20: I want both the Blue Silver Emperor and the Soul Bone.

"Teacher, I was the one who made the decision; it has nothing to do with Ao Debiao."

Su Wen stepped forward, truly afraid that Bibi Dong would kill Ao Debiao over a disagreement.

Ao Debiao felt a surge of warmth in his heart and immediately looked at Su Wen with gratitude.

His Highness is indeed approachable and treats people with kindness.

"Hmph, you are naturally at fault!"

A flicker of satisfaction appeared in the depths of Bibi Dong's eyes; knowing he was willing to take responsibility, her tone softened slightly. "Ao Debiao, you may leave now!"

"Yes, Supreme Pontiff!"

Ao Debiao did not dare to linger. After bowing again, he slowly backed out of the hall.

"Xiao Wen, you were indeed impulsive today..."

"It's not Senior Brother's fault; it was Nana who wanted to absorb it."

Before Bibi Dong could finish, Hu Liena had already stepped forward. She was pinching the corner of her clothes, her head lowered slightly, her voice soft and weak.

"I haven't finished speaking yet..." Bibi Dong was momentarily speechless. Hu Liena's face instantly flushed red, and her head dropped even lower.

Bibi Dong's voice softened even more. "A hundred-year spirit ring is just a hundred-year spirit ring after all. There's no need to take risks for those few extra centuries. Soul Power eventually has a limit, and only a few are truly special; after becoming a Titled Douluo, they are basically useless. If your Foundation is damaged while you are still a Spirit Master, the path to becoming a Titled Douluo will become twice as difficult. Nana was lucky this time..."

Su Wen was somewhat surprised; Bibi Dong was a bit different from his impression of her.

Facing Bibi Dong's gaze, he responded with a smile, "Teacher, the path of Cultivation is inherently a struggle against heaven and earth. Having a bit more strength, even if only a little, will increase one's future potential. Today's efforts are just to make things a little easier in the future. That's what Aunt Ye said..."

A flash of astonishment crossed Bibi Dong's eyes.

She pursed her lips and ultimately said nothing more.

"Fine, as long as you have this heart to grow stronger, but you must also act within your capabilities. Go back and rest for today; lessons will continue tomorrow!"

"Teacher, then I'll take Nana back first!"

Su Wen led Hu Liena by the hand as they turned to leave the hall; the latter could not hide the joy on her small face.

She looked at her Senior Brother, her eyes filled with a touch more reliance as she spoke in a low voice:

"Senior Brother, Nana is hungry. That Fire Fox was so cute, let's eat it, shall we?"

...Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, two months had gone by.

Su Wen sat cross-legged on his bed, feeling the strength in his body reach a Bottleneck.

As a Meridian was broken through, the aura of his body instantly surged.

He comfortably exhaled a breath of turbid Qi.

"Level fourteen!"

"One level in two months, I don't know if that's fast or slow!"

Su Wen jumped off the bed and opened the door just to see Hu Liena walking into the courtyard.

"Senior Brother, Nana has achieved a Breakthrough to level thirteen!"

Hu Liena ran up to him, her fox-like eyes staring at him with delight.

"Truly impressive!"

Su Wen reached out and rubbed her head; Hu Liena nuzzled against his hand.

She gently swayed her head, absorbing the warmth of his palm.

"I need to go out for a trip; please let the teacher know for me."

"Can Nana go too?"

"Maybe next time."

Su Wen bid farewell to the somewhat dejected Hu Liena and jogged toward the Elder Palace.

Passing by Chrysanthemum Douluo's courtyard and seeing no one inside, he felt a bit discouraged.

The immortal herb illustrated manual he had been promised still hadn't appeared.

Su Wen casually picked a few flowers and turned to leave.

"Aunt Ye!"

Arriving at Ye Yuaner's courtyard, Su Wen pushed open the door and entered the room.

Seeing Ye Yuaner sitting quietly on the bed, he went to the vase and conveniently placed the flowers he had picked inside.

