At his first glance at the secret letter containing information about Jiang Huai,
Bibi Dong's brow involuntarily rose.
An ordinary deacon serving under Star Luo City's Platinum Temple had discovered a child with Innate Full Soul Power and a White Tiger Martial Soul while awakening the village children's Martial Souls?
And the boy had even chosen to join their Spirit Hall of his own accord?
"Interesting. It seems this boy has some self-awareness. The Star Luo Empire will fall sooner or later."
But as she read further, Bibi Dong's expression grew a little strange.
A Second Martial Soul, the Hell Spirit Cat?
The White Tiger and the Hell Spirit Cat had actually appeared in the same person?
And according to Feidinan, there was even a faint, mysterious connection between the boy's two Martial Souls, possibly a precursor to a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
Dongzi did not understand. Dongzi was utterly floored!
To think such a genius existed in this world. He truly was destined to cross paths with her!
After what had happened with Qian Xunji all those years ago, Bibi Dong had loathed almost every man in the world equally.
That was also why, after so many years, Hu Liena remained her only disciple.
Xie Yue and Yan, fellow members of the Golden Generation, had been entrusted to Yue Guan and Gui Mei respectively for training.
But now, looking at Jiang Huai's name on the letter, Dongzi changed her mind.
Come to think of it, Jiang Huai...
For some reason, Dongzi felt it really was a good name!
A genius like this had to be brought under her tutelage!
Although Innate Full Soul Power was a rare talent,
top Soul Master organizations such as Spirit Hall or the Upper Three Sects would always have a chance of producing one every so many years.
But Twin Martial Souls were a different matter entirely!
Before Jiang Huai appeared, the only known Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls on the continent was Bibi Dong herself!
Dongzi could pat her own boobs and declare,
no one in this world understood the true worth of Twin Martial Souls better than he did!
Not to mention that this boy might even be able to unleash the Hell White Tiger alone.
Once nurtured, a disciple like this would surely become her right-hand man!
Even after Hu Liena inherited her position as Pope someday, Jiang Huai, her second disciple, would be there to assist her and help her control all of Spirit Hall.
Spirit Hall would finally, truly become her Spirit Hall-Bibi Dong's Spirit Hall!
Despite herself, Bibi Dong grew thoroughly excited!
Simply marvelous!
"Yue Guan, Gui Mei, go meet Feidinan. Make certain you bring him and that child safely to Spirit City."
As Bibi Dong's words fell, two figures, one gold and one black, emerged from who knew where,
taking the form of two figures clad in golden armor, kneeling on one knee and bowing respectfully to Bibi Dong.
"As you command, Your Holiness!"
After the two left, a small figure poked her head curiously through the doorway.
The newcomer was none other than Bibi Dong's most cherished disciple, Hu Liena.
At eleven or twelve years old, thanks to the nourishment of Soul Power,
despite her tender age, her slightly budding curves already rose and fell.
"Teacher, what are Elder Ju and Ghost Elder going to do?"
Seeing that the newcomer was her most cherished disciple, Bibi Dong softened her tone and beckoned Hu Liena over.
"Nana, you'll soon have a little junior brother."
"When your teacher is too busy in the future, you, as his senior sister, will have to help me teach him properly."
At these words, the little fox Hu Liena was completely stunned.
Her teacher was actually taking another disciple?
And a little junior brother at that?
Wasn't this unexpected?
After all, there had been no shortage of exceptionally talented disciples over the years, yet her teacher, the Pope, had never once entertained the thought of taking another disciple!
"Teacher, does this little junior brother of mine have some exceptional talent?"
Seeing her beloved disciple's curious expression, Dongzi could not help laughing, a hint of pride even entering her voice.
"Nana, his name is Jiang Huai."
"Like your teacher, he's a genius with Twin Martial Souls, the kind you rarely see in a century."
"Tell me, with a genius like that delivered right before my eyes, how could your teacher possibly not take him?"
Meanwhile, as he traveled, Jiang Huai kept pondering the question of his future Soul Rings.
In a Soul Master's cultivation, taking one step ahead always meant staying ahead at every step.
If he wanted his First Soul Ring to exceed the so-called standard age limit for absorption,
he needed to strengthen his physique and lay the foundations in advance.
That way, a thousand-year second ring and a ten-thousand-year fourth ring might not be out of reach.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan possessed knowledge of immortal herbs. All Jiang Huai needed to do was deliberately guide him toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well when they went out Soul Hunting,
and obtaining an immortal herb suited to him would naturally be no difficult matter.
Whale rubber would be easy enough, too.
With a behemoth like Spirit Hall backing him, finding some whale rubber of a suitable age to strengthen his physique would naturally be no problem either.
But at the same time, that was precisely where the problem lay.
Just how much influence the fifth option could exert over His Holiness the Pope
was something Jiang Huai truly could not gauge before meeting Dongzi in person.
Given the way Dongzi behaved in the normal timeline,
if she really got her hands on those immortal herbs, the first person she thought of would probably be that sexy, close-cropped con man in Nuoding City.
When that happened, she would insist on helping him break through level thirty first, no matter what.
What did any cost matter? Could it possibly be more important than her Xiaogang?
That would truly be terrifying.
People always said that the Endless Fire Territory had Yao Lao, but Yu Xiaogang was nowhere to be seen in the Divine Realm.
But Jiang Huai felt Tang San had done the right thing!
A mere Gangzi should count himself lucky to break through level thirty.
And he still wasn't satisfied?
Forget it. I'll take things one step at a time.
Jiang Huai muttered to himself inwardly.
At worst, I'll make do with a native's setup for my first few Soul Rings. There'll be plenty of ways to increase their ages later.
Just as Jiang Huai's thoughts wandered, two presences of such terrifying power suddenly came from ahead.
Feidinan's heart jolted. He immediately stopped and shielded Jiang Huai behind him.
Anyone whose presence could make even a Soul Douluo like him feel such pressure was probably a Titled Douluo!
And two had come at once?
Damn it, had the information leaked after all?
It looked like he really would have to give his life for His Holiness the Pope this time!
"Feidinan, what are you so nervous about?"
"What, can't you even recognize Old Ghost's presence and mine anymore?"
Just then, a soft, effeminate voice came from ahead.
Their Holinesses Chrysanthemum and Ghost?
So it was these two. They had truly given him a fright.
As the words were spoken, the two figures had already arrived before him, and Feidinan hurriedly bowed in greeting.
"Greetings, Your Holinesses!"
Jiang Huai also looked curiously at the newcomers.
Were these the two legendary workhorse Douluos?
Interesting.
One of them was shrouded in black mist, his face impossible to make out clearly.
As for the other, with his fingers poised like an orchid and that exquisite makeup, Jiang Huai actually detected a hint of...
Lingering charm?