Fragile Feelings

"This is a handwritten copy. Yu Xiaogang must have copied it himself, and it isn't included in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's records. I'll copy one too. The original can be submitted through Sister Ling Yuan, which will count as another contribution."

Tian Hao immediately had an idea. Contributions were naturally better in greater numbers, and accumulating them could be exchanged for many things. Besides, it was something he could get for free. Why not take it?

The Saintess and that Pope would certainly be interested in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's top Meditation Method as well. As a good-for-nothing youth from the Great Xia Country, he naturally wouldn't miss such a wonderful opportunity to bribe his superiors.

Suppressing that thought, Tian Hao continued flipping through the other books, but unfortunately found nothing else worthwhile.

Instead of immediately copying the Meditation Method, Tian Hao rose and entered the underground Secret Chamber. After once again confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he took out that Soul Bone, pressed it against his calf, and guided his Soul Power into it to slowly refine it.

It was only a five-thousand-year Soul Bone, so refining it wasn't too difficult.

Moreover, this wasn't a fresh Soul Bone newly obtained from a Soul Beast. Like that copied head Soul Bone, it had already passed through several hands. It no longer had the benefit of increasing Soul Power, and it barely improved his physical attributes either.

However, that made it easier to refine. Otherwise, with Tian Hao's level-ten Soul Power, refining a five-thousand-year Soul Bone would have taken quite a long time.

Leaving Tian Hao to refine the Soul Bone, on the other side, Bibi Dong emerged from the bath. Looking at the faint bruises remaining on her body, she gritted her teeth in fury.

"Don't let me find out who you are. Otherwise, I'll make you pay."

Clenching her delicate fists tightly, she had no intention of swallowing this grievance.

She couldn't defeat her Teacher, nor could she strike her. But handling a young man would be easy.

Besides, he had bullied and beaten Xiao Gang so badly. She had to avenge Xiao Gang. However he had beaten Xiao Gang, Bibi Dong would return it all to him.

She spent the entire night tossing and turning in fury and finally waited until the day her Teacher had arranged. After dressing herself, Bibi Dong headed for Yu Xiaogang's residence.

"Xiao Gang!"

She knocked on the door and called out. A moment later, a burst of movement came from inside, and the door was suddenly thrown open.

"Dong'er!"

Seeing the figure he had dreamed of day and night, Yu Xiaogang was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He immediately wanted to embrace her, but Bibi Dong instinctively frowned and stepped back.

Unable To help it, Yu Xiaogang smelled awful. Not only did he reek of alcohol, but there were other strong odors as well. It felt as though she had walked into a cesspit.

Moreover, she was actually a conservative person. She believed she should give everything to her Husband only on the day they married. Thus, she had always restrained herself while dating Yu Xiaogang, at most holding his hand. Now that Yu Xiaogang was trying to embrace her, she felt somewhat repulsed.

Only after his arms closed around empty air did Yu Xiaogang react. He lowered his head to look at himself and immediately felt embarrassed.

"Wait a moment. I'll go back and tidy myself up."

He hurried back to his room, grabbed a change of clothes, and rushed into the bathroom to wash.

He had been having a terrible time these past few days. After waking up in that place, his mind had remained hazy and somewhat painful. More importantly, his body was extremely weak, and he couldn't even summon Luo Sanpao for the time being. He had no idea what that person had done to him.

But the physical discomfort was nothing compared to the pain in his heart. The moment he thought about how his relationship with Bibi Dong could no longer continue, how he had lost such a beautiful and powerful Wife, and how he had lost the chance to prove himself to his clan, his heart felt as though it were being twisted by a knife. He had been drowning his sorrows in alcohol ever since, not even bothering to change his clothes.

Did Not Expect Bibi Dong to come looking for me. Do we still have a chance?

Bibi Dong pushed open the door and walked in while pinching her nose. She opened every window to let the air circulate, and only after a while did she feel somewhat better.

She then began tidying up like a virtuous wife, picking up the bottles scattered across the floor one by one.

Yu Xiaogang washed for quite some time in the bathroom before coming out. Seeing the graceful figure busy at work, his heart warmed, and pride swelled within him.

Dong'er will definitely become my wife, Yu Xiaogang's. Once I bring someone with Twin Martial Souls like Dong'er back to the clan, let's see if those people still dare mock me. They'll be green with envy.

"Can we still leave?"

Recalling that detestable young man from that day, Yu Xiaogang was filled with worry. Could they still leave Spirit City and return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

"You don't need to worry. I've dealt with him."

Bibi Dong's body stiffened as she clumsily cleaned. Though she felt reluctant, she could only say what her Teacher had instructed her to say.

