In the middle of the night, the stars were hidden in the clouds, and the entire Martial Spirit City seemed to be shrouded in darkness and gray.

Tianchen sat on the conical spire on the top floor of the castle, looking at the papal palace that stood tall not far away, his eyes full of bitterness.

The spire is about 100 meters above the ground, and the gentle evening breeze becomes fierce here. His medium-length golden hair swayed in the wind and slumped over his shoulders, but he didn't have the heart to tidy it up.

It is undeniable that the main responsibility for the development of things to this point is still on him.

He didn't go to Hu Liena, nor did he go to see Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. Although his mind was in turmoil, he didn't lose his mind to the extent that I couldn't see the status quo.

He knew very well that whether it was Hu Liena or Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, when he didn't make a decision, he would never be able to let go of the mustard in his heart.

"Grandpa, you're here." Suddenly, Tianchen slowly turned sideways and looked at the other conical spire on the right.

The golden-robed Celestial Crocodile didn't know when he had stood there quietly, with his hands behind his back, just like Tianchen, he was also staring at the brightly lit Pope's Palace in front of him.

"Chen'er, you're in better shape than I thought." The crocodile smiled slightly and nodded in satisfaction.

He also thought that Tianchen would sink for a while, but in fact, he was too worried. Looking at his only grandson, Tianchuang's eyes were full of relief, in the past fifteen years, Tianchen has never let him down.

Tianchen took out a piece of silk embroidered with gold silk from the soul guide, and tied up the medium-length hair behind him, revealing an angular and handsome face.

The eyes are calm, and the appearance of the ancient well without waves makes people not see the slightest abnormality at all.

"Grandpa, don't worry, I'll take care of things."

"Hmm." The Celestial Crocodile replied helplessly, and after a moment of silence, he continued: Bibi Dong previously announced that the next Pope's heir will be decided in four years. ”

"The heir to the next pope?" Tianchen frowned slightly, this news came too suddenly. However, when he noticed his grandfather's meaningful gaze, he instantly understood.

"Something to do with Nana, right?"

"The successor of the next pope is chosen between you and Nana, and after the four-year meeting, you will have an open one-on-one battle in front of the Pope's Palace, and the winner will be the heir of the next Pope of the Martial Spirit Palace." The crocodile sighed, the news had already walked out, and even if he wanted to, it was too late to stop it.

However, he was not worried that his grandson would not be able to win Hu Liena, but that this fight would completely cut off the fate between Tianchen and Hu Liena.

Tianchen laughed at himself, "This should have been brought up by Nana, which is also in line with Nana's character." ”

Behind him and Hu Liena, there are representatives of the worship faction and the pope faction, respectively, and this bet must be accepted even if he no longer wants to accept it.

Tianchen slowly stood up, looked at the Heavenly Crocodile Zhengse and said, "Grandpa, I'm going to retreat and cultivate in the Death Valley for a period of time. ”

"It's up to you to decide." The crocodile figure flashed to Tianchen's side, and the grandfather and grandson smiled at each other and landed in the flower garden in front of the castle.

To the south of the flower garden, the blue silver king shimmered with blue brilliance, and the crystal on the rhizome was like dewdrops, moving with the entanglement of vines. Around this 10,000-year-old blue silver king, there is a large area of begonia flowers of different colors, which Tianchen specially asked people to purchase for Ye Lingling.

The grandfather and grandson walked side by side in the flower garden path. This night, the grandfather and grandson chatted for a long time, and only then did they disperse when they knew that there was a burst of fish belly white in the sky.

……

At the same time, in a majestic hall of the Papal Palace.

"Nana, have you really figured it out?" Bibi Dong sat on the first seat of the hall and quietly looked at Hu Liena who was kneeling on the ground in front of him.

Hu Liena's eyes were slightly red, and she nodded firmly, "Teacher, if I can't make a breakthrough, how can I be his opponent in four years?" I'm willing to take risks for your sake. ”

Bibi Dong's face softened a lot, and a look of reminiscence flashed in his eyes.

Looking at Hu Liena in front of her, she was reminded of her innocent self at the beginning.

"Why are our fates so similar?" Bibi Dong closed his beautiful eyes and muttered to himself in his heart.

"Nana, you don't need to do that. It's not difficult to make those two little girls disappear from his side, so why bother yourself. Go there to exercise, even if your blood awakens, there is a good chance that you will not be able to come back. ”

Hu Liena's eyes flashed, her hands clenched and loosened, and after hesitating for a long time, he still shook his head, "No, teacher, you must not do this. In fact, I have already thought about going to the Killing Capital to cultivate, and even if this doesn't happen, I will apply to you soon. Do you remember what I said to you when I was younger, when you adopted me and my brother? I said I wanted to be the second female pope of the Spirit Palace. If I lose to him in four years, how can I be worthy of your teaching? I hope that wherever I go this time, you don't send anyone to protect me, and I will definitely or come back. ”

At this time, she didn't have half of the bewitching color on her face, but only unparalleled firmness.

Looking at the pure-minded disciple in front of him, Bibi Dong shook his head and smiled as if mockingly.

After being silent for a long time, she reached out and pulled Hu Liena up from the ground, as a person who came over, he still didn't know what he was thinking about as a disciple.

Whether it was as a teacher or the Pope of the Martial Spirit Palace, she had no reason to stop it.

"Okay, I agree with you to go, but you have to remember that you have to come back alive, this is the task given to you by the teacher, and it is also a requirement for you, do you understand?"

Looking at Bibi Dong's soft and beautiful eyes, the corners of Hu Liena's eyes were a little more crystalline, and she nodded vigorously. "Teacher, I will."

Bibi Dong raised her hand, a ring on her hand shone brightly, and when her palm flipped over, there was already a white skull in her hand.

"Absorb it before you go. This soul bone is no worse than that wisdom skull, take it. Absorb this soul bone, plus the external soul bone you just got and the left leg bone, where you can better protect yourself. ”

Hu Liena was not without pretentiousness, she took this soul bone with both hands, looked out the window, and looked sideways at the luxurious castle in the manor not far away.

His eyes wandered, and he didn't know what he was thinking. It wasn't until Bibi Dong spoke up again that she came back to her senses, bowed respectfully, and exited the hall.

She didn't know why she did this, but one thing was for sure, Tianchen's deception caused an insurmountable gap in the relationship between the two.