"Then… will we also forget each other someday?"
Bibi Dong's jade-like hands wrapped tightly around Xiao Se's neck. Tears slipped down her cheeks, falling softly onto his fading soul body.
Even though she was now nineteen and taller than Xiao Se, they looked perfectly matched standing together—no awkwardness, only harmony.
"Lovesick Heartbroken Red represents true love," Xiao Se said gently. "It has already acknowledged you. With it, you won't forget me. As for me… I might forget you. But I believe that when we meet again, I'll recognize you at a glance—
even if I forget your name…
even if I forget your face."
He softly patted her back.
"But we're not like the couple in that story," Bibi Dong whispered shakily. "They were separated by three years… we're separated by two worlds."
"Believe me," Xiao Se said firmly. "I will find a way to reach the Douluo Continent. I will find you."
Bibi Dong straightened slightly. Her jade hands rested on his shoulders, her body leaning back just enough to meet his gaze. Her bright, watery eyes softened into a tender expression as she stared at him.
"But now I'm already five years older than you. Next time we meet… it might be decades later. Will you dislike me for being older?"
"Never."
Xiao Se shook his head with a smile.
"Remember what I told you? A rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo has over a thousand years of life. Even at fifty, you'd have lived only one-twentieth of your lifespan. And with your talent, you'll definitely become a god someday. Your lifespan will be nearly infinite. After tens of thousands of years… being a few decades older than me is no different from when we first met and you were just half a year older."
Her next question, however, struck straight at the heart—
"Then… will you look for other girls?"
"Uh…"
Three black lines instantly dropped on Xiao Se's face.
Not only will I… I already have several.
Though none had fully confirmed their relationship, he absolutely wasn't giving up on Long Kui, Xiao Yixian, Xiao Yu, Ya Fei, or the already half-scammed Queen Medusa.
(PS: Qinglin is still too young.)
He coughed lightly and quickly changed the subject.
"Dong'er, time is almost up. Before I leave… I must remove the hidden danger around you."
"Hidden danger?"
Bibi Dong blinked in confusion. "What danger? Once I get my seventh spirit ring, I'll be able to face even a Title Douluo. And with Spirit Hall's power, no one would dare attack me."
Xiao Se shook his head solemnly.
"The danger doesn't come from outside. It comes from inside. Your teacher—Chihiro Ji."
"That's impossible! My teacher, he—"
Bibi Dong's voice broke. Her eyes were full of disbelief.
Xiao Se's gaze sharpened.
"After observing for five years, I can conclude that Chihiro Ji is a petty, despicable man. And he has an extremely twisted obsession with you. He hides it well, but not well enough to escape my eyes. He wants your body."
"No… no… Teacher wouldn't… I respect him so much…"
Her voice trembled uncontrollably.
If anyone else said this, she'd blow them up on the spot for trying to sow discord.
But this was Xiao Se.
Her most cherished person.
If even he intended to harm her, then there would be no one in the world worth trusting.
Xiao Se sighed.
"I hope I'm wrong. But for your safety, we must test him."
"How?" she asked quietly.
Xiao Se pointed to his right eye.
"This is a special ability I once acquired—Bie Tianshen. As long as someone's soul level is below mine, I can use it to rewrite their will. But the cooldown is extremely long. The stronger the person, the longer I must wait before using it again. If I use it on your teacher, a Title Douluo… I may not be able to use it for a long time afterward."
"So… you will rewrite my teacher's will?"
He shook his head.
"No. I won't use it on him directly. Instead, I'll set a trigger. If he ever tries to lay a hand on you, Bie Tianshen will activate automatically. Now—go tell him you already like someone. Tell him you want to be with that person.
If he does nothing, then we're safe.
If he attacks you…"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Se's eyes were already filled with murderous intent.
"Mm."
Bibi Dong nodded softly. She trusted Chihiro Ji deeply… but if he truly dared violate her body, then it was too terrifying. If she were defiled, then even if she and Xiao Se reunited someday, how could she face him?
"Go now. I don't have much time left."
Feeling himself about to leave this world, Xiao Se turned into a stream of blue light and slipped back into her mind.
Bibi Dong's vision blurred for a moment.
She put away the Lovesick Heartbroken Red and left the palace.
The moment she stepped outside—
A young man with short black hair rushed over eagerly, hugging a pile of books.
"Saintess, I went to the library and specially organized materials for you—these are spirit beasts suitable for your martial spirit and cultivation plans—"
"Get lost."
A cold glance swept from Bibi Dong's eyes.
A blast of purple soul power surged from her body, slamming into the young man and sending him flying into the palace wall, creating a deep crater.
"Yu Xiaogang, I told you before—stop harboring filthy thoughts about me. If you want to live off a woman, you're not worthy of me. If you dare appear before me again, I'll make you regret ever being born."
Without another look, Bibi Dong strode toward the Pope's Palace.
Yu Xiaogang stared after her, fists clenched until his knuckles turned white.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, eyes filling with hatred and venom.
He had come to Spirit Hall two years ago.
At first sight of Bibi Dong—her talent, her temperament, her beauty—he was captivated.
He resolved immediately to pursue her.
If he could win her, then his theories would gain recognition. And he would gain the perfect love story. No one would dare call him trash again.
But he also understood his limits.
Born a waste soul master, his only strength was theory.
So he threw himself into the Spirit Hall archives, burying himself in study for two years straight. He selected spirit beasts for her. He designed cultivation plans for her.
But not only did all his efforts yield nothing—Bibi Dong's attitude toward him worsened.
From indifference… to annoyance… to today's outright humiliation.
He hated it.
"Bibi Dong… I will make you regret this."
With a dark roar in his heart, Yu Xiaogang turned away from Spirit Hall.
One day—
he would train a genius.
He would make that genius prove his worth.
And if he could destroy Spirit Hall in the process—
that would be perfect.
(End of Chapter)
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