Chapter 23: Separation. Entering the forest,
Liu Erlong was furious at the harm Bibi Dong had caused Yu Xiaogang, and also jealous of Yu Xiaogang's feelings for Bibi Dong.
Although Yu Xiaogang claimed to only feel anger and hatred towards Bibi Dong, as a woman, Liu Erlong could naturally sense that Yu Xiaogang still couldn't forget her.
She felt sorry for Yu Xiaogang; she wanted to prove that Bibi Dong was unworthy of him, and that she, Liu Erlong, was the right choice for him!
Meanwhile, as Liu Erlong spoke to Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang's gaze was fixed intently on Bibi Dong's expression.
Just as Liu Erlong had guessed, Yu Xiaogang truly couldn't forget Bibi Dong.
Initially, Yu Xiaogang's attitude towards Bibi Dong was mostly one of exploitation; he wanted to use her identity to access the knowledge of the Spirit Hall and solve his own problems.
If the separation between Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong had been uneventful, he would at most have felt depressed and regretful.
But that night, he was heartbroken, even obsessed, his mind clouded by a lingering attachment.
He believed that their love had been so deep that Bibi Dong would never easily forget him. Therefore, he was eager to see what Bibi Dong
's expression would be after she learned of Liu Erlong's existence.
Anger? Resentment? Or perhaps regret?
But to Yu Xiaogang's disappointment, Bibi Dong's expression was calm, a gentle smile playing on her lips. She calmly extended her hand and shook hands with Liu Erlong.
"Hello, my name is Bibi Dong. Xiaogang is a very good man; you will be happy."
Just as Liu Erlong's intuition was sharp, how could Bibi Dong not see Liu Erlong's feelings for Yu Xiaogang?
But she wasn't jealous; only relieved and at peace.
She had long since seen through it all. Before, she had been blinded by love, taking things too lightly.
The distance between her and Yu Xiaogang was simply too vast, separated by the insurmountable mountain of the Spirit Hall.
Furthermore, she had been thoroughly defiled countless times by Chen Yao. A relationship
with Yu Xiaogang was now completely impossible.
This wasn't either of their fault; it was simply a matter of being destined to be apart.
Now, Yu Xiaogang had met Liu Erlong, who was not only beautiful but also powerful, capable of protecting him. This put Bibi Dong at ease, freeing her from worrying about him.
Now, she could focus on dealing with Chen Yao.
Thinking of Chen Yao, Bibi Dong subconsciously glanced to her side.
But just one glance almost made her explode with rage.
That beast Chen Yao, his eyes practically glued to Liu Erlong's impressive breasts!
For a moment, Bibi Dong's face darkened. She had initially thought highly of Liu Erlong, but suddenly felt that Liu Erlong was a menace. For Xiao Gang's sake, should she just make Liu Erlong disappear?
"We still need to hunt for spirit rings, we'll be going now."
Bibi Dong released Liu Erlong's hand, her expression cold, even indifferent, her tone displeased, and then she turned to head into the forest.
But at this moment, Yu Xiaogang spoke again.
"Dong'er, we're also going to the outer perimeter to hunt for spirit rings this time, why don't we go together? What do you think?"
"No need, it's not on the way."
Bibi Dong replied coldly, then turned and walked towards the forest path without looking back.
Seeing this, Chen Yao, although puzzled as to why Bibi Dong didn't take this opportunity to interact more with Yu Xiaogang, could only blink regretfully, bid farewell to the beautiful scenery before him, and then follow closely behind.
Only an embarrassed Yu Xiaogang remained frozen in place.
"Xiao Gang…"
Liu Erlong, standing to the side, spoke up weakly.
Yu Xiaogang suddenly realized what was happening and forced a smile at Liu Erlong.
"Erlong, don't misunderstand. I was thinking that Bibi Dong is much stronger than us. If we could travel together, it would be much safer. But since she's unwilling, then forget it. I think if we're careful, nothing will happen."
"Oh, I see!"
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's explanation, the tension on Liu Erlong's face eased, and she revealed a look of surprise.
"Of course, as I said, I no longer have any feelings for Bibi Dong."
