Spirit Hall, Pope Bibi Dong

Inside a cave in the Soul Beast Forest, Su Yuntao and Wang Feng sat in meditation.

Both were covered in injuries. Su Yuntao was a little better off, but Wang Feng could only endure his wounds. He had just discovered that not only was he unable to absorb Soul Power, he could not even draw on it. His body felt empty, as though it contained no Soul Power at all.

Outside the cave, the roars of Soul Beasts rang out one after another. Though the two looked calm on the surface, they could not help feeling a little nervous.

Before long, a Soul Beast began ramming the stone blocking the cave entrance. They knew the stone would not hold for long; sooner or later, it would be knocked aside.

Sure enough, the stone was knocked away shortly afterward, and a Soul Beast charged in right behind it. Su Yuntao was ready to strike, but the Soul Beast that had lunged inside suddenly stopped, then split in two.

The bizarre sight stunned them both. But a terrifying presence immediately swept over them, making them both jolt. At the same time, they recalled the presence they had felt in Holy Soul Village.

Had Tang Hao discovered I was still alive and come looking for me again?

That was the first thought to cross Wang Feng's mind, but he quickly calmed down and realized that this was not Tang Hao's presence. Though it was equally terrifying, it was not as powerful as Tang Hao's.

As the two stood there, confused and nervous, a figure walked in.

They were both startled when they saw him. He looked very young, yet he gave off an extremely dangerous feeling. And though he was clearly a man, his looks were even more stunning than those of some women. A faint smile lingered in his eyes, yet they also conveyed a sense of danger.

"Are you Su Yuntao?" the man asked, looking at Su Yuntao.

Su Yuntao cupped his fists in greeting. "I am Su Yuntao, an inspection deacon of the Spirit Hall Branch in Nuoding City. May I ask who you are..."

"Found you. Let's go!"

Before Su Yuntao could finish, the man spoke with a smile and waved his sleeve, sweeping them both out of the cave. By the time they came to their senses, they were already high in the air.

They soon landed and noticed quite a few people standing before them. The moment Su Yuntao saw the woman, he dropped to his knees and said respectfully, "Greetings, Your Holiness."

Wang Feng, meanwhile, stared fixedly at the woman, his eyes glazed over.

She's truly a heavenly fairy descended into the mortal world, a beauty not to be found among mortals! Beautiful, truly beautiful. Wang Feng's heart fluttered. The woman before him was more beautiful than anything he could have imagined, and he felt as though his soul was about to leave him.

Just then, however, a presence cold enough to reach the depths of his soul brought him back to his senses. Wang Feng focused and realized that everyone was staring at him. In particular, the man who had rescued him and another stern-looking man had killing intent in their eyes.

The woman remained cold and indifferent throughout, looking as though she stood above worldly affairs. Everyone else was trembling with fear, wearing expressions as though they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

Wang Feng did not know who the woman was, but they all did!

She was Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, whose name shook the Douluo Continent! She was a Titled Douluo. Though she really was beautiful, anyone who dared stare at her like that was courting death! This was the first time they had ever encountered such a thing, and the culprit was a kid barely bigger than a fart.

"Are you the child with Twin Martial Souls?" Bibi Dong asked.

Wang Feng nodded, not daring to speak. The three people before him felt far too terrifying. He did not know who they were, and Tang Hao's finger strike had made him understand that he had to be cautious around anyone.

"Wang Feng, don't be afraid. This is Her Holiness, the Pope of our Spirit Hall. Quickly, release your two Martial Souls and let Her Holiness take a look," Su Yuntao said.

Wang Feng frowned, but Su Yuntao had said that the people who came to save them would be from Spirit Hall. Besides, he was in no position to refuse, so he had no choice but to summon both his Martial Souls.

Wang Feng extended both hands, holding a spear in one and a bow in the other. He stared at Bibi Dong, still somewhat worried that he would be killed again.

"They really are Twin Martial Souls."

"Heavens! Twin Martial Souls! To think I'd get to see Twin Martial Souls with my own eyes."

Everyone was astonished at the sight of the two Martial Souls in Wang Feng's hands, though Bibi Dong looked far less surprised than the others.

"Your Holiness, when we were fighting Soul Beasts in the forest earlier, we discovered that Wang Feng couldn't absorb Soul Power or use it. We don't know what the problem is," Su Yuntao suddenly added.

Bibi Dong frowned and looked at Su Yuntao.

Frightened, Su Yuntao hurriedly dropped to his knees again. "I spoke out of turn. Please punish me, Your Holiness."

"I understand. All of you, remember: this matter must not be spread. Your name is Su Yuntao, correct? Very good. From now on, you will be in charge of the Spirit Hall Branch in Nuoding City." Bibi Dong had no intention of punishing Su Yuntao. Instead, she even rewarded him in the end.

Su Yuntao was startled and immediately thanked her repeatedly.

"All right, let's go!" Bibi Dong said, turning around. She also personally brought Wang Feng to her side.

The four of them quickly disappeared from the side of Su Yuntao and the others. By the time Wang Feng came to his senses, they were already high in the air.

The faint fragrance coming from the Pope beside him set Wang Feng's heart fluttering again, but he did not dare behave as he had before. He knew full well how terrifying the woman before him was.

And so Bibi Dong took Wang Feng along with her. Five days later, they appeared above a city. The first thing to enter his sight was a magnificent, gilded palace. Its glittering golden light made Wang Feng's eyes light up.

How extravagant would someone have to be to do something on such a grand scale?

But before he could take a good look at the enormous palace, his vision blurred, and they were already inside it.

There were only the four of them in the great hall, with no one else present, making it feel somewhat desolate.

Bibi Dong turned to the other two men and said, "You may leave. Do not speak of what happened here to anyone."

"Yes."

The two bowed respectfully, then turned and left.

After they had gone, Bibi Dong looked at Wang Feng and said, "Wang Feng, do you know why you can't absorb or use Soul Power?"

Wang Feng shook his head. If he knew, would he need her to stand here asking him?

"Because you have no Soul Power," Bibi Dong said calmly.

"Ah! What? I have no Soul Power!" Wang Feng was startled, caught somewhat off guard. By now, he understood the profession of a Soul Master quite well. Having no Soul Power meant he could not become a Soul Master.

That's not right!

Wang Feng quickly calmed down. Something was not right. If he had no Soul Power, why had they brought him back? Su Yuntao had told him that Spirit Hall treasured geniuses and that the main hall of Spirit Hall would definitely teach him personally.

If he had no Soul Power, would bringing him here not be a waste of time?

Wang Feng looked at Bibi Dong, appearing very anxious, and asked, "Your Holiness, do you mean I can't become a Soul Master?"

Bibi Dong nodded, but immediately added, "However, it's not as though there's no way. If you want to become a Soul Master, I can help you."

"Really?" Wang Feng was delighted.

"Of course. But if I help you, you must agree to one condition."

"What condition?"