During the flight, Ning Bei probably realized that he was still in the assessment, and everything he saw before him was an illusion. However, with his strength, he couldn't forcefully break through these scenes.
Thinking carefully, he found that there wasn't much connection between these illusions. Each one should be an independent assessment, and Ning Bei couldn't figure out what he had completed to enter the next illusion.
Anyway, it was probably not wrong to do what he wanted according to the current situation. After completing the assessment content, he would naturally enter the next illusion.
Arriving at Spirit Hall, the magnificent palace still stood in the center of Spirit City as before, as if everything was exactly the same as in reality.
After arriving at the entrance of Spirit Hall and asking the guards to inform Bibi Dong or Yue Guan, Ning Bei waited patiently.
After a while, Yue Guan's familiar enchanting face slowly appeared in his line of sight. Seeing Ning Bei, Yue Guan bowed respectfully.
"Young Master Ning."
"Chrysanthemum Elder, it has been a long time."
"Yes, counting carefully, it has been five years. We must have a good drink later."
"That's not urgent. Where is the Pope now?"
Shaking his head and refusing Yue Guan's invitation, Ning Bei went straight to the point and asked about Bibi Dong's whereabouts. He felt that she was likely not in Spirit Hall, otherwise she would never have allowed the Tang Sect to develop to its current state.
His question made Yue Guan look a little surprised. After looking at Ning Bei suspiciously, he said:
"Young Master Ning, Your Majesty the Pope has been in seclusion for three years. Before that, she also sent a letter to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Didn't you see it?"
"Hmm?"
Ning Bei frowned slightly. He had never heard of this letter, but this could explain why she hadn't stopped the Tang Sect's development.
"Didn't she instruct you to keep an eye on Tang San before going into seclusion?"
"She did, but Your Majesty the Pope instructed us not to have too much conflict with him and to wait for Her Majesty to come out of seclusion before making a decision, or to follow your instructions."
"Then who is in charge of Spirit Hall now? It can't have been operating leaderless for three years, right?"
All of this seemed a bit unreasonable, as if it was specifically creating opportunities for Tang San to develop, so Ning Bei decided to ask clearly.
"Young Master Ning, three years ago, Your Majesty the Pope asked the High Priestess to temporarily handle all matters of Spirit Hall, but the High Priestess's focus is clearly not on the affairs of Spirit Hall now, and she has rarely appeared in these three years."
"Alright, I understand. We'll gather again when we have a chance. The situation is already very dangerous now."
"Ah?"
Hearing this, Yue Guan's eyes became surprised and uncertain. He completely didn't understand why Ning Bei would say this. Was it because of the reconstruction of the Star Luo Empire? It was just an empire that had lost all its foundation. After the Pope came out of seclusion, she could completely sweep it away. It shouldn't be worth mentioning at all.
Ning Bei obviously saw his thoughts and sneered:
"The Star Luo Empire is not worth worrying about, but the Tang Sect cannot be underestimated. Bone Grandfather and Sword Grandfather have already paid the price with their lives for this."
"What?"
Hearing that Sword and Bone had died, Yue Guan was instantly terrified. Those were beings several levels stronger than himself.
"This, this..."
"Alright, you first send someone to keep an eye on the movements of the Tang Sect's branches. I'll go see the High Priestess."
"Okay, this old man will go and do it now."
Not daring to be careless in the slightest, Yue Guan immediately flashed and disappeared from the spot, while Ning Bei also headed straight for the Hall of Elders. Climbing halfway up the steps, the Angel Temple appeared before his eyes.
"Old Man, Ning Bei requests an audience."
The door of the Hall of Elders opened in response, revealing Qian Daoliu's stern face.
"What have you been doing all these years, kid? There hasn't been any news of you."
"It's a long story. How far along is Snow'er's assessment?"
Hearing this, a hint of worry appeared on Qian Daoliu's face. He shook his head and sighed, "The situation isn't ideal. Snow'er's assessment is progressing very slowly. She's currently stuck in the middle of the seventh assessment and will likely need several more decades."
"Ah?"
Qian Renxue's assessment not going smoothly was unexpected for him. In the original work, the Little Angel only took a few years to complete all the assessments. Now that five years had passed, how could this be?
But Qian Daoliu was clearly not the type to joke around. If he said so, then it must be true.
"Old Man, that Tang San is rising. To be honest, without Snow'er's help, our chances of winning are not great."
Hearing this, the worry on Qian Daoliu's face deepened. Having heard Ning Bei and his granddaughter mention this person's threat multiple times, how could he not understand this point? But things were no longer under his control.
"There's nothing that can be done. Snow'er's assessment cannot be disturbed in the slightest. Before she completes all the assessments and becomes the Angel God, she cannot come out to help you."
The scene fell into silence for a moment. After a while, Ning Bei looked at Qian Daoliu again.
"Old Man, I understand. You don't need to worry about other things for now. Focus all your efforts on helping Snow'er become a god. I'll figure out the rest."
"Alright."
Leaving the Hall of Elders, Ning Bei walked directly towards the Papal Hall. After finding Yue Guan again, he directly stated his intention to see Bibi Dong.
Yue Guan fell into hesitation because Bibi Dong had strictly forbidden anyone from disturbing her before she came out of seclusion. However, he also understood that the situation on the continent had reached a critical point. Finally, he gritted his teeth and led Ning Bei to the area outside Bibi Dong's seclusion chamber.
Taking a deep breath, Yue Guan transmitted his voice into the side hall, which was shrouded in dark clouds and appeared particularly terrifying.
"Your Majesty the Pope, Young Master Ning requests an audience. There is an important matter to discuss."
As Yue Guan's voice transmission went out, the aura of the entire side hall became even more sinister. Yue Guan, covered in cold sweat, didn't dare to breathe heavily now, because he had indeed disobeyed Bibi Dong's order, even if there was a reason for it.
Fortunately, after a few seconds, the dark clouds above the side hall gradually dispersed, and Bibi Dong's voice slowly entered their ears.
"Come in."
"Phew."
Yue Guan let out a long breath, then looked at Ning Bei beside him with a sense of relief.
"Young Master Ning, please enter. I won't disturb you."
Anyway, it wasn't him who had something to report, so it was better to let Ning Bei go in himself. The aura on Bibi Dong now made him, a Super Douluo, not even have the courage to approach, as if he would explode on the spot if he looked at her for too long.
Nodding, Ning Bei slowly walked into the side hall. After extending his spiritual power to investigate, he actually found the Pope Big Sister's whereabouts in a secret chamber. This surprised him a little. If anyone in this world hated secret chambers the most, it should be her, and no one should be able to surpass her in that regard.
Following the direction, he arrived in front of a hidden compartment. Before he could transmit his voice in, the door of the secret chamber slowly opened, and Ning Bei didn't hesitate at all, stepping directly into it.
After going in a hundred meters, Bibi Dong's figure also appeared before him, but her appearance at this time slightly startled him.
Unlike the dignified and noble strong woman appearance he had seen in the past, the current Bibi Dong had disheveled hair, looking like Mei Chaofeng practicing the Nine Yin White Bone Claw at the bottom of a well.
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