The doors of the Elders Hall were opened.
Bibi Dong walked in, dressed in a splendid golden gown and holding a scepter inlaid with countless gems, with the Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo following behind her.
When Qian Renxue saw that the newcomer was her mother, her little face instantly turned cold.
Since childhood, this so-called mother of hers had always loathed her, treating her with extreme indifference, as if they were strangers.
The relationship between the two had also become extremely strained.
Seeing Bibi Dong come to snatch his grandson, Jin E quickly shielded Golden Crown behind him and questioned with a stern face, "Bibi Dong, why aren't you staying in your Supreme Pontiff Palace? What are you doing here in the Elders Hall?"
"Second Consecrator, you know I am the Supreme Pontiff. The Elders Hall is not some forbidden land, so why shouldn't I be able to come?" Bibi Dong responded expressionlessly.
These words left the consecrators with no grounds for rebuttal.
Golden Crown peeked out, sizing up Bibi Dong.
Although he had already been transmigrated to this World for six years, this was the first time he had seen Bibi Dong so up close.
Just as in the original work, she was indeed a beauty. Time had left no trace on her face.
Standing next to Qian Renxue, one might mistake them for sisters.
The only pity was that such a powerful, talented, and stunningly beautiful woman was actually a love-struck fool.
For the sake of a worthless scumbag, Yu Xiaogang, she ultimately met a tragic end.
Just as Golden Crown was lost in thought, Bibi Dong also noticed him.
"You must be Golden Crown, the one who just awakened a divine-level Martial Soul," she said.
"Would you be willing to become my disciple?"
Bibi Dong got straight to the point.
Seeing Bibi Dong trying to lure Golden Crown away, his own grandfather, Jin E, would never agree and bluntly refused, "Of course Xiao Mian is unwilling. With the seven of us old-timers here, why would he need to become your disciple, Bibi Dong?"
Ever since the previous Supreme Pontiff, Qian Xunji, passed away and Bibi Dong became the new Supreme Pontiff, the Hall of Worship and the Spirit Hall had become completely irreconcilable.
The other consecrators also chimed in one after another.
"We may be old, but we're not so decrepit that we can't teach Xiao Mian."
"Speaking of which, hasn't Your Holiness already taken three disciples? What, not satisfied? Trying to set your sights on our Xiao Mian?"
"Not to mention, Xiao Mian is a member of our Hall of Worship and has nothing to do with your Supreme Pontiff Palace."
"..."
Listening to the consecrators' back-and-forth, Bibi Dong's expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
Although Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan's talents were enough to be considered geniuses, compared to a divine-level Martial Soul possessor, they fell far short.
After all, geniuses are one in a thousand selected from among commoners, but a prodigy is that one-in-ten-thousand chance that emerges from a group of geniuses.
Not to mention, Golden Crown was also the grandson of the Second Consecrator, Jin E. If she could bring him under her wing, he might become a significant asset in her quest to fully control the Spirit Hall in the future.
Seeing the consecrators' resolute attitude, Bibi Dong knew that trying to take Golden Crown as a disciple was likely impossible.
Just as she was about to turn and leave, the residual Rakshasa God's spiritual thought within her stirred.
With the help of the Rakshasa God's spiritual thought, Bibi Dong clearly sensed that Golden Crown, like herself, possessed twin spirits.
Realizing this, Bibi Dong, who had already given up hope, curled her lips into a faint smile.
"Whether Golden Crown is willing to become my disciple isn't for you to decide. It depends on whether he himself is willing."
"Isn't that right, little one?" As she spoke, Bibi Dong's gaze locked tightly onto Golden Crown.
She looked utterly determined.
Jin E was about to refuse again, but Golden Crown spoke up, "The auntie makes a good point."
"A... auntie..." Hearing Golden Crown's address for her, Bibi Dong felt a surge of anger.
Did she look that old?
Golden Crown continued, "I refuse."
"Hahaha, did you hear that, Bibi Dong? My grandson refuses to become your disciple. Go back to your Supreme Pontiff Palace," Jin E laughed heartily.
Hearing this, Bibi Dong wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she slowly said, "Is that so? You should think carefully. Although this little one possesses a divine-level Martial Soul, don't forget he also has twin spirits."
Chrysanthemum Douluo: "!"
Ghost Douluo: "!"
Both were shocked and simultaneously looked at Golden Crown.
They hadn't expected this little fellow to have another Martial Soul.
The consecrators were equally astonished.
Bibi Dong hadn't been present earlier, and none of them had mentioned that Golden Crown had twin spirits.
So how did this woman know?
Qian Daoliu stroked his long beard, looking thoughtfully at Bibi Dong.
Ignoring everyone's reactions, Bibi Dong continued, "As you likely know, although twin spirits are rare, they have a flaw. If spirit rings are attached to the second Martial Soul after rings have already been attached to the first, there's a high risk of the Soul Master facing spirit ring conflict, which could ultimately lead to bodily explosion and death."
"Although all seven consecrators are above level 96, I ask you, who among you has a solution to this problem?"
...After Bibi Dong finished speaking, the Elders Hall fell into silence.
The woman was right. spirit ring conflict was indeed a significant risk, and the slightest misstep could lead to death.
They had seen Soul Masters with twin spirits before, and all had died from bodily explosions due to issues with attaching spirit rings.
Bibi Dong added, "Coincidentally, I am also a possessor of twin spirits, and it just so happens that I know how to eliminate the risk of spirit ring conflict."
Upon hearing this, even Jin E, who had been utterly unwilling before, couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Although he disliked Bibi Dong, she had a method to resolve his grandson's Martial Soul issue.
In this World, Golden Crown was his only remaining relative.
For Golden Crown's sake, Jin E would pay any price.
Thinking she had the Second Consecrator in her grasp, Bibi Dong said smugly, "What do you think, Second Consecrator? I have many matters to attend to in the Spirit Hall and need to return to handle them."
The other consecrators' gazes turned to Jin E, as they truly had no solution to the spirit ring conflict issue for twin spirits.
After careful consideration, Jin E made up his mind.
Nothing in this World was more important than his grandson.
Even if he was unwilling in his heart, he couldn't hinder his grandson's future.
Just as Jin E was about to swallow his pride and ask Bibi Dong to take Golden Crown as her disciple.
Golden Crown spoke up first, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Holiness, but I still refuse to become your disciple!"
"Xiao Mian, don't speak recklessly," Qian Renxue quickly stepped forward and tugged at Golden Crown.
Although she also didn't want Golden Crown to become Bibi Dong's disciple, hearing that woman say Golden Crown risked bodily explosion and death
made her extremely worried.
Bibi Dong was also surprised by Golden Crown's answer. As the Supreme Pontiff, countless people fought to become her disciple, yet she was unwilling to take them. Today, she had been refused twice by this six-year-old brat.
But what concerned her more was that the relationship between Golden Crown and Qian Renxue seemed unusual.