182: Chapter 182: Removing the Veil, Favorability Soars

When Dongfang Yueying came out, Su Ling had already left the Sun Moon Sacred Mountain.

Su Ling was quite surprised to be discovered. Given his current state, even a Titled Douluo would find it extremely difficult to detect him, let alone Dongfang Yueying, who had not yet attained a title.

Although she was the Leader of the Sun Moon Sect, in reality, she was just a Spirit Master who had only recently stepped into the Spirit Douluo Rank.

Judging by her Soul Power fluctuations, she was at most Rank 82.

Yet, the fact that she could still discover Su Ling meant that this Dongfang Yueying was somewhat special.

...

The next day, early in the morning, Qian Miaomiao informed Su Ling of some good news: her Soul Power had increased, and in a few days, she would reach Rank 42.

After breakfast, Qian Miaomiao went straight to the Sun Moon Sect's Advanced Spirit Master Academy. The internal Spirit fighting tournament within the Sun Moon Sect was about to be held, and the group needed to practice together.

However, not long after Qian Miaomiao left, there was another knock on the door.

"Has she come?"

Su Ling had heard last night that the Leader of the Sun Moon Sect wanted to see him.

"Miaomiao, did you forget to bring something? You don't need to knock, just come in," Su Ling said deliberately.

When the door opened, it certainly wasn't Qian Miaomiao. Wasn't this Luo Qin, who had served Dongfang Yueying last night?

Luo Qin was wearing a luxurious dress. Her figure was tall and well-proportioned, probably around 1.7 meters. Her appearance was quite good, and she looked to be in her twenties.

However, her real age was likely over thirty-two. Su Ling roughly judged the Soul Power fluctuations she emitted to be at Rank 58 or 59.

Among goddesses, not yet being a Spirit Emperor at thirty-two was truly average.

Su Ling had seen several goddesses from the Sun Moon Continent. Most of them had their overall goddess rating boosted by their looks, while their talent dragged them down.

"May I ask who you are?" Su Ling asked, feigning confusion.

Luo Qin kept staring at Su Ling, stunned. It wasn't until Su Ling spoke that she reacted and said, "Hello, my name is Luo Qin, and I am the maid of Leader Dongfang of the Sun Moon Sect."

"Luo Qin! That's a lovely name! And you are very beautiful! You are truly worthy of being the Leader's maid. I imagine the Leader herself must be a rare Fairy," Su Ling said with a smile.

Su Ling's smile, combined with his inherent Charm effect, seemed to be very effective on Luo Qin.

[Ding... Luo Qin's Favorability +5, obtained white treasure chest * 1, Yellow Treasure Chest * 2]

Including the initial favorability, just upon meeting, Luo Qin's favorability had already reached 21 points!

"Su Ling, you are also very impressive. I heard that in Sun Moon City, many women have been unable to forget you after seeing your Face. Seeing you today, it is indeed quite extraordinary," Luo Qin also responded proactively.

"I wonder, Sister Qin, what important matter brings you here today?" After the pleasantries, Su Ling asked directly.

Seeing that Su Ling called her Sister Qin, Luo Qin did not object and immediately said, "The Leader wants to see you."

"The Leader wants to see me?"

"Is there something the matter?" Su Ling asked again, feigning a look of confusion.

Luo Qin said, "You'll know when you get there! Come with me."

"Alright!"

Su Ling followed behind Luo Qin. The place they were going to now was not the Sun Moon Sacred Mountain; that was where the Leader lived.

At this moment, Luo Qin was taking Su Ling to the Sun-Moon Hall, one of the core areas of the Sun Moon Sect.

Su Ling had approached this area before, but had never detected any goddesses. Now that he thought about it, Dongfang Yueying handled many sect affairs on the Sun Moon Sacred Mountain and only occasionally came to the Sun-Moon Hall.

At this very moment, inside the Sun-Moon Hall, Dongfang Yueying was already waiting. On her left and right sides, not far away, there were two seats.

One was empty, and on the other sat an old man. Who else could it be but Golden Wheel Douluo?

Diagonally below the Leader's seat was another position, where a woman was sitting.

"Leader, you are finally willing to see this Su Ling. Since you didn't go to see him, no one else dared to take any action," Golden Wheel Douluo said.

Dongfang Yueying said, "Is that so? Elder Golden Wheel, did you not have the intention to take him as a Disciple?"

"As for me, this Su Ling is indeed very outstanding, but... for me, he is not suitable to be my Disciple, and I cannot teach him much," Golden Wheel Douluo said.

"Elder Golden Wheel, is this Su Ling really that powerful?" Saintess Ren Yingying asked.

