Bibi Dong's Shock, the Primordial Chaos Azure Lotus!

The old injuries Bibi Dong had accumulated over the years unexpectedly showed signs of easing.

Her gaze changed at once.

"What is this martial soul called?"

"Primordial Chaos Azure Lotus."

"A life attribute?"

"Life is only one of its powers."

Bibi Dong withdrew her hand.

"What else?"

"As I continue cultivating, I'll naturally find out."

The red-clad bishops on either side looked at Lin Tian.

Throughout Spirit Hall, few people dared answer the Pope in such a manner.

Yet Bibi Dong did not reprimand him.

She turned and walked back toward the steps.

Her legs, wrapped in black stockings, moved alternately beneath the hem of her dress.

Her slender legs stretched with each step, while the purple-gold edge of her skirt brushed softly against her thighs.

She returned to the Pope's throne.

"Put away your martial souls."

Lin Tian recalled the Primordial Chaos Azure Lotus and the Nine Nether Beast.

Bibi Dong looked to both sides.

"Today's meeting is over."

"Everyone, withdraw."

The red-clad bishops bowed together.

"Yes."

Everyone left the Pope Hall one after another.

Hu Liena remained standing beside Lin Tian.

Bibi Dong looked at her.

"Nana, you leave as well."

Hu Liena's fingers brushed Lin Tian's sleeve.

"Teacher, can't I stay?"

"I have something to discuss with him alone."

Hu Liena glanced at Lin Tian.

"I'll wait for you outside."

"Alright."

She turned and walked out of the hall.

The doors slowly closed.

Only Lin Tian and Bibi Dong remained in the vast Pope Hall.

Bibi Dong set her scepter aside.

"Come closer."

Lin Tian walked up the steps.

He stopped before the Pope's throne.

Bibi Dong leaned back against the chair.

At this distance, her exquisite face was even clearer.

Her purple eyes rested on Lin Tian.

Her fair, long legs extended from the slit in her gown.

The black stockings clung to her skin, perfectly outlining the straight, slender curves of her legs.

One leg lightly crossed over the other.

The purple-gold hem of her dress slid slightly to the side.

Bibi Dong made no move to adjust it.

She looked at Lin Tian.

"Nana relies on you deeply."

"We cultivated together for two years."

"Her Soul Power rose to level fifty-two. Was that related to you?"

"Whale Rubber can strengthen the body."

"The Primordial Chaos Azure Lotus can suppress the violent energy within Whale Rubber."

Bibi Dong nodded.

"The fact that you were willing to help her means you do not reject the Pope Hall."

"Hu Liena is Hu Liena."

"The Pope Hall is the Pope Hall."

Bibi Dong's brows lifted slightly.

"You draw such a clear distinction?"

"I only judge people."

"Then what do you think of me?"

Lin Tian met her gaze.

"Very strong."

"Only my strength?"

Bibi Dong rose to her feet.

She walked over to Lin Tian.

The Pope's crown made her appear even more noble than usual.

Her beautiful legs in black stockings stopped beside Lin Tian.

A faint fragrance settled between them as the distance closed.

"Your appearance is also quite good."

"Only quite good?"

Bibi Dong raised her hand.

She straightened the golden pattern on Lin Tian's shoulder.

"Did Nana never teach you how to compliment a woman?"

"She told me to say her legs were beautiful."

Bibi Dong lowered her head and glanced at her own legs.

"Then what about mine?"

"They're very beautiful too."

A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face.

"Did you speak this way before the Grand Worshipper as well?"

"Master would not ask me questions like that."

"It seems the Grand Worshipper taught you how to cultivate, but not how to deal with women."

She turned and walked toward the side hall.

"Follow me."

Lin Tian followed her into the side hall.

A long table stood inside.

Three purple-gold boxes had already been placed on it.

Bibi Dong opened the first box.

A dark-gold Right Arm Soul Bone lay within.

Fine patterns covered the surface of the Soul Bone.

Dense metal-attribute Soul Power spread outward.

"This Soul Bone came from a twenty-eight-thousand-year Shattergold Beast."

"Its soul skill can increase the strength of your right arm and give your attacks an armor-piercing effect."

Lin Tian glanced at it.

"It can work well with the Dark Gold Soul-Destroying Claw."

"That was my thought as well."

Bibi Dong opened the second box.

Six pieces of golden gelatin lay inside.

"This Whale Rubber came from deep-sea soul beasts over ten thousand years old."

"The quality is better than what you bought in Heaven Dou City."

"With your physique, you can absorb it directly."

The third box opened.

A black token appeared before Lin Tian.

The front of the token bore the emblem of the Pope Hall.

The back depicted a Seraphim.

"With this token, you may freely enter the Pope Hall's library."

"Other than the highest floor, you may inspect all the remaining texts."

Lin Tian looked at Bibi Dong.

"These are all for me?"

"That's right."

"What is the reward?"

Bibi Dong walked up to him.

"Do you think I must demand compensation from you?"

