Douluo Continent: The Martial Soul is actually Bibi Dong.

Chapter 88 Pope Bibidon

"Brother, I can't bear to part with you!"

Outside the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, in a secluded spot, Xiao Wu looked at Tang San with red eyes and reluctance.

"Xiao Wu, don't worry, just go back to the Star Dou Great Forest in peace. Once I have the power to protect you, I will come to find you!"

Tang San felt very sorry for and reluctant to part with Xiao Wu when he saw her.

However, he knew that he couldn't leave Xiao Wu behind now, as that would only harm her.

"Father, please take Xiaowu home with you!"

Then, Tang San turned to Tang Hao and spoke.

To be honest, even now, Tang San still finds it hard to believe that his father is actually a Title Douluo.

He simply couldn't reconcile his father, who had barely taken care of him since childhood and who even needed his care, with the powerful and domineering Title Douluo who had made a strong entrance earlier.

However, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, which was the same as his, told him that everything was true.

"Don't worry, mistress, with me here, I'll definitely get her back safely!"

"As for you, if you want to have the strength to protect Xiao Wu, then you'll need to train even harder!"

Tang Hao looked at Tang San and encouraged him by mentioning Xiao Wu's situation.

Tang Hao was filled with emotion, never expecting that his son would actually fall in love with soul beasts just like he had back then.

Ah Yin, did you see that?

"Yes, I definitely will!"

Tang San nodded very seriously.

"Okay, then you can go back now. I'm taking her with me!"

Tang Hao nodded, and then left with Xiao Wu.

He didn't take Tang San away for the time being. Tang San's current strength is still too low, and the effect of training with him wouldn't be much better.

Moreover, he didn't want Tang San to miss such a wonderful and grand stage as the Soul Master Competition.

It would be a great pity if a Soul Master had never shone on such a stage.

"Xiao Wu, don't worry, I will definitely come find you!"

Tang San watched Xiao Wu and Tang Hao's disappearing figures, clenched his fists, and secretly swore an oath.

Watching Tang Hao's disappearing figure, he actually had many questions he wanted to ask Tang Hao, but it seemed that he would have to wait until next time.

……

After Su Mo followed Ning Rongrong to the Qibao Forging Workshop, Su Mo took out the drawn blueprints and asked the craftsmen of the Qibao Forging Workshop to forge the composite crossbow parts.

Because the craftsmen at Qibao Forging Workshop had never forged such a thing before, they didn't know how to choose the materials.

Su Mo wasn't entirely sure about these things either, so he could only have the craftsmen try them one by one.

The craftsmen at Qibao Forging Workshop did indeed possess excellent forging skills. After three days of continuous experimentation and improvement, a modern composite crossbow was successfully assembled in Su Mo's hands.

After Su Mo conducted a series of tests with Ning Rongrong, they were both pleasantly surprised.

The power of the composite crossbow is astonishing. Its destructive force can easily penetrate a Soul Master below level 50. Even a Soul King above level 50, unless he is a defensive Soul King, will find it difficult to withstand.

"That's amazing!"

"This is much more powerful than Tang San's hidden weapons!"

After seeing the test results, Ning Rongrong looked at the composite crossbow in Su Mo's hand with a look of surprise and delight.

"Of course. The weapon Tang San holds is called a hidden weapon because it's designed for covert attacks, so it's small and exquisite, and its power is naturally inferior to my Soul-Hunting Crossbow!"

Su Mo explained with a smile.

He was very satisfied with the power of the composite crossbow in his hand... no, it should be called the Soul Hunting Crossbow now. It was much stronger than Tang San's Zhuge Divine Crossbow.

However, this is normal. As Su Mo said, all of Tang San's hidden weapons are designed to be small and exquisite. But if cold weapons are designed to be small and exquisite, their power will naturally be greatly reduced.

Of course, we don't count the kind of explosive-laden firearms and hidden weapons like the Buddha's Wrath Lotus.

The Soul-Hunting Crossbow that Su Mo took out was not a hidden weapon, but a normal weapon for frontal combat.

In the original story, Su Mo didn't know what Tang San was thinking, that the Tang Clan Tang Family Army he created would actually be built using the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.

They've already formed a Tang family army, so where's the secrecy? Can an army that pulls out all the weapons at once still be called concealed weapons?

It would be better to directly improve it into a regular weapon, instead of sacrificing greater lethality in pursuit of smallness and sophistication.

Su Mo believed that Tang San definitely had the ability to design a powerful crossbow that was designed for maximum power.

It can only be said that Tang San only had hidden weapons in his heart. He formed a Tang family army for frontal combat and equipped them with hidden weapons.

"Yeah, of course Tang San can't compare to you!"

Ning Rongrong praised her repeatedly.

"Su Mo, thank you. This gift of yours is of immense significance to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

Then, Ning Rongrong thanked Su Mo with a solemn expression.

