Soul King Mount

Hu Liena looked curiously at the child before her. A little kid had actually entered the Papal Hall alone without anyone stopping him.

"Little one, don't you know that barging into the Papal Hall will get your butt spanked?"

Xiao Mo pursed his lips, dusted himself off, and planted his hands on his hips as he looked at Hu Liena.

"What did you say, you orange spirit? I can come and go whenever I want. What the hell is it to you?"

Hu Liena was so annoyed by his words that she laughed. She lifted Xiao Mo up and stared at him.

"I'm not an orange spirit. I'm a fox spirit. Little one, don't go spouting nonsense."

The commotion quickly caught Xie Yue and Yan's attention. When they came over, they saw Hu Liena holding up a child.

Yan was the first to approach. He crouched down and looked at the child in Hu Liena's hand.

"Nana, where did this little kid come from? He's so cute! Let me play with him!"

Xiao Mo was practically furious at those words. He glared at Yan and snapped back.

"You red pepper, you're the one who's fun to play with! Believe it or not, I'll have someone kick your butt."

Yan froze in place. That nickname nearly made him lose it.

"You little brat, who are you calling a red pepper?"

As Yan pretended to reach for Xiao Mo, Yue Guan seized his hand the instant it stretched out.

"Do not be disrespectful to the little princess!"

After saying that, Yue Guan released Yan's hand, took Xiao Mo from Hu Liena, and held him in his arms.

Smelling the familiar floral fragrance, Xiao Mo burrowed deeper into Yue Guan's embrace and spoke in a wronged tone.

"Granny Chrysanthemum, that orange spirit and red pepper bullied me. Hurry up and kick their butts."

Xiao Mo's expression made Yue Guan laugh. He stroked Xiao Mo's back and comforted him softly.

"The three of them are your grandma's students. I don't have the authority to punish them. Just don't tattle to your grandma, all right?"

Xiao Mo immediately shouted excitedly, "Then hurry up! I want Grandma to kick their butts."

Yue Guan nodded and carried Xiao Mo into the Papal Hall, leaving Hu Liena and the other two standing there in utter confusion.

Xie Yue was the first to recover. He stared blankly at Yue Guan's departing back.

"Granny Chrysanthemum? Even we wouldn't dare call him that. And her grandma is the Pope?"

After hearing Xie Yue's words, they recalled hearing upon returning from their training that Qian Daoliu had brought a child with him. Could it have been this child?

The three of them sensed that something was wrong and hurried into Spirit Hall, intending to apologize to Xiao Mo.

But the moment they entered, they saw Xiao Mo nestled in Bibi Dong's arms, acting spoiled as he complained.

"Grandma, someone bullied me! She rammed me with her boobs, and he tried to grab me and spank my butt."

Bibi Dong smiled at the sight of Xiao Mo complaining, and the weariness on her face eased considerably. She had known everything that had happened outside and had originally wanted to introduce them to Xiao Mo, but she had not expected such a misunderstanding to arise.

Hearing this, Hu Liena and the other two quickly dropped to one knee and lowered their heads, not daring to look at Bibi Dong.

After a moment of silence, Hu Liena was the first to explain.

"I'm sorry, Teacher. We truly didn't know he was the little princess. We are willing to accept punishment."

Bibi Dong had the three kneeling on the floor rise, then said gently to Xiao Mo.

"They are Grandma's students. They are Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan. They aren't bad people."

But Xiao Mo was unhappy to hear that. He pointed at Hu Liena.

"She rammed me with her boobs and knocked me over. How does she look like a good person? And that red pepper wanted to grab me too."

After saying that, Xiao Mo met Yan's gaze and got so frightened that he quickly hugged Bibi Dong's big breasts for comfort.

Holding Xiao Mo, Bibi Dong looked at the three below her, unsure of what to say.

"All right, Xiao Mo. They aren't bad people. Can you forgive them? Consider it a favor for Grandma."

Xiao Mo met Bibi Dong's violet eyes. His starry eyes shifted as if he were thinking something over.

