Level 36?

"How are you? Are you alright?"

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have let that woman keep you by her side in the first place..."

As she spoke, the young girl actually began to cry.

This left Chen Xing feeling somewhat at a loss.

Wait...

What happened?

Why would Qian Renxue suddenly appear here?

And the way she's acting right now...

Am I missing some memories of being with her?

In my recollection, the two of us hadn't progressed to this point yet, had we!

"Um..."

"I just look like I'm in bad shape."

"In reality..."

Ugh! In reality, I'm not doing so well either.

My bones are broken, so how good could I possibly be?

But he didn't say that last part to Qian Renxue.

Enduring the pain, Chen Xing lifted his head slightly, wanting to adjust his posture.

However, he noticed a few figures standing at the entrance of the main hall.

Huh? Qian Daoliu?

And the other six members of the Worship Hall?

What is going on? Is something major about to happen in the Martial Soul Hall?

While he was puzzled, Qian Renxue spoke again.

Only this time, she fixed her gaze on Bibi Dong in the center of the hall, her eyes filled with immense fury as she gritted her teeth and said.

"Bibi Dong!"

"He is just a 6-year-old child. What heinous thing could he have possibly done to make you so heartless?"

"If you have a grudge against the Worship Hall, or a grudge against me, then come at me! Why take it out on him!"

"If I hadn't appeared today, were you actually planning to kill him?"

"A 6-year-old child?"

"Why don't you ask him yourself why he got beaten today!"

Faced with Qian Renxue's righteous declaration, Bibi Dong rolled her eyes beautifully.

It was only because she had absorbed several clusters of golden light these past few days that she hadn't already exploded.

Ask yourself, which of this brat's beatings was unearned...

If it had been anyone else, they would have died eight hundred times over; would he even be alive right now?

Now she's being made out to be some kind of heinous villain.

Qian Renxue, who was holding Chen Xing in her arms, was somewhat stunned.

Why was he beaten? Wasn't it just because you, Bibi Dong, are emotionally unstable?

Could there be another reason?

She silently lowered her head, meeting the boy's somewhat embarrassed gaze.

"Why did you get beaten today?"

"Huh?"

"I... I..."

Seeing Chen Xing stuttering there, unable to give a clear answer, Bibi Dong spoke up for him.

"I was personally training his combat techniques, and this brat took advantage of a moment when I was distracted to punch me with all his might."

"Ask him yourself if he held back!"

"The injuries he has now are already the result of me pulling my punches."

"Just find any healing Soul Master, and he'll be fully recovered in less than half a day."

As her words fell, the entire hall went silent.

Even the various elders at the entrance of the hall were slightly taken aback.

Bibi Dong is a level 99 Peerless Douluo, after all. No matter how much she suppresses her strength, her combat instincts and proficiency are still there.

This kid actually managed to find an opening and land a punch on Bibi Dong?

Furthermore, judging by Bibi Dong's tone, that full-force punch of his had actually caused her some damage!

With his secret exposed, Chen Xing felt a bit embarrassed. He awkwardly turned his head away, not daring to meet Qian Renxue's gaze.

A flicker of imperceptible guilt flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes. After pondering for a long moment, she spoke again.

"But you still shouldn't have hit her so hard!"

"He's only in his 30s..."

"Hm? Since when did you reach level 36?"

"What?" ×8

Upon hearing Qian Renxue reveal that Chen Xing was already level 36, everyone present gasped in shock, including even Bibi Dong.

The atmosphere suddenly turned heavy.

Chen Xing's heart tightened, and his entire body tensed up along with it.

He had hidden it so well, so how did it suddenly get exposed like this!

After absorbing that ten-thousand-year spirit ring, his spirit power had indeed reached level 36.

To avoid being discovered by Bibi Dong, he hadn't even dared to use his martial soul during combat training these past few days, terrified that she might notice something unusual.

Who would have thought it would be revealed by Qian Renxue, who possessed the Angel God Set spirit bones!

Beyond the ability to change one's appearance, the spirit bones within the Angel God Set could also detect a spirit master's bone age and level upon physical contact.

Qian Renxue had subconsciously performed a scan just now, never expecting to uncover such a major secret.

She reached out with her jade-like hands, turned Chen Xing's averted head back toward her, and scrutinized his young face carefully and earnestly.

At such close range, the boy could even feel her breath.

"It's Chen Xing! There's no mistake!"

She then turned her head to look at Qian Daoliu.

"Grandfather, wasn't he level 32 the last time we saw him?"

"Ah..."

"That's right."

Qian Daoliu turned back to confirm with the various elders of the Worship Hall. After a round of exchanging glances, no one had any objections.

Thus, everyone finally confirmed one thing.

Chen Xing!

In less than half a month, his spirit power had increased by a full 4 levels.

Qian Renxue looked up at Bibi Dong.

"What did you feed him?"

"Was it some kind of substance that ruins his foundation?"

Martial Soul Hall possessed the most detailed records on spirit master cultivation in the entire continent, including no shortage of secret techniques to rapidly boost strength.

But without exception, the costs were immense; not only did they consume disproportionate resources, but they also destroyed a spirit master's foundation.

Qian Renxue naturally assumed that Bibi Dong must have been feeding Chen Xing all sorts of things, otherwise, how else could one explain this sudden surge in spirit power?

In Qian Renxue's arms.

Chen Xing used his only remaining mobile arm to tug at her, wanting her to stop asking.

My ancestor!

If you keep asking, you're going to spill all my secrets in a moment...

In the center of the main hall.

After her initial shock, Bibi Dong quickly regained her composure, a trace of relief flashing in the depths of her eyes.

This little brat already had many secrets; nothing was strange when it came to him.

She figured it must have been the effects of the spirit rings that Gui Mei had taken him to hunt previously.

Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth curled into a playful arc as she looked at Qian Renxue.

"Do I need to report to you what I feed him?"

"This brat is my person now; it's not your place to point fingers at how I treat him."

"Go back and be your Crown Prince, and let him go immediately!"

As she spoke, those purple eyes cast a threatening glance toward Chen Xing.

"Why aren't you coming back yet!"

"Are you trying to betray me?"

With the people from the Worship Hall acting so aggressively, they were clearly here to snatch Chen Xing, and she absolutely could not let them succeed.

Chen Xing felt helpless. Just as he was about to say something, he was hugged even tighter by Qian Renxue.

"Don't be afraid!"

"With Grandfather and the various Elders present, I will definitely take you away safely today."

The soft, supple sensation pressed against the boy's cheek, making him forget what he was about to say for a moment.

Chen Xing remained silent, simply lost in the feeling of that softness...

Behind the young girl, Qian Daoliu and his group all took a step forward.

The intention was already clear; they were here today to snatch the person away.

"Bibi Dong!"

"Chen Xing was discovered by Xiaoxue first. We have no other intentions today, only to take this person with us."

"In the future, I can take charge and provide you with compensation in other areas."

Facing Qian Renxue, who already had Chen Xing held in her arms, Qian Daoliu finally managed to stand firm before Bibi Dong.

After saying his piece, regardless of how he had accommodated her in the past, his back was now straightened.

The six Elders behind him did the same, all taking a step forward in unison.