Night had grown deep.
Xiao Wu curled up alone under her blanket, terrified. Whenever she thought back to what had happened during the day, she couldn't help trembling and shaking with fear. Her mind was filled with the scene of her mother being killed by Bibi Dong.
In her dream, she saw that terrifying woman walking toward her step by step. Faced with absolute power, she could only flee, but no matter how she ran, she found she couldn't escape the woman's grasp.
Then the image of her mother being killed surged up again and again. Despair and pain descended. Xiao Wu felt she couldn't breathe, and just as her vision began to blur—
A figure bathed in warm light descended from the sky. In an instant, it swept away all those painful images. Xiao Wu stared blankly. Yes, that person was Xiao Feng.
The dream crossed into reality. Xiao Wu opened her eyes and saw the one who made her feel safe and whom she had missed.
But Xiao Feng simply pulled her gently into his arms and said softly, "Sleep. When you wake up, everything will be better."
Feeling that warmth, Xiao Wu burrowed deeper into Xiao Feng's embrace, a trace of dependence in her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning.
Xiao Wu smelled an extremely rich fragrance. She couldn't help opening her eyes and found a clay pot on her bedside table. Curious, she got up and opened it, discovering a pot of shiitake mushroom and carrot pork rib soup that looked absolutely delicious.
Instinctively, she looked around, but didn't see the figure she wanted. Suddenly, the door of Dorm Seven was pushed open. Seeing who it was, Xiao Wu froze. So last night hadn't been a dream—Xiao Feng had really come back.
Xiao Feng walked up to Xiao Wu, set down the food in his hands, and smiled. "Awake? Since you're awake, try this shiitake mushroom and carrot pork rib soup I specially prepared for you."
Looking at Xiao Feng's beaming face, Xiao Wu's eyes reddened. She didn't speak, just silently ladled out a bowl of rice and began to eat, but she choked up as she ate, because she once again felt the warmth she had only ever felt from her mother. And the taste of this dish was exactly the same as her mother's.
In truth, this dish really was made by Xiao Wu's mother, Wu Qingrou. Last night, Xiao Feng had asked the system if it could resurrect Xiao Wu's mother, and the system's answer was "yes"—but with a few conditions.
First, it needed Xiao Wu's mother's soul. Second, it needed Xiao Wu's mother's spirit ring. Third, it needed a physical body. The first and third conditions the system could easily fulfill.
Xiao Wu's mother's soul resided in Xiao Wu's comb, so that was easy to accomplish. The system could also easily provide a body for Xiao Wu's mother. The last was the spirit ring. Since the ring was on Bibi Dong, the system couldn't perfectly resurrect Xiao Wu's mother—only a pseudo-resurrection.
Xiao Wu's mother could only appear in the real world for one hour a day. The rest of the time, she had to sleep inside Xiao Wu's comb. For Wu Qingrou to be fully resurrected, they still needed that hundred-thousand-year spirit ring on Bibi Dong.
Of course, the system could perfectly create a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring identical to Wu Qingrou's for him, but—
[Your mother-in-law should still be handled by yourself. Of course, if you really can't manage, this system will help then. After all, this system is invincible and omnipotent!]
The system said and did this absolutely not because "she" was jealous. Absolutely not.
Meanwhile, Xiao Feng also decided not to tell Xiao Wu about this. He wanted to wait until Wu Qingrou was fully resurrected before telling her. Wu Qingrou cooperated as well, agreeing to only accompany Xiao Wu in secret.
Just then, Xiao Feng suddenly frowned, because he sensed several powerful spiritual forces sweeping over him.
[Dear host, four Title Douluo have arrived in Nuoding City. Preliminary assessment indicates they are Spirit Hall elders led by Gui Mei.]
[And they've already discovered you and Xiao Wu.]
Hearing this, Xiao Feng only frowned in displeasure. "Let Mengmeng handle it. Kill all except Gui Mei, then have Mengmeng bring Gui Mei to the pavilion in the woods outside to wait for me."
Though she was jealous, the system was still very reliable when it came to business.
[Got it.]
No one could imagine that a mere Great Spirit Master, with just one simple sentence, could decide the fate of four Title Douluo.
When the group led by Gui Mei discovered Xiao Wu, they all showed expressions of pleasant surprise. Originally, they had only planned to use their spiritual power to find Xiao Feng and Yue Guan, but they never expected to stumble upon such an unexpected prize.
In an instant, all four grew excited. After all, that was a living hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and spirit bone!
But just as they were getting excited, a silver-haired woman appeared faintly behind them, smiling. "Oh? What are you all laughing about? Care to share with me?"
This person was none other than Rui Mengmeng. Gui Mei and the others stared at her, their faces full of shock and uncertainty, because none of them could see through her strength. Anyone whose power was unclear to Title Douluo was naturally above them. In an instant, the four formed an encirclement around Rui Mengmeng.
"Oh my, you're all so enthusiastic? Since you're so enthusiastic, I'll have to show my appreciation too."
"The young master said, except for Gui Mei, kill everyone else."
"So!"
"Sorry about this!"
A hint of excitement curled at the corner of Rui Mengmeng's mouth. A silver greatsword materialized in her hand, and her awe-inspiring spirit rings appeared.
Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Red, Red, Red, Red!
One yellow, two purples, two blacks, four reds!
The terrifying spirit ring configuration stunned the four of them. They seemed to understand why Yue Guan had fallen in this insignificant little place. In an instant, all of them wanted to retreat.
But Rui Mengmeng wasn't about to let them go. Her mission was to kill everyone except Gui Mei. Letting even one escape would be a disgrace.
"I'll finish all four of you in one go!"
One of Rui Mengmeng's red spirit rings lit up. Her speed reached its peak, her figure vanishing in an instant, and that silver greatsword blazed with a dense sword light.
"Time to send you off!"
"Gale Slash!"
A slash that completely sealed the space around the four erupted from Rui Mengmeng's silver greatsword, instantly killing the three Title Douluo in front of her except Gui Mei!
With a single strike, three Title Douluo-level experts died at Rui Mengmeng's hands. Even Gui Mei was severely injured—the residual force of the Gale Slash directly wounded him. Faced with absolute power, Gui Mei couldn't stir up even a single ripple.
"To be safe, I'll break your limbs."
Saying this, Rui Mengmeng raised her foot and delivered four consecutive kicks, instantly breaking Gui Mei's arms and legs. Intense pain shot through him, and his face turned deathly pale.
A moment later, satisfied with her work, Rui Mengmeng picked up Gui Mei and headed toward the agreed meeting place.
Nuoding Academy, a grove, in a pavilion.
Xiao Feng leaned quietly against a chair, waiting in silence. Before long, Rui Mengmeng arrived, carrying Gui Mei. She dropped Gui Mei on the ground and sat down to the side.
Xiao Feng looked at Gui Mei on the ground and asked calmly, "Tell me the purpose of your trip, and I'll let you go. If you don't, I'll send you to keep Yue Guan company."
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