Bibi Dong Was Moved

Xiao Chen's system was just too mischievous.

He had wanted the system to help him come up with a plan, but the System Spirit had simply thrown out a single line.

System: "Host, to put it simply, any Spirit Ring you absorb that's over ten years old will make you explode. You'll be reduced to ashes and everything!"

Clearly, Xiao Chen would have to handle this on his own.

He knew perfectly well that once he joined the Spirit Hall, he would have to persuade its leadership not to interfere with his choice of Spirit Rings before he reached Level 30.

Otherwise, if those old monsters forced him to absorb a Spirit Ring with a high age limit, his journey would come to an early end.

When Chrysanthemum Douluo saw that Xiao Chen didn't argue with him, he assumed his words had gotten through.

So he pressed his advantage and said, "The Spirit Hall's records mention a Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls. When he tried to add a Spirit Ring to his Second Martial Soul, his body couldn't withstand the energy conflict between the two Martial Souls and the Spirit Rings, and he exploded."

"But Xiao Chen, you had no one to guide you, yet you successfully added Spirit Rings to both Martial Souls. That shows there's no rejection between them. In my view, these are true Twin Martial Souls!" Chrysanthemum Douluo said gravely.

Xie Yue nodded along. "A bow and an arrow are inseparable. Awakening both of these Martial Souls is a true gift from heaven!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo continued, "That's why Xiao Chen didn't explode when he added a Spirit Ring to his Second Martial Soul. The two Martial Souls complement each other. Forget a ten-year Spirit Ring—even if he went straight for a thousand-year Spirit Ring, I reckon he'd succeed."

Xie Yue and Hu Liena were both shocked. They hadn't expected Xiao Chen's complementary Martial Souls to raise the limit of the Spirit Ring age he could withstand—and by so much.

"No wonder Xiao Chen can use Martial Soul Fusion Skills and Spirit Skill Fusion so easily. I'd been wondering what kind of trick he'd mastered. Turns out he's simply blessed with an extraordinary talent!" Hu Liena exclaimed.

She had always prided herself on her exceptional talent, but now, comparing herself to Xiao Chen, she finally understood that there was always someone better.

Still, Hu Liena was happy for him. No one else could imitate Xiao Chen's ability to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill by himself.

But Spirit Skill Fusion was another matter—she couldn't help looking forward to it.

She thought to herself that once Xiao Chen joined the Spirit Hall, she could ask him about it whenever she wanted. With Xiao Chen's guidance, she was sure she could learn the technique.

Xiao Chen didn't argue with Chrysanthemum Douluo. He knew that no matter how convincingly he made his case, he would still have to get past Bibi Dong. Rather than waste his breath here, he might as well wait until they returned to the Spirit Hall and negotiate with Bibi Dong.

So Xiao Chen nodded. "I understand!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo was delighted. He patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder, then gave him a mysterious smile. "Here's some good news: Her Holiness the Pope plans to take you as her disciple. She'll teach you personally from now on."

Clearly, Chrysanthemum Douluo had already sent Bibi Dong a report about Xiao Chen's situation.

Xiao Chen wasn't surprised that Bibi Dong wanted to take him as her disciple, but he still had to act as if he were overwhelmed by the honor.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena were both surprised to hear that Bibi Dong planned to take him as a disciple.

Proud and aloof, Pope Bibi Dong had taken only Hu Liena as her Personal Disciple over the years, devoting the Spirit Hall's resources to her training. She had never considered taking another student.

Hu Liena was surprised, but she didn't feel any resentment. She had seen Xiao Chen's strength and talent. She could only admire and acknowledge a genius like him; jealousy and hostility had no place in her heart.

When she imagined that she'd soon have a junior brother, her gaze softened as she looked at Xiao Chen.

"Xiao Chen, from now on, I'll be your senior sister. Come on, call me 'Senior Sister'!" Hu Liena said with a bright smile, eyes full of anticipation.

Chrysanthemum Douluo watched but didn't stop her.

He already regarded Xiao Chen as one of the Spirit Hall's promising new talents. A peerless genius like him deserved to be courted and kept close.

He knew that a child who'd grown up alone like Xiao Chen was bound to feel some reverence for the Spirit Hall.

So having Hu Liena and Xie Yue reach out to befriend him and draw closer was undoubtedly the best arrangement.

After all, Hu Liena and Xie Yue weren't much older than Xiao Chen. They were practically the same age.

Chrysanthemum Douluo gave Xie Yue a meaningful look, then quietly left the room.

With Hu Liena pressing him so insistently, Xiao Chen had no choice but to obediently call her "Senior Sister." Hu Liena was overjoyed.

Seeing the rare, radiant smile on his younger sister's face, Xie Yue felt a wave of relief.

Hu Liena was usually as cool and composed as Bibi Dong, and just as sparing with smiles.

This was the first time he'd seen his younger sister so relaxed and happy around an outsider.

If it had been anyone else, Xie Yue would have grown wary and kept an eye on them in secret.

But he rather liked Xiao Chen.

Xie Yue knew his younger sister was aloof and rarely opened her heart to anyone. It was rare for her to meet someone her own age who could make her smile so sincerely and feel so close to him. All Xie Yue could do was accept it and let go of his concerns.

After Chrysanthemum Douluo left, Xiao Chen stopped trying to steer Hu Liena and Xie Yue's views.

Changing their minds couldn't be rushed; it had to happen gradually.

He didn't want to get impatient and make things worse. If he made these two Spirit Hall geniuses go off and absorb any random ten-year Spirit Ring, things could get very ugly.

Hu Liena and Xie Yue were both extremely interested in Spirit Skill Fusion.

After chatting with Xiao Chen for a while and growing more familiar with him, they set aside their pride and humbly asked him how to perform Spirit Skill Fusion.

For a moment, Xiao Chen genuinely didn't know how to answer, so he could only play dumb.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena didn't suspect anything.

They knew Xiao Chen had learned everything through his own efforts and had never had a teacher to guide him. It was only natural that he couldn't explain its finer points.

Seeing that, they stopped asking him about cultivation and shifted to a more relaxed tone, chatting with Xiao Chen about everyday things.

Meanwhile, back at the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong was still reading the detailed report Chrysanthemum Douluo had sent back.

When she learned that Chrysanthemum Douluo had discovered a Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls, she was surprised, but not particularly moved.

After all, she was the only Soul Master in Douluo Continent to have successfully cultivated Twin Martial Souls.

But when she learned that Xiao Chen was only Level 20 and had already added Spirit Rings to both of his Martial Souls, her first thought was that Chrysanthemum Douluo was lying to her.

However, Bibi Dong knew that no matter how unreliable Chrysanthemum Douluo could be, he would never dare deceive her about something so astonishing.

At that point, although Bibi Dong found it hard to believe, the matter was still within the bounds of what she could accept.

But as she continued reading Chrysanthemum Douluo's detailed report, her usually composed, cool, and unruffled beauty finally showed a change.

The more she read, the more shocked and moved she became.

When she read that Xiao Chen could summon both Martial Souls to fight at once and perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill on his own, she wanted to go to him immediately and bring him back herself.

She knew just how high the potential of such an extraordinary Soul Master was. So before she'd even finished reading the report, she had already sent Chrysanthemum Douluo word that she wanted to take Xiao Chen as her disciple.