Ning Rongrong already knew that Su Mo was going to give the forging blueprints for the Soul Hunting Crossbow to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School so that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could forge it themselves.

After witnessing the test power of the Soul-Hunting Crossbow, Ning Rongrong understood what it meant to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

This means that the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, who previously only had support abilities and no offensive means, will now also have offensive capabilities.

In particular, the Soul-Hunting Crossbow that Su Mo took out was easy to use and could be mastered with just a little practice, making it perfect for the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is willing to entrust their little princess to me, of course I can't be stingy!"

Su Mo rubbed Ning Rongrong's head and said with a smile.

"Let's go, we should head to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Your father and the others must already know we're back. If we don't go back soon, they might come to arrest us!"

After putting away the Soul-Hunting Crossbow, Su Mo took Ning Rongrong's hand and walked outside.

"Hehe, Daddy, Grandpa Sword, and Grandpa Bone must be getting impatient!"

Hearing Su Mo's words, Ning Rongrong was not embarrassed at all; instead, she laughed.

Then, Ning Rongrong led the way, pulling Su Mo toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

……

at the same time.

Martial Spirit City, Martial Spirit Hall, Papal Palace.

"Your Holiness, this letter is from Bai Baoshan, the Education Commissioner of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy!"

A deacon from the Spirit Hall handed a letter to Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, and then respectfully withdrew.

"A letter from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Pope Bibidon, puzzled, then took out the letter and began to examine it.

She knew that Bai Baoshan, the instructor of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, came from the Spirit Hall, but she didn't know what had happened that made him write her a letter.

After Bibi Dong read the contents of the letter, her beautiful eyes flickered slightly. Then, with a flick of her wrist, Pope Bibi Dong destroyed the letter with a burst of purple soul power.

"Tang Hao, a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form!"

Pope Bibi Dong's voice was somewhat excited. She hadn't expected that the letter would not only mention Tang Hao, but also a 100,000-year-old soul beast that had taken human form.

However, according to the letter Bai Baoshan gave her, Tang Hao did not reveal his name, nor did he even face them directly. Tang Hao's identity was just a guess by the education committee members.

As for why Bai Baoshan, the Education Committee member, wrote to inform her, Bibi Dong knew that the three Education Committee members were from the Spirit Hall. When they saw someone resembling Tang Hao, they naturally chose to inform the Spirit Hall.

After all, Tang Hao has always been wanted by the Spirit Hall!

However, once the letter reached her, the matter could be considered closed, and she wouldn't let anyone investigate further.

Others may not know how Qian Xunji died, but she knew it all too well.

In her eyes, Tang Hao was still her benefactor. Without Tang Hao seriously injuring Qian Xunji, she wouldn't have been able to kill Qian Xunji. Therefore, Pope Bibi Dong had no intention of dealing with the discovery of Tang Hao.

While she was certainly tempted by a 100,000-year-old soul beast, Pope Bibi Dong decided against it if the person who took her away was Tang Hao.

"Consider this my way of repaying the favor I did for severely injuring Qian Xunji!"

……

"Young Miss!"

"Young Miss!"

"..."

After Ning Rongrong brought Su Mo to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the disciples of Ning Rongrong's sect greeted her in surprise along the way.

Clearly, none of them knew that Ning Rongrong had returned. After greeting Ning Rongrong one by one, they immediately avoided her, seemingly a little afraid of her. Then they couldn't help but turn back to look at Su Mo, who was with Ning Rongrong.

"Who is that person? How come he's with our little princess?"

"He looks pretty handsome. Could he be the young lady's boyfriend?"

"So, Miss brought her boyfriend back to the sect!"

"Shh~ Keep your voice down. We don't even know if it's true yet. If she hears you talking about the young lady like this, you're finished..."

"...Uh, did I just say something? I didn't say anything!"

"..."

Seeing the appearance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples along the way, Su Mo could already imagine how much of a little devil Ning Rongrong used to be in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

They were all afraid and dared not approach.

However, it's also clear that everyone really likes Ning Rongrong, and they were all pleasantly surprised when they saw her.

"Rongrong, it seems that although you were a notorious little devil in the sect, everyone still liked you quite a bit!"

Su Mo smiled at Ning Rongrong, who was standing next to him.

"Hmph, of course!"

Ning Rongrong wasn't embarrassed when Su Mo told her that she used to be a little witch, since Su Mo already knew what she used to look like.

However, it's still okay to be a little shy.

"Those despicable guys dared to talk bad about me! I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!" Ning Rongrong pouted.

"Yes, yes, Rongrong is the best..."

Su Mo shook his head and smiled.

Amidst laughter and conversation, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong arrived at the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a grand and imposing sect hall.

Upon entering, Su Mo saw three figures already waiting for them.

"Daddy, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone!"

Upon seeing the three of them, Ning Rongrong happily ran towards them.

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P.S.: Second update. To reiterate the update schedule: one chapter around 4 PM and another around 10 PM.

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