The Titled Douluos all wore looks of utter disappointment upon hearing Bibi Dong's decision.
A monster genius with twin martial souls and a thousand-year second ring had just slipped right through their fingers.
All their efforts just now had been completely wasted.
Whoosh!
It worked!
Sun Sheng let out a long breath of relief after hearing the system's prompt.
He had finally completed the quest!
"Liena, Xie Yue, Yan!"
"From now on, Sun Sheng is a member of your Golden Generation. You must all get along well with each other from now on."
"Yan, you are the oldest, so you must take the lead. Take good care of Sun Sheng usually and help him get familiar with our Spirit Hall as soon as possible."
Bibi Dong called Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan before her and instructed them solemnly.
"Yes!"
The three of them bowed and saluted with varying expressions, responding respectfully.
Among them, Yan's expression was extremely ugly, gloomy to the extreme.
He knew that it would be difficult to target Sun Sheng from now on.
After all, Sun Sheng's current status was Bibi Dong's disciple, and his status had already surpassed his own.
In the future, he would have an even greater chance of becoming the next successor of Spirit Hall.
How was this supposed to let him hold his head high in front of Sun Sheng?
As for Xie Yue, he wore a look of utter helplessness.
Sun Sheng's rise undoubtedly severely impacted their status.
Yet what could he do about it? The matter was already a foregone conclusion.
Sun Sheng's talent was simply too shocking to the world.
A thousand-year second ring!
Twin martial souls!
No matter which one it was, it would allow Sun Sheng to gain a firm foothold in Spirit Hall and become a key focus of cultivation for the organization.
Combining the two made him truly invincible under the heavens.
No one could shake his position.
At this very moment, he truly regretted his actions earlier in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Fortunately, however, he had not gone too far, and there was still room for redemption.
As for Yan, things were a bit difficult.
"Sun Sheng, get along well with the three of them from now on."
"You are all the future of our Spirit Hall, and I do not wish to see any unpleasantness between you."
Bibi Dong's observation skills were extremely sharp, and she naturally saw that Yan was extremely displeased with Sun Sheng.
She did not want to see any unpleasantness occur among the four of them.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Sun Sheng smiled as he saluted.
Shortly after, the main quest surged into his mind.
Ding! Issuing main quest, integrate into the Golden Generation!
"Yue Guan, pass down the order: all information concerning Sun Sheng is to be protected under top-secret status and must not be leaked outward."
"Should any special circumstances arise, handle them with special measures. I only need results."
Bibi Dong already regarded Sun Sheng as her successor at this moment. Before he matured, she had to ensure he was well protected and not let the enemies of Spirit Hall stamp him out in the cradle.
"Yes!"
Yue Guan acknowledged respectfully, then took his leave and set about making the arrangements.
"Sun Sheng, stay behind!"
"Everyone else may leave."
Bibi Dong waved her hand and issued the command.
"This subordinate takes leave!"
Aside from Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo, who departed directly, the other Titled Douluos saluted one after another and took their leave.
"Little Brother Sun, we'll wait for you outside."
"Teacher, we take our leave first!"
Hu Liena whispered a few words by Sun Sheng's ear before taking her leave alongside Xie Yue and Yan.
Once everyone had left, Bibi Dong walked over slowly.
Sun Sheng gazed at her undulating, perfect figure and swallowed hard.
Damn it!
So seductive!
How on earth was he supposed to conquer her?
This was going to be a bit difficult.
Sun Sheng looked at the quest completion progress for conquering Bibi Dong, which remained completely unchanged at zero.
He was filled with worry in his heart.
Just how was he supposed to make a move?
This was nothing like Hu Liena, where acting cute and childish was enough.
To take down Bibi Dong, he feared he wouldn't be able to finish without paying some sort of price.
"Teacher!"
Driven by an inexplicable pressure, Sun Sheng suppressed the surging impulse in his heart and bowed respectfully.
He still decided to take it slow and avoid taking risks.
At the very least, he had to act obedient first, make Bibi Dong trust him, and gain some favorability with her before anything else.
"You and I both possess twin martial souls."
