Throwing Herself at Him?

This situation...

Wang Xiao was on guard!

He was scared!

All alone, locked up like this in Bibi Dong's "little black room."

Thinking about that pitiful woman, Wang Xiao knew she was no kind person.

In terms from his old world, she was a full-fledged "tigress."

When she did not lose her temper, she was like a little lamb—pitiful and utterly lovable.

But once she did, that lamb instantly turned into a vicious wolf. Deadly!

Otherwise, after Qian Yu Ji returned seriously wounded from his battle with Tang Hao, she would not have taken advantage of his weakness and "snapped" him off in one blow.

When dealing with a woman who seemed soft on the outside but was tough within, there was no other way. Never confront her head-on. Only softness could overcome hardness. That was the ironclad rule, the most basic law of survival on Douluo Continent.

Wang Xiao estimated that with his current Level Fifty-Two strength, he had no chance at all against a Level 99 Peak Douluo.

He thought, If Bibi Dong really tries something, then I'll use the Thirty-Six Stratagems. If I can't fight, I'll run.

No matter how formidable Bibi Dong was, she probably could not outrun his Lingbo Weibu Accelerated Version movement technique.

Bibi Dong stood on the stairs, staring unblinkingly at Wang Xiao below for dozens of minutes without moving at all.

Wang Xiao had no idea what she was looking at. In any case, he felt no discomfort, because while Bibi Dong stared at him, he was staring at Bibi Dong too.

Only then did he get a clear look at her from head to toe. She truly was breathtakingly beautiful.

She wore a dazzling formal gown that accentuated her nearly perfect figure.

The gown was adorned with hundreds of blue, red, and gold gemstones. The Nine-Bend Purple-Gold Crown on her head was even more ostentatious.

Her staff, over two meters long and set with countless gems, further embodied her authority.

And of course, there were those long, slender legs.

Though she was no longer young, she remained beautiful, as though she were still a married woman in her early thirties.

It was clear that she was not old at all. Compared to her girlhood, she had gained several degrees of mature, alluring charm.

Perhaps this was the real Bibi Dong.

A peerless "powerful woman."

Suddenly, Bibi Dong rose into the air, Soul Power rippling abnormally around her.

Then, with her long legs, she took one step, then another, then another, gracefully descending the stairs.

She merely wanted to take a closer look and see how this genius youth differed from other genius youths.

Wang Xiao stood where he was without moving.

Yet inside, his thoughts were wildly dramatic.

He worried whether Bibi Dong might truly harm him, eliminating an opponent who might become stronger than her by strangling him in the cradle.

As a saying from his old world went: a woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea; the most poisonous thing was a woman's heart; women, ah, and so on...

Wang Xiao could not guarantee that Bibi Dong's character would not lead her to do such a thing.

Bibi Dong walked right up to Wang Xiao, then circled him once, twice, three times. Only then did she stop behind him, back to back with him, and say, "Xiao Xiao, are you truly willing to join our Spirit Hall?"

What did that mean?

So he had been standing here anxiously for so long, and the "exciting plot" was only just beginning?

Wang Xiao felt too exhausted to complain. "I am!"

Bibi Dong's eyes lit up. "Then... are you willing to become my disciple?"

So soon?

Cough, cough...

Wang Xiao was a little caught off guard. "I can, but are there any benefits?"

You little brat. I am the Pope of Spirit Hall, second only to one and above ten thousand. Could I possibly shortchange you?

Bibi Dong suppressed the raging fire in her heart as best she could and still said in an icy tone, "Of course. As long as you are willing to become my disciple, there will be plenty of benefits."

"But I haven't even revealed my Martial Souls yet. Aren't you afraid you'll regret taking me in and kill me afterward?"

Bibi Dong's teeth itched with anger. She really wanted to bite him to death. Then she turned and glared at him. "Then reveal your Martial Souls and let your teacher have a look."

Soul Power immediately surged from Wang Xiao. He opened his left hand and released the Hundred Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. Then he opened his right hand and released the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul.

Bibi Dong was startled. Both were Tool Spirits. And why did this pagoda resemble Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect so much?

The difference was that this one had one hundred levels. Could it be a mutated Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? "Xiao Xiao, what is your relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

What relationship?

