Young Master, Young Lady

Bibi Dong watched the two of them eating the delicacies and asked with a faint smile, "How have your studies and cultivation gone over the past three years? You didn't have so much fun in Heaven Dou City that you forgot about cultivating, did you?"

"Teacher, how would we have had time to play in Heaven Dou City? We were either studying or cultivating. We had no time to play at all." Hu Liena ate the food before her as she looked at Bibi Dong.

"As long as you haven't neglected your cultivation, that's fine. Your cultivation talents are already exceptional. If you neglected cultivation for the sake of playing around, it would be a waste of those talents."

"Some people cultivate diligently for their entire lives, only to end up as Soul Masters or Soul Grandmasters. Yet others are radiant geniuses from the moment they are born. The starting point of their journey may even be an endpoint that some people can never reach in their entire lives."

"The two of you both possess exceptional talent. If you cultivate earnestly and work hard, your future achievements will be limitless. So no matter what you do, do not forget your cultivation."

"The world of Soul Masters has always been a place where the strong devour the weak and only the fit survive. Only those with sufficient strength have the right to speak in the world of Soul Masters. Do you two understand?"

Bibi Dong picked up a bowl and chopsticks as well, explaining the laws of survival in the Soul Master world to Bi Zihan and Hu Liena, making them understand that personal strength was the foundation of everything.

Bi Zihan and Hu Liena nodded lightly, seeming to understand but not fully. Then, they joined Bibi Dong in eating the delicacies before them, their laughter constantly ringing out around the dining table.

Time gradually passed, and before long, the three of them had finished the food before them.

Looking at the two who were full and satisfied, Bibi Dong said with a smile, "I've already had your rooms prepared. A maid will take you to your rooms shortly. If you need anything or have any matters to discuss, you can come find me in the study. I need to handle the affairs of Spirit Hall now."

"Mother, Teacher, we understand." Bi Zihan and Hu Liena both nodded as they watched Bibi Dong's departing figure.

Not long after Bibi Dong left, two maids came forward and respectively led Bi Zihan and Hu Liena to their rooms.

Their rooms lay in different directions. Hu Liena's room was to the east, while Bi Zihan's was to the west.

Guided by the maid, Bi Zihan soon arrived outside his room. The surroundings were exceptionally beautiful, and just a little farther ahead lay an enormous garden.

At the center of the garden stood a pavilion, with bluestone paths stretching out before and behind it. It was currently the season when flowers were in full bloom, and blossoms filled the entire garden, making it exceptionally beautiful.

Just as Bi Zihan was about to push open the door and inspect the room's furnishings, a cold voice suddenly rang out in the distance.

"You're that woman's bastard son, Bi Zihan?" The voice was pleasant and crisp, yet it carried coldness and anger.

Bi Zihan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young girl slowly walking out from the garden along its path. She wore a pale gold palace dress, with fair features, delicate facial features, skin whiter than snow, and long pale gold hair casually draped down her back.

"I am Bi Zihan, but I'm not a bastard." Bi Zihan looked at the approaching girl, his eyes narrowing slightly. This seemed to be his first time at Spirit Hall, and he had never offended anyone here. Yet this girl appeared to harbor considerable hostility toward him.

When the maid who had brought Bi Zihan here saw the girl approaching, she quietly took several steps back, seemingly afraid of her.

After hearing Bi Zihan's words, the girl said nothing further, but her expression darkened even more. Arriving before him, she did not speak and simply threw a punch at Bi Zihan.

Bi Zihan's reaction was not slow. With a sidestep, he dodged the girl's fist. This unprovoked attack made him extremely unhappy. Without the slightest hesitation, he clenched his right hand into a fist and struck back.

After dodging Bi Zihan's attack, the girl immediately launched an offensive. Her movements were clean and decisive, without the slightest mercy.

Gradually, Bi Zihan's temper flared as well. Anyone would be angered by an inexplicable attack, especially one that showed no restraint whatsoever.

The two began fighting in front of the room. Both possessed extensive combat experience, and every strike kicked up howling gusts of wind. Neither of them showed any mercy.

Seeing the two suddenly start fighting without warning, the maid blanked for a moment before immediately running toward Bibi Dong's study.

After Bi Zihan and the girl exchanged a head-on punch, both their bodies staggered backward in unison.

As the girl retreated, an Angel Martial Soul with three pairs of snow-white wings appeared behind her. Four soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple—lit up around her as she fixed her gaze on Bi Zihan and charged directly at him.

When Bi Zihan saw the Martial Soul behind the girl, he immediately knew her identity. A girl with a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul—who else could she be but Qian Renxue from the original story? Though those thoughts crossed his mind, Bi Zihan did not slow down. He likewise released his Martial Soul: the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel. Three Dark Gold soul rings flickered continuously around him.

Without releasing his Martial Soul, he would only get beaten. As for whether releasing it would draw the Grand Priest of the Worship Hall here, Bi Zihan did not know. Besides, he had no time to think about such things now. If the sky fell, the tall ones would hold it up. What was there to fear?

After releasing their Martial Souls, the two immediately clashed again. Their first soul rings lit up at almost the exact same time.

"First Soul Skill: Angel Assault!"

A golden halo gathered around Qian Renxue's body, converging in her hand to form a golden shield of light, which she used to attack Bi Zihan.

Twelve black wings emerged behind Bi Zihan, enveloping his entire body beneath them. As he used his external soul bone to block Qian Renxue's attack, he unleashed his first soul skill: Dark Warden! Without warning, a black cage appeared beneath Qian Renxue's feet. Just as it was about to trap her within, the wings behind her fluttered lightly, and she flew directly beyond the cage's range.