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[Heavy breathing echoed continuously throughout the silent cave.]
[Yu Yuanzhen, Bibi Dong, and Yu Xiaogang all stood frozen, staring blankly at the pile of Spirit Bones before them. Their minds had gone completely blank.]
[However, the silence lasted only a moment.]
Sizzle!
[Blue lightning suddenly crackled around Yu Yuanzhen's body, immediately drawing the attention of both Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang.]
[The two of them saw the fierce determination in his eyes.]
[And the target of that killing intent was...]
«"Father, don't!"»
[Yu Xiaogang instantly stepped in front of Bibi Dong while shouting at Yu Yuanzhen.]
«"Xiaogang!"»
[Seeing his attack about to strike his own son, Yu Yuanzhen forcefully redirected the lightning at the last possible moment.]
Boom!
[The bolt narrowly grazed past Yu Xiaogang before crashing into the nearby rock wall with a deafening explosion.]
[From the destructive force of that attack alone, it was obvious that Yu Yuanzhen had intended to kill Bibi Dong without hesitation.]
[Finally snapping back to her senses, Bibi Dong instinctively retreated, preparing to flee the cave.]
«"Calm down!"»
«"If you run now, don't even think about resolving this situation!"»
[Seeing her attempt to escape, Yu Xiaogang immediately activated his Second Spirit Ability, instantly suppressing her movements.]
[Under the effects of his Spirit Ability, Bibi Dong's body involuntarily sat cross-legged on the ground.]
[Her face was filled with shock, despair, and overwhelming fear.]
[Her terrified gaze remained fixed on Yu Yuanzhen.]
[Who could have imagined that only moments ago they had been speaking peacefully together?]
[Yet now...]
[He had tried to kill her without the slightest hesitation.]
After confirming that Bibi Dong could no longer escape, Yu Yuanzhen finally spoke.
«"Xiaogang, why did you stop me?"»
«"There are so many Spirit Bones here!"»
«"We absolutely cannot allow anyone else to learn about this place!"»
Yu Xiaogang looked at his father speechlessly.
«"Father... have you been blinded by that pile of Spirit Bones?"»
«"Bibi Dong is the disciple of the Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall."»
«"If you kill her, how do you plan to deal with the Spirit Hall afterward?"»
He truly hadn't expected his usually composed father to act so recklessly.
Fortunately, he had stepped in front of Bibi Dong just in time.
Otherwise...
He wouldn't even know how to clean up the aftermath.
Yu Yuanzhen fell silent for a moment before speaking again.
«"...Even so, we cannot allow news of this place to leak."»
«"Look at the number of Spirit Bones here."»
«"If another force discovers them, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect will never be able to keep them."»
«"This could even bring disaster upon the entire sect."»
His determination remained unchanged.
Such a treasure was something the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect could never afford to share.
As Sect Master...
He could not allow even the slightest possibility of this secret being exposed.
Yu Xiaogang sighed helplessly.
«"Please calm down."»
«"This isn't the only solution."»
He then turned toward Bibi Dong.
At this moment, fear still filled her beautiful eyes.
Naturally...
That fear was directed toward Yu Yuanzhen.
As for Yu Xiaogang...
Since he had just saved her life, she still trusted him to some extent.
More importantly...
She had no other choice.
Only Yu Xiaogang could stop Yu Yuanzhen from killing her.
Yu Xiaogang spoke gently.
«"I'm sorry."»
«"My father was blinded by the sight of those Spirit Bones and acted impulsively."»
«"But you should understand their value."»
«"If the leader of any major force on the Douluo Continent had discovered this place today, they would most likely have made the same decision."»
Hearing those words...
Bibi Dong gradually calmed down.
She naturally understood that Yu Xiaogang was telling the truth.
One only had to look at the experts of Spirit Hall to understand the value of Spirit Bones.
After Yue Guan had finally obtained a single Spirit Bone that was barely over ten thousand years old...
He had celebrated by hosting a grand banquet that lasted three full days.
Later, after classes began at Spirit Hall Academy, Yue Guan even personally tutored Yu Xiaogang, teaching him everything he knew without holding anything back.
A future Titled Douluo had been that delighted over obtaining just one Spirit Bone.
That alone spoke volumes about how priceless they were.
Bibi Dong had once asked her teacher how many Spirit Bones Spirit Hall possessed.
The answer had been...
Only around a dozen.
And this was Spirit Hall—
The greatest power on the entire Douluo Continent.
A force with influence stretching across the continent.
A force possessing more than ten Titled Douluo.
A place countless Spirit Masters dreamed of joining.
Even they owned only a dozen Spirit Bones.
As for the Upper Three Sects...
None of their Titled Douluo possessed a complete set of Spirit Bones.
If even their strongest experts lacked them...
There was no need to mention everyone else.
Everything proved one undeniable fact.
Spirit Bones were treasures beyond measure.
Yet before them...
There lay an entire pile of them.
Judging by the quantity...
There were enough to fully equip every high-ranking member of a powerful sect.
Faced with such overwhelming wealth...
Almost anyone's first instinct would be to silence every outsider and claim the treasure for themselves.
In truth...
When Bibi Dong first saw the pile of Spirit Bones...
The thought of finding an opportunity to kill Yu Yuanzhen had briefly crossed her own mind.
That was why...
Although she had been terrified by Yu Yuanzhen's sudden attack...
She didn't truly resent him.
Because she understood.
Faced with profits of this magnitude...
Almost anyone would make the same choice.
Seeing that Bibi Dong had completely calmed down, Yu Xiaogang continued.
«"Since you understand..."»
«"Then you should also understand that if you want to leave here alive today..."»
«"You must give us a guarantee."»
Bibi Dong immediately understood what he meant.
Yu Yuanzhen understood as well.
There was only one method.
An oath sworn upon one's Spirit.
On the Douluo Continent...
A Spirit was the most precious possession of every Spirit Master.
Swearing upon one's Spirit was the most solemn oath imaginable.
Once such an oath was made...
Breaking it meant risking permanent damage—or even complete destruction—of one's Spirit.
Yu Xiaogang secretly let out a sigh of relief.
He had genuinely feared that Bibi Dong would stubbornly refuse and choose to fight to the bitter end.
Fortunately...
She was far more rational than that.
As for the Spirit Oath...
Yu Xiaogang had complete confidence in it.
In a world where extraordinary powers and gods truly existed...
An oath was never merely symbolic.
Breaking one invited real consequences.
As long as Bibi Dong swore upon her Spirit...
She could never betray that promise.
Unless...
She was willing to sacrifice everything—
Her Spirit...
Her future...
And everything she had worked for—
Simply to reveal this secret to Spirit Hall.
If she truly were that kind of person...
Yu Xiaogang would willingly admit defeat.
Finally...
After regaining full control of her body, Bibi Dong slowly nodded.
«"I am willing..."»
«"To swear upon my Spirit."»
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