Chapter 18: Hu Liena, What Are You Doing?
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong was so furious that her molars were practically cracking.
These bastards kept mocking her with that weird, sarcastic tone—and Hu Liena, that ungrateful little traitor, even strongly suggested that Su Yan should talk about Xiao Gang?
They were going too far.
[I Am an Orphan: Bibi Dong, are you pretending again?]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Are you still trying to bluff?]
[Carrot Lover: You're literally just a stepping stone on Tang San's path to godhood.]
[Yan Zi is Not a Swallow: You can pretend in front of others, but with us? We can expose your past anytime.]
[Cat in the Shadows: This chat group is getting more and more fun.]
[Group Member No. 9: Absolutely hilarious!]
Bang!
Bibi Dong smashed the jade mirror onto the floor in anger. She trembled where she stood, her ample chest rising and falling intensely.
She was truly enraged.
"Damn it!"
"I swear, sooner or later, I'm locking every single one of you in a secret chamber!"
After venting, she waved her hand and stored the jade mirror back into her spiritual sea, refusing to look at the chat any further.
[Hu Liena: Everyone, stop, okay? If you keep making my teacher angry and she stops using the group chat, the chat group will upgrade more slowly!]
[Everyone: ???]
[Bibi Dong: Hu Liena, get back here this instant!]
[Hu Liena: Teacher, I can't come back. I already left the city. Punish me however you want once I return!]
Hu Liena had already mounted her ride.
A top-grade Spirit Hall stallion, sprinting at full speed toward Heaven Dou City.
She knew her teacher Bibi Dong was beyond saving.
But the Spirit Hall still could be saved.
She was heading to find Qian Renxue and tell her everything—so Qian Renxue could mobilize Spirit Hall's forces to eliminate Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Hu Liena, you're not protecting Bibi Dong anymore?]
[Cat in the Shadows: Running away?]
[Yan Zi is Not a Swallow: I can't—this is too funny. Bibi Dong, please go check your eyes. Even your disciple Hu Liena can't tolerate you and is fleeing.]
[Bibi Dong: Hu Liena! What are you doing?!]
"Hyah!"
Hu Liena didn't respond in the chat group. Instead, she urged her horse faster, blasting out of the city at maximum speed.
She couldn't say anything yet—if she did, Bibi Dong might drag her back. Better to run far first, then explain.
[Su Yan: Since everyone strongly suggests it, then no problem. After the next upgrade, we'll talk about Yu Xiaogang. I'll analyze him from top to bottom and show you exactly how twisted and disgusting he really is.]
Blue Tyrant Academy.
Liu Erlong was on the verge of exploding.
She had enjoyed cursing at Bibi Dong earlier.
But now that everyone was attacking Yu Xiaogang, she absolutely could not tolerate it.
[My Surname is Not Yu: Who gave you the right to call Xiao Gang twisted and scum? I think you're the twisted one! You're just jealous of Xiao Gang's talent!]
[My Surname is Not Yu: The ten core competencies of martial soul—can you do that? Can any of you?]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Su Yan is jealous that Yu Xiaogang can't break through rank 30? Hahaha!]
[Carrot Lover: Su Yan, jealous of Yu Xiaogang's ugly zombie face? Hahaha!]
[Yan Zi is Not a Swallow: No way, no way, surely no one actually thinks Yu Xiaogang is talented… right?]
[Cat in the Shadows: Well, "Surname Not Yu" and Bibi Dong both do.]
[Yan Zi is Not a Swallow: About Yu Xiaogang's theories—my grandpa cursed them before. Said they were purely misleading. I asked why, and he said they were all copied, patched together from everywhere. Even he couldn't tell what was right or wrong. If that's not misleading people, what is?]
[I Am an Orphan: Oh, you mean that "first soul ring's limit is 400 years" talent? Have you ever seen the first soul ring of 900 years?]
[Group Member No. 9: Alright, stop arguing. Honestly, I think Su Yan is jealous of Yu Xiaogang… jealous that Yu Xiaogang has Bibi Dong's love.]
[Everyone: ???]
[Su Yan: Slander! She's slandering me! Don't believe her! Someone like Bibi Dong—being a love-brain like that—is already annoying enough. What makes me really angry is that the target of her love-brain obsession isn't me. Now that… that is truly infuriating.]
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong froze for a moment.
Wait a second.
'If someone like me liked you, would you really be dissatisfied?'
'I, Bibi Dong, was once the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, and now the Pope of Spirit Hall.'
'Beauty? Check.'
'Figure? Check.'
'Status? Double check.'
'And you dare act like you'd be wronged?'
But the more she thought about his words… the stranger it felt.
He wasn't angry that she was a love-brain.
He was angry that… her love-brain wasn't directed at him?
This bastard!
[Bibi Dong: Shameless.]
Prince's Mansion.
Qian Renxue also stared dumbfounded.
'Excuse me?'
'From the way you're talking, it sounds like you're planning to become my stepfather?'
[I Am an Orphan: Degenerate.]
[Carrot Lover: Su Yan, what's so good about that evil woman Bibi Dong? Wait for me to grow up—I'll definitely be prettier than her.]
[My Surname is Not Yu: I knew it! The group owner is not a good person. He's clearly jealous of Xiao Gang. Don't believe a single thing he says!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Yeah, sure, keep telling yourself that!]
[Cat in the Shadows: Now I'm curious what Bibi Dong actually looks like. Can we see a photo?]
[Yan Zi is Not a Swallow: Bibi Dong, upload a picture of yourself for everyone to see?]
[Group Member No. 9: I wanna see! I wanna see!]
[Su Yan: You all continue chatting. I've got something to take care of. Remember to stay as active as today—only then can our big family keep getting better and better.]
Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong was utterly speechless.
These bastards...
What do they take her for?
She is the Pope of Spirit Hall—do they think they can just look at her whenever they want?
[Bibi Dong: You want a picture of me? Fine. Send me all your pictures first, and then I'll take one for you.]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: If we send ours, you'll just track us down from our faces and capture us the next day, won't you?]
[Yan Zi is Not a Swallow: Spirit Hall has too many Titled Douluo. We can't handle an assassination attempt. Absolutely can't expose our identities.]
[Everyone: Agree.]
Nuoding Academy.
After closing the chat group, Su Yan finally sat down to cultivate his soul power.
His current soul power rank should be around thirty-three—this jump came directly from the completion of his three God level cultivation techniques.
God level techniques were basically enlightenment-type upgrades; they provided power without the usual cultivation grind. Gaining five or six ranks wasn't unreasonable.
The three God level skills gave him three major cheats: infinite soul power recovery, long-range precision attacks, and god-level evasion. But since his overall soul power level was still low, his attack strength was limited. Against high-level soul masters, he still lacked the ability to fight head-on.
He still hadn't obtained his third soul ring. Once he secured it, he'd gain another two to three soul power ranks. If he found a way to input the Immortal Herb password and then spent on a few Immortal Herbs, he could reach rank 50 or 60 soul power in a short time
Then he'd finally have real confidence.
However, contacting Dugu Bo was still nerve-wracking. Even if Dugu Bo was known as the "Gatekeeper of Titled Douluo," a Titled Douluo was still a Titled Douluo.
According to his original plan, he should first make contact with Dugu Yan. But to approach Dugu Yan, he'd have to expose his real identity.
Unlike Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan wouldn't be so easy to fool.
Then again…
Considering the current chat group's situation, no matter who he approached, they'd probably figure out who he was right away.
Except Xiao Wu…
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