Bibi Dong's Plans

"Let's go. It's time to head back."

Yue Guan looked up at the sky, casually killed the eight-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape, then stored both it and the ten-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape's corpse in his storage soul tool.

A Titan Giant Ape's body was valuable from head to toe, but the most important part was its meat. It had a significant effect on increasing soul power, especially for Yang Jian.

Yang Jian had absorbed the Titan Giant Ape's soul ring.

If he could also eat the Titan Giant Ape's meat alongside it,

his cultivation speed would definitely increase greatly.

These two Titan Giant Apes were enormous. Their meat would probably last for several months. Once Yang Jian finished eating them, he could just come back and hunt a few more. Perfect.

It was just a pity that neither Titan Giant Ape had dropped a soul bone.

Lake of Life.

Er Ming lay on the soft grass with his eyes closed, resting.

Just then, a massive Titan Giant Ape came running out of the forest. It crouched beside him, howling nonstop as it reported something.

"What?!"

Er Ming instantly woke up and let out an earth-shaking roar, his tone filled with disbelief.

"You said two of our kind were killed?"

Er Ming pounded his chest with both fists, his expression grief-stricken and furious, his eyes bloodshot as he ground his teeth.

"Who did it?!"

Er Ming's terrifying pressure spread in all directions.

The soul beasts within several miles fled in terror.

He wanted revenge!

He wanted to tear the despicable bastards who had killed his kin into pieces.

"Er Ming."

At that moment, a deep voice came from behind him, carrying a trace of helplessness.

The Azure Bull Python, Da Ming, rose from the water and said, "They were probably hunted by humans. They've likely already left Star Dou Forest. Whatever you do now will be futile."

"I won't accept this! I'll make them pay!" Er Ming roared.

"And then?" Da Ming asked. "You'll go cause trouble in human territory, draw the attention of human Titled Douluo experts, and get killed to become a soul ring?"

"Even if you can defeat one or two Titled Douluo,"

"can you defeat eight or ten of them?"

Er Ming froze.

His mind was indeed not very sharp, but he was not stupid.

He knew Da Ming was right.

"So we're just letting it go?"

Er Ming's voice lowered, full of unwillingness and frustration, utterly stifled.

Da Ming fell silent for a moment before saying, "What else can we do?"

"Unless you can ask the Beast Gods to take action, going after them would just be sending yourself to your death."

Hearing this, Er Ming knew it was unrealistic.

He could only slam his fist into the ground and rage helplessly.

After a long while, Er Ming suddenly remembered something, his expression turning grave. "Do you think Sister Xiao Wu might be in danger too?"

"If those despicable humans discover that Sister Xiao Wu is a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Da Ming took a deep breath. "Sister Xiao Wu is smarter than us."

Though he said so, a hint of worry still flashed through his eyes.

The human world was simply too dangerous for them.

Spirit Hall.

Yue Guan brought the two of them back to their residence.

After telling them to return and rest,

he himself hurried to the Papal Hall.

At that moment, Bibi Dong sat on a gilded throne with a file in hand. Hearing footsteps, she raised her head.

"You're back?" she asked indifferently. "How is Yang Jian's soul ring?"

Yue Guan stepped forward. "Your Holiness, Yang Jian absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring!"

The hall fell silent for several seconds.

Bibi Dong stopped turning the pages of the file.

She raised her head.

Disbelief flashed through her violet eyes.

"What did you say?"

"A ten-thousand-year soul ring." Yue Guan repeated every word clearly. "And it was a ten-thousand-year soul ring from a Titan Giant Ape. Yang Jian successfully absorbed it."

Bibi Dong remained silent for a long time.

She had thought Yang Jian might absorb a decent thousand-year soul ring. After all, the child's physical strength truly far surpassed that of ordinary people.

But she had never imagined that his first soul ring could reach ten thousand years.

This completely overturned everything she knew.

It even overturned the understanding of the entire soul master world.

"Xiaogang..."

Bibi Dong murmured to herself.

For some reason, Yu Xiaogang's figure surfaced in her mind again.

Extremely complicated emotions flashed through her eyes.

"What do you think?"

Bibi Dong gathered her thoughts, forcing herself to dismiss Yu Xiaogang's image as she looked at Yue Guan.

Yue Guan pondered for a moment before answering seriously, "Yang Jian's ability to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring lies in his physical strength."

"Three months ago, when he came to Spirit Hall, his physical strength was still quite ordinary."

"But now, his physical strength already rivals that of a Soul King."

"This rate of growth is likely inseparable from the Three-Point Double-Edged Saber martial soul."

"Your Holiness, no one else can replicate such an achievement. But if Yang Jian can pass down this martial soul, Spirit Hall will surely stand unshaken across the continent for generations to come."

Bibi Dong sank into thought.

She felt it made sense.

Her fingers lightly tapped the armrest.

Her mind calculated rapidly.

Yang Jian's talent had always been beyond question.

And now, he had created the miracle of a ten-thousand-year first ring.

A genius like this—

there likely was not a second one anywhere on the continent.

And she... had already received the inheritance of the Rakshasa God. In the future, she was destined to ascend to the god realm.

When that time came, Spirit Hall could not be without a sufficiently powerful successor.

She was deeply displeased with the Qian Clan. She had spent so many years reclaiming power from the Elder Hall and the Consecration Hall for the Papal Hall. She absolutely could not allow the Qian Clan to regain control over Spirit Hall.

Therefore, her successor had to be someone trustworthy.

There were not many such people.

Hu Liena barely counted as one.

She had always raised Hu Liena as a daughter.

Loyalty, talent, temperament—

Hu Liena lacked none of them.

But loyalty alone was not enough. She also needed sufficient strength to intimidate everyone.

Yang Jian was the best choice.

If she could pair these two children together...

then Yang Jian's Three-Point Double-Edged Saber martial soul could also be passed down through Spirit Hall for generations.

And Nana, as someone she trusted,

could ensure that Spirit Hall's authority would not fall into others' hands in the future.

The best of both worlds!

Although Nana was six years older than Yang Jian, age had never been an issue for soul masters.

Several decades from now, such a small gap would not matter at all.

Having thought this through, Bibi Dong made her decision.

"Yue Guan."

"Your subordinate is here."

"From today onward, keep watch over Yang Jian at all times. Do not allow him to suffer any harm." Bibi Dong's voice was calm, yet carried unquestionable authority. "Also, when you teach Yang Jian in the future, remember to bring Hu Liena along as well."

Yue Guan was slightly taken aback.

Then he understood Bibi Dong's intention.

He felt this decision could not have been more appropriate.

Yang Jian possessed heaven-defying talent, while Hu Liena was loyal and dependable. They truly were a match made in heaven.

"Your subordinate understands." Yue Guan cupped his hands in salute and turned to leave.

As he walked out of the hall, a smile curled at the corner of his lips.

It seemed the days ahead would be quite interesting.