"Thank you, Supreme Pontiff, for acknowledging our academy's teaching capabilities. However, I am still very sorry, but I cannot offer you a position at Peach Garden Academy.
This is not due to a lack of recognition for your strength, but for other reasons."
Under the Peach Blossom Branch, Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong did not receive the answer she desired; she was rejected by the handsome and ethereal man before her.
"Other reasons? What reasons?"
Bibi Dong's purple eyes trembled. She was willing to set aside her authority and status as Pope to take on a not-so-high position at Peach Garden Academy.
With her strength, looking across the entire continent, in any academy, let alone an assistant teacher role, even a vice-dean position would be within her grasp.
But now, Su Ran wouldn't even give her such an opportunity?
Thinking of this, even for a figure as esteemed as the Pope, her heart was filled with grievance, and her eyes showed some turmoil:
"Could it be that Teacher Su truly resents me because the Supreme Pontiff Palace sent people to intercept Peach Garden Academy during the Soul Master Competition?"
"At that time, I was indeed dissatisfied with Peach Garden Academy's strength, and spurred on by Yu Xiaogang, I made a wrong decision.
Fortunately, the teachers and students of Peach Garden were not harmed."
"I now sincerely apologize to Teacher Su and the students involved for that incident and am willing to offer compensation."
Bibi Dong did not look like the Pope, who was second only to one person and above ten thousand; at this moment, she looked more like a young wife seeking forgiveness for a mistake.
However, this young wife might still have a lot of schemes in her heart:
Ah ah ah ~ Damn it, if Teacher Su's strength wasn't extraordinary, why would Pope have to be so obsequious?
I would just force him!
Make Teacher Su lick my toes!
See if he still dares to refuse me!
Even if I take ten thousand steps back, it would be wonderful for Pope to lick Teacher Su's jade feet!
… …
"Supreme Pontiff, you misunderstand. The Soul Master Competition incident is long past; the students have almost forgotten it, and your Supreme Pontiff Palace also offered a Spirit Bone as compensation, so it's considered settled.
I am not refusing because of that."
Su Ran looked deeply at Bibi Dong.
This woman was beautiful, but she was also a thorny rose.
Interacting with her, one wrong move and you might be pricked by her thorns.
Although he had a general estimation of Bibi Dong in a friendly state, her change in attitude was too drastic.
It could truly be said, one step to heaven, one step to Hell.
For those she liked and favored, she could pour out her heart, but for those she disliked, her ruthlessness was evident.
However, Su Ran's words immediately left Bibi Dong somewhat bewildered, and she asked, puzzled:
"Since Teacher Su doesn't hold a grudge for that, and there's no longer any animosity between our Supreme Pontiff Palace and Peach Garden Academy, and Teacher Su acknowledges my strength, why are you unwilling to accept me into Peach Garden Academy to assist Teacher Su in teaching?"
"To impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts—if I were to learn excellent teaching strategies at Peach Garden Academy and spread Peach Garden's learning and Cultivate philosophies to the thousands of Spirit Masters in the Supreme Pontiff Palace, changing the current situation of Spirit Masters on the continent, wouldn't that also be a good thing for Teacher Su?"
Bibi Dong's words made Su Ran look at her with new eyes.
Although her actions were often outrageous, she also had her own thoughts.
"Alas."
Su Ran sighed.
He couldn't directly tell Bibi Dong the real reason.
He just gave her a deep look, lingered under the peach blossoms, plucked a Peach Blossom Branch, and let the petals fall one by one.
As the petals landed, Su Ran took a deep breath, regained his composure, looked at Bibi Dong, and said earnestly:
"In life, many things are not achieved just by wishing; they require a certain destiny.
Although this is not about the grievances between you and me, it can be seen as our shallow destiny, destined to be difficult to get along with harmoniously."
"If you genuinely wish to come to Peach Garden Academy and become an assistant teacher, I can give you an opportunity.
However, the price for this opportunity is too heavy, something no Spirit Master can accept… You…"
Before Su Ran could finish, Bibi Dong responded:
"I am willing to accept any price.
Whatever you want, Teacher Su, I can give it."
"I will now seal all my spirit power.
Teacher Su, you can do anything you want to me.
I will have no complaints!"
"Come on!"
Bibi Dong's exquisite figure stood there, her eyes closed, looking as if she had surrendered and was at his mercy.
Anything means anything, including: doing it!
"Wait, wait, Supreme Pontiff, why are you lying down?"
"What kind of person do you take me for?"
Yin Ziping?
Seeing that Bibi Dong had actually sealed her spirit power, a gust of wind gathered the surrounding peach blossoms, forming a peach blossom bed, and she lay back onto it.
Su Ran quickly moved several Peach Blossom Branches to support Bibi Dong's moist, delicate body and said:
"This price is not anything else! It is that you will lose the power you are so proud of, and it may even cause your spirit power Rank to regress.
What I want is your 100,000-year spirit ring and 100,000-year Spirit Bone."
Su Ran stated what he wanted.
When the 100,000-year spirit ring and 100,000-year Spirit Bone came out of Su Ran's mouth, Bibi Dong's eyes opened, and her face instantly changed:
"100,000-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone?!"
"How did you know I have a 100,000-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone?"
Bibi Dong became much more clear-headed.
One must know that she rarely made a move, especially using the power of a 100,000-year spirit ring was extremely rare.
Teacher Su should have never seen her reveal her spirit ring configuration, let alone the existence of a 100,000-year Spirit Bone?
"A 100,000-year Spirit Bone and a 100,000-year spirit ring are what all Spirit Masters in the current Spirit Master's world dream of.
That's why I said this opportunity is very heavy for you."
Su Ran did not answer Bibi Dong's question.
Before confirming Bibi Dong's choice, this was to protect his students.
"Is there only this one choice?" Bibi Dong gritted her teeth.
"The second choice is to leave Peach Garden Academy and return to the Supreme Pontiff Palace."
Su Ran said indifferently, as if he could accept whatever choice Bibi Dong made.
Shallow or deep destiny, that was how it was; her appearance order was wrong.
"You are already a Rank Nine Titled Douluo, and you have more than one 100,000-year spirit ring.
Teacher Su, you shouldn't be someone who would resort to unscrupulous means to obtain a 100,000-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone."
"Moreover, even if I were willing to give them, how would I give them?
The 100,000-year spirit ring has already been absorbed and attached to my Spirit; it cannot be removed.
And I have also absorbed the 100,000-year Spirit Bone… my 100,000-year Spirit Bone… is a torso bone.
To remove it, I'm afraid I, I…"
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth.
To remove the 100,000-year torso bone from her would, at best, leave her half-paralyzed and severely injured, and at worst, result in instant death!
This price was indeed too heavy.
If she died, she would have nothing.
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