In Bibi Dong's Heart, Yu Xiaogang Was No Longer Human

"Elder Ju, you've cultivated these flowers and plants so beautifully!"

After entering Chrysanthemum Douluo's residence, Gu Han looked at the vibrant flowerbeds throughout the courtyard, filled with blooming flowers of every color, and could not help sincerely praising them.

Such praise made Chrysanthemum Douluo quite happy.

For someone who loved flowers, there was no greater compliment than being told they had cultivated their plants well.

At that moment, Gu Han also presented Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan with the gift he had prepared for his visit.

"You child, you came to visit, so why did you bring a gift too?"

A slightly reproachful expression appeared on Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's delicate, handsome face.

"Hehe, no one blames you for bringing too many gifts!"

Gu Han smiled and said.

"I heard that Elder Ju likes flowers and plants, so I specially asked the owner of the flower market to help collect some relatively rare flower seeds, such as Seven-Colored Iris, Moonlight Phantom Epiphyllum, and White Jade Lotus."

"Seeds of Seven-Colored Iris, Moonlight Phantom Epiphyllum, and White Jade Lotus?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan was pleasantly surprised.

These were precisely flowers he had yet to collect. He had heard that they were exceptionally beautiful and rare.

Gu Han's performance left Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan very satisfied and impressed.

This kid not only possessed astonishing talent in soul master research and cultivation, but was also so adept at handling people and social affairs.

No one blames you for bringing too many gifts—well said!

Whether as an elder or considering Gu Han's potential, even if Gu Han had come without a gift, Yue Guan certainly would not have said anything or cared.

But Gu Han had specially prepared a gift for his visit, and had done so with such thoughtfulness.

That naturally made one feel even more respected.

In any case, after this whole display, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan liked and approved of Gu Han even more.

It was just a pity that their Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Family currently had no girls close to Gu Han's age. Otherwise, he would have definitely tried to match them up.

"Xiao Han, all the books you wanted to read are in this study. Take your time and read them carefully."

"When noon comes, your Uncle Ju will personally cook for you and show you what I can do!"

After bringing Gu Han to the study, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan pointed at the rows of bookshelves filled with books, his delicate, handsome face full of smiles as he spoke.

Yue Guan very much wanted to build a good relationship with Gu Han.

And Gu Han was polite and knew exactly how to cater to his preferences.

With Bibi Dong, the Pope, absent, Gu Han quickly became close with Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.

Gu Han directly began calling Yue Guan Uncle Ju.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan gladly accepted this.

However, just as Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan was preparing to leave, Gu Han pretended to hesitate before speaking.

"Uncle Ju, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"What is it?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan was somewhat puzzled.

"For quite some time now, Teacher has stopped having people send me light-attributed dragon flesh and spirit medicines."

"Teacher said it was because she did not want people gossiping anymore. But when Teacher previously had people prepare light-attributed dragon flesh for me, she dispatched several Red-Robed Archpriests from the Pope's Palace."

"But now that Teacher is no longer planning to give me light-attributed dragon flesh, those people still seem not to have returned."

"Uncle Ju, was what Teacher said true?"

Gu Han took a deep breath and asked.

This question made Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan fall silent.

Xiao Han was truly observant!

Yue Guan sighed inwardly.

If it had been before, had Gu Han asked about this, he would definitely have pretended not to know and said nothing.

But after their interactions today, he had discovered that while Gu Han seemed like an ordinary youth in every gesture and movement, his thoughts were actually very mature, and he possessed an exceptionally perceptive heart.

Otherwise, he likely would not have noticed these details.

Nor would he have dared to ask him.

And when he thought of Gu Han's outstanding talent after his Martial Soul Evolution into the Golden Sacred Dragon, coupled with the heaven-defying luck of consecutively obtaining two External Soul Bones, Gu Han's future achievements would likely be enough to rival Grand Enforcer Qian Daoliu.

For such a genius, it was undoubtedly necessary to build a good relationship with him.

And if one wanted to befriend someone, no amount of adding flowers to brocade could compare to offering charcoal in the snow.

After thinking it over, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan still decided to tell Gu Han the truth.

"Xiao Han! I can tell you this: His Holiness the Pope is still having people capture Light Attribute Dragon Soul Beasts everywhere and gather all kinds of spirit medicines."

"But none of that has anything to do with you now. If I'm not mistaken, His Holiness the Pope is preparing these things for someone else."

"This person is a taboo figure in both Spirit City and His Holiness the Pope's heart. You'd better not ask. Just pretend you know nothing and accept that what His Holiness the Pope told you was true."

"The more you know about certain things, the more dangerous they become!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan solemnly warned Gu Han.

By the end, he could not help but sigh as well.

In truth, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan only served Bibi Dong for power and influence.

Deep down, he was not particularly loyal to Bibi Dong.

He had always felt that an immense darkness lay hidden in Bibi Dong's heart. Though she appeared dignified, magnanimous, gentle, and approachable on the surface, she was in fact exceptionally ruthless.

Such a duplicitous and unpredictable personality made him feel as though serving her was like living beside a tiger.

As expected.

After receiving Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's answer, Gu Han fell silent inside.

He already understood Bibi Dong's character well and knew that he was merely an experimental subject meant to pave the way for Yu Xiaogang.

Therefore, Gu Han had never fully believed Bibi Dong's earlier words.

And by observing the details of the Pope's Palace, he had also discovered something was amiss.

He simply had not dared to be certain.

But after asking Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, he finally confirmed the suspicion in his heart.

It seemed that after he had successfully evolved the Sacred Dragon into the Golden Sacred Dragon, Bibi Dong intended to replicate his method for Yu Xiaogang and had already begun making preparations.

Gu Han could not help but sigh inwardly at this.

Humans were not plants or trees—how could they be without feelings?

Although, as a transmigrator, Gu Han knew Bibi Dong's true nature after her descent into darkness and had therefore never truly trusted her, even feeling somewhat wary of her deep down—

After Bibi Dong had taken him as her disciple, because Bibi Dong had indeed treated him gently on the surface and had always been very good to him, Gu Han had secretly harbored the faint hope of changing Bibi Dong, letting her see Yu Xiaogang's true colors, and becoming true master and disciple with her.

To that end, Gu Han had refuted Yu Xiaogang's martial soul theories several times in front of Bibi Dong.

He had wanted Bibi Dong to see Yu Xiaogang for who he really was.

But now, it seemed that all of it had completely failed.

Yu Xiaogang's place in Bibi Dong's heart was likely exactly as Gu Han had guessed.

If, before the Secret Room Douluo incident, Bibi Dong had merely been innocent and deceived by Yu Xiaogang, then perhaps she could still have been saved.

But after the Secret Room Douluo incident, Yu Xiaogang was no longer merely a person in Bibi Dong's heart.

He was the vessel for her beautiful memories of the past, the white moonlight buried deep in her heart, the sole patch of pure land within abyssal darkness, and the only thing sustaining her will to live.

For such a Yu Xiaogang, no one could change his place in Bibi Dong's heart.