Hearing Bi Bi Dong's gentle yet resentful voice, Ye Tian immediately felt a headache coming on.
Leaning against the wall, he slowly lowered his outstretched hand.
After a moment's thought, he shook his head honestly.
"No."
Ye Tian's answer caused a cold, disappointed glint to flash in Bi Bi Dong's eyes.
She had been away, fighting battle after battle,
challenging veteran Titled Douluo experts—all at the risk of her life.
Moreover…
The idea of challenging Tang Zhen had been Ye Tian's in the first place!
Could this wretched brat really not have cared about her at all?!
At the thought of this possibility,
Bi Bi Dong's fingers, lightly resting on the wall, suddenly tightened.
Her dripping hand clawed at the wall,
as if she wanted to dig a hole right through it, piercing through Ye Tian's body along the way—a direct "Dongzi Heart-Ripper"!
She had missed him so much,
yet he hadn't shown the slightest concern for her. This was something Bi Bi Dong found hard to accept.
She had already lost everything.
In her eyes, Ye Tian was the only one left who might still care about her!
But that little rascal was so heartless…
Gritting her silver teeth,
Bi Bi Dong still refused to give up.
Perhaps Ye Tian was just deliberately trying to provoke her? To get back at her for biting him earlier.
"Not a single question?"
Bi Bi Dong asked again, forcing herself to be patient.
Though her voice remained gentle, her face, hidden behind the bathroom wall, had already turned icy cold.
A chilling killing intent surged through the warm bathroom. The sudden drop in temperature thickened the steam, causing the mist to condense anew on her jade-like skin. Crystal droplets of Jade Dew clung to her snowy complexion, tracing the perfect curves of her figure as they slowly flowed over every contour, gathering at her feet.
"There doesn't seem to be much to ask about."
Ye Tian looked up, thought carefully, and replied calmly.
Hearing this,
Bi Bi Dong's expression undoubtedly grew even uglier, nearly turning livid, as if she were about to demand his life.
But then,
the words that followed from Ye Tian's mouth rekindled a flicker of hope in Bi Bi Dong's heart.
"The battle situation between Spirit Hall and Clear Sky School, as well as Teacher's performance on the battlefield—I've actually heard about it all from Senior Jin E."
"R-really?"
Bi Bi Dong's eyes held a trace of surprise.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was likely one of the few who could guess—or had even been told the truth by Qian Daoliu—about what she had done.
Given what she had done,
Golden Crocodile Douluo shouldn't have voluntarily mentioned her in front of Qian Renxue.
If that was the case, there was only one truth!
Ye Tian must have taken the initiative to ask that old thing Jin E about her!
That's right…
Ye Tian had only said there was nothing he wanted to ask—not that he didn't care about her at all!
Bi Bi Dong's expression shifted rapidly…
Her icy face quickly softened, no longer twisted, and she felt a sense of relief in her heart.
Thank goodness she hadn't acted impulsively just now.
She hadn't stormed out naked again to make Ye Tian realize his mistake.
But did Ye Tian truly care about her?
Bi Bi Dong pressed on, "Even if you know about the battle situation, my time away wasn't just about Spirit Hall's war with Clear Sky School. Aren't you curious about what kind of Soul Beast my Ninth Soul Ring came from? Or about my Soul Skill and Spirit Bone? Don't you want to ask what treasures I discovered while hunting for my Ninth Soul Ring?"
As she reached her last question…
Bi Bi Dong's tone carried a hint of pride, tinged with a mysterious allure, as if enticing Ye Tian to explore further.
"?"
Prompted by her words, Ye Tian indeed felt a flicker of curiosity. He had long anticipated Bi Bi Dong's Ninth Soul Ring, but any unexpected discovery she, a Titled Douluo, mentioned would certainly be anything but simple.
Holding onto Bi Bi Dong's nightgown, Ye Tian listened to the steady patter of water in the bathroom, pondered for a moment, then softly replied, "Judging from your performance on the battlefield, your Soul Skill should be something like an Undying Body, and your Soul Bone Skill is likely the Demon Scythe formed by your arms."
"Undying Body?"
In the bathroom, Bi Bi Dong grinned broadly, her smile radiant. Her index finger traced idly along the wall as she giggled, "You guessed it, Ye Tian. It's both surprising and fitting. You're clever beyond belief, you little rascal!"
Her flirtatious words sent a shiver down Ye Tian's spine, his warm, jade-like skin prickling with goosebumps. He wasn't nearly as clever as Bi Bi Dong imagined! He regretted speaking up at all.
Forcing a smile, Ye Tian brushed it off, "Actually, these were all Jin E's speculations. I'm just repeating them."
"Is that so? Clever people do have good memories."
Bi Bi Dong's red lips curled into a cold smile, praising Ye Tian in her own roundabout way. She certainly didn't buy such a flimsy excuse. Ye Tian's intelligence was already deeply etched into her memory. Unlike certain others who only talked theory and ideals without substance, Ye Tian dared to think and, more importantly, dared to act—a super genius who combined wisdom and strength.
