"My dear disciple, are you all right?"
"I'm fine."
The corner of Xu Feng's mouth twitched.
[Fine? You nearly smothered me to death.]
Hearing this, the blush on Bibi Dong's face instantly spread down to her neck, and she inwardly complained, I didn't do it on purpose. How could you say that about your teacher, you little rascal?
Under normal circumstances, Bibi Dong would never have crossed the line like that with Xu Feng. But when she had seen Qian Xunji's expression earlier, she had been a little afraid that Xu Feng might be frightened, so she had involuntarily wanted to comfort him.
"Since you're unharmed, I'll be leaving now. His Holiness the Pope is still waiting for me."
"All right. Take care, Teacher."
Bibi Dong composed herself and was about to leave when the little rascal's inner voice unexpectedly rang out in her mind again.
[Sigh, my silly teacher. Even now, she hasn't noticed that old schemer of a pope's true intentions. If he harms her someday, she won't even see it coming.]
[Speaking of which, that old schemer really is despicable and shameless. He would even lay hands on his own disciple. He truly deserved to get hammered into the ground by Tang Hao and killed by his own disciple.]
True intentions?
Killed by his own disciple?
Bibi Dong's heart trembled, her mind filled with questions.
What true intentions does His Holiness the Pope have?
Why would I kill His Holiness the Pope in the future?
Bibi Dong had already verified Xu Feng's ability to foresee the future. Now, hearing his thoughts, she felt towering waves surge through her heart.
Pope Qian Xunji was her teacher, the person she respected most. How could she possibly kill him?
His Holiness the Pope... just what are his intentions? Bibi Dong sank into deep bewilderment.
[Well, Soul Masters across the entire continent only know that the Qian Family has the angel Martial Soul and powerhouses like Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji. Very few know that to perpetuate their supreme angel bloodline, they have to mate with a Titled Douluo of exceptional talent.]
[That's why Qian Xunji found my silly teacher early on and took her as his disciple. His aim was to wait until she became a Titled Douluo, then bring her into his harem and make her his papal consort. If she refuses, that old schemer will probably resort to despicable methods.]
[Sigh, what a headache. How am I supposed to tell my silly teacher all this?]
Hearing Xu Feng's inner voice, Bibi Dong felt a boom go off in her mind, as though countless thunderbolts had exploded. She froze on the spot.
Suddenly, Bibi Dong recalled the "defilement incident" Xu Feng had mentioned several days earlier.
Could it be...
Would His Holiness the Pope really do that sort of thing to me to perpetuate the angel bloodline?
Bibi Dong could not believe it, nor did she want to.
He was the person she respected most.
But however unacceptable it was, wariness had taken root in Bibi Dong's heart. Even as she left the room, the Soul Power within her had already begun circulating involuntarily.
"Your Holiness." Bibi Dong approached Qian Xunji.
Qian Xunji looked at her sternly. "Bibi Dong, as the Saintess, you should prioritize cultivation. Stop wasting your time on that good-for-nothing Xu Feng."
"..." Ordinarily, Bibi Dong would have spoken up in Xu Feng's defense, but now she was somewhat distracted.
"Also, I'll be going into seclusion shortly. During this time, you'll need to handle Spirit Hall's affairs in my place. Understood?"
"..."
"Are you listening to me?"
Bibi Dong raised her head and looked straight at the person she respected most, asking outright, "Your Holiness, why haven't you appointed a papal consort all these years? If you had one, wouldn't she be better suited to handling Spirit Hall's affairs in your place?"
"You are Spirit Hall's Saintess. It's perfectly acceptable for you to do these things."
"Can't someone else do them?"
"Of course not."
"Why?"
"Enough. You'll understand these things once you break through to Titled Douluo."
Qian Xunji narrowed his eyes and said somewhat impatiently, "What you need to do most right now is cultivate diligently and break through to Titled Douluo as soon as possible. That holds tremendous significance for my control over Spirit Hall and the passing down of the Qian Family's angel Martial Soul."
With that, Qian Xunji swept his sleeve and headed straight to his place of seclusion.
He wants me to break through to Titled Douluo as soon as possible, yet he doesn't dare state the reason outright... With a complicated expression, Bibi Dong watched the direction in which Qian Xunji had left.
At that moment, Bibi Dong became a little more convinced of what Xu Feng had said, and her wariness toward Qian Xunji deepened as well.
"Forget it." Bibi Dong stopped dwelling on the matter. Right now, she wanted to go find Yu Xiaogang more.
She might need a week before she could return from this trip, so before leaving, Bibi Dong went back to Xu Feng's room to say goodbye.
"Xu Feng, you little rascal! Slacking off again."
The moment Bibi Dong returned to the room, she saw Xu Feng lying on the floor, just one step away from the bed.
[Teacher, since you're already here, could you drag me onto the bed?]
[I really don't want to take that last step.]
Seeing how lazy Xu Feng was, Bibi Dong had intended to scold him, but when she heard his thoughts, the corner of her lips twitched slightly.
It was over.
This disciple was utterly beyond saving.
At the same time, a notification sounded in Xu Feng's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Your laziness has left even Bibi Dong feeling powerless, earning you the Lying Flat System achievement "Laziness Beyond All Reason." Rewards: Soul Power Level progress increased by 80%, 300 Lying Flat Points.] [Ding! Congratulations, host. Your Soul Power gauge has exceeded 100%. Your level has automatically broken through.]
Boom!
A wave of air burst outward, and Xu Feng's level instantly broke through to level 71, leaving Bibi Dong beside him rather dumbfounded.
"What happened?"
"Ahem, there's no need to worry, Teacher. I'm fine."
Xu Feng was polite on the surface, but inwardly, he grumbled.
[I can break through just by lying down. I hit level 71 without even trying. Am I supposed to tell you that, Teacher? It would probably scare you out of your wits.]
[Sure enough, hard work doesn't guarantee success, but lying down is guaranteed to be comfortable!]
Listening to Xu Feng's smug inner voice, Bibi Dong was shocked once again.
This lazy disciple had only broken through a few days ago, and today he had broken through again.
What kind of heaven-defying cultivation speed was this?
"Xu Feng..."
To avoid exposing the fact that she was listening to his thoughts, Bibi Dong forced herself to remain composed and began giving him all sorts of instructions before leaving. She feared that Xu Feng would sleep on the floor without a blanket again and freeze himself sick, and feared even more that he would think only of sleep, forget to eat, and starve himself to death.
After a great deal of earnest, painstaking advice, Bibi Dong was ready to leave when Xu Feng's grumbling sounded in her mind again.
[Sigh, once a teacher grows up, there's no keeping her at home. It's just a bit of a pity. How could Teacher fall for that hypocrite Yu Xiaogang?]
[It's bad enough that the guy's useless, but his character isn't much either. He keeps saying there are no useless Soul Masters, yet when taking disciples, he only had eyes for the exceptionally gifted Tang San. He wouldn't give a single ordinary Soul Master a second glance.]
[Worst of all, that guy approached Teacher with ulterior motives from the start. Aside from wanting to get with her, he actually wanted to gain benefits through her too. If I'm not mistaken, once that Yu fellow sees Teacher, he'll definitely ask her to use Spirit Hall's power to solve the problem of his Martial Soul's defect.]
Hearing this, Bibi Dong was startled once again, and a trace of pallor appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face.
He only takes geniuses as disciples and looks down on ordinary people.
He has ulterior motives and wants to make use of Spirit Hall's power.
Unable to believe it, Bibi Dong shook her head repeatedly, her lips unconsciously murmuring, "Xiaogang... is he really that kind of person?"
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