"Teacher!" Hu Liena saw her teacher suddenly fly into a rage.
Instinctively, she wanted to put in a good word for Ye Han and the others.
But the moment she spoke, Bibi Dong shot her a look.
In the end, the words stuck in her throat, and she said no more.
"Elder Ling Yuan! You had better give me a reasonable explanation!"
Bibi Dong turned her piercing gaze back to Ling Yuan and spoke coldly.
"Hehe~"
Ling Yuan was not worried. A confident smile curled her lips as she prepared to explain.
"No need to say anything!"
Ye Han jumped out of Ling Yuan's arms and shielded her behind him.
At this sight, Bibi Dong's brows instantly knitted tightly, and her delicate fists suddenly clenched.
Thinking Ye Han was about to defend Ling Yuan again, just as before, she immediately prepared to scold him.
"Dark Sacred Dragon, manifest!"
Ye Han gave her no chance and abruptly unleashed his Martial Soul.
"Roar!"
A deep dragon's roar resounded across the wilderness in every direction as the enormous Dark Sacred Dragon abruptly appeared.
"You!"
Seeing this, Bibi Dong naturally concluded that he intended to protect Ling Yuan and snapped without hearing him out:
"What do you think you're doing! You dare defy me-ah!!!"
Before she could finish the rest of her sentence, she suddenly cried out in shock.
All because-
The three Soul Rings possessed by the Dark Sacred Dragon-
Were slowly lighting up, one after another!
The first Soul Ring: purple, two thousand years!
The second Soul Ring: purple, four thousand three hundred years!
The third Soul Ring: purple, eight thousand nine hundred years!
Three purple Soul Rings emerged in succession, circling Ye Han.
They also radiated the presence of rank thirty-two Soul Power, sweeping outward.
Every time a Soul Ring descended, Bibi Dong's heart could not help trembling.
When all three Soul Rings had descended, her shock reached its peak, and she suddenly exclaimed:
"This! How is this possible! His first three Soul Rings are actually all purple!"
Didn't Xiao Gang's theory say the absorption limit for the first Soul Ring was 423 years? This...
Could it really be as Ye Han said-that taking something to improve one's constitution could break this theory?!
"Ah! Oh my heavens!!!"
Hu Liena covered her cherry-red lips, her beautiful eyes widening into circles as she cried out in astonishment:
"I... I'm not sensing this wrong, am I? His third Soul Ring is actually close to nine thousand years!"
"This is terrifying! Teacher, do you know why? Why is it different from what you taught us?"
As she spoke, Hu Liena abruptly turned to look at her teacher, Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong's mind was buzzing. She could not answer that question at all.
Even if Xiao Gang were here now, he probably could not explain the sight before them!
"Hehe~"
Seeing Bibi Dong so thoroughly stumped, Ye Han secretly reveled in contemptuous satisfaction and said with a smile:
"Teacher, as you can see, my earlier theory was completely correct!"
"As for that theory you've been promoting? Utter! Worthless! Bull! Shit!"
The moment he said this, Bibi Dong flew into a furious rage, her eyes practically spitting fire.
This little beast actually dared question the theory Xiao Gang had poured his heart's blood into researching!
Unfortunately, the facts were right before her eyes. She could neither refute them nor find an excuse.
"Teacher..."
Hu Liena had been absorbing her Soul Ring earlier and did not know the two had argued.
Now that Ye Han was suddenly talking back to their teacher, she ought, by rights, to defend her teacher.
But her heart was so infatuated with Ye Han that she actually chimed in on his side:
"Teacher, perhaps Junior Brother Xiao Han is right!"
"The theory our Spirit Hall promotes should be changed!"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
She taught and nurtured this girl every day, yet now the girl was speaking up for this little beast instead.
But soon, she decided Hu Liena was not at fault and turned her spearhead back toward Ye Han.
How could Nana, so innocent and kind, possibly do anything to defy her?
There was only one reason! This little beast had bewitched her. All she had to do was kill him!
"Hiss!"
Seeing Bibi Dong's crazed look, as though she wanted to devour someone-
Ye Han realized he had gone too far and instinctively edged closer to Ling Yuan behind him.
"Ahem~" Realizing something was amiss, Ling Yuan smiled faintly and stepped in to smooth things over:
"All right, all right, Your Holiness. Xiao Han was only joking."
