The Shame of a Rebellious Disciple, the Poison of Martial Souls

Lu Xuan looked at Bibi Dong with an unfriendly gaze.

"You unfilial disciple, I've treated you well. Is this how you repay your teacher? Are you trying to disturb my Dao heart, or do you want to ride your master and disrespect your ancestors?"

By then, the impulsive heat in Bibi Dong's head had already faded.

Under Lu Xuan's scrutinizing gaze, an overwhelming sense of shame rose within her. For the first time in her life, she felt that she was so despicable!

Seeing his rebellious disciple stammering wordlessly for so long, her entire face flushed red with embarrassment, Lu Xuan assumed she had deeply realized her mistake.

Lu Xuan snorted coldly.

"Don't let it happen again."

Rules had to be established early. Otherwise, where would a teacher's dignity remain?

Bibi Dong felt as if she had been granted amnesty and said shamefully:

"I'm sorry, Teacher. I was just too happy."

"Does being happy mean you can disrespect your teacher?"

Lu Xuan's retort left Bibi Dong speechless.

She wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it!

Driven by overwhelming shame, Bibi Dong hurriedly changed the subject.

"Teacher, that immortal herb is highly compatible with my martial soul..."

Outside the Sky Screen, things had long since exploded into an uproar.

The viewers were beside themselves with excitement.

"What was that? A Supreme Douluo actually picked up His Holiness the Pope and moved her aside? And he looked disgusted, like he was seriously unhappy?"

"Forget all that. Did they kiss or not?"

"They didn't! I didn't even blink—I saw it clearly. The instant His Holiness the Pope leaned in, the Supreme Douluo picked her up and moved her away!"

"Awesome. Now I know why the Supreme Douluo is so formidable. With that kind of mentality, even a useless person would achieve something, let alone someone with max-level talent!"

"Waaah, His Holiness the Pope, my goddess's purity has been preserved~"

"Clearly, it was the Supreme Douluo's purity that was preserved!"

"I just thought of something. The real Pope of Spirit Hall in our time and space... she wouldn't have seen the Sky Screen too, would she? What do you think she'd be thinking? Damn, this is so exciting..."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked toward the Sky Screen, inexplicably feeling proud.

He lightly flicked the Seven Kill Sword in his hand, producing a crisp hum~

"As expected of the teacher recognized by me, Sword Douluo Chen Xin. His heart holds only the sword. Only with utmost devotion to the sword can one press forward without fear!"

Gu Rong could not hold it in any longer and mocked:

"Then the Supreme Douluo is still better than you, Chen Xin. You've been single for who knows how many years, yet you're not even half as monstrous as him, are you?"

Chen Xin turned his head and snorted coldly.

"Isn't it because of you, you old bones? You fart all day long and disturb my Dao heart!"

Ning Fengzhi: "..."

He really wanted to say something.

Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, the two of you are honestly a little too ambiguous.

Could it be that your bromance was holding you back even more than romance would?

Soto City.

Yu Xiaogang collapsed limply onto the ground, filled with relief.

Wonderful. Dong'er had not touched Lu Xuan.

Dong'er was still pure...

As for why Dong'er had done something so absurd, it was only because she was an innocent young girl who knew nothing of the world. Once she discovered the brilliance of young Yu Xiaogang in the future, she would fall helplessly in love with him and regret what she had done today.

In the end, Lu Xuan was partly responsible as well.

As a teacher, he did not look like one at all. Being so handsome, was he not deliberately seducing ignorant young girls?

"Sigh, I hope Dong'er notices my charm soon."

Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong sat down as though a great burden had been lifted.

Thankfully, she had not disgraced herself before the entire continent...

Yet for some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of disappointment.

Although Lu Xuan had been disgusted by her younger self, Bibi Dong still began to doubt her own charm. Was she really that unattractive?

Sky Screen timeline—

To ease the awkwardness, Saintess Bibi Dong switched topics at a rapid pace, trying to make Lu Xuan forget everything that had just happened.

