Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Testing Bibi Dong

A white Nine-tailed Fox immediately appeared in Pope's Palace. At the same time, the nine tails on Hu Liena's body emerged as well.

Bibi Dong examined it closely, sensing the aura emanating from the Martial Soul. After a long while, she signaled for Hu Liena to put away her Martial Soul. "It is undoubtedly a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. This proud, otherworldly, elusive aura could only belong to the legendary Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox."

"Then does that make this a God-level Martial Soul too?" Hu Liena could not help asking.

"Of course!"

Bibi Dong answered with certainty, and delight inevitably surfaced in her eyes.

Two God-level Martial Souls, both with peerless talent. It seemed even Heaven was blessing Spirit Hall! With this, the chances of success for that plan in her heart were even greater.

"You said you had broken through to level forty, and already attached a Soul Ring. What is your Soul Skill?" Bibi Dong asked.

At that, Hu Liena's heart tightened. She could not help glancing at Lu Leng before saying, "Because of my Martial Soul's mutation, I felt that the extreme path was no longer suitable for me. So I did not absorb a Soul Ring from a Control System fox Soul Beast. Instead, I hunted an offensive Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."

"The Soul Skill is called Dance of Death!"

Hu Liena felt somewhat uneasy as she said this.

In truth, it had not been her idea. Lu Leng had been the one who asked her to absorb an offensive Soul Ring.

She had hesitated at the time. After all, going against her teacher's wishes could be considered a grave act of defiance. But Lu Leng's reasoning had been sound, and deep down, she had been willing to trust him. So, emboldened, she had followed his advice.

Lu Leng had told her that regardless of whether her Martial Soul was truly a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, the decrease in its seductive aura was an undeniable fact.

And that conveyed one thing: because of her Martial Soul itself, the effectiveness of her previous control skills would be greatly diminished.

If she still forcibly absorbed a Control System fox Soul Beast, she would be wasting the unique traits of the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox Martial Soul.

Thus, based on his experience with God-level Martial Souls and the descriptions from his own era, Lu Leng had encouraged Hu Liena to boldly give it a try.

And naturally, the result had been unexpectedly good.

Yet now, when faced with Bibi Dong's question, Hu Liena had not exposed Lu Leng. Instead, she claimed it had been her own idea. This surprised Lu Leng somewhat, and his favorable impression of Hu Liena rose considerably.

After hearing this, Bibi Dong pondered briefly. Rather than showing anger, she praised her, "Your awareness makes your teacher very happy."

Hu Liena secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and her admiration for Lu Leng's foresight grew even stronger.

Bibi Dong continued, "Your Martial Soul used to be the Demon Fox. Though it bore the title of Heavenly Fox, it was not truly a Heavenly Fox, so the extreme path was the most suitable route for you. But now that your Martial Soul has mutated into a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, the previous plan must naturally be discarded."

"You handled this very well."

"You flatter me, Teacher," Hu Liena said humbly.

"However, while that may be so, the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox still possesses its seductive and transformative attributes. You cannot focus solely on a strong assault path. Combining both is the better path of development."

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher."

"Oh, right. You just said your fourth Soul Ring was ten thousand years?" Bibi Dong seemed to recall something.

"To be precise, it is eleven thousand years."

"Was this your own decision as well?"

"No." This time, Hu Liena shook her head decisively. She had already taken credit from Lu Leng once; there was no need to claim this achievement too.

"Junior Brother Lu Leng analyzed it. Since he possesses a God-level Martial Soul, he understands the characteristics of God-level Martial Souls better and has experience in this regard. In fact, I could have obtained my Soul Ring half a year ago, but Junior Brother Lu Leng told me to wait, to let the God-level Martial Soul temper my physique for a while. Then, with the effects of the Immortal Herb, I was able to absorb this Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring."

After hearing Hu Liena's words, Bibi Dong could not help but express her approval of Lu Leng. Spending six months in exchange for a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as the fourth Soul Ring was clearly well worth it.

"What about you, Lu Leng? Have you obtained your third Soul Ring yet?"

"Not yet, Teacher. I wasn't sure what level my body had reached, so I kept waiting for you to come out of seclusion," Lu Leng said.

Bibi Dong's expression turned somewhat stern. "If you encounter such a situation again, summon me out of seclusion directly. There is no need to wait."

It did not matter that Hu Liena had waited six months, since the reward had been clear to see.

But for Lu Leng to wait six months would be far too wasteful.

"Without further delay, let us depart now."

"Please wait a moment, Teacher. This is an Immortal Herb your disciple obtained. It is called Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and its effects are extremely powerful. I specifically brought it to show filial respect to you." Lu Leng took out the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and offered it to Bibi Dong.

His purpose in giving Bibi Dong the Lovesick Heartbreak Red was actually to test her.

Lovesick Heartbreak Red chose its master. It had originally been given by Tang San to Zhu Zhuqing, but Zhu Zhuqing still harbored resentment over Dai Mubai's past actions, so it had ultimately gone to Xiao Wu.

Lu Leng's purpose in giving it to Bibi Dong was to see whether she still loved Yu Xiaogang without holding back even the slightest bit.

If Lovesick Heartbreak Red successfully chose her as its master, Lu Leng would carry out his second plan: sever Bibi Dong's lingering hopes and kill Yu Xiaogang directly!

But if it failed to choose her as its master, that would mean Lu Leng still had a chance to win Bibi Dong over.

Therefore, as Lu Leng handed Lovesick Heartbreak Red to Bibi Dong, all of his Spiritual Power was focused on the changes in Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

"No need. You should keep it for yourself." Yet unexpectedly, Bibi Dong merely glanced at it before pushing it back with a wave of her hand.

Lu Leng froze. Bibi Dong did not want it.

Then which plan was he supposed to carry out?

Bibi Dong did not know what Lu Leng was thinking. Assuming he was insisting, she said, "Such an Immortal Herb is highly effective for you, but its effects on me are already negligible. Rather than waste such a fine resource, it would be better to leave it to your younger generation. That way, more powerful individuals can be forged."

Bibi Dong appreciated Lu Leng's good intentions.

In truth, she was already level ninety-eight in Soul Power and was undergoing the Rakshasa God's Examination. This Immortal Herb truly would not be of much use to her.

Just as she had said, rather than adding flowers to brocade, it was better to offer charcoal in the snow.

"Alright, I understand."

Since Bibi Dong would not accept it, Lu Leng did not dare force it on her. He only felt slightly disappointed.

After their conversation ended, Bibi Dong summoned Chrysanthemum Douluo, and the four of them headed for Star Dou Forest.

"Leng'er, how have things been at the academy?" Bibi Dong asked with concern along the way.

"Teacher, didn't you already know? Why ask me that?" Lu Leng said awkwardly. Wasn't Bibi Dong already fully aware of their every move?