Reunion with His First Love

Once Bibi Dong had put herself in order, she had someone take Ma Hongjun away.

She did not want Ma Hongjun present when she met Yu Xiaogang.

Even if Ma Hongjun said nothing, she still felt as though someone was reminding her that she had already betrayed Yu Xiaogang.

With her hands behind her back, Bibi Dong faced away from Yu Xiaogang and looked out the window. "Xiaogang, you're finally willing to see me. Have you been well all these years?"

For a while, neither of them spoke in the spacious hall.

"Back then, I had no choice but to leave you. But now there are no obstacles between us anymore. Come. From now on, I'll protect you, Xiaogang. Shall we start over?"

After saying this, Bibi Dong turned to look at him, her gaze full of affection, only to see a fool who looked remarkably like Yu Xiaogang holding a teacup and drinking water.

He drank like a small child, which, paired with his full beard and crew cut, made him look comical.

"Xiaogang, why are you like this?"

Bibi Dong realized that something seemed wrong, but she still hurried over to Yu Xiaogang. Her hand trembled as she reached out and gently touched his cheek.

"Hehehe."

Yu Xiaogang merely answered her with a foolish grin.

"Xiaogang, what's wrong, Xiaogang? Who did this to you? Xiaogang, say something."

Yu Xiaogang still did not answer. By now, he could probably do nothing but hold his cup and grin foolishly.

That was not even the end of it. A confused expression suddenly crossed Yu Xiaogang's face, and then Bibi Dong caught a foul, acrid smell-Yu Xiaogang had actually wet himself.

"Guards! Someone, hurry!"

The Temple Army guards outside hurriedly pushed the doors open and entered. "Your Holiness, what happened?"

"Yu Xiaogang-how did Grandmaster Yu become like this? Who on earth did this? Investigate! Investigate every detail!"

"Yes!"

Several guards withdrew and soon brought over a jailer from the prison.

Captain Wang, the jailer, answered respectfully, "Your Holiness, when we found Grandmaster Yu, he was already witless. He seemed to have crawled all the way from the Star Dou Great Forest to Spirit City on his own. It looks as though he suffered a great deal of torment at Tang Hao's hands."

A crippled fool making his way from the Star Dou Great Forest to Spirit City by himself was a joke. The story neither stood up to scrutiny nor made any sense.

As he spoke, Captain Wang had already decided where his own grave would be.

Yet, to his surprise, Bibi Dong instinctively believed it without the slightest suspicion.

"Xiaogang, my Xiaogang. Even after losing your mind, you still remembered which direction I was in. What a foolish man. Don't worry, Xiaogang. Even if you've lost your mind, I'll take good care of you for the rest of your life. Guards! Help Grandmaster Yu change his clothes, and summon the best physicians you can find. I'll spare no effort in treating Xiaogang. Xiaogang, don't worry. I'll do everything I can to cure you."

Whether he had understood or simply felt happy, Yu Xiaogang began clapping happily, grinning foolishly as he clapped.

Then Bibi Dong issued another order:

"I'm putting a bounty on Tang Hao's head. Who can bring me his head? Whatever she wants, I'll grant it. Even if she wants a Soul Bone, it doesn't matter."

None of them felt particularly motivated. After all, Tang Hao had already beaten the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, to death more than a decade ago.

What good had all those years of offering a bounty done?

Naturally, Bibi Dong understood what they were thinking. "Anyone who can provide Tang Hao's exact whereabouts will receive at least one Soul Bone once I've confirmed the information."

The entire Spirit Hall erupted with excitement, including the Soul Douluos and even the Titled Douluos.

They did not have to fight Tang Hao. Merely providing his exact whereabouts would earn them a Soul Bone.

Although its age was certain to be low, it was still a Soul Bone, something only Titled Douluos were qualified to compete for.

"At present, it seems Tang Hao is in the Star Dou Great Forest. Go and find him. As soon as you discover any trace of him, bring it to me immediately. I'll reward you handsomely."

Thus, led by Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, nearly all of Spirit Hall's Titled Douluos poured out in force, flying toward the center of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Even several worshippers from the Worship Hall could not bear to sit idly by and flew out with them.

At a point along the border between the Star Dou Great Forest and the Heaven Dou Empire, Wang Qiye finally led Zhu Zhuqing onto the right path.

"That really wasn't easy. How can you be this slow?"

Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks reddened slightly, and she looked a little shy. "Master, how can you say that about me? I'm probably not all that slow, am I?"

Wang Qiye rolled his eyes. "My original plan was only to stay here for half a day. But you managed to keep me here for ten whole days, and you still say you have excellent comprehension?"

Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips in displeasure. Her comprehension really was excellent within her family.

"Fine, fine. We can discuss how excellent it is later. Remember to practice this cultivation technique diligently. Its potential far exceeds your imagination. If you can fully master and integrate it, who knows when you might ascend to the Divine Realm?"

"Huh? I can become a god too?"

Wang Qiye nodded. "Of course. But becoming a god is something you're better off avoiding."

"What does that mean?"

Zhu Zhuqing wanted to ask more, but when she turned, Wang Qiye had already vanished without a trace, leaving only a single remark behind. "Head northwest. You still haven't collected the big gift package I gave you."

After hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing headed toward the Heaven Dou Empire. What she needed most now was somewhere to stay, while she waited for tomorrow's Soul Master Tournament.

As she was thinking, several dark figures shot through the sky above her head.

"What's going on? Those figures just now were so powerful."

Zhu Zhuqing instantly entered Shadow Form and hid within a shadow.

Fortunately, the figures that swept past did not return. Instead, they charged straight ahead, visibly heading deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Zhu Zhuqing waited where she was for quite a while. Seeing no movement around her, she breathed a sigh of relief and then headed in the direction Wang Qiye had indicated.

Meanwhile, Tang Hao was completely unaware that people had come searching for him.

He had not taken a single step out of the cave these past few days. To learn all the martial cultivation methods and moves as quickly as possible, Tang Hao had been eating and living alongside Tang San.

Tang San personally guided Tang Hao through every posture and every use of his muscles, even explaining one by one where the energy flowed during the Internal Cultivation Technique.

The entire cultivation technique left Tang Hao utterly excited.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! With this cultivation technique, how could our Clear Sky Sect fail to prosper and grow strong? With this cultivation technique alone, our Clear Sky Sect will surely rise to become the continent's greatest power. Spirit Hall, the two great empires, the Upper Three Sects-they'll all be defeated by our Clear Sky Sect!"

In fact, Da Ming, Er Ming, and Xiao Wu had long since left the area outside.

After repeated persuasion from Da Ming and Er Ming, Xiao Wu finally began to waver. Seeing her attitude shift, Da Ming and Er Ming hurriedly grabbed her and rushed straight toward the Far North.

Whoever wanted to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest could stay. The three of them certainly did not want to.

They knew just how important Yu Xiaogang was to Tang Hao. This concerned the flaw in his son's Twin Martial Souls. Now that the man had disappeared right under their noses, there was no chance of Tang Hao treating them pleasantly. He might even secretly scheme to take their Soul Rings and Soul Bones.

The human world was too complicated. The two of them only wanted to take Xiao Wu somewhere in the Soul Beast World and live out their lives in peace, where no one could find them.

Moreover, something stirred in Da Ming's heart. He had never expected Sister Xiao Wu to be so beautiful after growing up. She had not reached a hundred thousand years yet. If she also chose to take human form after reaching a hundred thousand years...

At that thought, Da Ming looked forward even more to the secluded life awaiting the three of them.