Confession

Two months later, Su Cheng returned to Spirit City.

Ah Yin had already completed the process of condensing her Soul Ring and successfully broke through to the Titled Douluo realm. Before entering the city, she, just like in reality, merged into Su Cheng's Martial Soul in a special way to avoid being noticed.

Inside the Pope's Palace, Su Cheng looked at Bibi Dong expression was gloomy, and respectfully said, "Teacher."

"You still have me in your heart as your teacher?" Bibi Dong's tone was icy, clearly indicating that she was in a terrible mood.

Su Cheng felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, but he didn't take it too seriously.

He had long anticipated that his unauthorized departure would displease Bibi Dong.

But there was nothing we could do about it; time was of the essence, and there was no time to say more.

Besides, Bibi Dong probably wouldn't do anything to him over something like this.

Given the other party's personality, if they genuinely want to take on a disciple, their tolerance level is actually quite high.

Moreover, after talking with Ah Yin, Su Cheng roughly understood the function of the Spirit Core.

Even if Bibi Dong hasn't regained her memories of reality yet, she probably still has some subconscious goodwill and influence. This would explain why her attitude was so strange before, and why she showed unusual concern for Su Cheng, the "Evil Spirit Master prodigy" who joined the Spirit Hall halfway through his career.

I just don't know what opportunities she would need to truly awaken like Ah Yin in her current situation.

However, with this confidence, Su Cheng was even less worried about being severely punished, and even dared to go further and test the bottom line.

Those who are favored are always fearless.

Noticing the boy's calm demeanor, Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes slightly and tightened her grip on the scepter in her palm. "You seem quite indifferent?"

During the two months that Su Cheng was away, her emotions went through several changes.

At first, I was naturally very angry, feeling that the other party didn't respect me as their teacher at all, leaving without a word of thanks.

Since becoming Pope, who has dared to treat her so disrespectfully?

Even when she first took over the position of Pope, those members of the Spirit Hall who were not convinced by her only paid lip service to her, but never dared to directly ignore her existence.

In particular, Su Yue said some outrageous things like "hostages." Even if that wasn't her exact wording, Su Cheng must have expressed something similar in private.

This is enough to show that the other party is likely secretly wary of her and harbors resentment towards her, which makes her feel even more uncomfortable.

But as time went on, feelings of worry and anxiety gradually took over.

After all, Su Cheng's current strength is not particularly high. Even with his outstanding talent, he has only just reached the Soul King level. In addition, the nature of his Martial Soul is quite sensitive. If he encounters some Soul Master with extreme personalities, he might be eliminated or captured. Such Soul Master who are overly righteous are not uncommon in the Spirit Hall.

In recent days, Bibi Dong has even been secretly alarmed, wondering whether she should issue Pope Token to search for the cause.

As it turned out, Su Cheng returned to Spirit City unharmed today, looking completely indifferent.

The initial joy vanished quickly, replaced by an even stronger anger.

"Su Cheng, explain to me what 'hostage' means?"

"Hostage? What hostage?" Su Cheng was taken aback, not realizing who she was referring to.

"Didn't you tell your sister that I was worried about you, which is why I left her here as a hostage?" Bibi Dong sneered.

"What? Oh, this..."

Su Cheng was about to deny it, but then stopped himself from speaking.

If we directly sever ties, wouldn't that be tantamount to setting Su Yue up in the wrong?

Compared to his own sense of security, it was clearly more important to maintain Su Yue's good impression with Bibi Dong.

The other party already had some issues with Su Yue, and if something else went wrong, it would probably cause a lot of trouble after he left Spirit City.

His main purpose in joining the Spirit Hall was to accelerate Su Yue's cultivation progress; he himself was not actually affected.

So, even though Su Cheng cursed the guy inwardly for causing trouble, he could only grit his teeth and admit it, explaining, "Teacher, you might have misunderstood. My sister probably just misspoke. Actually, that's not what I meant. I just felt my situation was special and wanted to put your mind at ease. Teacher, think about it, Su Yue is my sister after all. If I didn't trust you, how could I let her stay on her own?"

