Incompetent Liu Erlong

The following afternoon.

Yu Xiaogang painstakingly wriggled his maggot-like body out of the grove, propped up his nearly broken body, and headed in one direction.

In his previous life, after fleeing that marriage, Yu Xiaogang had gone straight to Notting City Soul Master Academy and holed up there for decades.

Now that Yu Xiaogang knew many things from his previous life, there was much more he could do. He would not waste this time for nothing.

His destination was Slaughter City.

Bibi Dong had just accepted the Rakshasa God's inheritance and completed Slaughter City's trial. When she emerged from Slaughter City, killing intent continuously spilled from her entire body.

"Congratulations to Your Highness the Holy Maiden for passing Slaughter City's trial." The two Douluo, Chrysanthemum Ghost, who had come to receive Bibi Dong outside, were both astonished by the killing intent she was releasing.

Bibi Dong nodded without speaking.

The three of them were heading toward Spirit City when a figure with a buzz cut suddenly blocked their path.

"Who is that ahead? Old Ghost, go send him away," Yue Guan said to Gui Mei.

"Stop—" Bibi Dong shouted sharply. Ghost Douluo, who had been about to act, had no choice but to stop.

Bibi Dong stared deeply at the back of the buzz-cut man in scholarly robes ahead of them.

The buzz-cut man turned around and looked at the three of them. His maggot-like body trembled as he exuded the air of a melancholy scholar.

"Dong'er, I never thought we would meet here," Yu Xiaogang said affectionately.

"How presumptuous. Is the Holy Maiden's name something you can call?" Yue Guan said.

"How presumptuous." Bibi Dong's cool voice rang out, this rebuke directed at Yue Guan.

Yue Guan immediately fell silent.

Seeing this, the corner of Yu Xiaogang's mouth curled slightly.

With the memories of his previous life, how could Yu Xiaogang not know some of its hidden secrets?

There was no need to mention Bibi Dong's era. During Qian Xunji's era, Qian Xunji needed to use him to threaten Bibi Dong; conversely, Qian Xunji could not harm him either, or Bibi Dong would go berserk.

When facing Spirit Hall, Yu Xiaogang was safe. He could even act wantonly.

As for how he had managed to intercept Bibi Dong here on her way back, it was all thanks to one of Yu Xiaogang's strengths: his excellent memory.

In his previous life, Slaughter City had been destroyed, becoming one of Sea God Tang San's great achievements. That was how he had learned of Slaughter City's entrance.

After Spirit Hall's destruction, Yu Xiaogang had also learned some of Spirit Hall's secrets, such as when Bibi Dong entered Slaughter City and when she emerged from it.

And this moment was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to get close to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang with complicated eyes and said coldly, "What are you doing here? Haven't we already broken up?"

Yu Xiaogang said painfully, "Dong'er, I don't know either. Perhaps it was fate's guidance. Just a feeling in the dark brought me here, and I was fortunate enough to meet you!"

Bibi Dong fell silent. She could not find a more reasonable explanation. After all, her trip to Slaughter City had been secret, and when she would emerge had been uncertain. The two Title Douluo, Chrysanthemum Ghost, had waited outside Slaughter City every day before finally seeing her come out. Yu Xiaogang could not possibly have known when she would emerge, then timed it perfectly to wait for her at Slaughter City's exit.

Could it truly have been fate's guidance? Bibi Dong's heart stirred slightly.

"What did you come to see me for?"

Yu Xiaogang looked toward Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo.

"You two, withdraw first."

"But His Holiness the Pope..."

"I am not going to run away. Am I not even allowed this much freedom?" Bibi Dong said coldly.

"Very well, Your Highness the Holy Maiden. We can avoid you, but we also hope you will not do anything improper," Ghost Douluo said.

Bibi Dong nodded.

The two Title Douluo withdrew. Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang with complicated eyes and said, "Now you can speak."

Xiaogang gathered his emotions, then said with a pained expression, "Dong'er... actually, I can guess that what you said that day was not your true intention. Your teacher forced you to say it, didn't he?"

Bibi Dong remained silent...

"I am sorry, Dong'er. I was the one who dragged you down!"

Bibi Dong's gaze softened considerably, but her voice remained stern. "Dong'er is already part of the past. I do not blame you, but I also hope we will have no further contact."

"Dong'er..." Yu Xiaogang said. "I am weak now and cannot do anything, but rest assured, one day I will rescue you from Spirit Hall's cage. Believe me—"

Bibi Dong's pupils trembled slightly, and she looked to the side. "Do not say such things in front of me. You..."

"I know that if your teacher finds out, he will certainly not spare me. But I am not afraid, because I love you!"

"Dong'er, no matter what you ultimately become, I will love you."

Bibi Dong stared deeply at Yu Xiaogang without speaking, but her body was trembling.

At that moment, Gui Mei's sinister voice came from nearby. "Yu Xiaogang, do not speak carelessly of things that should not be said, or you may not be able to bear the price!"

Yue Guan said coldly, "Perhaps His Holiness the Pope cannot be bothered to deal with you, but the family behind you might not be so fortunate."

Yu Xiaogang swallowed, forcing back even more nauseating words. Fortunately, what he had said just now had already achieved the result he wanted.

"Dong... Your Highness the Holy Maiden." Yu Xiaogang deliberately dimmed his gaze and said, "There is something I want to warn you about. I hope you will not do it..."

"What is it?"

"At Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, there are four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts: two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbits, as well as the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Sky Bull Python. I hope you will not touch them." Yu Xiaogang revealed the purpose of coming here to meet Bibi Dong.

In Yu Xiaogang's view, Tang San's side and Bibi Dong had not initially borne any grudge against each other. Qian Xunji had even died at the hands of Bibi Dong and Tang Hao.

But there was one dead knot that could not be ignored: Xiao Wu's mother had died at Bibi Dong's hands.

As long as he could stop Bibi Dong from hunting Xiao Wu's mother, there would be no great hatred between Bibi Dong and Tang San. Their true enemy would then be only Spirit Hall's Angel God line!

He needed to cultivate Tang San externally while colluding with Bibi Dong internally, so that when necessary, he could overturn Spirit Hall's rule.

By then, he could rely on his beloved disciple to make a name for himself and use Bibi Dong to fulfill the long-cherished wish from his previous life of ascending to the God Realm.

"You want me to give up four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings? Give me a reason. You should know that I have Twin Martial Souls. I need enough Soul Rings and strength in order to..." Bibi Dong asked in return.

Yu Xiaogang did not know how to explain it. He could only say solemnly:

"Dong'er, I do not know how to explain this to you either. These four Soul Beasts are deeply entangled with many matters. You only need to know one thing: if you do not do this, there may still be a future for us. But if you truly kill them, then in the future, we can only..."

"Only what?"

"Become enemies!"