Ye Mu's Guess, the Wordless Heavenly Book's Strange Movement

"Aunt Rou, were you killed by Bibi Dong back then?"

Ye Mu was rather curious about this matter.

The main storyline said that she had been killed by Bibi Dong.

But in the side story, Legend of the God Realm, it was said that Xiao Wu's mother died after venturing deep into the Star Dou Great Forest to search for Xiao Wu's father.

Daming and Erming had also clearly stated that she died because she was devoured by something else.

Yet Bibi Dong possessed Ah Rou's Spirit Ring here.

That was the contradiction.

At the mention of this matter, Ah Rou's expression visibly turned pained.

"Actually... Bibi Dong did not kill me. It's rather complicated. Back then, I ventured deep into the Star Dou Great Forest and was attacked by other powerful Spirit Beasts."

"When I was gravely injured and on the verge of death, I encountered Bibi Dong. She obtained my Spirit Ring."

"Strictly speaking, she did not kill me. Even if she had not acted, I would still have died."

Hearing that explanation, Ye Mu suddenly understood.

So that was what had happened.

It could be said that Bibi Dong killed Ah Rou, but it could not be said that Bibi Dong had directly caused her death.

Ah Rou had already been severely wounded beforehand and was about to die.

At the very end of her life, she encountered Bibi Dong, who dealt the final blow.

That also seemed to explain why Bibi Dong wanted to hunt Xiao Wu after recognizing her identity in the main storyline, and why she had said those things.

Because it was true that she had dealt the final blow.

A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring was immensely important to Spirit Hall, so naturally she would hunt Xiao Wu.

"So that's what it was."

Ye Mu recalled Bibi Dong's reply to Xiao Wu in the Book Review Section.

He finally understood what the surprise was. It turned out that she was using a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring as a reward for urging an update.

Bibi Dong probably believed that if a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring was offered as an update reward, the Storybook's author would eventually obtain the Spirit Ring.

And in her eyes, the Storybook's author was a mysterious and overwhelmingly powerful figure, perhaps someone capable of reviving Xiao Wu's mother.

That was the surprise Bibi Dong wanted to give Xiao Wu.

"I've more or less figured things out. Time to get to work."

Ye Mu stretched lazily and got back to it.

At the same time, he was looking forward to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing urging an update.

Three people had already urged updates, yet those two alone still had not done so.

Weren't they curious about their own futures?

That shouldn't be the case.

When it concerned themselves, they should have been especially proactive.

After arriving at the Management Office, he brought over a large stack of books as usual and began reading. His Soul Power steadily rose.

Ah Rou's spirit body occasionally emerged as well.

That was permitted by Ye Mu.

If Ye Mu had not allowed it, she would have been unable to emerge from the Spirit Ring. The Wordless Heavenly Book would also impose powerful restraints upon her.

Let alone now, when she was a five-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring—even if she were a million-year one, even if she were the spirit body of a deity, she still would not be able to come out.

The Library remained as lively as ever.

Many Soul Masters came and went.

But now, some people were watching him.

Several Soul Masters had entered the Library and sat nearby with books in hand.

But they were holding all their books upside down!

Could they be people arranged by Director Su, or recruiters from other Soul Master Academies?

Ever since the commotion at the mobilization meeting, quite a few people had come to the Library to observe him.

Some academy recruitment directors had even come personally, wanting to invite him to join a Soul Master Academy.

And they were Advanced Soul Master Academies at that!

All tuition fees would be waived, which was an enormous temptation for many students.

After all, tuition at Advanced Soul Master Academies was not cheap.

Ye Mu ignored them and continued reading. His Soul Power rose steadily, and he felt that he would soon reach level thirty.

He had already decided what kind of Spirit Beast to hunt for his third Spirit Ring.

Now, all he needed was for his Soul Power Level to rise.

His physical body was already strong enough. He estimated that bearing a seven-thousand-year Spirit Ring would not be a problem.

And if he waited a little longer, his third Spirit Ring might even directly reach ten thousand years!

As long as his physical strength could keep up, nothing would be a problem.

Just as he was pondering his third Spirit Ring, the Wordless Heavenly Book suddenly appeared on its own.

"Hm?"

Seeing the Wordless Heavenly Book appear by itself, Ye Mu was somewhat bewildered.

Why had it suddenly emerged? Could something have gone wrong with his martial soul?

As he pondered, the pages of the Wordless Heavenly Book suddenly flipped open on their own. Three streaks of golden light flashed past and flew straight out of the Library.

After the golden light flew away, the Wordless Heavenly Book gradually vanished.

The sudden scene left him stunned.

What was that?

It just released some golden light and that was it?

He was utterly baffled and had no idea what had happened.

He summoned the Wordless Heavenly Book again and examined it carefully, but could not find any issue.

He simply stopped thinking about it. Reading was what mattered!

Meanwhile, outside Spirit City, two experts from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were driving a carriage and preparing to enter the city.

At that moment, the three girls inside the carriage seemed to sense something and lifted the curtain to look outside.

They saw three streaks of golden light flying toward them from within Spirit City.

Yet the two experts outside did not notice a thing.

"What... is going on?"

Ning Rongrong widened her eyes. At that moment, her Storybook suddenly flew out on its own.

Zhu Zhuqing's and Xiao Wu's Storybooks flew out as well.

Then, the three streaks of golden light entered their respective Storybooks.

Golden light flickered across the Storybooks' surfaces, but swiftly disappeared.

"Rongrong, what's going on?"

Xiao Wu was completely confused.

What was that golden light?

Ning Rongrong thought for a moment before suddenly saying, "This has never happened with the Storybooks before. Could it be because the Storybook's author is in Spirit City?"

"The author is really in Spirit City?"

The two girls' eyes lit up.

For the moment, that seemed to be the only explanation.

Xiao Wu was the most excited of all.

If the Storybook's author truly was in Spirit City, then they had to find that person.

Perhaps the author had a way to revive her mother.

She longed to see her mother again. She longed for a reunion.

Tang San was a hypocritical villain, which only made her yearn to see her mother even more.

Right now, she needed a real family member. Only then would she feel safe.

"Spirit City is so huge. How are we supposed to find them?"

Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat puzzled.

They could basically confirm that the other person was in Spirit City, but how to find them was a huge problem.

Apart from the golden light just now, the Storybooks showed no further reaction and gave them no guidance.

With a million residents in Spirit City, finding one person truly would not be easy.

"We can look slowly. We've got plenty of time anyway."

Ning Rongrong did not mind. She could just treat this as a sightseeing trip.

"But we still need to be careful. Don't run into Bibi Dong. That woman isn't easy to deal with."

The person they were most worried about was Bibi Dong.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall had been fighting openly and covertly.

Although they were all Book Friends, there was no telling whether Bibi Dong might make a move against them or make things difficult for them.

The two girls nodded. They really did need to guard against Bibi Dong.

She was a crazy and dangerous woman!

Especially Xiao Wu.

Her identity as a transformed Spirit Beast had already been exposed. Even if Bibi Dong did not act, there was no guarantee that other Spirit Hall experts would not discover her identity.

Spirit Hall had a great number of Title Douluos!