The Gears of Fate Begin to Turn off Course

Afterwards, Bibi Dong made a special trip to visit Zhou You, and her words were very kind and approachable.

Zhou You realized that his previous worries were somewhat unnecessary. His current age was extremely deceptive, Bibi Dong never imagined that everything happening now was the result of his secret orchestration.

Yue Guan, standing to the side, noticed a slightly strange expression on his face. He seemed to want to say something but hesitated, yet said nothing.

His appearance aroused Zhou You's suspicion. He secretly kept this in mind and pretended to be innocent when dealing with Bibi Dong.

Fortunately, this Pope was not like the leader in his previous life who liked to give long speeches. Seeing that Zhou You seemed to be really alright, he was relieved. Only then did he look at Wei Lin, who looked like he was about to die, not far away.

'What a piece of trash!' Bibi Dong cursed inwardly, but at this moment she couldn't be too harsh on a seriously injured person. Instead, she had to do her best to save him, and even comforting him was essential.

"Gui Mei, take him with you." She paused, then looked at the children. Although they tried their best to hide it, Bibi Dong could still see a hint of fear in their eyes.

In this state, it's definitely impossible to continue Soul Hunting.

"You guys, come back with us too."

No one refused. Even Xie Yue, who was usually the most stubborn, bowed his head like a wilted eggplant and submitted to the arrangement.

After observing for a while, Zhou You felt that it wasn't appropriate to bring out Sonic Bird at this time, as it might easily evoke certain associations.

It's just a pity about that Soul Ring.

In order to appear in front of everyone, he had no choice but to discard the Ten-Year Soul Ring he had previously acquired.

Their hastily assembled Soul Hunting Team's first Soul Hunting Operation ended rather anticlimactically.

The group returned to the academy under the escort of three Titled Douluo. Because of the presence of important figures, everyone was very reserved and hardly spoke a word along the way.

But eventually, they couldn't withstand the physical and mental fatigue, and gradually, the children drifted off to sleep.

Zhou You clearly realized that it was some kind of pollen at work.

'Yue Guan?' He didn't force himself to resist the drowsiness and also fell into a deep sleep.

In the other carriage, Yue Guan quietly withdrew his Soul Power; he rarely did anything kind in his life.

These children are all under ten years old, and what happened today was too much for them.

The carriage traveled smoothly without encountering any accidents.

Liu Suxin had already received the message in advance. As soon as Zhou You and the others landed, she dragged them to do a physical examination. It took quite a while before they were released.

Zhou You and Yan returned to their dormitory. The latter lay down on the bed as soon as he hit the pillow, seemingly not having slept enough on the carriage ride.

Zhou You glanced at him and then ignored him. He washed up, changed into a new uniform, and walked out of the dormitory again.

Before long, he arrived at a rest room in the academy Arena, where Zhang Ping was already waiting.

She was all alone.

This was something the two had agreed upon beforehand, and Zhang Ping was currently in a state of extreme anxiety, so she dared not disobey.

Zhou You was only there to deliver the Sonic Bird. He had thought Zhang Ping would ask Sun Chuantao to come along for courage, but she came alone.

It seems she was indeed quite frightened earlier.

When Zhang Ping saw Zhou You enter, she couldn't help but shrink back.

Despite being older and more skilled, she was somewhat afraid of this ruthless junior.

This time, Zhou You had no intention of deliberately intimidating her. He took the lying Sonic Bird out of his backpack and placed it in front of Zhang Ping.

Meeting the other person's astonished gaze, he calmly said, "Tell Sun Chuantao that we're even."

After saying that, he turned and left without lingering for a moment, as if he were only there to complete a task.

Zhang Ping was left alone, staring blankly at the motionless Sonic Bird on the table.

After a moment, she tentatively touched the Soul Beast with her fingertips. The Sonic Bird remained motionless, but its body temperature was still there, and Zhang Ping could clearly feel its heartbeat.

He's still alive? How did he manage that?

Zhang Ping's mind worked quickly; she immediately thought of the Soft Bone Rabbit's [Charm] skill, and a bold guess appeared in her mind...

But she quickly cut off the thought as soon as it popped into her head.

"Don't think about it!" she told herself silently.

She was immediately happy again. No matter what, she had finally gotten the Soul Beast she wanted, which was something to be happy about.

She grabbed the Sonic Bird from the table and ran off to find her friends.

Absorbing Soul Ring is best done with someone protecting you, but Zhang Ping was extremely insecure at the moment.

Spirit City, Pope Hall.

By this time, Bibi Dong had regained her composure and temporarily put the failed Soul Hunting attempt behind her.

This operation wasn't entirely fruitless; at least she figured out the strength of the Soft Bone Rabbit and also discovered some of the true strengths and weaknesses of the two Soul Beasts. She was certain she wouldn't fail again next time.

But before that, she needs to find new prey.

She possesses a rare combination of Twin Martial Souls, a rarity on the continent.

The reason for this Soul Hunting is that her Second Martial Soul has reached level 70, and she needs a Soul Ring to break through the bottleneck.

Compared to a single Martial Soul Twin Martial Souls martial souls do not differ significantly in the quality of their Soul Power, but the total amount of Soul Power differs by a factor of two.

Bibi Dong's First Martial Soul has already been cultivated to level 98. If her Second Martial Soul can be further refined, her overall combat ability will rise to another level.

The Soul Skill granted by the Seventh Soul Ring is usually the Martial Soul Avatar, which is a qualitative change. Although Bibi Dong is not in a hurry, she does not want to drag it out for too long.

Therefore, she quickly chose her next hunting target.

The Spirit Hall's reach extends across the continent, enabling it to collect a great deal of secret intelligence. In particular, information that is of particular interest is compiled by specialists and placed on Bibi Dong's desk.

While Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are rare, they can still be found in this era if you look carefully. And for the Seventh Soul Ring, you almost don't need to consider the attributes of the Soul Beast or the matching principle; you only need to focus on the age of the Soul Beast.

Soon, Bibi Dong set her sights on a new target.

She didn't plan to enter the Star Dou Great Forest again anytime soon, so this time, she set her sights on the Sunset Forest.

This is another major gathering place for Soul Beasts besides the Star Dou Great Forest, but its total area is smaller than that of the Star Dou Forest, and the abundance of Soul Beasts is also less.

Of course, most importantly, Sunset Forest is basically within the territory ruled by the Heaven Dou Empire. Bibi Dong wants to Soul Hunting, she will have to negotiate with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family first.

Fortunately, in recent years, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family has shown signs of decline, and the Spirit Hall has made preparations there in advance.

Thinking of this, Bibi Dong paused slightly, a figure appearing in her mind, her emotions somewhat complicated.

Sometimes she doubts herself, wondering if her decisions are always correct.

But ambition ultimately prevailed, Bibi Dong decided to go to Sunset Forest soon. So she wrote a document by hand and handed it to her deputy, ordering him to send it to the Heaven Dou Empire as soon as possible.

She knew the other party wouldn't refuse, nor dared to refuse, but she still had to wait for their reply, which made her slightly unhappy.

'This situation won't last long,' she thought.

One day, the entire continent will grovel before the Spirit Hall —no, beneath her feet!

At that moment, no one knew that the gears of fate would turn in a completely different direction.