"Teacher, after absorbing the Mingluo Nether Spider Lotus, my soul power rose by three ranks! Also, the rejection between my Death Spider Emperor and Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor martial souls disappeared. The Death Spider Emperor's recovery ability improved, and the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor's venom seems capable of affecting martial souls."

Bibi Dong's tactic worked very well.

Hearing this, Lu Xuan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Both your Death Spider Emperor and Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor are emperors among spiders. How could one tolerate another snoring beside its bed? It's normal for them to reject each other. I didn't expect an immortal herb could erase that effect."

"It was expected that your martial souls would evolve."

"As for venom that can affect martial souls... how about this? Use your Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor's venom on me and let's test it..."

Lu Xuan decided to evaluate it personally.

But Bibi Dong hesitated.

"Teacher, if one is infected by this martial soul venom, it may erode the martial soul. At worst, the martial soul could be crippled; at best, there is still a risk of its grade declining."

What if it harmed Lu Xuan?

Bibi Dong felt that even dying ten thousand times would not atone for her sin.

The viewers beneath the Sky Screen were stunned.

Many revealed fearful expressions.

"Martial soul venom? It can directly affect martial souls? That's terrifying!"

Martial souls were inextricably tied to a soul master's soul and physical body.

They were also the source of a soul master's power.

If a martial soul was damaged, it could even endanger the soul master's life.

Lu Xuan glanced at Bibi Dong and urged:

"If I told you to try it, then try it. Why are you talking so much?"

"No matter how potent your venom is, can it do anything to someone at my level?"

Bibi Dong had no choice but to summon her Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor martial soul. She gently pricked Lu Xuan's palm with a spider lance, then watched him nervously.

One second, two seconds... one minute passed.

Lu Xuan was completely unharmed.

Lu Xuan said:

"Your venom isn't that impressive either. It seems the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb are stronger."

Bibi Dong: "..."

She had worried for nothing.

Had she overestimated the Soul-Devouring Venom?

While Bibi Dong doubted herself, the viewers beneath the Sky Screen were also confused.

The Supreme Douluo was actually fine?

Lu Xuan explained:

"This Cold Pool has the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass growing alongside it, while the Fire Pool has the Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb. These two immortal herbs possess the ultimate yin poison and ultimate yang poison respectively. Even a Titled Douluo would die instantly upon consuming either one. But if they are consumed together, one can jump into the Cold Pool and Fire Pool to temper a constitution immune to water and fire, one that repels all poisons. Furthermore, the two herbs' ice and fire properties cancel each other out, allowing one to consume another immortal herb afterward."

"Clearly, although your Soul-Devouring Venom is strange and insidious, I'm still immune to it."

Beneath the Sky Screen.

Tang San's eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

"I was wondering why there were no accompanying immortal herbs in this land of extreme cold and heat. So the Supreme Douluo had already eaten them!"

Those two immortal herbs could temper the body, improve one's aptitude, and grant a constitution immune to water, fire, and all poisons. They were simply the dream herbs of every Tang Sect member!

However, there was no Supreme Douluo in his own time and space. Those two immortal herbs were most likely still there; he just did not know whether he had the fortune to obtain them.

Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong waited expectantly.

She hoped Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo would bring her good news.

She had to obtain those immortal herbs!

Since they belonged to her teacher in another time and space, did that not mean they belonged to her in this one?

Sky Screen timeline—

At last, Lu Xuan received the system notification he had been waiting for.

"Congratulations, Host. You have successfully completed the phased growth mission (I): Help your disciple improve her aptitude and increase her physical strength."

"Reward: Hundred Flowers Canon (Medical Canon). Please claim it."

Lu Xuan happily inspected his status panel.

Then he suddenly let out a startled cry.

"Holy shit, who took one of my disciple slots?!"

Of Lu Xuan's three disciple slots, two had already been used.

Other than Bibi Dong, the other disciple was...

Sword Douluo Chen Xin???

Lu Xuan: Who the hell is messing with me?