An unexpected turn
After returning to the Hotel, Chen Feng went to rest first.
He's already quite tired after using the Cycle of Rebirth and the "Shunatsu" technique today.
I could still put on a brave face when I was on the VIP platform.
Now that I'm back at the Hotel and have relaxed, I can't resist the drowsiness that comes my way.
The rest of the team went back to their rooms, planning to get a good night's sleep before discussing the Three pieces of Soul Bone.
If eleven people share Three pieces of Soul Bone, it's bound to be unevenly distributed.
But it's okay, because there's also the Soul Bone Manufacturing Technique, so those who didn't get one won't suffer a loss.
The teachers weren't too tired, and they chatted about what had happened that day. But before long, a Cardinal from the Spirit Hall arrived.
"Master Yu, His Holiness the Pope requests your presence," the Cardinal said with a smile.
"Did the Pope say what it was about?" the Grandmaster asked.
"No."
"He probably wants to rekindle their past relationship," Liu Erlong muttered to himself.
"Erlong, don't talk nonsense." The Grandmaster thought for a moment and decided that since he was free anyway, going to the Spirit Hall wouldn't be a problem, so he nodded to the Cardinal.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
When Chen Feng awoke again, the mental fatigue he had suffered from "Shunatsu" had completely vanished.
In fact, after the events of that Shi Nian, thanks to the enhancement of his Mental Power, the side effects of "Shunatsu" were somewhat weaker than at the beginning.
I believe that as he continues to grow, he will eventually be able to make "Shunatsu" a more regular skill.
As usual, after drinking a cup of Refreshing Tea, Chen Feng got out of bed, washed his face, and felt completely refreshed.
He walked out of his room and into the large room where they usually gathered, where he found most people already waiting.
"Bro Feng, Bro Feng, hurry up and take out the Soul Bone so we can take a look." Ma Hongjun said as Chen Feng entered.
Chen Feng took out the brocade plate containing the Three pieces of Soul Bone, placed it on the table, and asked, "Are the three of them still not awake?"
There are already eight people in the room; only Gu Yue Ling, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai, who have eaten Popsicle, haven't arrived yet.
All things considered, the side effects of Popsicle are slightly stronger than those of "Shunatsu".
But this is normal, because Popsicle are indeed very effective, capable of making people tired but still able to fight.
If it weren't for its short shelf life, it alone would have been enough to change the course of a war.
"When I came out, Boss Dai hadn't woken up yet, but I feel he should be soon." Ma Hongjun said, picking up the Three pieces of Soul Bone and examining them over and over.
What he looked at most was that Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm Bone.
Seeing this, Chen Feng smiled and said, "If you want it, just take it. This Soul Bone can only be given to you, since there are no other Fire Attribute masters in the team."
"I'll just touch it. We'll have to wait for Boss Dai and the others to come and divide it together." Ma Hongjun smiled sheepishly.
Speak of Cao Cao, Dai Mubai will appear.
Dai Mubai pushed the door open and came in, saying as soon as he entered, "Xiao Ao, your Popsicle is really something else, both in terms of taste and side effects."
"Boss Dai, just tell me if it's effective or not." Oscar shrugged.
"That's indeed strong." Dai Mubai nodded.
A short while later, Xiao Wu and Gu Yue Ling also came in one after another, and now everyone was finally present.
Ma Hongjun suddenly perked up and said seriously, "Boss Dai, Xiao Wu, and Ling'er, you were asleep before, so I'll introduce them to you now. These Three pieces of Soul Bone are our champion's reward this time. They are the Flame Right Arm Bone from a 30,000-year-old Red Flame Beast, the Wind Chasing Left Leg Bone from a 30,000-year-old Wind Demon Tiger, and the last one is quite powerful, it comes from a 60,000-year-old Sacred Illusory Demon Ape..."
"Wait, where did you say this Soul Bone came from?" Xiao Wu was just about to sit down, suddenly interrupted Ma Hongjun, pointing to the Head Soul Bone on the brocade plate and asking in a hurried tone.
"Uh, a 60,000-year-old Sacred Illusory Demon Ape?" Ma Hongjun didn't understand why Xiao Wu had become so excited.
"Xiao Wu, sit down first," Chen Feng said at this moment.
Xiao Wu stared intently at the Head Soul Bone on the brocade plate, then silently sat down beside Tang San.
Tang San vaguely guessed what was going on. He placed his hand on Xiao Wu's tightly clenched fist and whispered, "I'll take care of everything."
Xiao Wu bit her lip, a hint of tears glistening in her eyes.
