"Phew~"
After Bibidong left, Shui Wuhen let out a breath of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Is this the pressure of a Peerless Douluo? As expected… terrifyingly strong!"
Since the battle with Tang Hao that day, the news that Bibidong was a Peerless Douluo could no longer be concealed. It spread throughout the world, shaking the entire continent.
This also confirmed Shui Wuhen's earlier speculation—this world was absolutely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
After all, before Bibidong made her move, almost everyone believed she was merely a powerful figure who helped Spirit Hall grow stronger day by day, but in terms of strength, she was only an ordinary Title Douluo.
People thought that because the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, had died suddenly, she, as the Saintess, had simply taken the position of Pope in haste.
No one had ever imagined that Bibidong was actually a Level 99 Peerless Douluo.
"If Bibidong has been hiding her strength… then what about the other major forces? The Upper Three Sects and the two great empires—what trump cards are they hiding?"
In an instant, Shui Wuhen felt a sense of urgency rising within him. It seemed he would have to cultivate even harder in the future.
Then, he thought to himself: "But Bibidong didn't mention the spirit bones this time. It seems she has no intention of taking them back."
This allowed Shui Wuhen to finally relax. Spirit Hall still cared about its reputation, so he could safely let Shui Bing'er use the spirit bones.
The next day.
"What? You two are leaving?"
Upon hearing Shui Wuhen and Shui Bing'er's words, Shui Yue'er said in surprise.
Shui Wuhen nodded. "And we probably won't be returning to Tianshui Academy anytime soon. Next, I will take Bing'er to travel across the continent for intense cultivation."
"Dean, you don't look that surprised. Wasn't our original plan to graduate after the Elite Tournament? Don't tell me you still wanted me to participate in the next one?"
Shui Bing'er smiled lightly from the side.
Hearing this, Shui Yue'er was momentarily stuck.
Yes, in advanced soul master academies, students could graduate once they reached level 30. Shui Bing'er and the others had already reached over level 40. If not for the Elite Tournament, they would have graduated long ago.
But why did she suddenly feel a little reluctant to let them go?
Shui Yue'er sighed and reminded them, "Then be careful on your journey. After all, many people are now eyeing the spirit bones on you."
"Don't worry, Dean!" Shui Wuhen said. "With me here, I won't let Bing'er be bullied. Once we leave the city, we'll board Articuno and fly away. It'll be almost impossible for anyone to catch us."
With Articuno's current speed, unless it was a top-tier flying beast spirit at the peak Soul Douluo level, there was virtually no chance of catching up.
Such strict conditions made it extremely unlikely for anyone watching them in Spirit City to have the ability.
And even if someone did meet those requirements, they still wouldn't be able to fly as high as Articuno.
Even if all conditions were somehow met, Shui Wuhen still had their final trump card. If even that failed… then they could only accept fate.
Soon, Shui Wuhen and Shui Bing'er arrived at the city gate of Spirit City.
At the same time, they could clearly feel many spirit masters around them occasionally glancing in their direction, while a faint, suppressed killing intent lingered in the air.
It was obvious—these people were waiting to seize their spirit bones. They just couldn't act inside Spirit Hall's territory.
"Come out, Articuno!"
After stepping out of the city gate, Shui Wuhen's body was enveloped in an icy blue glow as he summoned Articuno.
"Wuu~~"
In the next moment, a beautiful ice-blue bird shimmering with multicolored light under the sunlight appeared before everyone.
Shui Wuhen immediately lifted Shui Bing'er into his arms, leaped onto Articuno's back, and said, "Let's go!"
"Wuu~~~"
With a powerful flap of its wings, Articuno soared into the sky, rapidly accelerating into the distance. In an instant, it became a streak of ice-blue light and disappeared beyond the horizon.
"Damn it! They flew away!"
The hidden spirit masters rushed out in frustration. Not only could Shui Wuhen and Shui Bing'er fly, but they also flew so high and so fast—how were they supposed to catch them?
Wasn't it said that over ninety-five percent of spirit masters had no flight capability?
On the city wall, after watching Shui Wuhen and Shui Bing'er leave, Bibidong glanced at Qian Renxue beside her and said calmly, "They're gone. You should be satisfied now, right?"
"I was only preventing certain ignorant people from damaging Spirit Hall's reputation. The rewards given by Spirit Hall are not something they can casually take."
Qian Renxue huffed lightly in response.
"You child…" Bibidong shook her head helplessly. As a mother, how could she not understand what her daughter was thinking?
Then her expression turned serious. "However, because of your actions, the loss of three top-tier spirit bones cannot go unpunished."
"What are you going to do—throw me into Death Gorge? Or the Slaughter City?"
Qian Renxue's expression also became serious as she looked at Bibidong.
Death Gorge was an extremely harsh training ground. Qian Renxue had once stayed there for a year, gaining rapid improvement. However, compared to Slaughter City, it was still far behind.
Very few people ever returned from Slaughter City, but every single one who did was a true monster among monsters—and they could obtain a Slaughter God Domain.
However, Bibidong shook her head. "Death Gorge is no longer very useful for you. As for Slaughter City, it conflicts with your Six-Winged Angel martial soul and is not suitable."
"Then how will Spirit Hall punish me?" Qian Renxue frowned. If neither of those, then where was she supposed to go?
Bibidong smiled slightly. "Next… you will be taught by the Supreme Pontiffs!"
...
In the sky, Shui Wuhen glanced behind them and chuckled. "Looks like they didn't follow."
"How could they? Even spirit masters with flying beast spirits can't reach this altitude," Shui Bing'er replied with a smile.
Her martial soul was the Ice Phoenix, which allowed flight, but only a few hundred meters at most. Going higher was difficult.
In the Douluo Continent, flight was truly a rare ability.
One day later, Articuno landed at the summit of Tianxue Peak.
After landing, Shui Wuhen directly took out two spirit bones from his spatial soul tool. Under Shui Bing'er's eager gaze, he handed both spirit bones to her at once.