Bibi Dong's Bedroom

(Adding a beautiful photo of Bibi Dong!)

On the other side.

Bibi Dong had already awakened from her coma and returned to her own bedchamber.

That faint fragrance kept echoing in her mind, feeling somewhat surreal.

She had not expected that the life energy Chen Xing left behind would actually trigger such a violent reaction in her body.

It was truly astonishing!

Most importantly, the Rakshasa Divine Power that had been restless for so long had actually found a trace of relief.

Taking a deep breath, she slowly lifted her fair forearm from the bathtub; the wound previously caused by the youth was still striking.

Bibi Dong murmured softly to herself.

"Chen Xing..."

"Just how many secrets do you still have?"

Knock, knock, knock.

Just as she was deep in thought, a knock suddenly came from outside the door.

She then remembered that she had told him to come find her tonight.

The youth's slightly immature face instantly surfaced in her mind, and she hurriedly stood up from the bathtub.

Using her soul power to disperse the water droplets, she picked up a dark purple robe from the side, putting it on as she walked toward the door.

At this moment, Chen Xing had already arrived at the entrance of Bibi Dong's bedchamber, following the maid's directions.

He stood there with a nervous heart.

Although he didn't know why this woman insisted on him coming to see her, recalling her guidance that afternoon, he figured it shouldn't be anything bad!

Even if it were, there didn't seem to be anything he could do about it anyway.

Sigh~

When under someone else's roof, one has to bow their head...

Just as he was pondering, the door suddenly opened.

Accompanied by an unknown floral scent wafting into his nostrils, Chen Xing looked up and saw the figure of Bibi Dong.

The dark purple robe she wore was slightly loose, but the fullness at her chest added a touch of temptation.

Her brownish-pink hair was still dripping with water, clinging tightly to her neck and making her skin appear even whiter.

This scene left Chen Xing momentarily stunned.

It was obvious that she had just finished bathing, or rather, she had been interrupted while bathing by his arrival.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and Chen Xing swallowed involuntarily.

"Your... Your Holiness, you said earlier that I should come find you."

"If it's inconvenient, I can wait outside for a while..."

Seeing the cautious look on the little brat's face, Bibi Dong rolled her eyes in a way that was still beautiful, and walked back into the room on her own.

"Come in!"

Although she was the Pope and everyone had been extremely respectful toward her in recent years, it was rare to see a child of Chen Xing's age keep such a distance from her.

She remembered that when Hu Liena first awakened her martial soul, she seemed very innocent and clingy...

Perhaps the youth was afraid that she would pry into his secrets.

But the more he acted this way, the more Bibi Dong wanted to close the distance between them.

"Um... should I close the door?"

By now, Bibi Dong had already walked to the sofa. She turned her head to look at the source of the voice and found Chen Xing still standing at the doorway.

He was pointing a small finger at the open door, staring at her blankly.

She was truly amused to the point of laughter by this little brat; was she really that terrifying?

But even though she felt helpless, he was just a child after all—she was old enough to be Chen Xing's mother—so it wouldn't be right to lose her temper directly.

She then said with a cold face.

"Close it!"

"And come to my side once you're done."

She had realized that when dealing with Chen Xing, she had to give one clear instruction at a time.

Otherwise, this little brat would always act so overly cautious.

Sure enough, after Chen Xing issued his command, he really did close the door and walk straight toward her.

Bibi Dong sighed helplessly, taking a deep breath to keep her tone as calm as possible as she spoke.

"Am I really that terrifying?"

"Why does it feel like you're always avoiding me?"

As she spoke, she leaned lazily against the sofa, her expression casual, legs crossed to reveal those shapely, jade-like calves.

In Chen Xing's eyes, the person before him truly didn't match her usual image of authority; she looked more like a beautiful woman.

But the moment he remembered she still possessed the Rakshasa Divine Power and could go mad at any moment, he didn't dare say even a single extra word.

"Pope..."

"Stop!"

"I'm giving you a new order now: from here on out, no matter when or where, you are not allowed to call me Pope."

At this, Bibi Dong leaned forward slightly, closing the distance between them.

She grabbed the boy's small hand, fixing her gaze with an aggressive intensity upon those eyes that shared the same color as her own.

"From now on, you will call me Teacher. Do you understand?"

"Huh?"

Chen Xing was caught completely off guard by Bibi Dong's sudden move.

He didn't even dare to look her in the eye.

He wanted to pull away, but he didn't dare.

Bibi Dong took in every bit of this, and she was genuinely getting angry now.

Why?

Why was he so afraid of her?

Did she have some ugly, terrifying appearance?

Taking advantage of the fact that she still held the boy's hand in her palm, she pulled him into a position where they were extremely close.

Pressing both hands onto Chen Xing's shoulders, she demanded, "Tell me now, why are you afraid of me?"

"What have I ever done to you?"

Forced to stay put, Chen Xing had no choice but to look directly into Bibi Dong's eyes.

He was speechless.

What have you done to me?

On the very first day, you threatened me in front of so many people, acting as if you would kill me the moment I dared to join the Worship Hall.

You were ready to kill me, what else could you have done?

But these words could only be thought in his heart; if he were to actually say them out loud, he would have to wait until he reached the level of a Title Douluo.

So, in the end, he told a lie.

"Teacher, I'm naturally socially anxious."

"I'm a slow starter! I'm like this with all strangers..."

"Maybe it'll get better after we've spent more time together."

Bibi Dong frowned slightly.

The excuse had a shred of credibility, but coming from this brat's mouth, it felt a bit off.

She had previously sent people to investigate Chen Xing's background, but surprisingly, it was as if this person had appeared out of thin air.

The earliest piece of information could only be traced back to when he was severely wounded by Sword Douluo in the Star Dou Forest; before that, there was nothing.

Furthermore, according to her informants, Ye Lanyi of the Ye Clan was also inquiring about Chen Xing.

Logically, he was just a patient; why would Ye Lanyi care about his identity?

The last time she had heard news regarding the Ye Clan was when a child named Ye Lingling awakened the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul.

Since then, this family—the number one healing-type soul master clan in the entire continent—hadn't made a single move.

Could he really be connected to the Ye Clan?

Thinking of this, Bibi Dong's gaze toward Chen Xing grew more serious as she asked, "What is your relationship with Ye Lanyi of the Ye Clan?"

Hearing that name again, Chen Xing was slightly taken aback.

"What relationship?"

"There's no relationship! I was just accidentally injured by Sword Douluo previously, and the head of the Ye Clan treated me."

"After that, I was taken away by His Highness Xue Qinghe..."