Saintess's Disciple

After parting with Ling Yuan, Tian Hao returned home. The moment he entered the courtyard, he saw Xiao Ha sprawled on the ground just as before.

His eyes flickered. When he entered the room, he indeed found a graceful figure sitting beside the bed, her legs crossed in a domineering Erlang pose.

"Disciple, your teacher is tired. Come massage my legs."

Seeing that the boy had finally returned, Bibi Dong straightened one slender leg, signaling him to hurry over and serve her.

"When did you become my teacher?"

Tian Hao was puzzled. When had their relationship gained this additional layer?

"Teacher has already agreed. From now on, you are my student. Remember to come over every five days. Your teacher will provide you with Practical Guidance."

With a teasing smile on her face, Bibi Dong had already prepared an entire schedule of lessons for him, guaranteeing that he would never forget them for the rest of his life.

"I'm going to take a shower. Teacher, you can look at this first. It belongs to Yu Xiaogang."

Tian Hao wore the same teasing smile as he took out the Recording Soul Tool and gestured for Bibi Dong to watch it.

He himself removed his clothes and entered the bathroom to rinse off. Although Yu Xiaogang had been blocking him earlier and the Cloak on him had kept him from being tainted, the gases had been impossible to avoid. He had to wash himself thoroughly.

After quickly cleaning himself, Tian Hao walked out wrapped in a bath towel and found that the teasing smile had completely vanished from Bibi Dong's face.

"Saintess, if this recording reached the Pope, do you think His Excellency would send someone after Yu Xiaogang and finish him off?"

The teasing smile on Tian Hao's face grew even more pronounced. He had been considering when to use the recording to make a deal with Bibi Dong, but he had not expected her to come directly to his door.

Since she had come to him, failing to extort her would be unforgivable.

"What do you want?"

Though heartbroken by Yu Xiaogang's actions, Bibi Dong still did not want him to lose his life because of them.

"Teacher, your disciple is tired. Come massage my legs."

Sitting down on the bed, Tian Hao gestured for the Girl to come over and serve him.

"Don't push it too far!"

Bibi Dong was furious, especially because his words were exactly the same as hers earlier. It was clearly an insult.

"Saintess, you don't want Yu Xiaogang to die an unnatural death, do you? Don't think about destroying that recording. Since I was able to show it to you, I naturally have a backup—and the backup isn't in my hands."

Still threatening her, Tian Hao liked dealing with women who had such attachments.

It had to be said that although most women in the Douluo world were hopeless romantics, people like that were also the easiest to threaten and control. That was the greatest significance of Yu Xiaogang's existence.

As long as Yu Xiaogang remained alive, he could use this leverage to threaten her indefinitely.

"I'll remember this!"

Bibi Dong glowered at the boy, furious and aggrieved, but could only squat down and massage his legs herself.

For Xiao Gang's sake, she endured it.

"Although the Saintess isn't a smart person, she does understand the situation. The recording is in my hands, so the decision is mine as well. I can choose to hand it over, or I can choose not to. As for what I decide, that depends on the Saintess's sincerity."

After enjoying the Girl's leg massage for a while, Tian Hao smiled meaningfully.

"What do you want?"

Bibi Dong instinctively raised a hand to protect her chest and asked warily. Could this bastard be planning to make her do something disgusting?

Absolutely... Ah, for Xiao Gang's sake, I'll endure it for a while. I only hope this bastard doesn't go too far.

"Can you stop always thinking about that sort of thing? Can't our thoughts be a little purer? You do have some looks, but not enough to make me abandon my principles and plans..."

The Girl's wary, guarded appearance left Tian Hao depressed, and he could not help lecturing her.

What was wrong with the women of this era? Did they really think every man was incapable of controlling his belt?

"What do you want?"

Seeing that Tian Hao's lecture showed no sign of ending, Bibi Dong annoyedly interrupted him. However, she felt relieved inside. As long as it was not that disgusting sort of thing, it was fine.

"I want a Soul Bone—and it has to be one with a Soul Bone Skill that consumes very little energy."

