At the same time.
Wuhun City, Papal Palace.
The magnificent hall now appeared somewhat chaotic, and an intense, suppressed anger permeated the air.
Bibi Dong slumped onto the papal chair, a symbol of supreme power.
Her papal robes were torn in several places, and her exposed skin bore obvious bruises and wounds.
That was caused by that rabbit spirit named Gongsun Li hitting it with an oil-paper umbrella in the square before.
Not only that, her cheeks were also throbbing slightly.
There was a clear handprint there.
It was Qianyu who did it.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn Chiyu!"
Bibi Dong gripped the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands, her fingernails digging deep into the gold carvings, making a harsh scraping sound.
Her beautiful eyes were now burning with a fierce, venomous fire.
"I will definitely kill you... no, I will make you wish you were dead!"
Bibi Dong cursed through gritted teeth, her chest heaving violently, clearly enraged.
As the Pope of the Spirit Hall and a peerless genius with twin spirits, how could she have ever suffered such a humiliation?
Not only did she fail to extract any secrets about the Mo Family City from Qian Yu, but she was also publicly humiliated.
That man.
The man she might have once had some complicated feelings for actually slapped her hard for the sake of that rabbit spirit.
She even allowed that vile woman named Gongsun Li to beat her, the Pope, so badly that she was powerless to fight back.
This is worse than killing her.
Standing below, Hu Liena also looked indignant and heartbroken.
She hurriedly stepped forward, took out a clean handkerchief, and carefully wiped the blood from the corner of Bibi Dong's mouth.
"Teacher, that Chiyu is just too much!"
"How could he treat you like this? Even if he is... he shouldn't hit a woman!"
While Hu Liena chimed in, she cursed Qian Yu in her mind.
Although the man was very handsome and had a mysterious aura, he was her enemy because he hit her teacher.
Bibi Dong pushed Hu Liena's hand away, took a deep breath, and tried to calm the surging blood in her body.
"I'll settle this score with him sooner or later."
"And that Gongsun Li, she's just as disgusting as that rabbit from back then, I'm going to skin her alive!"
Just as Bibi Dong was burning with rage.
A roar came from the sky outside the hall again, and new light and shadow were projected into the hall.
Hu Liena subconsciously turned her head to look outside the hall.
"Teacher, look, the fourth place on the power ranking has been announced."
"It is the Tang Dynasty."
Hu Liena's voice carried a hint of surprise.
Upon hearing the words "Great Tang Empire," Bibi Dong's already gloomy expression instantly turned even more unpleasant.
A long-forgotten memory resurfaced in my mind.
That power is none other than the present-day Tang Dynasty.
She was met with unprecedented coldness there.
The high and mighty Empress Wu Zetian didn't even glance at her, and directly ordered her to be banished from Chang'an.
That contempt, treating her like an ant, still deeply wounds Bibi Dong's pride.
"Hmph, the Tang Dynasty."
Bibi Dong snorted coldly, her eyes flashing with a chilling light.
"It's not a good thing either."
"A bunch of self-important guys who think they can do whatever they want just because they have some strength."
Despite the excruciating pain, Bibi Dong slowly sat up straight, regaining some of her papal dignity.
"Once I have completely taken control of the continent and become a god, I will settle this score with them one by one."
"The Tang Dynasty, the Mo Family City, and that Qianyu..."
"I, the Pope, will not let a single one of them go!"
"Especially Qianyu, I will trample him under my feet, make him kneel before me and repent, and make him regret what he did today!"
Bibi Dong's voice was as cold as ice, echoing throughout the hall.
She raised her head as if venting her frustration, her gaze inadvertently sweeping towards the sky outside the hall.
However.
It was just that one glance.
The murderous aura she had just gathered instantly froze.
Instead, there was a shock as if they had seen a ghost.
Bibi Dong's pupils suddenly contracted, and she abruptly stood up from the papal chair. The movement was so forceful that it aggravated her wounds, causing her lips to twitch in pain, but she was completely unaware of it.
"How is this possible?!"
Bibi Dong gasped in disbelief.
Above the sky, behind the majestic and domineering Empress Wu Zetian, a line of dazzling characters shone brightly.
But in reality, behind Empress Wu Zetian, there was a man controlling everything!
"!!!"
Hu Liena, who was standing nearby, also saw the words clearly, covered her mouth with both hands, and let out a gasp.
"Oh my god!"
"Wu Zetian actually had a man behind her?"
Hu Liena stared wide-eyed at her alluring fox-like eyes, her face blank with disbelief.
For these female Soul Masters, Wu Zetian was undoubtedly an idol standing at the pinnacle.
Such a powerful, domineering, and arrogant empress.
Was it also being manipulated by someone?
Bibi Dong stared intently at the word "man," her heart churning with turbulent emotions.
It's a man again.
Another mastermind behind the scenes.
This completely overturned her understanding.
"teacher..."
Hu Liena swallowed hard, turned to look at Bibi Dong, and said in a trembling voice:
"Do you think there's a possibility..."
"The reason why Wu Zetian and the Tang Dynasty were able to possess such terrifying power, and why they were able to rise out of nowhere, was it all because of this man?"
"Is it because this man is supporting them that they were able to obtain those divine positions and rewards?"
Hu Liena's guess, though bold, hit the nail on the head.
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's delicate body trembled slightly.
Although she was unwilling to admit it, reason told her that it was very likely true.
This is what Mojia City is like.
Miaoyinfang is like this.
The Tang Dynasty is the same now.
It was as if an invisible hand was controlling everything.
"It seems like that's really possible."
Bibi Dong slumped back into her chair, her expression becoming extremely complicated.
"This Tang Empire seems to have appeared out of thin air. Although there were rumors about it on the mainland before, it has never shown such a foundation."
"If that's the case, then the man behind Wu Zetian is probably even more incredible."
Bibi Dong muttered to herself.
It was able to raise an empress, bestow divine status, and establish such a vast empire.
What kind of existence is this exactly?
Looking at Bibi Dong's distraught appearance, Hu Liena suddenly had an extremely bold idea pop into her mind.
She moved closer to Bibi Dong, lowered her voice, and spoke with a hint of inexplicable excitement:
"Teacher, since that man is so powerful..."
"If we could find him and get help from the man behind Wu Zetian..."
"Perhaps, teacher, you too can become an empress surpassing Wu Zetian!"
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