Fear and Strangeness

"Oh, so that's how it is. In that case, we won't disturb your cultivation. Xiaogang, let's go." Bibi Dong gave Yu Xiaogang a look and awkwardly used her position to block the book in his hands.

She shoved Yu Xiaogang along, intending to leave.

Qin Xuan appeared calm and expressionless, but he was secretly up to no good. He called after them, "Your name is Yu Xiaogang, right?"

The two turned back. Yu Xiaogang stood behind Bibi Dong. "Yes. What guidance do you have for me, Lord Qin Xuan?"

Yu Xiaogang had only been able to join Spirit Hall through Bibi Dong's connections. His status was practically nonexistent, so when facing Qin Xuan, Spirit Hall's 'second figure among the younger generation,' he naturally had to use an honorific.

Perhaps it was because of Bibi Dong, or perhaps because he came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect—or perhaps both.

Yet Qin Xuan could not hear the slightest trace of respect in his words. His expression remained calm, and his tone indifferent.

Qin Xuan pursed his lips. "Guidance would be an overstatement. I merely seemed to hear Her Highness the Saintess say that you would become a theoretical Grandmaster in the future. Is that true?"

Before Yu Xiaogang could answer, Bibi Dong stepped forward as though protecting her own child and demanded sharply, "Qin Xuan, what do you mean?"

She feared that Qin Xuan would trigger Yu Xiaogang's sensitive nerves and wound that pitiful, practically nonexistent self-esteem of his.

For a moment, she even forgot about the book of 'Spirit Hall's Top Secret' in Yu Xiaogang's hands.

[Bibi Dong Favorability -10 (Disgust)]

Hearing that Bibi Dong's favorability toward him had dropped, Qin Xuan did not care.

"Nothing much. I merely wanted to ask this future theoretical Grandmaster a few questions."

Though he had liked Bibi Dong in his previous life and greatly desired her body.

Qin Xuan had never had the habit of being a simp.

If Bibi Dong had not yet fallen for Yu Xiaogang at the time, he might have fought for her, spoken to her kindly, and moved her with sincerity.

But Bibi Dong's heart already belonged to Yu Xiaogang, so there was no need for him to press his warm face against her cold backside.

"Ask away." Yu Xiaogang did not know the predicament he was in. He stepped to Bibi Dong's side, gave her a confident look, then faced Qin Xuan directly with complete assurance.

When it came to cultivation talent, he, Yu, might not amount to much. But in theoretical knowledge, he truly feared no one.

"I heard you talking about me just now. How much do you know about my Martial Soul?" Qin Xuan asked.

Yu Xiaogang sorted through his thoughts slightly before replying seriously, "You, Qin Xuan, possess the Everbright Sword as your Martial Soul. Because a Primordial Vermilion Bird is sealed within it, when you broke through to Soul King at the age of eighteen, you broke the Douluo Continent convention that a person could only take one master in their lifetime. Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, two Level-Ninety-Six Super Douluo from the Elder Hall, exceptionally took you as their disciple."

"And what about the Offerings of the Elder Hall?" Qin Xuan continued.

Yu Xiaogang spoke eloquently, his face brimming with confidence:

"Grand Worship Qian Daoliu possesses the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. He is a Level-Ninety-Nine Peerless Douluo."

"Second Worship Golden Crocodile Douluo is a Level-Ninety-Eight Peak Douluo, with the Golden Crocodile King as his Martial Soul."

"Third Offering Azure Luan Douluo is a Level-Ninety-Seven Peak Douluo, with Azure Luan as his Martial Soul."

"Fourth Worship Mighty Lion Douluo is a Level-Ninety-Seven Peak Douluo, with the Blazing Lion as his Martial Soul."

"Fifth Worship Guangling Douluo is a Level-Ninety-Six Peak Douluo, with the Light Feather Divine Bow as his Martial Soul."

