Yue Guan Eats Melon

I will not give up!

I must stand at the pinnacle of the world!

Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, pulling herself up from the ground time and again. Enduring the soreness and weakness radiating through her limbs, she practiced the techniques Ye Tian had taught her, over and over.

I can still keep going!

I must meet Brother Ye Tian in the future; I will never be defeated by this bit of hardship!

I do not know how much time had passed. Once the final set of techniques was completed, Bibi Dong's mind suddenly relaxed, and she collapsed into unconsciousness.

"Brother Ye Tian, I did it."

Hearing Bibi Dong's murmur, Ye Tian sighed. He took her into his arms, feeling the constant ache throughout his own body; even moving a finger felt like an impossible task.

Ye Tian called for the maids waiting outside to come in and carry her back to her room.

Taking out the Whale Rubber he had purchased today, Ye Tian first used his soul power to refine a thousand-year-old piece, swallowing it in one gulp. He remained expressionless as he felt a slight heat surge within his body.

A moment later, the Whale Rubber was fully digested, and Ye Tian continued the process of refining and consuming. After three times, sensing that Dong'er's body had reached its limit, Ye Tian stopped. He summoned the maids to help Bibi Dong wash up and change her clothes.

The moment the maids entered, he retreated into the spirit space.

The next day, when Bibi Dong woke from her sleep, she felt a slight strangeness in her body and hurriedly called for Ye Tian.

"Brother Ye Tian, I feel like my physical strength has increased a bit."

"After you exhausted yourself yesterday, I helped you consume a few pieces of Whale Rubber."

"Then, my clothes?" Bibi Dong's eyes darted around, and a flush of red spread across her face.

Ye Tian tapped her forehead lightly, and Bibi Dong shielded it with a cry of "Ouch."

"Don't be silly. Your maids changed your clothes."

"Starting today, you will continue your practice—five hundred repetitions daily."

"Ah~"

"Didn't you say your physical fitness has improved? Naturally, you should practice more."

Bibi Dong looked at Ye Tian with teary eyes, attempting to bargain, but Ye Tian didn't even blink. In the end, Bibi Dong was the one who conceded.

Five hundred repetitions. Bibi Dong calculated that it would take her at least three hours to complete. To save time, she handed the procurement of Whale Rubber directly to the steward, ordering him to buy every piece of high-year Whale Rubber he could find.

The steward executed Bibi Dong's request perfectly. Within three days, even the coastal regions thousands of miles away knew that someone was buying up Whale Rubber in bulk.

The Whale Rubber, once shunned by all, had actually seen its market value rise.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei returned from their mission, and all along the way, they could hear the commoners in Martial Soul City gossiping about the events of the past few days.

"Tell me, which young master is it that has been buying Whale Rubber for nearly ten days straight?"

"I can only say that young master must be starving himself quite severely."

"My second uncle's third aunt's father-in-law is in the guard unit. He told me that the one buying the Whale Rubber is someone from the mansion next to Martial Soul Hall."

Yue Guan listened to these rumors, happily discussing them with Gui Mei.

"Old Ghost, everyone living next to the Martial Soul Hall is a prominent figure of Martial Soul Hall. Guess whose wayward descendant is making such a spectacle of this?"

"I don't know."

"When we get back, I'll ask the steward. He must know. I want to get in on this gossip too."

Yue Guan hurried back in high spirits. For the first time, he didn't go to see his precious disciple immediately. He searched the mansion, only to find that the steward was nowhere to be found.

Yue Guan summoned a maid to ask, "Where has the steward gone?"

"My Lord, the steward has gone out to purchase items needed by Miss Dong'er. He should be back in about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea."

A cup of tea—that was a wait he could manage.

He would ask what Dong'er needed him to buy while he was at it; he had discovered some excellent medicinal herbs during his trip.

Before long, the steward returned.

Yue Guan beckoned him over, saying with great interest, "Have you heard the gossip in Martial Soul City lately?"

"Which young master is causing such a stir?"

Yue Guan's face was filled with curiosity for the gossip, completely failing to notice the strange expression on the steward's face.

The steward coughed a few times. Only then did Yue Guan notice his expression and ask, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you making that face?"

The steward figured that since his master was a Soul Douluo, his tolerance must be quite high, so he silently took a box out of his storage device.

A thick, fishy stench wafted from the box.

The moment Yue Guan smelled it, he knew the box was filled with Whale Rubber, and quite a lot of it at that.

In an instant, he realized something. He clenched his fists and glared at the steward with a hostile gaze.

"The one buying up all the Whale Rubber lately... is you."

Even Gui Mei looked at the steward in surprise, not expecting that a man of fifty could still find his youthful spirit. His gaze drifted downward, landing on a certain part of the steward's waist.

He just wondered how good this old fellow's kidneys really were to be able to digest so much Whale Rubber.

Seeing Yue Guan's fist about to land on him, the steward shouted at the fastest speed of his life: "It was Miss Dong'er who wanted to buy it!"

The wind from the punch pressed the steward's clothes tightly against his body. After waiting a moment and feeling no pain, the steward dared to open his eyes. Seeing the fist only a few hairs away from him, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Yue Guan changed his fist into a claw, forcing the steward to look him in the eye.

"Tell me everything that has happened at home during this time, from start to finish!"

"My Lord, before you left the other day, you instructed me to accompany Miss Dong'er out for shopping."

"That time, Miss Dong'er went specifically for the Whale Rubber. On the way back, we encountered three thieves. Miss Dong'er fought three Soul Elder level opponents alone and took them down without a single scratch!"

Upon hearing the second half, the furrowed brows of Yue Guan immediately relaxed, and he shot a look at Gui Mei.

Look, isn't my disciple amazing?

"Continue."

The steward recounted everything else, and Yue Guan's anger dissipated, replaced by a thoughtful expression.

Could it be that Whale Rubber had effects he wasn't aware of?

Others would surely buy this stuff for debauchery, but his good disciple must have her own reasons.

When classes at the academy ended, Yue Guan called Dong'er back immediately.

"Dong'er, you can take that Whale Rubber to play with, but you must never eat it."

Bibi Dong remained silent, quietly consulting Ye Tian.

"Brother Ye Tian, can I tell the truth to my two masters?"

"You can." Ye Tian did not refuse.

Judging from the original story, Chrysanthemum and Ghost were the only two confidants Bibi Dong had, and even when Bibi Dong went mad in the later stages, the two of them never abandoned her. Their character had stood the test of time.

In this world, their relationship had progressed further to that of master and disciple, so some secrets could be appropriately revealed.

Watching the silent Bibi Dong, Yue Guan felt an ominous premonition.

Could his well-behaved disciple have been targeted by some Yellow Hair?

"Tell me, who is that person?" I'm going to beat that bastard who snatched my cabbage to death!