"Things with no return are the hardest to accept."

"You are very cautious."

She picked up the black token and placed it in Lin Tian's palm herself.

Her fair fingers slid along the edge of the token, briefly touching Lin Tian's hand.

"I want you to win the championship in the finals."

"That does not require treasures."

"Then let us change the condition."

Bibi Dong did not withdraw her hand.

"After the finals end, accompany Nana into Slaughter City to cultivate."

"You want me to protect her?"

"She needs to truly experience battles of life and death."

Bibi Dong lifted her eyes to look at Lin Tian.

"You will be responsible for bringing her out alive."

"Alright."

"You agreed so quickly?"

"She is my teammate."

Bibi Dong released his hand.

"Very good."

She pushed the three boxes toward Lin Tian.

"They belong to you now."

Lin Tian stored the Soul Bone, Whale Rubber, and token in his Soul Tool.

Bibi Dong walked to the window.

Sunlight fell through the high window.

The intricate patterns of her purple-gold dress were illuminated.

The lines of her legs beneath the black stockings became even clearer.

She stood with her back to Lin Tian.

"Lin Tian."

"Yes."

"What the Worship Hall can give you, the Pope Hall can give you as well."

"Soul Bones, cultivation resources, authority."

"If you are willing, I can make you the Holy Son of Spirit Hall."

Lin Tian looked at her back.

"Hu Liena is already the Holy Maiden."

"The Holy Son and Holy Maiden do not conflict."

Bibi Dong turned around.

"You could even govern the next generation of Spirit Hall together."

"Is this an attempt to win me over?"

"You can understand it that way."

She walked back over to Lin Tian.

Her long legs stopped before him.

"I admire your talent."

"And I admire your strength."

"More importantly, you neither fear the Pope nor cling to the Worship Hall."

"How do you know I don't rely on my master?"

"Someone who truly relies on the Grand Worshipper would not accept what I gave him."

Lin Tian lowered his gaze and looked at her.

"If something is useful, I'll naturally accept it."

Bibi Dong raised a hand and pressed it against Lin Tian's chest.

"That is why I enjoy speaking with intelligent people."

"You don't need to answer about becoming the Holy Son right now."

"Tell me your choice after the finals are over."

Lin Tian grabbed her wrist.

"Your Holiness, you can remove your hand now."

Bibi Dong did not immediately step away.

She looked at the hand resting around her wrist.

"Does Nana usually get this close to you too?"

"She is more direct than you."

"It seems my disciple truly likes you."

Bibi Dong withdrew her hand.

She straightened her cuff again.

"Go find her."

"She should be getting impatient."

Lin Tian turned and walked toward the side hall doors.

Bibi Dong remained where she was.

"Lin Tian."

He turned back.

Bibi Dong sat back down on the bench in the side hall.

Her beautiful legs in black stockings were pressed together beneath her violet-gold skirt.

A fair hand lightly propped up the side of her face.

"The next time you see me alone, you don't need to call me Your Holiness."

"Then what should I call you?"

"Teacher would not be appropriate."

Bibi Dong looked at him.

"Just call me by my name."

"Bibi Dong."

After saying that, Lin Tian pushed open the side hall doors.

Hu Liena was standing outside.

She immediately came over to Lin Tian's side.

"What did Teacher talk to you about?"

"She gave me some things."

"Only things?"

Hu Liena looked toward the side hall.

Bibi Dong was still seated on the bench.

Her violet-gold gown draped over her side, while a section of her legs wrapped in black stockings showed beneath the hem.

Hu Liena looked back at Lin Tian.

"You looked at Teacher's legs?"

"I did."

"Were they pretty?"

"They were."

Hu Liena frowned slightly.

She took Lin Tian's hand and led him directly outside.

"You're cultivating with me tonight."

"Aren't we preparing for the finals starting tomorrow?"

"That's why we need to cultivate even more tonight."

She and Lin Tian walked out of Pope Hall.

"There's one more thing."

"What?"

"After we go back, you're only allowed to look at my legs."

Outside Pope Hall.

Hu Liena held Lin Tian's hand as they slowly descended the long steps.

Her pace was quick, and the short skirt beneath her white-gold uniform swayed lightly with her movements.

"After we go back, you're only allowed to look at my legs."

"Are you ordering me?"

"It's a reminder."

Hu Liena turned her face toward him.

"The way Teacher looked at you just now did not seem like she was merely meeting a team captain."

"She gave me some cultivation resources."

"And the position of Holy Son."

"Mm."

Hu Liena stopped walking.

She looked up at Lin Tian.

"Did you agree?"

"No."

"Why?"

"I'm not interested in that position."

Hu Liena's eyes brightened.

"Then what are you interested in?"

"Cultivation."

"What besides cultivation?"

"The finals championship."

"And after becoming champion?"

"Keep cultivating."

Hu Liena released his hand and stepped in front of Lin Tian.

She reached out to straighten his collar, her fingertips slowly brushing across the black-gold patterns.

