Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

Just as Chen Yao was frozen in place, Bibi Dong walked up to him, stepped onto the lotus seat, and slowly bent down, their noses almost touching.

Chen Yao could smell Bibi Dong's faintly fragrant breath.

"You've changed a lot too, and it's not just your appearance."

In just five years, he broke through to the Soul Emperor level, and even with the strength of the Soul Emperor, he almost broke through the pursuit of Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.

That's truly impressive! You must have gained some benefit from that spring, right?

As she spoke, Bibi Dong looked at the terrifying configuration of five black and one red spirit rings behind Chen Yao, a slight smile playing on her lips. She had her answer in mind and continued.

"You must have received some kind of inheritance? It makes you so proud of changing your own destiny. No wonder I couldn't find anything after investigating for years. It turns out that the power of that existence was interfering."

Bibi Dong's voice was filled with emotion.

But Chen Yao was completely numb; his experiences had been almost perfectly guessed by Bibi Dong, whom he hadn't seen for many years.

This is completely different from what Chen Yao remembered about Bibidong, Russia.

Back then, although Bibi Dong was equally clever, her behavior still carried a touch of childishness.

But now she seems so shrewd and experienced, it's hard to imagine what Bibi Dong has gone through all these years.

The fact that Bibi Dong was able to guess that he had received the inheritance proves that he had done the same.

"The Rakshasa God?"

Chen Yao guessed what was going on in his mind and secretly groaned.

Seeing that Chen Yao didn't reply and looked worried, Bibi smiled and continued.

"You should have left half a year ago, right? Why did you only come back to Wuhun City now, and why are you so afraid of me finding out you're still alive?"

As she spoke, Bibi Dong reached out and gently stroked Chen Yao's cheek, her eyes gleaming with an eerie light as she scrutinized him.

Listening to Bibi Dong's inexplicable tone and strange expression.

Chen Yao felt a chill run down his spine and gritted his teeth.

How did you know I would make a move against Yu Xiaogang?

Now that Bibi Dong has said so much, how could Chen Yao not guess that the two henchmen Bibi Dong sent out were there specifically for him?

"It's just intuition. Given your personality, you were a bit too concerned about Yu Xiaogang back in the Star Dou Great Forest."

So today, after Yu Xiaogang told me that he couldn't use his martial spirit, I felt that you might still be alive.

They might be plotting something against Yu Xiaogang, something related to your martial spirit.

Bibi Dong winked playfully at Chen Yao, like a little girl seeking praise, showing none of the imposing and unapproachable pope figure others perceived her to be.

"Because of this one guess, you sent two Title Douluos to follow him? You hate me that much?"

Chen Yao's eyes were filled with disbelief. Bibi Dong hated him to the bone. She wouldn't let go of even the slightest possibility and was determined to drag him out and grind him to dust.

Otherwise, if only one Title Douluo had come today, Chen Yao would have fled far away long ago and wouldn't be in this situation.

"They are just two titled Douluo. If we can find you, it will be completely worth it."

As for hatred...

At this point, Bibi Dong'e paused, met Chen Yao's eyes, and revealed a strange emotion.

“I did hate you terribly at first, I hated you to the bone, but then I gradually realized that it was more than just hatred. I couldn’t figure out what was going on until you disappeared from that spring.”

Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Chen Yao was immediately taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

However, Bibi Dong did not answer him, but instead leaned close to his ear and chuckled softly.

"Since you don't understand now, there's no point in me explaining further. You'll understand in the future..."

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The following day, Chen Yao, dressed in an elder's robe, stood inside the magnificent Papal Palace.

Looking at his colleagues around him, all wearing the same uniforms, and at Bibi Dong, who sat on the throne in front of him, exuding an air of elegance and a faint sense of intimidation, he was still in a daze.

Yesterday, after witnessing Bibi Dong's unparalleled strength, Chen Yao planned to use his last resort to save his life by cutting off his tail.

However, he discovered that Bibi Dong did not seem to have any murderous intent and did not make a move against him.

Instead, they took him back to the Spirit Hall.

Just when Chen Yao thought Bibi Dong was going to take him back to the palace to torture him.

Bibi Dong, however, placed him in a manor.

That is, the residence across from Bibi Dong's in the Spirit Hall back then.

As Chen Yao stared at the house, which was exactly the same as it had been years ago, without any changes, Bibi Dong threw him a set of clothes.

Tell Chen Yao that he is now an elder of the Spirit Hall and that he will be reporting to the Pope's Palace tomorrow.

Then he did nothing and turned to leave.

After Bibi Dong left, Chen Yao slowly came to his senses. After struggling for a long time, he finally decided to wait until the next day and go to the Papal Palace.

That's how we ended up in this situation.

