"Yes."
Before the elders could answer, Bibi Dong's voice drifted through the hall.
"Your Majesty, there's no need."
"Indeed, just let the children have them to play with."
"..."
After hearing Bibi Dong, Ghost Leopard, Snake Lance, and the others spoke up one after another.
However.
Bibi Dong ignored them and looked at Hu Liena again. "What are you waiting for?"
"Yes."
Hu Liena answered, then took Rusty Samurai Swords out of her Space Soul Tool and handed them back to everyone.
"Elder Snake Lance, this is yours."
"And Elder Ghost Leopard's."
"Elder Demon Bear... oh, right. Everything came to light before Elder Demon Bear could fulfill his promise, so there isn't one for him..."
Soon, Hu Liena had returned all the Rusty Samurai Swords she had received from them.
"Teacher, is this all right now?"
Having finished, Hu Liena looked up at Bibi Dong and asked pitifully.
Although she was a fox herself, she still wanted to complain: she had failed to catch the fox and ended up covered in its stink.
"Mm."
Bibi Dong nodded. "You have merely done what you should have done. There must still be a punishment. In a moment, you will go to the Lost Canyon and survive there for another week. During that time, you must also kill a soul beast around fifty thousand years old. Only then will your task be complete, and you may return to Spirit City."
"This..."
Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan all looked distressed.
There was no denying that this task was extremely difficult.
"Stop hesitating and leave immediately. The Continental Soul Master Tournament will begin soon, and Spirit Hall still needs the three of you to compete."
Bibi Dong glanced at the three standing frozen in place and waved a hand.
Seeing that the decision was