Master, Wait Up!

"Master, why won't they let you take disciples?"

On the streets of Notting City, Su Yan asked.

Behind them, large squadrons of armored soldiers kept a steady distance, pursuing them.

Bibi Dong shook her head and pouted. "I don't know either."

She recalled her extremely brief career, trying to find some possible reason.

In truth, during that time, she had only done one thing.

She had thrown her first disciple, who had just obtained his first soul ring, into an Ant Nest for Endurance Training Method.

In just three days, her first disciple was crying and making a fuss as Yu Xiaogang took him away, ending the training.

Bibi Dong was certain that if one could endure this training method, they would absolutely stand at the top of Douluo Continent!

The second disciple she had taken on not long ago hadn't even obtained his first soul ring yet before Yu Xiaogang snatched him away again, claiming it was to form a team for the Martial Soul Hall Junior Soul Master Competition.

So she didn't need to form a team and participate in the Soul Master Competition herself?

She didn't want her disciples to be taken away again.

"They're definitely afraid that the disciples you train will surpass them and make them lose face," Su Yan said casually.

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, unimpressed. She waved her hand and laughed. "I suppose that's the only reason they'd target me like this."

The three of them neared the city gate when a whimper came from beneath Su Yan's feet.

Tang Chi had woken up.

"Where is this?" Tang Chi yawned and asked.

"On the way out of the city," Su Yan said, shifting his position and pulling Tang Chi onto Bibi Dong's back.

"Out of the city?" Tang Chi snapped awake. "Why are we leaving the city?"

Su Yan stuck out his thumb and pointed behind him at the large squadrons of soldiers. The reason was obvious.

Tang Chi looked back for a long moment, his eyes going wide. "They're all from Martial Soul Hall. We don't need to run."

"But they're not good people." Su Yan turned his head and gave Tang Chi a sinister grin. "Once they catch you, they'll force you, whip you, torture you, break your will, ravage your body, lock you in a dark little room with cockroaches, make you wish you could live or die, and then... hehehe!"

Tang Chi was so scared his mind went blank. With a loud wail, tears and snot burst out all at once.

That was the real reaction of a six-year-old child.

In Bibi Dong's eyes, this was the result of not having undergone Courage Training Method.

She had full confidence in her training method.

Su Yan had always been courageous, with excellent mental fortitude, completely unafraid.

The transmigrator Su Yan, with a physical age of six and a mental age far beyond twenty, was patting Tang Chi's back to comfort him.

"Someone's ahead." Bibi Dong's expression turned serious as she dodged into the dark alley between the wooden houses.

Two groups of people converged, hundreds of torches lighting up the surroundings bright red.

Blood Thorn stood in the center, shouting, "Where is the Holy Maiden?"

"Reporting to Blood Thorn, we haven't seen her."

"Useless!" Blood Thorn raised his hand and slapped the man flying dozens of meters away.

"Holy Maiden, I know you're nearby." Blood Thorn suddenly let out a sly laugh. "If I count to three and you don't come out, I'll destroy every house in this area and dig you out inch by inch."

Not far from them, Bibi Dong trembled with rage, her fingers digging deep into her flesh. Between her clenched silver teeth, she forced out three words: "This scum!"

At the end of the day, Bibi Dong was only at Soul Saint level. Against Blood Thorn, a Titled Douluo with the Pufferfish Martial Soul, she had no chance of winning.

"Three." Blood Thorn raised his left hand high, three fingers extended.

"Two!" Blood Thorn shouted. "Holy Maiden, can you bear to see these innocent civilians die because of you?"

"One!"

Just as Bibi Dong was about to step out, a bloodstained Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum fell from the sky, followed by countless more chrysanthemums raining down.

"Chrysanthemums wither, the ground full of wounds!"

Countless Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums exploded in midair, the shockwaves knocking out everyone present.

Except for Blood Thorn.

Yue Guan slid down on a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, half his body exposed and covered in blood.

Blood Thorn sneered contemptuously. "I didn't think you could still move. My Pufferfish Poison has already invaded your organs. If you keep using your soul power, you won't live through the night."

"Even if I die, I will never hand the Holy Maiden over to you to take back to the Main Martial Soul Hall." Yue Guan gasped heavily, then continued, "The Hall Master is already on his way. If they find out we've been fighting each other, you won't have it easy either."

"Hmph, since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for being rude." Blood Thorn suddenly erupted with overwhelming soul power. Nine soul rings floated in the air, lighting up one by one.

Hidden in the shadows, Su Yan felt his blood freeze. The casual pressure released by a Titled Douluo was enough to render him immobile. Truly terrifying.

"Stop!" Bibi Dong leaped high into the air and landed between the two of them, seven soul rings floating around her.

"Finally showed up." Blood Thorn's brows lifted, a triumphant smile creeping onto his lips. "Holy Maiden, don't even think about taking disciples. Just come back to the Main Martial Soul Hall with me and finish our wedding."

"Hmph. A bit of ancestral connection is all you have—you're not worthy of my attention." Bibi Dong's voice was cold as she rebuked, "If you want me to return to the Main Martial Soul Hall, fine. First, cure Yue Guan's poison."

"Heh, a trifle!" Ci Xue casually tossed a porcelain bottle into Bibi Dong's hand. "Holy Maiden, this is the Pufferfish Poison antidote."

"No, Holy Maiden, don't bother with me." Yue Guan coughed up a mouthful of blood, clutching his chest as he knelt on one knee. "Ci Xue's intentions here are not pure. I fear he means you harm."

"He wouldn't dare touch me."

Bibi Dong tossed the porcelain bottle to Yue Guan. Her gaze flickered toward the two small figures in the shadows as she pulled a wooden box containing the Flame-Flame Fruit from her belt.

"Xiao Yan, I've been happy this past day or so." A faint smile tugged at Bibi Dong's lips, but the corners of her eyes held a bitter one. "You're the first to complete Bi's Training Method. Though it's only a small training, to me, it's a great step forward. I'll remember it forever."

"I thought you could become my first disciple to finish all my training methods, but it seems I'm not fated for that."

"My eldest disciple—only three days, then transferred to another master."

"My second disciple—barely half a day, forcibly taken by someone else."

"And you." Bibi Dong let out a deep sigh. "All the hardships are because of me, not you."

Bibi Dong placed the wooden box on the ground, sealing it with spider silk. Her eyes were filled with loneliness and reluctance. "Keep this. Consider it your master's final gift to you."

"Our brief bond as master and disciple ends here. No more meetings."

Su Yan stood in the corner, watching by the firelight as blood dripped from Yue Guan's body, seeing the unnatural twitch on his face. His hands at his sides clenched tightly.

He had almost forgotten—another person was tied to Bibi Dong's tragic life: Qian Xunji.

The current Pope, Qian Xunji, could naturally command these two Titled Douluo.

Seeing Bibi Dong about to leave with Ci Xue, Su Yan rushed out from the shadows, shouting, "Master! Wait!"

Bibi Dong turned to look, seeing Su Yan's small figure running toward her. It reminded her of herself as a child, running toward her own master, and a small place in her heart was deeply stirred.

The distance between them wasn't far, but the ground was littered with either unconscious people or fallen torches.

Su Yan's run was not smooth; he nearly tripped several times.

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes trembled. "Xiao Yan, be careful!"

"Master, you can't leave." Su Yan finally reached Bibi Dong's side, then suddenly turned around, shielding her with his small frame. "Why won't you let Master take disciples? And why use such a clumsy act to force her back?"