Teacher, Control Yourself! Senior Sister Is Watching!

Bibi Dong didn't care who had left it there.

Nor did she worry about whether she could win a fight afterward. Instead, she forcibly broke through the poison array.

Boom!

With a sweep of her hand, a terrifying blast of wind dispersed the poisonous fog, opening a passage of moderate size.

The three slowly entered and finally saw what lay within.

The first thing that caught their eyes was the ice and fire springs at the very center. The fire spring was extraordinarily hot, as though it could burn the heavens and boil the seas.

The ice spring was just as terrifying, cold to the extreme, as though blanketed in ice and snow.

The two springs nestled against each other, existing side by side. A single glance was enough to leave Bibi Dong astounded.

"Such a marvelous place actually exists in this world?"

"Even I wouldn't dare touch these ice and fire springs lightly. Could they be the supreme treasure Xiao Hao mentioned?"

But as soon as she said that, Liang Hao explained from beside her, "Teacher, it's not the springs!"

"It's the Immortal Herbs around them!"

"Look, there are Immortal Herbs and spirit herbs everywhere! Every single one can create an unimaginably great genius!"

"Immortal Herbs?" Bibi Dong swept her gaze around. Everywhere she looked, she saw medicinal herbs brimming with immense medicinal power.

Although she didn't understand medicinal principles, she could tell from the quality of their energy that these Immortal Herbs were not to be underestimated.

"I often hear that fellow Yue Guan going on about Immortal Herbs. He even says his Martial Soul is one of them."

"It seems he wasn't talking nonsense. And sure enough, there's a chrysanthemum over there that's extremely similar to Yue Guan's Martial Soul."

"Xiao Hao, you truly are your teacher's lucky star!"

"If these Immortal Herbs are given to Soul Masters, and to you and Nana, they'll turn you into the strongest under heaven. Who would dare contend with me then?!"

Bibi Dong was genuinely thrilled and excited at that moment.

She didn't understand Immortal Herbs, but she did understand changes in energy. Weren't divine medicines like these meant for Soul Masters to consume?

Wouldn't they bring enormous benefits once consumed?

And there were so many Immortal Herbs that Bibi Dong felt as though she were looking at a warehouse full of divine medicines.

With these Immortal Herbs alone, how many powerful subordinates could she raise? Even unifying the world someday wouldn't be out of the question!

Bibi Dong was so excited that she lifted Liang Hao up on the spot, and even couldn't resist wanting to give him a kiss.

She couldn't be blamed for that. It was only human nature—who didn't want to grab hold of something when they were excited?

Liang Hao, however, was surprised and hurriedly reminded her, "Teacher, teacher, calm down..."

Only upon hearing his voice did Bibi Dong come to her senses.

What am I doing? Don't I hate romances between teachers and students most of all? How did I get so excited that I picked Xiao Hao up?

Bibi Dong awkwardly put him down and explained, "Ahem, I got too excited."

"Xiao Hao, you deserve the greatest credit for finding these Immortal Herbs!"

"Don't worry. You may take whatever Immortal Herbs you want here. Your cultivation will come first!"

She hurriedly said something else, hoping to divert attention.

But when she thought about how she had just picked Liang Hao up, and had even wanted to do that...

Bibi Dong felt even more ashamed. Her cheeks even turned slightly red, and she grew embarrassed.

Hu Liena watched from the side, biting her lip as well. She didn't know why, but she felt a little uncomfortable.

Hu Liena wondered, Is teacher just excited?

If she's excited, why did she look like she was going to kiss Liang Hao? Maybe she really didn't notice. Teacher kissed me when I was little too...

But I still feel uncomfortable. Liang Hao, he...

But Hu Liena wouldn't voice those wandering thoughts. She could only keep them bottled up and remain silent.

Liang Hao, on the other hand, didn't mind. He simply thought Bibi Dong had lost her composure from happiness; many people did that.

