewhat complicated.

"I didn't expect your guess to actually be correct. If you need my death or evil attributes in the future, feel free to come to me."

"Thank you, Sister Dong'er. If you hadn't led me into the Spirit Hall's treasury, how could I have been so lucky as to find the traces of these two strange beast cores?"

Wang Zhao smiled slightly.

Bibi Dong shook her head.

"Over the centuries, countless Soul Masters have been rewarded with entry into the Spirit Hall's treasury, but only you have taken a liking to the inner core at first glance. Perhaps it is fate that people choose treasures, and treasures also choose their masters."

"Just like when Jinlin swallowed that immortal herb called Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng."

Wang Zhao remained noncommittal.

At this moment, Qian Renxue, who was standing to the side, pouted at him.

"Wang Xiaozhao! I've already told you not to call my mom 'sister,' even though you're younger than me. What's with calling me 'uncle'...?"

"I'm used to it, I can't change it, haha."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhao smiled, trying to brush it off, but Qian Renxue suddenly leaned closer, staring at him intently with a serious expression, and said:

"You are absolutely not allowed to be my uncle!"

"what?"

"snort!"

She turned her head away again, looking like she didn't want to talk to Wang Zhao anymore, and then walked towards Jin Lin with a grumbling.

Jinlin naturally approves of Qianrenxue, after all, those who give it good food are good people. Moreover, Qianrenxue has been feeding it since it was a puppy, just like its master's teacher Bibi Dong. If she were to become the mistress, Jinlin would wholeheartedly support her.

Upon seeing this, Bibi Dong subconsciously wanted to force a smile, but for some reason, she felt a subtle sourness deep inside.

Over the years, I seem to have thought less and less about Yu Xiaogang...

Perhaps it's because he's too busy with government affairs?

she thought.

Faced with this rare moment of leisure, Bibi Dong stopped dwelling on things that might upset her and quickly sat down at the stone table with her adopted student and adopted daughter, chatting and laughing together.

Before long, a figure slowly appeared outside the courtyard. She looked at the three people chatting and laughing not far away, mainly at Wang Zhao, and sighed softly.

For some reason, she turned slightly and seemed about to leave quietly.

"Sister Butterfly~"

Just then, Wang Zhao appeared behind her without her noticing.

"Why don't you go over there?"

he asks.

Butterfly smiled, not directly answering Wang Zhao's question, but suddenly said:

"You seem to be getting more and more amazing; you're now able to get close to me without me even noticing."

"...Sister Butterfly must have been lost in thought just now."

"I'll go prepare some food."

Butterfly shook her head, said nothing more, and walked away.

Wang Zhao watched her retreating figure and frowned slightly.

Sister Butterfly seems a little off... Did something upset her?

He couldn't help but think.

At this moment, a gentle breeze stirred up the fallen leaves on the ground, carrying Wang Zhao's thoughts with it as they drifted away.

Five years...

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed since he arrived in Wuhun City.

During this period, he made many plans, quietly accumulated a lot of connections, and greatly improved his own strength. Even on the mainland, he could be considered a minor powerhouse.

Then came Qian Xunji's death, the appearance of Ilex, and so on. This series of sudden changes gave him a strange sense of urgency, especially when he thought about Tang San, who would awaken his martial soul in two years...

Perhaps it's time to get out and about.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhao felt relieved, but for some reason, he also felt a sense of loss.

"Thump, thump".

Suddenly, there was a knock on the gate of the mansion, followed by two clear sounds.

"Senior Brother Wang, and Teacher, we're here!" x2

Immediately, two little girls pushed open the door without any hesitation and ran in.

One of them was Hu Liena, and the other was a delicate, slender little girl in a white dress that accentuated her slim waist...

She is Bai Chenxiang, the current direct descendant of the Min clan.

It turned out that after witnessing Wang Zhao obtain the benefits of the immortal herb from the Min clan's heirloom, Bibi Dong recalled Bai He's dying wish and tacitly accepted the favor.

Originally, Bibi Dong planned to send Bai Chenxiang to the Martial Soul Academy and take care of her separately after she awakened her martial soul in the future. However, after some thought, Bibi Dong decided to take her in as a student. As for her future talent, Bibi Dong did not care.

If she has good talent, then we'll naturally invest resources to nurture her; if not, we can still ensure she lives a carefree and happy life.

The higher-ups of the Spirit Hall wouldn't object to this, since they were still questioning Wang Zhao's improved strength, and besides, Bibi Dong hadn't announced the establishment of a Holy Maiden.

As soon as the two little girls ran in, they were about to pounce on Wang Zhao.

However, a blonde girl suddenly appeared and stopped them abruptly, "gently" pinching the back of their necks.

(End of this chapter)