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Chapter 485.

In Qian Renxue's eyes, Wang Feng had been able to avoid detection by the six Titled Douluo because they were unaware of his presence. However, she was well aware of the White Pontiff and his every move, so it would be impossible to deceive her.

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng nodded slightly. At this point, he would soon encounter Bibi Dong, and stepping into the Raksha Secret Realm was only a matter of time. He didn't want to reveal his true identity yet, so it was best to leave and go to the Supreme Pontiff Palace.

"Be careful," Wang Feng said, then concealed his aura and left the room quietly. Under the cover of the moonlight, he quickly disappeared from Qian Renxue's sight.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue felt a sigh of relief in her heart. 'As long as he leaves, even if I return and claim I was searching for someone to impersonate the White Pontiff, she won't be able to say anything. She doesn't know who he is.'

Thinking back on the last few days, Qian Renxue's eyes briefly lost focus before sharpening again. She had kept her distance from Wang Feng to avoid any suspicion –from the six Title Douluo. Yet, to the Titled Douluo's eyes, it seemed like the two were quite close.

The next day...

"Young Master, where is Lord Pontiff?" Snake Lance Douluo asked as he looked at Qian Renxue, surprised to see her alone.

"He said he was in a hurry last night, so he went to the Supreme Pontiff Palace first," Qian Renxue replied calmly.

The six Titled Douluo –nodded without much suspicion. After all, the Supreme Pontiff Palace wasn't far from where they were.

Qian Renxue followed the six Titled Douluo back to the Supreme Pontiff Palace. It was nearing noon, and the golden sunlight bathed the magnificent building, casting a sacred glow over the palace, making it look like something from another world.

Qian Renxue looked at the grand Supreme Pontiff Palace with a hint of mockery on her face.

Taking a deep breath, she walked inside.

In the vast, empty hall, a lone figure stood tall. Qian Renxue walked forward with a blank expression and said calmly, "Your Majesty."

Bibi Dong turned around, her gaze falling on her daughter. She stared for a long time in silence.

"According to the plan, you could have successfully ascended to the throne. Why did you choose this path?" Bibi Dong's voice was cold.

"Supreme Pontiff's plan has failed, and the grand plan for the Soul Hall has been delayed," Qian Renxue replied slowly. "If I don't ascend quickly, the two empires and the seven sects will react, and it will be too late."

Qian Renxue had used the excuse Wang Feng gave her and, after speaking, she sneered, "You have far-reaching plans. Didn't expect both actions to be foiled?"

At these words, Bibi Dong's expression grew even colder, and she raised her hand, as if to strike.

Qian Renxue raised her head, closing –her eyes in defiance, as if unafraid.

However, the slap never came.

The only person who dared speak to her like this in the Soul Hall was none other than her own daughter.

"Do you know that your life is hanging by a thread now?" Bibi Dong's voice turned sharp. "If it weren't for me… forget it. Our strength hasn't been compromised, and the plan can still move forward."

Bibi Dong's tone shifted, and she spoke with more gravity.

"You should be very grateful to the White Pontiff this time. If I hadn't let him linger in Heaven Dou City, you would have lost your life by now!"

Qian Renxue's heart jolted at these words.

'The White Pontiff was lurking in Heaven Dou City?'

No wonder the "Pontiff" who Wang Feng had been impersonating had seemed to intervene just in time to save her.

"Come in."

Bibi Dong tapped her scepter lightly against the ground, and a few clear sounds echoed through the hall.

A figure emerged from the door on the opposite side.

Dressed in white, slender and pristine, he exuded a dark, almost oppressive aura that seemed to fit the world perfectly.

Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat as she realized that this person was the White Pontiff Wang Feng had tried to impersonate.

The real White Pontiff had a different aura altogether. Wang Feng had been unable to replicate that unique presence.

"I heard Snake Lance Douluo say..."

Bibi Dong glanced at the two of them and frowned slightly. She hadn't expected that, because of this situation, even her daughter would have developed a special attachment to the White Pontiff. After all, it had been a life-saving act.

Qian Renxue glanced at the figure, her thoughts racing, as she prepared the words she'd rehearsed in her mind.

'The real White Pontiff would soon expose her.'

