Bibi Dong's Attitude

Papal Hall.

In the vast, chilly hall, Bibi Dong sat upright on the lofty Papal Chair.

Two people stood in the hall, both of them Bibi Dong's trusted confidants.

Elder Ju, Yue Guan, and Elder Gui, Gui Mei.

They had learned of Ye Han from Hu Liena and Xie Yue and had come specifically to report it to Bibi Dong.

After listening, Bibi Dong was somewhat surprised, but her expression remained unchanged as she asked coldly,

"That Ye Han possesses the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul, and even the Seventh Consecration Hall Elder was dispatched. He must be no ordinary person. Had you never heard of him before?"

Gui Mei replied,

"Your Holiness the Pope, we had never heard of him before. It was as if he had appeared out of thin air."

Bibi Dong nodded faintly, deep in thought.

"According to him, the Spirit Hall Academy Team will encounter obstacles on its path to the championship. It sounds as though Spirit Hall cannot win without him."

Yue Guan said,

"Your Holiness the Pope, while he has some ability, he is still only a fifteen-year-old boy. We cannot necessarily trust everything he says."

"Better to believe it than not. You know what I have prepared for the Soul Master Tournament. The championship can belong only to Spirit Hall!"

Bibi Dong's tone suddenly turned sharp.

Both elders lowered their heads in fright.

Bibi Dong placed immense importance on who would win this Soul Master Tournament because she had prepared generous rewards for the champions: three Spirit Bones.

To Soul Masters, every Spirit Bone was exceedingly rare, a priceless treasure.

Many Soul Masters could not obtain even a single Spirit Bone in their entire lives.

For instance, Yue Guan, who was standing in the hall.

He was already a Rank 95 Title Douluo, yet he did not possess a single Spirit Bone.

The three Spirit Bones offered as champion rewards were the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation, the Flame Burst Right Arm Bone, and the Extreme Speed Chasing Wind Left Leg Bone.

Bibi Dong had specially prepared them for Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue.

Originally, Bibi Dong had wanted to gift the three Spirit Bones to them directly.

However, the three of them were still young and had made no great contributions to Spirit Hall. Giving them Spirit Bones rashly would cause those who had rendered service to Spirit Hall to feel dissatisfied.

The Soul Master Tournament championship happened to give them an opportunity to earn merit.

The Soul Master Tournament had already been held three times.

Each one had been more popular than the last.

By now, it had become the most exciting and closely watched event in the entire Soul Master world.

Spirit Hall, along with the two great empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo, all attached great importance to this competition.

Naturally, the championship's outcome had become the focus of the entire continent.

Therefore, no matter what, Spirit Hall had to claim the championship.

Bibi Dong would never allow those three Spirit Bones to fall into someone else's hands.

Ye Han's arrival had caught her somewhat off guard, but it had also brought her a hint of delight.

Without even revealing his Spirit Rings, this fifteen-year-old had consecutively defeated three main members of the Spirit Hall Team, one of whom was her beloved disciple, Hu Liena.

With Ye Han joining the Spirit Hall Team, the team's overall strength had risen again, making the championship even less suspenseful.

However, since Ye Han had mentioned an unknown dark horse team, they still could not let their guard down.

"Pass down the order. Have the people in Spirit Hall branches across the land keep watch on the movements of the other Soul Master academies. If anything unusual occurs, report it immediately."

"Yes!"

The two elders withdrew from the hall.

A sinister smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face.

Anyone who stood in the way of the Spirit Hall Team winning the championship had to be dealt with in advance.

Spirit Hall Academy.

Ye Han returned to his dormitory and was eagerly studying the Seven-Star Dragon-Pattern Belt Demon Subduing Douluo had given him when he suddenly heard a knock at the door.

When he opened it, he found Xie Yue and Yan outside.

The two of them both lived in single rooms on the same floor.

"Um... Brother Ye Han, I was in the wrong today. My tone was too harsh. I hope you won't take it to heart."

Yan scratched his head awkwardly.

Compared to his arrogance during the day, he was now as gentle as a lamb.

Ye Han smiled indifferently.

He knew that this fellow had a flamboyant personality and was a straightforward young man, but his heart was not actually bad.

This guy had definitely been frightened by Demon Subduing Douluo.