Bi Bi Dong didn't press Ye Tian for shifting blame. It was clear he cared about her; otherwise, why would he study her Soul Skills and Soul Bone Skills so intently?
Turning off the water, Bi Bi Dong's skin, flushed pink from the heat, still steamed. At any time, in any place, she could be considered a 'feast'—complete with color, fragrance, and flavor.
Tilting her head and bending slightly, she wrapped her hair in a towel and began to rub it dry, her crimson lips slightly upturned. She didn't probe further about whether Ye Tian truly had her in mind.
A gentle, calm voice rang out. "You've shared what you know. What about the things you don't? No interest?"
"Heh."
Ye Tian chuckled awkwardly and explained, "Logically speaking, as your disciple, I have no right to interfere in such matters."
"Oh?"
Bi Bi Dong's movements halted abruptly, even trembling slightly. Her heart lightened considerably, a smile spreading across her face as she said with satisfaction, "Indeed, it's good to know your place."
With that, the corners of her lips lifted, her beautiful face flushing as she teased, "So, do you want to know? If you, as my disciple, come in and scrub my back, I'll generously tell you."
"..."
Ye Tian's face twitched, and he refused outright. "Teacher, please stop teasing me. Once you're clean, hurry and dry off all the nooks and crannies, then get dressed."
As he spoke, Ye Tian raised his hand again and knocked on the bathroom's glass door.
"Fine."
Standing gracefully amidst the steam, Bi Bi Dong switched to a towel meant for drying her body. After a moment's hesitation, she shamelessly pulled the door open a crack. Otherwise, wouldn't all her efforts—letting Ye Tian fetch her clothes—have been in vain?
Whoosh—!
Steam billowed out from the crack in the door, carrying with it a subtle, enchanting fragrance.
Ye Tian couldn't help but hold his breath, pressing his back against the wall, fully alert.
He stretched his hand out as far as possible.
But even as Ye Tian's face flushed red and his neck thickened from holding his breath, Bi Bi Dong still didn't reach out to take the clothes. Instead, the door gap widened a bit more.
Ye Tian's pupils involuntarily contracted.
If Bi Bi Dong were to charge out completely naked, what should he do?!
"Heh~"
Bi Bi Dong stood amidst the white mist.
Through the frosted glass door, she watched Ye Tian's slightly trembling arm.
A smug smile instantly spread across her face.
There was no need for caution. Bi Bi Dong leisurely began drying herself off.
If Ye Tian truly dared to peek at her, Bi Bi Dong would have to put some thought into it—should she be pleased? Or excited!
Unfortunately,
from what she knew of him, that brat Ye Tian wouldn't be so outrageous.
Ye Tian's arm was growing numb.
Bi Bi Dong bent down to wipe her slender ankles, her perfect hips arching upward, and began speaking to herself in a slightly lower tone.
She answered the questions she had posed earlier one by one.
"My Ninth Soul Ring comes from a 100,000-Year Death Spider Emperor. Its two Soul Skills can be collectively called 'Undying and Unperishable.' You already know about the Undying Body—even if my body is torn apart, I can still survive. As for Unperishable, it allows my body to undergo Energy Transformation. As long as any part remains, I can regenerate. Unless it's a Hundredth Rank Powerhouse, there's basically no way to truly kill me."
Bi Bi Dong ran the towel over her narrow chest.
She had already attributed her good fortune to the little luck Ye Tian brought her.
"Thanks to you, that Spirit Beast dropped two Hundred Thousand Year Arm Bones. Transforming into a giant scythe is one of the Soul Bone Skills. The other is to explode the scythe to cause damage while also using the numerous fragments for area-of-effect attacks."
"Now I'm at the Ninety-Third Rank."
"..."
Ye Tian remained silent.
Even knowing the effects of Bi Bi Dong's Soul Skills, he still felt a chill run down his spine.
Setting aside Tang San,
who could say who the true child of destiny in this era would be!
Even Qian Renxue couldn't guarantee victory over her.
Moreover, the performance of Innate Level 20 Soul Power seemed somewhat underwhelming.
During the Heaven Dou Palace coup,
Tang San was already a Soul Emperor at just twenty years old, while Qian Renxue, at twenty-nine, was only a Soul Saint.
With superior Martial Soul and Soul Power,
and powerful enhancements like the Martial Soul True Form, she still lost.
"..."
"Also, at the place where I hunted that Spirit Beast, I accidentally discovered another 100,000-Year Soul Beast that would suit you perfectly."
Bi Bi Dong glanced toward the door.
She didn't believe Ye Tian would remain unmoved by a 100,000-Year Soul Beast.
"A 100,000-Year Soul Beast?!"
Ye Tian perked up, his eyes filled with surprise.
