Thankfully, thankfully.
If that crazy woman only wanted to make Jiang Huai the Holy Son of their Spirit Hall,
then old fellows like them could simply turn a blind eye.
Setting the facts aside, the boy's own talent was more than enough to qualify him as their Spirit Hall's Holy Son.
Qian Daoliu had actually already tacitly approved of this.
As Old Qian saw it, Qian Renxue would eventually inherit the Angel Godhood and ascend to the Divine Realm.
She certainly would not leave behind any offspring in the mortal world to inherit the position of Spirit Hall's Pope.
Moreover, as the Angel God's Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu had also sensed the presence unique to a divine inheritance on Bibi Dong.
Thus, choosing a truly suitable successor for Spirit Hall was a matter of great importance.
Of course, all of that was a matter for later.
After another stretch of time had passed,
the very first thing Bibi Dong did upon returning to Spirit City
was drag Jiang Huai and Zhu Zhuyun into a secret chamber together.
Taking in his surroundings, Jiang Huai inwardly thought that this was bad.
It's a fresh account. Don't mess with it!
He was only seven years old now.
Surely this teacher of his was not planning to do something inappropriate to him?
And although there was a sliver of anticipation in his heart too, shouldn't that at least wait until he was a little older?
While Jiang Huai was still letting his thoughts run wild, Bibi Dong's voice drifted into their ears.
"Xiao Huai, Zhu Yun, I obtained two top-grade Soul Bones on this trip. You two can finish absorbing them here."
"Zhu Yun, once you've finished absorbing yours, you should be able to aim for a ten-thousand-year fourth ring.
"As for you, Xiao Jiang Huai, if you want a ten-thousand-year third ring, you'll need to temper your physique a good deal more."
"Your Soul Power Level has risen so much in such a short time. This is also a good chance for you to consolidate it."
Huh?
So she only wanted me to absorb a Soul Bone!
Looks like I was overthinking things!
But what was that flash of anticipation in this bargain teacher's eyes all about?
Then Bibi Dong took two crystalline, translucent Soul Bones out of her Storage Soul Tool and handed them to Jiang Huai and Zhu Zhuyun.
The moment it touched his hand, Jiang Huai sensed something was off.
It was not as though he had never handled the roughly sixty-thousand-year-old Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull that his bargain senior sister had previously absorbed.
Never mind the one in his own hand; even compared to the one in Zhu Zhuyun's hand,
that Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull was as far apart as heaven and earth.
"Teacher... this..."
Seeing the shock in her beloved disciple's eyes, Bibi Dong proudly puffed out her chest.
"It seems you've been studying Soul Master theory diligently too, Xiao Jiang Huai."
"You guessed correctly. The Wisdom Skull in Zhu Yun's hand is around a hundred thousand years old, while the one in yours is a full six hundred thousand years old."
"Moreover, both Soul Bones came from the Mermaid Clan. Since you two also possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, absorbing Soul Bones of the same origin will surely be like giving a tiger wings when you fuse in the future."
Jiang Huai was stunned by those words!
Was this what it meant to be doted on as someone's white moonlight?
Dongzi had just handed over a six-hundred-thousand-year Wisdom Skull without a second thought.
And if I remember correctly, the only mermaid over six hundred thousand years old seems to be that Sea Princess.
Terrifying indeed, truly terrifying indeed!
It's just a shame I didn't choose the caresses of an exquisite beauty like Chao Tianxiang back then...
That kind of pleasure-just thinking about it is enough to leave someone hopelessly enthralled!
Having missed it just like that really is a great regret!
Beside him, Zhu Zhuyun swallowed hard, her hand trembling slightly around the Soul Bone.
She had never imagined that Jiang Huai held such an important place in the Pope's heart!
Having her abducted to assist his cultivation was simply the greatest masterstroke of this era!
A hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone?
Never mind the Nether Zhu Family-even the Star Luo Imperial Family had no such opportunity!
She could never repay the Pope's kindness, never!
"All right, stop standing there in a daze, you two little ones. Set your minds at ease and absorb them."
"Once you turn twelve, Xiao Huai, I will officially announce you as our Spirit Hall's Holy Son."
Bibi Dong spoke slowly.
For a Soul Grandmaster and a Soul Elder, absorbing Soul Bones like these was naturally not something that could be done overnight.
Still, with Bibi Dong, a powerhouse who had already reached the limits of the mortal world, guarding them, no major problems arose in the end.
When the two of them finished absorbing them,
Jiang Huai had reached the level-thirty bottleneck in one leap, while Zhu Zhuyun had reached the level-forty bottleneck!
Jiang Huai: I laugh at Tang San's lack of strategy and Qian Renxue's lack of wit!
Already seven and still unable to break through to Soul Elder-what are they if not trash?
In this era, there were no instruments for measuring spiritual power, so how much Jiang Huai's and Zhu Zhuyun's spiritual power had increased remained unknown for now, but the Soul Bone Skills they had obtained were truly terrifying indeed.
Soul Bone Skill: Mermaid's Control.
Released a mermaid spirit that could actively help the Soul Master control spiritual Soul Skills, casting them one additional time while halving the spiritual expenditure.
Soul Bone Skill: Mermaid Duet.
Doubled the power of spiritual Soul Skills.
It was worth mentioning that when the two of them fused into the Hell White Tiger and then used Mermaid Duet, the spiritual damage they dealt would double again on top of its original amount!
This move could be called the stern father of Third Brother's Purple Demon Eye!
"Since you've finished absorbing them, Jiang Huai, Zhu Yun, you two may leave and familiarize yourselves with your newly acquired abilities."
"Once you have both tempered your physiques to the required standard, I will send someone to take you to hunt for the corresponding Soul Rings."
As she finished speaking, Jiang Huai rose and raised his hands in a salute, just about to leave,
but Zhu Zhuyun remained where she was without moving.
"Hmm? Zhu Yun, is there something you wish to tell me?"
As though she had made up her mind about something, Zhu Zhuyun spoke.
"Your Holiness, could you have Xiao Jiang Huai step out for the moment?"
What the hell? Why all the secrecy?
Bibi Dong said nothing, merely raising her hand to dismiss Jiang Huai first.
After shrugging helplessly, he left the secret chamber as Dongzi requested.
"All right, Zhu Yun, you can tell me what it is now, can't you?"
After arranging her words in her mind, Zhu Zhuyun slowly spoke.
"Your Holiness, when little brother Jiang Huai and I complete our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, I can feel that it seems capable of accommodating another source of power."
"It feels as though the Hell White Tiger isn't its final form. Rather, could another person join the fusion on that foundation?"
"My younger sister Zhu Zhuqing has also grown into a graceful young beauty, and her talent is no less than mine. I was thinking..."