"Aunt Ye, did you have a Breakthrough?"

"Yes, I reached level ninety-four last night!"

Ye Yuaner opened a pair of fiery eyes. Looking at the flowers in the vase, she felt a bit embarrassed. "You didn't pick those from Elder Ju's place again, did you?"

"He plants too many; he definitely can't take care of them all. I'm just helping ease his burden. Aunt Ye, let's go somewhere. I've gathered information that there's a 100,000-year spirit bone there!"

Su Wen was quite excited; it was time to go get the Blue Silver Emperor.

"Information you gathered? And a 100,000-year spirit bone?"

Ye Yuaner gave him a look that said, "Do you really think I'll believe that?"

Su Wen crossed his arms. "Are you going or not?"

"I'm going, I'm going! But don't come crying to me if we don't find it!"

Ye Yuaner stepped off the bed and came over to him, teasing him playfully.

Su Wen took out a black robe and a mask. "Put these on. Once we're out, you are Phoenix Douluo, and you have absolutely nothing to do with Spirit Kite Douluo!"

Ye Yuaner took them with a puzzled look. "So mysterious. You little rascal aren't planning to do something bad, are you?"

"Jie jie jie!"

...Half an hour later, Ye Yuaner and Su Wen, dressed in black robes that wrapped them tightly and wearing red masks, left Spirit City.

In Nuoding City, people were coming and going on the streets. Su Wen and Ye Yuaner's appearance on the street did not attract any attention.

There were many people dressed in black robes, shrouding themselves in darkness.

"Xiao Wen, what are we doing in this remote place?"

"Aunt Ye, according to my information, among the villages outside the city, there is one called Saint Spirit Village. There is a Titled Douluo there. You just pretend to pass by and lure him away. The 100,000-year spirit bone I mentioned is right there."

"Your information? A Titled Douluo? Which Titled Douluo?"

"It's likely the Clear Sky Douluo!"

While Su Wen and Ye Yuaner went to a hotel to rest,

he took the opportunity to explain the general situation to Ye Yuaner.

Ye Yuaner's expression was one of shock.

The Clear Sky Douluo was an enemy of Spirit Hall, the man who had killed the previous Supreme Pontiff.

The youngest Titled Douluo on the continent. As soon as he reached that rank, he had escaped from an ambush by three Titled Douluo and dozens of Red-clothed Bishops.

He had even heavily injured the Supreme Pontiff, leading to his death from untreatable wounds. The Red-clothed Bishops also suffered heavy losses; Su Wen's parents had died in that very battle.

"Xiao Wen, how did you find out this information... Never mind, I'll go back and call for reinforcements first. Regardless of whether the information is true or not, let's surround and capture him first."

As Ye Yuaner spoke, she was about to get up. As for whether the information was true, she already believed Xiao Wen subconsciously.

Su Wen, however, held her back. "Aunt Ye, Tang Hao has a 100,000-year spirit bone on him, hidden in a mountain cave. If we really call everyone from Spirit Hall, we won't be able to get our hands on that Spirit Bone."

"And facing the counterattack of a Titled Douluo driven to desperation, I doubt anyone from the Elder Palace would dare to risk their lives. The final result would be nothing more than letting Tang Hao escape."

Ye Yuaner fell silent; the temptation of a 100,000-year spirit bone was indeed immense.

If so many people really came, putting aside whether they could kill Tang Hao, the Spirit Bone would certainly not fall to Xiao Wen.

"But it's too risky. I'll lure him away while you go get the Spirit Bone. Not to mention whether it's easy to find, what if he goes back..."

"Aunt Ye, you wouldn't be unable to even hold him back, would you?"

"Hmph, let alone holding him back, if I really put my life on the line, I might not necessarily lose."

Ye Yuaner gave him a sharp look. Su Wen chuckled. "Then let's take action. You don't need to fight to the death; just use your speed advantage to lead him away. I want that Spirit Bone, and the Blue Silver Emperor won't escape either. Jie jie jie, I really am quite wicked..."