"Spirit City really lived up to its name. It truly was magnificent."
Walking through Spirit City, Gu Shengge looked around at the imposing city and its bustling crowds.
After Bo Saixi attained level 100 godhood, she had no godhood inheritance.
But as a believer in Gu Shengge, she could actually use some of his divine abilities after attaining level 100 godhood, such as Calling Wind, Summoning Rain, and Spatial Control.
When Bo Saixi first reached level 100, because she had no deity's inheritance and had attained godhood on her own, her heavenly tribulation descended.
Compared with Gu Shengge's million-year world-destroying heavenly tribulation, Bo Saixi's tribulation for attaining level 100 godhood was not even a hundredth as powerful.
Looking at the utterly unthreatening heavenly tribulation, Gu Shengge swallowed it outright, preserved the incomparably pure power of lightning within the tribulation clouds, and tossed it into Bo Saixi's body to help temper her physique.
After Bo Saixi attained level 100 godhood, Gu Shengge took Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Sea Witch into the small world within his body, then instructed Bo Saixi to manage Sea God Island before appearing directly in Spirit City.
Although Bo Saixi was deeply reluctant to part with him and wanted to stay by Gu Shengge's side,
as his foremost fanatical believer, she followed his arrangements without thinking.
Moreover, even if she could not follow Gu Shengge, as his foremost believer, after attaining level 100 godhood, she could not only use some of his divine abilities but also teleport instantly to his side.
And no matter where Gu Shengge was, she could communicate with him in her mind.
Even without the ability to appear beside Gu Shengge instantly, her current strength combined with his Spatial Control would allow her to appear at his side anytime, anywhere.
So Bo Saixi did not feel all that disappointed by Gu Shengge's arrangements.
"Sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going and bumped into you."
As Gu Shengge walked along the streets, taking in Spirit City, the corners of his lips lifted slightly when he heard the female voice in front of him.
Looking at the blushing girl before him, who was nearly two heads shorter than he was, Gu Shengge smiled.
He had noticed her long ago; he had seen her the moment he arrived in Spirit City.
After all, his reason for coming to Spirit City was the girl before him-Bibi Dong.
After appearing in Spirit City, he had discovered Bibi Dong's residence behind the Pope's Palace.
Then, under his divine sense, Bibi Dong had left her room to go for a stroll.
As he looked over Spirit City's streets and the surrounding buildings, he had taken a route that would let him encounter Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong was still Spirit Hall's youthful, kindhearted Saintess, who had yet to meet Yu Xiaogang. He watched her chase an adorable little fox, only to accidentally bump into him.
"It's all right."
"Were you chasing this little one?"
Looking at the blushing Bibi Dong before him, Gu Shengge extended his hand toward her.
At the same time, a fiery-red little fox appeared on Gu Shengge's shoulder.
As Gu Shengge extended his hand, the little fox lying on his shoulder climbed along his arm and jumped into Bibi Dong's embrace.
"Y-yes."
"Thank you."
"Xiaohong is just too mischievous."
"How about... how about I treat you to a meal?"
"After all, I bumped into you."
"Sure!"
Looking at the blushing Bibi Dong before him, Gu Shengge smiled.
Hearing Gu Shengge's gentle, magnetic voice and seeing him agree to her request, Bibi Dong's eyes brightened slightly as she stood before him.
"Oh, right, my name is Bibi Dong. I still don't know yours."
"My name is Gu Shengge."
Hearing Bibi Dong introduce herself, Gu Shengge smiled.
"I'll take you to the restaurant with the best food in Spirit City. They have so, so many delicious dishes there."
After hearing Gu Shengge tell her his name, Bibi Dong led the way.
Along the way, Bibi Dong kept stealing glances at Gu Shengge as she walked beside him.
My heavens! How could someone this good-looking exist in this world?
And it feels so comfortable standing beside him.
She did not know why, but even though this was their first meeting, Bibi Dong felt inexplicably at ease beside Gu Shengge.
Moreover, there was something about Gu Shengge that deeply attracted her.
In any case, she felt very comfortable beside him and really wanted to stay with him all the time.
Otherwise, she would not have rashly invited him to a meal.
Perhaps this is what the storybooks call love at first sight.
But... but could he like me?
He should... he probably will.
After all, I'm so pretty, and I have a good personality.
In Spirit City, I'm a very well-loved Saintess of Spirit Hall.
My teacher is also Spirit Hall's Pope, and as its Saintess, I have innate full soul power and twin martial souls.
I'm already a level thirty-five Battle Soul Elder at such a young age, and I have a good personality. He should like me, right?
At the very least... at the very least, he doesn't dislike me.
As Bibi Dong let her thoughts run wild beside Gu Shengge, she had unknowingly led him to the restaurant.
"Let's go to a private room."
Only when they reached the restaurant did Bibi Dong come back to her senses after letting her thoughts run wild beside Gu Shengge the whole way.
Once she came back to her senses, Bibi Dong noticed that many of the women around them had their eyes fixed on Gu Shengge.
Their gazes looked as though they wished they could devour him.
If she, Spirit Hall's Saintess, had not been beside him, these women coveting Gu Shengge's good looks would have swarmed him long ago.
Noticing this, Bibi Dong wanted to take Gu Shengge into a private room in the restaurant. She did not want the women inside looking at him that way too.
"Of course. A guest follows the host's wishes."
"You're treating me, so I'll follow your arrangements."
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Gu Shengge extended a hand, gesturing for her to go first.
"All right, then."
With Gu Shengge's agreement, Bibi Dong's eyes lit up, and she led him toward a private room on the restaurant's second floor.
After entering the private room, Bibi Dong ordered every one of the restaurant's signature dishes. While they waited for the food,
Bibi Dong, sitting across from Gu Shengge, looked at him curiously. "Big Brother Gu, you look older than me. Is it all right if I call you Big Brother Gu?"
"Of course."
"Then, Big Brother Gu, how old are you this year?"
"Eighteen."
Hearing Gu Shengge's answer, Bibi Dong's eyes brightened slightly.
Only six years older than me. Good, thankfully the gap isn't too big.
"Big Brother Gu, you don't seem like someone who lives in Spirit City."
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Gu Shengge looked at her blushing face, then into her sparkling eyes, and smiled faintly. "Yes, I'm not from Spirit City."
"I was traveling to gain experience and ended up here."
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