Chapter 40: I'm a Mad Pope, Not a Saintly One
The Pope's Hall.
Bibi Dong froze on the spot.
For a moment, she actually felt… sympathy. Sympathy for her love rival, Liu Erlong.
The Golden Iron Triangle.
Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill — the Golden Holy Dragon.
Of course, Bibi Dong had paid attention to it before. And now, the problem became painfully obvious.
Yu Xiaogang's surname is Yu.
Since he's the core of the Golden Holy Dragon fusion skill, it must be connected to his martial soul.
So… does Liu Erlong truly have no brains at all?
Secondly—
Liu Erlong's martial soul mutated into a Fire Dragon. Did Yu Xiaogang really have zero talent?
Or—
Was everyone's speculation actually true?
That Yu Xiaogang always know everything? That he did it all on purpose, as revenge? And that, because the three of them were so close, they failed to recognize each other's true identities?
Yes.
It wasn't just Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.
There was also Flender. Unless someone deliberately hid the truth, how could someone as close as Flender not know their family backgrounds?
No—wait.
Suddenly, Bibi Dong's expression tightened.
Me?
Bibi Dong.
Feeling pity for Liu Erlong?
Tch!
That wretched woman wakes up every morning just to scold me, calling me an "old hag."
And I should pity her?
I'm the Mad Pope, not some Saintly Pope.
[Bibi Dong: Hahahaha— delightful!]
[Bibi Dong: Liu Erlong, oh, Liu Erlong, you have this day too. You're an absolute brainless, blind fool—you're definitely the leader of the Blind Douluo Sisters.]
[Everyone: ???]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: It's over. Bibi Dong finally tasted the sweetness of gossip. She has discovered the joy of chat group.]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: His Excellency the Pope hasn't had it easy. Ever since joining the group, she's been scolded every day. It's good to see her recovering.]
[Group Member No.9: Bibi Dong, what exactly… are you feeling right now?]
[Cat in the Shadows: Didn't she just say? She's feeling great!]
[I Am an Orphan: Bibi Dong, quickly go kill Tang San and Yu Xiaogang!]
[Bibi Dong: Are you teaching me how to do my job?]
[Hu Liena: Teacher, can it be that you… still can't bring yourself to do it?]
[Bibi Dong: Come back here and I'll deal with you first, you ungrateful wolf.]
[Carrot Lover: Bad woman!]
[Su Yan: And there's one more thing. Yu Xiaogang, that scumbag—while playing his spiritual-romance games with Liu Erlong, he also used Bibi Dong's lingering affection to extract the secret of her twin martial souls. All to help Tang San destroy Spirit Hall.]
[Su Yan: Friends! Do you understand what spiritual romance means?]
[Carrot Lover: ???]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: Good grief! Another huge piece of gossip. I'm really enjoying it today.]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Spiritual romance means a relationship that's emotional only, no physical contact, right?]
[Cat in the Shadows: Seems like it. They really know how to play.]
[Bibi Dong: Hahahaha!]
[I Am an Orphan: What are you laughing at, Bibi Dong? While he was playing spiritual romance with Liu Erlong, he was also stealing your secrets to destroy your Spirit Hall. The real clown here… is you.]
[Bibi Dong: YOU'RE the clown! Your whole family is clowns!]
[I Am an Orphan: Actually, I think you're right.]
[Bibi Dong: ???]
[Hu Liena: Teacher, why aren't you laughing anymore? Is it because you were never born to smile?]
[Bibi Dong: Nana, come back. The teacher misses you terribly!]
[Su Yan: Of course, spiritual romance wasn't enough. That was just a lie. Those two shameless beasts eventually had a child together. Even I—someone who proudly calls himself a pervert—think they're perverse.]
[Su Yan: Sometimes I feel like I'm not perverted enough to fit in with the Douluo Continent.]
