"Good grief, that thing was as big as a millstone. The silk it spat was sticky and tough, and it could even spray poison mist."
Bibi Xi picked up the story. "Brother-in-law, you didn't see how vicious that demon spider was at first. It chased us while spraying silk."
"Later, my dad burned its nest and forced it out. Then I used poison silk from the side to bind its legs. Our coordination was flawless."
"And you got it in the end? How old was it?"
"Eight thousand years! Just right for Xiao Xi's fourth Soul Ring."
Bi Dashan looked immensely proud. "After absorbing it, Xiao Xi's Bone-Eroding Poison Silk gained a Soul Skill called Thousand-Silk Entanglement. He could fire over a hundred poison threads at once, and the coverage area was more than triple what it was before."
"Congratulations."
"An eight-thousand-year Thousand-Silk Demon Spider really was an excellent choice for a control-type Soul Master."
At that moment, Liu Xiulan brought a large platter of braised fish chunks to the table, their fragrance filling the room.
Hearing the conversation, she shot her husband a reproachful look. "You two, too. You ran into such a dangerous soul beast, yet you didn't even know to be more careful."
"With me there, what was there to fear?" Bi Dashan thumped his chest. "Besides, the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma Qian Xunji gave us wasn't for nothing. I felt full of energy now."
"Fine, fine, you're amazing."
The family gathered around the table and began eating...
Bi Dashan took a bite of the steamed fish, and his eyes lit up. "Hey! Qian Xunji, your cooking's not bad at all. The fish was steamed perfectly—tender and fresh, with just the right seasoning."
Bibi Dong immediately claimed credit. "Dad, I helped too."
"Really? Our Dong'er knew how to