Thinking of pills, Ye Tian recalled another key figure.
While adding some vegetables to Bi Bi Dong's bowl, he leisurely said, "By the way, there's one more thing I need Teacher's approval for."
"Hmm?"
Ye Tian's voice soothed the restlessness in Bi Bi Dong's heart.
Bi Bi Dong lowered her gaze to the vegetables in her bowl, stabbed them with her chopsticks, furrowed her brows, and looked at Ye Tian.
"Didn't you just say there was only one thing?"
"This matter is separate from the Succession Ceremony Teacher mentioned earlier. I didn't count it just now," Ye Tian explained.
Observing Bi Bi Dong's suddenly gloomy expression, his tone softened considerably.
Since awakening his Talent Domain, his perception of auras through the Flawless Nascent Pill seemed exceptionally sharp. At this moment, an evil aura clearly lingered around Bi Bi Dong.
Undoubtedly, it was the influence of the Rakshasa God.
Sitting upright before Bi Bi Dong, Ye Tian leaned forward slightly, tilting his head with concern. "Teacher, are you feeling unwell?"
"No, continue," Bi Bi Dong shook her head, lowering her eyelids to signal Ye Tian to go on.
Ye Tian paused.
"I want to ask Teacher for a person."
"A person?" Bi Bi Dong looked at Ye Tian in surprise.
"Yesterday, you asked for a Titled Douluo guard. Who do you want this time?"
"Teacher, don't misunderstand. This time, the person I want is merely a prisoner. To Spirit Hall, his existence is insignificant. But if he's willing to cooperate with me, my Talent Domain's pill-refining abilities can achieve their greatest value!"
"..."
Hearing Ye Tian's resolute tone, Bi Bi Dong fell silent, frowning in thought.
Beside them, Hu Liena widened her eyes again.
Talent Domain?!
Since childhood, she had been trained by Ye Tian and studied various Soul Master knowledge. She was naturally well aware of what a Talent Domain entailed.
Under normal circumstances,
aside from God-level Souls that inherently possessed Talent Domains—such as Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel Spirit—as well as powerful inheritances like Slaughter City, and the awakening of formidable bloodline powers that could grant a Soul Master a Talent Domain,
in the vast majority of cases,
a Talent Domain was a powerful innate ability that only super Titled Douluo above level 95 had a chance to comprehend!
Its greatest and most fundamental characteristic was harming enemies while benefiting oneself!
Moreover, it functioned regardless of cultivation level.
In other words, the possessor of a God-level Soul, even if they hadn't obtained any Spirit Rings and weren't even a Soul Master yet, could still exert their Talent Domain's effects on a Titled Douluo!
Furthermore, Talent Domains differed from Martial Souls.
A Soul Master couldn't use two Martial Souls simultaneously. However, a Soul Master could use two or even more Talent Domains at once!
Theoretically,
if a Soul Master acquired enough Domains, they could defeat a Titled Douluo even without Spirit Rings!
Hu Liena hadn't expected that
Ye Tian's Ten-Thousand-Year Third Spirit Ring was far from the only shock he could deliver!
Senior brother's talent is truly terrifying.
Hu Liena looked at Ye Tian, unable to control her admiration.
After a brief moment of thought, a glint flashed in Bi Bi Dong's eyes as she looked at Ye Tian and asked, "Is it someone from the Po Clan?"
"Teacher, you are truly wise!"
Ye Tian smiled and flattered her.
"Hmph, such things aren't difficult to guess!"
Bi Bi Dong snorted coldly, shot Ye Tian a glance, then lowered her head and casually stirred the rice in her bowl as she explained calmly:
"The Po Clan's alchemy is indeed quite renowned in the Soul Master Realm. Moreover, during this particular period, the Po Clan's second-in-command was captured by a Red Cardinal of our Spirit Hall and has already been escorted back to Spirit Hall City, imprisoned in the dungeon. With all these factors, isn't the answer already quite obvious?"
"Hehe... Teacher, you are absolutely right!"
Ye Tian grinned strangely and gave Bi Bi Dong a thumbs-up, nodding.
