Bibi Dong Arrives in Person

Su Wen's face darkened. There was nothing wrong with what she said, but it still made him furious.

He huffed. "Aunt Ye, I didn't bring enough money when I went out today. Put it on your tab, and remember to pay it back. It's not much, only a little over a thousand gold coins."

Ye Yuan'er: "(°ー°〃)"

Ye Yuan'er picked up the whale rubber and began softening it. With a Titled Douluo handling the task,

the whale rubber softened easily, and each piece was heated to just the right point.

Su Wen picked up a piece of thousand-year whale rubber and cut off a third.

He blew on it a few times to cool it down, then put it in his mouth.

It smelled delicious, but its fishy taste made him frown as soon as he ate it.

The moment it entered his stomach, a warm current began spreading from his dantian throughout his body.

Sweat beaded on Su Wen's forehead. Steam rose from his body, and his skin flushed red.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan'er prepared some cold water nearby.

Whale rubber didn't affect her much, but its side effects were still significant for Xiao Wen.

When she picked Su Wen up,

the little guy was burning hot.

Only after she put him in the water did the heat from the whale rubber begin to subside.

"Aunt Ye, I'm fine now!"

"Give me another piece!"

Su Wen didn't mind that he was lying in the water.

He felt that his physique had improved considerably, and his Soul Power was close to breaking through. He couldn't wait to eat the rest.

Su Wen took the next piece and swallowed it without hesitation.

Only after finishing an entire piece of thousand-year whale rubber did Su Wen feel his body growing stronger and stronger. His Soul Power, which had been at level twelve, suddenly surged upward, reaching level thirteen.

"Aunt Ye, give me more!"

"You can't eat any more! Look, you're bleeding!"

A flush tinged Ye Yuan'er's pretty face.

She reached out and wiped the blood trickling from beneath his nose.

Whale rubber was a good thing, but its side effects were just as severe. Xiao Wen had already taken more than his body could handle.

At an age when he shouldn't have been standing to attention, he was now standing tall and proud.

Seeing his condition, Su Wen felt embarrassed.

He climbed out of the water, and Ye Yuan'er used flames to dry him off.

"Your strength has increased by five hundred years. Xiao Wen can absorb a thousand-year Second Soul Ring!"

When Ye Yuan'er examined his body with her Soul Power, she received some astonishing news.

She knew whale rubber had a powerful effect on Soul Masters and Soul Grandmasters, but she hadn't expected it to work this well.

Thinking of how Xiao Wen would completely overturn the Soul Master World's theories—

he would possess the first thousand-year second ring in all of history.

An excited flush rose on Ye Yuan'er's face.

"Aunt Ye, remember to keep what happened today a secret."

Su Wen gathered up all the remaining whale rubber.

He would keep taking it at regular intervals.

A thousand-year Spirit Ring was just the beginning. He wanted one with an even higher age.

Su Wen knew whale rubber gave a great boost at first, but its effects would diminish over time until he no longer felt them.

By then, though, his physical strength would probably be astonishing.

"Okay!"

Ye Yuan'er agreed. Seeing that he was still standing tall,

a hint of embarrassment showed in her beautiful eyes.

She snorted. "Remember, next time you take it, I'm staying by your side to keep an eye on you."

With that, she sent him out and went to prepare dinner.

At the dinner table, Ye Yuan'er said that she had given up her position as Platinum Bishop that day. Now that she had the Elder Token, she would be moving into the Elder Hall.

Her title ceremony would take place in a month!

As for her title—

"I'll be Lingyuan Douluo!"

Ye Yuan'er said with a smile, "I've been thinking about this title since I became a Soul Master. What do you think, Xiao Wen?"

"Sure! Lingyuan and Phoenix are basically the same!"

Su Wen didn't see a problem with it. According to the original timeline, this really was Ye Yuan'er's title.

Besides, only important figures in Spirit Hall knew that Aunt Ye's Martial Soul had changed.

The outside world didn't know there was also a Phoenix Douluo.

Su Wen could easily take Ye Yuan'er around the continent and stir up trouble under the name Phoenix Douluo.

"By the way, Xiao Wen, have you gone to pay your respects to the Pope?"

"Uh!"

Su Wen's expression froze. He had the feeling that he'd forgotten something that day.

So that was what he'd forgotten.

"Xiao Wen, you didn't go, did you?" Ye Yuan'er asked, speechless.

"Hahaha, it's not too late to go tomorrow!"

Su Wen felt a little awkward.

"Forget it. The Pope was in a decent mood today. After I met with her, I went straight to the Elder Hall. Later, I heard she took another disciple, someone with incredible talent."

Ye Yuan'er's eyes lit up as she spoke. "I heard that during today's Martial Soul Awakening ceremony, two children awakened with innate Soul Power at level nine—possibly even a little above level nine, close to Innate Full Soul Power. The Pope's disciple was one of them."

Chapter 11: Bibi Dong Arrives in Person

"I'm full!"

Su Wen didn't pay it much mind.

He burped in satisfaction.

Back in his room, he summoned the Ghost Bride.

Feeling that her Soul Power was the same as his, Su Wen knew his guess had been right: as he grew stronger, so would she.

"I'll call you Hongdou from now on!"

Su Wen summoned the Other Shore Flower again.

It was also a companion weapon.

But even after he obtained a Spirit Ring, it hadn't changed at all.

Never mind. I'll find out what it does eventually!

Su Wen studied it for a long time but found nothing. He simply put the Other Shore Flower away and began meditating. He kept at it until well past midnight, then crawled into bed and fell fast asleep.

In his drowsy state, he vaguely heard Ye Yuan'er reminding him to get up early and pay a visit to the Pope.

Su Wen rolled over and went back to sleep. When he woke, the sunlight outside was blinding.

As he was getting up to wash, he noticed that a woman had somehow appeared in the room.

The woman wore a close-fitting, luxurious purple gown embroidered with gold patterns. She sat in a chair with her long, perfectly proportioned legs crossed, one hand propping up her mature, exquisite face. Her delicate features held a faintly amused smile.

"T-Teacher!"

Su Wen was startled to see Bibi Dong in the room. "What brings you here, Teacher?"

"When the disciple doesn't come to see the teacher, the teacher has to come see the disciple!"

Bibi Dong's red lips delivered the words calmly, but Su Wen sensed a hint of danger beneath that calm.

"Hahaha, you're joking, Teacher. I was just about to come pay my respects!"

Su Wen was a little flustered. He'd let his sleepiness make him late again.

"Heh. Do you usually pay your respects to your teacher in the afternoon?"

Bibi Dong stood and crossed the distance to Su Wen in just a few long strides. A flicker of surprise appeared in her eyes.

"Level thirteen?"

Su Wen was thinking about how to get out of this when Bibi Dong brought it up.

He smiled as he replied, "I was focused on cultivating yesterday and broke through without meaning to, so I lost track of time!"

Bibi Dong didn't answer. She placed a hand directly on his arm.

A trace of Soul Power flowed into his body.

Before long,

the shock in her eyes was impossible to hide.

It really was level thirteen.

His foundation was solid.