"While this kind of talent is a symbol of great power in the eyes of ordinary people, it also carries a severe drawback."
"And that is backlash."
"Next, you must listen carefully..."
Bibi Dong began explaining the methods for resolving martial soul backlash to Sun Sheng with utmost seriousness.
Although Sun Sheng didn't need it, he listened carefully nonetheless.
He even tried it out according to her instructions.
"Little Sister, you came back with Sun Sheng just now. What did you two talk about?"
Xie Yue, waiting outside the Papal Hall, glanced at Yan and spoke up to inquire.
"We didn't talk about much. Just chatted about some of his experiences over the past half-month," Hu Liena replied.
"You only talked about that? Didn't talk about anything else?" Xie Yue continued to ask.
Hu Liena shook her head and replied, "Nope. What's wrong, Brother, do you have a problem?"
"Sister Liena, did Sun Sheng really not tell you anything else? Like about the two of us."
Upon hearing Hu Liena's reply, Yan felt a slight weight lift from his heart.
Still, he wanted further confirmation and asked with a deep, hidden meaning.
"Big Brother Yan, what on earth are you two trying to ask? Acting all secretive—did you two do something shady or what?"
Hu Liena was bewildered by the two of them and had no idea what they were trying to ask.
Hearing this, Yan gave a start all over, feeling a bit guilty as he said, "Sister Liena, what are you talking about? What shady things could we possibly do?"
"Then what were you trying to ask just now? Acting so weird. Speak, confess honestly."
Seeing his expression, Hu Liena became even more certain that the two of them were hiding something from her. She put her hands on her hips, feigned anger, and coerced them.
Yan and Xie Yue looked at her signature pose and instantly made a judgment.
Sun Sheng must not have told her about the Star Dou Great Forest incident yet.
After all, this was Hu Liena's usual tactic when acting spoiled or throwing a tantrum at them.
If she had known, she definitely wouldn't be reacting like this.
With this, Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, as long as they managed Sun Sheng and kept him from telling, the problem would be easily resolved.
"Little Sister, what are you thinking? How could we hide anything from you? We were just a bit curious about what you and Sun Sheng talked about, and why your relationship suddenly became so close, that's all."
Xie Yue's mind spun extremely fast, quickly using their intimate actions as a cover.
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Hu Liena grew a bit shy and stopped questioning further.
Seeing this, Yan let out a sigh of relief.
Yet at the same time, he felt a tiny twinge of disappointment.
He knew that Hu Liena might have already fallen for Sun Sheng.
This made him extremely heartbroken, and even more hateful toward Sun Sheng.
Inside the Papal Hall, Bibi Dong looked at Sun Sheng, who had fully mastered the method for resolving martial soul backlash, and felt deeply shocked.
She had not expected Sun Sheng to possess such astonishing talent.
This completely exceeded her expectations.
In truth, however, Sun Sheng simply did not suffer from martial soul backlash to begin with, which was why he grasped it so smoothly.
Otherwise, how could he have mastered it at such a speed?
"Sun Sheng, your comprehension is remarkable. To be able to grasp the trick in such a short time truly exceeds my expectations. From now on, cultivate well; I have high hopes for you," Bibi Dong praised.
"Hehe, it's all thanks to the teacher's good teaching," Sun Sheng slowly stood up and smiled foolishly.
"Mhm, you may go down now. Call Hu Liena in; I have matters to assign."
Bibi Dong nodded and instructed.
She seemed not to wish to speak too much with Sun Sheng, nor did she want to draw their emotional bond any closer.
To this, Sun Sheng, an experienced veteran, could naturally see right through it.
"Alright, Teacher."
With no other choice, he could only take his leave and figure out another way later.
Yet just as he had walked only a few steps, a flash of inspiration struck his mind. He turned back to look at Bibi Dong and spoke with deep affection, "Teacher, I know you have things weighing on your mind, but no matter what, I will always love you, until forever."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Sheng turned around and left swiftly without looking back.
He was afraid that if he walked too slowly, Bibi Dong would call him back and beat him to a pulp.
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