Reunion with Bibi Dong (Bonus Chapter for Malignant Solitude)

More than half a month later, the three of them finally returned to Spirit City.

It was still that familiar little pavilion. Bibi Dong had finished handling Spirit Hall's affairs early today as well and was drinking tea alone in the pavilion.

When will those two disciples return? I've actually become unaccustomed to the days without them over the past month or so.

"Greetings, His Holiness the Pope," Chrysanthemum Douluo said with a bow.

"Greetings, Teacher," Hu Liena and Long Yu said.

"I didn't expect you to return so quickly. Yue Guan, you must have worked very hard protecting my two disciples over the past month. For you to return so soon, your efforts must have been considerable," Bibi Dong said.

In her view, Yue Guan must have been extremely diligent and responsible. Otherwise, they would not have returned so quickly.

"His Holiness the Pope, things are not quite as you imagine." Chrysanthemum Douluo then roughly explained Long Yu and Hu Liena's absorption of their soul rings. Each one was more outrageous than the last.

After hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression did not change much. As the Pope of Spirit Hall, remaining unflustered even if Mount Tai collapsed before her was a basic ability.

Moreover, Bibi Dong did not like others knowing too much about her, especially her inner world.

"Is that so? Yue Guan, you may go back and rest," Bibi Dong said, dismissing him once she had finished listening.

"Yes, His Holiness the Pope. Yue Guan takes his leave." Chrysanthemum Douluo bowed and withdrew from Bibi Dong's residence.

Chrysanthemum Douluo: Without a doubt, Douluo Continent's number one tool man...

Only after Chrysanthemum Douluo had left did Bibi Dong smile at her two disciples.

After all, Chrysanthemum Douluo was her subordinate. Bibi Dong had to maintain the dignity of His Holiness the Pope at all times.

"Xiao Yu, release your External Soul Bone, Dragon Armor.

Let me see what level your External Soul Bone has reached now," Bibi Dong said.

"Yes, Teacher." Long Yu then summoned his Dragon Armor.

Long Yu's entire body was covered by a thin layer of dark black armor. Dense, sharp little bone spikes grew across the armor, and aside from his head, every part of Long Yu's body was covered.

At the same time, Long Yu's three soul rings—yellow, purple, and black—rose up. When Bibi Dong saw them, she was immensely astonished.

It seemed Xiao Yu had truly done it. Even she, at his age, had been nowhere near Long Yu's current level.

To be honest, Long Yu's External Soul Bone was not particularly attractive. The dark green armor paired with Long Yu's youthful face looked somewhat out of place no matter how she viewed it.

However, Bibi Dong did not care in the slightest. A Soul Master's strength was what mattered most; appearance was not that important. Besides, compared to the ugly appearance of her Martial Soul Possession, Long Yu looked far more normal now.

Bibi Dong gently placed her hand on the chest of Long Yu's Dragon Armor, closed her large pink eyes, and sensed the capabilities of this Dragon Armor.

A moment later, Bibi Dong opened her eyes and said with some surprise, "Xiao Yu, your luck is indeed very good.

Although this External Soul Bone is only a ten-thousand-year soul bone for now, its attributes are extremely practical and powerful. As for those bone spikes, I suspect that the physical defense of Soul Masters at the same level will be useless against them.

And this Dragon Armor's defensive power should have no problem withstanding the fifth soul skill of an ordinary assault-type Soul King. How much Soul Power does it consume?" Bibi Dong looked with great satisfaction at this disciple she had not taken in long ago.

"In reply to Teacher, my Dragon Armor does not consume too much Soul Power. Based on my current Soul Power, I can use it for fifteen minutes in a normal battle," Long Yu said.

Of course, that included the consumption from using other soul skills during battle, not merely the Soul Power consumed by Dragon Armor itself.

"Fifteen minutes? That is completely sufficient. Even in a team battle, fifteen minutes is enough to end it.

Xiao Yu, you are very good." Bibi Dong rarely praised Long Yu.

With only the cultivation of a level 32 Soul Elder, Bibi Dong estimated that Long Yu would no longer have any opponents below Soul Emperor, and they would have to be assault-type or control-type Soul Emperors with optimal soul ring configurations.

Combined with the effects of Long Yu's third soul skill that Yue Guan had mentioned, even if he encountered a Soul Sage who had not activated Martial Soul Avatar, Long Yu would have a chance to retreat even if he could not win.

Of course, a Soul Sage who had activated Martial Soul Avatar was entirely different; their strength would multiply.

Bibi Dong would not have her disciple directly challenge a Soul Sage fighting at full strength.

The more Bibi Dong looked at Long Yu, the more satisfied she became. Without question, this disciple would become her pride.

"Teacher, why have you forgotten me again? You really don't love me anymore." Hu Liena pouted her soft pink lips, looking utterly aggrieved.

Ever since Teacher had taken in her little junior brother, she had become increasingly less concerned about her. It had been like this last time, and it was still like this now.

Bibi Dong was somewhat embarrassed as well. "Well, Nana, Teacher is also very happy with your progress.

You reached level 42 at fourteen. Looking across Spirit Hall's younger generation, your Soul Power Level is the highest. As expected of my first disciple."

Bibi Dong did not say that Hu Liena was the strongest among Spirit Hall's younger generation, because she felt that although Hu Liena's Soul Power Level was ten levels higher than Long Yu's, if they truly fought, Hu Liena would most likely be defeated by Long Yu.

Martial Soul quality, bloodline, Self-Created Soul Skills, an External Soul Bone, and a powerful third soul skill—these were all enormous advantages for Long Yu.

Hu Liena also understood what Teacher meant, but she did not refute her.

Although her fourth soul skill could make Soul Masters whose Soul Power was one major realm lower than hers unable to break free, Long Yu's third soul skill could render her fourth soul skill ineffective. Combined with all her little junior brother's methods, she truly could not defeat Long Yu.

She had not expected that in so little time, her little junior brother's strength would surpass hers. Faced with a little junior brother of such talent, even Hu Liena, arrogant as she was, had no choice but to concede.

Such an outstanding man—there was no way Hu Liena could let him get away! Long Yu: It's all because I'm just too outstanding! "Nana, go back first. I still have something to say to Xiao Yu," Bibi Dong said.

"Alright, goodbye, Teacher." Seeing that Teacher looked rather serious, Hu Liena left directly.

After Hu Liena left, only Bibi Dong and Long Yu remained in the pavilion.

"Xiao Yu, can you tell Teacher how you obtained your third soul ring?" Bibi Dong looked at Long Yu as she spoke. As for Chrysanthemum Douluo's vague account of Long Yu advancing to Soul Elder after sleeping for a night, Bibi Dong simply glossed over it.

She wanted to know whether Xiao Yu would tell her the truth. Bibi Dong did not believe Xiao Yu could hunt a ten-thousand-year soul beast alone, especially one at the level of a Dragon Armored Turtle.

With her thorough theoretical knowledge, she naturally knew just how powerful a soul beast like a Dragon Armored Turtle was.

Though it was only a ten-thousand-year soul beast, Bibi Dong estimated that even ordinary Soul Sages might not be able to take down a Dragon Armored Turtle easily, much less Long Yu, who had only been a level 30 quasi-Soul Elder before.

Bonus chapter for Malignant Solitude (I only finished writing it at eight-thirty in the morning). Thank you. The recent bookmark numbers have been dismal. If you think this book is alright, please bookmark and recommend it more.