Winning Bibi Dong's Favor

"Tracks of the same width, writings of the same script, conduct of the same standards."

Murmuring the words softly, Bibi Dong had to admit that Xu Yu's words had struck straight at her heart.

Was her intention to conquer the continent really that obvious? She would have to ask Xu Yu later. At that thought, Bibi Dong froze. Xu Yu was only a child, so why did merely speaking with him a few times make her trust him so deeply?

Perhaps he was right. On this continent, he might be the only one who truly understood her.

And perhaps he was the only one who supported her as well!

She somewhat regretted refusing to become his teacher!

Meanwhile, Xu Yu had not expected to suddenly become someone above all but one. At least, that was how things stood for now. As for whether he could continue mobilizing Spirit Hall's resources in the future, that would depend on how this matter was handled.

However, just as Xu Yu was preparing to make grand plans, the awkward part was that his Soul King strength was not enough to keep everyone in line. He could only rage helplessly. This era truly revered the strong.

But if he wanted to become strong, he first had to gain a certain degree of control over Spirit Hall. Only then could he bring people into the Soul Beast Forest to find suitable soul beasts for him. Otherwise, who would be willing to enter those dangerous Soul Beast Forests with him?

He did not dare call on Golden Goose, since the Contract Tome was his secret. Zhu Zhuyun knew about it, but she alone was not enough.

How depressing. If he gained enough power, he could even seize the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. By then, his strength would surely soar by leaps and bounds.

Having hit a wall, Xu Yu returned to his residence in low spirits. He sprawled lazily across the sofa, thinking about how to give certain people a warning. Otherwise, if they obeyed openly while defying him in secret, how would they work for him in the future?

"Beep beep!" The Treasure Codex bounced twice in his arms. Suspicious, Xu Yu took out the Summoning Tome and opened it.

On the Chaos Ancient Tree's page, he saw descriptions for new skills, making his heart stir slightly.

Seed: After absorbing sufficient energy over a period of time, it will nurture a life seed. The seed is equivalent to an avatar of the Chaos Ancient Tree. Once planted, it cannot be removed.

Bloom: An offensive soul skill. Beneath the vibrant flowers lies endless killing intent. Every petal is razor-sharp, and the pollen contains the coldest and deadliest poison in the world.

Fruit: After the seed is planted, it will bear fruits that will surprise you!

The skill causing the Treasure Codex to tremble was the final one, "Fruit." It was clearly meant to be used together with Seed. Xu Yu glanced at the zero balance behind Seed and knew that these two soul skills were of little use to him for now.

But the "Bloom" soul skill made his heart stir. Since the Chaos Ancient Tree was his Life Guardian Battle Beast, it seemed that he could borrow this soul skill.

Would it work? Xu Yu held his palm upward and decided to try it. Several petals drifted down gracefully. When they sliced across the coffee table, Xu Yu sucked in a breath. So sharp! Clear marks appeared across the table, as though they had encountered virtually no resistance.

Unfortunately, the pollen did not corrode the coffee table, making Xu Yu seriously doubt where the confidence to call it the deadliest poison had come from.

Although he had not found any poison, the razor-sharp petals still delighted Xu Yu. He finally had an offensive soul skill.

Otherwise, he had even considered going to the Extreme North like Oscar and snatching his Mirror Beast. Speaking of Oscar, perhaps he could deal with him first. Dai Mubai and the others were not easy to touch, but Osler, who had no background, was the best place to make an opening. And Ma Hongjun...

After examining the Chaos Ancient Tree's ten-thousand-year soul skill, Fruit, Xu Yu was about to put away the Summoning Tome when a series of "bang bang" knocks came from the next page. With a stern face, Xu Yu flipped to the Blue Silver Grass page.

Seeing the Blue Silver Grass, whose two leaves were frantically pounding the page, Xu Yu finally remembered it. A flash of joy passed through Blue Silver Grass, but it quickly turned into grievance. It angrily slapped the page, demanding that Xu Yu let it out.

Without refusing, Xu Yu summoned Blue Silver Grass. Yet what left him dumbfounded was that, after being summoned, Blue Silver Grass began to glow, emitting a gentle blue radiance!

