After leaving the gate, Bibi Dong released Qian Renxue's hand, and the two walked one after the other into the depths of the Papal Palace.
Once they were out of the sight of the guardian knights, Qian Renxue quickly caught up with Bibi Dong and walked alongside her.
Qian Renxue had returned to her original appearance, except that she was still wearing men's clothing.
Bibi Dong smiled and said, "You're back just in time; everyone was getting ready for dinner."
Qian Renxue also smiled and said, "It's been so long since I've had home-cooked meals."
Bibi Dong said, "I was originally planning to have Ao Tian pick you up tonight to stay here."
Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and she said, "It's settled then! After I get back to the hotel, I'll have Ao Tian pick me up and take me back to the Papal Palace. I'll stay at the hotel during the day and at the Papal Palace at night. That sounds great!"
Seeing the excited look on Qian Renxue's pretty face, Bibi Dong smiled and said, "You miss Ao Tian , don't you? Don't worry, Na'er and I will let you have him tonight."
"Sister Dong'er, what are you saying?" Qian Renxue's pretty face flushed slightly.
Her heart started pounding faster when Bibi Dong brought this up.
Before long, the two arrived at the Papal Palace's private dining room, where Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and others were sitting at the tables.
The table was already laden with dishes, but no one touched their chopsticks, chatting and laughing as they waited for Bibi Dong to bring Qian Renxue over.
Earlier, someone had come to announce that the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire was requesting an audience, and Xiao Wu and the other girls knew that Qian Renxue had returned.
Seeing Bibi Dong bring Qian Renxue back, the women all stood up enthusiastically to greet her.
For a moment, the dining room was filled with the lively chatter of women.
Apart from Ao Tian, the other eight were all women, and all of them were stunning beauties. If word got out, countless men on the Douluo Continent would be green with envy.
They warmly greeted each other.
"Let's eat, let's chat while we eat," Bibi Dong said.
Xiao Wu said, "Sister Xue'er, we've been waiting for you for twenty days straight, hoping you'd be back."
Qian Renxue smiled and said, "I missed you all too."
"By the way, Sister Dong'er, what's going on with Yu Xiaogang? He was with the group on the first day of our departure, so why did he arrive in Wuhun City half a month early? And then you left him stranded on the street?" Qian Renxue asked, looking at Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong scoffed and said, "That guy just asked for trouble."
"How so?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.
Bibi Dong said, "He thought his disciple Tang San was a super genius and believed I would send someone to assassinate Tang San, so he risked his life to rush to Wuhun City, begging me to spare his disciple. Isn't that ridiculous?"
"It is indeed hilarious," Qian Renxue said.
"I teased him, saying I'd sent someone to assassinate Tang San, and he swore he'd make me regret it,"
Qian Renxue said with a sneer. "That Yu Xiaogang is truly courting death. He doesn't even know what he's capable of, yet he dares to try and destroy our Spirit Hall."
She continued, "However, as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, I had no choice but to step in and protect him at the city gate today. Sister Dong'er, you won't blame me, will you?" Bibi
Dong smiled and said, "How could I blame you? The Heaven Dou Empire is inherently opposed to our Spirit Hall. If you hadn't stepped in to protect Yu..." "Xiao Gang would only make others think he's abnormal. Besides, I didn't intend to kill him. I've already instructed the cardinal who's supposed to pick you up not to interfere too much if anyone tries to rescue Yu Xiaogang."
Qian Renxue nodded and said, "I see, then I'm relieved. But... that Tang San killed one of our Guardian Knights, are we just going to let him go like that?"
Bibi Dong sneered and said, "It's not that easy. Doesn't Yu Xiaogang think his disciple is a treasure? Then I'll let him taste the pain and despair of losing a disciple."
"Sister Dong'er, are you going to kill Tang San?" Qian Renxue asked.
Hearing Qian Renxue's question, Xiao Wu and the other girls all looked at Bibi Dong. Bibi Dong laughed, "There's no rush. Xiao Wu and the others have trained for so long, hoping to defeat Shrek Academy fair and square. If I kill Tang San now, wouldn't that spoil their fun? We can deal with Tang San after the Soul Master Competition."