Yu Xiaogang said, but his eyes kept glancing in the direction where Bibi Dong and the others had disappeared, his emotions unreadable.
...
Entering the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, century-old soul beasts began to appear one after another. Chen Yao also abandoned his previous carefree attitude and became focused, carefully identifying the soul beasts he saw and searching for a suitable soul ring.
However, as the opposite of light, the dark attribute makes these soul beasts extremely rare; they haven't even come close to encountering a pure dark attribute soul beast.
On the first day, Bibi Dong and Chen Yao gained nothing and could only find a campsite to set up camp.
As a saintess, Bibi Dong naturally had a beautiful tent provided for her outings.
Chen Yao, not one to endure hardship, shamelessly crawled into the saintess's tent to rest.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, Bibi Dong emerged from her tent, a faint smile playing on her lips, as if her resentment towards Liu Erlong from the previous day had been soothed.
A moment later, Chen Yao, supporting his back and yawning, slowly emerged from his tent.
However, he wore an expression of utter bewilderment.
Last night, perhaps provoked by Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, Bibi Dong, who usually endured everything silently, had unexpectedly started shouting.
How could Chen Yao tolerate this?
She immediately summoned the two tentacles of her martial soul, unleashing her full power. Even at her limit, Bibi Dong refused to yield, determined to perish with Chen Yao.
Finally, after both were completely exhausted, they fell into a deep sleep.
Bibi Dong, being a woman and a Soul Emperor,
recovered almost completely after just one night's rest, even feeling refreshed.
Chen Yao, on the other hand, was listless, his soul power still recovering, looking completely drained.
Seeing Chen Yao's appearance, Bibi Dong's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"What? You're already done for?"
Chen Yao turned sharply, staring at Bibi Dong with a sinister grin.
"Whether you can or not, we'll only know by trying. Do you want to try now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two more black tentacles appeared beneath Chen Yao's feet.
Bibi Dong's heart skipped a beat, fear flashing in her eyes.
Although she was almost certain that Chen Yao hadn't fully recovered, she still dared not risk it.
Even though she felt better now, she couldn't afford another round.
(End of Chapter)
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Chapter 23 Parting, Entering the Forest
Chapter 23: Separation. Entering the forest,
Liu Erlong was furious at the harm Bibi Dong had caused Yu Xiaogang, and also jealous of Yu Xiaogang's feelings for Bibi Dong.
Although Yu Xiaogang claimed to only feel anger and hatred towards Bibi Dong, as a woman, Liu Erlong could naturally sense that Yu Xiaogang still couldn't forget her.
She felt sorry for Yu Xiaogang; she wanted to prove that Bibi Dong was unworthy of him, and that she, Liu Erlong, was the right choice for him!
Meanwhile, as Liu Erlong spoke to Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang's gaze was fixed intently on Bibi Dong's expression.
Just as Liu Erlong had guessed, Yu Xiaogang truly couldn't forget Bibi Dong.
Initially, Yu Xiaogang's attitude towards Bibi Dong was mostly one of exploitation; he wanted to use her identity to access the knowledge of the Spirit Hall and solve his own problems.
If the separation between Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong had been uneventful, he would at most have felt depressed and regretful.
But that night, he was heartbroken, even obsessed, his mind clouded by a lingering attachment.
He believed that their love had been so deep that Bibi Dong would never easily forget him. Therefore, he was eager to see what Bibi Dong
's expression would be after she learned of Liu Erlong's existence.
Anger? Resentment? Or perhaps regret?
But to Yu Xiaogang's disappointment, Bibi Dong's expression was calm, a gentle smile playing on her lips. She calmly extended her hand and shook hands with Liu Erlong.
"Hello, my name is Bibi Dong. Xiaogang is a very good man; you will be happy."
Just as Liu Erlong's intuition was sharp, how could Bibi Dong not see Liu Erlong's feelings for Yu Xiaogang?
But she wasn't jealous; only relieved and at peace.
She had long since seen through it all. Before, she had been blinded by love, taking things too lightly.
The distance between her and Yu Xiaogang was simply too vast, separated by the insurmountable mountain of the Spirit Hall.
Furthermore, she had been thoroughly defiled countless times by Chen Yao. A relationship
with Yu Xiaogang was now completely impossible.
