The day after Chrysanthemum were promoted to Titled Douluo, Spirit Hall Pope Qian Xunji and Gold Crocodile Douluo from the Hall of Worship jointly held their anointing ceremony, announcing it to the world.
As the protagonists of this anointing ceremony, the two Titled Douluo, Chrysanthemum, were in a very pleasant mood. From then on, anyone below the Titled Douluo rank would have to address them as Your Holiness.
After the anointing ceremony for the two Titled Douluo, Chrysanthemum, they officially became the Guardian Douluo of the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Qian Xunji sat on the Papal Throne, his fingers splayed on the armrest. At this moment, Salas entered the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
"Salas, how is the investigation I asked you to do coming along?" Qian Xunji asked.
Salas replied, "Respected Your Holiness the Pope, according to my investigation, the three members of the Golden Triangle are operating near the Star Dou Great Forest, likely to hunt a fifth spirit ring for Liu Erlong." Salas said.
Qian Xunji nodded. Bibi Dong, standing beside him, murmured, "Golden Triangle?"
Quickly reacting, she looked at Qian Xunji warily and said, "Teacher, why are you investigating the Golden Triangle? Are you planning something against Xiaogang?"
Qian Xunji motioned for Bibi Dong to calm down. He said earnestly, "Dong'er, why am I investigating the Golden Triangle? It's for your own good."
"Huh?" Bibi Dong didn't react for a moment.
Qian Xunji smiled, "Let me ask you, do you like Xiaogang?"
Bibi Dong didn't know how to answer Qian Xunji for a moment. Of course, she liked Xiaogang, but fearing that admitting her affection for Xiaogang would enrage Qian Xunji and harm the innocent Xiaogang, Bibi Dong simply didn't answer.
Qian Xunji said, "You don't have to lie to me. I know you've always loved Xiaogang, haven't you? I certainly won't harm your lover on this trip. I'm here to help you deal with a love rival."
"Deal with a love rival? Teacher, what do you mean?" Bibi Dong asked urgently.
"I'm going to help you get rid of Liu Erlong, that love rival," Qian Xunji said with a face that feigned consideration for her.
"Wait, isn't Liu Erlong Yu Xiaogang's friend? How could she be my love rival? Xiaogang said he only loved me," Bibi Dong said, confused.
"You, ah, too young, too simple!" Qian Xunji said nothing, directly ordering a maid to take Bibi Dong away.
As Bibi Dong was being led away, she reacted and shouted at Qian Xunji, "You broke up my relationship with Yu Xiaogang, and now you want to destroy Yu Xiaogang's happiness? Teacher, why has Xiaogang offended you?"
Qian Xunji explicitly said he was helping her deal with a love rival, but ultimately, it was just to break up Xiaogang's relationship. The existence of a love rival made Bibi Dong a bit jealous, but for Xiaogang's sake, Bibi Dong didn't want Qian Xunji to harm the innocent Xiaogang again.
Qian Xunji's expression turned cold, and he said, "Enough. My tolerance for you is not a reason for your insolence. If you say one more word, believe it or not, the next time I return, I'll send you Xiaogang's head so you can enjoy the pleasure of being alone with him."
At the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, three people were searching for suitable Spirit Beast prey.
The trio consisted of three men and one woman. One man and one woman protected the man in the middle. The older man wore glasses; his Spirit was an owl, and his name was Flender.
The fiery-tempered woman in black leather was named Liu Erlong, and the man in the center of the trio was a middle-aged man with a flat top haircut and a scruffy beard. He walked calmly between the two, his hands clasped behind his back. This man was Yu Xiaogang.
The three had a very famous combination in the Spirit Master's world called the Golden Triangle, a rare three-person Spirit fusion skill with extremely high tacit understanding. Among the three, the highest cultivated was Flender, a Level 52 Spirit King. Liu Erlong was currently Level 50, a quasi-Spirit Ancestor who had not yet obtained her spirit ring. Yu Xiaogang was a Level 29 Spirit Grandmaster. Their combined Spirit fusion skill, Golden Sacred Dragon, could even challenge a Spirit Saint.
Their purpose on this trip was to find a suitable Spirit Beast for Liu Erlong's fifth spirit ring.
Liu Erlong was responsible for protecting Yu Xiaogang, while Flender used his flying ability to soar into the sky, searching for suitable Spirit Beasts from above.
The trio searched for a long time. Flender, with an excited smile, said, "Erlong, I found a ten-thousand-year fire-attribute Spirit Beast."
"That's great! Thank you, Boss Flander," Liu Erlong said excitedly.
"Let's go take a look," Yu Xiaogang said calmly and steadily.
So, Flender led the way, Liu Erlong protected Yu Xiaogang, and the trio traversed the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, arriving at a location.
A huge lizard with fire on its head noticed the trio's arrival and roared angrily at them.
"Erlong, you stay here and protect Xiaogang. I'll cripple that Flame-headed Lizard for you."
"Okay, Boss Flander, be careful," Liu Erlong said.
Flender charged ahead, confronting the ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast, using his agility-attack system advantage to kite the flame lizard.
Liu Erlong, behind him, dared not help Flender. After all, Yu Xiaogang was only Level 29. If she also went to help Boss Flander, what if a Spirit Beast came and carried Xiaogang away?
"Cough, cough." Yu Xiaogang lightly coughed twice, his hands clasped behind his back, and said faintly:
"This is an eleven-thousand-year-old Flame-headed Lizard. Flame-headed Lizards inhabit the outer regions of the Star Dou Great Forest, are fire-attribute, prefer to reside in… and contain a trace of sub-dragon bloodline."
Yu Xiaogang rattled off all the specific details he knew about this lizard to Liu Erlong.
Liu Erlong's eyes sparkled as she looked at Yu Xiaogang, saying admiringly, "Xiaogang, you are truly so knowledgeable."
"Oh, it's nothing." Yu Xiaogang reached up to push his nose bridge, saying calmly, "There are golden houses in books. I just read a bit more than others."
Liu Erlong gave Yu Xiaogang a thumbs-up and said, "As expected of the number one theoretical Grandmaster in our Spirit Master's world."
Having received Liu Erlong's approval, Yu Xiaogang immediately became energized, his mouth chattering non-stop, eager to pour out all the excellent theoretical knowledge he possessed to attract this remarkable woman of both beauty and strength.
On the other side, after a fierce battle, Flender was injured but finally crippled the Flame-headed Lizard, leaving it with just a breath of life, preparing to call Liu Erlong over to finish it off.
Flender saw Yu Xiaogang explaining his proud theoretical knowledge of the Spirit Master's world, and Liu Erlong watching Yu Xiaogang with shining eyes.