"W-What?!!"
Hearing these words...
Ye Tian's mind momentarily froze as he looked at Bibi Dong beneath the fence wall.
His heart was filled with both shock and deep suspicion.
He even wondered if he had misheard!
What did Bibi Dong say she wanted to become?
The Pope!?
This was completely wrong in every possible way!
Indeed,
This was how the future would unfold...
But Bibi Dong didn't have omniscient perspective—she was merely a player in the game.
She was planning to kill Qian Xunji,
So how could she possibly be thinking about becoming the Pope of the Spirit Hall?!
Unless one knew the future,
Anyone would consider this utterly impossible!
Moreover...
Bibi Dong had even promised to give the position of Holy Son to him, a food system user?
Her outwardly compliant but inwardly rebellious bastard disciple!
And she even swore it with her soul...
This shocked Ye Tian to his core.
"..."
Ye Tian looked at Bibi Dong uncertainly, asking in a daze:
"Teacher, a-are you serious?"
"Do you think I'm joking? Or that I'm deceiving you..."
Bibi Dong pushed herself away from the wall.
She lowered her arms and stood straight as she turned slightly.
Facing Ye Tian directly, she silently met his gaze...
"O-of course not, it just feels somewhat too sudden."
Ye Tian forced a laugh as he explained,
Then couldn't help probing further:
"Your disciple remembers that teacher didn't seem to have such thoughts before~"
"Times have changed."
Bibi Dong slightly spread her hands, smiling meaningfully as she watched Ye Tian.
Other profound meanings swirled in her gaze...
Resentment, killing intent, and more.
This decision wasn't solely to keep Ye Tian by her side.
Long before this...
Bibi Dong had already entertained such thoughts.
Her targets for revenge had already changed—multiplied and expanded!
Not only did she want to kill Qian Xunji,
And destroy the Qian Family...!
But also one of the Top Three Sects,
The Yu Family with the strongest Beast Spirit—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!
To accomplish all this,
The authority granted by being the Saintess was far from sufficient.
She needed greater power!
Only by becoming the Pope could she mobilize most of the Spirit Hall's forces...
To crush the entire Yu Family into pulp!
Making that liar who pushed her into the sea of fire regret and despair...
Making his world feel pain!
As she thought about this, a cruel smile unconsciously escaped Bibi Dong's lips.
Just glancing at it...
Made Ye Tian shudder uncontrollably, his hairs standing on end.
He inwardly confirmed that indeed...
Bibi Dong remained as insane and abnormal as ever!
"Heh..."
Bibi Dong noticed Ye Tian's fear but showed no restraint.
She chuckled coldly.
"Aren't you tired of living in constant fear every day?"
"I'm not afraid..."
Ye Tian protested loudly, though clearly lacking conviction.
"Here we go again."
Bibi Dong couldn't help but laugh.
She somewhat enjoyed Ye Tian's excuses.
After all,
This conversation,
Felt so familiar to her!
"If you're willing, you won't need to fear me anymore."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong lifted her foot.
Her slightly narrow phoenix eyes gazed meaningfully at Ye Tian...
Containing both puzzlement and determination.
The idea of succeeding as Pope, though not solely conceived to keep Ye Tian, undeniably became her final resolve precisely because she wanted him to stay.
Bibi Dong didn't quite understand why she valued Ye Tian so deeply...
She only knew that, for now, she couldn't bring herself to kill this little rascal.
"Gulp—"
Ye Tian remained silent, clenching his fists.
His dark eyes fixed intently on the graceful figure slowly approaching him.
He opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words.
"Teacher..."
"..."
Bibi Dong swayed her slender waist.
In just a few steps, she stood before Ye Tian, looking down at...
this disciple who already reached her shoulder.
Her proud peaks seemed to tremble right before his eyes, near his lips.
Bibi Dong raised her right hand,
gently and slowly placing it over Ye Tian's shoulder.
She stroked it lightly, watching his tense expression.
Finally, she couldn't hold back a soft laugh.
"Pfft... Haha!"
"You said you weren't scared, so why is your body so stiff?"
Ye Tian's body was rigid, but his words were even stiffer as he forced a smile:
"This is strength. I've grown stronger after gaining the Soul Ring."
"Is that so?"
Bibi Dong smiled faintly and raised her hand again.
Slap!
A light, crisp sound echoed by Ye Tian's ear—a chill enveloped his left cheek...
He shivered involuntarily.
His dark eyes widened...
fixated on those playful, amethyst eyes before him.
"Enough nonsense..."
Bibi Dong's hand moved from his shoulder to his face.
Her jade-like palm cupped his cheek.
She leaned in slightly, bringing her beautiful face close to his.
A brilliant yet dangerous smile graced her lips.
"Will you support your teacher?"
"Gulp—"
Ye Tian swallowed slowly.
At this moment,
did he have any other choice? Only one answer remained for him.
His cheek pressed against her cold palm...
He rubbed against it slightly,
and nodded.
"I do. Your disciple agrees..."
"Mmm~ So obedient~"
Bibi Dong's eyes curved like crescent moons, her expression overflowing with tenderness.
She was clearly very pleased with his answer.
Gradually,
her expression turned serious again. Her right hand still caressed his cheek,
while her left hand rose, several slender fingers raised.
Gazing intently at Ye Tian, her face filled with solemnity, her crimson lips curved upward.
"Heaven above, I, Bibi Dong, swear this oath: on the day I succeed as Pope, my disciple Ye Tian shall become the Holy Son..."
"By my soul as witness, bound by life and death—should I break this vow, may I fall into eternal damnation!"
"..."
Bibi Dong's voice was resolute...
lingering in the air.
Ye Tian stared blankly at her expressionless face.
He couldn't figure it out...
What was Bibi Dong really trying to do?
If she feared he might side with Qian Xunji, she could simply eliminate him with one stroke.
Why offer the position of Spirit Hall's Holy Son as a bargaining chip?
Because of... their bond as master and disciple?
At that thought, Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh inwardly.
Was that even possible?
Yet it was the only explanation, however improbable.
Otherwise, he truly couldn't think of any other reason.
Ye Tian's gaze toward Bibi Dong grew calm again, his body gradually relaxing, all traces of fear and panic gone...
"Satisfied, aren't you?"
Bibi Dong watched his eyes, a faint smile playing on her lips.
"Was it necessary to go this far?"
Ye Tian murmured softly, feeling that the situation before him seemed somewhat unreal...
"Hmph!"
Bibi Dong snorted coldly,
pushed his face away and abruptly straightened up, shouting sharply:
"Hypocrite! Despicable!"
"Uh..."
A look of bewilderment appeared on Ye Tian's face.
Bibi Dong's sudden change in attitude made everything clear again.
"Isn't this the sense of security you wanted?!"
Bibi Dong frowned and glared at Ye Tian.
If she didn't go to such extremes, would Ye Tian feel at ease?!
"..."
Ye Tian forced out a dry laugh.
He was just feeling somewhat dazed and confused, unable to put it into words...
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