CH 32: Bibi Dong's shy thoughts

"Ugh, damn...!" As he gagged, he quickly covered his mouth and nose :'Guess having such strong senses isn't always a blessing, huh?' He complained in his heart. Bibi Dong on his shoulder was disgusted by the smell as well. She couldn't help but wave in front of her pretty face to shoo the smell away :"Damn, the smell has gotten so much worse! I thought it was bad in the past, but it seems that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass will get worse and worse instead of getting better when progressing! In fact, smell doesn't seem to be the only thing that has gotten worse. The quality of his Martial Soul has actually fallen a lot as well!"

As she looked, observed and explained more and more, her voice and eyes grew more excited by the second. She knew that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was ruined because of his 1st Soul Ring, but she didn't really expect it to become even worse with progress instead of growing stronger. They had gotten very lucky with how unfortunate Tang San was that day.

Although Ah Li didn't show it, there was a sinister and psychopathic smile in his heart. Just like Bibi Dong, he had hoped that this would happen. It's just that he didn't think it would. But now, the evil in his heart shone brighter than ever.

Upon releasing his Martial Soul, a dark blue plant appeared in his hand. The problem was that the plant wasn't normal, and it wasn't really anything pleasant to look at. Some kind of a dark, disgusting, slimy and sticky liquid would exit it and coat the Blue Silver Grass in his hand. Not just disgusting looking, but it also looked extremely fragile. It looked like it would fall apart at any moment. After all these years, his Martial Soul really had gotten worse.

"Ugh..." The others weren't any better when affected by the smell either. Especially since they were just Tang San. Even Zhu Zhuqing couldn't stop herself from making a disgusted face and covering nose. Ning Rongrong and Oscar were even more expressionate. They had to step back to not gag and throw up. Only Xiao Wu, who was prepared, was better. Not much though. Just enough to not show it on her face. It could be seen just how bad Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul reeked.

Also, the Soul Rings that appeared with his Martial Soul shocked him as well. Not because of being extraordinary like Ah Li's. But because the 1st Soul Ring was actually just a 10-year white Soul Ring! The three of Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong and Oscar couldn't help but wonder how he managed to even pass the first exam. They had thought that both Soul Rings must be 100-years, but it seems like that wasn't the case here.

"I'm sorry about the smell. It's not something that I can control." The black haired boy sighed helplessly :"I don't want it to smell like this, but I'm unable to change it. I apologize for the discomfort." After apologizing, he took back his Martial Soul and Soul Rings.

As the air cleared and the smell slowly disappeared, the children calmed down as well. Ning Rongrong really, really wanted to complain and curse Tang San for assaulting her nose with that disgusting smell, but she still seemed to be hardworking in keeping up lies and acts :"Is your Martial Soul... Blue Silver Grass? If that's the case, why is it like that? Is it perhaps a Mutated Martial Soul?"

"Sigh, actually, my Martial Soul was a normal Blue Silver Grass at first." He sighed sadly :"However, after an unfortunate incident and a bad stroke of luck, it turned into what it is now. You saw my 1st Soul Ring just now, didn't you? That was the cause. To tell you the truth, it's very complicated. Right now isn't the time to explain. We're short on time. *Smiling* When we pass this exam, I'll explain it to you."

'If we/you manage with you, that is...' The thought passed through the heads of the two new girls and the white haired simp. After seeing Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and his Soul Ring Configuration, the hope of passing the exam had really gotten lower. Ning Rongrong was a little away from cursing and letting out her anger, but Zhu Zhuqing was a lot more calm.

'No use in complaining anyway.' The noirette sighed in her heart :'But this will make it a lot harder than before. I had thought he was strong since he was actually Lv 29. But I guess I was wrong. Sigh, now I feel like it would be a lot better if that guy, Ah Li, was in our team. With his help, the chances of passing the exam would be a lot higher. Unfortunately, he fought against Dai Mubai instead. Although that meant he got the easy way in, it's still bad news for us...'

Thinking about how her fiance had been defeated so badly, she didn't know how to feel. Her heart was awkward. On one hand, she was happy that Dai Mubai was beaten up. At least she felt a bit better since he was punished. Another side felt a bit complicated. Since even if she was very, very angry at him, to the point of even hating and resenting her for leaving her in that hellhole, he was still her fiance. Someone she needed to stay alive in their empire and not get killed.

And another side of her heart was filled with pure disappointment. After all these years of escaping to another empire, was this all his growth amounted to? A few days ago, she had actually seen the blond boy from afar. However, instead of happiness or excitement, she was simply disappointed and angry. Looking at him back then, instead of training and becoming stronger to fight for the throne, to fight for their lives, to assist her in staying alive, he was here hugging girls left and right and just fooling around. She had come here with the hope of seeing him progress a lot in the past by training diligently, but her hope was completely shattered.

