Hu Liena disembarked from the carriage and quickly passed through the rest tents of the Heaven Dou Royal Knights. Following the aura emanating from Bibi Dong as a guide, she arrived at the entrance of a small alley. Bibi Dong's figure emerged from the darkness of the alley. She was still wearing a purple dress, which accentuated her curvaceous figure. Her long purple hair was simply tied up and draped down her back.
The only odd thing was that Bibi Dong took a piece of cloth and covered the almost perfect face in Hu Liena's memory, leaving only her beautiful eyes exposed.
Qian Daoliu slapped Bibi Dong hard that her nose bled profusely, all her teeth flew out, and she was sent flying out of Pope Mountain, then out of Spirit City, flying for countless tens of thousands of meters before crashing into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although Bibi Dong wasn't killed by Qian Daoliu's slap, she was nearly killed.
Because Bibi Dong's face was struck by a palm strike that nearly killed her, and because she fell unconscious after crashing into the Star Dou Great Forest and didn't receive timely treatment, her face was deformed, with half of it sunken in and unable to recover.
That once perfect oval face was no longer symmetrical; the facial bones were completely distorted. A clear view of the left cheek revealed a handprint that looked as if it had been embedded in the flesh.
She, who should have been among the top tier of the continent and a contender for the Spirit Master World of the previous era, instantly plummeted to the level of a monster.
Unless Bibi Dong achieves the Rakshasa God Position, it's unlikely anyone on the continent can restore Bibi Dong appearance. After all, Bibi Dong's bones weren't broken, but deformed. Broken bones can be restored by healing-type Soul Masters using healing-type Soul Skills, but what effect would healing-type Soul Skills have on deformed bones?
That's why Bibi Dong chose to wear a mask, so as not to frighten her disciples.
Bibi Dong's eyes were incredibly dark, as if they held a murderous intent powerful enough to Destruction the entire world.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was at the lowest point in her life. She had become socially dead in the entire Soul Spirit Master World. That 100,000-year-old beastly spider had taken over her identity and information, and even her own daughter. What made Bibi Dong feel even more powerless was that she had no way to prove to the Spirit Master World that she was the real Bibi Dong. Not only would the Spirit Master World not trust her, but her appearance had also been ruined by Qian Daoliu!
Hu Liena asked with concern, "Teacher, how are you?"
Having witnessed the events of the Elite Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition, Bibi Dong saw that Hu Liena still recognized her and cared about her. A glimmer of hope shone in her eyes as she said, "Nana, you still acknowledge me as your teacher? You believe that I am the real Bibi Dong?"
Hu Liena hesitated only slightly before nodding. She had also wondered if her teacher was a fake. But she had indeed witnessed Bibi Dong opening her Martial Soul, revealing her Soul Rings, being possessed by the Death Spider Emperor, and slaughtering people in the Blue Silver Forest. In particular, Yu Xiaogang revealed the secret of the Spirit Hall, the Soul Skill of the Angel God Outfit Head Bone, and said that it was told to him by the Spider Emperor Elder.
Based on all the information and the objects that Yu Xiaogang was close to, it is clear that the Spirit Hall was lying, and that the Spider Emperor Elder's true identity was indeed the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang had mentioned.
However, if it's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, then so be it.
Hu Liena didn't develop a negative impression of the Spirit Hall for deceiving the world. She reasoned that Tang San's mother was also a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and that Yu Tianheng had previously wanted to be with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit Xiao Wu. Why should she despise or be disgusted by the Spirit Hall appointing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast as an elder?
"Nana!"
Bibi Dong hugged Hu Liena tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. At this moment, what her empty heart lacked most was recognition. Right now, the entire Spirit Master World, including her daughter, did not believe her. They thought she was a disgusting person who possessed some kind of disguised Soul Skill and Martial Soul and coveted the appearance of the Holy Maiden in the Spirit Hall.
Her disciple, however, remained on her side. She had not spoiled this disciple in vain, having devoted a great deal of effort to teaching Hu Liena.
Hu Liena didn't want to argue any longer. Feeling Bibi Dong's trembling body gradually calm down, she said, "Teacher, I want to go back to the Spirit Hall."
"Why Nana?"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong abruptly released Hu Liena, grabbing her shoulders with both hands. Her tone was full of confusion and panic. At this moment, the one who hurt her the most was the Spirit Hall, and yet her disciple wanted to return to the Spirit Hall. Wasn't this like stabbing a knife into her heart?
When Hu Liena saw that Bibi Dong was actually asking her why, she gradually felt disappointed in this teacher. Originally, she had intended to be dignified, but seeing this, she no longer tried to be tactful and said, "Teacher, you have caused your disciple so much suffering."
"You took me away from the Spirit Hall, saying it was for my own good, but so far I have not received the slightest benefit you claimed; on the contrary, it has only hindered my future."
"My Innate Soul Power is level 9.5. Many of the students from the Spirit Hall are not as talented as me, including just now. But my brother and those Spirit Hall students took herbs that are known as celestial herbs. After two years, they are almost catching up with me."
"Especially my brother. If I had cultivated normally, I should have caught up with him quickly, since he is less talented than me. But now he has left me so far behind that I can't even see his taillights."
"If you hadn't taken me away from the Spirit Hall, with my talent, I should have been able to obtain an Immortal Grade Herb as well. I would definitely be a Spirit Hall instructor like my brother now."
"At an age when he should be showcasing his talent in the Elite Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition, he has instead become a senior powerhouse in the Spirit Master World, watching his peers compete with a smile!"
By the end, Hu Liena's eyes were filled with tears, two streams of tears sliding down her cheeks. Her tone was full of grievance and complaint; she had truly been held back too much by Bibi Dong. However, she still gave Bibi Dong a final bit of face, not mentioning that Bibi Dong had tricked her into going to the Shrek Academy, a place with no reputation, no education, and no social standing, where all the Inner Academy students except Zhu Zhuqing were scum.
Bibi Dong was speechless; faced with such absolute facts, any words of comfort would be futile.
"Nana, you did create a significant talent gap between you and those Ghost after leaving the Spirit Hall, but have you ever considered that before I left the Spirit Hall, I was the current Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall? By choosing to leave the Spirit Hall, I will only lose more benefits than you, not less."
"Do you know why, despite all this, your teacher still chose to leave the Spirit Hall, and told you that the Spirit Hall is a filthy and disgusting place?"
Bibi Dong gave a bitter laugh, finally choosing to tell Hu Liena about the darkest and most unpleasant experience of her life.