Xiaogang, Are You All Right?

Smack!

In the quiet Library Pavilion, the crisp sound of a slap rang out exceptionally loudly. Everyone nearby who had been looking up the knowledge they needed turned their heads.

Yu Xiaogang spun through the air like a top, crashing into several wooden tables with a bang.

The Soul Masters seated at those tables swiftly dodged the moment he came down. Unfortunately, the notes on the tables scattered all over the floor.

"Xiaogang!"

Bibi Dong hurried toward where Yu Xiaogang had fallen.

Seeing these two important figures violate the Library Pavilion's rule of silence, the librarian did not dare say anything. He merely lowered his head behind the counter and pretended to be an ostrich.

The only thing he could do now was wait for them to finish, then set the fallen tables, chairs, and benches upright again and replace whatever had been damaged.

Bibi Dong knelt beside Yu Xiaogang and wrapped her arms around him, lifting him from the ground.

One side of Yu Xiaogang's face was already badly swollen. Two or three teeth had been knocked out, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and extensive bruising covered his face.

"Xiaogang! Xiaogang! How are you?"

His head ringing, Yu Xiaogang heard anxious cries by his ear, and the constant shaking sensation nearly made him pass out right then and there. Raising a hand, he firmly gripped Bibi Dong's wrist. "Dong... Dong'er, I'm fine. Don't worry. Crying doesn't look good on you."

His voice was incomparably gentle, carrying a hint of smug excitement, yet it was also weak and breathless, as if he might die the next second.

"Qian Chenzhou!"

Bibi Dong roared, her eyes red as she suddenly turned around. Her gaze looked as though it wanted to devour the young Qian Chenzhou alive.

Seeing the man she loved beaten into such a state, she had completely disregarded Qian Daoliu's earlier instructions.

Ghost frowned.

He remembered that Bibi Dong had been present when the Grand Offering gave that order.

Yet now, she actually dared to ignore the Grand Offering's secret command and call the young master by name.

However, he was not the one in charge here. Naturally, he could not simply move against Bibi Dong and suppress her. Instead, he turned to look at Qian Chenzhou.

More than three years old, Qian Chenzhou paid her no attention and continued reading the book in his hands.

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Quite a few Soul Masters had already gathered around to watch. Because of Bibi Dong's status as the Holy Maiden, none dared approach, though they were even more curious about which family the disciple buried beneath that pile of books belonged to. He had actually dared attack the Holy Maiden's friend in Spirit City.

"Dong'er, I'm really fine, don't blame the child." Yu Xiaogang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, letting out a sharp hiss as he drew in a cold breath. "Dong'er, it's my fault, we should leave first. If you really clash with that child, it will hurt your status as the Holy Maiden."

"Xiaogang."

Hearing that Yu Xiaogang was still thinking of her even now, Bibi Dong's heart ached, while raging flames rose within her.

She gently helped Yu Xiaogang onto a stool, then turned and strode furiously toward Qian Chenzhou.

Ghost frowned at Bibi Dong. Just as he was about to block her path, Qian Chenzhou's voice sounded behind him.

"Ghost."

After hesitating for a second, Ghost ultimately did not move.

Bibi Dong walked up, swept every book from the table onto the floor with both hands, then slammed her palms onto the tabletop. Leaning forward, she glared viciously at Qian Chenzhou. "Why did you attack Xiaogang? What exactly did he do to provoke you?"

Bibi Dong's expression was especially frightening now, like a mother hen protecting her chick, aggressive toward everyone.

But seated across from her was her teacher Qian Xunji's younger brother.

No matter how furious she was, she would never lose all sense of propriety and directly attack a three-year-old child.

But he had to give her an explanation!

Qian Chenzhou slowly raised his head and looked at the enraged girl. His finger lightly stroked the book before he glanced sideways at Yu Xiaogang, who sat in his place with a smug expression.

His face was terribly swollen. Even the slightest movement tugged at his wounds and caused excruciating pain, so he could only cover that side of his face.

But seeing Bibi Dong actually choose to confront that child with a towering background for his sake, Yu Xiaogang felt an immense thrill.

Who said Yu Xiaogang was trash?

He was the man who had the Spirit Hall Holy Maiden completely enchanted!

With the Holy Maiden Bibi Dong, he could strut sideways through Spirit Hall as long as he did not provoke the Offering Hall's direct line or those Titled Douluo.

Yu Xiaogang looked at Bibi Dong's curves and could not help swallowing.

If he could bring Bibi Dong back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who would dare call Yu Xiaogang trash in the future?

Given Bibi Dong's talent, she would certainly become a Titled Douluo one day. With her twin Martial Souls, it was not impossible for her to even reach the heights of Golden Crocodile Douluo.

If he could bring her back with him!

The thought had barely appeared before it was like dry grass catching a spark. A spring breeze arrived at just the right time, and the flames began spreading uncontrollably into a prairie fire.

When Qian Chenzhou's sidelong gaze saw Yu Xiaogang rolling his eyes upward until only the whites showed, he knew the man had started fantasizing. If not for the injury on his cheek, Qian Chenzhou had no doubt he would have let out an obscene moan on the spot.

"Ghost." Qian Chenzhou tapped the table with his finger, then pointed in Yu Xiaogang's direction.

Bibi Dong naturally saw Qian Chenzhou's order. She raised her hands, then brought them down hard on the tabletop. "You dare!"

Before her words had even faded, she felt a gust of cold wind sweep past her, followed by two more crisp slaps.

When Ghost's third slap was about to fall, he glanced sideways and saw Bibi Dong had raised her hand toward Qian Chenzhou.

Meanwhile, Qian Chenzhou remained calmly seated, flipping through the book in his hands.

Ghost was instantly alarmed. Bibi Dong had truly gone mad.

She dared attack Qian Chenzhou? Did she really think no one could replace her as the Holy Maiden!

The next second, Ghost appeared before the desk, seized Bibi Dong's wrist, and sent the unresponsive Bibi Dong flying with a kick. She smashed through the doorframe, leaving a human-shaped hole, then slid dozens of meters down the broad corridor outside before finally stopping.

It was clear that Ghost was genuinely furious, though he still did not dare kick Bibi Dong to death in one blow.

If he truly killed her, he would still receive some punishment, even if he had acted to protect Qian Chenzhou.

Yu Xiaogang's face had already swollen into a pig's head, and terror shone from his slit-like eyes.

His soul power was merely poor, but when it came to scheming against people, he was already quite seasoned.

Even Bibi Dong had been beaten. The force behind that child clearly had no fear of Pope Hall. Even if Qian Xunji came, once he learned the full story, he likely would not say anything.