"Su Cheng, do you really think I'm a fool to try and fob me off with these words?" Bibi Dong's expression showed no improvement, and her tone grew even colder. "I can't control you anymore. Since you have no sense of belonging to the Spirit Hall, there's no need to continue torturing each other. You can leave."

"Well, actually I did want to continue my training for a while. I came back this time because I felt I should formally tell you."

"What?!" Bibi Dong's face darkened, and she slammed her scepter into the marble floor with a dull thud.

"Very well, then you don't need to come back anymore. Take your sister with you and leave Spirit City forever!"

At this point, she turned her back to Su Cheng and said, "Not eliminating you as a potential threat in advance is already the greatest mercy I can show. Consider it as fulfilling our teacher-student relationship during this time. But if you cause trouble outside in the future, don't blame me for eliminating a scourge for the people."

"..."

Su Cheng thought to himself, "How can that be? I definitely have to leave. There are still many things to do, but Su Yue has to stay."

However, he also knew that Bibi Dong was just saying that out of anger. If she really wanted to end things, she wouldn't do it this way.

The reason for this behavior is clearly that they are waiting for him to back down.

But giving in is out of the question; he can't afford to linger in Spirit City.

Su Cheng still has one last trump card...

He sighed softly, gathered his emotions, and then said in a deep voice, "Teacher, to tell you the truth, I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. That's why I don't want to grow up under your protection forever. I want to become stronger on my own, only then can I be worthy of you in the future!"

"?!"

Bibi Dong turned her head sharply, staring at Su Cheng in disbelief, her ample bosom heaving violently. "You, you..."

All the words she had originally intended to say, all the thoughts and wording she had prepared, were completely disrupted in that instant, and her face turned pale and then red.

I wanted to vent my anger, but was interrupted by inexplicable emotions.

I want to say something to criticize them, but I don't know how to express it.

Her confused emotions were intertwined, leaving her speechless for a moment.

Meanwhile, Su Cheng continued to contribute.

"Actually, I didn't want to acknowledge you as my teacher in the first place. I didn't want to just be a student."

"I don't need you to teach me, nor do I need you to help me. Because I can sense that you also need to be loved, and that you, like me, are actually extremely lonely deep down."

"No matter how dignified and noble you appear on the surface, or how supreme your status is, you are still not happy."

"You're right about one thing: we're the same kind of people."

As he spoke, he slowly took steps toward Bibi Dong.

"Enough!"

Bibi Dong felt her heart pounding, and her whole body was trembling slightly uncontrollably.

She hissed, "Stop talking!"

No, I want to say it.

Su Cheng stared at her and continued forward, with less than ten meters remaining between them.

"You think I'm too young? I'll be an adult in a few years. You think I'm weak? I'll work hard to become Titled Douluo and become stronger than everyone else. You think my Martial Soul is evil? I can research ways to purify Martial Soul. These external factors can be changed. The only thing that cannot be changed is the heart."

"Stop!"

Bibi Dong's voice trembled, and she dared not meet his gaze, avoiding his eyes.

She was clearly a powerful Titled Douluo, the descendant of the terrifying and evil Rakshasa God. But at this moment, she was as helpless as an ordinary person with no strength to even kill a chicken, like a little girl being bullied and forced by a bully, only able to retreat in vain.

"Su Cheng, don't act impulsively, don't overthink things. You're still young and can't truly understand matters of the heart." Her voice softened as she tried to bring this strange situation back on track.

But Su Cheng was clearly not buying it, and continued to express his true feelings as he approached her.

The two drew closer and closer, and could even faintly feel the warmth of each other's breath.

The next moment, Bibi Dong tripped and fell onto a high-backed chair at the end of the hall.

There was no way out for her.

Directly in front of her, Su Cheng looked down at her.

"..."

Seeing that her previous attempt at appeasement had failed, Bibi Dong took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She struggled to overcome the inexplicable panic deep within her, met Su Cheng's sharp gaze with her own, and shouted angrily, panting, "Get out! Get out now! Go wherever you want, I don't care about you anymore!"

This time, however, she did not say anything similar to what she had said before, such as severing the master-disciple relationship, making him leave the Spirit Hall, and taking Su Yue with her.

