A Table of Contents

Bi Zihan's gaze continuously swept over the Mystic Armored Bear's body, but its fur seemed incredibly hard. His daggers and short blades appeared unable to pierce it.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. He noticed that the ring of fur around the Mystic Armored Bear's neck seemed somewhat different. The fur elsewhere possessed a metallic sheen, but the fur around its neck lacked that luster.

Bi Zihan bent down and drew his last dagger from his long boot. Locking his gaze onto the Mystic Armored Bear's neck, he lightly pushed off the ground with his toes and instantly charged toward it.

"Just how many daggers do you have on you?" Hu Liena watched Bi Zihan rush out, her gaze repeatedly sweeping over him as though searching for more weapons on his body.

The Mystic Armored Bear's eyes had been blinded. It could now only rely on its hearing, sharp sense of smell, and the instincts of a soul beast to judge where its opponent was and where danger might come from.

As Bi Zihan ran, he reached down and picked up a diamond-shaped stone, throwing it toward the Mystic Armored Bear while keeping his dagger poised to strike. Propelled by tremendous force, the stone tore through the air with a shriek and shot toward the bear's neck.

As though sensing danger, the Mystic Armored Bear raised a paw in front of its neck. The stone struck its paw, fell straight to the ground, and was then crushed beneath the bear's paw.

But Bi Zihan's eyes lit up. The dagger in his hand flew from his grasp, shooting toward the Mystic Armored Bear. He had not been far from the bear to begin with, and with its eyes already blinded, it could not see at all.

By the time the Mystic Armored Bear heard the whistling wind, it was already too late. The dagger plunged directly into its neck, bringing it unprecedented agony. Bi Zihan had also arrived before the bear. He grabbed the dagger in its neck and made a sharp turn in front of it.

The momentum from his rapid sprint pulled the dagger he held, and its sharp blade carved a long wound across the Mystic Armored Bear's neck. Blood gushed out without stop. Its limbs could no longer support its body, and it instantly collapsed onto the ground, no longer moving.

Bi Zihan glanced at the blood-covered dagger in his hand and casually threw it away, embedding it in an ancient tree. He only used bloodied daggers once. Although he no longer had weapons such as daggers on him, he could simply have more made at a blacksmith's shop later. In any case, he was not short on money.

A yellow hundred-year soul ring rose from the Mystic Armored Bear's body. It quietly floated in midair, as though waiting for someone to absorb it. But Bi Zihan merely glanced at the soul ring before walking over to Bibi Dong's side and sitting down quietly.

Hu Liena also withdrew her martial soul and returned, but her gaze remained fixed on Bi Zihan, continuously scanning him.

"Zihan, you performed well, but next time, you need to pay attention to teamwork instead of fighting alone. With a team's cooperation, battle is far easier than fighting by yourself." Bibi Dong's voice carried both gentleness and a hint of warning.

"I understand, Mom." Bi Zihan nodded lightly, answering very decisively. As for whether he had truly taken it to heart, only he himself knew.

Bibi Dong rubbed her brow and said, "Ghostly Charm, go bring that Mystic Armored Bear back. Check whether it has produced a soul bone. If not, cut back some meat."

"Yes, Your Holiness!" Ghostly Charm answered, then immediately rose and went to inspect the Mystic Armored Bear for a soul bone.

Bibi Dong took a thick book from her Soul Tool and placed it before Bi Zihan. "Zihan, this is what you and Nana need to study. Once Nana has added her soul ring, I'll send you to Moonlight Pavilion to learn noble etiquette."

"Nana will be accompanying you there, so I don't care how well she learns etiquette. But Zihan, you must learn it properly. You cannot neglect any noble etiquette or the things I have instructed you to study."

Bi Zihan and Hu Liena looked at the thick book before them. Though it was rather thick, there was only one volume, so studying it should not be too troublesome.

"Alright, Mom. I'll learn everything in the book." Bi Zihan blinked. As long as he had enough time, not only could he learn it all, he could even recite it backward without any problem.

"This is only the table of contents. The things you need to study are inside this Soul Tool. You will be staying in Heaven Dou City for quite a long time. I'll have Ghostly Charm protect you in secret. Once I have finished handling matters at Spirit Hall, I'll send someone to bring you back."

"By then, I'll be checking both your Soul Power, your studies, and more. So don't even think of slacking off. Do you understand?" Bibi Dong placed a Soul Tool in Bi Zihan's hand, a faint smile in her eyes.

Bi Zihan blinked. The table of contents alone was five centimeters thick. Just how many books were inside that Soul Tool?

"Mom, Teacher, we understand." Bi Zihan and Hu Liena each answered, then put away the Soul Tool and the table of contents.

Ghostly Charm returned carrying some Mystic Armored Bear meat, placed it over the campfire to roast, and said to Bibi Dong, "Your Holiness, no soul bone was found on the Mystic Armored Bear."

"That's normal. Soul bones are rare to begin with. It's only natural that one didn't appear." Bibi Dong waved a hand, unconcerned about whether a soul bone had appeared.

Soon, the roasted meat gave off a rich aroma. After the group finished eating, they continued searching through Sunset Forest for a soul beast suitable for Hu Liena's soul ring.

Although traveling through the forest at night was very dangerous, their group included a Titled Douluo. They would have been safe even in the Star Dou Great Forest, much less the Sunset Forest, which was far inferior to it.

Perhaps their luck was not very good. They did not find a soul beast suitable for Hu Liena to absorb until dawn. It was a snow-white fox standing on the trunk of an ancient tree, looking down at the group below.

Bibi Dong looked at the fox and said softly, "It is around four hundred years old, making it very suitable for Nana's first soul ring. We have searched for an entire day, so let's not waste any more time. Yue Guan, help Nana capture that Snow Fox."