Spirit City.
It was considered a sacred place by Spirit Masters across the continent.
Because of the Spirit Master Tournament, Spirit City had tightened its security measures.
Ordinary people without Spirit Power were prohibited from entering the city during the tournament. This was done to prevent the large influx of spectators expected for the finals from disrupting the city's security.
Some more cautious spectators had entered the city ahead of time.
As long as they didn't leave afterward, they wouldn't be forced out, effectively taking advantage of a loophole in the new regulations.
After traveling for nearly half a month, Yu Xiaogang finally arrived outside Spirit City alone on horseback.
Regardless of how poorly regarded Yu Xiaogang was, he was still a Spirit Master, so he wasn't stopped at the city gates.
After entering the city, he led his horse along the streets.
More than twenty years ago, he had been a scholar of Spirit Hall and had also been in a relationship with Bibi Dong. He had practically visited every corner of the city.
Returning to a familiar place, he was filled with emotion.
"Everything here is still the same. It seems Bibi Dong hasn't forgotten me."
With that thought, he became even more confident about this trip.
As long as he could trick the cultivation method for twin martial souls out of Bibi Dong, there would be no need for them to meet again in the future.
But was the fact that the city's appearance had remained unchanged really because of Bibi Dong?
Not at all.
Spirit City was, in name, considered a home for Spirit Masters. To prevent excessive changes to the city's architecture from making Spirit Masters feel unfamiliar with it, its original appearance had been deliberately preserved.
As for Yu Xiaogang's thoughts, they were nothing more than wishful thinking.
The Pope's Palace stood atop a mountain in the center of Spirit City.
The surrounding area, extending for several kilometers, was under military control, and unauthorized personnel were forbidden from entering.
Yu Xiaogang had no idea how long he would have to stay in Spirit City.
When dealing with a woman, he obviously couldn't use force. He would probably have to spend some time with Bibi Dong before he could successfully obtain the cultivation method for twin martial souls for Tang San.
For this reason, he rented a room in the city as a temporary place to stay.
Since many people had arrived in Spirit City early for the tournament, room prices had risen somewhat.
However, compared with the prices during the finals, the current rates were still relatively cheap.
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth and rented the room for ten days at once.
He only hoped that everything could be completed quickly so that he could hand the cultivation method over to Tang San before the finals began.
After settling in, he took the Pope's Token and set off toward the Pope's Palace.
As expected, he was stopped by the guards at the first checkpoint outside the Pope's Palace.
To avoid attracting gossip and to leave a good impression on Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang was considerably more courteous this time.
He took the Pope's Token from his clothes and showed it to the guards.
"Greetings, Elder."
Seeing the token, the guards immediately bowed respectfully.
Yu Xiaogang nodded and casually asked, "I want to see His Holiness the Pope. Is she here?"
After receiving confirmation, Yu Xiaogang declined the guards' offer to lead him there and proceeded up the mountain toward the Pope's Palace on his own.
After watching him leave, the guards began whispering among themselves.
"Is that man really an Elder? Why do I feel like he only has the cultivation of a Spirit Grandmaster?"
The guards stationed at the Pope's Palace naturally possessed considerable cultivation, allowing them to easily determine Yu Xiaogang's strength.
The captain of the guards immediately reprimanded them.
"Don't gossip about an Elder. The Elders of Spirit Hall aren't necessarily appointed solely based on strength. Some people who have made special contributions to Spirit Hall can also be granted the title of Honorary Elder."
Of course, to prevent Yu Xiaogang from offending Pope Bibi Dong and causing them to be punished, the guard captain ordered someone to report Yu Xiaogang's arrival to Bibi Dong in advance.
There were quite a few informants belonging to the Worship Hall stationed within the Pope's Palace.
How could Yu Xiaogang's appearance possibly escape their notice?
The news was quickly relayed to the Worship Hall.
