Prince Xue Xing, upon seeing this, responded nonchalantly, "Barely passable!"
In his eyes, the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall was insignificant!!
This act naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of Yueguan and Gui Mei...
To dare to show such disrespect to His Holiness, the Pope, was a slap in their faces!
Just as they were about to rebuke, they were stopped by Bi Bidong...
She chuckled softly, "Since that's the case, please forgive my boldness in asking, Prince Xue Xing, do you have any particular business in Martial Soul City?"
At this point, it was still necessary to first ascertain the other party's intentions!
Prince Xue Xing curled his lip indifferently, "Nothing important, just thought that the auction house here might have something I need. Just taking a casual look around!"
Bi Bidong glanced sideways at Yueguan and noticed him nodding slightly...
It seems that upon entering Martial Soul City, Prince Xue Xing indeed only visited the auction house...
With this in mind, she continued, "If you are only here to browse around Martial Soul City, why would Prince Xue Xing need Poison Douluo to provide close protection? Could it be that you find Martial Soul City unsafe??"
Du Gu Bo's gaze remained unchanged; she had long anticipated that the question would be directed at her...
Prince Xue Xing couldn't help feeling somewhat indignant and retorted, "Your Holiness, don't you think you're asking too many questions?"
As a member of the Tian Dou Imperial Family, how could he be comfortable being questioned in such a manner by her?
As she was rebutted repeatedly, Bi Bidong's eyes also grew sharper, "Prince Xue Xing, this is also for the consideration of the whole Martial Soul City. Please don't make things difficult for me!"
Unintimidated, Prince Xue Xing retorted just as forcefully, "What a joke, do you really think my presence in Martial Soul City could possibly bring danger?"
Only then did Bi Bidong turn to the silent Du Gu Bo and said coldly, "That is uncertain. Surely Prince Xue Xing must be well aware that the Poison Douluo by your side is highly skilled in the use of poison, particularly deadly poison."
"If some accident were to provoke a fight, the spread of the poison mist could very likely affect the entire Martial Soul City!"
Du Gu Bo answered calmly, "Your Holiness might be overexaggerating. If no one threatens the safety of Prince Xue Xing, why would I act rashly,
"much less threaten Martial Soul City?!!"
Bi Bidong narrowed her Beautiful Eyes and tapped the Purple Crystal Scepter lightly on the ground, "That's merely a hypothesis; it doesn't mean it will happen. However, for the safety of Martial Soul City, I think it's necessary to remind Poison Douluo!"
Du Gu Bo looked directly at her without fear, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Holiness. I will pay extra attention and ensure that the deadly poison within me does not affect Martial Soul City."
He emphasized the last part of his statement...
It was an implicit warning to Bi Bidong not to overstep!
Bi Bidong, understanding the implications, did not press the issue further...
"Very well, I naturally trust that Poison Douluo would not act rashly within Martial Soul City"
Seeing that the situation was veering off course, Prince Xue Xing abruptly intervened, "Your Holiness, if that's all you wish to say, then please excuse us."
He was reluctant to waste time here, and, by the looks of it, the Pope of Martial Soul City harbored great malice towards Poison Douluo!
It seemed he was not welcomed here!
Bi Bidong, neither irritated nor obstructive, said simply, "As you wish!"
Prince Xue Xing, without any formality, turned to Du Gu Bo, "Poison Douluo, let's go. There are many more places to visit!"
No sooner were the words out than their figures vanished from sight...
It was then that Yueguan couldn't help but speak up, "Your Holiness, we're just going to let them leave??"
The attitude of Prince Xue Xing towards Her Holiness filled him with immense rage...
Bi Bidong's gaze remained fixed ahead, "What do you suggest we should do then?"
Gui Mei replied expressionlessly, "In my opinion, we should find a reason to expel them from Martial Soul City!"
"The threat posed by that old poison is too great; even Yueguan and I dare not lightly touch his poison!"
"Moreover, his granddaughter and Prince Xue Xing are both here, so they definitely won't dare to make a move!"
Bi Bidong shook her head, dismissing the proposal, "There's no need; I actually want to see what Du Gu Bo's purpose in coming to Martial Soul City is."
She was certain of one thing—the other party's purpose in coming to Martial Soul City wasn't just to protect Prince Xue Xing!
Hearing this, Yueguan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed, "Wait, his purpose couldn't be..."
Bi Bidong raised an eyebrow and pressed, "Yueguan, do you know something?"
Gui Mei also cast a doubtful glance, waiting for an answer...
Yueguan explained in a deep voice, "Your Holiness, the truth is, before this, that old poison... Du Gu Bo came to find me!"
Bi Bidong's interest was piqued, "Oh? Go on!"
Gui Mei didn't speak, but he was also very curious...
Yueguan continued, "I originally thought he sought me out for a major battle to settle past grievances, but unfortunately, that was not the case!"
"His real purpose was to take his granddaughter into Pope Hall for a visit!"
Bi Bidong's expression changed subtly, "Yueguan, are you sure he said he wanted to enter Pope Hall for a visit, and not just Martial Soul City?"
She was concerned she had misheard...
Yueguan affirmed with an absolute tone, "Yes, I'm certain!"
Gui Mei propped up his chin, pondering, "That's strange then; Du Gu Bo is always so proud. He actually wants to come to our Pope Hall!"
"Could it be that he has come to a realization and is prepared to join our Martial Soul Hall?"
For such a powerful individual, Martial Soul Hall was naturally very welcoming!
Yueguan decisively negated, "That's unlikely. I understand that old monster well—he has no fondness for Martial Soul City at all, he even detests it greatly!"
"Just what his reason for wanting to enter Pope Hall is, though, remains unknown!"
Bi Bidong's mouth curved up slightly, "I understand now. Yueguan, you will be the one to invite Du Gu Bo into Pope Hall. That won't be a problem, right?"
Yueguan instinctively replied, "Of course not... What?? Your Holiness, are we truly going to let him into Pope Hall?"
He hadn't expected her to say such a thing!
Bi Bidong laughed lightly, "Yueguan, if we don't let Du Gu Bo into Pope Hall, surely he won't leave Martial Soul City anytime soon, right?"
The latter hesitated for a moment, then agreed, "That is true; Du Gu Bo is not one to give up until he achieves his goal. He really might stay in Martial Soul City for some time!"
Bi Bidong then continued, "Thinking about it that way, wouldn't the situation in Martial Soul City become even more perilous?"
The realization dawned on Yueguan, causing him to inhale sharply...
"Your Holiness, you're right; we might as well let this guy into Pope Hall for a visit and then get him out quickly!"
"I'll go invite him right now!"
Bi Bidong turned away, "No rush; just continue with the surveillance for now. We can act after Xue Xing and the others leave!"
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