45: Teacher, you try.

"You may leave now!"

The atmosphere in the hall remained silent for a moment before Bibi Dong waved her hand.

Chrysanthemum Douluo observed her secretly and saw that the Supreme Pontiff's expression was not very good.

He tactfully remained silent, bowed, and quickly retreated from the hall.

"Phew!"

As soon as Chrysanthemum Douluo left the Supreme Pontiff Palace, he let out a heavy sigh.

Being around the Supreme Pontiff...

One could always feel a sense of oppression.

Besides the suppression from her strength, there was also an indescribable, terrifying aura.

Suddenly, he saw Su Wen and Hu Liena walking toward him.

Chrysanthemum Douluo felt a strange pang of guilt. Just as he was about to leave, Su Wen called out to him: "Elder Ju, you're here too?"

"Hahaha, how's your life at the Spirit Master Academy, kid?"

"Just a bunch of little brats, it's boring!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo's mouth twitched—as if you aren't one too.

"Elder Ju, have you achieved a Breakthrough?"

Su Wen's gaze swept up and down, sizing up Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"The mysterious jade sky-reaching chrysanthemum might be the only one of its kind in the world. If I consume it, I might never see it again. I want to look at it a bit longer..."

Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately became enthusiastic when talking about the Immortal Plant.

Su Wen understood. To someone like Chrysanthemum Douluo who loved flowers and plants, the mysterious jade sky-reaching chrysanthemum was the treasure of treasures; he'd probably sleep holding it.

"I advise you to consume it as soon as possible. Increasing your strength is what's key."

"I won't talk to you any longer; we're going to see Teacher."

As Su Wen was about to step forward, Chrysanthemum Douluo's hand suddenly landed on his shoulder, patting it twice meaningfully with a rather thought-provoking expression.

Su Wen was a bit bewildered, but remembering how Chrysanthemum Douluo looked when he came out of the Supreme Pontiff Palace—with a face like a bitter melon—he understood.

He knew Bibi Dong wasn't in a good mood today.

He guessed her 'illness' was acting up again.

"Nana, I suddenly remembered I have something to do. I won't go see Teacher today!"

"What is it, Senior Brother?"

Seeing Su Wen turn to leave, Hu Liena followed closely behind him.

"Sleeping!"

...When they returned to the courtyard.

Both Su Wen and Hu Liena's expressions changed when they saw a familiar figure.

Bibi Dong had somehow arrived at the courtyard one step ahead of them.

She sat on a chair with her long legs crossed.

She was swirling a teacup in her hand.

She glanced at the two of them with a playful look in her eyes.

"Teacher, you're here. I was just about to go with Nana to report to you about the academy."

Once Su Wen snapped out of it, he immediately stepped forward with his most standard smile, but Bibi Dong's words made his expression freeze: "How come I heard you came back to sleep?"

Su Wen was speechless; Bibi Dong was actually eavesdropping.

"Teacher..."

Just as Hu Liena was about to say something, Bibi Dong's jade-like hand rested on her shoulder, and Hu Liena instantly felt a surge of Soul Power enter her body.

After just a moment.

Bibi Dong's expression softened considerably; Nana was still pure.

"Tell me about today's events," Bibi Dong said calmly.

Su Wen knew Bibi Dong definitely knew what happened at the Spirit Master Academy, so he didn't hide anything and recounted it all truthfully.

At the end, he even lamented: "Teacher, I looked around, and there wasn't a single one who could put up a fight."

Bibi Dong was speechless: "I didn't send you there to fight. I sent you to find your own foundation. When you become the Holy Son of Spirit Hall in the future, you naturally need followers. You can't be a Saint with no one at your side to use."

"Holy Son?"

Su Wen was slightly surprised that Bibi Dong already had this thought for him.

"What..." Bibi Dong smiled. "You don't want to be the Holy Son? That is a position below one but above ten thousand, and the candidate for the next Supreme Pontiff!"

"What about Nana?"

Su Wen inquired.

"Previously, it might have been troublesome for her to become the Saintess, and she would have faced many obstacles. However, her Spirit has changed, and she even has a thousand year second ring. She is already qualified to be the Saintess. Even the Hall of Worship has no reason to stop it."

Bibi Dong showed a faint smile: "Once you both reach level thirty, I will directly appoint you as the Holy Son and Saintess and establish Golden Class One. This is also why I sent you to the Spirit Master Academy. I want everyone to know that my, Bibi Dong's, Disciples are the most outstanding and the most qualified to be the Holy Son and Saintess."

Bibi Dong's tone suddenly shifted: "The report on the academy is finished. What about what happened afterward?"

Hu Liena was listening excitedly about becoming the Holy Son and Saintess with her Senior Brother.

Happiness almost overflowed from her eyes just thinking about it.

When Bibi Dong suddenly changed the subject, Hu Liena replied almost subconsciously: "I went to Spirit City with Senior Brother."

"And then?"

Hu Liena was stunned for a moment and looked toward Su Wen.

The latter was also speechless; he knew Bibi Dong must have found out something.

They were being monitored.

Sure enough, as Su Wen expected, Bibi Dong held out her hand: "Take it out!"

Su Wen sighed, rummaged through his spirit tool for a while, and pulled out a box.

After Bibi Dong opened it and saw what was inside, she could not hide the look of disgust in her eyes.

She looked at Su Wen in confusion: "Why did you prepare this thing? Do I not know your body? Even if you really did that, you wouldn't need this. Or are you saying... you... you have no confidence..."

By the time Bibi Dong finished speaking, a faint, imperceptible blush appeared on her fair face.

Hu Liena blinked, not quite understanding.

Su Wen, however, broke into a cold sweat.

"Teacher, you really have a wild imagination..."

"Besides that aspect, this thing actually has a special ability: it can strengthen a Spirit Master's physique. It played a major role in Nana being able to absorb a thousand-year spirit ring."

Hu Liena also nodded: "Mm, Senior Brother is right. Nana's spirit ring was thanks to Senior Brother's help..."

"Heh..." Bibi Dong sneered. The more Su Wen explained it like this, the more she felt something was wrong with him.

Nana's words were even less trustworthy. If Su Wen told her to hit herself, she'd probably slap herself twice without hesitation.

"Nana, soften this!"

Seeing that Bibi Dong didn't believe him, Su Wen went straight into action.

Being suspected of 'not being able to perform'—what man could stand that?

Hu Liena summoned her Spirit as her first spirit ring lit up.

Fox Fire appeared in her palm. Under the roasting temperature of the flames, the whale glue soon emitted a meaty fragrance.

"Teacher, you try!"

Su Wen handed the roasted whale glue to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong frowned slightly.

She was somewhat resistant.

Just looking at this thing made her very uncomfortable.

But looking at Su Wen's serious eyes...

Doubt arose in her heart.

Could it be that this kid is telling the truth?

Bibi Dong hesitated for a moment, then reached out with her jade-like fingers and placed the whale glue into her rosy mouth.

The fragrance she had smelled earlier turned into a strong fishy taste the moment it entered her mouth.

Bibi Dong frowned slightly, but under Su Wen's expectant gaze, she ultimately chose to swallow it.

After a long while.

Aside from her complexion becoming a bit rosy, nothing unusual happened to Bibi Dong.

However, there was surprise in her beautiful eyes; she could feel a surge of heat after eating the whale glue.