He continued to Bibi Dong, "Teacher, as I said, I once read an ancient book, a medicine codex. As it happens, I recognize all these Immortal Herbs."

"If they need to be used and allocated, you can leave the arrangements entirely to me."

"But there's another problem. This place is already occupied. As newcomers, would we..."

He was referring to Dugu Bo.

Thinking about it, Dugu Bo should have noticed that the poison array had been broken by now. He should be coming, shouldn't he?

Without dealing with Dugu Bo, they couldn't take the Immortal Herbs in peace.

Besides, Liang Hao himself intended to recruit Dugu Bo.

One of his goals was to unify the continent, and Dugu Bo's group-attack poison skills would be a devastating weapon on the battlefield.

Gaining control of Dugu Bo's power would be enormously beneficial to his future unification of the continent.

Liang Hao also hoped, in saying this, that Dugu Bo would arrive sooner.

But Bibi Dong replied disdainfully, "Even if someone was here first, would they dare not show me respect?"

"If you think it's unjust, Xiao Hao, then consider it a purchase by Spirit Hall."

"In any case, we absolutely cannot let these Immortal Herbs slip away!"

Bibi Dong's attitude was clear: she wanted them, no matter who owned them.

Just as she finished speaking, a voice abruptly rang out in the distance. "Who dares enter my herb garden and steal?"

"Are you courting death?!"

Swish!

As the words fell, a dark-green figure appeared with even greater force, descending directly before the three of them.

The newcomer was none other than Dugu Bo, an NPC who was almost certain to make an appearance.

The moment he appeared, his expression was exceedingly cold and sinister, and there was already killing intent in his gaze as he looked at Liang Hao and the others.

Bibi Dong was also surprised to see him, however, because she knew him. Wasn't he that newly promoted Titled Douluo, apparently called Dugu Bo?

"Bold thief! You even brought two children with you. I would like to see just who you are..."

Dugu Bo, however, paid no attention, concentrating on delivering threats to assert his dominance.

But before he had finished speaking, just as he found his footing, he saw Bibi Dong's face.

The ordinary masses of the world might not recognize Bibi Dong, but how could he, a Titled Douluo, never have seen her?

Dugu Bo hadn't even finished his threats when he saw Bibi Dong and was so frightened on the spot that he pissed himself.

"P-Pope?"

"Your Holiness, the Pope of Spirit Hall, why is it you?!"

That brought Dugu Bo to his senses.

He had thought some petty thief had broken in. How had such a towering Buddha turned up instead?

Good grief, he seemed to have cursed the Pope just now. Would he suffer for it?

Dugu Bo's attitude instantly turned respectful. He hurriedly coughed twice and responded quickly:

"I did not know Your Holiness had graced this place. My words just now were offensive, and I hope Your Holiness will forgive me."

"I am Dugu Bo, a rank 91 Titled Douluo. I went to Spirit Hall to have my identity certified some years ago. I wonder if Your Holiness still remembers?"

Bibi Dong also noticed the change in his attitude.

Now that she knew who he was, Bibi Dong was even more disdainful. Had she not seen Dugu Bo change his tune so quickly, she would have suppressed him with a slap long ago.

Bibi Dong nodded. "Poison Douluo, naturally I know of you."

"I happened to come to Sunset Forest with my two disciples and discovered this herb garden and its springs. I was just about to take a closer look."

"I didn't expect that, before we had said much of anything, I would hear Poison Douluo come here cursing."

"So it seems I was presumptuous? How dare I trespass upon the territory of the famed Poison Douluo?"

Bibi Dong spoke with a mix of coldness and warmth, her words tinged with sarcasm, partly to give Dugu Bo a scare.

And those words did indeed frighten Dugu Bo nearly to tears.

How was he supposed to know the Pope had come? If he had known, he would have gone dozens of miles out to welcome her in advance.

I'm done for. Rumor has it Bibi Dong is a vicious fiend, ruthless beyond compare. She won't kill me on the spot, will she? Dugu Bo panicked...