"Stop hiding, come out."
"Your Holiness the Pope is certainly generous, casually telling others the secret of twin martial souls just like that."
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Qian Renxue leisurely walked out from the shadows beyond the door.
"You're certainly getting bolder and bolder."
Bibi Dong's expression darkened slightly as she spoke indifferently.
Yet her expression was very calm, showing no sign of anger.
She was already used to the other's manner by now, and couldn't be bothered to argue with her.
No one would argue with a lunatic.
Especially when this lunatic was her own daughter.
"Don't misunderstand, I wasn't deliberately eavesdropping. I just happened to be passing by and heard that some low-cultivation soul master was swaggering around deceiving people with an Elder Token, and even received a personal audience with the Pope, so I got a little curious and came to take a look."
Qian Renxue chuckled softly.
She likewise no longer harbored much hostility toward Bibi Dong.
Hatred often stemmed from caring.
The more one cared, the easier it was for all kinds of emotions to brew.
Now that the primary personality was asleep, she actually didn't feel much of anything toward Bibi Dong.
Of course, in her eyes, Bibi Dong was also seriously ill.
"Who would've thought the person holding the Elder Token would actually be this "Grandmaster". Guess whose hands this Pope Token came from?" Qian Renxue's tone was playful.
"That has nothing to do with me."
Qian Renxue had only mentioned it casually, and seeing that Bibi Dong didn't care, she changed the subject.
"Looks like you've also received intelligence about that soul master from the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy team?"
She didn't know that Bibi Dong also possessed a small portion of memories from another world.
The last time she went to Heaven Dou City, she had exchanged some information with Su Cheng, and judging from Bibi Dong's conduct and behavior over these years, there had been nothing particularly abnormal.
Whether it was promoting the secret method of adding soul rings among Spirit Hall's direct line or investigating information about Su Cheng, she had done none of those things.
Combined with the behavior of Dugu Bo, Chen Xin, and the others, the two of them analyzed that Bibi Dong was probably in roughly the same situation.
She might have some subconscious impressions, but nothing specific.
Having a few vague, half-familiar impressions was normal, ordinary people retained memories from dreams too, and occasionally encountering certain scenes would give them a sense of déjà vu, nothing important.
"Looks like, because of me, you seem to have some issues with that Su Cheng. Telling Yu Xiaogang how to cultivate twin martial souls, was that to help that Tang San challenge Su Cheng?"
Bibi Dong glanced at her indifferently, neither admitting nor denying it.
In truth, those words were only half right.
Bibi Dong had indeed revealed the cultivation method for twin martial souls because she wanted Yu Xiaogang's disciple to clash with Su Cheng, but it wasn't to target Qian Renxue.
She simply wasn't convinced.
Over these years, the things Su Cheng had said in her dreams had always flowed repeatedly through the depths of her heart.
Even today, Bibi Dong still harbored some fantasies in her heart, hoping to see Yu Xiaogang prove himself.
She knew Su Cheng looked down on Yu Xiaogang.
She herself didn't know what sort of mentality it came from, wanting to give Yu Xiaogang another chance.
Perhaps, this was also a chance for herself.
"Your Holiness the Pope, dare to make a bet with me?"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow without speaking.
"After Yu Xiaogang goes back, he'll definitely use this period of time to train that disciple of his. With that disciple's cultivation, he should be able to advance to rank forty before the finals.
"If four soul rings are added to that second martial soul of his, even if his cultivation doesn't reach the Soul King level it'll probably be not far off.
"Why don't we see how he and Su Cheng perform in the finals, if Su Cheng loses, whether that disciple of yours wants to become the Holy Maiden in the future, or inherit the Pope's Palace later on, I won't obstruct her in the slightest, and will instead do everything in my power to help her.
"But if Su Cheng wins, you'll hand over the authority of the Elder Hall."
Hearing this wager, Bibi Dong didn't respond immediately, instead asking pointedly:"You trust him that much?"
Qian Renxue felt that the other's expression was somewhat strange at this moment, but didn't pay it any mind, merely assuming she didn't know about the relationship between Su Cheng and herself.
The purpose of proposing this wager was also to lower her vigilance, making it easier to act against that hundred-thousand-year soul beast when the time came.
She countered:"What, don't you trust that 'Grandmaster's' judgment and ability?"
Her tone carried concealed mockery.
Bibi Dong scrutinized Qian Renxue for a moment before saying:"I can bet with you, but not on the finals. Even if that disciple of Yu Xiaogang's really achieves something, it won't show results this quickly."
Qian Renxue froze,"That doesn't sound like something you'd say."
"People always change."
"How old are you this year?"
In the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy team's rest area, Su Cheng looked at Feng Qingyu beside him and asked.
"Two more months until I'm thirteen."
The girl scrutinized the other Heaven Dou Imperial Academy team members gathered in twos and threes in the distance and answered casually.
Her silver hair shimmered with a captivating luster beneath the sunlight, making her entire person appear even purer and more natural.
Su Cheng was somewhat surprised.
This child's talent was very high, a Soul Elder before even turning thirteen, she should belong to the very top tier among her peers.
"You were born with full soul power?"
"Yes." The girl turned back to look at Su Cheng,"Your aura is very special."
"Hmm? What do you mean." Su Cheng was somewhat surprised.
"Can't really explain it." Confusion showed in Feng Qingyu's eyes,"I feel like you're different from ordinary soul masters, you seem cleaner and more natural."
