Two Years

Bibi Dong woke up from her sleep.

The familiar golden ceiling, the familiar soft bed, and the familiar solitude.

Everything that had happened before seemed to be nothing more than a crazy and bizarre dream.

After she fell into a coma, she had many more bizarre dreams.

In the eerie underground chamber, a sword flashed from the sky in a desperate situation, but another figure stepped in front of her, preventing a tragedy from unfolding...

On the edge of the filthy, dark swamp, someone placed a lotus seed in her hand, washing away the mud and grime of the past...

In similar yet different scenes, in the same world, different versions of themselves, they experienced vastly different happy lives.

Unfortunately, Bibi Dong is now fully awake and can distinguish between dreams and reality.

Everything that happens in a dream is nothing more than the futile fantasy of a desperate person.

Yesterday's impulsiveness was not unfounded; I truly took a step that I could not turn back from and that should not be forgiven.

In fact, with her cultivation level, she shouldn't have fallen into a deep sleep, nor should she be dreaming anymore.

The reason I slept for so long was probably because I wanted to escape reality.

But dreams must eventually end...

Bibi Dong raised her arm and gently pinched her forehead, then subconsciously looked to her side.

That place was deserted.

"From now on, we'll probably be like strangers... but this is what I deserve."

She chuckled self-deprecatingly, then got up, got out of bed, and walked out of the bedroom, where she saw a young man flipping through documents on the sofa.

Just then, the other person looked at her and asked, "Teacher, you're awake?"

"You, you..."

Bibi Dong paused, then quickly reacted, pretending to be nonchalant, and walked behind the huge table to sit down.

However, although she appeared calm on the surface, her heart was filled with mixed emotions of joy and worry, and she avoided looking at Su Cheng, who was sitting not far away.

Why is he still here?

What should I do next?

Perhaps he intends to let yesterday's events slide, so I can pretend that nothing ever happened?

That's good, at least we can still maintain our original relationship and get along normally without feeling awkward because of this.

As for what will happen in the future, it's best not to think about it too much for now...

Bibi Dong was lost in thought.

She was completely lost and had no idea how to explain her previous unusual state.

Bibi Dong, with mixed feelings, didn't even notice the hint that she had completed the Rakshasa God Seventh Trial.

"If there's nothing else, you should go and cultivate."

Bibi Dong didn't look up, but carefully considered her words, as if trying to maintain some kind of tacit understanding.

She didn't want to delve any further into the legacies of the other Asura God or Ah Yin's situation for the time being.

"Okay." Su Cheng put down the documents in his hand, nodded calmly, and stood up.

Before Bibi Dong could even breathe a sigh of relief, he walked straight over and said, "By the way, teacher, if I understand correctly, you should have accepted my feelings, right?"

"Hmm... Ah?" Bibi Dong's body trembled slightly, her eyes darting around, appearing somewhat at a loss.

"W-What do you mean?"

"What do you mean?" Su Cheng walked to the opposite side of her, placed his hands on the edge of the long table and leaned forward slightly, looking down at Bibi Dong who had her head bowed, and said matter-of-factly, "I thought our relationship could no longer be considered that of master and disciple, right?"

"This, you, me..."

Bibi Dong looked up in surprise, but after meeting those serious eyes, she hurriedly looked away, unsure of how to answer.

Since the Rakshasa God was completely sealed, Su Cheng had also examined the situation in Bibi Dong's sea of consciousness with his Trajectory Demon Eye, purifying a large amount of Rakshasa Evil Intent and stabilizing her mental state once again.

It was precisely because of his actions that Bibi Dong's soul became unusually active, and she subsequently had many inexplicable dreams.

Of course, Bibi Dong herself was unaware of these subsequent developments.

After a long silence, Su Cheng spoke up again, "Have you forgotten what happened yesterday?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's face instantly turned crimson, then the color quickly faded, leaving her pale.

"Sorry, yesterday—"

"No need to apologize, I'm the one who should be apologizing."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Cheng interrupted her.

"It's all because I said a lot of self-righteous things to you before I left Spirit City that led to this result."

