The Pope's Wife?

"Su Chen!"

"What are you doing?"

Hearing such suggestive words drifting out, Bibi Dong felt her chest heave with anger.

She shoved the room door open violently.

Inside the room.

Her personal maid, Bai Ruyan, was half-kneeling on the floor with a flushed face.

Bai Ruyan's clothes were soaked through, whether by sweat or something else.

They clung tightly to her body.

Her breathing was ragged, her eyes filled with shyness.

In her hand, she clutched the Whale Rubber.

Su Chen sat on a chair, looking at Bai Ruyan with a face full of anticipation.

Seeing that they were not physically connected.

It was not the scene she had imagined.

Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment, the anger that had just subsided flared up again.

"Teacher, why are you here?"

"Heh, I came to see how my top disciple is enjoying himself."

As Bibi Dong spoke, she glanced at Bai Ruyan, whose face turned pale with panic.

She hurriedly tidied herself up and stood up shakily, but just as she prepared to bow, her body went limp and she collapsed to the floor.

Bibi Dong felt a tightness in her chest and glared at Su Chen: "You, you rebellious disciple, you haven't actually done anything, have you?"

She thought of the scenes from her dreams, which felt exactly like the post-exertion weakness Bai Ruyan was displaying.

"Teacher, that's not it!"

"She ate this Whale Rubber, and it has a tiny side effect."

"I discovered that Whale Rubber can strengthen a soul master's physique; you should try it, Teacher."

Seeing that Bibi Dong looked ready to strike him at any moment, Su Chen pushed the Whale Rubber forward and explained its unique properties.

In an organization as massive as Martial Soul Hall, Su Chen knew very well that he couldn't keep secrets forever.

Moreover, if he wanted to obtain a second soul ring, he would eventually be noticed and questioned about the reason.

Rather than being caught, it was better to confess proactively; the nature of the two was entirely different.

"She ate the Whale Rubber? Shouldn't you be the one eating it?"

"Is this just an excuse you made up to be up to no good?"

Bibi Dong looked at him with suspicion. Strengthening a soul master's physique—how did that sound so fantastical?

However, this was the first time she had ever heard of a woman consuming this.

"Teacher, even if I wanted to do something, I should be the one eating it."

"I didn't know the dosage, so I asked Sister Ruyan to help me test it."

"She is a powerful Soul Emperor and can avoid many risks."

Su Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes at Bibi Dong.

What was this woman thinking?

She actually thought of that.

How dared she even imagine it?

Was she thinking of a small horse pulling a heavy cart?

Bibi Dong's face flushed slightly. Half-believing, she reached out her hand and huffed: "I'll try it!"

"Teacher, take a small amount. We had a hard time softening this thing."

"This Whale Rubber is incredibly hard!"

Su Chen took the initiative to slice off a small piece of the century-old Whale Rubber and handed it over.

Bibi Dong placed it between her cherry-red lips. A fishy, foul taste nearly made her vomit, but seeing Su Chen's expectant gaze, she ultimately suppressed her discomfort and swallowed it.

A faint red flush quickly spread across the surface of her skin.

Without hesitation, she immediately sat cross-legged and began to refine the energy.

In less than a moment, Bibi Dong opened her eyes, unable to hide her shock: "It actually works. I can feel my physique has strengthened quite a bit."

"Teacher, do you believe me now?"

Su Chen stood with his hands in his pockets, looking on with a smug expression.

"Mmm!"

Bibi Dong's face flushed slightly, and her legs shifted uncomfortably.

She bit her thin lips and said, "It's just... the side effects are quite significant..."

Stimulated by Su Chen, Bibi Dong's mind inexplicably drifted to those dreams.

Her breathing quickened, and her eyes held a hazy look.

Suddenly.

Bibi Dong felt something being stuffed into her mouth.

She opened her eyes.

And saw her disciple staring down at her.

"Teacher, swallow it."

Su Chen held a kettle and pushed it into Bibi Dong's mouth, gesturing for her to drink cold water to cool down.

Bibi Dong glared at him, annoyed and embarrassed. Was this something he could just do without asking for her consent?

Despite her anger, Bibi Dong swallowed the substance bit by bit.

Su Chen's method was indeed effective, and the side effects from the Whale Rubber began to subside.

Bibi Dong felt her breathing gradually stabilize.

"Teacher, drink more cold water!"

"Sister Ruyan, can you help me heat and soften all the Whale Rubber below?"

Bai Ruyan had mostly recovered and nodded gently upon hearing Su Chen's request.

She extended her hand, summoning her flames, and placed the Whale Rubber above them to soften it, controlling the temperature perfectly.

Su Chen picked up a piece of century-old Whale Rubber and took a quarter of it.

He blew on it a few times to cool it down before popping it into his mouth.

Su Chen immediately tasted a strong fishy smell. No wonder Bibi Dong almost threw up.

It tasted awful!

Although it smelled fragrant after being heated, the taste in his mouth remained the same, original and unadulterated.

After swallowing, Su Chen's body quickly began to sweat profusely.

Bibi Dong glanced at Bai Ruyan, who understood the Saintess's intention and immediately ran out.

When she returned, she was carrying a basin of water. Having experienced the side effects herself, Bibi Dong thought using water to cool down was the best solution.

"Let me do it!"

Seeing Bai Ruyan pick up a wet towel, ready to tend to her disciple.

Bibi Dong said, as if compelled by some force.

She took the cool towel and wiped Su Chen's face, her gaze becoming somewhat dazed as she looked at him.

"Teacher, I'm done!"

"I want more."

Su Chen felt his physique had increased significantly, and his spirit power had also grown. He was suddenly eager for more.

This Whale Rubber was truly a treasure.

"You can't anymore, maybe next time!"

"This thing is good, but it also causes you great harm."

Bibi Dong said, her face red, as she put away the towel.

The Whale Rubber was indeed a potent tonic.

At his age, he could already be so magnificent.

"Then I'll listen to Teacher!"

Su Chen also sensed his own condition.

He turned sideways, feeling a little embarrassed.

Under these circumstances.

Eating more might truly cause him to explode.

"Ruyan, you can go down now."

"Remember, no one is to speak of what happened today."

"Not even the Pontiff."

Bibi Dong instructed earnestly.

Bai Yunyan acknowledged the order and then respectfully withdrew.

Su Chen was somewhat surprised.

Bibi Dong was actually planning to keep this a secret.

She wasn't even going to tell Qian Xunji.

This was a bit different from the Bibi Dong in his impressions.

Could it be the influence of the dream?

In that dream, he had seen Qian Xunji do some rather unpleasant things.

Specifically, Qian Xunji had once asked Bibi Dong if she was willing to become the Pope's wife.

"Little Chen, how did you know about this?"

Bibi Dong suddenly picked up the Whale Rubber, looking at him with a serious expression.

This discovery would overturn the entire understanding of the spirit master world.

Enhancing a spirit master's physique.

It meant that the age limit for absorbing spirit rings could be increased.

In a certain sense, this Whale Rubber even exceeded the value of a spirit bone.

"Teacher, I read it in a book, and I've heard of it as well."

"They all say that after nobles eat it, their bodies become incredibly robust."

"I just thought that since it can improve physical fitness so well, it might indirectly mean it can enhance a spirit master's physique."

Su Chen brought out the excuse he had already prepared.