Who Would Dare Sleep Holding the Pope Until Broad Daylight?

[A Rogue Rabbit]: This... can a First Spirit Ring be a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring?

Xiao Wu was happy for Lin Qingmo, but she also felt a trace of disappointment.

She was a soul beast in human form.

Her first few Spirit Rings were Self-Produced Spirit Rings.

Therefore, she could not absorb Spirit Rings like human Soul Masters.

Naturally, she could not achieve Limit-Breaking Absorption either.

"I can't be like A-Qing."

It seemed the only thing she could do was work hard to raise her Soul Power Level and avoid falling too far behind.

[The Pope Herself]: A-Qing, congratulations on getting your wish.

Bibi Dong's words remained calm.

After all, she had been the first to know and had personally witnessed Lin Qingmo absorb the Azure Vine Spirit Ring.

Now that she saw him succeed, she was happy for him as well.

However, she had to congratulate him using two identities.

[Green Green Grass]: Congratulations, A-Qing!

Not only did Ah Yin congratulate him in the Chat Group as Grass Mom,

her branches and leaves also swayed gently against Lin Qingmo's body in celebration.

[Daddy Douluo]: Thank you, everyone.

[Daddy Douluo]: Actually, being able to absorb such a compatible Two-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring was all thanks to Master and Ah Yin!

[Daddy Douluo]: Master specifically found the Azure Vine Immortal Herb for me.

[Daddy Douluo]: And she helped improve my physical condition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to withstand the energy of a Two-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.

[Daddy Douluo]: And there's Ah Yin too.

[Daddy Douluo]: The Azure Vine isn't a true soul beast and doesn't have a Spirit Ring. Ah Yin condensed the Azure Vine's energy into a Spirit Ring, allowing me to absorb it successfully!

Lin Qingmo explained everything in detail.

His words were filled with gratitude.

His achievements today were inseparable from the help of those two... no, one person and one grass.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: You brat... daring to absorb a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring without fearing you'd burst yourself apart—that's a skill too.

Though she said that,

Liu Erlong still could not hide her envy.

If she had met such a teacher back then, she would not have remained merely a Soul Saint now.

She increasingly felt that Lin Qingmo's luck was simply incredible.

Not only did he have a Title Douluo master to guide him, he also had a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast helping him.

[The Pope Herself]: A-Qing, shouldn't you introduce your Spirit Skill?

Even though she already knew,

Bibi Dong still asked again as an online friend out of professional dedication to her role.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: Right, what's your First Spirit Skill?

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: With a Two-Thousand-Year First Spirit Ring, the Spirit Skill can't possibly be bad, right?

[Daddy Douluo]: My First Spirit Skill is called the Azure Soul-Bathed Barrier.

Lin Qingmo described the composition of his Spirit Skill and the results of Bibi Dong's tests.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: That's so overpowered?!

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: Your First Spirit Skill is probably comparable to someone else's Soul Ancestor Spirit Skill. You brat really are a little monster.

[A Rogue Rabbit]: A-Qing, your Spirit Skill is amazing! It can enhance, heal, and attack people—it's practically perfect!

Xiao Wu's eyes shone brightly, filled with admiration.

Her First Spirit Skill was the "Waist Bow," which enhanced her own flexibility.

Compared to Lin Qingmo's Azure Soul-Bathed Barrier, it was simply worlds apart.

[The Pope Herself]: The Azure Soul-Bathed Barrier truly is a Spirit Skill with enormous potential. At the very least, it gives you invincibility among those of the same rank.

[The Pope Herself]: Of course, that is only possible if your control over Blue Silver Grass does not require a Spirit Skill to support it.

[Daddy Douluo]: That's all thanks to Ah Yin's Soul Bone. Otherwise, I might have ended up with some trash Spirit Skill like Tang San's "Entanglement" as my first one.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: Tsk, that's true.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: Being unable to naturally control your own Martial Soul and even needing to waste a Spirit Skill just to activate it really does leave you a step behind.

[Daddy Douluo]: Anyway, I'm invincible. They can do whatever they want.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: You brat, don't get carried away.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: Your Spirit Skill may be powerful, but your Soul Power Level is still low. You still have much to learn.

Liu Erlong could not help but mock him.

