Absorbing Soul Bones

Yan turned his head aside, sounding rather irritated. "Hmph! None of your business!"

If this guy had never appeared, Liena would definitely like me! And now he still had the nerve to tell me what to do?

Xiao Xiao's smile faded slightly. He shot Yan a cold sidelong glance, with no desire to speak to him further. Then he looked at Hu Liena, softening his voice. "Liena, where's your brother?"

Hu Liena froze for a moment. She looked at Xiao Xiao's face, so handsome it made gods and men alike resent him, then lowered her head slightly and said slowly, "My brother... he should be cultivating, right?"

He spent most of his time cultivating, so now...

It should be no exception, right?

"Did you need something from my brother?" Hu Liena asked, pursing her lips in slight confusion.

Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly. "No."

I was just curious why both of you came, but Xie Yue didn't.

Looks like he's just a cultivation fanatic~

Before they had chatted for long, another knock sounded at the door.

"Your Eminence Xiao Xiao, Her Holiness the Pope requests your presence!"

Xiao Xiao glanced toward the door and gave a soft acknowledgment. Then he looked at Hu Liena and said unhurriedly, "Liena, I'll be leaving first."

Hu Liena nodded, sounding somewhat urgent instead. "Then Xiao Xiao, hurry and go!"

Xiao Xiao gave Hu Liena a faint smile before opening the door and walking out.

Yan's mind, meanwhile, had completely short-circuited.

Xiao Xiao... Your Eminence??

When had this guy become "Your Eminence"?

Wasn't he a Soul King?

He hurried over to Hu Liena's side and asked, "Liena, when did Xiao Xiao become 'Your Eminence'?"

Hu Liena shot him a disdainful glance before replying with slight impatience, "Xiao Xiao is also Teacher's disciple. Besides, he's already cultivated to the rank of Soul King. Isn't it perfectly normal for people to respectfully call him 'Your Eminence'?"

Yan scratched his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Seems... right!"

Hu Liena no longer wanted to bother with him and left Xiao Xiao's residence as well.

As for Yan, he naturally followed closely behind Hu Liena~

Xiao Xiao's quarters

After entering the Papal Palace, Xiao Xiao said respectfully, "Teacher."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly and said slowly, "Xiao Xiao, have you absorbed the Soul Bones I gave you?"

If her senses were correct, he had not absorbed them yet.

He was quite patient.

At the very least, his temperament was excellent. He was not the greedy sort, and he could keep his composure.

She had taken in a good disciple after all!

Xiao Xiao pursed his lips and answered, "Not yet."

Bibi Dong gazed quietly at Xiao Xiao for quite some time before slightly closing her eyes and saying, "Then absorb them here. Once you've absorbed them, I'll tell you what comes next."

Xiao Xiao nodded and sat down cross-legged. Then he took three Soul Bones out of his Soul Tool.

This Soul Tool had been a gift from Hu Liena.

Her exact words had been: I have too many things, and seeing that you didn't have a Soul Tool, I picked out one of decent quality for you!

Ahem, though those words were indeed full of holes...

He first picked up the head Soul Bone.

Not only did it have the highest age among the three Soul Bones, it was also the most dangerous to absorb.

Bibi Dong rested her cheek on her hand.

Xiao Xiao was quite clever. He knew to absorb the most dangerous one first.

Xiao Xiao placed the skull bone against his chest, then slowly released his Soul Power and gradually closed his eyes...

PS: The author doesn't know how to write this. Uh, readers, just assume the author doesn't understand Douluo.

After Xiao Xiao finished absorbing all three Soul Bones, he raised his head and looked at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly before saying, "Xiao Xiao, I want you to go to my Spirit Dueling Arena and temper yourself!"

Xiao Xiao narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, The Spirit Dueling Arena?