Under the furious glares and clenched teeth of the Elite Class students, Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang calmly left the training grounds together.
The atmosphere behind them was practically boiling with resentment.
After all, not only had Yu Xiaogang publicly defeated several elite students, but Bibi Dong—who was already considered untouchable by many—had also openly chosen to stand beside him.
Naturally, countless young boys were grinding their teeth in jealousy.
Yet neither of the two cared in the slightest.
As they walked along the stone path leading toward the Spirit Hall library, Yu Xiaogang remained deep in thought.
Earlier during the battle, a certain question had suddenly surfaced in his mind.
It lingered there stubbornly, refusing to disappear.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong quietly followed a few steps behind him.
Several times, she wanted to say something.
But whenever she looked at Yu Xiaogang's face, the words became stuck in her throat.
So she simply walked in silence.
The breeze gently stirred the ends of her hair as the two children continued forward through the academy grounds.
Finally, after organizing his thoughts, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stopped walking.
"Oh right."
"You mentioned earlier that you wanted to spar with me someday."
"But I just realized…"
"I never actually asked what your Spirit is."
Yu Xiaogang turned around curiously.
"Even our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect doesn't have any detailed information about your Martial Spirit."
"We only know it's probably some kind of spider-type Spirit."
"But nobody knows exactly what it is."
Hearing the question, Bibi Dong's expression immediately changed slightly.
"My Spirit…"
The moment the topic was brought up, the confidence she normally displayed weakened considerably.
If someone looked at Bibi Dong's life objectively, it could almost be described as perfect.
She possessed full innate spirit power.
She had twin Spirits.
She had become the disciple of the Spirit Hall Pope himself.
Her talent was monstrous.
Her future was limitless.
If there was anything in her life she disliked—
It was probably her Spirits.
The Martial Spirit she was currently cultivating was known as the Death Spider Emperor.
A top-tier Beast Spirit.
Not only did it grant Bibi Dong astonishing physical strength, but it also possessed both poison and death-related attributes.
Even among top-level Beast Spirits, it was extraordinarily terrifying.
And yet…
That still wasn't the end.
Because Bibi Dong possessed a second Spirit as well.
The Soul-Eating Spider Emperor.
And its quality was not inferior to the Death Spider Emperor at all.
Because of these two supreme Spirits, Qian Xunji had already personally planned her future cultivation route.
First, she would focus entirely on cultivating the Death Spider Emperor.
The Spirit Rings attached to it would mainly emphasize defense, support, control, and utility.
Then, once she grew stronger and could begin adding Spirit Rings to her second Spirit, the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor would take a purely offensive path.
One Spirit for defense and versatility.
One Spirit for destruction and killing power.
It was practically the perfect combination.
Her future potential was unimaginable.
Yet it seemed fate never allowed perfection to exist without flaws.
Bibi Dong's Spirits were incredibly powerful.
Her talent was heaven-defying.
And even at a young age, her beauty was already beginning to emerge.
But both of her Spirits possessed horrifying appearances.
Bibi Dong could still clearly remember the day she awakened them.
The moment the massive spider phantom appeared behind her, many of the surrounding children burst into tears from fear.
Others stared at her as if they were looking at a monster.
Even after entering Spirit Hall, the first friend she made completely disappeared from her life after witnessing her Martial Soul Possession.
From that day onward, Bibi Dong rarely summoned her full Spirit in front of others.
Usually, she would only reveal a portion of it during battle.
After a moment of silence, she looked at Yu Xiaogang carefully.
"If I told you…"
"That my Spirit is extremely frightening to look at…"
"So frightening that it could scare someone into tears…"
"Would you still want to spar with me?"
There was a trace of nervousness hidden within her gaze.
She genuinely wanted to know his answer.
"Not good-looking?"
Yu Xiaogang raised an eyebrow.
Immediately, all sorts of grotesque spider-like Spirit Beasts flashed through his mind.
Huge hairy legs.
Sharp fangs.
Bulging eyes.
Venom dripping everywhere.
Then he imagined Bibi Dong transforming from a beautiful little girl into some terrifying spider monster.
The image was so absurd that he almost laughed out loud.
