Yu Xiaogang's Utter Humiliation! Bibi Dong's Disdain, Trash!

Yu Xiaogang scrambled to turn around, not even bothering to pick up the pack he had dropped. Using both hands and feet, he fled toward the forest perimeter with the greatest speed he had ever mustered in his life.

That wretched, fleeing silhouette was comical to the extreme.

Seeing this, Hu Liena could no longer hold back; she clutched her stomach and burst into laughter.

Dugu Bo also shook his head, his mouth curled in mockery.

Everyone present knew in their hearts that this so-called master of theory was, from beginning to end, an unadulterated joke.

The laughter gradually subsided.

Dugu Yan walked with light steps toward Hu Liena, observing the beautiful Nine-tailed Fox phantom behind her.

"Your Martial Soul is truly beautiful, and your first Soul Ring is also a thousand-year one."

Dugu Yan took the initiative to extend her fair, small hand.

"My name is Dugu Yan. Let's be friends."

Hu Liena was naturally cheerful, and seeing the other girl extend an olive branch, she accepted happily and shook Dugu Yan's hand.

"Sure! I'm Hu Liena."

The two young geniuses quickly became familiar with each other.

However, Dugu Yan's gaze did not linger on Hu Liena for long.

She turned around, her bright, large eyes fixed intently on Lin Yuan not far away.

Recalling how Lin Yuan had just sent a Soul Grand Master flying with a single punch, and the mysterious aura that erupted from his body—an aura that even made her grandfather feel a palpitation of fear—her eyes were filled with overflowing affection and deep admiration.

"Lin Yuan, you are truly amazing."

Dugu Yan walked up to Lin Yuan, the arrogance and wilfulness typical of a Dugu family descendant having long since vanished.

She stood in place, her hands nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, appearing quite reserved.

"Just now... thank you so much."

Dugu Yan's tone was extremely sincere.

"Thank you for teaching me to choose this high-year Soul Ring, and thank you for helping me suppress the residual consciousness of the soul beast just now. If I hadn't met you, I fear I really would have been crippled by that fraud of a master."

Hearing Dugu Yan's thanks, Lin Yuan's expression remained calm; he merely waved his hand dismissively.

"It was just a small effort."

Lin Yuan said.

"You had the courage to attempt it yourself, so this Soul Ring is what you deserve."

Seeing that both young girls had successfully obtained top-tier Soul Rings, Dugu Bo stepped forward, his tone becoming quite gentle.

"Little Lin Yuan, things are settled for my Yan-yan and this little fox. What are your plans for the next step?"

Dugu Bo looked around.

"You also need to obtain your first Soul Ring, right? Would you like this old man to help you look around nearby?"

Lin Yuan followed Dugu Bo's gaze toward the depths of the forest and shook his head.

"The soul beasts on the perimeter are of too low a year; none are suitable for my Martial Soul."

He gazed calmly at the dark, dense forest filled with the unknown.

"I intend to continue deeper and take a look inside."

Bibi Dong stood quietly on a thick tree branch, the dense canopy and lush foliage perfectly concealing her tall figure.

Her beautiful eyes peered through the gaps in the leaves, fixed on the wretched silhouette of Yu Xiaogang as he scrambled out of the forest.

Her fair, peerless face was currently filled with intense disgust and contempt.

Just moments ago, when Yu Xiaogang had lunged at Lin Yuan like a mad dog, Bibi Dong's heart had nearly jumped out of her throat.

She knew all too well what kind of person Yu Xiaogang was.

Even if he was a good-for-nothing, he was still a level 29 Soul Grand Master.

Lin Yuan had only just turned six; no matter how high his Innate Soul Power was, he was still just a child who hadn't absorbed any Soul Rings.

Bibi Dong had been so shocked at the time that she broke out in a cold sweat, her fingertips already gathering lethal soul power.

He was the apple of her eye, whom she had raised with such painstaking effort for an entire year; she couldn't even bear to speak a harsh word to him within Martial Soul Hall.

Even if Qian Renxue scolded him, she would feel heart-wrenched for half a day.

Fortunately, the composure and strength Lin Yuan displayed far exceeded her expectations, calmly killing that piece of trash with a single punch, which forced Bibi Dong to suppress the urge to intervene.

Thinking back on it now, Bibi Dong only felt a churning in her stomach, disgusted to the extreme.

"His self-righteous Martial Soul theory has been ground into the dirt by two six-year-old children, thoroughly proven to be nothing but error-ridden scrap paper."

"It would be one thing if his theory were a joke, but for a man of his age to shamelessly attempt to kill a child who had just awakened his Martial Soul..."

"What's even more ridiculous is that he couldn't even beat a child, instead having his hand bones crushed and fleeing like a stray dog."

Bibi Dong gripped the fabric at her sides, unable to stop herself from mocking her own past self.

What kind of madness had possessed her back then?

She must have been blind to have fallen for such a hypocritical, vicious, and utterly useless coward!

It was fortunate that Yuan'er had torn away that fig leaf today, allowing her to see the true face of this man once and for all.

Her gaze fell back down to the small, upright figure of Lin Yuan.

The gloom in the depths of Bibi Dong's eyes dissipated instantly, replaced by tenderness and pride.

On the clearing below.

Lin Yuan withdrew his gaze from the depths of the forest and turned to look at Hu Liena, who was standing to the side.

"I am going into the inner circle to find a suitable spirit ring."

"The danger level inside is doubled, and I won't be able to spare the focus to protect you."

"Stay with Senior Dugu for now and don't wander off."

Although Hu Liena was filled with reluctance, she knew that she needed time to stabilize her cultivation after just absorbing a spirit ring.

Following him would only make her a burden.

She nodded firmly, her small hand tightening its grip on the corner of Lin Yuan's clothes.

"Boss, you must be careful. I will wait here for your safe return."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately frowned.

"Kid Lin Yuan, are you sure you want to go in alone?"

"The inner circle is not like this outer zone. The spirit beasts entrenched inside easily possess thousands of years of cultivation; they are short-tempered and extremely territorial."

"Your power is tyrannical, but you haven't truly received the enhancement of a spirit ring yet. Do you want this old man to accompany you? With a Title Douluo like me clearing the path, I guarantee I can pick out the most premium one for you."

Lin Yuan shook his head and refused directly.

"My martial soul is very special, and the type of spirit ring I require is extremely demanding. If others help me look, it might not be suitable."

"Senior Dugu, just take a rest here and look after Na'er for me."

"As for those beasts in the inner circle, they aren't enough to keep me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yuan did not hesitate at all; he strode forward and walked straight into the dim depths of the forest.

Dugu Yan watched that back gradually merging into the dark shadows of the trees, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

"He is so cool..."

Dugu Yan tugged on her grandfather's sleeve.

"Grandpa, Lin Yuan didn't even look at that thousand-year Nine-tailed Fox for his first spirit ring. Could it be that he wants to hunt one of an even higher age?"

Dugu Bo stroked the beard on his chin, his eyes also filled with shock.

"That little fox's first spirit ring had already reached fourteen-hundred years, breaking all common sense."

"With Lin Yuan's heaven-defying physique and bloodline pressure, his first spirit ring will definitely start at a thousand years, and it's even possible he's aiming for two thousand or three thousand."

"He truly is a monster. Let's just wait here in the outer zone and see what kind of earth-shattering spirit ring he brings back."