Chapter 234: Bibi Dong's Plan
Inside the Pope's Hall, a master and disciple were having a stare-off.
The little fox's eyes were filled with defiance, clearly having had some sort of argument with her teacher.
After a while, Bibi Dong helplessly rubbed her forehead. Ning Bei's words before leaving still echoed in her mind.
"Who wasn't groomed to be the successor of the Pope as a saintess? Just like you two, master and disciple, and them over there, master and disciple as well. Your master gets tormented by the teacher, and the disciple gets tormented by the disciple. A perfect closed loop."
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong's head throbbed even more. Although she didn't think her disciple would betray her, one can never be too sure!
"Nana, you don't have to go to the City of Slaughter. Isn't it good enough to go to the Death Canyon for training with Xie Yue and Yan?"
There was a flash of intense emotion in Hu Liena's eyes. Clearly, the loss in the Soul Master Tournament had dealt a huge blow to her.
"But, teacher, if I don't do it, I may never catch up to the talents of the second team of the Royal Fight Team. I can't accept that. Only by going through the trials of the City of Slaughter can I challenge them again."
Sigh!
Bibi Dong let out a long sigh. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions, but in the end, her love for her disciple outweighed the suspicions in her heart.
"Alright, teacher agrees to let you go train in the City of Slaughter, but you must agree to a few conditions."
Upon hearing that her teacher had given in, the little fox, kneeling on the ground, looked up in surprise, her eyes full of excitement.
"Teacher, tell me, don't just say a few conditions, I'll agree to hundreds of them!"
Bibi Dong rolled her eyes.
"Let's start with these few conditions first."
"First, you absolutely cannot develop feelings for that Tang San."
"Wait, teacher!"
Before Bibi Dong could finish her sentence, Hu Liena timidly interrupted, her voice uncertain.
"Teacher, the Tang San you're talking about... is he the one with the... stinky butt... King?"
Bibi Dong expressionlessly nodded, causing the little fox to stare in terror and instinctively lean back.
"Teacher, in this life, I would rather jump off the Death Canyon or die right here than develop any feelings for that stinking guy. Don't joke around."
Bibi Dong gave a nonchalant smile.
"Of course, it's best if that's the case. Just a reminder for you. Now, the second condition: if you meet Tang San in the City of Slaughter, try to avoid conflict with him. If possible, avoid fighting him in the Hell Slaughter Field."
"Huh? Why?"
Hu Liena was puzzled, unable to understand why her teacher was so concerned about this Tang San.
"You don't need to know. Just follow the instructions. If you think you can't do this, then there's no need to go to the City of Slaughter."
"Alright... fine, I agree, teacher."
"Good, the last condition: before you go to the City of Slaughter, go to Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and ask Young Master Ning for some Soul Cleansing Pills."
Hu Liena's eyes widened again in shock. What was this? I don't even know that person, is it really okay to just go and ask for something?
The little fox stretched her neck and asked tentatively.
"Teacher, is this really a requirement I must fulfill?"
"Well, sort of!"
The little fox pouted, still recalling the scene from the palace before.
She felt that her teacher was being very unfair. That was clearly your man, why couldn't you just ask him for the Soul Cleansing Pills? Why make me do it? Should I call him Master or Uncle? It's so awkward. He looks like he's about the same age as me, and yet, you seem to like him.
Her heart was filled with dissatisfaction, but in order to get her teacher's approval to go to the City of Slaughter, she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
"Yes, teacher! I understand. I'll go to Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School now."
"Wait!"
As Hu Liena was about to leave, she turned to look at her teacher, wondering if there were any additional requests.
Bibi Dong took out a milky white head soul bone from her soul tool and tossed it to her disciple.
"Absorb this soul bone. If you go to the City of Slaughter, it could come in handy."
"This... teacher, this is too precious."
The little fox took the soul bone, feeling like she was unworthy of such a precious item. After all, she had just failed her teacher's expectations by not leading the Wuhun Hall team to victory in the Soul Master Tournament. She felt undeserving of it.
"Take it. Only by absorbing it will it be of use. In my heart, the three of you are more important than any soul bone. The City of Slaughter is dangerous, and I don't want you to be harmed."
"Teacher..."
Hu Liena felt deeply moved, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Go. If you can make it through the trials in the City of Slaughter, I'll be proud of you."
"Yes, I won't disappoint you again, teacher."
Watching the little fox leave, Bibi Dong bit her lip, her heart filled with complicated emotions.
The reason she had her disciple go to Ning Bei was also part of her plan.
If Ning Bei thought her disciple wasn't suitable for the City of Slaughter, he could just refuse to give her the Soul Cleansing Pills.
And if Ning Bei didn't mind, the Soul Cleansing Pills would ensure her disciple's absolute clarity and calmness in the City of Slaughter, greatly ensuring her safety.
Only when a person is absolutely clear-headed can they bring out their full strength.
Meanwhile, Ning Bei had been traveling for several days and had returned to Tiandou City. Last time, he didn't get to properly explore the city due to arguing with Little Angel. This time, he planned to truly experience the local customs of Tiandou City.
After entering the city, Ning Bei wandered around, looking for a suitable place in the city to set up a human world branch of the Ice God Temple.
After half a day of wandering, Ning Bei settled on an empty valley behind Tiandou Academy.
It was said that many of the girls from Tiandou Academy liked to go there to practice their soul skills.
But none of this had anything to do with Ning Bei. He chose this location simply because the geographical environment was suitable—there were no other motives.
However, the land behind the academy belonged to Tiandou Academy's private property, so if Ning Bei wanted to borrow it, he would have to get permission from the higher-ups.
Of course, Ning Bei could always directly use his nine soul rings to forcibly take the land, but his goal was to collect the faith of the Ice Soul Masters and promote the name of the Ice God Temple. Doing that would backfire.
After thinking it over, Ning Bei decided to approach the academy with reasoning and persuasion.
He was confident that with the training conveniences offered by the Ice God Temple, the higher-ups of Tiandou Academy wouldn't refuse him.
However, what Ning Bei didn't expect was that his plan to meet the academy's higher-ups was thwarted in the first step. He was stopped by an old woman at the academy gate.
"What do you want? Tiandou Academy only accepts female students and female faculty members. What business does a man like you have coming in?"
The old woman pointed to a sign beside her.
Ning Bei looked at the sign that read "No Men or Dogs Allowed" and was left dumbfounded. What? Is this some kind of gender discrimination?
Suppressing the urge to use his Imperial Sword: Ice Extremity to level the academy, Ning Bei dejectedly returned to the city, planning to gather information on the whereabouts of the academy's higher-ups.
If I can't get into the academy, at least I can visit them, right?
(END CHAPTER)
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