"I can forgive them, but that guy has to be my big horse to ride."

Bibi Dong had no objection to this suggestion, though she still asked symbolically.

"Yan, are you willing to accept this punishment?"

Yan looked at Bibi Dong's icy gaze, then at the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos, who were glaring at him with hostility. He swallowed hard. He felt that if he said no, he might not live to see Hu Liena tomorrow.

"This student is willing to accept punishment!"

With that, Yan lay down on the floor. Xiao Mo immediately ran over and, with Gui Mei's help, climbed onto Yan the Big Horse.

Xiao Mo grabbed Yan's fiery red hair and kept shouting, "Giddyup, giddyup, giddyup!"

"I couldn't tell, you big dummy. I never thought you could run so well. Be my big horse from now on, and I'll ask Great-Grandpa to reward you with a bone."

Yan's face was full of black lines. One moment he was a red pepper, the next he was a big dummy, and now he was being rewarded with a bone. He wasn't a dog.

Thinking of that, Yan crawled with all his might while grumbling in dissatisfaction.

"Hey, hey, I'm not a dog. Why are you rewarding me with a bone?"

Xiao Mo tilted his head in thought. He did not understand why Yan would say that, so he answered.

"Really? But I heard Elder Great-Grandpa say that all soul masters like bones. They seem to be called Spirit Bones. Don't you like them?"

Those words shocked Yan. What soul master would not want a Spirit Bone? He had thought Xiao Mo meant the kind of bone dogs ate!

Realizing this, Yan immediately became excited and replied eagerly.

"Yes, yes, yes! Little Princess, sit tight. I'll show you what a Soul King-level big horse can do."

Yan immediately activated his Spirit Rings and began crawling rapidly through the Papal Hall with Xiao Mo on his back.

After crawling dozens of laps, Yan finally collapsed to the floor in exhaustion. Not a trace of soul power remained.

Xiao Mo looked at Yan, who was lying there like a dead dog, with utter disdain in his eyes.

"You can't even crawl as long as my Great-Grandpa. He dragged me around the Consecration Hall for over a hundred laps."

Those words shocked everyone present. Yue Guan even slapped Gui Mei across the face.

That left Gui Mei completely dumbfounded. "Chrysanthemum Guan, are you sick? Why did you hit me?"

Yue Guan smiled awkwardly, then whispered to Gui Mei.

"I just can't imagine the Grand Consecrator acting as a big horse. And the Grand Consecrator has such incredible stamina too. He truly is vigorous even in old age!"

Before Yue Guan could finish, Gui Mei covered his mouth. "Shut up! Do you have a death wish?"

Yan lay on the floor, on the verge of tears. How could a mere Soul King dare compare himself to Qian Daoliu?

Seeing Yan like this, Xiao Mo forgave his earlier rudeness.

Xiao Mo pulled out a fiery red bone from his Soul Tool and gently placed it beside Yan.

"This bone was a gift from Dad for Big Bear to chew on. Since its color matches yours so well, I'll give it to you."

Sensing the soul power radiating from the bone beside him, Yan could not help shouting.

"Holy shit! A hundred-thousand-year Flame Tiger left leg bone?"

Xiao Mo was so startled by his roar that he took several steps back. Once Yan had finished shouting, Xiao Mo walked over and kicked him in the knee.

"Why are you yelling so loudly? You scared me!"

Yan had just wanted to apologize when Hu Liena beat him to it, scooping Xiao Mo into her arms.

"Little Princess, this guy has no manners. Let's not play with him. How about playing with me instead?"

Xiao Mo was curious, but before he could ask anything, Bibi Dong interrupted him.

"All right, stop fooling around! Stand properly, all of you."

Bibi Dong could not help swallowing at the sight of that hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone. However, she did not have the nerve to snatch away something her grandchild had already given to someone else.

Suddenly, she thought of that brat Su Yan. Xiao Mo had just said that he had given the bone to that bear as a chewing gift.

With that thought, an idea formed in Bibi Dong's heart.

"Su Yan, brat, it seems you still haven't paid the bride price, have you?"