But Bi Bi Dong seemed to be deliberately teasing him, not continuing further.
"Indeed, a bizarre and ever-changing Spirit Beast."
"I once saw in your little notebook that your thoughts on the Martial Soul True Form seem to align with it quite well~"
As Bi Bi Dong finished speaking,
she had already dried off, and a pale, lotus-root-like arm reached out. While Ye Tian was still stunned by the surprise, she snatched the nightgown from him.
"Teacher,"
Ye Tian couldn't help but call out softly.
"You haven't changed at all, always so quick to call someone 'mother' when there's milk to be had~"
Bi Bi Dong's voice was full of sarcasm.
Back then, Ye Tian had also demanded gifts before he was willing to address her properly.
How similar the situation was now.
"Isn't it because you said that 100,000-Year Soul Beast suits me, Teacher?"
Ye Tian smiled awkwardly, genuinely curious.
But getting Bi Bi Dong to speak up would clearly require some effort.
"I've finished speaking, now it's your turn."
Bi Bi Dong adjusted her clothes.
Left with no choice,
Ye Tian had to take the initiative and explain his situation first.
"My third Spirit Ring comes from a 27,000-year-old Magma Ape King."
"Twenty-seven thousand years?!"
Bi Bi Dong was inwardly shocked—this was far more impressive than she had anticipated.
"Yes, and it's all thanks to you,"
Ye Tian followed her example, returning the favor as he explained: "My third Soul Skill, Bursting Pill, underwent a mutation. Its Berserk Effect can increase all attributes of teammates by fifty percent. It also has an explosive ability with power equivalent to a Soul Emperor's Sixth Soul Skill. If used in conjunction with Ring Fusion, it should be able to rival the full-force strike of some mediocre Soul Emperors using all their Soul Skills."
"!!!"
Bi Bi Dong stood rooted in place, her red lips parting slightly as she murmured to herself.
"No wonder... no wonder you delved into researching Ring Fusion..."
Bi Bi Dong stiffly looked up.
The skirt she had just pulled up to her waist was still clutched in her hand, forgotten to let down.
Her bottom was starting to feel cold.
She had still underestimated Ye Tian's talent!
And his courage!
But what shocked Bi Bi Dong the most was yet to come...
"Additionally, I was fortunate enough to awaken my Talent Domain... the Nascent Pill Domain. Apart from the basic ability to distinguish friend from foe through 'Harm Others to Benefit Self,' it also possesses a Domain Ability called 'Dual Aspects Refining Void.' Simply put, it allows me to refine relatively common materials that can be made into pills into pills without needing to start a fire."
"What?!!"
Bi Bi Dong's eyes widened, and her skirt slipped from her hand.
As if startled, she pulled open the door and rushed out, carrying a faint warmth with her.
She quickly turned around,
her pair of Purple Eyes already locked onto Ye Tian, taking in the sight of the freshly bathed youth before her.
Bi Bi Dong actually froze as well,
staring dazedly at Ye Tian's face.
"Uh—!"
Seeing Bi Bi Dong so agitated as she burst out the door and now gazing at him with such affection, Ye Tian immediately grew wary and pressed himself against the corner of the wall, warning Bi Bi Dong: "I say... you need to calm down! I know you're happy about how outstanding I am, but you've already rewarded me before—you can't reward me any more! Otherwise... otherwise I'll get arrogant!"
In his panic, concerned for his own safety as a man, Ye Tian was already starting to ramble.
"..."
Fortunately,
Ye Tian's words weren't entirely without effect.
Bi Bi Dong snapped out of her daze, her face softening and flushing with two shades of red. Not daring to look directly at Ye Tian, she softly scolded:
"What nonsense are you talking about~ I just wanted to see your Talent Domain for myself."
"But..."
Suddenly,
as Bi Bi Dong lowered her gaze, her tone shifted.
Ye Tian's heart, which had just settled, tightened again as he watched Bi Bi Dong slowly raise her head.
Even though he had seen Bi Bi Dong fresh from the bath many times, and even witnessed her in her human-skin coat form, this version of Bi Bi Dong—eyes brimming with spring, cheeks flushed, shy yet dangerous—was truly a first for Ye Tian.
Coupled with the thin nightgown she wore, which lacked any inner barriers, the now-intense sunlight from outside shone through, illuminating the spring scenery within. Not only did it highlight the original colors, but the curves and shapes were also faintly visible, rounded and symmetrical. A gentle breeze stirred, making Ye Tian's pupils tremble uncontrollably as he involuntarily scanned her figure rapidly.
Ye Tian even suspected that such a thin nightgown might reveal two soft contours at Bi Bi Dong's back, just like those in front.
And right at that moment,
Bi Bi Dong took light, graceful steps, the swaying of her thin gown further accentuating her figure.
She moved close to Ye Tian.
That proud, snow-like expanse, along with her face adorned with peach blossoms,
was right beneath Ye Tian's eyes, right before him!
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