Gu Yue Ling's gaze swept over the Three pieces of Soul Bone, lingering a little longer on the Head Soul Bone, before she sat down expressionlessly.
"How do you plan to divide these Three pieces of Soul Bone?" she asked.
"We'll assign them to whoever they suit best," Chen Feng said.
He pointed to the Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm Bone, and said, "There shouldn't be any controversy about this one. Hongjun is the only Fire Attribute Soul Master in the team, so it should be given to him."
Then he pointed to the Rapid Advance Wind Chasing Left Leg Bone, "This piece can greatly increase the speed of Soul Master. It has a wide range of applications. Assassin Zhu Zhuqing can use it, as can Warrior Boss Dai and Ling'er. Even Xiao Ao can use it for positioning and escaping."
"Actually, it's not really suitable for me. I already have Shadow Step, so I don't need this kind of simple acceleration ability anymore," Zhu Zhuqing refused.
Oscar also declined, saying, "After all, I'm not a combatant. This Soul Bone wouldn't benefit me much. I feel I'm more suited to functional Soul Bone."
"I have the White Tiger Gale Transformation, so I don't lack acceleration," Dai Mubai said succinctly.
Chen Feng looked at Gu Yue Ling and said, "Then it seems that you are the most suitable one for this Soul Bone, Ling'er, after all, your legs... don't offer many ways to get close to the enemy."
Gu Yue Ling frowned. "What were you originally going to say?"
"I was going to say you have short legs," Chen Feng, but didn't dare to continue the conversation. Instead, he abruptly changed the subject. "Ahem, let's take a look at this Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull. This Soul Bone is useful for spirit-type Soul Master, and it's also beneficial for archers to control Soul Power and elemental energy. It was originally prepared by the Spirit Hall for Hu Liena."
"It seems like none of us have a spirit-type Soul Master, right? It feels like only the three archers are usable." Meng Yiran looked at everyone.
"Rongrong counts as half, but she already has that Illusion Skull. Also, although Xiao San isn't a Spiritual Soul Master, he cultivates Mental Power, so there are four people suitable for this Soul Bone," Chen Feng said.
He already had a Head Soul Bone, which, after Head Soul Bone of the Ten-Thousand-Year Silver Electric Flying Snake, strengthened his Mental Power and his ability to control Lightning Attribute energy.
The other Head Soul Bone also provides a Soul Bone Skill, which is the ability to condense one's own or external Lightning Attribute energy to release a powerful lightning strike.
Chen Feng's External Soul Bone, Wrath of Vengeance, can create Lightning Armor that automatically retaliates when attacked. The energy dissipated after this Vengeance lightning attack can be condensed by the Head Soul Bone, creating a linkage between the two Soul Bone.
Although Chen Feng's Head Soul Bone was only Ten-Thousand-Year old, its effects were very suitable for him.
"I think I'll pass," Bai Chenxiang said, raising her hand to decline the allocation of the Head Soul Bone. "I'd rather have an offensive or Wind Attribute Soul Bone, and besides, I don't know much about Mental Power."
Ma Hongjun waved the Flame Right Arm Bone in his hand. "I already have it, so I won't participate in the distribution."
"Then this Head Soul Bone can be given to Xiao San and Xiao Wu. You two can discuss it yourselves." Chen Feng picked up the Soul Bone and handed it to Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment before accepting the Soul Bone.
She gently stroked the Soul Bone in her hand, her eyes overflowing with uncontrollable sorrow.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong asked, "Xiao Wu, is there a story behind this Soul Bone? Would you mind telling me?"
"It is—a relic left behind by a relative of mine," Xiao Wu said in a low voice.
Everyone gasped, and Ma Hongjun exclaimed, "Then if this Soul Bone ends up in the hands of the Spirit Hall, doesn't that mean—"
"That's not surprising. Given the Spirit Hall's modus operandi, if Shi Nian had actually succeeded, Spirit Hall Bro Feng's Soul Bone would have ended up in their hands too," Oscar said.
"The Spirit Hall deserves to die." Gu Yue Ling's voice was icy cold.
Chen Feng looked at Xiao Wu and said, "Words are useless. Blood debts must be repaid in blood. Xiao Wu, you are still young. Don't be too hasty or impulsive. If you cultivate diligently, you will have a chance to Vengeance in the future."
Xiao Wu understood the admonition in his words and nodded silently.
"I see."
Chen Feng then looked at the others, "Also, everyone should just know about this and not discuss it casually to avoid causing trouble."
"Don't worry, Xiao Feng, none of us are gossips." After saying that, Dai Mubai's gaze fell on Ma Hongjun.
