Chapter 37: Explosive Intelligence

In Wuhun City, within the majestic and grand Jiaohuang Dadian.

The current Pope, Bibi Dong, sat upon an opulent chair.

Her jade legs were long and symmetrical, crossed in an elegant posture; her thighs, white as jade, were inadvertently revealed, while an aura of inviolable solemnity and extraordinary temperament permeated her entire being.

"Those rigid old things in the Elder Hall dare to reject My Holiness's proposal!"

A cloud of displeasure swept across Bibi Dong's peerless face.

Hu Liena, standing at the foot of the steps, hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully said, "Teacher, please do not be angered by such a trivial matter."

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope; we three of the Golden Generation will surely win the championship of this All-Continental Advanced Hunshi Xueyuan Elite Tournament."

Yan, who harbored unrequited love for Hu Liena and was also one of the Spirit Hall's youngest Purple Record Medal recipients, was full of confidence in his own strength.

The Elite Tournament is held once every five years, jointly organized by the Spirit Hall, the Tiandou Diguo, and the Xingluo Diguo royal families.

Spirit Master elites under the age of twenty-five from over a hundred academies across the continent gather, and the champion will receive extremely generous rewards.

This time, the Spirit Hall provides the continent's supreme treasure—a ten-thousand-year soul bone.

The ten-thousand-year soul bone is also known as the "Blood-Flowing Treasure."

And this time, the champion's reward consists of three pieces, one of which is a sixty-thousand-year soul bone.

Bibi Dong originally intended to bestow the three soul bones directly upon the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, but was thwarted by the Elder Hall's opposition.

For this reason, she set these three soul bones as the championship rewards for the Advanced Hunshi Xueyuan Elite Tournament, treating it as a trial for the Golden Generation.

At the same time, she believed that among the young Spirit Masters of the entire continent, no one could surpass the Golden Generation.

At this moment, within the great hall.

A wisp of black mist suddenly rose from the ground and, at a speed visible to the naked eye, coalesced into a human shape.

A slightly hoarse voice emerged from the black mist: "Reporting to Your Holiness the Pope, Zhou Yu has returned!"

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she said indifferently, "Summon him to enter."

"As you command!"

This black shadow was none other than an Elder of the Elder Hall, a Level 95 Quick-Attack Type Title Douluo with the title "Ghost."

After receiving the order, Ghost Douluo's black mist instantly dissipated.

Moments later, the great doors slowly opened, and a figure stepped in; it was Zhou Yu, returning to Wuhun City.

He bowed and kowtowed, saying, "Greetings to Your Holiness the Pope!"

Seeing Zhou Yu's arrival, the arrogant Golden Generation sneered at him.

Only then did Bibi Dong ask indifferently, "Has the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had any unusual situations recently?"

"Reporting to Your Holiness the Pope, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect currently has no unusual situations."

"However, Your subordinate discovered a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast that has taken human form in Tiandou City."

Relying on the hidden information known from his past life, Zhou Yu revealed Xiao Wu's true identity to Bibi Dong.

In the Spirit Master world, a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring is considered a rare treasure of the world; since spirit rings originate from Spirit Beasts, the Spirit Hall has always dispatched large numbers of personnel to search for the tracks of these powerful creatures.

When Zhou Yu's intelligence reached everyone's ears, the shock of everyone in the hall was evident on their faces.

Even Bibi Dong, who was usually as steady as a mountain, could not suppress the excitement in her heart at this moment; a hint of barely concealed excitement flashed across her expression.

"Are you certain it is a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast that has taken human form?"

Before Bibi Dong could speak, a soft and affected voice rang out; it was Yue Guan, the Chrysanthemum Douluo, who was inseparable from Ghost Douluo.

"Replying to Elder Chrysanthemum, Your subordinate is certain!"

Zhou Yu answered with a firm tone, and immediately afterward, he revealed another shocking piece of information. "Accompanying that Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast that has taken human form is also a young man whose identity is far from simple."