Golden Wheel Douluo said, "Saintess, I feel that although this Su Ling is only Rank 57, ordinary Spirit Emperors might not be his match. During that battle, he still held back a lot against me."

"He is here," Dongfang Yueying said in a low voice. Then, Luo Qin walked in first and said, "Leader, Elder Golden Wheel, Saintess, Su Ling is here."

"Let him come in," Dongfang Yueying said.

Luo Qin then called out from outside the door, and after hearing this, Su Ling walked right in.

This Sun-Moon Hall was very large. From the door to where Dongfang Yueying sat in the main seat, it was estimated to be a hundred meters. Su Ling followed Luo Qin and stopped only when they were twenty meters away from them.

Luo Qin bowed to the three of them and then stepped aside.

The three of them kept staring at Su Ling, and Su Ling just kept standing there.

No one spoke for a while; they were all looking at each other.

At this moment, inside Su Ling's System, the favorability of the Saintess and Dongfang Yueying had already appeared.

Saintess Ren Yingying's favorability was quite delightful, having directly increased to 57 points, setting another historical record.

It had to be said that this Saintess was quite beautiful. Last night, he had also seen her when she removed her disguise. However, this goddess might be destined not to have a connection with Su Ling.

Moreover, Ren Yingying couldn't help but lick her lips while looking at Su Ling.

Looking at Dongfang Yueying, her initial favorability was not high, only 13 points, which was relatively normal.

After a while, Su Ling took the initiative and said, "Greetings, Leader, Elder Golden Wheel, Saintess!"

"Su Ling, why do you not bow when seeing this Leader?" Dongfang Yueying suddenly spoke, and in an instant, her Soul Power and Mental Energy pressed down on Su Ling.

Su Ling just stood there, motionless.

"I forgot about that," Su Ling smiled, looking nonchalant.

Seeing that her Soul Power pressure on Su Ling had no effect at all, Dongfang Yueying immediately applied greater pressure.

Su Ling said, "Leader, I do not know how I should bow when meeting you. May I ask you to teach me?"

Dongfang Yueying ╮(╯▽╰)╭

"What is going on with this kid? Even an ordinary Spirit Saint would find it extremely difficult to withstand this pressure I'm exerting, yet he is completely fine?"

If she continued, and if the other party remained unaffected even when she used Spirit Douluo-level pressure, wouldn't she, as the Leader, lose a lot of Face?

Therefore, Dongfang Yueying voluntarily withdrew the pressure and said, "Fine, I won't blame you today. Later, let Luo Qin give you a copy of the sect rules and etiquette so you can study them properly."

"Thank you, Leader," Su Ling said.

"Su Ling, I heard that you just returned to the continent from the sea. When did you leave the Sun Moon Continent? Who is your teacher? Where is your home?" Dongfang Yueying asked. Her questions were very direct, without any hesitation.

Su Ling said, "I am an orphan. I spent my childhood wandering, and I don't remember where my home is. When I was six, I met my teacher. He helped me perform my Awakening, and then took me out to sea to Cultivate."

"As for my teacher, he only wants to live in seclusion now, so he warned me not to reveal any information about him to the outside world. I hope the Leader will forgive me."

Su Ling had long prepared these excuses and was not afraid of being asked.

"Release your Spirit and let me see," Dongfang Yueying said again.

After speaking, Su Ling released his Spirit as Dongfang Yueying requested, revealing five spirit rings, his Soul Power reaching Rank 57.

"I can sense that your Spirit does not seem simple. Very good, to reach Rank 57 Soul Power at twenty-five is very outstanding. Do you want to participate in this internal Spirit fighting tournament of the Sun Moon Sect?" Dongfang Yueying said.

Su Ling said, "Leader, let me correct one thing: in this past month, I have already turned twenty-six. I am considering whether to participate in this internal Spirit fighting tournament of the Sun Moon Sect. After all, I came to the Sun Moon Sect to accompany Miaomiao. If the rewards for this tournament are good enough, I am willing to participate."

Dongfang Yueying spoke directly, and Su Ling spoke even more directly, which amused Dongfang Yueying.

"The rewards will certainly not be lacking. Originally, the rewards for this time were all gold coins: 50,000 gold coins for first place, 20,000 gold coins for second place, and 10,000 gold coins for third place."

"However, since you brought it up, I will add a reward for first place. If you win first place, I will privately reward you with a Spirit Bone. How about that?" Dongfang Yueying said.

To her surprise, Su Ling shook his head.

"Do you think the reward is not enough?"

After finishing, Dongfang Yueying took out a 20,000-year Spirit Bone and placed it in front of her.