She hadn't come alone this time. Someone sent by her Teacher was following behind her—a clan elder of the Angel Clan, her Teacher's second uncle, and the younger brother of the High Priest.

If she didn't follow the plan and continue with this story, it would be difficult for Xiao Gang to leave Spirit City.

"That's good, that's good!"

Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief. These past few days, when Bibi Dong hadn't come to see him, he had thought their elopement had fallen through. He hadn't expected things to take such a turn. It was wonderful.

"Although I resolved the matter in time, there are still some hidden dangers. Leaving Spirit City won't be difficult, but avoiding my Teacher's pursuit won't be easy. It would be best if a Titled Douluo could come and receive us.

"Xiao Gang, can your father personally come and receive us near Spirit City?"

Bibi Dong spoke according to the plan. She had no choice but to continue this way.

"That may be impossible. My father can't leave the clan. At most, I can have my second uncle bring people to receive us."

Recalling the situation within the clan, Yu Xiaogang found himself in a difficult position.

Although he was the clan leader's son, his status within the family was low because of his talent. A single letter couldn't possibly make his father risk coming here, let alone come near Spirit City.

Moreover, his father had only taken the position of clan leader a few years ago. The clan's elders were all veterans of the previous generation, each one a generation above his father, while his grandfather had been cultivating in seclusion for years. His father also found it very difficult to manage things within the clan.

"There's really no other way?"

Bibi Dong pressed him.

"No."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head in disappointment, deeply troubled by this as well.

Spirit City was a long distance from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Avoiding the Spirit Hall's pursuit over such a great distance would be extremely difficult.

At this point, Bibi Dong hesitated. But when she saw the light in the room change, she immediately knew it was a warning from that person.

Xiao Gang, don't blame me. I can't let you die in Spirit City.

With her heart filled with pain, Bibi Dong made her decision and rose to her feet.

"Since that's the case, there's No Need for me to leave Spirit City with you."

Her tone turned cold as she finished speaking, and she walked toward the door.

"Dong'er?"

Yu Xiaogang was completely bewildered. What was happening?

Why had Dong'er's tone suddenly become so cold?

"I originally thought I could use you to secretly Lure Out Yu Yuanzhen to Spirit City. Then our Spirit Hall could eliminate him without making a sound, causing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to fall into internal strife and exhaust itself fighting over the position of clan leader.

"I Did Not Expect you to be so useless that you couldn't even accomplish such a simple task. You wasted so much of my time for nothing."

Bibi Dong opened the door, her voice still icy.

"What did you say?"

Yu Xiaogang's pupils shrank as disbelief filled his heart.

Why was Dong'er saying such things?

"You don't really think I, Bibi Dong, would take a liking to a useless man like you, do you?

"If you weren't Yu Yuanzhen's son, and I didn't want to use you to draw that dragon out and secretly kill him, do you think I would have gotten to know you and fallen in love with you?

"I thought everything would go smoothly. Who could have imagined that I had overestimated how much importance Yu Yuanzhen placed on you, his son? You really are a lump of mud that can't be shaped."

Xiao Gang, don't resent me. I'm Unable To help it either. Wait ten years for me. I'll come find you in ten years.

After speaking coldly, Bibi Dong suppressed her pain and walked away.

"Liar! You're all liars! It was all fake! Bibi Dong, Spirit Hall—you'll Regret this sooner or later!"

After standing there in a daze for a long while, Yu Xiaogang's pale, handsome face twisted. He cursed them as liars while smashing everything before him, swearing that he would make them regret it.

He had never dared believe that he could win Bibi Dong's favor, and he had always harbored doubts about their relationship.

After all, she was the Spirit Hall's Saintess and the possessor of Twin Martial Souls, while he was merely a Soul Master with a useless Martial Soul. The two of them were worlds apart.

Now he finally Understand. He had thought he had stumbled into incredible luck, but who could have imagined that everything had been a joke?

In particular, the word "useless" in Bibi Dong's speech had struck him terribly. It made him recall scene after scene of being mocked within the clan. The conflict between his inferiority and pride filled him with an urge to destroy everything.

What he didn't know was that his pathetic state was being witnessed by an old man in the distance outside the window, who was filled with speechless disbelief.

"Logically speaking, they've had two or three years of feelings between them. Are they really that unable to withstand a test?"

After making that comment, the old man couldn't be bothered to stay and flew away.

Bibi Dong's performance just now had actually been very poor. After the change, she had merely turned her back to Yu Xiaogang and made her tone cold. She hadn't revealed any of the planned changes in her expression for Yu Xiaogang to see. Yet Yu Xiaogang hadn't noticed a thing, nor had he even questioned it.

Is this your relationship with Xiao Dong'er? So Fragile?

Tian Someone: "Will the Saintess provide back-stepping services for me?"