"The final two are your teachers. They are biological brothers, and their Martial Soul is the Coiling Dragon Staff, within which the ancient exotic beast Break Evil Dragon is sealed. When the brothers join forces, they far surpass ordinary Peak Douluo. Even Grand Worship cannot defeat them easily."

"I imagine they exceptionally accepted you as their disciple because your Martial Soul resembles theirs, with an ancient exotic beast, the Vermilion Bird, sealed inside."

All of that, including the reason Qin Xuan had been exceptionally accepted as a disciple, had been told to him by Bibi Dong. He thought to himself, That's it? And he wanted to stump this Grandmaster?

Meanwhile, Bibi Dong's face was filled with worry.

Because Qian Xunji had protected her too well, she did not understand the ways of the world and was also hopelessly lovestruck.

But that did not mean she was foolish.

On the contrary, she was very intelligent. She simply persisted despite knowing it could not be done.

When her teacher, Qian Xunji, had told her these things, he had said that the Elder Hall's seven Offerings were Spirit Hall's true foundation, and that information about them must never be leaked to anyone.

And now—

[Bibi Dong Favorability -10 (Disgust Deepens)]

Qin Xuan continued to coax him along. "Then what about His Holiness the Pope's Martial Soul?"

"Xiaogang, don't listen to him anymore." Knowing that if Yu Xiaogang continued talking about this, disaster would strike, Bibi Dong grabbed his wrist and tried to leave.

Yet Yu Xiaogang smiled and stopped walking. He knew that Qin Xuan also liked Bibi Dong, and thought Qin Xuan wanted to test him and make him look bad.

Unfortunately, Qin Xuan had miscalculated. In Soul Power, he, Yu Xiaogang, might be a hundred million notches behind Qin Xuan.

But in theory—he was invincible under Heaven.

One day, he would prove to the world that Yu Xiaogang was not trash.

"It's fine, Bibi Dong. Since he wants to ask, I can tell him. Otherwise, I fear he will never give up." Yu Xiaogang turned back to Qin Xuan. "His Holiness the Pope's Martial Soul is no secret within Spirit Hall. He is Grand Worship's son, so naturally, his Martial Soul is also the Six-Winged Angel."

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang glanced at the book in his hand and added, "I also know that Spirit Hall possesses six Inheritance Soul Bones, called the Angel Set. Each is as old as ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine years, and only those who possess the Angel Martial Soul and gain the Soul Bones' recognition can absorb them."

"It is said that once one gains the recognition of all six Soul Bones, one can break through the final limit and become a god at Level-Hundred."

"His Holiness the Pope had already cultivated to Titled Douluo by the age of fifty. Afterward, he made breakthrough after breakthrough. I suspect he has fused with at least one Angel Set Soul Bone, otherwise it would have been impossible—"

The more Yu Xiaogang spoke, the more carried away he became.

He was certain Qin Xuan could not possibly know this 'theory.'

A sense of superiority rose within him.

So what if your talent is greater than mine?

So what if you possess Innate Full Soul Power?

So what if you have a top-tier assault-type weapon Martial Soul?

Can your theoretical knowledge compare to this Grandmaster's?

Those were Yu Xiaogang's thoughts at that moment.

But Bibi Dong's heart had gone cold by more than half. If these words reached her teacher, the Pope's ears, they would likely bring Yu Xiaogang a fatal disaster.

Clap, clap. Qin Xuan applauded, smiling without any warmth. "As expected of a future theoretical Grandmaster. You even know Spirit Hall's deepest secrets, and understand them far more clearly than I do as an Offering's disciple."

"..." Question marks seemed to appear over Yu Xiaogang's face. For a moment, he could not tell what medicine Qin Xuan was selling, and an ominous feeling rose within him.

"Qin Xuan, what exactly do you want?" Bibi Dong knew they had fallen into Qin Xuan's grasp today. She simply could not understand why someone who had always been so 'kind' had suddenly changed overnight.

He had become someone unfamiliar to her, someone who made her feel afraid.

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