Yet she truly felt a little envious inside.

Compared to Lin Qingmo's, her first, second, and third Spirit Skills were too embarrassing to even look at.

Under the night moon.

Candlelight flickered inside a temporary wooden cabin on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, casting the room in a warm yellow glow.

There was no usual Devil Training today, nor was there a warm Medicinal Bath.

A faint tranquility filled the air.

Bibi Dong removed her loose black robe, the Lightweight Mask still covering half her face.

She changed into a white silk nightgown.

The soft, gauzy fabric outlined her graceful figure.

She naturally lay down on the bed.

Then she extended an arm toward Lin Qingmo, who stood beside it.

"Come here."

Lin Qingmo immediately climbed onto the bed with practiced ease and slipped into Bibi Dong's embrace.

The warm embrace was soft and comfortable, carrying a faint fragrance that instantly relaxed him.

For the past half year, he had fallen asleep in Bibi Dong's arms almost every night.

Especially after taking Whale Rubber, when the heat in his body became unbearable.

Only in her embrace could he sleep peacefully.

Bibi Dong gently held him.

Her chin rested against the top of his azure-blue hair.

Her fingers tenderly combed through his hair.

Her eyes held a softness that rarely appeared in everyday life.

"A-Qing, your training is over."

Bibi Dong's gentle voice broke the silence in the room.

"It's over?"

Lin Qingmo raised his head, looking past the peaks before him into Bibi Dong's eyes.

"Mm, you can leave the Star Dou Great Forest and return to Notting Academy."

Bibi Dong gazed into his eyes.

Her calm tone carried an almost imperceptible reluctance to part.

"You'll have to walk much of the road ahead by yourself."

Lin Qingmo froze for a moment.

He quickly understood the meaning of separation in Bibi Dong's words.

He felt somewhat downcast.

He tightly wrapped his arms around Bibi Dong's soft waist.

"Then where are you going, Master? Aren't you coming with me?"

Bibi Dong gently shook her head.

The soft pads of her fingers brushed over his cheek.

"Of course I can't return to Notting Academy with you."

"I have my own matters to handle, and you have your own path to walk."

"But don't worry. When the time is right, I'll come find you again—for example, when you need your next Spirit Ring."

"But I don't want to part with you."

Lin Qingmo buried his head in Bibi Dong's chest.

"I feel like I've become someone who can't sleep without Master holding me."

Hearing his childish words,

Bibi Dong could not help but laugh softly.

She lowered her head and gently kissed his forehead.

"You must learn to be independent eventually. Once you become strong enough to stand on your own, we can stay together forever."

"Really?"

"Really."

Bibi Dong nodded.

It was an offhand promise.

But it was still a promise.

Reluctance to part rose within her as well.

Lin Qingmo's presence had brought too much warmth and joy into her cold life.

She had watched him grow from a little brat with Level Four Innate Soul Power into a Soul Master with a purple First Spirit Ring who could fight soul beasts on his own.

Her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

But she also knew that she could not remain by his side forever.

She was the Pope of Spirit Hall.

And Lin Qingmo needed to weather hardships alone without her protection if he was to truly grow stronger.

The two of them, one large and one small, held each other tightly and savored this brief tenderness.

The candlelight gradually dimmed.

The room fell silent once more.

Only the sound of their even breathing intertwined.

The next morning.

Lin Qingmo woke up in Bibi Dong's embrace.

Sunlight streamed through the cracks in the wooden cabin and fell across Bibi Dong's face.

She was already awake.

She was gazing tenderly at A-Qing in her arms.

Even the beauty of half her face was enough to leave Lin Qingmo staring blankly.

"Stop daydreaming. Get up."

A moment later.

The two of them finished getting ready.

"Master, I'm leaving."

Lin Qingmo spoke reluctantly.

"Mm."

Bibi Dong nodded.

Her slender fingers helped straighten his clothes.

"Remember, with me here, you do not need to deliberately hide your brilliance."

"I understand."

Lin Qingmo nodded firmly.

"I'll cultivate properly and become strong as soon as possible. I'll wait for you to come find me!"

"Good."

Bibi Dong smiled faintly.

She watched Lin Qingmo turn and leave the cabin.

Until his figure gradually disappeared into the morning light of the Star Dou Great Forest.