To her surprise, Su Ling remained completely unmoved and then said, "A Spirit Bone? My teacher said that anything under 100,000 years is trash, unless it is an evolvable external Spirit Bone," Su Ling said indifferently.

Silence, the entire place was silent.

Dongfang Yueying wanted to come down and teach Su Ling a lesson.

Golden Wheel Douluo stroked his beard, a cryptic smile appearing on his Face, as if he were watching a good show.

The Saintess Ren Yingying, on the other hand, wore an expression of surprise, and in her gaze toward Su Ling, there seemed to be a hint of admiration.

[Ding... Ren Yingying's favorability +5, obtained white treasure chest *2, yellow treasure chest *1]

[Ding... Ren Yingying's favorability is greater than or equal to 60. Do you wish to bind the Goddess?]

"This promiscuous Goddess, should I bind her or not?"

In any case, Su Ling didn't want her. He could bind her now, though, as binding would increase favorability and allow him to obtain treasure chests.

"System, let me ask you a question. What happens if I don't bind her?" Su Ling inquired.

[If you give up binding, the host will permanently lose the qualification to bind her.]

"Then what if I bind her and then unbind her later? What will happen?" Su Ling asked again.

[If you unbind after binding, the Goddess's favorability will be reversed. For example, if the Goddess has 90 favorability, it will become -90 after unbinding. Additionally, the host will be required to return the treasure chests rewarded by the System.]

"In that case, System, I won't bind her."

Su Ling had never asked these two questions before, because he hadn't considered not binding or unbinding a Goddess.

It was fortunate that he had asked; otherwise, he might have chosen to bind her and then unbind her later. After all, he couldn't bring himself to accept Ren Yingying.

Any man would likely find it hard to accept. Su Ling could accept someone like Bibi Dong, but he couldn't accept someone who played around so much.

[Ding... The host has given up binding Ren Yingying and has lost the qualification to bind her. Favorability gained from her will no longer yield treasure chests.]

Su Ling was busy communicating with the System, which essentially meant he was ignoring Dongfang Yueying.

Therefore, at this very moment, Dongfang Yueying was very angry. The Spirit Bone she had brought out was something she had obtained in her early years; although it only had a twenty-thousand-year limit, its quality was definitely above average.

Who wouldn't want such a Spirit Bone?

Yet Su Ling actually called it a trash Spirit Bone.

"Su Ling, then what kind of Spirit Bone do you consider to be a good one?" Dongfang Yueying asked coldly. Beneath her veil, no one could see the expression on her Face.

Su Ling said, "Like this!"

After speaking, Su Ling revealed a pair of wings on his back, and then displayed a head Spirit Bone!

A Spirit Bone of over one hundred thousand years was truly beyond their expectations. Therefore, in their eyes, Su Ling's two Spirit Bones must have been at the one-hundred-thousand-year level.

"A one-hundred-thousand-year external Spirit Bone, and a one-hundred-thousand-year head Spirit Bone." Inside the Sun-Moon Hall, all four people wore expressions of shock.

They didn't even have a single one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone, yet Su Ling actually had two.

After revealing them, Su Ling immediately put the Spirit Bones away.

At his level, he wasn't afraid of anyone coming to steal them. If they came to steal, it would be the perfect opportunity to see their true colors.

Putting away her expression of envy, Dongfang Yueying said, "Compared to your two Spirit Bones, this Spirit Bone of mine is indeed trash."

"Su Ling, since you don't have much interest in this Spirit Fighting Tournament, did you only come to my Sun-Moon Hall to accompany Qian Miaomiao?" Dongfang Yueying continued to ask.

Su Ling smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't just come to the Sun-Moon Hall because of Miaomiao. I am quite interested in you, Sect Master. I want to tear off your veil and see."

Flirting with the Sect Master?

Golden Wheel Douluo was a bit confused. What was this kid trying to do?

The Saintess also looked at Su Ling in disbelief.

However, at this moment, Dongfang Yueying laughed, as if she found Su Ling's words amusing.

"Su Ling, if you have the ability, come and take off my veil, and I will let you see." Dongfang Yueying said.

"Is that so?"

"Then, Sect Master, are you willing to let them see as well? If not, have them leave. Give me three breaths of time, and I guarantee I can take off your veil." Su Ling said calmly.

Initially, Su Ling had thought about pretending to be a Spirit King for fun. If his target Goddess had been the Saintess Ren Yingying, he could have done that. But now that his target Goddess was set as Dongfang Yueying, the situation was different.

Accumulating favorability like a junior was too slow. After all, his time on the Sun Moon Continent was limited. Only by looking at her as an equal, or from a position of superiority, could he accumulate favorability faster.

