บท 3237: Chapter 3220: Martial Soul City_1

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Not long after, the swaying carriage gradually steadied and came to a halt...

Clearly, they had reached their destination!!

And sure enough, a voice followed from outside...

"Your Majesty the Emperor, we have arrived outside Martial Soul City!!"

Xue Ye coughed before speaking, "Qing He, let's go down!"

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly and got off the carriage with the former...

Upon their appearance, the soldiers responsible for the guard outside bowed in unison, "Your Majesty the Emperor!!"

Xue Ye didn't speak but scanned the surroundings, and immediately noticed Ghost Charm and his party waiting inside Martial Soul City...

Then, without further ado, he walked over under the watchful eyes of everyone and looked towards Bi Bidong...

He said without hesitation, "Pope Your Holiness, I didn't expect you to come and greet us personally!"

Yueguan and Ghost Charm exchanged glances, both bowed and placed their right hands over their chests...

Seeing this, Hulena and the other two also made the same gesture to show their respect!

Bi Bidong, holding the Purple Crystal Scepter and with an expressionless face, nodded slightly in acknowledgment, "Of course, Emperor Xue Ye has come himself, how could I, as the Pope, not come to greet you!"

Although she said this, there was not a trace of respect on her face...

Clearly, she didn't think the other party held a higher status than herself!

Xue Ye seemed to be used to her attitude and turned his attention to Hulena and the others!

He praised generously, "You must be the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, very impressive!!"

Evil Moon was somewhat flattered and could only respond with another bow of his fist, "Your Majesty the Emperor is too kind!"

He hadn't expected the other party to start off with such compliments!

Xue Ye slowly withdrew his gaze and introduced Xue Qinghe, "Qing He, this is the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bi Bidong..."

According to his memory, Xue Qinghe had never seen Bi Bidong, and this was their first meeting!

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe suddenly looked up, staring intently at Bi Bidong...

He wanted to say something but held back...

The sharpness in his eyes caused the corners of Bi Bidong's mouth to rise slightly, "What? Does His Highness the Crown Prince have an objection to me?"

This remark undoubtedly stoked the flames of anger in the former, and his eyes gradually filled with intense murderous intent...

Xue Ye, somewhat confused, had to sternly reprimand, "Qing He, what are you doing!"

His very own prince, whom he had always been proud of, was behaving like this at such an important occasion!!

Xue Qinghe immediately came back to his senses, suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, and said, "Qing He greets Pope Your Holiness!"

Bi Bidong's expression eased slightly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince needn't be so formal, I always hear His Majesty the Emperor speak of you, and seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary!"

"Even our Spirit Hall Golden Generation might fall short in comparison!"

She wasn't praising him, but rather conveying a certain implication!

Xue Qinghe also seemed to catch the nuance and replied quietly, "Pope Your Holiness jests, how can Qing He have the virtues to compare with the members of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation!"

"On the contrary, it must have taken a lot of effort on your part, Pope Your Holiness, to train such excellent members!"

Ghost Charm and Yueguan, hearing these words that were clearly laced with provocation, both frowned...

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But when she thought about the other party being a goddess recognized by the Worship Hall!

And also the biological daughter of His Holiness the Pope, she could only silently close her mouth...

Bi Bidong still answered with a smile, "This is all their own effort, I just provided a suitable place for cultivation, that's all!"

Watching the exchange between Xue Qinghe and Bi Bidong, Xue Ye couldn't help but frown...

It was their first time meeting, so why did they speak as if they were old acquaintances!

With this thought, he spoke out, "Alright, Your Holiness, the venue for the friendship match should have been built by now, let's go take a look!"

Bi Bidong came back to her senses and nodded, "Of course, Emperor Xue Ye, please!!"

As early as this morning, she had already confirmed with Yue Guan that the venue for the friendship match had been successfully constructed!

Upon saying this, the Spirit Hall Soldiers behind her parted to both sides, clearing a path...

Following that, Xue Ye and the others, surrounded by a procession, entered Martial Soul City...

Not until they had completely disappeared from view did Bi Bidong's gaze become icy cold...

"I didn't expect this guy to come too, I hope he doesn't interfere with my plans!"

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On the way to Martial Soul City...

Shui Bing'er looked out the canopy at the scenery, resting her chin in her hand and lamented, "I wonder how long it will be before we arrive at Martial Soul City, it feels quite lengthy!"

Next to her, Shui Yue'er blinked her beautiful eyes and teased, "Sister, it's probably because you miss Xu Sheng so much that it feels long, don't forget, last time we came here on foot!"

Hearing this voice, Shui Bing'er looked over with some helplessness, "Yue'er, if we're being honest, aren't you not participating in the friendship match? Why are you following along too!"

There were only three spots available, yet there were already more than five people right before her eyes!!

Shui Yue'er giggled, "We indeed are not participating, so this time we are here to watch the competition!!"

The others also spoke up, "That's right, that's right, we're companions, how could we miss this chance, we naturally want to come and watch!"

"Just hope we don't lose too badly, I heard from the teacher that the students sent by the other academies this time seem to be very outstanding!"

"I don't think it's certain we'll lose, the others may be strong, but we're not weak!"

"Yes, Bing'er is the most outstanding student of Skywater Academy, she's definitely going to achieve good results, we have to believe in her"

After listening to them, Shui Bing'er showed a relieved expression, "Thank you all for trusting me so much, but to tell the truth, I am not confident either!"

No matter how excellent she was, she had only been within Skywater Academy and had never compared herself with students from other academies!

Shui Yue'er patted her shoulder, "Sister, don't talk like that, everyone trusts you so much, have some confidence in yourself!!"

Then, she lowered her head and sighed, "Of course, if you lose too badly, I might be severely punished by the teacher, after all, I made many promises to secure you this spot!"

Shui Bing'er rolled her eyes, "Yue'er, are you comforting me, or do you think I'm not under enough pressure?"

Shui Yue'er answered unflinchingly, "Sister, don't get me wrong, I am, of course, comforting you!!"

The former shrugged her shoulders, trying to explain with an extremely relaxed tone, "Alright then, I will give it my all in the friendship match, and if I am truly no match for students from other academies, then there's nothing that can be done!"

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