"Don't look at me." Ma Hongjun paused in his fiddling with the Soul Bone in his hand. "Boss Dai, you know me. Even though I sometimes speak without thinking, I still know what I should and shouldn't say."
Dai Mubai thought about it and agreed, "Indeed, you do have a bit of a jinx, but you're not a lousy person."
"What jinx! That's clearly just a coincidence. If you don't believe me, I'll say the Grandmaster will be in trouble when he comes back later. We'll see if that comes true then." Ma Hongjun was getting exasperated.
"Where did the Grandmaster go?" Chen Feng asked.
"Someone from the Spirit Hall came to see Grandmaster before, saying that the Pope invited him over. How could there be any trouble with such an official invitation? The Spirit Hall would definitely send people to escort him back and forth. I don't believe I can be right this time." Ma Hongjun glanced at Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai rolled his eyes. "Why don't you just say the sun will rise in the west tomorrow morning? Besides, the Grandmaster returning safely and without trouble are two different things. Don't get them mixed up."
That's what they say, but Dai Mubai also felt that Grandmaster wouldn't encounter any trouble this time going to the Spirit Hall.
After all, although the Spirit Hall may act recklessly in secret, it still has to maintain a respectable public image.
Hearing Dai Mubai's sophistry, Ma Hongjun chuckled and said, "Boss Dai, you don't know this, do you? I once overheard my teacher mentioning that there seems to be something between Grandmaster and that Pope of the Spirit Hall."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the door was suddenly pushed open, and the Grandmaster walked in from outside.
Ma Hongjun was immediately startled. Being caught by the person involved while crickets were chirping behind his back, especially by Grandmaster, was obviously a very frightening thing.
But the Grandmaster seemed not to have heard what Ma Hongjun had said earlier. His expression was somewhat anxious and bewildered. He said to Chen Feng, "Xiao Feng, come out for a moment. I have something to talk to you about."
Just as he was about to leave, he turned back to look at Tang San, "Xiao San, you come too."
Tang San gently patted Xiao Wu's hand, stood up, and walked out with Chen Feng. The room immediately fell silent.
Everyone turned to look at Ma Hongjun. Dai Mubai swallowed hard; he felt a little scared.
Is this a problem, or not?
Oscar frowned. "The three brains in the team have all gone out; they're obviously discussing something important. There's probably trouble ahead."
Although he was intelligent enough, he was still somewhat inferior to the three who went out.
"The problem must lie with that Pope Bibi Dong," Xiao Wu said, tightly gripping the Soul Bone in her hand.
She clearly remembered the happy days she spent with her mother after she was transformed into a human.
But this peace was soon disrupted when outside Soul Master came to hunt Soul Beast, and her friend, the Sacred Illusory Demon Ape, was injured and escaped back.
Then those vicious Soul Master came chasing after her. Xiao Wu remembered that her mother asked her to find Da Ming and Er Ming for help, but when she returned with the helpers, she only found her mother's corpse.
Xiao Wu didn't remember many of the vicious Soul Master' features because she only caught a glimpse of them from afar. Her only impression was of the leader, a beautiful Blonde Woman.
Xiao Wu didn't know who those Soul Master were originally, but after seeing the Head Soul Bone of the Sacred Illusory Demon Ape today, she understood where they came from.
Spirit Hall!
And that Blonde Woman is Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall!
The reason why Xiao Wu didn't recognize her during the competition was because the VIP platform was quite far away, and Bibi Dong was wearing Papal Crown, which greatly changed her demeanor.
Sensing something amiss in Xiao Wu's tone, Ning Rongrong asked in surprise, "Xiao Wu, could it be that your enemy is that Pope? Are you sure?"
Xiao Wu initially wanted to blurt out a confirmation, but over the years she had matured somewhat, so she shook her head and said, "I just really dislike her because she's the Pope of the Spirit Hall, and she's implicated in all the crimes committed by the Spirit Hall."
Ning Rongrong didn't doubt it and nodded, saying, "That's true. I heard my father say that the Spirit Hall has become increasingly powerful in recent years, which must be related to this Pope."
"I wonder what brings Grandmaster back this time that makes him so eager to see Xiao Feng?" Zhu Zhuqing said with some concern.
"I hope it's nothing serious," Bai Chenxiang prayed.
On the other side, after coming out with the Grandmaster, Chen Feng followed him to a room. After entering the room, the Grandmaster closed the door and looked at Chen Feng with a serious expression, asking, "Xiao Feng, when you were in front of the Pope earlier, did you have any strange feelings?"