Spirit City.
Pope Palace.
Hu Liena strode lightly through the long corridor, her fitted red outfit perfectly outlining her graceful figure as her golden hair swayed gently with her steps.
A confident smile hung on her face.
Today was a big day.
After three full months of training, she and her brother Xie Yue had finally completely mastered their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Its power had increased at least threefold!
She could not wait to tell Master the good news.
Pushing open the heavy doors of Pope Palace, Hu Liena took a deep breath and walked inside.
Bibi Dong sat upon the Pope Throne at the very top, seemingly lost in thought.
"Master!"
Hu Liena dropped to one knee, her voice both respectful and excited.
"This disciple has something to report!"
Bibi Dong gave her a disinterested glance.
"Go on."
Her tone was flat, betraying no emotion.
"My brother and I have trained our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm, to perfection!"
Hu Liena's eyes sparkled as she launched into an excited explanation.
"Now, when we use it, it can cover the entire arena, and its duration has doubled!"
"In two years, at the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, our Golden Generation will definitely dominate the field! We'll surely bring the championship back for Spirit Hall and bring glory to you!"
The more she spoke, the more excited she became, until her little face was flushed red.
This was the result she and her brother had worked so hard for. She had been waiting for Master to praise her.
But strangely, Bibi Dong did not show her usual approving expression.
From beginning to end, a smile lingered on her lips, one so gentle it seemed utterly out of place.
There was even a trace of... sweetness in her eyes