58: The sensitive clan

"That won't be necessary, I'm just concerned about you, Teacher... Oh, by the way, Teacher, I want to head out for a bit!"

Su Wen glanced at Bibi Dong's lazy and relaxed posture, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Bibi Dong's charming, Phoenix-like eyes were half-squinted as she asked nonchalantly.

"Where to?"

"Hehe, Cultivating in Spirit City all the time is a bit dull. I want to go out and see the world, and Aunt Ye will accompany me."

"Alright, but make sure to come back early."

Bibi Dong reached out and gently patted the spot beside her, gesturing for him to sit down.

"Cultivate here tonight!"

"Okay!"

Su Wen took off his shoes, skillfully climbed onto her bed, and found a comfortable spot.

Bibi Dong suddenly handed him a book. "Before you Cultivate, take a look at what's written in here."

"The Ten Great Core Theories!"

Su Wen read the words on the cover aloud. Bibi Dong nodded slightly. "Yes, look at the content inside!"

Su Wen felt a bit strange, not understanding Bibi Dong's intention.

He took a quick glance.

He put on a speechless expression. "Teacher, isn't this content just basic common knowledge for Spirit Masters? I don't need this anymore. If you're going to teach me, you should be teaching things from an Advanced Spirit Master Academy."

"Basic knowledge for Spirit Masters?" Bibi Dong asked subconsciously.

"Of course. Look at this: 'Plant and Tool Spirits can absorb spirit rings from Beast Spirits.' This one is pure nonsense. Does that mean my Humanoid Spirit can only absorb spirit rings by specifically hunting Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts that have taken human form?"

"'spirit ring Bottlenecks do not hinder the improvement of Soul Power,' 'One must personally kill a Spirit Beast to absorb its spirit ring'... Aren't these all basic common knowledge? Or are you trying to test me?"

Bibi Dong's face flushed slightly, and she cleared her throat. "Just Cultivate!"

Su Wen tossed the book aside casually and looked at Bibi Dong again. Seeing that she had nothing more to say, he entered a meditative state to Cultivate.

His Spirit emerged from behind him.

The phoenix coronet and robes on the Ghost Emperor Bride fluttered without any wind.

A pair of blood-red pupils stared quietly at Su Wen.

Bibi Dong was not surprised by this sight.

She looked at the book that had been tossed aside and fell into deep thought.

Suddenly.

She lightly pressed her jade-like hand against her forehead.

A purple-black aura swirled there.

The mark of the Rakshasa Scythe flickered in and out of view.

A hint of struggle and pain appeared on her face.

"Buzz!"

The Ghost Emperor Bride suddenly emitted a dark red glow.

The purple-black aura immediately drifted toward her.

It turned out that the slightly damaged phoenix coronet and robes on the Ghost Emperor Bride were being partially repaired upon receiving this power.

The pale and somewhat stiff expression beneath the red veil also underwent a slight change.

Rosy!

This was Bibi Dong's first discovery. She sat up abruptly, looking at the Ghost Emperor Bride in surprise, but the latter remained unchanged, quietly watching Su Wen.

"Teacher, what's wrong?"

The moment Su Wen opened his eyes, the Ghost Emperor Bride vanished.

Seeing Bibi Dong staring at him, he was completely confused.

Bibi Dong was silent for a moment before suddenly asking, "Xiao Wen, is your Spirit an External Spirit?"

"Uh, I don't know, no one told me... but I remember that External Spirits are supposed to be sentient, and mine doesn't seem to be..."

"Summon your Spirit, and summon the Ghost Brides as well!"

Su Wen was a bit confused, but seeing Bibi Dong's solemn expression, he didn't waste any time and summoned them all.

The moment Hongdou, Hongjing, and Hongye appeared, the Yin Qi in the room grew heavy.

The bridal gowns on each Ghost Bride fluttered without any wind.

Bibi Dong looked at the Ghost Emperor Bride, then at the Ghost Brides.

Although there were bloodstains on the Ghost Emperor Bride's bridal gown, the garment was made with a metal wire mesh base and adorned with kingfisher feather phoenixes, making its elegance and nobility hard to hide.

The bridal gowns of the three Ghost Brides were a level lower, and their heads bowed slightly when facing the Ghost Emperor Bride.

"Could it be... that they will evolve sentience in the future?"

Bibi Dong thought about how the Ghost Emperor Bride had devoured a small portion of Rakshasa's power and asked Su Wen if he felt any changes. When he shook his head, she found it strange again.

Was it really just to repair the clothes?

Bibi Dong observed for a while but didn't discover anything, so she signaled Su Wen to retract them.

"Teacher, there's no change in my Soul Power, but I feel like my physical constitution has strengthened slightly. Maybe because the change isn't much, I have to be very careful to notice it."

Su Wen spoke up again suddenly.

"Oh?"

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes showed surprise as she placed her hand on Su Wen to investigate.

"It is indeed stronger than before, increasing your spirit ring absorption limit by about a few hundred years... Xiao Wen, from now on, come to my room to Cultivate."

"Why?"

"No 'why'!"

Bibi Dong's attitude was forceful. Su Wen rolled his eyes speechlessly... The next day.

Su Wen finished his Cultivation and left the room. Bibi Dong opened her eyes from her slumber.

A faint smile played on the corners of her mouth, and a hint of satisfaction appeared on her face. She had never slept so soundly before.

If she had known Xiao Wen had this ability, she should have had him come over every night long ago.

Meanwhile, Su Wen headed straight for the Elder Palace.

Ye Yuaner was lazily resting in the courtyard.

Seeing Su Wen approaching.

Her vermilion lips parted slightly. "Xiao Wen, how did it go?"

"Aunt Ye, Teacher has already agreed. Let's set off!"

Su Wen stepped forward and took out a cloak to put on.

"There's no need to dress like that, is there?"

Ye Yuaner spoke with some helplessness, but her hands were busy tidying him up. However, upon catching the scent of a mature woman on him, her movements suddenly stiffened.

"Hehe, it's safer this way... What's wrong, Aunt Ye?"

"Hehe, where did you go last night?"

"I didn't go anywhere!"

"Is that so?"

Ye Yuaner narrowed her eyes dangerously. "The scent on you doesn't belong to Nana, nor that Dugu Yan. Could it be that there's another 'wildflower'?"

"Uh, I was Cultivating at Teacher's place last night."

Su Wen immediately understood what was going on.

He sniffed his own arm and also caught a scent.

"The Supreme Pontiff... No wonder the scent was so familiar..."

Ye Yuaner's expression relaxed, but she reached out and poked him, issuing a stern warning: "Remember, without my permission, you are not allowed to give yourself away."

"Aunt Ye, I'm a boy!"

"It's the same!"

Ye Yuaner ignored his dissatisfied look, took out a cloak from her spirit tool that was identical to Su Wen's, and put on a mask.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a flaming Phoenix flew away from Spirit City.

A few days later, near the Falling Cloud Canyon on the border of the Star Luo Empire.

Two figures, one large and one small, appeared at a village.

Ye Yuaner could sense many Spirit Masters in the village.

"This should be the territory of the Speed Clan. Hehe, they chose a good place. It's backed by the Falling Cloud Canyon, where the wind-attribute power is very suitable for a Mimetic Cultivation Environment, and there are wind-attribute bird-type Spirit Beasts..."

"Xiao Wen, stay close to me in a moment."