Her heart was in turmoil.

But still, this wasn't the place to show it or panic about it. She couldn't be mad or upset at Ah Li for beating him up like that either. After all, he had saved her life. If not for her, the best case scenario would actually be dying. Because God knows what those sick bastards who were looking at her with lustful eyes would do if they captured her. So in the end, she could only stay silent and let Tang San strategize so they could at least put up a fight even if they lost. Once Zhao Wuji returned and the time for strategizing ended, the battle immediately started. To say that the battle was... Let's be gentle... Horrendous, would be an understatement.

Tang San, as the Control System Soul Master of the group, who had the job of controlling the battlefield, was horrible at his job. No matter how he used his Blue Silver Grass, it would instantly shatter with a little bit of force from Zhao Wuji. Heck, even that wasn't needed. When the Blue Silver Grass would try and tie him up, it would instantly shatter without even making him flinch or halt.

With little to no support from the Control System Soul Master, the other four were left to do everything themselves. At least his Blue Silver Grass was useful in moving Ning Rongrong around so Zhao Wuji wouldn't take her out. While she increased the speed and strength of her teammates, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing did most of the work. Tang San would help out in melee combat as well with the help of Ning Rongrong's enhancements.

However, with the gap in Rank being so far, about 5 Ranks, 50 Levels, how could they hope to defeat him? At first, when he hadn't released his Martial Soul and was fooling around, they could still put up a fight. However, the moment he released his Martial Soul, a terrifying wave of Soul Power was released that instantly shot Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu away. Slightly injured at that.

With no Dai Mubai in the vicinity, courtesy of Ah Li, he decided to help out the poor cat girl instead. Flashing away from the place he was sitting and watching the show, he immediately appeared to where the noirette was flying off to and gently grabbed her. Sliding slightly on the ground to not deadass stop her and cause discomfort, he held her in a bridal carry and looked down at her with soft eyes :"Are you alright?"

Looking up at him, and seeing his handsome face so close, with care and gentleness in them, while his darker-than-night hair gently flowed in the air, even the cold Zhu Zhuqing's heart skipped a beat. That face envied by the heavens and gods alike, combined with such a care, gentleness and tenderness, was a truly dangerous combination. Even Bibi Dong would always be amazed, that says a lot. No matter how long she had been with Ah Li, she would always be surprised at how beautiful he was. So when even Bibi Dong couldn't help but be amazed at his beauty, how could a young girl like her resist his charms?

The blush that spread on her face as she looked away shyly spoke for itself :"I-I'm f-fine..." However, although she had expected it, the gorgeous goddess didn't know why she got a little salty at the scene. Ah Li holding another girl in such a way, while the said girl was charmed (rizzed up) so badly. Seeing him hold another woman than her made her somewhat cold. And not the freezing cold. But an intimidating coldness that seeped out of her, causing a shive to run down Ah Li's spine.

'Wait. Another woman... Than me...?' When she realized her own thoughts, the coldness immediately disappeared as did she. Ah Li was a little confused by why Bibi Dong suddenly went back to her Rakshasa Domain, but he didn't bother her. She probably had her own reasons.

And her reasons were that the moment she appeared in her Rakshasa Domain, a charming blush had taken over her perfect face. Feeling the hotness on her face and cheeks, she hit her pretty and blushing face with her tender hands, her heart filled with embarrassment :'W-w-w-w-hat are you thinking, Bibi Dong?! What does that even mean?! W-was I j-j-jealous just now?! No! No no no! Absolutely not! That's impossible! That's preposterous! That's absurd! That's absolutely foolish! There's no way I'd feel something like that!'

The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she was, and the more her cheeks burned. She didn't know why she thought like that, and she didn't know why she reacted like that after realizing her thoughts. It was such a rollercoaster of emotions that came out of nowhere. Sighing, she forced herself to calm down, but the tingling sensation in both her cheeks and her heart was still there :"Just what is wrong with you, Bibi Dong...? He's just a kid... A kid you watched grow up..."

As she rubbed her face helplessly, she couldn't help but sigh with a little shyness :"Grow up into such a handsome guy..." Sighing again, she shook her head gently with a serious face :'No, enough of this farce. Control yourself. You're an adult, how can you think like that? I should return outside and continue watching the battle with Li'er...'

But the moment the thought came up, her serious face twitched as a small blush appeared once again. Sighing with slightly pursed lips, she walked towards the wall of the cave and sat while leaning against it :'Forget it. I'll go out a little later. Damn it, how troublesome can you be, Li'er? Such a troublesome, handsome and muscular man... Sigh, I need to calm down…'