"I was too willful back then and didn't consider your feelings much at all. If it weren't for me, you, as the Pope, wouldn't have to be bothered by these mundane matters, and naturally you wouldn't be suffering and conflicted."

"I guess you haven't had an easy time these past three years either."

"I don't know what your feelings for me are. But even if it's just a teacher-student relationship, being offended like this by a disciple you truly care about would surely make you feel bad. That's why I was hesitant to come back this time. I wanted to be close to you, but I didn't dare to say too much, afraid of disturbing you."

"Actually, I've never truly let go of those feelings; I've just kept them hidden in my heart. Even yesterday, I felt I should be by your side, teacher. But I originally thought you wouldn't accept these feelings."

"..." Bibi Dong stared blankly at Su Cheng.

Seeing him say those words so calmly, I felt my mind was in complete chaos.

Surprise and doubt intertwined, but more than anything, there was unexpected joy and relaxation.

It wasn't until I heard his last sentence that I subconsciously asked in a low voice, "What do you mean by yesterday... and now..."

"Now?"

Su Cheng's expression shifted slightly, and then he leaned forward even further.

He reached out and gently touched Bibi Dong's exquisitely sculpted, fair cheek. "I thought we should be keeping each other company now, right?"

Startled by his touch, Bibi Dong tilted her head back and whispered, "Wait, wait..."

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing... I... Su Cheng, can I have some peace and quiet by myself?"

Her tone wasn't forceful; it even sounded pleading.

"Sure."

Su Cheng withdrew his hand, straightened up, and then walked outside.

As he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, turned to Bibi Dong, and said, "By the way, teacher, Ah Yin— "

"Alright." Bibi Dong stopped him, and after a moment of silence, she said in a low voice, "Can you please not mention this matter again?"

"Okay." Su Cheng turned the handle and said in a deep voice, "Teacher, there's plenty of time. You can confide in me about anything on your mind. I will always be by your side. I can share your experiences and your pain with you... if you are willing."

After saying that, he left the room, leaving Bibi Dong alone sitting behind the long table, lost in thought.

Walking along the mountain path of Pope Mountain, Su Cheng felt a sense of relief.

Now, everything is finally on track.

With her own strength unsealed and the Rakshasa God successfully subdued, Su Yue's cultivation progress was gratifying. Bibi Dong had also half-completed the level, and now she only needed to focus on her cultivation.

In fact, Bibi Dong could also bring some benefits to Su Cheng in terms of cultivation.

The special water-elemental energy within her body has a certain harmonizing effect on the energy level. However, since her Spirit Core has not yet been fully awakened, she cannot use the same special Soul Power as in reality, so the effect is relatively limited.

Of course, the reason Su Cheng said those things to Bibi Dong today had nothing to do with cultivation.

He was worried that yesterday's events would cause Bibi Dong to have a grudge.

After the two had sex, Bibi Dong, who had regained some of her senses, was clearly not in a good mood.

This person is inherently extreme and prone to going to extremes. If he falls into the demonic path because of this, it would be a great loss.

Thinking about this, Su Cheng felt a headache coming on again.

None of these people are easy to deal with. I wonder if they'll cause trouble again when I tell Su Yue about the unexpected situation.

But hiding it is definitely impossible; such things cannot be hidden. Being proactive and honest will at least prevent future problems.

Furthermore, she should be taken to the Rakshasa Secret Realm so that she can see the current state of the Rakshasa God and the Asura Demon Sword, and any oversights can be corrected in time.

The Trajectory Demon Eye is indeed useful, but Su Cheng will not rely on this skill completely.

Ultimately, it is based on deductions made from known information, and there is still some lack of relevant intelligence about the Divine Realm.

In contrast, Su Yue, who possesses some memories of the God War, can be of great help.

Two years passed quickly amidst the somewhat uneventful cultivation.

In a special cultivation room in the Pope's Palace, Su Cheng was purifying the residual Asura Killing Intent within his "Senior Sister" Hu Liena's body.

A year ago, Hu Liena returned successfully after going to the Slaughter City for training.

Because Su Cheng had successful experience in purifying Martial Soul energy, and Bibi Dong had already tacitly accepted him as the successor to the Asura Godhood, she simply entrusted this matter to him for help.

