This Damn Emotional Maelstrom!

Seeing Dugu Yan Bibi Dong's unprecedented, almost "broken-down" shyness, Dugu Yan's flames burned even more fiercely. She licked her dry lips, her purple eyes gleaming with the light a hunter has for their most prized prey.

'So... His Holiness the Pope has this side to him too? For Xiao Xia's sake... this is... so interesting! This game has only just begun.'

Lin Xia looked at her master, who was so embarrassed he was practically fuming, and felt the even more intense gaze from Dugu Yan on the other side. She sighed helplessly.

'Sigh... It seems the trouble brought by the 'fortune' of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is much greater than I imagined... Xue, please, please don't let anything else go wrong on your end...'

Lin Xia glanced subtly at the warm Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.

Lin Xia knew that if things continued like this, the joyful atmosphere that had just been created by everyone's breakthroughs would completely collapse, and might even trigger unpredictable conflicts!

We must interrupt them immediately!

With a thought racing through his mind, Lin Xia forcibly suppressed the unease in his heart. His gaze quickly swept across the entire scene, finally locking onto the figure that, although his soul power had surged to level ninety-five, was now almost shrinking into the shadows, wishing he could disappear on the spot—Poison Douluo Dugu Bo!

"Senior Dugu!"

Lin Xia deliberately raised her voice a few decibels, with a perfectly timed questioning tone, clearly Infiltrator the invisible barrier of confrontation and echoing in the valley.

This sudden roll call exploded in Dugu Bo's ears like a thunderclap!

He was immersed in the immense panic and despair of "his granddaughter contradicting the Pope to his face, the Pope being clearly jealous and furious, and the Holy Son he had just pledged allegiance to becoming the eye of the storm." His old face was pale, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. Even the joy of his breakthrough had been completely washed away.

Hearing Lin Xia call his name at that moment was like hearing heavenly music that saved his life!

Dugu Bo jolted awake, straightening his back almost reflexively. His movements were so fast they created a gust of wind, and his voice was loud and almost obsequious, filled with the ecstatic joy of surviving a calamity.

"Yes, Your His Highness the Holy Son! I am here! What are your orders? Speak freely! I will gladly die for you!"

He answered incredibly quickly, as if afraid that if he hesitated even for a second, the focus of the topic he had finally managed to shift would slip away again.

Seeing his cooperation, Lin Xia felt somewhat relieved, maintained a calm expression, and asked directly:

"Do you have any Soul Tool on you that can store living beings? I might find one useful."

Yes! Yes, yes, yes!

Dugu Bo practically shouted it out before Lin Xia could even finish explaining its specific uses.

His only thought at that moment was to quickly fulfill the Holy Son's request and pull everyone's attention away from this damned emotional vortex!

He hurriedly reached into his robes, his movements even somewhat flustered, and after rummaging around for a few moments, he quickly pulled out a leather pouch that looked rather old, yet emitted a faint spatial fluctuation.

This leather bag has an unpretentious appearance, is dark brown, neither gold nor leather, and has warm tentacles. It is embroidered with complicated patterns with silver thread, vaguely forming the word "bag" that encompasses the world. It is exactly his most cherished storage soul guide - the Ruyi Treasure Bag!

"Your His Highness the Holy Son! This is my Ruyi Treasure Bag!"

Dugu Bo held the bag in both hands and stepped forward quickly, almost as if offering it up, respectfully handing it to Lin Xia. His old face was full of earnestness, saying, "Please take it quickly, don't be shy."

"This bag contains a universe within; though I dare not say it can hold mountains and fill seas, it is more than enough to store living creatures and spiritual plants! Please use it as you wish! There is no need to return it! Consider it a small token of my appreciation!"

He couldn't wait for Lin Xia to accept it immediately, right now, so he could quickly move on to the next step and completely forget about what had just happened.

Looking at Dugu Bo's anxious expression, which was almost on the verge of tears, Lin Xia felt both amused and helpless.

He reached out and took the peculiarly Ruyi Treasure Bag. It was cool to the touch, and he could clearly feel the stable spatial power contained within.

"Senior Dugu!"

Lin Xia thanked him sincerely, knowing that the bag was of great significance to Dugu Bo.

After receiving the bag, Lin Xia didn't hesitate for a moment. With a thought, he probed the Ruyi Treasure Bag spiritual power, while simultaneously communicating with his own Soul Power.

With a flick of his wrist, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, which he had carefully picked and temporarily stored with his own Soul Power, were instantly sucked into the bag like two streaks of light.

The silver patterns on the surface of the Ruyi Treasure Bag flashed, and the spatial fluctuations rippled slightly. It then properly housed the two immortal herbs within its stable internal space, isolating them from external influences and preserving them perfectly.

Just as Lin Xia put away the Immortal Herb and tied the Ruyi Treasure Bag to his waist, Bibi Dong, who had been tightly holding him and staring coldly at Dugu Yan with her purple eyes, also quietly withdrew some of her oppressive aura.

She keenly Frisk her disciple's intention to change the subject and was more than willing to cooperate—especially during this confrontation that inexplicably irritated her.

The ice on her stunning face melted slightly, and following Lin Xia's movements, her clear, cool voice rang out at the right moment, carrying a perfectly measured hint of curiosity and concern, completely drawing everyone's attention in a new direction.

"Xiao Xia."

Bibi Dong lowered her head, looking at Lin Xia's profile in her arms. Her voice was much softer than before, carrying a questioning tone unique to a teacher.

"Why did you specifically collect these few Immortal Herb? What do you intend to do with them?"

Bibi Dong's arm was still around Lin Xia, but that possessiveness now seemed to have transformed into a concern for her disciple's behavior.

Lin Xia felt greatly relieved to see her master's cooperation.

He straightened up slightly from Bibi Dong's embrace. Although his master's hand was still gently resting on his shoulder, the suffocating Pressure had disappeared.

He raised his head, a pure and serene smile on his face, and looked at Bibi Dong, explaining clearly:

"Master, this is what I prepared for Xue and Teacher Qian Daoliu."

"Oh?"

A subtle ripple flashed in Bibi Dong's purple eyes.

Lin Xia continued speaking, her tone sincere.

"Xue's talent is top-notch; her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul has boundless potential. But in the Heaven Dou Empire... the environment is complex, and the path to Godly Trial is long and arduous. The 'Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower' I chose contains the ultimate yang essence and crimson gold divinity, which perfectly match the Angel Spirit's attributes of light and holiness."

Lin Xia's eyes were bright, filled with the earnestness of someone carefully selecting Present for a loved one.

"It can greatly enhance the purity of Angel Soul Power and the power of flames, nourishing and strengthening the Martial Soul from its very source. This will be of great help to her in her future Godly Trial! I'm thinking that when she returns, or if there's another opportunity, I'll give it to her."

When Qian Renxue was mentioned, Lin Xia's tone naturally carried a sense of closeness.

Bibi Dong listened quietly, and when Lin Xia said that "the path to the Godly Trial is long and arduous," her fingertips curled up almost imperceptibly.

Seeing the undisguised concern and care for Qian Renxue in her disciple's eyes, and listening to his detailed Analytic the benefits of the Immortal Herb for her daughter, Bibi Dong's nameless jealousy and irritation caused by Dugu Yan melted away quickly, like thin ice meeting the warm sun.

Instead, there was an indescribable sense of comfort and satisfaction.