"Can't you say something that would make me happy?"

"Like what?"

"Like how you'll always stay at Spirit Hall Academy."

"As long as the academy doesn't drive me away."

Hu Liena lifted her chin.

"With me here, who would dare drive you away?"

"The Pope."

"Teacher wouldn't either."

She hooked her arm around Lin Tian's again.

"Although Teacher kept questioning you earlier, she has already acknowledged you."

"My master has acknowledged me too."

"What about me?"

Lin Tian lowered his gaze to look at her.

Hu Liena pressed herself closer to him.

Her black stockings brushed against his trousers, and her light brown hair fell over his shoulder, its ends swaying softly in the night breeze.

"Of course, I acknowledge you the most."

"You're only my teammate."

"I'm also your friend."

Hu Liena raised her face.

"And the person who cultivates with you every day."

"Those things do not conflict."

"Then that's good."

She took Lin Tian's hand again, threading her fingers through his.

"After we go back, I want to inspect the Soul Bone you received."

"You want it?"

"I'm just looking."

"The Soul Bone came from a Shattergold Beast. It suits the right arm."

"When do you plan to absorb it?"

"Before the finals."

Hu Liena slowed her steps.

"You just returned from Heaven Dou City, and now you're going to absorb a Soul Bone?"

"The Soul Bone won't affect the competition."

"I'm worried about you."

"I know."

Hu Liena looked up at him.

"You know, yet you still won't let me stay with you?"

"You can stay with me."

Her brows immediately relaxed.

"You said that."

"Mm."

"I'm going to your cultivation room tonight."

"Didn't you want to inspect the Soul Bone?"

"And cultivate while I'm at it."

"You're already level fifty-two."

"I'm still four levels behind you."

"The gap is not small."

Hu Liena stopped walking and lightly pinched one of Lin Tian's fingers.

"When I catch up to you, you're not allowed to say things like that anymore."

"You won't catch up."

"Then I'll keep cultivating."

"When your body can't handle it anymore, you must stop."

Hu Liena looked at him for a moment.

She suddenly rose onto her tiptoes and lightly touched the side of Lin Tian's face.

"This is your reward for caring about me."

"The reward is too small."

"I'll give you more when we get back."

She did not let go of Lin Tian's hand.

The two walked down the long steps side by side.

Inside the Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu stood beneath the statue of the Angel God.

Golden Soul Power slowly spread from his body.

Lin Tian sat across from him, his right hand resting on the table.

Five black Soul Rings appeared at once.

The Nine Nether Beast stepped out of the void.

Dark golden claws covered Lin Tian's right arm, while a jet-black aura flowed continuously along it.

Qian Daoliu held the Right Arm Soul Bone from the Shattergold Beast in his palm.

"The Soul Bone's power is compatible with your fifth soul skill."

Qian Daoliu raised his hand.

Dark golden light fell onto Lin Tian's right arm.

"After absorbing it, your close-range attacks will become even stronger."

"That was my judgment as well."

"There's no need to hide your strength in the finals."

Qian Daoliu looked at Lin Tian.

"Spirit Hall Academy needs the championship."

"I'll get it."

"The captain of Star Luo Imperial Academy, Dai Weisi, has already reached level forty-seven."

"He's not my opponent."

"Their team also has the Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul."

Zhu Zhuyun's Soul Power was no weaker either.

The two of them could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Qian Daoliu's gaze fell upon the Nine Nether Beast.

"Their Hell White Tiger may be able to reach the level of a Soul Elder."

"It makes no difference."

Qian Daoliu lifted his teacup.

"You have a great deal of confidence in yourself."

"The strength is right here."

Qian Daoliu did not continue trying to persuade him.

He stood and walked over to Lin Tian, raising a hand to press it onto Lin Tian's shoulder.

"You are a disciple of the Worship Hall."

"And the captain of Spirit Hall Academy."

"After the finals, everyone will know your name."

"I don't need others to know it."

"But Spirit Hall needs a leader whom everyone will remember."

Qian Daoliu withdrew his hand.

"I have high hopes for you."

Lin Tian nodded.

"Rest assured, Master."

Night had fallen.

Inside Lin Tian's cultivation room.

Whale Rubber and three pieces of soul beast meat lay beside the stone platform.

The Shattergold Beast's Right Arm Soul Bone floated before Lin Tian.

Hu Liena sat at his side.

She had changed out of her academy uniform and wore a light golden long dress.

The hem fell just above her ankles, revealing a pair of soft white boots.

Her long hair draped behind her shoulders, with several strands falling over her chest.

"Are you really going to absorb it now?"

"Mm."

Lin Tian sat down cross-legged.

Five black Soul Rings circled his body.

The Nine Nether Beast and the Primordial Chaos Azure Lotus appeared at the same time.

Hu Liena moved a little closer to him.

"I'll be right beside you."

"You don't need to be nervous."

"Who's nervous?"

She reached out and took Lin Tian's left hand.

"I'm just making sure nothing goes wrong with you."