In fact, his relationship with Bibi Dong has been truly established over the past two years, but many things have not yet been made public.

Bibi Dong hesitated to mention the past because she was busy with various affairs of the Spirit Hall and could not completely overcome the hurdle in her heart. Moreover, the matter of the successor of the Divine Examination was quite sensitive, so she was careful not to pry into Su Cheng's secrets when the two were together.

As for Su Cheng, he was waiting for her Spirit Core to truly awaken, and there was no need to say too much before that.

And so the two of them maintained a tacit understanding.

Su Cheng did not refuse the task of helping Hu Liena to shed her past and integrate into the field; such a task was easy for him.

In the past few days, Su Cheng has taken the final step, using the remaining blood of the Dragon God to shatter the Ring of Laws and nourish his own bloodline, thus reaching a higher level and mastering some of the Dragon God Secret Method.

However, the price paid for this was quite high.

His True Power cultivation system is indeed unique, relying entirely on his own energy to break free from constraints and fully develop the terrifying potential deep within his body.

However, breaking through the bottleneck is not easy. In addition to the enormous energy released by shattering the powerful ring of laws, a massive amount of heaven and earth energy is also needed to make up for the deficiencies in oneself.

To this end, he made a special trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and almost completely drained the energy from the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon King in order to barely make up for the energy required for his advancement.

Taking advantage of this departure, he also went to the Slaughter City again and returned the tampered Asura Demon Sword.

Tang Chen's life force has been almost completely drained by the Nine-Headed Bat King. After Su Cheng's actions, it's unknown when he will be able to wake up.

However, Su Cheng himself didn't care. As long as Tang Chen didn't die at his hands and be discovered by the Asura God, the later he woke up, the better.

If the Rakshasa God, who is currently imprisoned, had not fallen to the level of Third-Level God and was no longer able to suppress the Asura Demon Sword, he would have even wanted to continue hiding this divine weapon for some time.

Meanwhile, Ah Yin, having completed her mission, has been freed and left the Rakshasa Secret Realm.

The True Power at the First-Level God level has undergone another fundamental transformation.

Those True Power nails containing the Soul Power were like Su Cheng's clones.

Given the quality of this thing, with Rakshasa God's current meager combat strength, there is absolutely no possibility of him breaking free from its restraints.

"... That's fine."

Su Cheng withdrew his finger from Hu Liena's forehead, easily extinguishing the last trace of Killing Intent left on his fingertip, and said in a deep voice, "This is the last time today. From now on, your Divine Slaughter's Domain should be able to operate freely and will no longer have any negative impact on your sanity."

After Hu Liena completed the Hell Road, the remaining Asura Killing Intent within her body posed no problem for Su Cheng at all; he could completely erase it with a wave of his hand.

However, Hu Liena's cultivation level was too low and her physique was poor, so her body could not withstand such intense fluctuations. Therefore, it was necessary to divide the process into multiple sessions to allow her to gradually adapt to the changes.

"By the way, did you see Tang San in the Slaughter City?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Hu Liena, who was feeling happy and sensing her own condition, was taken aback when she heard this and looked at Su Cheng in confusion.

"I advise you not to get too attached to him. He already has someone else in his heart, you have no chance," Su Cheng said casually.

In fact, Su Cheng didn't care at all what happened between Hu Liena and Tang San in the Slaughter City, what their relationship was like, or whether Hu Liena would be harmed as a result.

But he knew that Bibi Dong valued this disciple highly, treating her like her own daughter.

If he were to learn of this, he would inevitably be saddened, which is why he thought of offering a word of advice.

Moreover, Hu Liena is also a bit dim-witted. If she suddenly becomes love-struck, she might cause Bibi Dong to suffer as well.

Fortunately, Su Cheng had other backup plans.

Another achievement of his over the past two years has been the development of Bibi Dong's body.

Through his efforts, he was able to ensure that Bibi Dong's life was safe no matter what critical moment she faced.

As the two became intimate, and continued to diligently cultivate their skills, Su Cheng would always pour his True Power into her at the last moment during their intimate moments.

This method was both reasonable and covert; Bibi Dong had no idea how powerful the life energy hidden within her body was.