Early the next morning, Bibi Dong summoned Jiang Huai and Hu Liena to the Papal Hall.
Over the past while, Dongzi had been burning the midnight oil, thoroughly researching Soul Beasts suited to the future development of Jiang Huai's Martial Soul.
From their habits and the Soul Skills they might yield to whether they could further stimulate the evolution of the White Tiger Martial Soul within Jiang Huai, she had studied it all with considerable seriousness.
Bibi Dong: I'm the real theoretical Grandmaster here!
"Xiao Huai, I've already found suitable Soul Beasts for you."
"Compared with the Star Luo Dai Family's White Tiger Martial Soul, your White Tiger Martial Soul clearly possesses an additional trace of pure light.
"In that case, when selecting Soul Beasts, we should naturally emphasize development in that direction."
At this point, Bibi Dong turned to Hu Liena beside him.
"As for you, Nana, if you insist on following a path of pure mental control, you'll severely limit your future ceiling."
"The fact that Xiao Huai's White Tiger Martial Soul shows signs of evolving beyond the Dai Family's White Tiger served as a reminder for me."
"Above your Demon Fox Martial Soul, there are higher-order Soul Beasts such as the Three-Eyed Demon Fox and the Nine-Tailed Fox. When selecting Soul Rings, we can focus on finding targets with the bloodlines of these higher-order fox Soul Beasts, which might stimulate your Demon Fox Martial Soul to evolve again."
After hearing this, Jiang Huai stood utterly dumbfounded.
Wait, are you still the Bibi Dong I know? How are you this wise?
How long has it even been? You've already come up with such a profound theory-that absorbing suitable Soul Beast Soul Rings might stimulate bloodline evolution in Beast Martial Soul Masters? (Doge)
If Gangzi had possessed wisdom like this back then, would he still have been unable to break through to rank 30 at fifty?
Still, there was one thing Jiang Huai had to admit: Hu Liena was right to change her cultivation approach this early.
In the original story, without Xie Yue as her accessory for the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm, Hu Liena really would have relied on charm from start to finish.
By comparison, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes ten thousand years later actually provided an excellent model for development.
Hu Liena, meanwhile, blinked in bewilderment.
If she remembered correctly, her teacher had thumped her chest and assured her back then,
According to a certain theoretical Grandmaster, as long as she honed her mental control to the pinnacle, she would undoubtedly have a place among the powerful in the future.
How had her teacher's stance suddenly changed when she had only just obtained her second Soul Ring?
Then Bibi Dong's voice continued,
"All right, you two little ones, go and get ready. In a moment, I'll hand the Papal Hall's work over to Ghost Douluo. Chrysanthemum Douluo will set out with us."
Hearing this, Hu Liena's eyes instantly lit up.
"Teacher, are you going to accompany us on this Soul Hunt yourself?"
Bibi Dong nodded as though it were only natural.
"The beyond-limit Soul Ring absorption you two little ones are attempting this time is unprecedented. Naturally, I must watch over you myself in case anything unexpected happens."
Jiang Huai took the opportunity to ask as well,
"Then, teacher, which Soul Beast forest are we going to this time?"
"The Star Dou Great Forest, or perhaps Sunset Forest."
After a moment's consideration, Bibi Dong explained,
"As the largest and second-largest Soul Beast forests on our Douluo Continent, both contain target Soul Beasts suitable for you."
"However, danger lurks on all sides within the Star Dou Great Forest, and with you two little ones along, we can't venture too deep. So Sunset Forest will be our first choice for our initial stop."
Jiang Huai nodded repeatedly as he listened. Good, that's good!
This saved him from having to concoct a lie specifically to fool this teacher of his, who was gradually becoming wiser.
As for how to smoothly bring up the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after arriving at Sunset Forest, he could play it by ear when the time came.
Just then, however, a tall figure appeared soundlessly inside the hall.
The newcomer had long golden hair and looked only middle-aged. He simply stood there, without the slightest fluctuation of Soul Power around him, yet exuded a terrifying sense of pressure.
Bibi Dong's gaze instantly turned subtle.
"Qian Daoliu, you old fool, why aren't you staying put in your Worship Hall? What are you doing in my Papal Hall?"
Qian Daoliu paid little mind to Bibi Dong's utterly unceremonious birdsong and floral fragrance.
His gaze passed over Bibi Dong and landed squarely on Jiang Huai, studying him thoughtfully from head to toe.
"Abundant blood and vitality, a solid foundation. He certainly is a promising seedling."
At this point, Qian Daoliu raised an eyebrow slightly.
"No, wait. Why is there another presence inside him?"
As the Angel God's Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu was exceptionally sensitive to the presence of colder, darker Martial Souls associated with death and the netherworld.
Moreover, Jiang Huai was a child brought back from Star Luo City. In mere moments, even without personally seeing Jiang Huai release his two Martial Souls, Qian Daoliu guessed what those two presences represented.
"Bibi Dong, you've certainly had a fortunate encounter, obtaining a disciple with such extraordinary talent."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong naturally wore a proud, haughty expression.
"Hmph, you old fool. Could my judgment of people possibly be wrong?"
Qian Daoliu fell silent for a moment, then a meaningful expression soon appeared on his face as he turned to Jiang Huai.
"Boy, I am Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined, the rank-99 Angel Douluo. Would you like to become my disciple instead?"
"As long as you agree, what I can give you will only exceed what your Supreme Pontiff teacher can offer."
At these words, Bibi Dong instantly bristled.
This old fossil actually came to poach my disciple right in front of me! Absolutely unforgivable!
"Qian Daoliu, how dare you! I am Jiang Huai's teacher!"
After a moment of surprise, Jiang Huai naturally shook his head repeatedly in refusal without the slightest hesitation.
Are you kidding? Dongzi is gradually taking my shape now. Why would I leave fragrant Dongzi's side to keep a bunch of rotten old men company in the Worship Hall? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Besides, Bibi Dong and her world-shaking wisdom are already hard enough to handle. There's an even wiser Qian Renxue over at the Worship Hall.
At this thought, Jiang Huai spoke with a solemn expression, as though possessed by Third Brother.
"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Great Enshrined, but I already have a teacher.
"As the saying goes, a teacher for a day is a mother for life. I could never do something so ungrateful!"