Agreed

"Why?" Dongfang Yu asked curiously.

A minute later, Angewomon finally replied, "She's too extreme. Sooner or later, she'll end up hurting others and herself."

Dongfang Yu fell silent. Angewomon was right. Bibi Dong was an awake madwoman, one who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals.

She did not just want to destroy Spirit Hall; she wanted revenge on the entire world. In Dongfang Yu's original world, she would have been a textbook antisocial criminal.

To be fair, since the Qian Clan had wronged her, it was only natural for her to seek revenge against them. She just should not have dragged so many innocent people into it.

As the saying went, every debt had its debtor. Bibi Dong's experiences were indeed infuriating. Dongfang Yu also remembered that she had once been a kind, gentle, graceful young girl.

But where were any of those virtues now? Fortunately, Bibi Dong had not yet committed too many terrible sins. Otherwise, Dongfang Yu would not have known how to face her.

That was precisely why he had never given up on her. Since he had made up his mind, he had to stop all of this.

This was all for the sake of the world! He was willing to feed himself to the tiger!

"Looks like she really is extraordinary in your heart," Angewomon teased.

Dongfang Yu did not know how to answer that. If he said he liked her, he could not make the Lovesick Heartbreak Red bloom. If he said he did not, he was always concerned about her.

The feeling was strange, as though he was only one step away. Sometimes it seemed right before his eyes, yet he could never grasp it.

"Angewomon, do you think I can win her over?"

"Everything exists in your dreams."

Dongfang Yu: "..."

The next day, outside Spirit City.

Bibi Dong had changed into casual clothes. She had always worn the priceless Pope's robes before, but this sudden change in style gave her an unusual charm.

Seeing Dongfang Yu staring at her, Bibi Dong asked, "What is it?"

"N-Nothing. This disciple just thinks Teacher looks very beautiful today." Dongfang Yu hurriedly shook his head.

Bibi Dong smiled softly. No matter what kind of woman she was, she would always like hearing someone praise her beauty. She was no exception.

"Let's go."

Dongfang Yu followed her into the carriage, and the two sat facing each other.

The carriage was not very spacious, and a certain fragrance lingered in the air. Dongfang Yu knew it was Bibi Dong's scent, because he had smelled it before.

He could not help swallowing. Lowering his head slightly, Dongfang Yu avoided looking at her. If he kept looking, he feared he would lose his composure.

Though he and Bibi Dong were not far apart in age, her presence was simply too powerful. Before her, he could never remain calm and composed. It was an invisible kind of pressure.

"This time, the location is still Star Dou Forest. The target is a Storm Nebula Tiger around five thousand years old," Bibi Dong said indifferently.

"This disciple will follow Teacher's arrangements."

"Mm."

After that, the two did not speak again. One was aloof and taciturn, while the other did not know what to say. In the end, they simply closed their eyes and rested.

"I should remind you that a five-thousand-year soul beast is not your current limit." After hesitating for a while, Angewomon decided to remind him.

"Hmm? Then what is?" Dongfang Yu was somewhat surprised. Did he finally have the protagonist's privilege of absorbing Soul Rings beyond his level?

He had been thinking about this ever since they hunted the Sky-Steed last time.

"Around ten thousand years."

Dongfang Yu froze. Wasn't that the limit of Tang San, the protagonist? Relying on his black fourth Soul Ring, that guy had shown off plenty.

Now it was his turn to show off?

Imagining that feeling of being the only sober person while everyone else was drunk, of being the center of everyone's attention, Dongfang Yu could not help laughing aloud.

"Heh heh heh..."

"Stop acting weird." With her eyes closed, Bibi Dong suddenly spoke.

Dongfang Yu immediately shut up, though he was still laughing wildly inside.

"You should figure out how to persuade this woman first," Angewomon said, dealing him a blow.

Dongfang Yu: "..."

That really was a problem. After all, Bibi Dong would have to make a move against a ten-thousand-year soul beast. Angewomon could not act whenever she wished. This truly stumped him.

After all, Bibi Dong was Gangzi's biggest fangirl and firmly believed in his theories. Could he really persuade her?

Probably not.

"Teacher..."

Bibi Dong slowly opened her eyes. "What is it?"

"Teacher, is the limit for absorbing a fourth Soul Ring really five thousand years?"

"Why do you ask?" Though the answer was obvious, Bibi Dong did not scold him right away. Instead, she wanted to hear whether he had some other insight.

"This disciple thinks... we can try a soul beast with a higher cultivation." After saying that, Dongfang Yu lowered his head, prepared to receive her reprimand.

"Your reason," Bibi Dong said blandly.

"As everyone knows, absorbing a Soul Ring primarily tests a Soul Master's spiritual power, followed by their physical body. Logically speaking, as long as one's spiritual power and body exceed their limits, the Soul Ring they absorb can also exceed its limit. This disciple thinks..." Dongfang Yu had just begun preparing a long explanation when Bibi Dong interrupted him.

"Xiao Yu, do you think your spiritual power is very strong?" Bibi Dong naturally knew all this. In the end, it was nothing more than her disciple being confident in his own spiritual power.

"Mm... it's alright." The corner of Dongfang Yu's mouth twitched. He had been ready to ramble on at length, but who would have thought she would go straight to the point?

At once, a powerful pressure descended upon him invisibly!

Dongfang Yu hurriedly resisted it, but his body was still violently shaken by the impact.

Damn, this woman really was strong!

No wonder she was the ultimate villain capable of killing the protagonist. Dongfang Yu had never felt such immense pressure before. This aura was even stronger than the Sky Azure Bull Python's.

It was as though a monstrous beast stood before him, radiating boundless terror. She had only let out a trace of her aura, yet he had nearly been utterly defeated.

Seeing that Dongfang Yu was unharmed, Bibi Dong was somewhat surprised. Though she had used less than a tenth of her spiritual power, it was not something a mere Soul Elder could withstand. This disciple truly possessed the talent to break through his limits.

"I agree. Then let us look for a Storm Nebula Tiger around six thousand years old," Bibi Dong said softly.

Dongfang Yu's mouth twitched, and his face darkened. So he had said all that for nothing?

You were the Pope, the greatest villain in the original story, a legend in your own right.

Why was your vision still so narrow?

What use is a thousand-year Soul Ring to me?!

At that thought, Dongfang Yu was somewhat surprised again. Given how much Bibi Dong trusted Gangzi, she was actually willing to let him attempt absorbing a Soul Ring beyond his level?

What Dongfang Yu did not know was that Bibi Dong was gambling as well. This disciple was too astonishing, even more astonishing than that wretch.

Ever since inheriting the Rakshasa God Trial, Bibi Dong's mentality had changed considerably. It was precisely because she had this support that she dared to let him try breaking through his limits.