Bibi Dong's Ideal

As soon as Bibi Dong arrived, Wang Feng no longer dared to look around. He quickly withdrew his gaze and put on an obedient expression. Bibi Dong glanced at the three of them, and they immediately stood up straight.

"All right, you've all heard about the Holy Academy. There are a few things you need to keep in mind, and I'll explain them to you." As Bibi Dong spoke, she came over to the stone table. After sitting down, she looked first at Wang Feng.

"Wang Feng, you have Twin Martial Souls. You must keep that a secret and not reveal them in front of others, or you'll put yourself in danger. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Teacher. I know what to do."

"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded and continued, "As for your Soul Rings, those don't matter. After all, if you want to train yourself, you can't avoid sparring with others."

"You're all core disciples of Spirit Hall, so you can join the Holy Academy to cultivate without taking a test. Once you're there, I hope you won't rely on your status to bully others as you please. Do you understand?"

"We understand!"

The three answered in unison. That was naturally something they could do.

"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction. "I won't say much more, but there's one thing I need to make clear. Once you get to the academy, you must study hard. It has the best teachers on the entire continent, and after three years, the academy will evaluate all of you based on your performance there over those three years and your own strength. Everyone who ranks in the top ten will receive a Soul Bone as a reward. Naturally, the higher you rank, the better the Soul Bone. I hope every one of you can earn a Soul Bone by the time you graduate."

"Don't worry, Teacher! I'll make sure Junior Sister, Xiao Xue, and I all make the top ten," Wang Feng said proudly. His strength gave him that confidence.

Bibi Dong shot Wang Feng a glare, then waved her hand.

Hu Liena and Qian Renxue walked out together, with Wang Feng following behind them. But when he reached the doorway, he turned back.

Seeing the worried look on his teacher's face, Wang Feng hesitated for a moment before asking, "Teacher, is something troubling you? Why not tell me? Maybe I can help you solve it!"

Bibi Dong glanced at Wang Feng and smiled. "Cultivating diligently would be the greatest help you could give me."

"Don't worry about my cultivation, Teacher. I'm already at level twenty-six! Have you ever seen an eight-year-old Soul Grandmaster at level twenty-six?"

"You! Remember, you mustn't cause trouble when you get to the academy. Do you understand?"

"I know, I know. Don't worry! I promise I'll listen to you and won't cause any trouble. Oh, right, Teacher, why was the Holy Academy suddenly established? I remember there are plenty of Soul Master academies on the continent!"

Wang Feng suddenly voiced the question that puzzled him most. He knew full well that all the major sects on the Douluo Continent could train their own disciples. The two great empires went without saying, and many duchies on the continent also had very large Soul Master academies.

"There are indeed many academies on the continent, but there are even more Soul Masters. Wang Feng, you must understand that in this world, if you don't have a powerful enough background, you have to work for everything yourself. You have Triple Martial Souls, so even without me or Spirit Hall, you could still become a true expert. But not every Soul Master can be as outstanding as you."

Wang Feng frowned. He seemed to understand.

"Teacher, do you mean the Holy Academy was established to ensure that every talented Soul Master is truly treated fairly?"

"That's right." Bibi Dong nodded, growing even fonder of Wang Feng. "At present, the continent's outstanding academies are either controlled by the empires or by the great sects. Soul Masters born into poverty are often bullied, and even those with exceptional talent are mostly cut down halfway along their path. My purpose in establishing the Holy Academy is to let every talented student display their abilities."

"But with the two great empires and the six great sects involved, can it really be fair?" Wang Feng began to worry. If Spirit Hall alone ran the Holy Academy, then Spirit Hall would naturally have the final say. But Spirit Hall was only one faction, and there were eight other major powers. They might not think the same way as Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong frowned slightly. In fact, that was something she was worried about too, but for now, she could think of no better way.

If those eight powers were not allowed to participate, Spirit Hall's strength alone would not be enough to support the Holy Academy.

After a long silence, Bibi Dong looked at Wang Feng and said, "Perhaps not, but I'll do my best to keep those Soul Masters born into poverty from falling by the wayside."

"Teacher, you have me too. I'll help you." Wang Feng looked at Bibi Dong earnestly as he spoke. He knew all too well what it meant to be born into poverty.

Whether in his previous world or this one, everyone seemed to be stamped with a label at birth. Some people could live without a care because of that label, while others spent their entire lives trying to tear it off, only to pin their hopes on the next generation in the end.

He had always thought that his teacher, the Pope, so cold and frightening even to Yue Guan and Gui Mei, would not spare a glance for the poor. Only at this moment did he realize how shortsighted he had been.

But now that he thought about it, it made sense. Spirit Hall's branches were spread across the continent, and wasn't serving Soul Masters exactly what they did?

Some said Spirit Hall controlled half the Soul Masters on the continent, but was the other half really in the hands of the major sects and the two great empires?

Perhaps not. Perhaps many people wanted to become Soul Masters and cultivate to change their destinies, yet never had the chance!

Teacher, don't worry. I'll make this ideal of yours a reality. At last, I'll make sure all the Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent can study and cultivate fairly and justly. Looking at Bibi Dong, Wang Feng silently swore to himself.

"Mm, good. With you here, I can rest easy," Bibi Dong said with a smile and a nod, feeling much more at ease.

Neither of them spoke again. After a while, Bibi Dong stood up and turned to walk out. "Come on. It's time I took you to the academy."

"Ah! Teacher, you're taking us there yourself?" Wang Feng was a little surprised, but in truth he was very happy.

Wang Feng followed Bibi Dong, and before long they arrived in the main cathedral hall. Qian Renxue and Hu Liena were already waiting there, along with the two Titled Douluo, Yue Guan and Gui Mei. Wang Feng did not know the remaining people.

Although he had lived in Spirit Hall for quite some time, he did not know most of the people there.

"Let's go."

At Bibi Dong's command, everyone followed her out of the hall and headed outside.

They did not fly straight there, but were going by carriage.

After all, Spirit Hall was the leading force behind the Holy Academy, so quite a few people were going, and not everyone could fly. Thus, they could only travel together by carriage.