Gangzi and Bibi Dong's First Meeting

Gangzi and Bibi Dong's First Meeting

"But since you overcame the slow cultivation caused by your Innate Soul Power through hard work and achieved such impressive results, why did you want to jump into the lake?" Bibi Dong asked.

Flat-top wore a world-weary expression as he said painfully, "Although I traded two hundred times the effort of others for my current cultivation, a Soul Master's ceiling still exists. Three years ago, my cultivation reached level 29. Since then, no matter how much effort I put in, I couldn't break through that ceiling. Everyone in the sect concluded that I was a worthless failure destined never to break through level 30 in this life."

"I didn't want to give up. I tried countless methods to break through level 30, but none of them worked. The sect grew increasingly impatient with me. They considered me the sect's disgrace, so they expelled me, leaving me homeless. Then, on the road, villains swindled me out of my travel money. In the end, I drifted all the way to Coconut Grove City." After saying that, Flat-top looked at the rippling waters of Coconut Grove Lake. The meaning was obvious: after suffering so much pain and hardship, he had decided to jump into the lake.

As Bibi Dong listened to Flat-top's difficult story, the softest part of her heart was touched.

A Soul Master with only 0.5 innate Soul Power had reached level 29 as a Soul Grandmaster through sheer effort. What kind of sect was that? They treated him as trash instead of recognizing his hard work. They were truly blind.

It was precisely because of such a tragic experience that someone so unyielding in the face of hardship and setbacks had ultimately developed thoughts of ending his own life.

Bibi Dong persuaded him, "I don't think you should give up on yourself like this. If you simply die, you'll never shake off the label of worthless trash. Only by living on, finding a way, and breaking through your bottleneck can you prove yourself to those who look down on you."

"But..." Flat-top fell silent.

I should be able to help him, right? A desire to help this stranger rose in Bibi Dong's heart.

"Really?" Flat-top's body trembled slightly, but he immediately shook his head and politely declined. "Forget it. My problem isn't a small one. You might not be able to solve it. I should face it myself."

"I mean it. My name is Bibi Dong, and I am the Saintess of Spirit Hall. Perhaps Spirit Hall can find a way for you to break through your bottleneck," Bibi Dong said.

At those words, a sharp glint flashed through Flat-top's eyes.

"Alright. Thank you." Gratitude flickered across Flat-top's melancholy, weathered face. "You're the first person in this world who has ever treated me well."

Having dispelled his desire to die, Bibi Dong felt a sense of accomplishment rise within her. Smiling, she said, "I've already introduced myself. What about you? What's your name?"

Flat-top said, "My name is Yu Xiaogang."

Upon hearing that name, Bibi Dong froze. Only then did she realize that the story Flat-top had just told overlapped with the background of someone she had heard about before.

Yu Xiaogang was a renowned figure in the core circles of the Soul Master world. As Yu Yuanzhen's son, he should have inherited his father's top-tier talent. Yet during Spirit Awakening, he underwent a reverse mutation and became a pig. His soul skill was even farting. He had utterly disgraced the Upper Three Sects.

When Bibi Dong had heard Qian Xunji recount Yu Xiaogang's story, she had even mocked him a few times.

Thinking of this made Bibi Dong feel even guiltier.

Seeing Bibi Dong staring blankly, Yu Xiaogang's gaze dimmed. "Sigh, I suppose you've heard my name too. You know I'm worthless, don't you?"

"No." Bibi Dong hurriedly refuted him. "If Yu Xiaogang were worthless, he would have sunk into despair long ago. But you proved yourself. You didn't give up. Tell me, what Soul Master with 0.5 innate Soul Power could cultivate to level 29? I didn't understand you in the past, so I mocked you. It wasn't until I met you that I learned about the side of you no one knew. I'm sorry, Yu Xiaogang. I apologize for what I did before."

When he heard that Bibi Dong had mocked him in the past, a trace of hatred flashed through Yu Xiaogang's heart. Yet his face showed understanding. "It's alright. That's how everyone sees me. You were only influenced by the shallow views of the world."

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang seemed shrouded in a glow of wisdom so dazzling that Bibi Dong could barely keep her eyes open.

"I heard your Martial Soul is one that exists apart from your body. Could you let me take a look?" Bibi Dong asked curiously.

"Three-Eyed Blazing Demon." Yu Xiaogang summoned his Martial Soul: a fat, purple pig that let out a series of Luo Luo Luo pig squeals.

Bibi Dong's gaze was immediately drawn to the ugly pig. Yu Xiaogang knew Bibi Dong must be laughing at his Martial Soul inwardly. With his hands behind his back, he said, "This is my Martial Soul, Three-Eyed Blazing Demon. I know he's ugly, and I know he's weak, but I have never abandoned him or blamed him, because he is my Martial Soul and my partner in battle. From the moment he awakened, I swore that one day, Three-Eyed Blazing Demon and I would stand together at the pinnacle of this world."

Hearing his master say he had never blamed him, Three-Eyed Blazing Demon showed a very human flash of anger. But since Yu Xiaogang was his master, the pig could only helplessly turn his face away and refuse to look at him.

To Yu Xiaogang's surprise, Bibi Dong actually scooped Three-Eyed Blazing Demon into her arms and excitedly rubbed against him. "Wow, what a cute Martial Soul!"

Yu Xiaogang raised an eyebrow slightly. Are you blind? That thing looks neither like a pig nor a dog, and you can call it cute? However, seeing that Bibi Dong seemed to genuinely like his Martial Soul, Yu Xiaogang began calculating again. Perhaps he could use this to close the distance between them and gain greater benefits for himself.

"By the way, I'm curious. What is your Martial Soul?" Yu Xiaogang knowingly asked.

"You don't know?" At Yu Xiaogang's question, Bibi Dong spoke with reluctance. She did not want to mention her Martial Soul.

Xiao Gang stood with his hands behind his back and said, "These past few years, I've wished I could spend every moment cultivating, so I don't know much about the outside world. This is also the first time I've heard that Spirit Hall has a Saintess."

Hearing that, Bibi Dong looked at Three-Eyed Blazing Demon, then thought of herself. Even he could calmly accept the reality of his Martial Soul, yet she herself was unwilling to face hers. In Bibi Dong's heart, Yu Xiaogang's figure grew even taller.

"Death Spider Emperor. This is my Martial Soul. It's very ugly after Martial Soul Possession." Bibi Dong's eyes shifted uneasily as she said, "I don't really want to show it."

Yu Xiaogang sincerely praised her. "No, I think a girl as beautiful as you wouldn't look too ugly after Martial Soul Possession, no matter what Martial Soul you had."

A flush passed over Bibi Dong's face.