"Oh, there is indeed some connection. Ning Fengzhi is considered my uncle. My mother is his older sister." Wang Xiao said solemnly, "But, Your Holiness, I am actually an orphan!"

"An orphan?" At the mention of orphans, Bibi Dong thought of herself. From childhood to adulthood, she had never known who her parents were or where they were.

"Yes, my life has been hard!"

"From the moment I was born, I was destined for a rough fate. I suffered every hardship and torment in the world."

"You have no idea. I never saw my parents from the day I was born. I had always lived under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's roof. And Sect Master Ning disliked me, so I was abused and humiliated in every possible way by the sect's disciples as I grew up."

"If not for me, Wang Xiao, being born tough as nails, known as the unbeatable little cockroach unlike any before or after me in the history of Douluo Continent, then the one standing here talking to you now probably would not be me, but my spirit!"

Sob, sob, sob...

Wang Xiao suddenly dropped to his knees, hugged one of Bibi Dong's legs, and burst into tearful wailing.

Tsk, tsk, tsk...

With that pitiful little look, anyone who saw him would have their heart melted.

Bibi Dong was startled by his sudden move.

Once bitten by a snake, one feared manhole covers for ten years.

She immediately struggled a few times, only to discover that she could not break free.

It had been more than a decade since anyone had dared approach her like this, let alone touch her skin. Aside from that man, Wang Xiao was the second.

Wang Xiao had not wanted to tell the truth.

But there was nothing much to hide, so he simply told it as it was.

He also hoped to win Bibi Dong's favor.

After all, they had something in common. They were both orphans.

They could sympathize with each other's suffering!

"So that's how it is!" Seeing that he had spoken honestly, Bibi Dong did not kick him flying. "By the way, Xiao Xiao, who is this Little Qiang?"

"Little Qiang? It is one of the toughest creatures there is. It is everywhere, exists everywhere, and has incredibly powerful vitality. You can never finish beating it, and you can never beat it to death."

"Actually, it is an insect. Little Qiang is merely a nickname people from my hometown gave it. It means something with tenacious life force."

"Then, Xiao Xiao, can you get up now?"

Ah!

Only then did Wang Xiao come to his senses. He had done something no man on all Douluo Continent dared to do.

What had just happened was only an accident.

Fortunately, Bibi Dong had not lost her temper. Otherwise, he would definitely have walked in upright and been carried out lying down today!

He hurriedly released her and darted three zhang away.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was on his opposing side, as long as she could secure a genius like Wang Xiao and use him for herself, it would absolutely be worth it.

"If I'm not mistaken, your Glazed Tile Pagoda is a mutated Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"

"Yes, mine has one hundred levels. It cannot compare to that seven-level one." Wang Xiao thought, Although my Hundred Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda has nothing to do with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, I have no choice but to say that.

He could not exactly say he had a system and that the system had given him everything.

Bibi Dong probably would not understand anyway. She might even take him for a lunatic and throw him out.

No matter how foolish he was, he would not make such a low-level mistake.

"Then does your Chicken Blood Vine martial soul have any special characteristics?"

What she really meant was that if both were support-type Martial Souls, then he would have no offensive power or ability to protect himself.

He would have to rely on others to keep him safe. For a support Spirit Master, that was indeed far from ideal.

If Wang Xiao's Twin Martial Souls both possessed only support abilities and no offensive power, then when considering her successor, Bibi Dong would still prefer a disciple with a battle-oriented Martial Soul.

Therefore, after seeing that Wang Xiao had two support-type Tool Spirits, she could not help feeling disappointed. In this regard, Nana's Beast Martial Soul had far greater advantages than his support-type Martial Souls.

Wang Xiao also knew that the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul had been categorized as a support-type Martial Soul. On the surface, both of his Twin Martial Souls seemed suited only for support and lacked combat power.

That was not perfect.

He could also see a trace of disappointment on Bibi Dong's face.

That was normal.

After all, on Douluo Continent, combat Spirit Masters were still held in the highest regard, while support types came second.

However, his Chicken Blood Vine martial soul was not the kind they believed possessed only support abilities and no combat power.

"Of course!" Wang Xiao immediately controlled the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul, making it display its true strengths.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

The blood-red Chicken Blood Vine martial soul rapidly grew from his hand. Before long, hundreds of vines stretched over a hundred meters long, crawling around both him and Bibi Dong.

