Sunlight shone brightly.
Bi Bi Dong was still on her way back to Wisteria Residence.
Meanwhile, a golden yet somewhat enchanting figure had returned to the Papal Hall.
"Yue Guan, is everything handled?"
"Your Holiness, all preparations are complete. We only await news from the old ghost," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied respectfully.
Unable to conceal his worry, he couldn't help but remind, "But Your Holiness, with just the few of us, I'm afraid we might struggle to withstand the powerful experts from the Clear Sky Sect."
"I've naturally considered this point," Qian Xunji said, tapping the table before him with unwavering determination in his eyes.
"I will dispatch other elders to monitor the Clear Sky Sect. If there's any movement, they will be the first to intervene."
"So that's how it is. Your Holiness is wise," Chrysanthemum Douluo praised.
"Heh... If so many of us still can't handle a mere Tang Hao from the Clear Sky Sect, we might as well be dead," Qian Xunji declared, having never contemplated failure.
Just thinking about it...
He was bringing two Titled Douluos, several Soul Douluos, and Soul Saints to deal with a Soul Douluo burdened with family.
He simply couldn't imagine how they could possibly lose!
——
Before long,
Bi Bi Dong returned to Wisteria Residence.
Quickly ascending to the attic, what greeted her eyes were the tightly closed doors of both Ye Tian and Hu Liena's rooms...
Their auras clearly hadn't departed yet.
Pausing to think for a moment...
Bi Bi Dong, with a faint trace of joy on her face, approached Ye Tian's door.
Knock knock!
Bi Bi Dong gently knocked on the door to 'Eternal Heaven.'
Wispy strands of pill fragrance drifted out, accompanied by a milky white mist that brushed against her face.
The moment Bi Bi Dong stepped halfway inside...
The rotating mist of dew and water, resembling the celestial constellations, suddenly stilled. Sitting cross-legged beneath the pill furnace, anchoring the center of this starry river, the young Taoist Ye Tian slowly opened his eyes and glanced back over his shoulder.
"Teacher?"
"You seem to be in good condition," Bi Bi Dong remarked with a slight nod and a smile, stepping forward.
She came to stand behind Ye Tian, then slowly crouched down, her face directly meeting his backward glance...
Every smile and expression carried a lighthearted ease.
"Aren't you tired of never looking at me directly?" Bi Bi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly.
Her jade-like hand grasped the Purple Cloud Prayer Cushion beneath Ye Tian and exerted a slight force.
Ye Tian's body slowly began to rotate...
In no time at all,
He was completely facing Bi Bi Dong's stunningly beautiful visage, now blooming with a radiant smile.
Ye Tian couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.
He had never seen Bi Bi Dong return from the Papal Hall with such a smiling face before.
Normally, not even the mention of it...
Would bring only cold indifference and disgust to her expression.
This was clearly unusual.
Bi Bi Dong's visit this time should have been to inform Qian Xunji that she had broken through to the ninetieth level and urgently needed a Ninth Soul Ring, right? So, what else could make Bi Bi Dong this happy?
Undoubtedly, it must be related to the Ninth Soul Ring!
Ye Tian's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately formed a conjecture. Gazing into Bi Bi Dong's intently focused eyes, he tentatively asked, "It seems Teacher is even happier than before. Is there some good news?"
Bi Bi Dong didn't conceal it and nodded.
"Indeed, there is good news. Some for you, and some for me."
"Related to me?" Ye Tian was somewhat bewildered.
What did a major event like hunting a 100,000-Year Soul Beast have to do with a mere Soul Grandmaster like him?
"What's with that expression? Weren't you supposed to be clever?"
After a year's time, Bi Bidong once again extended her sinful hand and pinched Ye Tian's cheek.
"You're now Spirit Hall's precious treasure - having produced three cases of Innate Full Spirit Power. It's already generous that we haven't enshrined you like some deity. Are you so overwhelmed by such trivial benefits?"
As his face was pulled sideways, Ye Tian looked at Bi Bidong askance, feeling somewhat strange inside. He realized he had misunderstood.
But as Bi Bidong pulled him closer and closer, nearly bringing his face to her lips, Ye Tian couldn't help feeling some pain.
"Ouch, gentle there..."
"Hmph!"
Bi Bidong immediately released Ye Tian, clenching her jade-like hand as if to preserve his warmth in her palm.
Glancing at Ye Tian before her, Bi Bidong's expression turned somewhat complex. No longer beating around the bush, she stated directly: "He asked me to tell you that in a few days, he'll give you a ten-thousand-year soul bone."
"A ten-thousand-year soul bone?!"
Ye Tian's hand, which had been rubbing his cheek, froze as he looked up in pleasant surprise.
Could this be considered a trivial benefit?
This is a treasure from the Blood River, for heaven's sake!
Yet compared to his contributions to Spirit Hall, it did seem 'insignificant.'
Suppressing his joy for the moment, Ye Tian continued asking: "Then what's your good news, teacher? It must be even more precious than my ten-thousand-year soul bone, right?"
"Just passable," Bi Bidong slowly stood up, looking down at Ye Tian with an impulse to tuck him under her skirt. From her superior position, she declared: "Merely a set of hundred thousand year soul ring and soul bone."
As expected!!!
Ye Tian thought to himself, then rolled his eyes peculiarly while staring at the 'shameless' Bi Bidong.
What did she mean by 'merely a set of hundred thousand year soul ring and soul bone'?
Since when did Bi Bidong have such audacity!
"When that day comes, your soul bone will be delivered together to Wisteria Residence."
"What?!"
Hearing Bi Bidong's words, Ye Tian's mouth fell open in shock.
If things really proceeded this way... wouldn't his ten-thousand-year soul bone be doomed?!
After all, while others might not know, he was well aware that Bi Bidong's so-called hundred thousand year soul ring and soul bone were nothing but a pipe dream!
But his ten-thousand-year soul bone was the real deal...
Even if he wasn't planning to absorb it immediately, keeping it as backup still represented rare personal wealth!
Once Qian Xunji returned seriously injured, who would remember that mere ten-thousand-year soul bone?
The soul bone might very well be lost!
"What's wrong? Are you that shocked?"
Bi Bidong looked down at Ye Tian with a puzzled expression.
Ye Tian's expression didn't seem like shock - it carried more urgency.
"Teacher, could you discuss with the Pope about moving up the timeline and directly delivering the soul bone to me?"
Ye Tian looked up at Bi Bidong, making his request.
"Why?"
Bi Bidong frowned delicately.
"Well..." Ye Tian racked his brains, forcing an explanation: "Because whenever I think about the reward of a ten-thousand-year soul bone, I feel so restless that I can't concentrate on my cultivation."
Hearing this, Bi Bidong's brows tightened.
Ye Tian wasn't that kind of person - meticulous and mature-minded, how could he neglect important matters like cultivation because of external temptations?
I never expected that just after celebrating my birthday yesterday, I'd rear-end a ride-hailing car making a left turn while I was turning right at the tunnel entrance today. Ended up being fully at fault—had to pay compensation for lost wages and cover repair costs. Totally ruined my good mood.
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