This wasn't either of their fault; it was simply a matter of being destined to be apart.
Now, Yu Xiaogang had met Liu Erlong, who was not only beautiful but also powerful, capable of protecting him. This put Bibi Dong at ease, freeing her from worrying about him.
Now, she could focus on dealing with Chen Yao.
Thinking of Chen Yao, Bibi Dong subconsciously glanced to her side.
But just one glance almost made her explode with rage.
That beast Chen Yao, his eyes practically glued to Liu Erlong's impressive breasts!
For a moment, Bibi Dong's face darkened. She had initially thought highly of Liu Erlong, but suddenly felt that Liu Erlong was a menace. For Xiao Gang's sake, should she just make Liu Erlong disappear?
"We still need to hunt for spirit rings, we'll be going now."
Bibi Dong released Liu Erlong's hand, her expression cold, even indifferent, her tone displeased, and then she turned to head into the forest.
But at this moment, Yu Xiaogang spoke again.
"Dong'er, we're also going to the outer perimeter to hunt for spirit rings this time, why don't we go together? What do you think?"
"No need, it's not on the way."
Bibi Dong replied coldly, then turned and walked towards the forest path without looking back.
Seeing this, Chen Yao, although puzzled as to why Bibi Dong didn't take this opportunity to interact more with Yu Xiaogang, could only blink regretfully, bid farewell to the beautiful scenery before him, and then follow closely behind.
Only an embarrassed Yu Xiaogang remained frozen in place.
"Xiao Gang…"
Liu Erlong, standing to the side, spoke up weakly.
Yu Xiaogang suddenly realized what was happening and forced a smile at Liu Erlong.
"Erlong, don't misunderstand. I was thinking that Bibi Dong is much stronger than us. If we could travel together, it would be much safer. But since she's unwilling, then forget it. I think if we're careful, nothing will happen."
"Oh, I see!"
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's explanation, the tension on Liu Erlong's face eased, and she revealed a look of surprise.
"Of course, as I said, I no longer have any feelings for Bibi Dong."
Yu Xiaogang said, but his eyes kept glancing in the direction where Bibi Dong and the others had disappeared, his emotions unreadable.
...
Entering the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, century-old soul beasts began to appear one after another. Chen Yao also abandoned his previous carefree attitude and became focused, carefully identifying the soul beasts he saw and searching for a suitable soul ring.
However, as the opposite of light, the dark attribute makes these soul beasts extremely rare; they haven't even come close to encountering a pure dark attribute soul beast.
On the first day, Bibi Dong and Chen Yao gained nothing and could only find a campsite to set up camp.
As a saintess, Bibi Dong naturally had a beautiful tent provided for her outings.
Chen Yao, not one to endure hardship, shamelessly crawled into the saintess's tent to rest.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, Bibi Dong emerged from her tent, a faint smile playing on her lips, as if her resentment towards Liu Erlong from the previous day had been soothed.
A moment later, Chen Yao, supporting his back and yawning, slowly emerged from his tent.
However, he wore an expression of utter bewilderment.
Last night, perhaps provoked by Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, Bibi Dong, who usually endured everything silently, had unexpectedly started shouting.
How could Chen Yao tolerate this?
She immediately summoned the two tentacles of her martial soul, unleashing her full power. Even at her limit, Bibi Dong refused to yield, determined to perish with Chen Yao.
Finally, after both were completely exhausted, they fell into a deep sleep.
Bibi Dong, being a woman and a Soul Emperor,
recovered almost completely after just one night's rest, even feeling refreshed.
Chen Yao, on the other hand, was listless, his soul power still recovering, looking completely drained.
Seeing Chen Yao's appearance, Bibi Dong's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"What? You're already done for?"
Chen Yao turned sharply, staring at Bibi Dong with a sinister grin.
"Whether you can or not, we'll only know by trying. Do you want to try now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two more black tentacles appeared beneath Chen Yao's feet.
Bibi Dong's heart skipped a beat, fear flashing in her eyes.
Although she was almost certain that Chen Yao hadn't fully recovered, she still dared not risk it.
Even though she felt better now, she couldn't afford another round.
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