Chapter 311: They Don't Need to Be Punished

"So... if you want to spar with me in that kind of technique... you have to make me fall for you first..."

Hu Liena's pitiful face carried an innate charm.

That kind of enchanting beauty could make any man, regardless of age, feel mesmerized.

Qin Jian: "......"

This woman is a natural femme fatale; it's really... too much to handle...

Qin Jian walked forward silently.

Hu Liena was by his side, graceful and elegant, her eyes and brows filled with smiles.

"Why have you stopped talking? Are you speechless?"

Qin Jian smiled and said, "You're right. Taking advantage of you verbally is really meaningless. It would be better to have a proper... in-depth... exchange when there's an opportunity later."

"In-depth exchange?"

Hu Liena couldn't help but curl her red lips: "Heh, men!"

As they spoke, the two had already walked into the Pope Palace.

Qin Jian followed Hu Liena all the way through, reaping all kinds of attentive gazes.

Most were filled with curiosity mixed with greed, while a small portion were purely greedy.

He had truly become a hot commodity in the Spirit Hall; everyone harbored thoughts of devouring him...

Walking past the magnificent main hall, Hu Liena led him directly to the Pope Council Hall.

Walking inside, one could see the high and mighty Pope chair in the very center at a glance.

And the stunning Female Pope sat upright on the high seat, holding her Scepter, her expression dignified.

To her left and right were the two henchmen, the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos.

On both sides stood a row of golden-armored warriors, holding long spears, as motionless as wooden stakes, not even daring to shift their eyeballs.

Only the two figures standing at the very front, near the Pope's position, looked much more relaxed and not so tense.

Qin Jian's gaze subconsciously focused on them.

Then he discovered with some surprise that the golden armor of these two people was slender, outlining good body curves.

They were actually both women.

"Qin Jian, Nana, you've arrived."

Without giving Qin Jian too much time to observe, Bibi Dong's voice drifted over from afar.

For a moment, various gazes glanced over quietly, filled with complex meanings.

"Thump!"

But in front of the two rows of golden-armored warriors, those two women suddenly paused their long spears, emitting a slight but distinct thud.

Those guards who couldn't help but look over immediately stared straight ahead, restraining all expressions and becoming expressionless.

A look of keen interest appeared in Qin Jian's eyes.

These warriors should be the Pope Guard, right?

They looked quite disciplined, but it was quite surprising to him that the leaders were actually two women.

He had originally thought that parachuting in to take over this Pope Guard wouldn't be so easy, and that someone would definitely be making trouble behind his back.

But now that he saw the leaders were women, and they looked like two quite beautiful women... hmm? They were actually twins?

This shouldn't be able to lead to any more of those crowd-pleasing situations of provocation followed by a counter-slap to the face, right?

Qin Jian thought about all sorts of messy things.

At this moment, Hu Liena had already stopped and knelt on one knee to report to the Pope.

Only then did Qin Jian notice there were two other people kneeling there; looking closely, it was exactly Xie Yue and Yan.

Walking to their side, two pairs of resentful eyes looked over.

Qin Jian naturally kept his eyes straight ahead, but he then had a moment of hesitation.

Now that he belonged to the Spirit Hall, and was directly under the Pope, then, should he kneel or not? This was a very serious, very troublesome, and very interesting question...

Fortunately, Bibi Dong did not give him time to be troubled, waving her hand directly and saying, "You are my Guard Captain, and you will be by my side for a long time in the future. You don't need to kneel every time; you are excused."

Although he didn't need to kneel every time, shouldn't he at least make a gesture for the first time?

Inside the Council Hall, eyes were varied for a moment.

"Come over here and stand by my side," Bibi Dong said again.

Qin Jian nodded, walked up slowly, and stood beside her chair.

He clearly saw the golden-armored female Spirit Master on the left frown, looking as if she wanted to say something but stopped.

But the twin sister opposite her glared at her, stopping her action with her eyes.

It seems... there are still those who are unconvinced?

It's just unclear whether it's purely dissatisfaction with him, this parachuted Guard Captain, or if it carries other intentions.

"I will first announce the punishment for Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan."

Bibi Dong seemed not to have seen the eye contact between the twin sisters, her gaze only fixed on the three people kneeling below, Hu Liena and the others.

"You were defeated by the Shrek Academy team..."

As soon as these words were spoken, many gazes could not help but glance at Qin Jian again, especially Xie Yue and Yan, who were full of hostility.

"... lost the championship of the Spirit Master Tournament, and also lost the three soul bones originally intended for you..."

Bibi Dong's voice did not stop, and she announced directly: "Next, you are punished to go to Death Canyon to survive for three years, with only one opportunity to come out for rest each year."

Upon hearing this, the faces of Hu Liena and the others instantly turned pale, and for a moment, they were completely silent.

"Did you hear that?"

Bibi Dong said with an exceptionally indifferent expression.

"Yes... Pope."

The sight of Hu Liena and the other two trembling slightly made Qin Jian feel a bit curious.

Bibi Dong appeared to be facing those below, but in reality, she was quietly observing his expression, and at this moment she said: "Death Canyon is a place where we in the Spirit Hall specifically house Evil Soul Masters. It holds Evil Soul Masters captured from all over the Dalu. The food supplied daily is limited, and only by fighting desperately and competing can one survive."

As she finished speaking in such a gentle and pleasant manner, every single gaze in the Council Hall turned strange.

Because their beautiful Pope was clearly explaining it specifically for Qin Jian.

After all, the others belonged to the Spirit Hall and naturally knew what kind of place Death Canyon was; in the entire Council Hall, only Qin Jian did not know.

"Then what is the significance of this place?"

As if unaware of how strange it was for him to be conversing with the Pope at this moment, Qin Jian bluntly asked the question in his heart: "If they are heinous Evil Soul Masters, then they could just be executed on the spot; ordinary Evil Soul Masters could be imprisoned, or driven to do things to atone for their crimes."

"Why place them in Death Canyon and create such a harsh survival environment? Isn't that just forcibly turning it into a hellish place?"

Bibi Dong paused for a moment, but quickly explained: "Because we need such a place for our disciples to gain experience. Only a Spirit Master who has experienced slaughter can become a qualified Spirit Master."

A simplified version of Slaughter City?

Qin Jian pointed at the three people below and asked: "So they are going to Death Canyon to survive for three years?"

"That's right. Before entering Death Canyon, all soul power will be sealed. They will become no different from ordinary people and will be on the same starting line as those Evil Soul Masters..."

Bibi Dong said indifferently: "But because the Evil Soul Masters inside are already addicted to slaughter, that bloodthirsty aura will scare the three of them until they cannot move. Therefore, to survive for three years, they must be even more vicious than them."

With every sentence she spoke, the faces of Hu Liena and the other two turned a shade paler; by the time she finished, they were already devoid of all color.

"Actually, they... don't necessarily need to suffer such a heavy punishment..."

Qin Jian suddenly said this, and the entire Council Hall fell into sudden silence...

Now the character Qin Jian has obtained the qualification for a custom gift and a chibi-style illustration. What do you think would be good? For the gift, how about a custom wood-chopping knife to replace the little chicken leg (manual doge), and for the illustration, just holding a sword, what else could it be? Or maybe holding a Silver Dragon Spear (manual funny)? What do you think?

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