At this moment, Chen Yao looked at the imposing Bibi Dong and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Now that Bibi Dong knows Yu Xiaogang is no longer under her control, why doesn't she just kill him to vent her anger from back then?

However, just as Chen Yao was racking his brains, Bibi Dong suddenly spoke up from above.

"Elder Chen Yao caused a commotion in Spirit City last night, escaping the pursuit of Elders Ju and Gui with his Soul Emperor cultivation. I observed that his strength was considerable, so I will not pursue the matter further and will instead recruit him into the Spirit Hall, promoting him to the position of Elder. Now, let's get to know each other..."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone's eyes turned to Chen Yao.

……

After the meeting, the other elders had all left.

At this moment, only Chen Yao and Bibi Dong remained in the vast Papal Palace.

"What do you mean by pulling this stunt?"

Chen Yao finally couldn't help but ask.

(I caught a cold and can't hold on any longer. I'll post the next chapter after I wake up.)

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 88 Little Girl

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes.

Her feelings towards Chen Yao were extremely complex, containing hatred, resentment, but also love and the physical habits from back then.

All these factors combined made it impossible for Bibi Dong to naturally maintain a close relationship with him, and equally impossible for her to bear his departure.

This left her unsure how to express it, so she simply left Chen Yao in the Spirit Hall, ensuring he remained within her sight, and let nature take its course as it would.

After calming herself down, Bibi Dong spoke softly.

"I told you, you'll understand in the future. As for now, just as I said at the meeting, you have received the inheritance of a certain being, which is unique on the continent. You are a rare genius. Consider it my appreciation of you. Keep you in the Spirit Hall to make amends."

Chen Yao was taken aback upon hearing this, and said with disbelief.

"Make amends for my mistakes? Are you sure that working for the Spirit Hall can make up for my wrongdoings? Are you sure you can overlook it and pretend nothing happened before?"

"Do you think it's possible? Make amends for your mistakes, even if it's just a little bit."

Bibi Dong smiled upon hearing this. From the moment she met Chen Yao at the restaurant back then, the two of them were destined to be entangled forever, and Chen Yao was destined to make up for Bibi Dong's loss for all eternity.

"What if I don't want to?"

Chen Yao's eyes twitched. So, if they were trying to force him to take the blame, and Bibi Dong was still going to avenge the wrongs, was that what they meant?

"You can try it, but there are some coercive methods that you probably cannot accept."

Or perhaps you have some other means of escape; feel free to use them. You can try and see if I can turn the entire continent upside down to find you.

Hearing Chen Yao's words, Bibi Dong's expression did not change. She casually leaned against the papal throne, trimming her nails with her soul power. However, Chen Yao could hear the coldness in Bibi Dong's voice.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao began to weigh the pros and cons in his mind.

Indeed, as Bibi Dong said, he still had ways to save his life and escape.

However, his hesitation was not because he feared that Bibi Dong could dig deep and find him.

However, this method comes at a high price, and Chen Yao felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.

Bibi Dong doesn't seem to be in a hurry to kill him now, so he might as well stay in the Spirit Hall for a while and improve his strength.

When Bibi Dong finally decides to kill him, it will be much easier for him to escape.

Thinking about it, Chen Yao nodded and said.

"Alright, since your cultivation level is higher, you have the final say. I'll accept this elder position."

"In that case, serve the Spirit Hall well from now on."

After uttering these words, Bibi Dong vanished from the Papal Palace, her body shimmering in the shadows.

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For a while afterward, Chen Yao lived in constant fear, convinced that Bibi Dong was keeping him around purely to play with him.

They wanted to strike him when he thought his life was safe, to make him completely despair.

After all, Chen Yao only thought that Bibi Dong had inherited the position of Rakshasa God. Based on his understanding of the mental state of Rakshasa God inheritors, Bibi Dong might actually do such a thing.

But as time went on, Chen Yao found that Bibi Dong really didn't cause him any trouble. In fact, apart from the daily meetings at the Papal Palace, he couldn't see Bibi Dong at all.

Unable to fathom Bibi Dong's thought process, Chen Yao decided not to make things difficult for himself, since he still had one card to play as a safety net.

At this moment, Chen Yao, having come to terms with things, walked out of the Spirit Hall and arrived at the Tianxiang Pavilion, a place he used to frequent, intending to relax his tense nerves from the past few days.

But when the food and drinks were served, there was no follow-up procedure, leaving Chen Yao somewhat bewildered.

Then, with a grim face, he pushed open the door to the side room, went to the corridor, pointed at the madam from back then, and shouted angrily.

"Is this how you run your business, Tianxiang Restaurant? Just serving food and drinks? Where are the musicians? Where are the singers? Where are the waiters? Have I wasted all this money on your top floor? If you don't give me an explanation today, you might as well close down!"