Novice Gift Pack

The more Bibi Dong leafed through the yellowed books, the more her hands trembled.

Bibi Dong would not suspect Qian Daoliu of fabricating the books in her hands. Although she had never read some of them, she still vaguely remembered seeing them.

Having lived comfortably under the title of Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden for more than a decade, Bibi Dong could at least see that much clearly.

Bibi Dong really was not very familiar with Spirit Hall's rules and regulations. Her teacher was the Pope, after all, and she had been named Holy Maiden when her martial soul awakened at six.

She had spent all her time cultivating within Spirit Hall, so Bibi Dong had encountered very little of the outside world.

Qian Xunji had sheltered Bibi Dong far too well.

Now it seemed that Yu Xiaogang had relied on being a Titled Douluo's son and having the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind him. That was why her status as Holy Maiden had never intimidated him. He had deliberately approached her and used her to enter the Library Pavilion for martial soul research, hoping to find a way to break through to Soul Elder.

As Bibi Dong recalled everything that had happened between her and Yu Xiaogang, she realized just how foolish she had been!

Outside the Worship Hall,

"Boohoo, Second Uncle, couldn't you go a little easier?" Qian Xunji looked even more miserable than before.

Earlier, he had only suffered a few superficial injuries and gotten his clothes dirty. Now Golden Crocodile was really throwing his weight behind his punches. Though the wounds were still superficial, the papal robes Qian Xunji had just changed into were already torn beyond recognition.

The fabric used for papal robes was even finer than what the continent's emperors wore. That alone showed how savagely Golden Crocodile had beaten Qian Xunji.

"If you had fulfilled even a fraction of your responsibilities as a teacher, Bibi Dong wouldn't have been deceived by that useless Yu Xiaogang." As Golden Crocodile spoke, he landed another punch on Qian Xunji's eye.

While in the Library Pavilion, Golden Crocodile had made a point of speaking with Elder Huang. Only after asking had he learned that Yu Xiaogang's soul power had not even reached rank thirty. A two-ring Soul Grandmaster had deceived Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden-who could stomach that?

"Second Uncle, you're going too far! I'm still the Pope!" Qian Xunji hurriedly protested through the pain.

"The Pope, huh? I'm the Second Worship! Big Brother also ordered today's beating. And you still dare threaten me?"

Qian Xunji was then subjected to an even fiercer barrage of punches. Yet Golden Crocodile still felt unsatisfied, so he sent a stream of soul power toward a distant spot on the mountaintop.

The soul power flew several hundred meters and reached a bamboo grove.

There were several bamboo houses in the grove, where some of the Worships cultivated. A formation isolated the area from the outside world; otherwise, Qian Xunji's cries would already have disturbed them.

"Damn, I only cultivated for a few days, and Second Brother stirred up something this wild?" Jiang Mo stepped out of his bamboo house. Upon receiving Golden Crocodile's voice transmission, he froze in astonishment.

It was not just Jiang Mo. The others had also received Golden Crocodile's message: the Great Enshrined had ordered them to come out and beat up the Pope together.

"Let's go see what happened at the Worship Hall!" As the Third Offering, Azure Luan, spoke, he turned into a streak of light and shot toward the Worship Hall.

The other Worships followed behind him.

Outside the great hall,

Golden Crocodile was still beating Qian Xunji, but he stopped and looked at the streaks of light approaching in the distance.

Qian Xunji thought his "punishment" had finally run its course-until he saw five more figures appear behind Golden Crocodile.

"Second Uncle, you... you..." Qian Xunji had been beaten so badly that he could not even finish his sentence.

"Brothers, the Great Enshrined has ordered us to loosen up our eldest nephew's muscles and bones." Golden Crocodile looked at his brothers, then waved his great hand and charged ahead of them.

After seeing Qian Xunji's condition, the five Worships walked toward him, their hands and feet itching to move...

"Aah..."

Inside the great hall,

As Bibi Dong heard her teacher's cries grow even louder, fear welled up further inside her. If even the Pope was treated like this, then as a mere Holy Maiden, wouldn't she...

"Dong'er, do you still think Yu Xiaogang is knowledgeable? Do you still like him?" Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong and went straight to the heart of the matter.

"I don't know right now. My heart feels so muddled." Bibi Dong was lost.

After all, they had spent two years together. Bibi Dong still had feelings for Yu Xiaogang.

"All right, Dong'er. Don't overthink it. I believe you were deceived by Yu Xiaogang because you're young, and because my son failed to teach you properly."

"By the way, Dong'er, is Yu Xiaogang still in Spirit City?" Qian Daoliu asked, looking at Bibi Dong's pale face.

"He's still in Spirit City," Bibi Dong said through gritted teeth.

Bibi Dong was still angry that Yu Xiaogang had used her to enter the Library Pavilion.

"Ahem... ahem. Once your teacher comes back, we'll go meet him."

"Aaah!"

Another scream came from outside the great hall.

"All right, bring that brat inside," Qian Daoliu called toward the doors.

Outside the great hall,

"Ji'er! I have to say, I've certainly stretched my old muscles and bones enough today." Golden Crocodile and the other Worships all wore smiles, even feeling several years younger.

Golden Crocodile then dragged Qian Xunji into the great hall. Looking at her teacher's face, which had been beaten into a pig's head, Bibi Dong swallowed. This was the most wretched she had ever seen him.

"All right, Dong'er, don't be afraid. I don't think the Pope will be able to teach you for a while. Besides, he has countless duties to handle every day. Would you be willing to follow me from now on and become my disciple?" After seeing Qian Xunji's miserable state, Qian Daoliu spoke gently to Bibi Dong.

"Huh?" Bibi Dong froze.

"Gasp!" ×7

Not only Qian Xunji, but the other Worships as well stared at Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong in astonishment.

Seeing Qian Xunji's condition, Bibi Dong had thought she would be punished too. Why did the Great Enshrined want to take me as his disciple instead?

"Fa... ther..." Qian Xunji's muffled voice sounded.

Qian Daoliu shot a glare back at him, and his inherited son immediately ducked his head.

Since Qian Xunji had been taught by him, Bibi Dong would naturally become Qian Xunji's junior martial sister.

Hmph! Being martial siblings was better than being master and disciple, wasn't it?

"Dong'er, are you willing?"

Bibi Dong glanced at Qian Xunji, then bowed deeply to Qian Daoliu. "Your disciple, Bibi Dong, pays her respects to you, Teacher!"

"Good! Good! Good!" Upon hearing Bibi Dong agree, Qian Daoliu said "good" three times in succession. His delight was plain to see.

Not only had he successfully taken Bibi Dong as his disciple, he had also completed the system's mission.

At the same time, the system's notification sounded in Qian Daoliu's mind.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully establishing a bond. Bonded target: Bibi Dong. Mission rewards have been delivered to the system space.]

With a thought, Qian Daoliu opened the Novice Gift Pack.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully opening the Novice Gift Pack. You have obtained a second martial soul slot.]

[Congratulations, host, on successfully opening the Novice Gift Pack. You have obtained the Six-Winged Angel Combat Experience Card.]

[Congratulations, host, on successfully opening the Novice Gift Pack. You have obtained Thousand-Year Soul Ring Age Pill ×10.]

[Second martial soul slot]: The host can obtain a second martial soul through martial soul awakening.

[Six-Winged Angel Peak Combat Experience Card]: Grants one experience of the rank ninety-nine combat power of the six-winged angel martial soul (equivalent to the host at his strongest). Time limit: 2 hours.

[Thousand-Year Soul Ring Age Pill]: Increases the age of any Soul Ring by one thousand years! Can raise it to a maximum of 9,999 years.