Wrapped in blue light, Blue Silver Grass gradually changed shape. Once the light faded, the Blue Silver Grass on the sofa had vanished, replaced by a Blue-Haired Little Girl.

The little girl was delighted when she saw Xu Yu. After pausing for a moment, though, she became aggrieved and angry again. With a huff, she stomped her little foot on Xu Yu's thigh.

"Who are you?" Xu Yu's mouth hung open, leaving him speechless. Where had Blue Silver Grass gone? Though he had said he did not want Blue Silver Grass anymore, how could that possibly be true?

Realistically speaking, it was still a seed left behind by a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. How could he possibly not want it?

Who was she? The little girl froze. Once she recovered, she realized Xu Yu did not even remember her name. Did he really not want her anymore?

"Waaah! You bad person! The bad person doesn't want me anymore! Sob sob!" The little girl wailed loudly, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face. Her eyes brimmed with tears, her lips were pursed, and her little hands constantly rubbed at her reddened eye sockets. She was clearly heartbroken!

"Sob... I like you so much, and I even followed you out of the cave. Why don't you want me, you bad person? Sob... I can't go back anymore. If you don't want me, where else can I go?"

The little girl cried in utter despair, her sobs incomparably mournful. Even Zhu Zhuyun, who was cultivating in her room, noticed her sorrowful crying. Xu Yu now understood that the little girl was Blue Silver Grass, and he felt somewhat ashamed.

He had brought her out, then frightened her. That truly was not right.

"There, there. Be good, I'll take you out to buy candy."

Xu Yu was quite good at coaxing little girls. He picked the little girl up and comforted her, and she soon stopped crying.

Though she had stopped crying, the little girl's eyes remained red, with tear stains still on her face. Angrily, her little hands punched Xu Yu's chest, as if only then could she vent her resentment. Of course... this strength was not even enough to massage his bones.

"Don't think buying me candy will be enough. I won't forgive you." The little girl pursed her lips and wiped away another tear, then punched Xu Yu's chest again with her little hand.

Watching the little girl step on the sofa with her bare feet, punch his thigh, and still not forget to punch him with her little hands, Xu Yu smiled bitterly. Just how angry was she at him?

And hadn't he contracted a summoned beast? Why did it feel like he had acquired a daughter instead...

"What's my name?"

Huh? The little girl suddenly stopped crying and asked such a strange question. With watery eyes, she turned her head and looked at Xu Yu expectantly.

Xu Yu paused, then said tentatively, "Ah Yin?"

The moment his voice fell, the little girl's lips pursed again, and tears immediately began falling like pearls from a snapped string.

"Sob... If you don't want me, then I'll go back into the mountains by myself!" Constantly rubbing her eyes with her little hands, the little girl jumped down from Xu Yu and ran outside barefoot while crying.

This time, Xu Yu was certain that Blue Silver Grass was not Ah Yin—or at least, not Ah Yin with her memories. So he stopped teasing Blue Silver Grass and hurriedly picked her up when she reached the doorway, spinning around without knowing where to run.

As Blue Silver Grass struggled, kicking his lower abdomen with her little feet, she cried, "You weren't angry when Little Brat slept on your face, but I only wanted to use the Treasure Codex to absorb some energy and you hated me! You're a bad person..."

"Big Sister always absorbs me when she's asleep. Can't I absorb a little energy from outside?"

"Bad person..."

A Lan, the little girl, could not keep anything bottled up. She was straightforward, and when she got angry, she blurted everything out. But her words gave Xu Yu an idea. He coaxed, "A Lan, who is Big Sister?"

"Big Sister is Big Sister. Who else could she be? She taught me how to absorb energy from that whale. But Big Sister only wakes up once to urge me to absorb Blue Whale Fish energy. The rest of the time, she's asleep."

That made sense. No wonder A Lan had somehow learned how to absorb energy on her own—someone had taught her!

And from what A Lan said, that unseen Big Sister should be the sleeping Ah Yin!

What reassured Xu Yu, however, was that A Lan's tone was more affectionate toward him. That made sense too. Though they shared one body and two souls, they had only communicated spiritually once. How could that compare with his... ahem, care?