But Qian Renxue wasn't afraid, as Wang Feng had already left, and no one knew who she had arranged to impersonate the White Pontiff.

"There's no need to thank me."

The White Pontiff simply shook his head, calm and composed.

Qian Renxue blinked, dazed.

'He didn't?

Impossible,' Qian Renxue thought, but couldn't quite figure it out.

'Did he admit it beforehand?'

She was surprised and confused. 'Is he helping me hide it? What's his plan?'

Bibi Dong nodded, then turned to Qian Renxue, and –with a sudden surge of power, her aura intensified, suppressing Qian Renxue's presence.

"From now on, you'll stay in the Supreme Pontiff Palace. I have another task for you."

Hearing this, Qian Renxue frowned slightly, then sneered, "Sorry, Your Majesty. I only listen to my grandfather's orders. I won't stay in your Supreme Pontiff Hall. Don't make me sick, alright? From now on, I'll only be in the Elder's Hall. You can't control me, and I don't want to be involved in any of your tasks or plans. That's final!"

With that, she turned and walked out.

With each step, a little blood dripped from her mouth.

The pressure from Bibi Dong's aura was so overwhelming that if she tried to leave under it, she would naturally be harmed.

Boom!

Qian Renxue slammed the door behind her.

Bibi Dong stood frozen for a moment, her face flickering with a mix of red and white, before she spun around to face the White Pontiff, hoping to shield her emotions and the slight tears in her eyes.

"Help me keep an eye on her and report back later." Bibi Dong's voice remained calm.

Wang Feng nodded.

The relationship between mother and daughter was far from harmonious.

Wang Feng quickly left and caught up with Qian Renxue, who was headed to the Elder's Hall.

"Lord Pontiff want something from me?"

Qian Renxue asked in a quiet, slightly teary voice.

"Young mistress, you seem to be changing fast… weren't you getting close to the other White Pontiff just two days ago?"

Wang Feng's tone remained calm, but his words were loaded with impact.

Qian Renxue's face changed immediately. She looked at Wang Feng sharply, then shook her head. "What does Lord Pontiff want to say? Is he claiming someone pretended to be you and approached me? Sorry, I'm not familiar with you. If someone pretended to approach me, I wouldn't know. Why would I get close to the person who saved me?"

Of course, Qian Renxue wasn't going to admit that she had arranged for someone to impersonate the White Pontiff. That would essentially acknowledge the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's plan and her involvement in it.

Wang Feng had left, so –she wasn't afraid that he would be exposed or arrested.

"Does the young master really think my Pope in White is blind in Heaven Dou City?"

The voice of the White Pontiff remained steady.

But it was his calmness that made Qian Renxue's heart race.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Qian Renxue's expression remained unchanged.

"Wang Feng."

The White Pontiff spoke two words and Qian –Renxue's pupils contracted.

"I've been lurking in Heaven Dou City for three months. Though you are secretive, it is impossible to hide everything from me," the White Pontiff said slowly. "I don't know why you chose to sabotage your own plan and have Wang Feng impersonate me. But now that something has happened, I won't dwell on it. Wang Feng is not a part of Soul Hall, so naturally, he is my enemy."

Qian Renxue stared at the White Pontiff, feeling a chill run through her. This person was terrifying; he had likely sensed something very early on.

Qian Renxue remained silent, neither confirming nor denying the Pontiff's words. Wang Feng wasn't there, so it didn't matter what she said as long as there was no concrete evidence.

"Fine, it seems you still don't believe me," the White Pontiff said, suddenly pulling out a token from his robes.

Seeing the token, Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat, and she felt suffocated.

"That night, after you let him go, I followed him. We fought. That boy is strong, with a cultivation level above sixty, so he dared to fight back, but in the end, he was weaker but managed to escape. But this token fell during our fight." The Pope in white's voice fluctuated slightly. "Does the young master still plan to remain silent?"

"Of course, I'm sparing him because of your face," the White Pontiff added, his tone cold. "Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to leave alive."

After hearing this, Qian Renxue clenched her fists, realizing how dangerous this White Pontiff truly was.

"Touch the token, the blood on it is still warm," the Pope in white continued. "I didn't want to admit it, but next time, I'll bring his head instead."

