Seeing that Bibi Dong didn't seem to approve, Jiang Xiaofeng was somewhat helpless.
There was nothing Jiang Xiaofeng and the others could do but temporarily leave the Papal Palace.
Because of the conflict with Tang Hao, the extensive damage to the Papal Palace became a topic of discussion for many.
"Have you heard? That Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo, attacked the Spirit Hall's Papal Palace."
"Yes, I heard from my nephew's wife's brother's cousin's uncle's son that the Spirit Hall's angel statue was half ruined. That's their Spirit Hall's symbol! That Tang Hao is truly terrifying!"
"Isn't that obvious? Tang Hao was the idol of many soul masters back then. He set the record for the youngest Title Douluo. Although Bibi Dong took the title of youngest Title Douluo later, he was the strongest in the world in terms of spirit power, and there's no doubt about his attack power!"
"That's right. Tang Hao, a single Title Douluo, took on so many Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall. Not only did he retreat unscathed, but he also took away two soul masters and damaged many buildings of the Spirit Hall. This kind of record is already the best among the crowd!"
"Tang Hao is worthy of the name Tang Hao. I heard he was the one who killed the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, back then!"
"Shh, be quiet. Don't spread this around. Although we all know, we can't just say it out loud. It's a taboo for the Spirit Hall!"
The many Soul Masters in Wuhun City were all discussing the major event that had just occurred in front of the Papal Palace. It seemed everyone believed Tang Hao had the upper hand.
But that wasn't entirely true. The reason Tang Hao was able to retreat unscathed was because he wasn't directly confronting anyone. Instead, he was trying to destroy the entire structure of the Spirit Hall.
The architecture of the Papal Palace was the symbol of the Spirit Hall, and of course, they had to protect it from damage. This led to Tang Hao facing multiple Title Douluo alone, yet still managing to leave without falling.
If Tang Hao had truly gone head-to-head with Bibi Dong's people, how could a single Title Douluo possibly stand against the entire Spirit Hall?
It was just a clever trick.
Because of the sudden events, Shrek Academy was facing dissolution.
Tang San and Xiao Wu had disappeared, taken away by Tang Hao to an unknown location.
Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai had to return to the Star Luo Empire, for they were the future prince and princess!
With the loss of Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, the Star Luo Empire's royal family naturally had to bring Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing back.
Moreover, the current Dai Mubai was not weak.
The bald Ma Hongjun was following his teacher, Flender, to further his studies at the academy.
Oscar had gone with Ning Rongrong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
This Shrek Academy team had completely disbanded, but they had agreed to meet again in five years, though no one knew what the situation would be then.
At the same time, our protagonist, Jiang Xiaofeng, was currently sitting with Hu Liena beside an artificial lake in the Papal Palace.
Hu Liena looked at Jiang Xiaofeng, her mind and body exhausted.
"Xiaofeng, we've asked the teacher about this a thousand times already, but she still won't agree. Do you think we can still go to the City of Slaughter?"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded, "Of course we can go. The only question is, are you willing to go with me?"
Hu Liena said excitedly, "Of course I'm willing to go with you! I wouldn't feel safe if you went to the City of Slaughter alone. If we go together, at least we can look out for each other. After all, there are no friends in the City of Slaughter, and aren't you and I the best of friends?"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded, "Of course. So, we leave tonight!"
Hu Liena looked at Jiang Xiaofeng in surprise.
"Xiaofeng, you're not thinking of running away, are you? Wouldn't that make the teacher angry?"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded.
"If we keep waiting, the teacher will never agree to let us go to the City of Slaughter. After all, she came out of the City of Slaughter herself. She knows the dangers within. Precisely because she knows the dangers, she doesn't want us to go. She's just stalling for time!"
Bibi Dong, of course, knew the dangers of the City of Slaughter. After all, she was the second person to emerge from the City of Slaughter as a Hell Envoy.
The first one? That was Tang San's father, Tang Hao.
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't plan to argue with Bibi Dong any further. Since he intended to go to the City of Slaughter, there was no need to continue this standoff with Bibi Dong. If she didn't agree, couldn't he just leave?
"Brother Feng, Teacher will be angry. After all, Teacher, as the Pope, her words are essentially orders. If we disobey her orders, then she..."
"Your feet are on your own legs. Whether you go or stay depends on your own willingness. I've said what I need to say. It's up to you to decide whether you go or not!"
With that, Jiang Xiaofeng said no more.
Hu Liena looked at Jiang Xiaofeng, hesitation on her face.
Night fell, and Jiang Xiaofeng stood on the rooftop.
It wasn't long before Hu Liena secretly followed.
"Brother Feng, I'm here!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded, but still asked one last time.
"This experience will be very dangerous. Are you sure?"
"Yes, as long as Brother Feng is here, I'm not afraid of danger!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded and said, "Let's go!"
The two of them leaped a few times, quickly leaving Spirit Hall.
Not long after they left, outside Bibi Dong's chambers.
Yue Guan appeared there.
"Your Holiness, the Holy Son and the others have already left Spirit City!"
"Sigh!"
A sigh came from Bibi Dong's bedroom.
"Since they want to go so much, let them go. Secretly protect them along the way, until they reach the City of Slaughter!"
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
The next day.
Xie Yue frantically found Bibi Dong.
"Your Holiness, something's wrong! My sister and the Holy Son are missing!"
Bibi Dong said calmly, "So they're missing? What's the panic about?"
Xie Yue worried, "I suspect they've secretly gone to the City of Slaughter. Your Holiness, you must stop them! The death rate there is too high. Even if they are our Spirit Hall geniuses, no one in the City of Slaughter cares if you're from the Spirit Hall. They're all evil people who do all sorts of wicked things!"
Bibi Dong said, "Since you know that, then they certainly know it too. If they want to go, let them. Whether they can come back alive depends on their abilities. If they can't even make it out of the City of Slaughter, then they don't deserve to be the Holy Son and Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall!"
"But…"
"No more buts. As members of Jiang Xiaofeng's team, you cannot be affected by this. Since they've gone to the City of Slaughter, what about you? Let me think about your mission…"
"Right, you've been training in the Death Canyon before, and the results were good. So, this time, you will go to the Death Canyon again, until Jiang Xiaofeng and the others return!"
Xie Yue looked a little dejected.
Back in Death Canyon, they hadn't been too troubled because of Jiang Xiaofeng, that freak. But now that Jiang Xiaofeng wasn't in Death Canyon, it was truly a place of death.
Without Jiang Xiaofeng's foresight and command, and without Hu Liena's control, for them to go to Death Canyon was truly a test of life and death.
I made some changes in the previous chapter. As for why they saved Xiao Wu, it was because they were afraid Bibi Dong would kill her. Jiang Xiaofeng, on the other hand, wanted to capture Xiao Wu alive to study her, a transformed soul beast. She wasn't meant to be a second female lead!
(End of Chapter)