Dividing the Spoils

The gamblers present all knew the Red-Clad Deacon well. Seeing how he treated the two young people, they grew intensely curious about Huang Tieyi and Bibi Dong's identities.

"Young master, are we still going to gamble?" Huang Tieyi asked, noticing the curious looks around them.

"After all this, what's the point? We're heading back." Bibi Dong turned to the Red-Clad Deacon. "I'll leave things here to you. Transfer the business into my name. It'll do for pocket money."

"Yes, Saint—" The Red-Clad Deacon had barely opened his mouth when Bibi Dong silenced him with a glare. He promptly shut up.

Bibi Dong and Huang Tieyi crept back to the Spirit Hall Branch. As they passed through the hall and were about to go their separate ways, the dark room suddenly lit up. Ling Yuan Douluo, Heavenly Tyrant Douluo, and Thunderbolt Douluo were watching them with broad smiles.

"Your Ladyship, going out to fool around with A Yi this late? You're giving him far too much credit," Huang Batian teased, taking a sip of tea.

"Grandpa, is that any way to talk about your grandson? I stand tall and sit straight. I'm a thoroughly good person," Huang Tieyi protested.

"A thoroughly good person? You can't even stand straight. You're like a crooked tree branch, and you have the nerve to say you're upright!" Huang Batian set down his teacup with a huff.

"Of course I'm upright. When I'm out and about, people call me the young man with a conscience," Huang Tieyi said smugly.

"Oh, the young man with a conscience, is it?" Huang Batian sneered. "I thought people called you the Eighth-Life Asura. If Tang Hao and Tang Xiao of the Clear Sky Sect hadn't admitted they'd lost together to someone swinging a maul, I'd never have known my grandson had it in him to make those Clear Sky Sect blockheads concede defeat."

"A Yi, I wondered why a peerless prodigy like you didn't want your name getting around. Turns out you were saving it for this—showing off under a false identity!" Lei Zhenyun teased. "You battered the Clear Sky Sect brothers with a maul. I remember you forged a longsword too. Are you planning to take a swing at Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who only recently became a Titled Douluo?"

"We've already had a sword match without using any Soul Skills. You could say we were evenly matched..." Huang Tieyi nodded calmly. "We agreed to have another match when the chance comes."

"Well, well, my precious grandson really has grown capable." Huang Batian clapped his hands. "A little reputation outside the family, and you're so carried away you don't know what's what anymore. Hand over your winnings from the casino, or I'll spank you."

Helpless, Huang Tieyi tossed over Yamamoto Juroku's Space Ring. Huang Batian caught it and swept its contents with his spiritual sense. Excitement filled his face. With a thought, he poured most of its contents onto the floor: Gold Soul Coins, jewels, and medicinal herbs piled up everywhere. "Big brother, looks like he was a fat sheep. There's more in there, isn't there? Take it out and let me feast my eyes..." Lei Zhenyun said eagerly.

"What's left isn't fit for children's eyes—or for men and women to look at together," Huang Batian said with a lecherous grin.

"Got it. We'll look at it alone in a bit." Lei Zhenyun answered with an equally lecherous grin.

"You two filthy old men. How are we dividing all this?" Ling Yuan Douluo asked. A Phoenix Hairpin among the jewelry had caught her eye.

"Let's give them the money..." With obvious reluctance, Huang Batian waved his hand, sending a great heap of Gold Soul Coins in front of Huang Tieyi and Bibi Dong.

"We'll split the herbs and jewelry between ourselves..." Huang Batian said, greed in his eyes.

"Grandpa, at your age, maybe you should leave the Tiger Whip alone!" Huang Tieyi teased. "Careful you don't overdo the tonic and hurt yourself."

"Get lost! Are you cursing your own grandpa? Go back to your room and sleep. We're entering the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow morning," Huang Batian snapped.

"Got it. I'm off to bed. Grandpa, take care of yourself—and show some restraint..." Huang Tieyi shot him a lewd look, then left the hall.

After Huang Tieyi and Bibi Dong had gone, Huang Batian handed the Space Ring to Ling Yuan Douluo. "Take a look inside, then we'll divide what's on the floor."

Ling Yuan Douluo took the ring and swept it with her spiritual sense. The sight startled her. "You call this unfit for children's eyes?"

"Isn't it?" Huang Batian said with a smile. "They haven't reached Titled Douluo yet. What good would it do them?"

"Big brother, Ling Yuan, what are you two talking in riddles for? What does being unfit for children have to do with Titled Douluo?" Lei Zhenyun asked, thoroughly puzzled.

Huang Batian took the item out of the Space Ring. It was a large bottle of purified, concentrated Whale Rubber Solution—about two catties of it.

"Damn, that really isn't fit for children!" Lei Zhenyun said excitedly. "Big brother, with this Whale Rubber Solution, can we strengthen our bodies too? Could we break past level ninety-five, become Super Douluo, and enter the Worship Hall?"

"Of course. But you saw what happened to A Yi's trousers when he ate that little piece of Whale Rubber. Are you sure you still want to try?" Huang Batian teased.

"Heh. Just thinking about that makes me laugh. We ate it in a brothel, with women right there, but he insisted on holding it in. The boy really doesn't know how to enjoy himself..." Lei Zhenyun laughed.

"Enough. Let's divide up the most important thing. Four shares: I'll take two, and keep one of those for A Yi," Huang Batian said.

"No objection from me," Ling Yuan Douluo said with a nod.

"Me neither," Lei Zhenyun said, his face alight with excitement.

"Then let's divide it," Huang Batian said.

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Bibi Dong returned to her room and took a Head Soul Bone from her Space Ring. Pure white throughout, it gave off a faint, holy glow.

Huang Tieyi had taken it from Yamamoto Juroku's Space Ring ahead of time and given it to her. It was a Mental Attribute Soul Bone that could strengthen a person's mental power and protect them from being led astray by illusions.

Bibi Dong placed the Head Soul Bone on her head like a crown, then entered a meditative state and began absorbing it.

The Head Soul Bone glowed faintly and slowly sank in. Bibi Dong felt no pain at all.

The absorption went quickly. In less than half an hour, Bibi Dong had finished absorbing the Soul Bone, and it had merged with her body. Curious, she activated its skill. A Golden Vertical Pupil appeared between her brows.