Qian Renxue took the token from him, her heart racing.

"What do you want?" she asked.

Now that the plan had been exposed, she didn't waste time speaking much. It was clear that the Pontiff had conditions, otherwise, he wouldn't have revealed everything to her.

"It's very simple. From now on, listen more to the words of the Supreme Pontiff," the White Pontiff said lightly. "Her Majesty trusts me a lot, and I can't let her down. This time, it's my fault for not fulfilling my duty, otherwise your plan would have succeeded."

Qian Renxue turned to leave without a word.

"Also, I advise the young master not to have any feelings for this boy," the White Pontiff added, his voice devoid of emotion. "From what I've observed in Heaven Dou City and from my experience impersonating this kid, he has at least two girls who are head over heels over him. He's clearly trying to play both sides. Your relationship with him is on opposite sides, so don't get involved—it'll only end in hurt."

At this point, the White Pontiff stopped speaking.

Qian Renxue paused, her expression cold. "How ridiculous. Since you've been observing, you must have seen that I'm just acting every time, right? How could I have feelings for him?"

She said this with a sneer and walked away quickly.

Wang Feng, who had been observing, thought to himself, 'I can only do this for now.'

With a sigh, he returned to the Supreme Pontiff Palace. To avoid revealing his identity and to prevent Qian Renxue from suspecting, he had come up with this plan. Otherwise, if he, as the White Pontiff, had never interacted with this young master, why wouldn't she have exposed him for impersonating the Pontiff? Was he supposed to help her hide it?

If Wang Feng hadn't done this, Qian Renxue would have definitely doubted him.

"How is she?" Bibi Dong asked, turning around.

After making some adjustments, Bibi Dong had recovered to her previous state, with a slight increase in her aura.

"She said she won't argue with you again. Give her some time," Wang Feng replied.

Bibi Dong glanced at Wang Feng for a moment, her eyes showing a little more expression than usual.

"Very well, in the next few days, you will prepare in the Papal Palace. I will take you to a special place."

Wang Feng nodded slightly, his thoughts racing. Finally, I can enter the Raksha mystery.

...…

"This is the situation..."At Shrek Academy, Tang San had just explained everything he had encountered in the palace.

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent. The news that the White Pontiff was still alive was too shocking. Especially for those in Shrek who had been in the Star Dou Great Forest. How could he have survived that situation?

"So, did Soul Hall deliberately spread false news?" Ma Hongjun scratched his head. "Just to deceive us? Is the White Pontiff hiding in the shadows, waiting for the chance to strike again?"

"Still hiding beside Prince Xue Qinghe... This Prince Xue Qinghe has been disguised by –the Soul Hall for so many years. It's terrifying." Oscar shuddered at the thought of it.

The –others fell silent for a while.

"Fortunately, Tang San saw through Prince Xue Qinghe's conspiracy in time..." Ning Fengzhi sighed.

Tang San shook his head. "If Uncle Ning hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid we would all be dead. Qian Renxue, who pretended to be Xue Qinghe, looks almost older than us, and her actual age might be higher, and she's a Soul Saint!"

"The most important thing is her strength. I vaguely feel that she didn't seem to want to kill me, maybe because she wanted to recruit me. That gave me the chance to take advantage of the loopholes and use the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer method. But even so, I couldn't kill her, even with the my most powerful strike."

"Her martial soul has three pairs of wings. It's a Angel martial soul. It's incredibly powerful, and she also has a very powerful field of talent... What puzzles me most is her disguise. Xue Qinghe's martial soul belongs to the royal family, inheriting the Martial Soul Swan, but she managed to hide it from everyone. This shows she possesses extremely powerful disguise skills."

Tang San spoke all at once, recalling the events with shock.

"Angel Martial Soul..." Ning Fengzhi murmured, "This is the inherited martial soul of the Soul Hall direct lineage. The previous pope also had a Angel martial soul. It seems that Qian Renxue is a descendant of the previous Supreme Pontiff."

"How could the descendant of the Supreme Pontiff be at the core of the Soul Hall?"

The idea that someone from the core of the Soul Hall had been hidden inside the Heaven Dou Empire for over twenty years and was about to take over the empire made everyone shiver.

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