A day or two later, the group returned to the Worship Hall.
Mighty Lion Douluo spoke first. "Yao'er and I will head home first. Dong'er is still waiting for Yao'er."
Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, and Azure Luan all knew that Dong'er was especially attached to Yao'er. After not seeing him for several days, she had probably missed him terribly. Smiling, they gestured for the two of them to go ahead.
Mighty Lion Douluo brought Xiao Yao back directly through the air above the courtyard, rather than entering through the main gate.
The first thing Xiao Yao saw from above the courtyard was Bibi Dong training until she was panting with exhaustion. Her every movement was precise and deliberate, her expression serious as she trained. The sight brought smiles to both Mighty Lion Douluo and Xiao Yao.
Mighty Lion Douluo withdrew the Soul Power barrier, and Xiao Yao leaped down from the air, landing beside Bibi Dong.
Startled by the sudden movement beside her, Bibi Dong hurriedly entered Martial Soul Possession and turned, ready to fight.
But when she looked over, she found the young master she had been longing for day and night.
In an instant, a dazzling smile bloomed across Bibi Dong's delicate, adorable face. "Young Master, welcome home!"
Xiao Yao stepped forward and patted Bibi Dong's head. "Dong'er, I'm back. Isn't it noon right now? I remember the rules say we're supposed to rest at this time."
Although Xiao Yao and Bibi Dong had trained diligently every day over the past year, Xiao Yao understood that strength was not built during training itself. Training damaged the body, and only after resting and recovering from that damage could one become stronger.
Training blindly without resting was merely destroying one's own body while moving oneself with one's own efforts.
He had suffered from that in his previous life. He trained six days a week, then seven days a week, and nearly trained himself into ruin. Only after switching to training one day and resting the next did he recover, and his progress became obvious as well.
In this extraordinary world, they possessed the miraculous power of Soul Power, so recovery was extremely fast. After just one night, the body could generally recover seventy to eighty percent. Those with beast Martial Souls recovered even more quickly.
Bibi Dong possessed twin top-tier beast Martial Souls, so her recovery ability naturally ranked among the best. But she was still a child, so Xiao Yao had strictly stipulated that she could not perform any physical training at noon or at night. Children should train in moderation.
After hearing her young master's words, Bibi Dong lowered her head. "It's okay, Young Master. I feel like I'm in great condition, and I can do extra training. Besides, the gap between you and me is getting bigger and bigger. I really want to get a little closer to you and be able to help you!"
Xiao Yao could not help falling silent after hearing Bibi Dong's words. Her attachment and affection toward him were indeed quite strong, and he had also put a little too much pressure on her. Before their Martial Souls awakened, there had been no gap in their strength, so they could still play and spar together, studying, training, and fooling around in comfort.
But after their Martial Souls awakened, the gap in their strength had suddenly become far too great.
Xiao Yao also knew that Bibi Dong would definitely be unable to catch up to him. He was an anomaly, and on top of that, several great elders were giving him their full support, while Spirit Hall's resources were being directed toward him with almost no restrictions.
Xiao Yao felt that after obtaining the resources of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he should use Immortal Herbs to strengthen Bibi Dong. In truth, her cultivation speed and progress already far exceeded those of her peers. She was one of the continent's greatest geniuses.
Xiao Yao was lost in thought, but his hands did not stop. He directly took Bibi Dong's hand and said, "It's noon, so we're still in our rest period. Let's go take a stroll around Spirit City together!"
After all, she was only seven years old. Taking her out to have some fun would make her happier and keep her from feeling so much pressure.
When Bibi Dong heard that her young master was taking her to Spirit City to have fun, the sadness and gloom she had felt earlier instantly vanished. Going to Spirit City itself did not seem particularly special to her.
But going to Spirit City alone with her young master was different. It struck straight at her heart, making it pound wildly.
Is this what the books call a date? Bibi Dong thought hazily.
Spirit City's streets bustled with people, while shopkeepers and vendors shouted to promote their goods.
Two delicate, adorable little children wandered through the streets with radiant smiles, followed by four or five guards.
Bibi Dong spotted a cotton candy vendor. One of the designs was an adorable lion, and her eyes immediately lit up. Tugging at her young master's clothes, she said, "Young Master, Young Master, look! It's a cute golden lion. It looks a little like your Martial Soul! Buy one, buy one."
Watching Bibi Dong become excited and happy while shopping like an ordinary little girl, Xiao Yao smiled. He decided that he would bring her out more often when he had free time. Then he said, "All right. I see a rainbow-colored spider beside it too. Let's buy a spider as well."
"Later, I'll eat the rainbow spider cotton candy, and you can eat the cute golden lion cotton candy."
At her young master's words, Bibi Dong's face immediately turned crimson, heat practically rising from her head. What did he mean by that?
What does he mean, he'll eat the rainbow spider cotton candy and I'll eat the golden lion cotton candy? Isn't that way too suggestive? My Martial Soul is a spider! How could Young Master say something so embarrassing!
Seeing Bibi Dong's reaction, Xiao Yao smiled and walked over to the elderly cotton candy vendor. "Sir, I'll take these two!"
Seeing Xiao Yao's outstanding bearing and luxurious clothes, the old man hurriedly took out the two cotton candies and handed them to him.
Xiao Yao looked at the two fluffy, light, adorable cotton candies in his hands, then turned to the guards. "Make arrangements later for this old man to sell cotton candy outside one of my family's vacant shops."
Upon hearing this, the guard replied, "Yes, Young Master! We'll make the arrangements as soon as we escort you home."
Hearing those dreamlike words, the old cotton candy vendor felt as though he were dreaming. Being a roaming peddler was completely different from selling goods from a fixed shop, especially in Spirit City, the most prosperous place on the continent with the greatest flow of people.
The old man looked at the nobly dressed youth. "Thank you, Young Master, thank you! I truly don't know how to repay you!"
Xiao Yao smiled at the old man's words. "Your craftsmanship is excellent. Letting you sell cotton candy in one of my family's shops will not make me lose money. It may even draw in some customers."
"Besides, most importantly, your cotton candy made Dong'er very happy. So I want Dong'er and me to be able to eat your cotton candy every time we come out in the future."
After saying that, Xiao Yao took Bibi Dong's hand and continued strolling ahead. Hearing her young master's words, Bibi Dong felt as though her heart had been struck, and her face flushed bright red!
What's going on? Young Master's advances are way too fierce today! I really can't take it much longer!
The old cotton candy vendor watched the golden boy and jade-like girl gradually walk away, knowing that he had encountered benefactors today. From what that young master had said, he intended to bring that girl back for cotton candy in the future.
Earlier, the young master had bought a lion and a spider. The old man made up his mind. From now on, every morning after getting up, he would make two large, adorable spider and lion cotton candies. Whether the young master came or not, he would make two fresh ones every day. It was the very least he could do to show his sincerity!
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