Uh…
Mama's boy?
Su Linfeng felt completely speechless. No matter how he tried, he couldn't defend himself against such a label.
Still, he actually rather enjoyed the current atmosphere.
The Golden Generation may have lost, but they were completely convinced by his strength. After all, children were still children—far from scheming adults.
In the end—
Thanks to Salatuo's personal arrangements, Su Linfeng successfully became a transfer student at Spirit Hall Academy, placed in the same class as Hu Liena and the rest of the Golden Generation.
The lower-level courses were simple and dull.
Mornings were spent on theoretical lessons about the Ten Core Competencies of Spirit Masters, while the afternoons were devoted to practical sparring.
Before long, the school day ended.
As dusk settled, Su Linfeng still hadn't seen Bibi Dong.
So, she really did intend to let him leave.
For six long years, he had been waiting for the chance to regain his freedom. Yet now that he was finally about to be free, why did he feel a strange sense of loss?
He didn't even know where to go next.
"Brother Linfeng!"
At the gate of Spirit Hall Academy, Hu Liena appeared with Zhang Ping, waving cheerfully.
"The mountain road back to Spirit City is rough—be careful on your way! Don't forget to come early tomorrow morning. Zhang Ping wants to spar with you."
Her words pulled Su Linfeng back to reality.
He smiled, waved in farewell, and with the sunset at his back, began retracing the path he had once taken.
"What?"
Zhang Ping's eyes widened. She stared blankly at Hu Liena.
"When did I say I wanted to spar with him?"
"Shh, keep your voice down—he hasn't gone far yet!"
Hu Liena tugged awkwardly at Zhang Ping's arm, lowering her voice.
"I said you said it, so you did. Can't you just play along?"
"You little vixen… Don't tell me you've fallen for him?"
Seeing Hu Liena's expression, Zhang Ping looked as if she had seen through everything. With disdain written all over her face, she muttered,
"Don't tell me the reason you made that excuse just now was to find a way to talk to Su Linfeng? But why drag me into it!"
The sun dipped beneath the horizon.
Before he knew it, Su Linfeng had arrived at a three-way intersection.
"Which way should I go?" He stood frozen, torn between choices.
Left: out of Spirit City, into the human world. He could choose to enter either the Heaven Dou Empire or the Star Luo Empire.
Not wise. Both Heaven Dou and Star Luo would eventually become the playground of the "Shrek Heavenly Group" and Tang San's harem.
Right: the world of soul beasts—returning to Star Dou Forest to hide and continue cultivating. If he stayed there until Tang San became a god, he might live in peace for over twenty years.
Not rational. The Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena wouldn't emerge for at least another twenty thousand years. Even ten thousand years later, when Di Tian and the fierce beasts of Star Dou were reduced to mere stepping stones for Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena still hadn't acted.
Besides, he had already taken human form and needed human cultivation methods. Who could say if he'd even survive twenty years? He might just end up as Tang San's stepping stone.
Straight ahead: madness. Bibi Dong herself—living under constant threat of death!
The Douluo Continent was vast. Was there truly nowhere for him?
His only hope now lay in the evil and destructive aura within Bibi Dong. As long as she did not accept the Rakshasa God's Legacy, there was still a chance he could carve out a path even against the protagonist's group.
Besides, her aura was the very catalyst for his Martial Spirit's evolution.
Twenty years from now, who became a god first was far from certain!
Take the gamble. Turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.
Resolving himself, Su Linfeng looked toward the direction of Spirit Hall, drew a deep breath, and walked straight toward the restricted area.
Spirit Hall's Forbidden Grounds
Blood energy once again blanketed the courtyard.
Inside her chamber, beyond the suffocating aura of slaughter, the space was filled with a dark force that surged violently into Bibi Dong's body.
It ceaselessly corroded her flesh and spirit alike.
At this moment, freshly bathed, Bibi Dong sat cross-legged on her bed, brows knitted in agony. Beads of sweat as large as peas dripped down her forehead, slid along her neck, and soaked into the single thin gauze nightdress clinging to her body.
The drenched fabric revealed just how much pain she was enduring.
Her loose auburn hair spilled chaotically across her chest, barely concealing what should not be seen—yet leaving enough to tempt one's imagination.
Such a perfect figure… not a single flaw.
"Does it hurt?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice whispered in her ear.
"Stop resisting. Go capture that little beast. If you devour his spirit rings and spirit bones, you won't have to suffer like this anymore."
"Foolish!"
The voice returned, twisted and manic with laughter.
"You dare grow soft toward a beast? Don't make meaningless resistance. Your humanity means nothing. In the end, you'll abandon it, destroy yourself, and embrace true power."
"Get out!"
Bibi Dong's lips trembled as she forced out a hoarse cry, desperately resisting the invasion of her mind.
Little beast…
By now, you should already be back in Star Dou Forest, right?
Run. Run as far as you can. Best if you never return!
Her body shivered uncontrollably. In that instant, Su Linfeng became her last tether, the single thread preventing her from being consumed by evil.
Creak—
At that moment, the door opened.
"Elder Sister, I'm back."
The voice fell—
Bibi Dong's eyes snapped open. A wave of black energy burst forth from her gaze, thick and tangible.
The evil aura was like gasoline poured onto a fire. The instant Su Linfeng stepped into the room, the Golden Flame Power in his body began circulating on its own.
His brows furrowed as he surveyed the scene.
Especially… Bibi Dong.
"Who told you to come back?!"
Bibi Dong's heart quivered violently. She never expected Su Linfeng to return. She had clearly shown him the path to Star Dou Forest. Why had he come back?
"Get out!"
Her palm lashed out. A torrent of spirit power exploded from her body.
Su Linfeng was flung across the room, only stopping when he slammed against the wall.
So… she was being corroded by evil will?
Yet instead of fear, Su Linfeng calmly stood, step by step, walking toward her.
"Elder Sister, when you left, didn't you tell me to always remember the path I came from?"
"Now Linfeng has found his way home."
"So why are you angry?"
"You—"
Bibi Dong's lips quivered, her shoulders shaking.
"You idiot! Star Dou Forest is your home. Before I change my mind, get out of here!"
This little beast… actually came back?
Her heart was shaken to its core.
When she had left Spirit Hall Academy earlier, she had imagined countless possibilities—but never this.
And now, seeing him here, regret stirred faintly in her heart. After all, he was a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast. Letting him go had felt like a loss.
That single flicker of regret had given her inner evil the chance to invade, leading to her current state.
But… this brat actually came back.
And now—like this—she must look hideous, corrupted by darkness.
Would he be frightened?
The more steadfast he appeared, the more chaotic her heart became.
Hmph! What am I thinking?
If she truly wanted to rid herself of him, she mustn't leave him with any good impression!