Chapter 302: The End of Bibi Dong and Grandmaster

"From this moment on, Qin Jian is my direct Guard Captain, possessing the duty to patrol the Pope Palace and guard the Pope. His status... is second only to the Elders."

Finally, the dust settled.

Qin Jian received the Guard Captain's identity badge from Bibi Dong's hand and slowly descended amidst the varied expressions of the people from the Spirit Hall below.

"Hum!"

The golden flower shrouding the sky above the entire Wuhun City slowly contracted, gradually turning into golden flames that surged into Qin Jian's body like a tide, then vanished without a trace.

"Bang!"

Qin Jian's face suddenly turned pale; he knelt on one knee, clutching his chest and breathing deeply.

"Brother!" "Brother Jian!" "Qin Jian!" "Jian'er!"

Exclamations of various tones rang out, and the next moment, Qin Jian was surrounded by the crowd.

"Boom!"

And just at the moment when Qin Jian's Sacrificial Power was completely withdrawn, a massive Panlong Staff came crashing down from the sky.

Jian Douluo raised his sword finger, and the Seven Kill Sword was about to strike out, but it stopped abruptly.

Because the back of a woman, shining with a scarlet Soul Ring, had already blocked the path in front of Qin Jian.

"Boom!"

The Panlong Staff was rebounded by a powerful force.

"Qianjun Douluo, what are you doing?!"

Bibi Dong said with a cold, furious face: "Qin Jian is already my direct Guard Captain!"

Qianjun Douluo was not as respectful to her as Yue Guan and Gui Mei; instead, he frowned and said: "Pope, this is a Million-Year Soul Beast. Didn't you just feign compliance to wait for him to withdraw his Sacrificial Power before dealing with him?"

Bibi Dong waved her Scepter and said coldly: "I am sincerely inviting Qin Jian to join us; I have no such schemes at all."

Qin Jian rolled his eyes quietly.

This woman's acting was so realistic it was hard to distinguish truth from falsehood; he couldn't tell now whether she really wanted to protect him or if she was using this to perform a joint act to gain favor.

However, that Title Douluo was from the Elder Hall and did not answer to Bibi Dong, so it likely wasn't a deliberate performance, though it was more probable that Bibi Dong was taking advantage of the situation to put on a show.

Moreover, the Elder Hall basically would not take orders from the Pope; there was... much to be gained here!

"Let me remind you all..."

Qin Jian stood up straight with the support of Ning Rongrong and the others: "Although activating the Sacrifice overdraws my body severely, that only affects my control; in fact, I can self-destruct whenever I want."

He looked at Qianjun Douluo and said: "Just like before, before your Panlong Staff landed, I could have entered the sacrificial state again."

Qianjun Douluo frowned as he looked at him, feeling it was a thorny situation.

Originally, he thought that as long as Qin Jian left the sacrificial state, he could make a move, because according to common knowledge, a Soul Beast's Sacrifice also requires a moment of charging time.

But Qin Jian completely overturned his understanding, not to mention that he inexplicably possessed a sacrificial state that could suppress everyone so they couldn't move.

And such an heaven-defying power actually required no charging time; it was simply impossible to comprehend.

Of course, it couldn't be without limitations!

Qin Jian smiled; he appeared confident, but in reality, he had taken a huge risk.

That sacrificial state which suppressed everyone was not something that could be achieved easily; it consumed his Spirit power.

Furthermore, it could not be used again for at least a year after one use, otherwise, it would cause his own Spirit to collapse.

In other words, if he had truly been ambushed just now, he would have really had to self-destruct; there would have been no other way, and it would have been impossible to enter the sacrificial state again.

If this state could be entered so easily, then he would be a super invincible Control System master, and one capable of group-controlling Title Douluo... a completely heaven-defying existence!

"I hope the Pope will not regret today's choice in the future."

Qianjun Douluo glanced at Bibi Dong, who was blocking Qin Jian, decisively withdrew his martial soul, and flew away directly.

And the other Title Douluo from the Elder Hall left one after another as well, without even greeting their Pope.

Bibi Dong's right hand gripping the Scepter slowly tightened, and her gaze toward their retreating backs was filled with coldness.

Qin Jian smiled.

He already knew where the entry point was to gain Bibi Dong's trust in the future.

Entering the Spirit Hall was something he himself wanted to do, but he also faced countless dangers; assassinations alone would likely be numerous.

As for safety, staying by Bibi Dong's side might be the safest; she was actually the one with the least motive to kill him.

Because she would gain nothing, and would also lose the Jiu Huanhuan.

"Alright..."

After Bibi Dong turned around, the coldness in her eyes had completely vanished, and her expression toward Qin Jian made one easily feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

This was a politician's essential skill!

"Qin Jian, in my Pope Palace, your status is second only to the Elders, and you only take orders from me. No one else has the right to command you, let alone lay a hand on you; otherwise, they are challenging my authority as Pope."

Her voice was not only heard clearly by Qin Jian but also reached the ears of everyone in the Spirit Hall.

This was a form of deterrence.

"Say goodbye to your teacher and companions..."

She swept a glance at the Shrek group and said: "After sending them off, come find me in the Council Hall."

Seeing Qin Jian nod, she turned around.

"Bibi Dong..."

But before she could leave, she heard the extremely complex voice of Grandmaster coming from behind.

"Hmm?"

The beautiful Pope turned around, facing Grandmaster with a calm expression: "Is there anything else? Elder Yu?"

Grandmaster opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say; in the end, he only said: "Qin Jian is a student of our Shrek Academy. He might be targeted in the Spirit Hall; please protect him."

"You don't need to tell me that..."

Bibi Dong said with a faint gaze, "From now on, Qin Jian is my Guard Captain and the person closest to me; naturally, I will ensure his safety."

Qin Jian blinked, very much wanting to say, "Isn't the position of Guard Captain established to protect you? How has it been reversed?"

However, he thought about it and decided not to say it.

It was obvious that this woman was continuing to win his heart; it was just acting, and if you took it seriously, you would lose.

But Grandmaster clearly showed no signs of pretense.

He took out his Elder Identity Token from his bosom and said with a complex expression, "I do not pledge loyalty to the Spirit Hall; this Elder Identity Token is meaningless to me. I wonder if it can be transferred to Qin Jian, just to give him an extra layer of protection."

Qin Jian was slightly stunned.

He had originally thought that Grandmaster just couldn't help but want to say a few words to the goddess in his heart whom he didn't even dare to touch.

Yet, as it turned out, he was actually very earnestly wanting to help him?

Bibi Dong's expression finally changed slightly; as she looked at the Elder Identity Token in Grandmaster's hand, memories so distant they had almost vanished came surging out.

"You give this identity token to Qin Jian... once he becomes a Spirit Douluo, he can rightfully possess the position of an Elder. Unlike you, an honorary Elder, he will be an Elder with real power in my Spirit Hall..."

She sighed softly and faintly, saying, "Xiaogang, the past is gone. I have already forgotten most of it. I hope you can also forget those unhappy past events and live well with your current lover, living happily and joyfully."

Thanks to book friend 【Wangling_2】 for the tip!

(End of this chapter)