Bibi Dong's Scheme

"I never expected another Dark Demon Evil God Tiger to appear in the Star Dou Forest!" Yue Guan and the others, having left the Star Dou Forest, wore extremely grim expressions.

"We need to report this news to His Holiness the Pope as quickly as possible. We can't take it slow like before." Ghost, shrouded in black shadows, spoke in a low voice.

Yue Guan and Ghost exchanged a glance, then without any further delay, they directly carried Lin Yu and Dugu Yan and flew swiftly toward Martial Soul City.

This time, it didn't take long before Yue Guan and the others brought Lin Yu and the two back to Martial Soul City.

Once inside the city, Yue Guan and Ghost led Lin Yu toward Pope Hall, while Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan returned to their residence to examine the External Soul Bone Dugu Yan had obtained.

"Your Holiness." Yue Guan looked at Bibi Dong with great respect.

"Oh? I didn't expect you back so soon. Last time, it took over a week." Seeing Lin Yu return, Bibi Dong broke into a smile.

From this, it was clear how much Bibi Dong had changed—she could now joke with Lin Yu in front of Yue Guan and the others.

"Well, we got lucky this time. Found a suitable soul beast faster." Lin Yu knew exactly what Bibi Dong meant by that, and he rubbed his nose with a sheepish grin.

"Alright, what happened this time?" Seeing Lin Yu's expression, Bibi Dong rolled her eyes, then turned a calm gaze to Yue Guan.

After all, if nothing were wrong, Yue Guan and Ghost would be eager to leave immediately, not standing around waiting.

"Your Holiness, while acquiring soul rings in the Star Dou Forest this time, we encountered a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger." Yue Guan caught Bibi Dong's implication but reported with an unchanged expression.

"Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?" At Yue Guan's words, Bibi Dong shot to her feet. Clearly, the news shocked her greatly.

"Yes."

Hearing Yue Guan's affirmative answer, Bibi Dong's eyes grew deep and profound, and she slowly sat back down.

"Do not let this news spread for now." Bibi Dong looked sternly at Yue Guan and Ghost.

"Understood." Though puzzled, Yue Guan and Ghost acknowledged the order and prepared to leave Pope Hall.

"Wait. What is the current age of that Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?" Bibi Dong stopped Yue Guan and asked again.

"That Dark Demon Evil God Tiger has reached about thirty thousand years." Yue Guan recalled and answered.

"Thirty thousand years... still a bit low." Hearing Yue Guan's reply, Bibi Dong's gaze deepened further.

"Spread word that a supreme Immortal Herb has appeared in the Star Dou Forest—one that can not only evolve a martial soul but also greatly enhance soul power." After a moment's deliberation, Bibi Dong instructed Yue Guan.

Though a flicker of reluctance crossed his heart, Yue Guan accepted the order and left.

Once Yue Guan and Ghost had gone, Bibi Dong turned her attention to Lin Yu.

"Are you wondering why I did that?" Bibi Dong's eyes flickered as she looked at Lin Yu. She wasn't sure if he would think her cruel.

Her goal was twofold: to weaken the other major powers on the Douluo Continent, and to rapidly increase the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's age until it reached a hundred thousand years.

"No." Hearing her question, Lin Yu shook his head. Though he didn't yet understand her exact purpose, Bibi Dong was now, in principle, his person, so he wouldn't question her decision.

"Martial Soul Hall is already being eyed warily by all the major powers. That's put our development into a temporary bottleneck.

The old fossils in the Worship Hall nominally belong to Martial Soul Hall, but they don't follow my orders—only Qian Daoliu's.

Xiao Yu, my goal isn't just to make Martial Soul Hall the top force on the Douluo Continent. It's to completely unify the entire continent.

To achieve that, I need absolute power on one hand, and on the other, a way to weaken the other forces.

I was still thinking about how to do it, and then an opportunity like this lands right in front of me." Bibi Dong murmured, somewhat lost in thought.

Hearing her words, Lin Yu finally understood her plan. At first, he thought she wanted the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul ring, but since its age was too low, she spread this rumor instead.

She would lure many soul masters to the Star Dou Forest, letting the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger absorb them to rapidly boost its strength.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could increase its cultivation not only by devouring soul beasts, but soul masters as well.

"Teacher, don't blame yourself. This world is one of the strong preying on the weak. It's not your fault.

Besides, unification always requires the baptism of blood." Lin Yu walked over to Bibi Dong and directly embraced her, who was somewhat lost.

Feeling the warmth radiating from Lin Yu, Bibi Dong broke into a smile and let go of her hesitation.

"What do you know, little one?" Bibi Dong tapped Lin Yu's head and teased him.

"Alright, enough of that. You're still too young now. Just focus on improving your strength."

"So, what did you gain from this trip to the Star Dou Forest?" Bibi Dong asked with a smile in her eyes.

Looking at Bibi Dong before him, Lin Yu was momentarily dazed. He never imagined she could smile so easily—something unthinkable in the past.

Bibi Dong herself had noticed the change. In the two years since Lin Yu came to Pope Hall, she had smiled more than in the previous decade.

"This time in the Star Dou Forest, I obtained a soul ring of about five thousand years, raised my soul power to level thirty-three, and also..." Lin Yu trailed off, then stepped back a few paces.

Once at a distance from Bibi Dong, eight spider legs, gleaming with purple light and cold sharpness, emerged from behind him.

"Is that... an External Soul Bone!?" Bibi Dong stared in surprise at the spider legs behind Lin Yu.

She had never imagined Lin Yu would obtain an External Soul Bone.

Generally, only extremely powerful soul beasts that experienced special circumstances at death could produce soul bones—unlike soul rings, which every soul beast provided. Thus, soul bones were incredibly rare and precious.

And an External Soul Bone was almost as valuable as a top-tier soul bone.

In the world of soul masters, it was second only to a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. The most special thing about an External Soul Bone was that it evolved along with its owner's soul power growth.

So the earlier one absorbed an External Soul Bone, the better. If the probability of an ordinary soul bone appearing from a soul beast was one in a thousand, then the probability of an External Soul Bone was less than one in ten thousand.