Sky Screen timeline...
After a round of steaming and boiling, the lid was lifted, and a cloud of white mist rose.
Nan Huai'an reached out and took the whale rubber out of the pot.
The whale rubber had turned dark gold, with a crystalline sheen.
"The impurities have all been removed. It's ready to eat."
Nan Huai'an tossed the whale rubber to Bibi Dong.
"Teacher, is it really okay to eat it like this?"
Bibi Dong caught it, a little hesitant. Could she really withstand it?
"It's fine. Your teacher has been through this himself. Besides, what are you afraid of with me here?"
"If you don't want it, I'll eat it myself."
As he spoke, Nan Huai'an moved to snatch it back.
"No!"
Bibi Dong quickly swallowed the whale rubber, looking like a kitten guarding its food.
"Now that you've eaten it, focus on absorbing it."
She was still a child. The moment someone tried to snatch her food, she wanted to guard it.
This kind was the easiest to handle.
After Bibi Dong ate it, a great deal of heat began building up in her body. Her little face rapidly flushed red, and vast amounts of blood Qi seemed to surge inside her, about to erupt.
"Sit down and absorb it. Why are you still staring blankly at your teacher?"
Nan Huai'an rapped Bibi Dong on the head.
"Yes, Teacher."
Bibi Dong obediently sat down and began absorbing the blood Qi inside her, copying what she had seen.
During this process, Nan Huai'an stretched his limbs and looked at their surroundings.
"I never thought I could live in a place like this. But now that I'm here, Bibi Dong won't be alone anymore."
Original story timeline...
Pope's Palace
Something stirred in Bibi Dong's heart.
Not alone anymore?
Those words seemed ordinary, but to her, they were precious beyond measure.
She had never had anything like a perfect childhood, yet the version of her in that world could have a perfect life.
At that thought, Bibi Dong felt genuinely happy.
Sky Screen timeline...
After a short wait, Bibi Dong finished absorbing it and slowly opened her eyes, feeling the changes inside her body.
She threw a punch forward. It really was stronger than before.
"Teacher, it really worked!"
"I feel like I could fight ten people!"
Bibi Dong clenched her tender little fists, somewhat excited.
"One piece of whale rubber, and you're already this excited?"
"A disciple of mine has to fight all beneath heaven without finding a single worthy opponent."
"Yes, yes, Teacher!" Bibi Dong nodded repeatedly.
"Then what are we doing now?"
"Hunting Soul Beasts, of course."
With a light flick of Nan Huai'an's finger, the Heaven-Burying Sword left its sheath, circled through the air, and landed on the ground.
"Get on the sword!"
Nan Huai'an jumped onto the Heaven-Burying Sword first.
"Teacher, I'm afraid of heights!" Bibi Dong said timidly.
"Hold tight to your teacher's leg!"
Nan Huai'an scooped Bibi Dong up, put her directly behind him, and had her cling tightly to his leg.
Original story timeline...
"I'm dying of laughter. His Holiness the Pope is being carried around like a little chick. I wonder how His Holiness the Pope feels about that."
"Still, Brother Nan really is a straight man. That's the future His Holiness the Pope right in front of him!"
Pope's Palace
Veins bulged on Bibi Dong's forehead. Couldn't he be a little gentler?
He didn't know how to be gentle at all. Her future self was an absolutely stunning beauty, after all!
Sky Screen timeline...
The master and disciple were already flying toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Teacher, it's too high! I'm afraid of heights!"
Bibi Dong glanced down and trembled in terror, screaming wildly as she shook Nan Huai'an's leg.
"Shut up! You're so noisy. You're not going to fall!"
Nan Huai'an spoke impatiently.
"But it's really high! Teacher, fly slower!"
Bibi Dong: Boohoo, Teacher doesn't know how to care about me at all.
"Shut up and stop shaking around. We're flying really fast right now!"
Nan Huai'an motioned for Bibi Dong to quiet down.
Bibi Dong looked down again, only to jolt in fright. She failed to hold on to Nan Huai'an's clothes, her hands slipped, and her entire body fell straight down.
"Ah! Teacher, save me!"
Bibi Dong screamed in panic.
She plummeted through the air, but the moment those words left her mouth, in the blink of an eye, Bibi Dong realized she was no longer rapidly falling.
Opening her eyes and seeing that handsome profile, she finally relaxed a little.
"What are you yelling for? See, you fell, didn't you?"
Nan Huai'an spoke irritably.
"Teacher, but it's really high! Just hold me like this as we go. I don't want to fall."
Bibi Dong wrapped both arms around Nan Huai'an's neck and refused to let go even if it killed her.
"Ah! Let go! Are you trying to strangle your teacher?"
Nan Huai'an's face went pale.
"If you don't let go, I'll throw you down."
At those words, Bibi Dong grew even more frightened and held on tighter.
Nan Huai'an felt as though he was about to meet his great-grandmother. He immediately pried Bibi Dong's hands apart with force and held her dangling in midair.
"Ah!" Bibi Dong turned pale with fright. "Teacher, don't throw me down! I won't hug your neck anymore!"
Nan Huai'an slowed down. "Were you wrong?"
"I was wrong! I was wrong!"
Bibi Dong wanted to cry but had no tears.
I really was wrong.
Teacher is also a big meanie!
Who treats their disciple like this? Even if I'm afraid of heights, he shouldn't punish me like this!
Nan Huai'an put her back into his arms, held her with both hands, and continued accelerating.
"This is much more comfortable."
Bibi Dong's little heart finally recovered.
Original story timeline...
"You know, Brother Nan really is a unique teacher. Any other teacher who found a disciple with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power would practically put them on an altar like a treasure."
"Brother Nan isn't an ordinary person. He's a genius himself, and he's so young, too. His way of teaching disciples is bound to have a flavor all its own!"
Many viewers sighed with feeling.
Crown Prince's residence
"Beautiful! That's exactly how it should be. Punish that woman."
Qian Renxue laughed in delight.
Seeing Bibi Dong get humbled made her happier than anything else.
Shrek Academy
"This Nan Huai'an really doesn't know how to be a gentleman. How could he treat a child like that?"
Ning Rongrong felt that Nan Huai'an wasn't quite doing the right thing.
She was a genius, after all.
Xiao Wu jumped up excitedly.
Yes, just like that! Punish Bibi Dong properly. The worse she feels, the happier I am.
Hidden in the shadows, Tang Hao also felt his mood lift at the sight.
They're all scum from Spirit Hall. They deserve to be punished.
Pope's Palace
"Teacher, you're actually afraid of heights?"
"Even I..."
Hu Liena abruptly stopped speaking when she saw Bibi Dong's extremely dark expression. She decided to say no more, lest she get another scolding.
"Nana, shut your mouth. Your teacher's fear of heights was something from her childhood."
Bibi Dong snapped at her.
"Yes, Teacher."
The little fox answered, wanting to cry but having no tears.
Bibi Dong felt terrible inside.
Shouldn't a teacher dote on their disciple?
How could he punish her like that? Besides, fear of heights is a child's instinct. You can't blame Young Girl Dong!
Hu Liena looked at Young Girl Dong in Nan Huai'an's arms, feeling a little envious. Why are you so good to that young girl? When I came looking for you at the academy to go eat at the cafeteria, you barely paid me any attention.
Could it be that you don't like girls like me, but prefer ones like Teacher?