White World, Spirit Hall.
"Hmph."
Yu Xiaogang shifted his gaze away from the heavenly screen and looked toward Bibi Dong. A cold smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"I still remember that punch from back then."
"I wonder if you still remember it."
The moment those words were spoken, Bibi Dong's expression stiffened slightly.
"I…"
For a brief moment, she was actually speechless.
Back then, she truly hadn't understood anything.
But now?
Now she understood very clearly what Yu Xiaogang had been referring to at the time.
If she had really caused trouble for him back then, it would have directly affected the peaceful and happy relationship the two of them shared now.
Thinking back on it, she suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed.
Still—
Bibi Dong was Bibi Dong.
Embarrassment only lasted for a second before she immediately regained control of the situation.
"Hmph, I was still young back then."
"Everything I learned was related to Spirits and cultivation."
"Isn't it normal that I didn't understand those kinds of things?"
Then her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Yu Xiaogang suspiciously.
"But you…"
"We were clearly around the same age."
"So why did you know so much?"
Bibi Dong's lips curved into a meaningful smile.
"Tell me honestly…"
"Did you secretly read something you shouldn't have at such a young age?"
The atmosphere instantly became dangerous.
Yu Xiaogang's expression remained perfectly calm.
"In order to find a way to defy fate and change my future, I read nearly every book I could get my hands on."
"By the time I was your age, my mind already contained an entire library."
"So naturally, I knew more than you."
His tone was steady and composed, without the slightest hint of panic.
Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes further.
"Really?"
Then, before Yu Xiaogang could react, she suddenly stepped closer.
Her delicate hands reached out and gently cupped his face, forcing him to meet her gaze directly.
"If that's true…"
"Then look into my eyes and say it again."
Yu Xiaogang's heartbeat skipped slightly.
But outwardly, he remained calm.
"What's there to hide?"
"Could I possibly lie to you?"
He met Bibi Dong's gaze without flinching.
However—
No one noticed that behind his back, hidden perfectly within a blind spot, Yu Xiaogang was secretly pinching his own arm hard.
The sharp pain helped suppress his urge to laugh.
More importantly—
It stopped his eyes from darting away guiltily.
Technically speaking, he wasn't lying.
His mind really did contain a massive "library."
It was just that…
Some books inside that library definitely did not belong in the Douluo Continent.
After staring at him for several seconds, Bibi Dong finally relaxed slightly.
"…Fine."
"I'll let you off this time."
Yu Xiaogang immediately seized the opportunity to change the subject before she became suspicious again.
"Speaking of which…"
He pointed toward the heavenly curtain.
"You really struggled with something like that back then?"
Bibi Dong's attention shifted instantly.
Then she frowned slightly.
"Honestly, I don't understand it either."
"Why was I like that back then?"
Current Bibi Dong found it difficult to empathize with her younger self.
Looking back now, her past thoughts seemed unbelievably childish.
She had even deliberately summoned only part of her Spirit during battles simply because of those strange emotions.
Thinking about it now felt extremely embarrassing.
Yu Xiaogang smiled slightly.
"That's normal."
"You were still a child back then."
"Children's emotions change very easily."
Then he casually gave an example.
"Look at Nana."
"When she first joined Spirit Hall, she cried every single day."
"She constantly followed behind Xie Yue like a little tail."
"But now?"
"She gets annoyed whenever Xie Yue tries talking to her too much."
The moment those words were spoken, Bibi Dong immediately laughed.
"That's true!"
"I still remember how much Nana cried back then!"
She turned toward Hu Liena with amusement in her eyes.
"Looking at her now, who would believe she used to be such a crybaby?"
Hu Liena, who had been quietly standing nearby, instantly froze.
"…?"
She didn't understand how the conversation suddenly shifted onto her.
Just as she was about to defend herself, she suddenly noticed Yu Xiaogang silently glancing toward her.
That gaze was extremely complicated.
Three parts indifference.
Three parts warning.
Four parts "save me or suffer."
Hu Liena's mouth twitched.
"Good grief…"
"To divert Teacher's attention away from yourself, you're directly sacrificing me?"
"Are you even human?"
She wanted to protest loudly.
Unfortunately—
Yu Xiaogang's threatening gaze became even stronger.
In the end, Hu Liena decisively chose silence.
Cowardly?
Perhaps.
But surviving was more important.
And just like that, Yu Xiaogang successfully redirected the entire conversation away from himself.
Soon, Bibi Dong began enthusiastically recounting Hu Liena's embarrassing childhood stories.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang silently gave Hu Liena a thumbs-up in his heart.
"Nana…"
"Your sacrifice will not be forgotten."
Hu Liena: "..."
[The heavenly screen continued playing.]
[After arriving at the library, Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong separated temporarily to search for the books they wanted.]
[The library inside Spirit Hall was enormous.]