Su Cheng then stopped and said solemnly, "Teacher, I'll be going now. Think it over carefully. Age and status are never a problem; the most important thing is the harmony of our hearts. I will come back to find you in a few years after I have achieved some success in my cultivation."

"I told you to get lost!"

Su Cheng nodded, turned and left the Pope's Palace.

After watching his figure leave the hall, and then after a long while, Bibi Dong's violently pounding heart and heavy breathing gradually calmed down.

Beneath his slightly lowered eyelids, a pair of eyes held a dark and uncertain expression.

"What's wrong with this child? What is he thinking? Has he gone mad...?"

But what terrified her most, compared to Su Cheng's sudden outburst, was that she had actually fallen for him for a fleeting moment.

"What's wrong with me... Am I going crazy too...?"

Exhausted, she propped herself up on the armrest of her chair, pressed her fingers hard against her temples, and then closed her eyes tightly, trying to shake off those erroneous thoughts.

But it didn't work.

When the vision went completely dark, all the memories of the past became even clearer.

Over the past few months, images of the two of them together have kept flashing through my mind.

A soft sigh echoed in the empty hall where only one person remained.

After leaving the Pope's Palace, Su Cheng turned back and glanced at the magnificent hall, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, before settling into deep thought.

Perhaps this Simulation will be an opportunity.

If handled well, it might resolve most of Xiao Xue's inner conflicts, and even her relationship with Bibi Dong in reality could be resolved.

"... A master-disciple relationship."

Suddenly, a voice rang in his mind.

It's Ah Yin.

Hidden within her Martial Soul, she witnessed the entire sequence of events that had just occurred.

Although there was a hint of sourness in his voice, there was also a strange sense of pleasure.

Bibi Dong is extremely cunning and treacherous in real life.

Is that all?

How could you be so scared by a little kid's confession?

Where did your fierceness go?

"It's alright, we're not really master and disciple, so she can't teach me anything."

In the past two months, Su Cheng has told Ah Yin everything that has happened over the years, including the Silver Dragon King's transformation.

Therefore, she also knew that in this world, Su Cheng was forced to become Bibi Dong's disciple.

"You're not serious, are you?"

Ah Yin understood the implication in Su Cheng's words and was slightly surprised.

She thought it was just a performance to force Bibi Dong to make concessions.

"I've always taken this kind of thing very seriously."

"I understand..." Ah Yin suddenly realized something, "In reality, how far have things progressed between you and her?"

Back in Spirit City, she sensed that Bibi Dong's attitude was very subtle, and the motives behind many of her actions were unusually strange, completely inconsistent with the proper stance of the Pope of the Spirit Hall.

Looking at it now, those two people are indeed very problematic.

Then he thought of the complicated relationship between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, and couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise.

Su Cheng casually replied, "I didn't do anything I shouldn't have."

What do you mean by "shouldn't have done it"?

"Oh, so that's what needed to be done but hasn't been done yet."

"..."

Ah Yin knew he didn't want to go into details, so she snorted coldly in displeasure, but didn't ask any further.

While the two were chatting casually, Su Cheng had already arrived outside the Library Pavilion.

He planned to say hello to Su Yue and then leave Spirit City to proceed with his next plan.

After pushing open the door and walking in, it was easy to find the other person's location.

As usual, Su Yue was the only one here.

"What a beautiful young girl! Is she the Silver Dragon King?" Ah Yin couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

She did not experience any feeling of her blood being suppressed.

After all, Ah Yin has long since broken free from the constraints of being Soul Beast and Soul Master, becoming a unique and special being.

Even if the Silver Dragon King is the supreme ruler of Soul Beast and the source of their bloodline, he can no longer control her.

"Hey, you're not up to some other wicked scheme, are you?"

Su Cheng ignored Ah Yin's complaints and walked straight to the spot where the silver-haired girl was sitting by the window.

Upon seeing Su Cheng, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, a strange light flashed in Su Yue's eyes.

But then, as if she had caught a whiff of something, her nose twitched slightly, and her eyes darkened.

"Su Cheng, who have you been seeing lately? Why do you smell so strongly of stench?"

Su Cheng: "..."

Ah Yin: "..."