Because of the Immortal Herb Wu Qi had provided, Jin Yuting's talent had improved significantly, and she was now comparable to a top-tier genius.
With such a significant favor owed to Wu Qi, Golden Crocodile Douluo naturally intended to repay him.
Not long ago, Wu Qi had sent a letter back, specifically explaining Yu Xiaogang's situation. Golden Crocodile Douluo had no reason to ignore it.
"Big Brother, that useless man is back again. Should we..."
As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture.
Qian Daoliu hurriedly stopped him.
"No. Yu Xiaogang can't die yet."
Without Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong would have nothing holding her back. In the future, she would only become even more unstable.
Therefore, no matter what they did to Yu Xiaogang, they had to ensure that he remained alive.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression darkened as he said in a deep voice, "But Big Brother, that useless man has been using the reputation of our Spirit Hall to act recklessly during the Spirit Master Tournament. He even went so far as to damage Spirit Hall's reputation for the sake of his disciple!"
"Bibi Dong, that madwoman, may choose not to care about this, but we can't!"
"Regardless of what happens, that useless man must pay the price he deserves."
Tang San's identity was no longer a secret within Spirit Hall.
After all, Dugu Bo had directly fought Tang Hao before. With that experience, Wu Qi naturally had no reason to keep Tang San's identity secret.
Moreover, Yu Xiaogang had reconciled with Liu Erlong in recent years. It was impossible for him to be seeking Bibi Dong because of their past relationship. He must have another purpose.
Spirit Hall possessed many secret ancient records, and Yu Xiaogang had already read them through Bibi Dong back then.
Given Yu Xiaogang's personality, how could he possibly seek out Bibi Dong merely to explain his previous impersonation of a Spirit Hall Elder?
Even if he did explain himself and apologize, there was a high probability that he was doing so because he wanted something in return.
If it concerned theoretical knowledge, there was very little that Yu Xiaogang didn't already know. The remaining information was mostly related to the Angel Martial Soul, which would be of no use to him.
Then, what did Bibi Dong possess that Yu Xiaogang desperately needed?
There was probably only one answer: the cultivation method for twin martial souls.
"Big Brother, are you saying that Tang Hao's son possesses twin martial souls?" Golden Crocodile Douluo asked in astonishment.
Qian Daoliu was simply cautious and considerate in his decisions. That didn't mean he was foolish.
If Tang San possessed only the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, Tang Hao would probably have abandoned him long ago instead of constantly staying by his side.
After all, Tang Hao was a member of the Clear Sky Sect, which took great pride in the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.
Back then, among the descendants of the Clear Sky Sect's core disciples, those who awakened a martial soul other than the Clear Sky Hammer were directly abandoned.
And now, despite Tang Hao's extremely difficult circumstances, he was still willing to invest so much effort in his son.
The only reasonable explanation was that Tang San possessed twin martial souls, with the other one being the Clear Sky Hammer.
Qian Daoliu had studied the Clear Sky Sect, their long-time opponent, for decades. There was no way he could be wrong about this.
"If that's really the case, then Tang Hao dared to pull something this bold right under our noses. I'll make sure he pays the price!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo spoke through gritted teeth.
Qian Daoliu stood up.
"I'll handle this personally. Second Brother, wait outside the Pope's Palace."
"Yu Xiaogang impersonated an Elder of Spirit Hall and acted under our name. This matter won't be brushed aside so easily!"
"He must pay the price he deserves!"
"Otherwise, in the future, anyone who gets their hands on a Pope's Token will dare to impersonate an Elder of Spirit Hall!"
At this point, Qian Daoliu had more or less figured out where the Pope's Token in Yu Xiaogang's possession had come from.
However, he couldn't simply bypass Bibi Dong and act against Yu Xiaogang. Doing so could create even greater trouble.
After all these years, he had gained a certain understanding of Bibi Dong's personality.
Naturally, he would have to handle the situation according to the circumstances and find a way to make Bibi Dong give him permission to act.
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