"Whoosh..."
Flender descended from the sky and landed in front of Li Qiu.
"When did you get here, kid? Can you fly? How else could you be so fast?"
When Flender first spotted Li Qiu, he thought he had seen a ghost.
"I've already finished two pots of tea!"
Li Qiu poured Flender a cup.
"You little rascal, you've been hiding your talents. Why didn't you show them before?"
Flender sat down beside Li Qiu, picked up the tea, and drank.
"Didn't I already tell you? My martial soul only mutated recently. That's why my strength increased so much!"
Li Qiu rolled his eyes at Flender. Was this guy's brain not working?
"Fine!" Flender glared at Li Qiu. This little fellow was getting bolder by the day.
He really was speechless.
Still, the boy was a genius. Naturally, he deserved a little leeway.
A soul master who didn't stir up trouble wasn't a good soul master.
The more trouble Li Qiu stirred up, the happier he would be.
That way, the boy would get more actual combat experience.
Young Bibi Dong was confined to her quarters, but she was in quite a good mood.
She didn't even have to go to school.
On the fifth floor of the Pope's Hall, Qian Xunji gazed toward the Saintess Hall to see what Young Bibi Dong was doing.
He found her sitting in the garden, eating grapes and staring at the flowers in front of her.
From time to time, she smiled.
This made him frown. What was Bibi Dong doing?
Even someone lost in thought wouldn't act like that, would they?
[Spirit Hall Saintess: The Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament is in a month. In two and a half years, I'll be leaving to travel the Douluo Continent. How should I mess with Yu Xiaogang when I meet him?] [A Leaf Knows Autumn: So you've decided not to fall for Yu Xiaogang? Aren't you leaving Spirit Hall anymore?] [Spirit Hall Saintess: Who would like Useless Gang? I think about leaving Spirit Hall every waking moment, but Qian Xunji will definitely send an elder to follow me in secret. If I run, I'll be dragged back. How am I supposed to escape? I don't want to be Qian Xunji's breeding tool!]
As Young Bibi Dong said this, her expression grew serious.
She didn't like Qian Xunji. After all, from beginning to end, she had only ever seen him as her teacher.
Just as Zhi Qiu had said.
In the future, she would want to leave Spirit Hall with Yu Xiaogang.
That would be repaying kindness with ingratitude.
Then, of course, she wanted revenge.
But couldn't she find a chance to escape first, then return to repay his kindness once she was stronger?
There was no time limit on repaying kindness.
[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Mm, so that's why you're cultivating so hard? Keep it up. Once I find and pick the immortal herbs, I'll have little Xiao Xue pick hers, then you can pick yours. You'll be able to grow stronger quickly. By the way, do you know why Tang Hao severely wounds Qian Xunji in the future?] [Spirit Hall Saintess: Where are the immortal herbs? What do they do? Don't tell me his being severely wounded by Tang Hao has something to do with me?] [A Leaf Knows Autumn: I'll tell you about the immortal herbs later. I'm afraid that if you two pick them, the ones here will disappear. Of course it has nothing to do with the current you. It's related to the future Bibi Dong. Qian Xunji wanted to get the future Bibi Dong a hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring to make it up to her. That's why he went... Of course, that's only my guess. I don't know whether it's right. Maybe Qian Xunji just wanted a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone...] [Love-Starved Little Angel: Wow, so that's what happened. Daddy does have a tiny bit of a conscience after all... But don't worry. I'll make Daddy treat my mama well! I'll make him love my mama twice as much.]
After saying that, Little Qian Renxue turned around and went straight back to stand in front of Qian Xunji. She planted her hands on her hips, her golden hair fluttering in the wind. "Dad... stop right there..."
"My little darling, why are you back again?" Qian Xunji was a little bewildered. Seeing his daughter with her hands on her hips, he thought she was so adorable she could make his heart burst.
"Did you do something to wrong Mommy? You have to treat her better and do everything you can to make it up to her... Cherish her twice as much!"
Little Qian Renxue spoke very seriously.
"I know!" Though Qian Xunji said he knew, he would never admit he was wrong.
He was the pope of Spirit Hall.
Didn't he have his dignity?
Everything Bibi Dong had today was entirely because he had taken a liking to her.
He could have any woman he wanted.
Bibi Dong was lucky to have caught his eye.
Having said her piece, Little Qian Renxue turned and left.
[Spirit Hall Saintess: @Love-Starved Little Angel, it's no use. No matter what Qian Xunji does to make amends, the future Bibi Dong will never thank him. There will only be hatred, deep hatred!]
Young Bibi Dong knew herself very well.
So little Xiao Xue's efforts were futile.
[Love-Starved Little Angel: Fine, but I've already done it. No matter what, I have to do something! Who is this Tang Hao, anyway? He can actually severely wound my daddy!] [Spirit Hall Saintess: Could it be Tang Hao, one of the Clear Sky Sect's twin stars? In my current timeline, he's one of the famous twin-star geniuses. He's swept through everyone in his generation without an equal, basking in boundless glory.] [A Leaf Knows Autumn: @Spirit Hall Saintess, you're really clever. That's him. In my timeline, Tang Hao is already a rank ninety-five Titled Douluo. He's known as the youngest man in history to become a Titled Douluo. He reached that level at forty-four.]
Just as Li Qiu said this, Zhao Wuji came running over, panting heavily.
He looked over.
Seeing Li Qiu drinking tea with Dean Flender, his eyes widened.
Disbelief filled his face.
"You... why are you here? You couldn't possibly be faster than me! I never even saw you pass me!"
Zhao Wuji sat down at the tea table, picked up a cup, and drank. "You didn't bribe Boss Fu to bring you here, did you? With enough money, you could even get Boss Fu to turn a millstone!"
"You little brat! I may love money, but I wouldn't do something so shameless! He ran here himself, and he was even faster than me!"
Flender slammed a hand on the tea table in anger.
"Boss Fu, I was only joking!"
The slam startled Zhao Wuji. He immediately smiled, then looked back at Li Qiu. "Then how did you get here?"
"I walked."
Li Qiu spoke calmly, then took a sip of tea. Its fragrance was decent.
Tang San ran over from a short distance away. He had thought that even if he couldn't outrun Teacher Zhao, surely he could outrun Li Qiu.
After all, how could that guy possibly be faster than his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track footwork?
He could leave Li Qiu far behind.
He was definitely the Shrek student with the best footwork, speed, and stamina.
Then he saw the three people ahead.
Li Qiu was sitting in the middle.
Impossible! He's actually faster than me? Why didn't I see him pass me?
Tang San ran up to them. "Li Qiu, you cheated! You couldn't possibly be faster than me!"
"He is faster than you!" Zhao Wuji rolled his eyes at Tang San.
"Then he took a shortcut?" Tang San said, unconvinced.
"That, I don't know. In any case, he was faster than you!" Flender shook his head.
"But he wasn't faster than Teacher Zhao, right?"
Tang San asked.
"He was faster than me! I admit defeat wholeheartedly!"
Zhao Wuji shook his head as he spoke.
"So your training method is useless?"
Tang San said, "Wasn't this a method Teacher Xiaogang developed together with you?"
"You can't say it's useless. It's just a little worse than Li Qiu's!"
Flender said.
"Then, Li Qiu, what about your self-created soul skill for footwork? I want to see it... Otherwise, I won't accept this!"
A serious gleam shone in Tang San's eyes.
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