Su Cheng's expression froze.
This perceptive?
He understood what Feng Qingyu meant.
The current Su Cheng was indeed very different from ordinary soul masters.
The evolved Nirvana Scripture's effect of purifying bloodline and martial soul had advanced another step, and even had an extremely profound influence on the soul.
Moreover, ever since comprehending the secret method of condensing soul rings in the Blue Silver Grass Forest, the spiritual impurities related to soul beasts within his soul rings had also been removed.
Together with the perfection of the five elements, the fundamental nature of his soul power was already different from that of traditional soul masters.
Su Cheng didn't continue discussing this topic, instead asking:"I've watched several matches from your Godwind Academy before, but I never saw you take the field."
"Mm, I was originally a substitute, there was no need for me to compete, this time I asked to do it myself."
Feng Qingyu's tone was lighthearted.
"That idiot Feng Xiaotian doesn't understand anything, and still thinks there's a chance to win.
"I've watched your academy's matches, as long as you take the field, whether I do or not we're guaranteed to lose. If you don't participate, we'll still win even if I take the field, so it doesn't matter at all.
"Mainly I wanted to experience that sword technique you used before, what if I got lucky and happened to catch you competing.
At this point, she sighed,"Who knew you'd take the field but not use that sword technique, and even let Feng Xiaotian perform acrobatics over there, exhausting me to death."
"...Acrobatics?"
"That self-created soul skill of his just looks stupid. The teachers at the academy all told him to stop practicing that stuff, but he refuses to listen."
"..."Hearing this speech from her, Su Cheng was instantly speechless.
"Hey, that little sister of yours is into you."
Feng Qingyu suddenly spoke at this moment, even gesturing with her eyes toward Ning Rongrong's direction.
Hearing this, Su Cheng's expression didn't fluctuate much, he merely looked at Feng Qingyu with a somewhat strange gaze,"How old are you, thinking about all this nonsense."
"Oh, mainly because the way she looks at me isn't right." Feng Qingyu casually picked up some fruit from the table and began eating, speaking in a muffled tone,"The reason she's like this is obviously because of you."
"Your senses really are sharp."
Su Cheng smiled, paying no attention to what she'd said, merely marveling that her talent was extraordinary.
Without understanding the situation at all, she could discover so much information from just their first meeting, this kind of potential was far more valuable than external things like martial souls or innate soul power rank.
This was more like an intrinsic trait, like talents such as a "medical genius" or "swordsmanship genius".
"No wonder you chose to take the support-type soul master route."
Su Cheng couldn't help sighing.
Originally he'd found it somewhat strange, this kind of shadow martial soul should have many other possible development paths.
In truth, the development path of a soul master's martial soul generally wasn't fixed, there was only whether it was suitable or not.
Taking Blue Silver Grass as an example, it could likewise be developed into a power-attack-type soul master or support-type soul master, though the subsequent results would be hard to say.
What choice to ultimately make still depended on the individual soul master's understanding of their own martial soul.
There were few support-type soul masters in the world, mainly because most soul masters preferred pursuing strength.
Generally, only relatively special martial souls like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, or food-type martial souls like Oscar's, whose future development direction wasn't easy to change, or where the cost-effectiveness of taking the support route was simply too high, would develop toward the support-type soul master direction from the outset.
"That's where you're wrong." Feng Qingyu swallowed the fruit in her mouth and covered her lips with a soft laugh,"I'm a support-type soul master because this type of soul master has the easiest time coasting."
"Coasting?" Su Cheng's expression stiffened slightly,"What do you mean by coasting?"
It couldn't be what he thought it meant...
"Coasting through life, of course." Feng Qingyu rolled her eyes.
"My grandpa is annoying as hell, making me practice this and that all day long, if I went and became some control-type soul master too, wouldn't I have to use both my hands and my brain? Support-type soul masters are completely different..."
As she spoke, Feng Qingyu excitedly sat up straight and looked at Su Cheng.
She extended her slender fingers and began counting off the advantages of support-type soul masters.
"First is team combat, if we lose it's definitely not my fault, I did my best anyway, it's the people responsible for attacking who suck too much. Look at Feng Xiaotian today, he's the example.
"And there's no danger, everyone has to prioritize protecting me. Only after they've all been taken down does it become my turn.
"Most importantly, there's absolutely no need to expend much effort, if I'm the only one left I can just surrender, you can't expect a soul master with no means of attack to turn the tables right?
"Even then, they still have to thank me. How comfortable is that."
Su Cheng stared blankly at her, for a moment actually not knowing what to say.
If viewed only from the perspective of an ordinary soul master, it really did seem very reasonable, and she was even the granddaughter of Godwind Academy's dean, so she wouldn't lack bodyguards after becoming a support-type soul master either.
"You really are a damn genius..." Su Cheng murmured,"So this is how you convinced the elders in your family?"
A soul master with a shadow martial soul and innate full soul power, yet choosing to add support abilities, most parents wouldn't agree to that.
"I'm not stupid, of course I wouldn't tell them that." Feng Qingyu looked at Su Cheng with a strange expression.
"But I'm the only one in the whole family who awakened a shadow martial soul, so they can't guide me either, convincing them wasn't hard.
"Besides, it's not like support-type soul masters can't switch careers later. Once my rank rises, isn't it also pretty good
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