Bibi Dong Escapes, Slaughter City!

Yu Tianjun left, and the troubled Bibi Dong returned to Spirit Hall.

"Holy Maiden."

"Holy Maiden."

Everyone she encountered along the way respectfully greeted Bibi Dong.

Yet Bibi Dong felt increasingly stifled inside. She felt as though she were trapped in a prison, waiting for the day she would finally erupt and plunge into an abyss ten thousand fathoms deep.

"Holy Maiden, His Holiness the Pope wishes to see you."

Someone quietly reminded her.

"Mm."

Bibi Dong's heart tightened as she headed toward Qian Xunji.

"Master."

Bibi Dong bowed to the man before her.

"You're here. No need for formalities. Sit."

Bibi Dong sat down silently. Exhausted in both body and mind, her movements were inevitably somewhat stiff.

Qian Xunji was shrewd and experienced, immediately noticing something was amiss.

"Are you unwell?"

Bibi Dong forced a smile.

"I'm fine. I've merely been somewhat restless lately. Master needn't worry."

Qian Xunji said nothing, but his eyes remained fixed on Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong had not spent all these years in vain. At once, she put on the appearance of a weak woman overcome by dizziness.

"That's strange. I'll have someone from the Nine Heart Begonia line treat you later. Your health is what matters most."

After a long while, Qian Xunji withdrew his gaze, though he could not help recalling Bibi Dong's delicate, frail appearance from moments ago.

"Thank you, Master. Then I'll take my leave."

"Fine."

Qian Xunji waved a hand and did not raise his head until Bibi Dong had left.

"I hope you are not deceiving your master."

The palace doors were tightly shut. Though grand and resplendent, the hall carried a sinister air. At this moment, Qian Xunji bore none of the sacred aura of an Angel Martial Soul, only a trace of gloom.

The moment Bibi Dong turned the corner, she quickened her pace.

"I can't stay here."

Bibi Dong made her decision without hesitation. No one knew when an accident might occur. Qian Xunji's gaze had become increasingly terrifying, and the desire in his heart continued to grow.

Even if he was her master, Bibi Dong would not foolishly spout nonsense about one's body being bestowed by one's parents, or that a master was half a parent.

Upon returning to her palace, Bibi Dong immediately gave an order.

"Pass down the order. I am entering seclusion to recuperate. I will see no one."

"Deep seclusion!"

Bibi Dong still had several trusted subordinates. Once the order had been announced, they immediately began helping Bibi Dong secretly leave Spirit City.

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The moment Yu Tianjun returned to the mountain gate, he saw a familiar face.

A capable-looking young man with glasses on his face—wasn't that Flender?

Beside Flender, little Liu Erlong was eating candy.

The instant the three exchanged gazes, Yu Tianjun suddenly felt a faint stir in his heart.

It was as though his body instinctively sensed something interesting, but since it was only mildly interesting, he could not be bothered to act.

"How strange..."

Yu Tianjun muttered.

"Brother Yu."

Flender was the first to greet him, his tone carrying some confusion.

"When I saw Brother Yu just now, I actually felt an urge to submit. Has Brother Yu's cultivation improved again?"

Little Liu Erlong felt the same way.

"That's right, that's right! Big Brother Tian Jun looked so scary just now, like an emperor."

After thinking it over, Liu Erlong shook her head again.

"Even an emperor doesn't feel as impressive as Big Brother Tian Jun."

Yu Tianjun suppressed the doubts in his heart.

"Perhaps it's because of our Martial Souls. Don't mind it. But Brother Flender, you arrived rather quickly."

At those words, Flender replied with a bitter expression.

"You jest, Brother Yu. Just call me Flender from now on. I was injured by a Soul Beast while hunting Soul Rings a few days ago, so I came here."

Yu Tianjun understood. So Flender had suffered out there. No wonder he had joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan so readily.

That was right. Flender had already joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. A Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan token hung from his waist.

"Then we're family now. Just call me Tian Jun. Have you obtained your Soul Ring? Do you need my help?"

"A clan elder has already helped me, so there's no need for you to intervene, Tian Jun."

Flender immediately took advantage of the opening. He would never let an opportunity to build a good relationship slip by.

Now, he finally understood what bitter days he had lived before.

When hunting Soul Rings alone, he often had to sleep rough and subsist on the elements for a month just to target a single Soul Beast. Yet after joining the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, an elder had directly beaten the Soul Beast best suited to him until it was on the verge of death and delivered it right before him.

Comparing those two lives, Flender felt that he could never return to the past.

After briefly catching up, the three entered the clan together.

During their conversation, Yu Tianjun learned that Flender and Liu Erlong had felt an inexplicable affinity upon meeting and had already become good friends.

Of course, Liu Erlong was not even ten years old yet. Flender naturally could not entertain any beastly thoughts and merely regarded her as his younger sister.

Inside the clan's council hall, Yu Yuanzhen was still handling clan affairs. The nearby desk was piled high with all manner of documents.

Yu Tianjun clicked his tongue inwardly. As one of the Upper Three Sects, there were simply too many matters requiring the clan leader's review every day. He absolutely did not want to become clan leader in the future.

At least not before he became strong enough. Otherwise, he would not even have time to cultivate.

"Tian Jun, you're back."

Upon seeing Yu Tianjun, Yu Yuanzhen rubbed his brow and spoke.

"Father, I found Xiaogang."

"Oh? What did he say?"

Yu Yuanzhen thought of his younger son, whom he had not seen in several months, and set aside his brush.

"Um... He said he hates both you and me."

"I see..."

The light in Yu Yuanzhen's eyes faded, and he let out a heavy sigh.

"Forget it. You've traveled for several days, so go back and rest first. In a few days, I'll take you somewhere good."

Yu Yuanzhen cast the tangled thoughts from his mind and gave a mysterious smile.

"Hmm?"

Yu Tianjun paused. Seeing Yu Yuanzhen's ill-intentioned smile, he could not shake the feeling that something was off.

"Yes, Father."

Yu Yuanzhen would never harm him. Wherever they were going, it would be enough as long as it helped him grow.

Three days later, Yu Yuanzhen summoned Yu Tianjun.

Yu Yuanzhen had already packed his luggage, and his entire body radiated a murderous air.

"Come with me. That place is no simple matter. A single misstep could get you killed there."

Yu Yuanzhen's tone was more serious than ever, as though he deeply feared that place.

"Father, what place is it exactly?"

"It is a place where countless evil Soul Masters gather, with slaughter as their companion. It is dangerous, but if you succeed, your rate of growth will also rise drastically."

Yu Yuanzhen spoke one word at a time.

"The place we are going is Slaughter City!"

Slaughter City!

Upon hearing those four words, Yu Tianjun was delighted rather than alarmed.

Soul Power could not be used in Slaughter City, making it perfectly suited to a Soul Master like Yu Tianjun, whose physical body was exceptionally strong.

Moreover, Tang Chen had not yet arrived in Slaughter City to receive the inheritance. In Yu Tianjun's plans, the Asura God's divine position in Slaughter City had always been a backup option.

That was right, a backup option. Though the Asura God was powerful, he might not necessarily suit Yu Tianjun. If possible, Yu Tianjun's ultimate goal was to create a divine position of his own.

Of course, if he could hold multiple positions and possess several divine positions at once, that would also be a good thing.