"I want that guy, Yang Wushuang!"
"You want the prescriptions in his hands, right? No problem, I approve."
Bi Bi Dong picked up a few grains of rice and brought them to her mouth, chewing slowly as she nodded in agreement. She glanced at Ye Tian and continued:
"There's no time like the present. This afternoon, take my order and go find Yue Guan. Have him take you to the dungeon to retrieve the prisoner. However... whether he is willing to cooperate will depend entirely on your own methods."
"Thank you, Teacher, for granting this!"
Ye Tian immediately expressed his gratitude.
As for whether he could subdue Yang Wushuang, Ye Tian wasn't worried.
If the other party could pledge allegiance to the Spirit Hall in the original story and help Qian Renxue carry out the plan to usurp the kingdom, then he naturally had his own ways to make Yang Wushuang submit obediently.
And it would be a relatively gentle method.
"Enough."
Bi Bi Dong furrowed her brows slightly, her mind still aching faintly, and instructed, "Let's eat properly first. The food is getting cold."
"Alright, alright, I'll start eating right away..."
Ye Tian nodded repeatedly. Just as he was about to lower his head and dig into his meal, he suddenly looked up again and asked, "Um... Teacher, can I ask one more question?"
"!"
A vein throbbed on Bi Bi Dong's forehead as she snapped angrily:
"Are you ever going to stop?!"
"..."
Ye Tian gave an awkward smile.
It seemed that the Rakshasa God's divine will would intermittently disturb and influence Bi Bi Dong—much like a menstrual cycle, but without any regularity. Perhaps... this was also part of the trial?
Thinking of this,
Ye Tian casually took out a few Bright Soul Nourishing Pills and handed them to Bi Bi Dong.
"Teacher, would you like some pills?"
"..."
As soon as the words fell,
Bi Bi Dong looked at Ye Tian's face, then at the pills in his palm,
and the anger in her heart instantly dissipated quite a bit.
"Forget it."
Bi Bi Dong took a deep breath,
reached out, scooped up all the pills from Ye Tian's palm, and stuffed them into her Soul Guidance Device.
She stared sternly at Ye Tian and warned:
"This is your last question! If there are any more, then come with me into the room later, and we'll have a good chat on the bed!"
"Understood?"
Bi Bi Dong stared at Ye Tian.
Right now, she very much wanted to hold Ye Tian and lie on the bed for a proper rest.
"Understood!"
Ye Tian nodded and immediately asked:
"I wanted to ask if there have been any recent additions to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School..."
Hearing this,
Bi Bi Dong immediately grumbled with exasperation.
"What kind of strange questions are these? What does someone else giving birth have to do with you? Could it possibly be your child?"
Ye Tian looked utterly innocent.
"Teacher, I'm just asking, trying to understand... about Patriarch Ning, right?"
"There is! But it's still about a month away."
"Although Ning Fengzhi is still young now, he already has quite a few wives, concubines, and sons. Recently, there is indeed a child about to be born. That woman's status is ordinary, just a decent woman I've seen before. She is a commoner Soul Master whom Ning Fengzhi met when he was hiding his identity to do business and hone his management skills. Her Martial Soul quality seems average too, something like a building... called a 'Lighthouse,' I think? Its attack power is mediocre, barely qualifying as a Battle Spirit Master. Rumors in the Soul Master Realm say she was born a bandit and once kidnapped Ning Fengzhi, who was hiding his Soul Master identity to experience life, to force him to be her groom. Rumors aside, that woman does carry some bandit-like aura. As for her name... I seem to have forgotten. Something like Rong'er?"
Bi Bi Dong patiently nodded and recounted truthfully, even thoughtfully adding details to spare Ye Tian from asking further questions.
"A Lighthouse Martial Soul? That's truly rare." A flicker of surprise and curiosity about the effects of her Soul Skills passed through Ye Tian's eyes. It could barely be considered a Light Attribute Martial Soul, right? I wonder if it could evolve into a Plasma Spark Tower and summon a Giant of Light? A somewhat playful thought crossed Ye Tian's mind.
