Bibi Dong: "Child, don't be afraid..."

Dressed in a luxurious long robe embroidered with golden patterns, wearing the Nine-bend Purple Gold Crown, and holding a nearly two-meter-long scepter studded with countless gemstones. Her tall figure, straight legs, fair skin, and nearly flawless face made her seem utterly extraordinary.

Especially the invisible nobility and sanctity she radiated, which stirred an irresistible urge to kneel in worship.

The Pope before him was stunningly beautiful—noble, elegant, serene. It seemed every beautiful word could be used to describe this woman.

The moment Mo Bai saw Bibi Dong, he was briefly dazed.

Even having seen countless beauties in his previous life, Mo Bai had never encountered a woman whose beauty and bearing had both reached such perfection.

She made people unable to resist wanting to draw closer!

"Child, don't be afraid. This is Spirit Hall, and I am the Pope of Spirit Hall. Aside from me, no one here can hurt you!"

Seeing Mo Bai standing there blankly and staring at her, Bibi Dong thought he had merely been frightened by her presence. She smiled kindly at him.

Child...

The moment he heard how Bibi Dong addressed him, Mo Bai's expression stiffened.

Damn it, did you breastfeed me or something? You're actually calling me a child!

"Hello, Sister Pope. I'm not afraid!"

Still, Bibi Dong's words quickly brought him back to his senses, and he hurriedly replied.

Looking at Pope Bibi Dong before him, Mo Bai inexplicably wanted to grow closer to her.

"Nonsense! You should address her as Your Excellency the Pope..."

The Steward beside Mo Bai's expression changed at once upon hearing how he addressed Bibi Dong. He nervously scolded Mo Bai, afraid that Mo Bai's disrespect toward the Pope would implicate him.

"It's fine. You may leave first and wait outside."

However, Bibi Dong raised a hand to stop the Steward, then instructed him to wait outside.

"...Yes, Your Excellency the Pope!"

The Steward hurriedly acknowledged, then bowed, lowered his head, and turned to leave.

Before leaving, he did not forget to shoot Mo Bai a glare from the corner of his eye, signaling for him to be careful and not act recklessly.

Damn it, he had clearly been warned on the way here.

"...Th-then, Sister Pope, did I say something wrong?"

Mo Bai wore a somewhat frightened expression as he looked at Bibi Dong, speaking with a slight stammer.

"No. But you can't call me Sister, understand?"

Bibi Dong chuckled softly at Mo Bai's appearance. His form of address felt novel to her, and it made her happy. It had been a long time since anyone had addressed her so intimately.

Of course, the main reason was that Bibi Dong regarded Mo Bai as a child and did not think much of it. If someone a little older dared to call her that, it would be a different matter.

"Then... then what should I call you?"

Mo Bai nodded obediently.

"What should you call me..."

Bibi Dong smiled and pondered for a moment before looking at Mo Bai. "If you're willing, then call me Teacher!"

Naturally, she wanted to win over a child with Mo Bai's talent.

She had not planned on taking another disciple after just accepting Hu Liena as one. However, Mo Bai's earlier form of address had greatly increased her favorable impression of him, and so she decided to take in another disciple.

With such extraordinary talent, Twin Martial Souls—he was more than qualified to be her disciple!

Teacher?

Mo Bai's heart trembled upon hearing Bibi Dong's words.

The Pope of Spirit Hall wanted to take him as her disciple? He had come here as an undercover agent!

If he truly became the disciple of the goddess-like Pope before him, Mo Bai definitely would not want to betray her. If he became her disciple, he would choose to genuinely join Spirit Hall.

Besides, if he could become the Pope of Spirit Hall's disciple, why the hell would he still be an undercover agent?

"What? Are you unwilling to call me Teacher?"

Bibi Dong thought Mo Bai had failed to understand that she wanted to take him as her disciple. If he could not even understand that, then perhaps she should forget it.

Talent was important, but he could not be stupid either!

"I am! Of course I am!"

"Mo Bai greets Teacher!"

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Mo Bai immediately made his decision. Compared to being an undercover agent for Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, he would much rather be Bibi Dong's disciple.

There was simply no comparison between the two. Anyone would know which choice to make!

"Mm, you're not too stupid after all."

Only then did Bibi Dong smile and nod.

With her agreement, she had officially acknowledged Mo Bai as her disciple.

"Release your two Martial Souls and let your teacher have a look!"

Then Bibi Dong directly told Mo Bai to release his Twin Martial Souls.

"..."

Mo Bai was speechless. He had been misunderstood again. What was the relationship between his teacher and Master? Why did she think Master's theory had to be correct?

"Teacher, I don't have Twin Martial Souls. I only have the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul!"

Mo Bai shook his head and answered Bibi Dong.

"What?"

Upon hearing Mo Bai's answer, Bibi Dong's expression clearly froze.

Bibi Dong had great faith in Master's theory, so she had never considered that Mo Bai might not possess Twin Martial Souls.

"... Release your Martial Soul and let me see it!"

Bibi Dong could only change her wording.

"Yes, Teacher!"

Mo Bai nodded, then summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul before Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong carefully examined Mo Bai's Martial Soul and found that although his Blue Silver Grass had changed somewhat, it was indeed still ordinary Blue Silver Grass.

"That's impossible!"

Bibi Dong still found it hard to believe.

"Do not resist!"

Bibi Dong then stepped forward and grabbed Mo Bai's left hand. As she injected Soul Power into his body to probe his condition, she instructed him.

She believed that Mo Bai would not dare lie to her, but she still wanted to verify for herself whether he truly had only one Martial Soul, or whether he had another one that had yet to awaken.

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