Tian Hao stated his demand bluntly. At this stage, nothing could benefit him more than a Soul Bone. Even one that had been refined too many times and could no longer improve his physical qualities would still be immensely helpful.

Moreover, after a Soul Bone fused with the body, it could strengthen the bones in that area, providing tremendous advantages in close combat.

"No!"

Bibi Dong refused decisively. Her family's inherited foundation was not weak; otherwise, she would not have awakened two imperial-grade Martial Souls. Naturally, they possessed Soul Bones, but they did not have even one with low consumption.

Not to mention that those Soul Bones had already been refined into the bodies of several senior members of the clan. There was no way to take them out.

"Then I want a Storage Soul Tool capable of storing living creatures. Don't refuse again. My patience is limited."

Tian Hao was not too disappointed and instead gave his second choice. At the same time, he understood how precious such a Soul Tool was.

Soul Tools capable of storing living creatures were top-tier regardless of the size of their internal space, and their value was extraordinary. However, given Bibi Dong's status and the family behind her, she should certainly be able to obtain one. At least it would be much easier than getting a Soul Bone.

"I need some time."

After considering it, Bibi Dong finally agreed. Compared with a Soul Bone, a Storage Soul Tool capable of storing living creatures was also extremely precious, but it had a price and could be acquired.

"Keep massaging my legs. Remember to come over every five days and guide me in my cultivation."

Seeing that the deal had been reached, Tian Hao was very satisfied and gestured for the Girl to continue massaging his legs.

"I'll massage you to death!"

Bibi Dong muttered under her breath, but could only continue massaging his legs in sullen frustration.

"Sonny... You two carry on!"

At that moment, his mother, Sun Feng, had returned from work and came up as usual to ask what her son wanted to eat that day. But the moment she opened the door, she saw the same Girl from last time squatting beside the bed and massaging her son's legs.

Realizing what she had walked in on, she hurriedly closed the door with an ambiguous smile.

"She misunderstood again."

His mother's ambiguous smile left Tian Hao depressed, and he covered his face, knowing that she had definitely jumped to the wrong conclusion again.

"I haven't even gotten depressed yet. What are you depressed about?"

The boy's depression made Bibi Dong even angrier. Wasn't she the one who should be depressed here?

"You are of extraordinary significance to the Pope and the Spirit Hall. Even if you want to find a partner and marry in the future, it will certainly have to be someone whose talent and strength match yours. Otherwise, His Excellency and the others will never agree.

"Making my parents fantasize over something impossible is bad. Very bad!"

Tian Hao analyzed the situation rationally. He had always been clear-headed about this sort of thing and knew it was impossible.

Otherwise, he would have approached and deceived this foolish woman before Yu Xiaogang ever got the chance. In the end, this world still respected strength above all else.

"Is it really that difficult for me to be with Xiao Gang?"

Bibi Dong asked bitterly. The boy's words inevitably made her think of her relationship with Yu Xiaogang. There was simply too much resistance to their being together.

"The world ultimately follows the law of the strong. As long as you become a Level 99 Peak Douluo—or even achieve Hundred-Level Godhood—no one will be able to control you then. Let alone supporting one Yu Xiaogang, you could support ten men and no one would dare interfere."

Tian Hao took the opportunity to encourage the Girl. He believed that with this motivation, Bibi Dong would cultivate even more seriously and diligently in the future.

As long as Bibi Dong could become a Titled Douluo sooner, everything would be much easier.

Moreover, he believed that before long, Grandmaster would get together with Liu Erlong. At that time, he could bring Bibi Dong to the wedding and offer Grandmaster his blessings for a hundred years of harmony and many early children. After all, they all knew one another.

If Bibi Dong still failed to awaken by then, she truly would be beyond saving.

He also wondered whether Qian Renxue would still be born now that he had changed the source of Bibi Dong's tragedy. Qian Renxue would need to be cultivated carefully; he absolutely could not let her follow that brain-dead old path.

Tian Hao: I have a recommendation today, so I'm releasing extra chapters. I ask all my brothers to continue supporting me. Your support is my greatest motivation.

Qian Xunji: I'm already working hard to create Qian Renxue!