[Carrot Lover: They're so shameless!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: If even a self-proclaimed pervert thinks they're perverted, then they must be extremely perverted. Hehehe~]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: Everyone in this chat group is absolutely wicked. I love it here!]
[Group Member No.9: I'm looking forward to the chat group leveling up again. I want to hear those other two big pieces of gossip. Honestly, I'm so happy right now.]
[Cat in the Shadows: Not happy.]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Kitty, I bet during the next gossip wave, your disguise is going to fall off.]
[The Moon of My Childhood: She shouldn't fall off.]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: So sure? Can someone really watch their own scandal being exposed and pretend it doesn't exist?]
[Cat in the Shadows: Mine won't fall.]
Zhu Zhuqing wanted to laugh.
She wasn't Tang Yuehua—why would her disguise fall?
Even if they started gossiping about the Dai family, she, Zhu Zhuqing, was just a tiny nobody. What did any of that have to do with her?
She was planning to run away from home today.
She had no choice. If she stayed in the Star Luo Empire while Dai Mubai ran away, she would become nothing more than a breeding machine—a mother who produced the next generation of competitors. That fate might be even worse than Bibi Dong's.
[Bibi Dong: Liu Erlong, your time for grieving is over. Life must go on. Come out and face me. Your activity level today is absolutely terrible.]
[Everyone: ???]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: Your Excellency, the Pope, you really are heartless!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Six, going solo.]
[Carrot Lover: Bad woman! She's still crying, and you chose this moment to drag her out to chat?!]
[Group Member No.9: Your Excellency, have some pity. She truly is in a miserable state!]
[Bibi Dong: Pity her? So she can recover sooner and go right back to calling me an old hag?]
[Bibi Dong: Liu Erlong, hurry up and come argue with your Pope. I haven't even seen you cry properly yet. Come out and take a picture for the whole group.]
[Cat in the Shadows: Absolutely ruthless!]
[Bibi Dong: I'm a Mad Pope, not a Saintly Pope, thank you very much.]
Nuoding Academy.
Su Yan felt his scalp go numb.
Damn.
Bibi Dong had really gone full crazy mode.
Had he gone too far with what he said?
Whatever—who gives a damn!
Whether that woman Bibi Dong was crazy or not didn't matter. Even when she wasn't crazy, she was a hopeless simp. Pair her with Liu Erlong, and they were the Blind Simp Duo.
The afternoon passed quickly.
The graduation friendship matches ended.
Su Yan went on stage for two more rounds, but every opponent immediately surrendered—he never even had to make a move.
Xiao Wu had recovered as well. She fought three matches throughout the day and became the center of attention. If she hadn't felt bad about fighting the little monkey, she would've challenged Su Yan herself.
By evening—
At the gates of Nuoding Academy, Xiao Wu was teary-eyed as she reluctantly sent Su Yan off.
Su Yan felt speechless just watching her.
If the little rabbit weren't hugging the little monkey so tightly, refusing to let go, he might've actually been moved.
Truth be told—
Tang San was lying unconscious at Yu Xiaogang's place right now. If Tang San saw this scene, he'd definitely slap another "you deserve death" judgment onto Su Yan.
Su Yan couldn't help but rush to her.
"Hurry up and give the little monkey back. I'm leaving."
Xiao Wu looked up at him with watery eyes, then lowered her head to look at the little monkey in her arms. Little San, the little monkey, was her only family member in the human world!
"Su Yan, you promised… You will definitely come to Shrek Academy in Suo Tuo City to find me."
Su Yan nodded. Seeing the little rabbit's pitiful expression, he tugged gently on her rabbit ears and said:
"I'll come find you once I'm done with my business. And remember your friend's matter—tomorrow, go to Shrek with Tang San. Don't run around."
Only then did Xiao Wu reluctantly return the little monkey to him.
Su Yan mounted his horse.
Then Xiao Wu suddenly froze.
My friend's matter? Follow Tang San to Shrek and don't run around. Wait! Something's wrong!!!
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End of Chapter