Seeing Bi Bi Dong leave, Ye Tian didn't hesitate in the slightest.
He immediately put down the cattail leaf fan in his hand and the small pot still heating on the stove. Turning around and quickly standing up, he was about to run toward the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest.
But just at that moment, Bi Bi Dong's voice seemed to transcend spatial barriers, directly reaching his ears.
"Little brat, I'm going ahead. You'd better catch up quickly."
"Don't make me take action!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian's footsteps halted, followed by a cold sneer appearing on his face.
Having finally managed to drive Bi Bi Dong away with the stench, why would he willingly approach her again?
"Damn it!!" Ye Tian cursed unwillingly.
How could he possibly be content with abandoning all the investments and connections he had built up over the years?
Originally, he just needed to wait for the right time. Once Qian Renxue and Hu Liena matured, he could dominate Spirit Hall.
But now... everything was about to be lost!
After leaving today, he didn't know if he could make something of himself.
"Sigh~" Ye Tian couldn't help but sigh.
For the sake of his life, he still began to move forward.
What Ye Tian didn't fully understand was the meaning behind Bi Bi Dong's words, "Don't make me take action."
Right above Ye Tian's head, a pair of beautiful eyes had already turned icy cold.
As her red lips parted, another voice sounded beside Ye Tian's ear.
"When the moonlight covers the night, it's the best time to hunt the Moonlit Water Fairy!"
"!!!"
Ye Tian's eyes widened, and he immediately came to an abrupt stop.
With just that one sentence, the boy who was about to soar like an eagle was rooted to the spot.
Bi Bi Dong brought him to Star Dou Great Forest not to dispose of his body, but to help him hunt for his second Spirit Ring?!
Ye Tian hesitated.
He began to analyze whether the decision he made in haste was truly reasonable.
"Damn!" Ye Tian couldn't help but curse.
"Whatever!"
"Let's get this once-in-a-lifetime second Spirit Ring first!"
"Damn!"
In the end, Ye Tian still gave up thinking with a stream of curses.
A medicinal plant-type Spirit Beast like the Moonlit Water Fairy was extremely rare—he might never encounter another one!
If he missed this opportunity, it would be gone forever!
Whoosh!
A figure burst out from the bushes, chasing after Bi Bi Dong's direction.
"Teacher! I'm done, wait for me!" Ye Tian ran wildly, the two Blue Silver seedlings plugged in his nostrils flying out from the motion.
"..."
Ahead of Ye Tian, Bi Bi Dong stopped in her tracks.
Her originally livid face revealed a triumphant smile and a trace of relief.
Ye Tian's every word and action had not escaped her notice!
Even though Ye Tian only stayed because of the 'Moonlit Water Fairy,' Bi Bi Dong still felt relieved.
Relieved that Ye Tian had chosen to stay.
No matter what, as long as he remained, they could return to how they were before!
Bi Bi Dong firmly believed.
But Ye Tian's attachment to his life exceeded Bi Bi Dong's expectations—one could say it was a case of "once bitten, twice shy."
Bi Bi Dong stood on a tree branch.
Looking back at Ye Tian chasing after her under the tree, her face instantly bloomed into a radiant smile.
But it quickly faded, replaced by a cold sharpness.
Whoosh!
Bi Bi Dong shot forward like an arrow released from its bow.
In an instant, she tightly embraced Ye Tian in her arms.
"Ah!"
Amid Ye Tian's startled cry, Bi Bidong pressed his small face against her chest, preventing him from witnessing the bloody scene before them.
Thump!
A thousand-year serpent suddenly dropped upside-down from the tree trunk toward the ground, only to be crushed by Bi Bidong's Soul Power into a mist of blood.
With a ripple of Soul Power dispersing the foul stench, Bi Bidong held Ye Tian and stepped onto the tree trunk.
"Mmph! T-teacher, I need air!"
Gasp!
As soon as he spoke, Ye Tian lifted his head as desired. He had nearly drowned in that overwhelming pressure moments earlier, his eyes still reflecting lingering fear.
But Bi Bidong's voice left him no time to dwell on it.
"We're almost there."
"Yes!"
Gasping for breath, Ye Tian nodded. He pushed his hands forward, intending to create some distance from Bi Bidong, but upon seeing the deep ravine ahead, his outstretched hands immediately flew up to cover his face.
See no evil, move no evil!
If he couldn't afford to provoke her, couldn't he at least avoid her?
At this moment, Ye Tian had completely sorted out his thoughts!
Spirit Hall City was the ideal, safe, and stable place for development!
If he left Spirit Hall City, while he might not necessarily face pursuit from Spirit Hall, being wanted was inevitable.
This was no exaggeration!
It was also something Ye Tian had previously overlooked.
The uniqueness of his Marrow Cleansing Pill had already been exposed!
If Ye Tian were to escape, would Spirit Hall let such a genius go, only to benefit another faction?
The answer was undoubtedly no!
Qian Xunji was no pushover.
Moreover, even without the threat from Spirit Hall, his path forward remained shrouded in uncertainty.
Being unfamiliar with the Soul Master Realm, dangers lurked everywhere!
Walking around with a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring would make him live in constant fear wherever he went.
And the reality was that both threats would compound each other!
By then... there would likely be no corner in the entire Soul Master Realm where he could hide!
Staying in Spirit Hall City was different!
He had many good friends, even several reliable backers.
As for dangers, he only needed to guard against Bi Bidong—a much simpler situation!
After all... if he couldn't afford to offend her, he could still avoid her!
He knew how to employ cold indifference too!
"Summon your Martial Soul."
Bi Bidong's voice rang out again. Without another word, Ye Tian immediately complied.
In an instant, a milky white mist enveloped them.
Bi Bidong took a deep breath, as if purifying her lungs and spleen, which had been tainted by the foul odor earlier.
Ye Tian also let out a long exhale of turbid air—he had truly suffered greatly moments ago.
Bi Bidong's face flushed crimson, the heat radiating from her chest making her body feel weak and tingling.
Then, with a single thought, she prepared to retract her Soul Skill.
——
"Heh... So you chose the former?"
Above the shrubbery where Ye Tian had crouched earlier, still reeking of foulness, a graceful figure identical to Bi Bidong stood mid-air, gazing at the retreating backs of Ye Tian and Bi Bidong.
Had Ye Tian been able to detect this figure, he would have recognized it instantly—this was Bi Bidong's eighth Soul Skill, Spider Emperor Avatar, from her Death Spider Emperor!
But the technique of transmitting voices secretly was far beyond Ye Tian's current cultivation level to discern its direction.
Naturally, he remained unaware that the second statement earlier had actually been delivered to his ears by Bi Bidong's avatar just as he was about to leave.
It had been his final chance!
Had he heard those words and still abandoned the Soul Hunt, insisting on leaving, his fate would have been capture and return.
"Why do I suddenly feel a little disappointed?"
"Does your true self truly not wish to possess him completely?"
A teasing voice rang out.
That graceful figure also dissipated with the wind as Bi Bi Dong recalled it.
Only a lingering foul odor remained in this place.