The bigwigs of Consecration Hall were figures even Pope Bibi Dong had to show respect to, let alone a mere academy student like him.

"It's fine. It was only a few words. I'm not that petty. Let's consider this matter settled."

Xie Yue said,

"We're teammates now, and we share the same goal: winning the Soul Master Tournament. I hope we'll all get along well from now on."

Ye Han nodded without saying much.

Xie Yue was steady by nature. As the team leader, he was reasonably qualified.

Yan asked,

"By the way, everyone is curious. What's your Spirit Ring configuration? Two yellow and two purple, or..."

Ye Han smiled and shook his head.

"I'll keep that secret from you for now. You'll find out eventually."

"So mysterious? Haha..."

Xie Yue asked,

"Are you really not going to train with us?"

"Mm. I won't hold you back. I'll meet up with you ahead of time when the time comes."

"All right. You really are mysterious. Maybe you have your own unique cultivation method. It's getting late, so get some rest. We won't disturb you any longer."

After saying that, Xie Yue left with Yan.

Ye Han watched their retreating backs, deep in thought.

These two were both outstanding among Spirit Hall's younger generation, with decent talent and potential.

Xie Yue possessed the top-tier weapon Martial Soul, the Moon Blade, along with the insight to create his own soul skills. He could also join forces with his younger sister Hu Liena to unleash the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm.

Yan's Martial Soul, the Flame Lord, possessed dual fire and earth attributes and combined offense and defense. It was also top-tier.

If nothing unexpected happened, both of them would have a chance to become Title Douluo in the future.

Unfortunately, they belonged to Bibi Dong.

Fortunately, there was still plenty of time. Many things could still be changed.

Since he was now a member of Spirit Hall, he had to consider Spirit Hall's future development. Such young talents could not be wasted.

Over the next two days, Ye Han discussed the Unyielding Staff Technique with Demon Subduing Douluo and Qianjun Douluo.

Qianjun Douluo was also full of praise for Ye Han.

He was quite pleased with this adopted grandson who had appeared out of nowhere.

Demon Subduing Douluo sought Qian Daoliu's permission to accompany Ye Han on an outing for experience.

Qian Daoliu agreed.

After all, a prodigy like Ye Han was something not seen even once in a century. He had to be protected.

The two left Spirit City.

"Kid, where are we going? Do you have a plan?"

"On my way to Spirit City, I heard that Wolf Bandits have frequently appeared along the border between the two great empires lately. The common people have suffered terribly, yet neither empire is doing anything. Does Spirit Hall not deal with this either?"

"Wolf Bandits?"

Demon Subduing Douluo frowned.

"The Wolf Bandits are brutal, elusive, and incredibly cunning. Spirit Hall has sent groups of Soul Masters to wipe them out before, but we failed to eradicate them completely."

"How about... we go kill some Wolf Bandits?"

"Sure. Those cruel, savage bastards will be perfect for you to practice on."

As Demon Subduing Douluo spoke, his expression changed.

"Although old fellows like us remain in Consecration Hall to cultivate, we still know what happens outside. Since Bibi Dong succeeded as Pope, Spirit Hall has indeed grown stronger under her leadership. However, she has also discarded many of Spirit Hall's old traditions. We used to gladly help ordinary people, and they respected Spirit Hall greatly in return. But now, Spirit Hall's reputation is far worse than before. If we can eliminate this pack of Wolf Bandits, not only will we restore peace to the people along the border, but we can also recover some of Spirit Hall's reputation."

"Well said. Let's go!"

Ye Han released his Golden Light Wings and transformed into a streak of golden light as he shot into the sky.

This External Spirit Bone possessed the ability to fly and consumed very little of his soul power.

"Kid, you're pretty fast!"

Demon Subduing Douluo followed closely behind.

The two flew westward.

Ye Han knew that the Wolf Bandit leader had a Spirit Bone within its body.

According to the course of events, it would fall into the hands of Little Wretch and the others.

Then he would take it first.

He could give it to Demon Subduing Douluo.

Demon Subduing Douluo was already advanced in years. His vitality and blood energy certainly could not compare to when he was young, and relying on cultivation to increase his soul power would be far too difficult.

That Spirit Bone possessed the Bloodthirsty Berserk effect. It could invigorate his blood and vital energy, perhaps becoming the opportunity he needed to break through.