Unexpectedly, besides the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, there was another earth-shattering piece of news; Chrysanthemum Douluo could not help but ask, "In what way is he far from simple?"

Zhou Yu said in a deep voice, "He not only possesses innate full soul power, but also... has a Double Martial Soul!"

—Double Martial Soul! Upon hearing the four words "Double Martial Soul," Bibi Dong's expression changed abruptly; her original relaxed posture vanished completely, and her long legs unconsciously closed and straightened.

Zhou Yu knelt below the steps, his gaze naturally shifting upward, and inadvertently caught a faint purple light in the darkness, appearing and disappearing, inviting speculation.

"Such important intelligence, yet the Spirit Hall received absolutely no information?"

A hint of coldness appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes; Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, standing on either side, could not help but shiver all over.

The Spirit Hall's distribution across Douluo Dalu is extremely widespread; from the smallest city to the largest imperial capital, Spirit Halls of various levels exist.

The Elder Hall is the power core of the Spirit Hall; in recent years, it has been collecting intelligence on the two great empires and all major sects.

Yet, they knew nothing about a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast that had taken human form appearing in Tiandou City, nor about a young man possessing a Double Martial Soul.

How could this not make Bibi Dong, as Pope, feel anger? Her high chest heaved violently, and her fury was evident on her face.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu hurriedly came to the rescue of the two Elders, saying, "His father and teacher repeatedly urged him to keep the secret of the Double Martial Soul, so..."

Bibi Dong's voice was soft and beautiful, yet her tone was cold as she asked, "Who are his father and teacher?"

"His father is from the Clear Sky Sect and is named Tang Hao."

Upon hearing Zhou Yu's answer, the three Title Douluos present, including Bibi Dong, immediately became grave in expression.

Tang Hao is precisely that legendary figure hailed as the youngest Title Douluo on the continent.

Before the three Title Douluos could recover their composure, Yan, who was already very displeased with Zhou Yu, stepped forward and questioned, "How could you, a mere brat with milk still on your lips, obtain such top-secret information that even the Elder Hall did not possess?"

Although every piece of intelligence provided by Zhou Yu was extremely shocking, Yan's doubts also had a reasonable basis.

Bibi Dong's gaze, sharp as a torch, fell upon Zhou Yu, causing him to instantly feel a chill run through his entire body.

He hurriedly explained, "Tang Hao assumed a false name and lived in a small mountain village called Sheng Hun Cun in Nuoding City; only after his son Tang San awakened his Double Martial Soul did he agree to let him enter a Hunshi Xueyuan to study..."

After listening to Zhou Yu's account, everyone's doubts were completely dispelled.

Although Yan was unwilling, he could only retreat in gloom.

Bibi Dong continued to ask, "Then who is his teacher?"

Regarding this question, Zhou Yu did not answer directly; instead, his eyes flickered as he quickly scanned everyone present, adopting an expression as if he wanted to speak but held back.

Bibi Dong immediately gave the order: "You may all withdraw!"

Once the others had left the great hall, Zhou Yu said solemnly, "Tang San's teacher is Yu Xiaogang, the one who holds the title of Grandmaster in the world of Spirit Masters."

"... Xiaogang!"

Bibi Dong's heart gave a jolt; that name, which had haunted her dreams for so long, slipped quietly from her lips, becoming a soft murmur.

From Zhou Yu's earlier move, she had already guessed the deeper meaning: "You... know about the matter between Xiaogang and me?"

"Reporting to Your Holiness the Pope—yes!"

"This subordinate happened to overhear a conversation between Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, and only then learned..."

Zhou Yu had deliberately mentioned Yu Xiaogang from the start, so he did not conceal a thing.

"What! Xiaogang... is still with that wretched woman?"

Hearing this, Bibi Dong flew into a towering rage; the dignified, aloof composure on her face vanished in an instant.

(End of chapter)