Honestly, he understood her concern somewhat.
A little girl naturally cared about appearance.
Especially one as pretty as Bibi Dong.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang suddenly burst into laughter after hearing her question, confusion immediately appeared on Bibi Dong's face.
A small question mark practically materialized above her head.
What exactly was so funny?
Unable to hold herself back, she asked directly.
"What are you laughing at?"
Yu Xiaogang coughed lightly and waved his hand.
"How should I explain it…"
"I just imagined some extremely bizarre-looking forms."
"But honestly, regarding your earlier question…"
"An ugly Spirit is just an ugly Spirit."
"It doesn't really have anything to do with you personally."
"Even though Spirit Masters fight often, you're not transformed all the time."
"You only use Martial Soul Possession during combat."
"Most of the day, you still look like yourself."
"As long as your normal appearance isn't ugly, there's no problem."
Hearing that, Bibi Dong blinked slightly.
For some reason, his straightforward answer made her feel unexpectedly relaxed.
But Yu Xiaogang wasn't finished yet.
Suddenly, his expression turned serious.
"And besides…"
"The Douluo Continent worships strength."
"Once you become truly powerful, appearances stop mattering."
"Even if someone is hideously ugly, countless people will still admire and worship them."
"Some people would even insist black is white if a powerhouse said so."
"As long as you're strong enough, there will always be people standing on your side."
Yu Xiaogang spoke with absolute certainty.
His tone carried unbelievable confidence.
It almost sounded as if he had already witnessed such things countless times before.
Bibi Dong stared at him blankly for a moment.
She couldn't understand why he sounded so certain.
But strangely enough—
Hearing those words made her genuinely happy.
Still…
Something felt wrong.
Very wrong.
Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes dangerously.
"Wait a second."
"What do you mean by 'hideously ugly'?"
"And what kind of terrifying image did you imagine earlier?"
"I only said my Spirit wasn't very pretty."
"I never said it was ugly!"
Yu Xiaogang froze briefly.
"Huh?"
"You didn't?"
"I—absolutely—did—not!"
Bibi Dong spoke word by word while glaring fiercely at him.
"Alright, alright."
"My mistake."
"You never said it was ugly."
Yu Xiaogang raised both hands in surrender.
But inwardly, he still muttered quietly to himself.
"If it can scare people into crying, how is that not ugly…"
"Shut up!"
Bibi Dong instantly exploded.
Her hearing was incredibly sharp due to her Beast Spirit enhancements.
Naturally, she heard every single word clearly.
Without hesitation, she swung her small fist directly into Yu Xiaogang's lower back.
BANG!
Caught completely off guard by the sneak attack, Yu Xiaogang immediately felt a terrifying force slam into him.
Fortunately, his physical condition was already extremely strong.
Otherwise, that single punch might have left him rolling on the ground in pain.
"You little monster!"
Yu Xiaogang rubbed his lower back while quickly retreating several steps away from her.
"What exactly did you grow up eating to have this much strength?!"
"And don't casually punch people there!"
"That area is important!"
Bibi Dong crossed her arms proudly and snorted.
"Hmph."
"My Spirit is a top-tier Beast Spirit."
"Of course I'm physically strong."
"As for causing you problems…"
She lifted her chin confidently.
"You don't need to worry."
"I'm definitely going to become a powerhouse in the future."
"So even if I accidentally damage something…"
"I can still take responsibility for you!"
She spoke with absolute confidence, hands resting proudly on her waist.
Hearing that, Yu Xiaogang looked at her strangely.
Then a cold smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Heh."
"Take responsibility?"
"What exactly does a little brat like you understand?"
Bibi Dong frowned immediately.
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
Yu Xiaogang ignored her question and continued rubbing his lower back.
"Still…"
"I really need to be more careful during future battles."
"I'd rather not ruin the happiness of my entire future life because of one careless hit."
Bibi Dong stared blankly for several seconds.
Then suddenly—
Her face turned bright red.
"You shameless idiot!"
She immediately chased after Yu Xiaogang furiously while he burst into laughter and ran down the academy path.
For the first time in a very long while—
Bibi Dong no longer felt ashamed of her Spirits anymore.
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