"Teacher, this is its advantage. Not only can it support, it can also bind and attack."

Bibi Dong said nothing. Her gaze shifted to the leaves on the vines, which differed from ordinary Chicken Blood Vine leaves. "The leaves on your Chicken Blood Vine are very different. They must have mutated after you absorbed a Soul Ring?"

She could tell that too?

Wang Xiao smiled. "Teacher, you have a discerning eye. That is indeed the case. After absorbing the Ten Year Soul Ring of my first Six-Winged Jade Centipede Soul Beast, it mutated into Six-feathered Leaves. They are hard and sharp, can rotate freely in all directions, and have extremely strong cutting power."

Tap, tap, tap...

With a thought from Wang Xiao, the Six-feathered Leaves on the Chicken Blood Vine immediately began spinning like propellers.

Xiao Xiao truly was a genius youth. Even a Chicken Blood Vine martial soul with only support abilities could gain offensive power. Though it arose after mutation, she had to admit that his extraordinary talent was what had given him this one-in-ten-thousand fortunate opportunity!

Bibi Dong was finally reassured. By taking in such an outstanding genius disciple, one with both support and offensive Martial Souls, her position in Spirit Hall and on Douluo Continent would become even more secure in the future.

"All right, Xiao Xiao. Put away your Martial Souls."

"Okay!" Wang Xiao immediately withdrew them.

The crisis was over.

Bibi Dong then took out a red card from her Soul Tool. "Xiao Xiao, this is a Soul Coin storage card for my personal use. It contains ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Consider it your teacher's welcoming gift."

Ten thousand?

Wang Xiao was overjoyed. Forget picking up a beautiful Pope teacher on the cheap—she was even throwing in ten thousand Gold Soul Coins! Where else could he find such a windfall?

Thinking about his miserable life in that old world, then looking at his treatment now, it was simply unbelievable!

"Thank you, Teacher," Wang Xiao said gratefully.

"Come with me." Bibi Dong turned and headed toward the door.

Wang Xiao followed closely behind. As he watched her back, he felt an indescribable sense of happiness.

"Hahahaha!"

Suddenly, he threw back his head and let out another strangely manic laugh.

It drew a sidelong glance from Bibi Dong. This Xiao Xiao was far too easily carried away.

But that was fine! If he could be bought with her money, then she need not fear that he would not obediently follow her arrangements.

People like Tang Hao, Xiao Gang, and Ning Fengzhi might not obey even if she gave them far more.

But this boy was the exact opposite. Ten thousand Gold Soul Coins had made him this happy. If she gave him even more benefits in the future, would he not be completely at her disposal?

Gui Mei, Xie Yue, and the others waited outside for more than an hour before they finally saw Bibi Dong and Wang Xiao emerge side by side.

It struck them like a heavy blow.

Ju Hua Guan looked utterly baffled. He thought, When did Her Holiness become so reasonable that she could walk side by side with a little brat who had just joined Spirit Hall?

Bibi Dong walked directly up to them, swept her gaze over the group, and finally fixed her eyes on Xie Yue. "Xie Yue, from today onward, Wang Xiao is officially a student of Spirit Hall. He will be in the same dormitory as you. Take him there."

"Yes, Your Holiness!" Xie Yue immediately agreed.

Though displeased, given his current status, how could he possibly dare say no in front of the Pope?

Unless he thought his life was too long and wanted to ram himself into Bibi Dong's staff.

Not even the three children dared disobey. Even subordinates at the elder level, like Ju Hua Guan and Gui Mei, had never dared defy her orders.

Gui Mei watched the children's backs. Among them, Hu Liena was the one he cherished most. "Your Holiness, does this mean you have accepted this little brat as your disciple?"

Ju Hua Guan also looked at Bibi Dong questioningly. Though he was almost certain, he still wanted to hear her say it herself.

"Yes." Bibi Dong withdrew her gaze from the children's backs. "Xiao Xiao is exceptionally gifted. He possesses Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls, much like me. It can be said that he shares fate with me, so he can be nurtured as the next generation's successor."

The two nodded after hearing this and had nothing more to say. They had seen Wang Xiao's strength with their own eyes. They were convinced that Bibi Dong was taking him as her disciple.

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