Chapter 631: Level 90

As for the Star Luo Empire and the Clear Sky Sect jumping up and down and colluding left and right, Qin Jian did not even bother to manage them.

This cake was made by him, and the greatest beneficiary was naturally the one who made the cake.

Thoroughly pushing forward the Spirit Master Certification system and issuing an ID card to every Spirit Master—this was the most important significance of the tournament.

From now on, the Spirit Hall will be the Dalu Spirit Master Public Security Bureau, checking identities and arresting Evil Soul Masters; its image will be upright and magnificent, and its prestige will rise infinitely.

It won't take long before the entire Dalu Spirit Master world will only have the voice of the Spirit Hall.

Right in the midst of this busyness, half a year flew by...

"I announce..."

On the left and right of the newly built Spirit Hall stood a statue several hundred meters tall, replacing the original Angel Statue.

Looking closely, one could discover that they were almost modeled after Qin Jian and Bibi Dong.

And at this moment, on the plaza capable of holding tens of thousands of people, Qin Jian stood at the most dazzling high point, announcing to everyone: "The results of the first Spirit Master Competition have been released..."

"Congratulations to the ten Soul Saints, thirty-six Soul Emperors, seventy-two Soul Kings, and one thousand Soul Ancestors who achieved rankings!"

"Congratulations to the elite Spirit Masters who chose to join the Spirit Hall!"

"Congratulations to all the Spirit Masters who found their belonging and joined other forces!"

"With this, the tournament comes to an end!"

In half a year, the changes on the Dalu were enormous.

The most distinct one was that almost every Spirit Master wore a small black nameplate on their chest, indicating their Spirit Master rank and serial number.

Besides this, the return of the Clear Sky Sect also dropped a small bomb into the deep pool of the Dalu, and it even blasted out a great shark: Qin Jian.

Over the past half year, if one were to speak of the most influential figure on the Dalu, it was probably none other than Qin Jian.

Especially after defeating eight Title Douluo in succession at that grand ceremony, his deterrent power was elevated to the extreme.

No one dared to question his three identities: Chief Judge of the Spirit Judgment Hall, Guard Commander, and Dean of Spirit Hall Academy.

Nowadays, he had long since become a symbol of the Spirit Hall together with Bibi Dong; a dual-emperor combination, one man and one woman, there was nothing wrong with it, and no one felt it was incorrect.

The interior of the Spirit Hall did not split into two factions because of this; they could command the forces under each other, and no one cared.

Who cares who is the Pope and who is the Empress? Anyway, as long as the two of them are there, no one dares to provoke the Spirit Hall; this is the belief of everyone belonging to the Spirit Hall.

"Qin Jian, are you at level 90?"

The flat-top floor of the Pope Palace, on the terrace.

Bibi Dong walked over holding her Scepter, but before she could stand steady behind Qin Jian, who was looking into the distance while leaning on the railing, she was embraced by a pair of powerful arms.

She hurriedly put away the Scepter so that Qin Jian could hold her comfortably.

"You hold me every day, aren't you tired of it?"

Bibi Dong's brows and eyes carried a smile, appearing both coquettish and amused: "Don't they all say men are animals of the lower body? How come you seem to prefer simple hugs? You want to hug on the balcony, hug while eating, and hug on the bed... hugging from the front, hugging from behind, hugging while lying down, hugging while sitting..."

Qin Jian wrapped his arms tightly around her slender waist, resting his chin on her fragrant shoulder, and said with a chuckle: "This is the difference between the need for intimacy and the need for desire. For me, although doing that kind of thing is also very pleasurable, it is only an immediate joy..."

"But the intimacy brought by this kind of hug is something that makes people unable to stop, and I will never get tired of it..."

He raised his hand to gently stroke Bibi Dong's back and said: "Just feeling each other's existence like this, feeling the intimacy in our hearts, I feel peaceful and joyful."

Bibi Dong tilted her head slightly, also resting the weight of her head on Qin Jian's shoulder, silently experiencing the intimacy he spoke of.

This kind of heart-to-heart touch—which woman wouldn't like it?

Although a woman cares about her physical charm, she does not want her man to only love her body; they often crave intimate relationships beyond carnal desire even more than men do...

"Qin Jian," Bibi Dong's soft hands wrapped around his neck, her breath like orchids: "Can you stay with me for a while longer?"

Qin Jian moved slightly away from her, looking at her beautiful eyes and asking strangely: "Haven't I been staying with you all along?"

"But," Bibi Dong lowered her eyes, concealing her reluctance: "You are already at level 90..."

Qin Jian looked seriously into her eyes: "Do you really understand what this means?"

Bibi Dong looked up at him and said softly: "Qin Jian, not just you, if I want to completely break free from the shackles, I must also go through this..."

"Interesting..."

A cold glint flashed in the depths of Qin Jian's eyes.

Bibi Dong was essentially telling him clearly that not only did his leveling up require the two of them to separate, but she herself also had to experience this.

There were many things the two of them could not say explicitly.

Even though there was a tacit understanding that was partly true and partly false, the necessary pain and heartbreak could not be avoided.

How to grasp the degree of this could only depend on the tacit cooperation between the two...

"No rush," Qin Jian hugged her tightly again: "We still have time, and after that, there will also be plenty, plenty of time..."

"Mm..."

Bibi Dong responded softly.

The two of them hugged quietly for a good while longer.

"However, in three days, there is something you need to do," Bibi Dong said suddenly.

"What is it?" Qin Jian asked.

"News came from the Elder Hall today; in three days, it will be announced to the Dalu that the Angel Empire is established!" Bibi Dong said indifferently.

"The Angel Empire, huh..."

Qin Jian murmured, then said: "You aren't going to the coronation?"

Bibi Dong shook her head: "The first coronation of the Heaven Dou Empire Empress was presided over by you, so that has become the rule; all future coronations will be presided over by you."

"The Angel Empire, how large is its territory?" Qin Jian's gaze flashed.

Bibi Dong said: "After more than half a year of secret preparations, if our intelligence is correct, then they have already completely taken over all the duchies."

"In other words, the Angel Empire will be the third-largest empire on the Dalu, located between Heaven Dou and Star Luo..."

Qin Jian pondered for a moment and said: "In the current situation of the Dalu, after the first Spirit Master Competition, the prestige of the Spirit Hall has been elevated to the extreme, and coupled with the full support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire, it can be said that we control the majority of the forces on the Dalu..."

"Are you worried that the Angel Empire will unite with the remaining sects of the Clear Sky Sect, or even with the Star Luo Empire?" Bibi Dong immediately realized.

Qin Jian nodded slightly: "The Star Luo Emperor is not an emperor without ambition or ability; he is only being suppressed for now, but we have seen him frequently contacting the Clear Sky Sect over these past few months. After the Angel Empire appears, we cannot rule out the possibility of them uniting..."

"If you and I remain as close as we are now, then within five years, no matter what kind of alliance they form, they will not be able to stop us..." Bibi Dong said in a low voice.

Qin Jian held her tighter and said in a low, deep voice: "It is a pity that we do not have that opportunity. I am worried... that you will have to hold things up on your own from here on..."

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes widened, and determination filled their depths: "I... will definitely wait for your successful return..."

(End of this chapter)