Chapter 29: Teaching Dai Mubai a Lesson
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Outside Bibi Dong’s Room in Spirit Hall
Nian Yun respectfully walked to within a meter of the room and was just about to speak when a voice came from inside:
“Come in~”
“Phew~”
After letting out a soft breath, Nian Yun slowly placed his hand on the doorknob.
Click—
Bang—
The moment he entered, an indescribably delicate fragrance drifted through the room.
“Teacher.” Nian Yun quickly lowered his head after stepping inside, relying only on the sound of the breeze to determine Bibi Dong’s position.
“Come here.”
Her voice carried a hint of weakness, startling Nian Yun.
Footsteps echoed softly.
“How long has it been? Why are you still acting like this? Are you really that unwilling to be my student?”
“No, Teacher.”
Only after being called out did Nian Yun nervously raise his head. He then saw that the weakened Bibi Dong was still lying on the bed.
“Come here and help me up.”
“Yes.”
Nian Yun nervously approached the head of the bed and tremblingly helped Bibi Dong sit up.
At present, Bibi Dong was wearing only a close-fitting nightgown, making Nian Yun dare not look at her for too long.
“How has your training with Elders Chrysanthemum and Ghost been lately?”
“It’s been going well. I just don’t know why you summoned me here, Teacher.”
“I haven’t seen you in a long time. Is it not all right for me to call you here for a chat?”
“No, no. Whenever you summon me, Teacher, I’ll come at once.”
System: “Host’s level of being manipulated by Bibi Dong: 30%.”
“Come sit here. Let me have a good look at you.”
Seeing Bibi Dong pat the spot beside her, Nian Yun remained composed for two and a half seconds before slowly sitting down beside her.
System: “Host’s level of being manipulated by Bibi Dong: 35%.”
The moment he sat down, Bibi Dong’s hand reached toward him. Her soft, delicate fingers glided across Nian Yun’s left cheek.
Then Bibi Dong drew closer, her face faintly flushed.
“Teacher, are you ill?” Nian Yun asked in some panic.
“Yes. My vitality and blood are somewhat depleted.”
Nian Yun was startled.
System: “Host’s level of being manipulated by Bibi Dong: 42%.”
Bibi Dong said nothing more. She withdrew her hand, straightened herself, and coughed twice.
“Ahem, ahem.”
“I really am not feeling well today. Go back and train for now.”
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System: “Host has left. Level of manipulation: minus 10%.”
Spotting the bowl of medicine beside the table, Nian Yun quickly picked it up.
“Teacher, you’ve gone to so much trouble for me lately. This time, please allow me to keep you company a little longer.”
As he spoke, Nian Yun carried the bowl of medicine over to Bibi Dong.
The color slowly returned to Bibi Dong’s face. She gazed at Nian Yun tenderly and parted her lips slightly, allowing him to feed her.
“Teacher, you really are beautiful.”
At those words, the pallor on Bibi Dong’s face gradually faded, replaced by a healthy flush.
System: “Host’s level of being manipulated by Bibi Dong: 49%. Mission complete. Reward, Papal Token, now being issued.”
Clink.
A short while later, the bowl was empty.
“Teacher, I’ll be leaving now. Please get plenty of rest.”
Bibi Dong gave a slight nod.
Bang—
System: “Mission successfully completed. Why isn’t the host happy?”
“Am I not? I’m quite happy.”
System: “Detection indicates that the host has just developed unusual feelings toward Bibi Dong.”
“She’s a goddess whose talent and beauty both stand at the pinnacle of the continent, yet she has to live such an exhausting life. Although she’s always been trying to take advantage of me lately, that has also allowed me to understand her a little better.”
System: “Does the host intend to pursue a different path?”
“Having an unrivaled beauty as my teacher is pleasant enough to look at. Qian Xunji is dead, but as for that Yu Xiaogang, I wouldn’t mind helping Teacher beat him up.”
Spirit Hall Branch in Heaven Dou City
Early morning.