"Fine, I will give you this chance. If you manage to take it off within three breaths, what then?" Dongfang Yueying asked.

"If I can't take it off, then I will give this Spirit Bone to you."

After speaking, Su Ling took out a one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone, which stood in stark contrast to the one Dongfang Yueying had previously shown.

"I don't know if this one suits you, but if not, we can swap it for another."

Having said that, Su Ling brought out two more types of one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones.

This was pure flaunting of wealth. If he lacked strength, Su Ling would be an idiot to do this. But what the other party didn't know was that Su Ling's Soul Power was at Rank 98, which was absolutely the peak of existence on the Sun Moon Continent.

Dongfang Yueying looked at the three one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones before her; to say she wasn't tempted would be a lie.

"Fine, deal!" Dongfang Yueying said. A delivered Spirit Bone—it would be a waste not to take it. If it were an ordinary ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone, she might not have bothered with Su Ling, but she had no reason to refuse a one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone.

"As long as you can take it off, they can witness it too, because I have said that once the veil is taken off, I will never wear it again." Dongfang Yueying said.

"However, I must warn you that many people have tried to take off my mask, but none of them have succeeded, even those with Soul Power a full Rank higher than mine."

"For the sake of fairness, I will have Elder Golden Wheel call 'start' in a moment. Once he starts, the Saintess will keep time, and when he calls 'stop', it will be over. How does that sound?"

"That works. But I am betting a one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone. What about you, Sect Master Dongfang?" Su Ling asked again.

"I... what do you want?" Dongfang Yueying asked.

Su Ling said, "It's simple. I want you."

"You... Su Ling, you are presumptuous!" Luo Qin immediately reprimanded him.

"Luo Qin!"

"As long as he can do it, I will give him the chance." Dongfang Yueying said again.

At this moment, Su Ling began to lift the restrictions on his body's Soul Power and activated the Goddess skill brought by Bai Chenxiang, increasing his speed by 100%.

As soon as it started, Su Ling would immediately use Teleportation and simultaneously suppress the opponent with his Soul Power and Mental Energy; he would not give Dongfang Yueying any chance.

Little did he know that Dongfang Yueying was also preparing. If she released her Spirit, standing still would cause her to fall into a void space; this was caused by the special ability of her Spirit.

However, as long as she moved, she would reappear. Therefore, as long as she released her Spirit Avatar, no matter how powerful Su Ling was, he wouldn't be able to take off her veil.

Besides, for a duration of three breaths, she had no intention of using this Spirit effect.

The other three people present didn't think Dongfang Yueying would fail either; Su Ling was practically here to give away a spirit ring.

"Prepare yourselves, I am about to announce it." Golden Wheel Douluo said. He also wanted to watch this good show. One of the one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones Su Ling had brought out was suitable for him, and now his heart was itching.

Dongfang Yueying and Su Ling both nodded at the same time.

Then Golden Wheel Douluo said, "Start!"

In an instant, a terrifying Soul Power and mental pressure suddenly descended. The few people present felt as if they couldn't breathe, and because of this, Dongfang Yueying didn't even have time to release her Spirit.

Luo Qin, who was standing nearby, directly knelt down; the Saintess Ren Yingying slumped onto her chair, and Golden Wheel Douluo wasn't faring any better.

Swoosh...

Su Ling used Teleportation to easily arrive in front of Dongfang Yueying. With the 100% speed boost, before Dongfang Yueying could react, her veil was already in Su Ling's hand.

The next second, all mental and Soul Power pressure vanished.

The four of them were finally relieved, but they were also gasping for breath.

In that state just now, they felt like they were going to die. This level of Mental Energy and Soul Power pressure had already exceeded their imagination. Even the Rank 96 First Elder of the sect didn't possess such terrifying strength.

Su Ling looked at Dongfang Yueying. She looked very young, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and her features were as exquisite as a perfect work of art.

"Sect Master Dongfang, you are very beautiful, I like you very much!" Faced with such a Goddess, Su Ling had a slightly domineering air.

"You..."

"You really took it off!"

Dongfang Yueying bit her lip, looking at Su Ling with an expression of surprise.

The scene was simply intoxicating; Su Ling even wanted to go up and take a bite, an inexplicable restlessness stirring in his heart.

"How could the words of Su Ling be false! I said within three breaths, and it certainly wouldn't exceed that." Su Ling laughed.

[Ding... Dongfang Yueying's favorability +60, obtained white treasure chest *28, yellow treasure chest *9, purple treasure chest *5, black treasure chest *1]