Four Years Later

Yue Guan moved at a speed he had never reached before, quickly returning to Martial Soul City.

"Mm?" In the Pope Hall, Bibi Dong abruptly lifted her head, her gaze locking onto Yue Guan flying through the air.

"What's going on?" Bibi Dong's expression turned grim. Her form flickered, vanishing from the Pope Hall in an instant, appearing directly before the rapidly flying Yue Guan.

"What happened?" A terrifying aura radiated from Bibi Dong.

"I didn't expect that woman Bibi Dong had already reached this level." In the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes, looking toward the sky above Martial Soul City.

"Second Elder, have that girl Xiao Xue come back." Qian Daoliu spoke softly toward a corner of the Worship Hall.

A figure stirred faintly, then departed from the Worship Hall, heading for the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire without anyone's knowledge.

"Angel God, I pray you once again shed your radiance upon this land." Qian Daoliu knelt reverently before the massive Angel Statue.

"Greetings, Your Holiness." Seeing Bibi Dong suddenly appear before him, Yue Guan hurriedly bowed. He had sensed nothing of her arrival.

It was as if Bibi Dong had always been right there.

"Withdraw for now." Bibi Dong said nothing more. Taking Lin Yu from him, she flew ahead toward the Pope Hall.

"Speak. What happened this time to leave a Level 95 Titled Douluo in such a sorry state?" Bibi Dong's expression now carried a hint of exasperation.

Though she knew Lin Yu never had a quiet trip, she hadn't expected it to reduce a Level 95 Titled Douluo to this.

"Well..." Yue Guan felt awkward at Bibi Dong's question.

After all, this time he hadn't even caught a glimpse of the enemy.

"Your Holiness, on this trip to Holy Soul Village, we discovered traces of Tang Hao. That's why we rushed back to Martial Soul City in such haste." Yue Guan honestly stated the reason.

"Tang Hao!?" This time, Bibi Dong was somewhat surprised, but her emotions didn't fluctuate strongly.

It was as if news of Tang Hao's whereabouts wasn't particularly important. She simply watched Lin Yu quietly.

At that moment, Lin Yu stood obediently, eyes downcast, not daring to meet Bibi Dong's gaze.

"And?" Seeing Lin Yu like this, Bibi Dong gave a helpless smile before pressing further.

"We found the seed left behind after Tang Hao's wife sacrificed herself. The seed has sprouted again.

And not only that, there was also a soul bone left behind at the time." Yue Guan swallowed, then produced the Blue Silver Emperor Hundred Thousand Year Right Leg Bone.

"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?" Bibi Dong took the soul bone from Yue Guan's hand, somewhat surprised.

After all, the allure of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone was no small matter. She hadn't expected Tang Hao to resist absorbing it.

"Excellent. You've rendered great merit this time. What reward do you wish?" Bibi Dong pocketed the soul bone and looked at Yue Guan.

"This soul bone was obtained entirely through the Holy Son's efforts. This subordinate dares not claim the credit." Though Yue Guan was eager, he didn't dare take the glory.

"Uncle Yue, don't be modest. Without you, we could never have found this soul bone." Lin Yu quickly spoke up, not mentioning himself at all.

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Bibi Dong shot him a glare.

"Yue Guan has contributed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. You are granted permission to select two soul bones from the Martial Soul Hall Treasury, ranging from fifty thousand to eighty thousand years." Bibi Dong naturally understood Lin Yu's intent and directly announced Yue Guan's reward.

Two eighty-thousand-year soul bones were already comparable in value to a single hundred-thousand-year soul bone.

"Enough. This matter ends here. Do not spread it.

Go prepare a residence for Xiao Yu's grandfather." Bibi Dong waved Yue Guan off, her eyes signaling him.

Catching Bibi Dong's look, Yue Guan obediently understood. As he left, he brought Old Jack and Dugu Yan with him.

Only then did the others realize what had happened. Old Jack looked baffled, while Dugu Yan and Hu Liena wore expressions of stunned disbelief.

As an ordinary person, Old Jack had no idea of the value of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. But the other two—one as Dugu Bo's granddaughter, the other as Bibi Dong's disciple—understood perfectly.

They also grasped why Yue Guan had been so eager to leave Holy Soul Village.

Gaining such a stroke of fortune naturally meant avoiding the rightful owner's discovery, especially when that owner was the Clear Sky Douluo.

"Can't you little rascal ever stay out of trouble? Three trips out, and not one has been peaceful." Bibi Dong affectionately tapped Lin Yu's brow.

But Lin Yu didn't dare respond to her words, just grinning foolishly.

"You have secrets. I won't pry, but you need to be careful." Bibi Dong's expression turned serious.

Seeing the shift in her demeanor, Lin Yu also grew earnest.

"Since arriving at Martial Soul City, you've only gone out three times, and each time brought extraordinary gains.

The first time, you found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and recruited Titled Douluo Dugu Bo into the Martial Soul Hall.

The second time, you went to the Star Dou Forest, obtained an External Soul Bone, and discovered traces of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

The third time, you went home to visit family, ransacked Tang Hao's lair, took the soul bone, and didn't even spare his wife." Bibi Dong gave Lin Yu an exasperated look.

"Don't worry, Teacher. After this trip, I won't leave Martial Soul City for a while." Lin Yu knew he'd been too conspicuous and quickly assured her.

"Keep the news of Tang Hao's discovery under wraps for now. Don't let it spread. Otherwise, it'll be an open admission that the Martial Soul Hall took those things." Bibi Dong's face grew grave.

"Don't worry, Teacher." Lin Yu nodded.

"Don't worry? How can I not worry? Dugu Bo is one thing, but Yue Guan and Ghost together could handle him easily.

This time you provoked Tang Hao—you were lucky he happened to be away. If you'd run into him instead, even Qian... the previous Pope couldn't match him. Could Yue Guan have protected you?

It's only because Tang Hao might have headed to the Star Dou Forest after that message got out that you weren't in real danger this time." When she mentioned Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong's expression dimmed noticeably, but she quickly masked it.

"Alright, go back and rest. This must have shaken you up quite a bit." Bibi Dong dismissed Lin Yu with a weary air.

Lin Yu naturally knew why her mood had soured, but he had no idea how to broach the subject. For now, he could only let Bibi Dong work through the shadows on her own.

Time flew by, and four years passed in the blink of an eye. During those four years, Lin Yu kept his head down and spent them in peace.

"Four years. Xiao Wu and Tang San should have already headed to Shrek Academy by now." Lin Yu opened his tightly shut eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.

The aura of a Soul King burst forth from Lin Yu's body.

Over those four years, Lin Yu had much to learn—not just combat techniques, but also the development of his Second Martial Soul. Even so, he had still reached Soul King by the age of twelve.