Qian Renxue said, "That's fine. Even if we don't kill Tang San, we should make him suffer. Sister Dong, you don't know how despicable Yu Xiaogang and Tang San are."
"What happened?" Bibi Dong asked curiously.
Qian Renxue said, "Before I came here, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San approached me, asking me to cooperate with the Clear Sky Sect to deal with the Spirit Hall."
"Sister Dong, Yu Xiaogang is too despicable! He was just rescued, and he's already thinking about dealing with the Spirit Hall," Xiao Wu said.
Bibi Dong said, "Don't underestimate Yu Xiaogang just because he's a cultivation failure. He's actually very proud. I thought torturing him would drive him mad, but he actually persevered. After such torture, it's normal for him to want revenge."
"He's really ignorant of his own limitations. If he knew Ao Tian's strength, he'd probably be scared to death on the spot," Ning Rongrong said.
Gu Yuena, who hadn't spoken until now, said, "It's too easy for such a clown to die. I've recently discovered that torturing someone can be quite interesting. I'd like to see how many blows this kind of person can withstand."
Bibi Dong also said, "Yes, killing him is easy. We can take his life anytime. But for someone who's so determined to destroy the Spirit Hall, killing him is indeed too good for him."
The meal lasted an hour. After finishing, Qian Renxue said, "I have to go back to the hotel first. Otherwise, if I, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, stay here too long, it will arouse suspicion from the academies."
"Okay, go back. Contact me when you're free, and I'll come pick you up," Ao Tian said.
"Hmm." Qian Renxue didn't linger any longer, leaving the Papal Palace and returning to her hotel.
Grandmaster and Tang San, having learned of Qian Renxue's return, visited her again.
Upon learning that Qian Renxue had persuaded Bibi Dong to drop the matter, Grandmaster and Tang San were overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly.
After Grandmaster and Tang San left, Qian Renxue immediately told her guards that she needed to rest and would not see anyone who came to visit.
Then, she took out the dragon scale Ao Tian had given her and asked Ao Tian to come and take her back to the Papal Palace.
That night, Ao Tian was Qian Renxue's alone.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Qian Renxue indulged in a wild night until nearly dawn. She then had breakfast with Bibi Dong and the others, and only when the sun was high in the sky did she have Ao Tian take her back to her hotel.
She spent the next few days like this, except that at night, in addition to her and Ao Tian, Gu Yuena was also present.
Faced with such a crazy situation, Bibi Dong, who was already a long-married couple with Ao Tian, didn't find it hard to accept and even joined in on the last night before the competition.
Thus, Ao Tian had to deal with three people, keeping him incredibly busy.
Fortunately, Gu Yuena, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue helped each other, saving Ao Tian a lot of trouble.
Happy times are always fleeting, and before Qian Renxue had had enough, three days had passed in a flash.
During these three days, the Shrek Academy team members stayed obediently in their rooms cultivating their soul power, adjusting themselves to their best condition, and quietly awaiting the finals.
Ma Hongjun originally wanted to sneak out for a bit of fun and get to know the girls of Wuhun City, but Dai Mubai kept a close eye on him.
Dai Mubai said that anyone who relaxed even slightly before the competition would be going against him, and would bear the consequences!
Ma Hongjun had no choice but to suppress his restless heart.
He had originally been pursuing Jiangzhu, a senior in the team, but the older woman always treated him like a little brother and repeatedly and subtly rejected his advances.
Frustrated, Ma Hongjun reverted to his womanizing ways, occasionally going out for a fling.
On the last night before the finals, Master called everyone together.
With the finals approaching, Master was finally going to make his move. Shrek Academy, having remained silent until now, was about to unleash its full potential.
Master wanted to make Shrek Academy a sensation; he wanted to forcefully show everyone that he, Yu Xiaogang, was not a joke, and that he deserved respect.
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