“Bishop Salas, are there any missions within the hall that require our participation?” Nian Yun asked directly over breakfast.
“Well, the two of you have only just arrived and are unfamiliar with the area, so why not look around for a while?” Salas replied with a beaming smile.
“No, Bishop Salas. Since there are no missions in the hall, we’ll first carry out the task His Holiness the Pope assigned to us.”
“Not long ago, Huyan Zhen, Sect Master of the Elephant Armor Sect, came to Spirit Hall seeking assistance. His Holiness’s plan is for the two of us to infiltrate the Four Element Academies and sow division among them.”
“So we would like Your Excellency to make arrangements for our entry into Windfire Academy.”
“Since this is an order from His Holiness the Pope, I will naturally do everything in my power to assist you both.”
Now that Salas understood the purpose of their visit, he was delighted. He immediately began making arrangements after the meal.
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Soul Beast Forest
Thanks to their tacit cooperation, the two of them succeeded in hunting a soul beast after only half a day.
They then made their way together toward the exit.
“Hello there, old man.”
At the entrance, Nian Yun even went out of his way to greet the guard.
The guard merely cast him a brief glance before opening the gate.
After they had walked a few steps—
“I’m heading home. What about you?” Nian Yun asked first.
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“I… I’m going to the Barak Kingdom.”
“All right, then. Let’s go together.”
“Mm.”
After half a day of travel, the two arrived by carriage in Soto City of the Barak Kingdom as night fell.
System: “Mission triggered: Invite the goddess and successfully have her move in. Reward: Five points of favorability and one three-thousand-year soul beast.”
Mission: “Successfully defeat Dai Mubai. Reward: One three-thousand-year soul beast.”
“Do you have somewhere to stay? If not, come to my home. My family will be happy to welcome you.”
“No. I have somewhere to go. Thank you.”
Despite the sincerity of Nian Yun’s invitation, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for several seconds before refusing.
“You’re not familiar with this place yet, are you? Let me escort you.”
Faced with such an offer, Zhu Zhuqing had initially intended to refuse again. However, after thinking it over, she agreed.
Footsteps echoed softly.
As they turned a corner, Nian Yun noticed three figures ahead. The striking combination of yellow hair and white clothing in the middle allowed him to identify the man at once.
At the same time, he noticed Zhu Zhuqing come to a stop beside him.
The yellow-haired man was walking toward them with an alluring beauty in each arm. Zhu Zhuqing’s expression grew slightly unnatural.
Just as Dai Mubai was about to lead the two women into an inn, he happened to catch sight of them from the corner of his eye.
“Hey, why did you stop?” The alluring beauty on his left gently pounded his chest with her little fist when Dai Mubai came to a halt.
The other beauty followed his gaze and saw Nian Yun and Zhu Zhuqing as well.
“What’s wrong? Aren’t the two of us enough for you, Mubai?”
Dai Mubai quickly came to his senses. He removed his hands from the women’s waists and turned toward Nian Yun and Zhu Zhuqing.
Footsteps rang out.
The moment Dai Mubai ran over, Zhu Zhuqing turned and began walking away.
“Zhuqing, where are you going?” Dai Mubai asked anxiously as he hurried after her.
“Where I go is none of your concern. And I won’t concern myself with your affairs either.”
With that, Zhu Zhuqing shook off Dai Mubai and walked away.
Dai Mubai was about to follow when a hand suddenly shot out from the side.
Smack.
Hearing the commotion, Zhu Zhuqing turned back. Nian Yun had already seized Dai Mubai by the wrist.
Dai Mubai glared at Nian Yun with contempt. He violently pulled out his left hand, while his right hand clenched into a fist and came crashing forward.
“You’re pretty strong.”
After muttering a complaint, Nian Yun swiftly tilted his head aside and dodged the punch.
Seizing the opening, Nian Yun immediately swung his own fist. Unexpectedly, Dai Mubai caught it with his left hand.
The two stared into each other’s eyes, the air thick with hostility.
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