Mysterious Contact

After Yue Guan finished speaking, Lin Yu and Dugu Yan left the place directly.

"Teacher." Lin Yu did not return to his own residence but instead came to the Pope Hall.

"Xiao Yu, you're here. How do you feel?" Bibi Dong saw Lin Yu and a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.

After arriving at the Pope Hall, Lin Yu skillfully walked behind Bibi Dong and began to massage her.

For some reason, ever since Bibi Dong's martial soul fusion, the intense craving Lin Yu's body had felt upon seeing her had never reappeared.

However, although that craving had vanished, Lin Yu clearly sensed that a different, inexplicable connection had formed between him and Bibi Dong.

As for this feeling of connection, Lin Yu was uncertain whether Bibi Dong shared it.

"It's fine now." Lin Yu answered Bibi Dong smoothly.

"That's good." Hearing Lin Yu's reply, Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief. Although she knew Lin Yu wouldn't be in danger, her worry for him had still made her anxious during this period.

"Since that's the case, you should also obtain your third soul ring." Bibi Dong stopped handling official matters while Lin Yu massaged her and instead simply enjoyed his touch.

"Mm, I was thinking the same thing." Lin Yu nodded at Bibi Dong's words.

"Mm. Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan, has also reached level thirty in soul power after absorbing the Immortal Herb. Take her along when you acquire your third soul ring." Bibi Dong opened her eyes and looked at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu had no objection to Bibi Dong's suggestion.

However, after saying all this, Lin Yu did not leave. He continued massaging Bibi Dong, hesitating as if he wanted to say something.

"What's wrong?" Bibi Dong naturally noticed Lin Yu's unusual behavior and asked directly.

"Teacher, why did you have me and Dugu Yan join the Martial Soul Hall team as substitutes?" In the end, Lin Yu still asked.

"What's the matter? Not willing?" Bibi Dong looked at Lin Yu with a smile at the corner of her mouth.

"It's not that. It's just that, Teacher, you should also know that by the time six years have passed, my strength will probably be on a completely different level from theirs. Fighting against them... is it really appropriate?" Lin Yu looked at Bibi Dong hesitantly.

"Making you substitute players is just a safety measure. After all, the Martial Soul Hall must guarantee the championship." Bibi Dong still offered an explanation.

Even Bibi Dong herself hadn't noticed how much she had changed compared to before.

The previous Bibi Dong would never have explained herself. But now, she was actually willing to give an explanation.

The previous Bibi Dong was filled with resentment toward the Martial Soul Hall and toward the entire Douluo Continent.

But now, the resentment in Bibi Dong's heart had unknowingly begun to dissipate, as if she had instead started to find hope in life.

"Besides, maybe you won't even need to step in. They might be enough to handle the teams from other academies." In Bibi Dong's heart, Lin Yu's importance was growing. Otherwise, she wouldn't have explained so much to him.

Although Bibi Dong hadn't noticed it, Lin Yu had detected her abnormality. And this abnormality had appeared precisely after Bibi Dong's soul fusion.

"Soul Blood! Bibi Dong's change happened after she absorbed my Soul Blood." Lin Yu's mind wandered slightly.

But this was clearly not the time to dwell on such thoughts.

As for Bibi Dong's claim that the Martial Soul Hall team could handle the other academy teams, Lin Yu neither agreed nor disagreed.

If Tang San hadn't appeared, the winner of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament would indeed have been the Martial Soul Hall.

After all, without Tang San, the protagonist of the Douluo Continent would probably have been Oscar—an auxiliary system soul master with Innate Full Soul Power, the only one on the entire continent.

Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, renowned across the continent for its auxiliary abilities, had never produced an Innate Full Soul Power holder. That alone showed just how extraordinary Oscar's talent was.

"Then, Teacher, I'll go back and prepare. I'll be heading out to obtain my soul ring soon." Having gotten the information he wanted, Lin Yu intended to take his leave from Bibi Dong.

"Mm, go and prepare. This time, Yue Guan and Ghost will still accompany you. Of course, Dugu Bo should also be by your side. Last time, you chose the Sunset Forest to obtain your soul ring. This time, it probably won't be a simple location either. Three Titled Douluo should be enough to ensure your safety." Bibi Dong tapped Lin Yu on the head.

She considered herself familiar enough with Lin Yu.

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Lin Yu gave an awkward laugh. She wasn't wrong—this time, he had chosen to go to the Star Dou Forest to obtain his soul ring. That place was home to the well-known king of soul beasts, so it was hardly safe.

"Is it because of the Soul Blood?" After bidding Bibi Dong farewell, Lin Yu returned to his room and pondered the changes in Bibi Dong over this period, as well as the inexplicable connection between them.

Then, Lin Yu calmed his mind and examined himself.

"What is this place?" Lin Yu looked doubtfully at the dim space before him.

But as soon as his voice fell, the originally dim space brightened, and the Undying Emperor Spider appeared before Lin Yu.

Appearing alongside it was Lin Yu's second martial soul. In fact, if not for his second martial soul, this space would not have been so bright.

What's more, Lin Yu actually saw Bibi Dong's figure beneath the Undying Emperor Spider. However, compared to the real Bibi Dong, the one beneath the spider appeared more illusory.

Seeing this illusory Bibi Dong, Lin Yu suddenly felt as if he could control her.

At the same time, in the Pope Hall, Bibi Dong seemed to sense something and closed her eyes.

The scene that appeared before Bibi Dong was exactly the same as what Lin Yu was seeing at that moment. She also saw her own illusory figure beneath the Undying Emperor Spider.

"It seems Xiao Yu's martial soul is far from simple. Even though my martial soul has now become a God-level Martial Soul, it still can't compare to his." Bibi Dong's face showed a look of surprise.

Bibi Dong not only sensed the power of the Undying Emperor Spider but also felt as if she and Lin Yu had become superior and subordinate—Lin Yu was the superior, and she was the subordinate.

It was as if Lin Yu could control everything about her, even life and death.

Yet, surprisingly, Bibi Dong felt no resistance to this at all. Instead, she seemed somewhat willing.

"Soul Blood... It seems I can control Bibi Dong through the Soul Blood, even life and death." Lin Yu clenched his fist in shock.

"If that's the case, then I have nothing to worry about." Lin Yu opened his eyes and revealed a relaxed smile.

This was the first time Lin Yu had shown such a sincere smile since joining the Martial Soul Hall.