I Can't Beat the Vixen

"Senior brother, Nana's here."

"Show your teacher!"

"Buzz!"

At her senior brother's command, Hu Liena immediately revealed her Spirit Rings.

She lifted her snow-white neck slightly, her face carrying a hint of confidence and pride.

The same yellow and purple Spirit Rings rose around her.

The instant the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox appeared, Bibi Dong's heart pounded.

Nana had actually...

No.

Nana had still been Level 18 yesterday.

"Xiao Wen, what's going on?"

Bibi Dong turned her gaze to Su Wen.

She knew.

This was all the handiwork of her eldest disciple.

"Teacher, I have an Immortal Herb for you!"

Su Wen didn't hide it. He simply took out an Immortal Herb.

After all, there was no way to keep something like this secret.

Since Bibi Dong was bound to find out, he might as well show it to her himself.

The flower was about the size of a palm and resembled a peony.

It had no leaves, and its stem was attached to a large rock.

"An Immortal Herb?"

Her disciple had actually found an Immortal Herb.

Bibi Dong stared at it, her eyes shining.

Who knew an Immortal Herb could have such powerful effects?

The Demon Fox had transformed into a Nine-Tailed Demon.

Ling Yuan had transformed into a Fire Phoenix.

"This one is called Lovesick Heartbreak Red!"

Su Wen smiled, though he had a little plan of his own in mind.

Bibi Dong took it from him and stroked the Immortal Herb, murmuring, "So Nana's rapid improvement and the age of your Spirit Rings are both related to this Immortal Herb?"

"About half of it, I'd say!"

Su Wen smiled as he explained, "Teacher, it's called Lovesick Heartbreak Red. It can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones. If you find the right medicine to complement it, its effects can be terrifying..."

Su Wen told them its love story, and Bibi Dong and Hu Liena listened, completely enthralled.

Then Su Wen added, "The only problem is that it's difficult to pick. The person picking it must have their beloved in mind and sprinkle a drop of their heart's blood onto the petals. If their heart isn't steadfast and their love isn't true, they won't be able to pick it, no matter what."

Bibi Dong paused, then sighed. "Those conditions really are strict..."

"Teacher, do you want to try?"

"Try?"

Bibi Dong's jade-like hand landed on Su Wen's face and gently pinched it. She gave him a knowing smile. "Use you as the test?"

Su Wen was speechless and caught her misbehaving hand.

Bibi Dong only got more playful, pinching and tugging at his cheek again.

Seeing that he couldn't fight back, Su Wen gave up and let her do as she pleased.

"Heh. Take it back."

Bibi Dong had had her fun.

She lightly tapped his forehead, then stroked the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Then she returned the Immortal Herb to him.

"Teacher, you don't want it?"

Su Wen was a little surprised.

"I have no use for it. I'm already a Limit Douluo, and no Immortal Herb, no matter how powerful, would help me. Using it on me would only be a waste."

Bibi Dong shook her head, sat back down, picked up the chopsticks on the table, and continued enjoying the meal.

Su Wen rubbed his chin and stared at Bibi Dong, not entirely convinced.

He only looked away after Bibi Dong shot him a warning glare.

Then he tucked back in, eating heartily.

It seemed that after more than a year together, Bibi Dong really had changed in some ways.

Bibi Dong's meals were quite unusual.

They were all made with the meat of powerful Spirit Beasts.

For ordinary Soul Masters, the meat was quite beneficial and could slightly improve their physical strength.

Compared with Su Wen, who was devouring everything on the table without restraint, Hu Liena seemed rather reserved, savoring her food with great elegance.

"Even after taking the Immortal Herb, neither of you should neglect your cultivation."

"The matter of your Spirit Rings will cause quite a stir, but don't worry. This is Spirit City, and I'm here. When you head to the Soul Master Academy in a couple of days, I'll have someone keep an eye on you in secret."

Bibi Dong asked them about their Spirit Skills again. When she heard that Su Wen had gained a Red Mirror in addition to Hongdou, she could hardly hide her shock. How could a weapon that accompanied him be so unusual?

By her current reasoning, didn't that mean Su Wen had nine Ghost Brides?

Even if he didn't, having two already was extraordinary.

"I'm full!"

"Teacher, we'll head back now."

Su Wen let out a satisfied burp.

Bibi Dong looked at the table, where nearly everything had disappeared into his stomach.

Her mouth twitched.

She casually waved them away.

As soon as Su Wen and Hu Liena returned to the courtyard, they saw Tian Yue standing there with her hands on her hips.

She looked at them smugly. "Hmph! I've reached Level 16. Fox Spirit, let's have another go!"

Hu Liena glanced at her senior brother, then walked up with a smile.

Less than fifteen minutes later.

Tian Yue ran out of the courtyard, sniffling.

Behind her, she could still hear Hu Liena laughing and teasing her about her burning butt.

The Worship Hall.

At Golden Crocodile Douluo's residence, he saw his granddaughter return and smiled kindly. "Yue'er, did you beat that Hu Liena? Did you get to use the Crocodile Tail Whip I taught you?"

As he spoke, Golden Crocodile Douluo suddenly froze. Seeing Tian Yue walk over with her head lowered, he gave her a helpless, affectionate smile. "It's all right. Hu Liena is two levels above you, so it's normal that you couldn't beat her. Besides, your body already has... You can't bring out the Golden Crocodile's true power."

"Grandpa, I'll never be able to beat her in my whole life."

Tian Yue sniffled. "She isn't two levels above me. She's nine levels above me, and she has two thousand-year Spirit Rings. Even you don't have two thousand-year Spirit Rings..."

"Nine levels..." Golden Crocodile Douluo stared in disbelief. "Two thousand-year Spirit Rings... How is that possible?"

Seeing that her grandfather didn't believe her, Tian Yue's little face crumpled even more.

She told him what had just happened.

"What..."

"And her one tail turned into nine!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes were full of shock.

Hu Liena's Martial Soul had actually evolved.

An Immortal Herb!

Golden Crocodile Douluo thought of Immortal Herbs.

Lingyuan Douluo's Martial Soul had undergone a transformation because of an Immortal Herb.

"Yue'er, wait here for Grandpa."

Golden Crocodile Douluo gave her a few instructions, then left his residence.

"Su Wen!"

At that moment, Su Wen had sent Hu Liena away and gone into meditation to cultivate.

He wanted to reach Level 30 as soon as possible and see whether the third seal contained the Ghost Bride.

Hearing a voice outside, Su Wen opened the door and saw an old man in a gold robe embroidered with silver standing in the courtyard.

"Senior Golden Crocodile Douluo!"

Su Wen wasn't surprised by his arrival.

There was no way to hide the changes in him and Hu Liena.