First Meeting Bibi Dong

The moment he heard that they could vote again, Yu Xiaogang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He did not want to be the one making a fool of himself first every time.

But when he actually saw the voting results on the Sky Screen, his expression immediately darkened again, and he felt indescribably frustrated.

The moment the Sky Screen announced the rules, a small light screen appeared before nearly every human and intelligent Soul Beast at the same time.

"Such a method is truly unheard of."

Deep within the Star Dou Forest, even Di Tian, who had experienced countless things, could not help but mutter in amazement as he looked at the light screen before him.

The contents displayed on the screen were extremely simple.

There were only two buttons.

They corresponded to World 1 and World 2 respectively.

Five minutes later, the voting period ended.

The results of this vote soon appeared on the Sky Screen.

When Yu Xiaogang saw that only Bibi Dong, Liu Erlong, Ning Rongrong, and Hu Liena had chosen him, his expression immediately turned hideous.

He felt that everyone on the continent was blind, and he could not help cursing furiously in his heart.

"What a trashy Sky Screen!"

There was naturally no need to explain why Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong had voted for Yu Xiaogang.

Hu Liena had done so because Bibi Dong had ordered her to.

As for Ning Rongrong, she simply wanted to see Yu Xiaogang make a fool of himself so she could continue enjoying the show.

Inside the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the result.

She had voted for Yu Xiaogang earlier entirely because of the obsession in her heart, making the choice subconsciously.

But the moment she voted, she regretted it.

Because she had already guessed that the next part of the footage would most likely cover Yu Xiaogang's experiences after entering Spirit Hall.

If that was the case, she could not help worrying whether the Sky Screen would reveal what had happened back then.

That was precisely why Bibi Dong could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the final result.

But the next moment, Bibi Dong clenched her fists again.

Because regardless of the voting results, Yu Xiaogang's story would eventually be shown.

Thinking of this, Bibi Dong could only pray silently in her heart.

Damn it... Don't let it show that incident!

At that moment, golden words slowly appeared on the Sky Screen.

[Voting complete. World 2 selected.]

[Third-stage comparison: Turmoil in Spirit Hall.]

[World 2, Yu Chen, will be shown first!]

As those lines of golden text faded, light and shadows flowed across the Sky Screen, and the scene slowly unfolded.

``` [After leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Chen did not choose to travel by carriage. Instead, he planned to walk to Spirit City.]

[He wanted to see whether he might encounter something or find some inspiration during his journey to Spirit City.]

[And so, he walked for a full three months.]

[During those three months, Yu Chen experienced many things.]

[Villages attacked by Wolf Bandits, fallen Soul Masters killing people in the streets, human traffickers abducting and selling people—Yu Chen intervened and saved them all.]

[But Yu Chen did not act out of kindness.]

[He saved those people only to use them as test subjects.]

[Because he already had a complete theory regarding shattered Martial Souls, none of the thirty-four people who assisted with the experiments suffered any problems.]

[With their cooperation, Yu Chen gained a deeper understanding of Soul Power.]

[Before leaving, Yu Chen also left behind the cultivation methods he had currently developed for those people.]

[He had not done so to spread teachings or impart knowledge.]

[He merely wanted to test whether anyone besides himself could follow this path and deduce the subsequent cultivation methods ahead of him.]

[Three months later, Yu Chen finally arrived outside Spirit City.]

[Looking at the majestic, solemn behemoth before him, far grander than any city he had seen before, Yu Chen knew he had come to the right place.]

[He did not stop in the city to rest, instead heading straight for the Pope's Palace.]

[However, as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, a guard stopped him.]

["Stop! What are you here for?"]

[Yu Chen remained calm and cupped his hands. "Please inform His Holiness the Pope that Yu Chen, son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's leader, has come to pay a visit."]

[The guard was stunned upon hearing this and was about to ask Yu Chen to wait where he was when a crisp, pleasant female voice suddenly sounded from behind him.]

["Oh? You are the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's leader?"]

[Hearing the voice, Yu Chen turned around.]

[He saw that a young girl had somehow appeared behind him.]

[She was slender and tall, with smooth, orange-pink hair cascading over her shoulders. Her temperament was clean and pure, carrying both a gentle grace and the lingering innocence of youth.]

["Greetings, Holy Maiden!"]

[The guard immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing her.]

[Hearing that title, Yu Chen immediately came to a conclusion.]

[Before coming here, he had done considerable research and knew quite a lot about Spirit Hall's important figures.]

[If he was not mistaken, the girl before him was Spirit Hall's current Holy Maiden, Bibi Dong.]

["Yes."]

[Yu Chen gave a slight nod.]

[Yet after hearing Yu Chen admit it, Bibi Dong's eyes revealed a trace of confusion.]

["That doesn't sound right."]

["I heard Teacher say that Thunder Douluo's son had experienced successive Martial Soul evolutions and was highly valued within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. It seemed that he was always accompanied by guards whenever he went out."]

["How did you come here alone?"]

[Clearly, Yu Xiaogang's situation had long ceased to be a secret among the major factions.]

[Moreover, Qian Xunji often mentioned it in passing, so Bibi Dong naturally knew a little about it as well.]

[That was why her face was now filled with confusion.]

[Yu Chen was just about to explain when Bibi Dong seemed to suddenly recall something and blurted out.]

["Right, I remember Thunder Douluo also seems to have another son, a useless—who has no Soul Power..."]

[Halfway through her sentence, Bibi Dong immediately realized something was wrong, and her voice abruptly stopped.]

[A trace of embarrassment flashed across her face. She raised a hand to scratch her head and said apologetically:]

["Uh... Well, sorry. I didn't mean to say that."]

[Yu Chen showed no reaction and merely spoke calmly.]

["It is nothing."]

["I have always believed that life is one's own. It is not meant to be lived for others to see."]

["As long as one walks one's own path well, what others say does not truly matter."]

[Bibi Dong clearly had not expected the boy before her, who was around her age, to say something like that.]

[And she could tell that Yu Chen was not merely pretending to be magnanimous.]

[Those words were indeed his truest thoughts.]

[Thinking of this, a trace of admiration unconsciously appeared in Bibi Dong's gaze toward Yu Chen.]

[After a moment, she spoke again with some curiosity.]

["So, why exactly have you come to see my teacher?"]

[Yu Chen cupped his hands. "It is a long story. I ask that the Holy Maiden bring me before His Holiness the Pope. At that time, I will naturally explain everything in detail."]

[Seeing that Yu Chen refused to say it outright, Bibi Dong felt somewhat helpless.]

[By the rules, outsiders could not enter the Pope's Palace freely.]

[But recalling her earlier slip of the tongue, as well as the admiration she had genuinely developed for Yu Chen, Bibi Dong ultimately let out a soft sigh and relented.]

["Fine. I can take you inside."]

["But let me make this clear first: when you meet my teacher later, do not speak carelessly."]

["Otherwise, even I may not be able to protect you."]

[Yu Chen nodded, then followed behind Bibi Dong toward the Pope's Palace.]