Su Chen had already obtained a Soul Ring, so there was no need to linger in Sunset Forest.
Bibi Dong brought Su Chen back to Spirit Hall.
On the way back, Su Chen asked where Blue Silver Forest was.
Given the circumstances, he had no idea whether Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin had met Tang Hao yet.
When he learned that Blue Silver Forest was next to Star Dou Great Forest, Su Chen decided he needed to find an excuse to take a look.
To see the future mother of Tang San.
If he could.
By dealing with things at the source, no one on the continent would be a match for the two of them.
Several days later, in Pope Palace.
Qian Xunji stared at the two Soul Rings on Su Chen.
He fell into doubt.
A thousand-year purple second Soul Ring?
How had this kid managed that?
"Dong'er?"
"Teacher, Xiao Chen was able to obtain this Soul Ring because his Martial Soul is somewhat special."
"The Ghost Emperor Martial Soul suppresses any deceased being, so Xiao Chen was able to obtain a purple Soul Ring."
Bibi Dong offered the excuse she had prepared long ago. Su Chen's Martial Soul had never been recorded, so her explanation could be called flawless.
Hearing this, Qian Xunji withdrew his scrutinizing gaze. His expression remained calm, but he was shocked inside.
Even the Six-Winged Angel, a holy Martial Soul, could not suppress the dead and absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring as its second Soul Ring.
Suppressing his shock, Qian Xunji still pretended to be at ease. "Xiao Chen, your talent is passable. I grant you several bottles of Body Tempering Spirit Liquid. Soaking in it can strengthen your body, nourish your meridians, and help your injuries recover."
Qian Xunji had decided to cultivate him as a priority. Once the boy grew up, he would at least reach the level of a Worshipper, and might even reach the Second Worship's level, becoming the sharpest sword in Qian Xunji's hand.
"Dong'er, Xiao Chen, you two stay behind and keep me company tonight."
"Let's eat."
By the time they left Pope Palace, it was already pitch-black. Bibi Dong led Su Chen back to Saintess Hall.
Once they reached her room, Bibi Dong motioned for Su Chen to summon his half-lifetime attendants.
Su Chen had already obtained a Soul Ring, and she thought the two attendants should have gotten one too.
"Whum!"
A gloomy, icy wind blew in, and two figures abruptly appeared in the room.
Ghost Bride · Xiangsi.
Purple-Robed Celestial Master Ghost · Hongdou.
The two ghosts had each gained an additional purple Soul Ring.
They were exactly the same as Su Chen's.
One yellow, one purple.
Even more astonishingly, as soon as the two attendants appeared, their expressions were no longer stiff and inscrutable. Instead, they eyed Bibi Dong with a hint of appraisal, and even a trace of wariness.
Su Chen could tell that their independent personalities were becoming more and more apparent.
They were no longer simple puppets.
"Just as I thought. They're both level twenty-four Soul Grandmasters."
"What are your Soul Skills?"
Su Chen was rather curious.
The Ghost Bride's first Soul Skill created a Flower Sea Tornado, while the Purple-Robed Celestial Master Ghost summoned the Undead.
Those abilities had formed naturally, so their second Soul Skills had to be natural as well.
"Dear husband~"
Su Chen thought they would demonstrate their abilities to him as they had last time.
He hadn't expected them to speak outright. Their voices were somewhat cold, yet gentle.
Bibi Dong was just as surprised and intrigued. It was like watching her own Martial Soul suddenly speak, leaving her with a feeling she couldn't put into words.
"Dear husband, my second Soul Skill can see through all concealment, illusions, and disguises of aura. It also instills fear in living beings, and gives me absolute control over the Undead and lingering souls."
As the Ghost Bride spoke, her eyes flashed with an unusual red light.
It seemed to indicate that the Soul Skill was activated through her eyes.
"Dear husband!"
Hongdou spoke softly as well, her voice slightly colder than Xiangsi's. "My Suppression Talisman rains down talismans that can suppress evil spirits, destroy wickedness, purify filthy auras, and resist holy power. The enemy will be gnawed away layer by layer by the talismans until they dissolve."
Bibi Dong's brows twitched slightly. It resisted holy power instead of being purified by it.
That was somewhat unusual.
After her initial surprise came satisfaction.
She still cared quite a bit about these two attendants.
After all, they might become Titled Douluos in the future.
They would be Xiao Chen's powerful enforcers.
"Xiao Chen, get a good night's rest. Don't cultivate tonight. You can work hard again tomorrow."
"Also, write me a thousand-word scene in the morning about my great battle with Medusa."
"Mm, that'll do. Teacher is going to rest."
Bibi Dong gave him a few instructions and turned to leave.
Su Chen, however, stood frozen in place.
What the heck?
Another little story?
And a battle scene?
Su Chen was speechless.
Bibi Dong had been completely overwhelmed back then. How could she be so shameless as to call it a battle?
"Hmm? Could it be that Teacher is embarrassed and cares what I think?"
Su Chen suddenly looked at Hongdou and Xiangsi, then gave a light cough. "Um... can you two write?"
Late that night, Su Chen quietly left Saintess Hall and headed for the bedchambers in Pope Palace.
He thought it was time to give Qian Xunji a daughter.
He could let him experience a dream and, while he was in it, learn what he really thought. It seemed he had those kinds of feelings toward Bibi Dong.
After all, according to the original timeline, it wouldn't be long before he became the Secret Chamber Douluo. Although Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang hadn't yet become lovers, some things were beyond anyone's control.
His first Soul Skill didn't require him to get too close to his target, yet it was difficult to detect.
Even a Titled Douluo wouldn't notice anything, as long as Su Chen didn't make his move openly.
When he reached the area near the bedchambers in the Imperial Palace, Su Chen silently activated his first Soul Skill.
"Dream of Millet!"
At that moment, Qian Xunji was fast asleep. A dark-red force crept inside, causing him to slip unconsciously into another world in the midst of his drowsiness.
[You were born.]
[You were born into the Qian Family of Spirit Hall, and from the moment you arrived, you held the highest status. Your mother was a Titled Douluo, and your father was a Peak Douluo.]
[The heights every Soul Master dreamed of reaching but could never attain were merely your starting point.]
[When you were six, you awakened the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. Your parents cherished you like the apple of their eyes, and you were Spirit Hall's darling.]
[But you weren't very happy, because you saw how powerful your parents were, yet they were far too strict about propriety. Everything had to be done according to the rules. When people from the Clear Sky Sect came to their door, your parents insisted on fighting them one-on-one, never ganging up on anyone.]
[When you were ten, your mother died, killed by a mysterious Titled Douluo who was suspected to be from the Clear Sky Sect. But there was no concrete evidence, and your father took no action, only ordering an investigation.]
[The investigation yielded no information. Your father had instilled in you the belief that the descendants of angels should act with honor, and without any evidence, you were bound by morality.]
[By the time you were twenty, you had even forgotten about the matter. Everything that followed went smoothly.]
[In your fifties, you broke through to become a Titled Douluo, while your father advanced to Peerless Douluo. That year, you encountered something unusual: a child awakened Twin Martial Souls, the Death Spider Emperor and the Soul-Eater Spider Emperor.]