[Rows upon rows of bookshelves stretched endlessly into the distance, filled with books related to Spirits, cultivation, history, and various secret records.]
[Soon, the two met again at their agreed location.]
[Bibi Dong held a single thin book in her hands.]
[Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang carried five books at once.]
Bibi Dong blinked slightly upon seeing the stack.
"Can you actually finish reading that many books?"
Although the books weren't especially thick, five books were still five books.
Yu Xiaogang smiled calmly.
"Understanding everything inside them may take time…"
"But simply finishing them is very easy."
As he spoke, spirit power surged faintly around his body.
A flash of light appeared.
The next second—
A small figure suddenly appeared beside him.
The Little Dragon.
However, unlike usual, the Little Dragon showed absolutely no excitement after appearing.
Instead—
It glared fiercely at Yu Xiaogang.
Its expression was unbelievably complicated.
There was grievance.
Anger.
Helplessness.
Pleading.
Resistance.
Disgust.
And countless other emotions mixed together strangely.
The overall effect was so pitiful that anyone seeing it would immediately sympathize with the poor creature.
Bibi Dong's heart softened instantly.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang raised an eyebrow with interest.
"Oh?"
"Interesting."
"Your expressions evolved again?"
Unlike Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang already understood the Little Dragon extremely well.
And because he understood it—
He knew very clearly that this little thing was acting.
Everything started after Yu Xiaogang taught the Little Dragon how to read and assigned it studying tasks.
At first, the Little Dragon only showed obvious reluctance toward studying.
Back then, Yu Xiaogang actually felt guilty.
After all, perhaps he really had pushed the Little Dragon too hard.
So one day, out of pity, he gave it an extra day off.
And immediately—
The Little Dragon's expression transformed from miserable despair into overwhelming happiness.
Instantly.
Without transition.
That was when Yu Xiaogang realized something was wrong.
Afterward, every time study sessions approached, the Little Dragon would begin acting pitiful again.
And every time it successfully tricked Yu Xiaogang into giving it a break—
Its expression would instantly switch back to excitement.
Only then did Yu Xiaogang fully understand.
This little thing had learned emotional manipulation.
Since then, Yu Xiaogang never gave it extra holidays again.
Unfortunately—
The Little Dragon didn't give up.
Instead, its acting skills became increasingly advanced.
At first, it only expressed rejection.
Then came anger.
Then grievance.
Then pleading.
Eventually, its expressions became so complicated that even a pie chart couldn't fully represent them anymore.
Right now, it was once again attempting the same trick.
"Awoooo~"
The Little Dragon let out an incomparably sorrowful whimper.
Its ears drooped.
Its eyes became watery.
It looked so pitiful that even bystanders would feel heartbroken.
Yu Xiaogang clicked his tongue.
"Seriously…"
"Where exactly did you learn all this?"
The Little Dragon blinked innocently.
Unfortunately—
Yu Xiaogang remained unmoved.
"Nice try."
"But it's useless this time."
"I won't fall for it again."
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang picked up one of the books and prepared to hand it over.
The Little Dragon stared blankly at the approaching book.
Then—
"Awoo~ (┬＿┬)"
Its head lowered weakly.
Its tiny body seemed filled with despair.
The expression looked exactly like a child being forced into endless homework.
Utterly miserable.
Completely resigned to fate.
At that exact moment—
"STOP!!!"
An angry shout suddenly echoed throughout the library.
Before Yu Xiaogang could react—
Bibi Dong rushed forward instantly.
Bang!
She directly kicked the book out of Yu Xiaogang's hand.
Then she scooped up the Little Dragon protectively into her arms.
"Good Little Dragon…"
"Don't be sad."
Bibi Dong gently comforted it while stroking its head.
The Little Dragon immediately sniffled pitifully and buried itself deeper into her embrace.
Seeing this scene—
Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched slightly.
Meanwhile, after comforting the Little Dragon for a few moments, Bibi Dong suddenly raised her head and glared fiercely at Yu Xiaogang.
Her beautiful face was filled with righteous anger.
"You!"
"You're actually bullying your own Spirit?!"
Yu Xiaogang: "…?"
Bibi Dong continued furiously.
"How can you treat the Little Dragon like this?!"
"It's your partner!"
"It fights beside you in battle!"
"And this is how you treat it?!"
Her angry rebuke instantly stunned both Yu Xiaogang and the Little Dragon.
The Little Dragon recovered first.
"Awooooo~!"
It immediately let out an even more aggrieved howl.
Its performance was absolutely flawless.
The moment Bibi Dong heard it, her anger exploded even further.
She bared her teeth angrily while glaring at Yu Xiaogang.
At this moment—
She genuinely looked ready to fight him.
Yu Xiaogang stood there completely dumbfounded.
"…What exactly just happened?"
"Wasn't this just a normal study session?"
"Why does it suddenly feel like I've become some unforgivable villain?"
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