"It's getting late. We shouldn't continue traveling back. Let's rest here tonight."
"As for how Ye Han managed it and which theory is correct, let's discuss that tomorrow when we set off back to Spirit City."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong reluctantly acquiesced.
She understood that with Ling Yuan here, there was no way to act without leaving traces.
Besides, this little beast was too weak right now to withstand her extraction of his twin dragon bloodlines.
At the thought that this little beast's bloodlines would greatly benefit her and Xiao Gang, a cold, sinister smile curled her lips.
At the same time, she firmly believed Xiao Gang's theory was certainly not wrong. This little beast's Martial Soul had to be special!
Once she returned, she would continue standing by Xiao Gang's theory! And she had to find a way to stop this little beast from spreading his new theory!
"Yay!"
At that moment, Hu Liena immediately grew excited upon hearing Ling Yuan's arrangements.
Then she stepped forward, lovingly picked Ye Han up, and said bashfully:
"Junior Brother Xiao Han, sleep in the same tent as your senior sister tonight, pretty please?"
Feeling the warmth of her embrace, Ye Han found it wonderfully comfortable.
Remembering how she had just talked back to Bibi Dong for his sake, he prepared to agree as a reward.
But before he could say it, that madwoman Bibi Dong started causing trouble again.
Watching Ye Han and Hu Liena being so intimate just now had nearly made Bibi Dong explode with anger.
But when she saw Nana brimming with happiness together with Ye Han, an inexplicable feeling came over her.
It was as though, in Nana, she saw herself back then, meeting Xiao Gang behind her demonic teacher's back.
But then she abruptly shook her head. How could this little beast deserve to be compared with Xiao Gang? She interrupted coldly:
"Nana, come here. You'll sleep in the same tent as your teacher tonight!"
"You've only just absorbed your third Soul Ring, and your Soul Power is still unstable. I will stabilize it for you!"
Hearing this, Hu Liena's face instantly filled with disappointment.
"Teacher, but..."
She held Ye Han tightly, seemingly unwilling to let go, her eyes full of pleading.
"No buts!"
Bibi Dong's voice was as cold and hard as iron, brooking no argument.
Hu Liena had no choice but to compromise and obediently return to Bibi Dong's side.
Damn madwoman!
Ye Han cursed inwardly and could only let the matter drop.
And so, the four split into two groups and began setting up tents to rest.
Naturally, the task of keeping watch fell to the two adult Titled Douluo.
Ling Yuan and Bibi Dong took turns keeping watch, one taking the first half of the night and the other the second...
Before they knew it, the second half of the night had arrived.
The entire Sunset Forest had fallen silent.
The Soul Beast roars that rang out constantly during the day could no longer be heard at all.
With the second half of the night came the time for Ling Yuan and Bibi Dong to change shifts.
Having finished watching over the first half of the night, Ling Yuan returned wearily to the tent.
Inside, Ye Han was sleeping soundly, though he occasionally murmured, "Sister Ling Yuan!"
"Heehee, does my darling husband miss me that much~?"
Delighted, Ling Yuan took off her outer clothing as a reward and gathered Ye Han into her arms before falling asleep with him.
But once she was fast asleep, a stunningly beautiful figure slipped inside. It was none other than-
Hu Liena!
She had sneaked over just as Bibi Dong got up to change watch with Ling Yuan.
She had stayed outside the tent, waiting until Ling Yuan was sound asleep and no longer stirring before daring to enter.
"Gasp...!"
When Hu Liena entered and saw the sight before her, she froze in astonishment.
No wonder Junior Brother Xiao Han liked Elder Ling Yuan so much. So behind closed doors, Elder Ling Yuan was this...
"Hmph! Junior Brother Xiao Han belongs to me!"
Hu Liena snorted, then gave a sly smile.
Following Ling Yuan's example, she undressed, then quietly carried Ye Han aside and gently nudged him, calling softly:
"Wake up, Junior Brother Xiao Han. Your senior sister has come to see you~"
Ye Han woke groggily, then immediately spurted blood at the sight before him.
Before Ye Han could react, however, Hu Liena directly unleashed her third Soul Skill:
"Third Soul Skill, Heavenly Fox Enchanting Sound!"
At the same time, she was certain that Ye Han would fall under her Soul Skill and have his consciousness controlled by her.
(End of chapter)