"Well? Satisfied?" Bi Bi Dong took a sip of soup and asked leisurely.
"Yes, yes! Very satisfied!" Ye Tian nodded repeatedly, feeling he had a general understanding. That so-called 'Rong'er' was likely Ning Rongrong's mysterious biological mother!
"So, have you thought about how to steal someone else's partner?"
"???" Ye Tian looked at Bi Bi Dong strangely. "Teacher, you can't joke about such things. I was just curious."
"Shut your mouth and eat properly!" Bi Bi Dong retorted irritably. She was about to take off her slipper and kick him again but reconsidered and held back, not wanting that scoundrel Ye Tian to anger her further!
"Alright! Teacher, eat more. You've lost weight recently from being out and about." Ye Tian grinned and immediately added a serving of spicy shredded chicken to Bi Bi Dong's bowl.
"..." Hu Liena puffed her cheeks, looking left and right, but no one seemed to care about her! She had been holding back for so long! After adding a pig's trotter to Bi Bi Dong's bowl, she couldn't help but ask softly, "Teacher, may Nana speak?"
"..." Bi Bi Dong lowered her gaze, coldly eyeing the pig's trotter in her bowl, and curled her lip. "Speak if you want."
"Yes! Thank you, Teacher." Having received the imperial decree, Hu Liena could finally speak freely. She stood up, leaning on the table, and congratulated, "Nana congratulates Teacher on becoming the new Pope, and congratulates Senior Brother on awakening his Talent Domain and becoming the Holy Son!"
As she spoke, Hu Liena bowed successively to Bi Bi Dong and Ye Tian. "Greetings to Your Holiness the Pope and Your Highness the Holy Son!"
"..." A flicker of surprise passed through Bi Bi Dong's eyes. She looked up and exchanged a glance with Ye Tian, seeing the smile on his face, a faint smile also appeared on her beautiful countenance. "Enough. You are my disciple and his junior sister. No need for such formalities."
"Exactly. This isn't work where we need to address titles. Just carry on as usual."
"..."
After the lunchtime pleasantries, Ye Tian climbed onto Bi Bi Dong's bed. After receiving a trivial reward, he headed toward the Papal Hall with the Pope's orders. He didn't bother Chrysanthemum Douluo, as Chrysanthemum Douluo was likely refining the Adamantine Jade Bone Pill at the moment, so it was better not to disturb him.
Going to the dungeon was something any Red Cardinal could handle.
Let fate take its course.
Passing by the Spirit Awakening Hall, Ye Tian couldn't help but pause and glance inside.
He hadn't heard anyone mention Sigma's heroic sacrifice.
From the moment Qian Xunji returned without Sigma by his side, Ye Tian had already guessed Sigma's fate.
Later, he asked Chrysanthemum Douluo about it.
Only then did he learn
that Sigma, already disabled, had blown himself up like a firecracker.
"It seems… Soul Masters aren't actually that noble," Ye Tian murmured to himself.
The profession of a Soul Master faced far too many dangers. The privileges they held in the eyes of commoners seemed utterly laughable in the eyes of death.
Ye Tian took a step forward, heading straight into the Spirit Awakening Hall. His mourning for Sigma had ended, and his reflections on the Soul Master profession were merely a passing thought.
The path of a Soul Master was just one way for him to pursue immortality.
All roads lead to Rome.
As long as he could achieve immortality, there was no need to dwell too deeply!
Spirit Awakening, an event that determined the fate of those children, was naturally something they eagerly anticipated, always conducted in the morning.
Thus,
in the afternoon, the Spirit Awakening Hall was often deserted.
Without a doubt, this was a very leisurely position.
The kind that made people bored out of their minds.
There weren't many staff inside either.
One Red Cardinal oversaw the hall, only needing to act once a year—presiding over the ceremony on the day the Pope observed. The other five or six Soul Masters were merely staff responsible for daily Spirit Awakenings, maintaining order, and keeping records, nothing more.
At this time, they were all sitting cross-legged on the ground, meditating and cultivating. Only one person sat dozing on the floor, responsible for awakening the Martial Souls of any children who might arrive.