After around ten days of traveling, they finally arrived in front of the gates of Spirit Hall City.
Looking at the familiar Spirit Hall City, Jiang Xiaofeng's heart suddenly tightened.
"I'm back. I've finally come back. I can finally see her again!"
Hu Liena cheered, "We're finally back! I never want to leave again. Only Spirit Hall City feels like home!"
Xie Yue and Yan also wore expressions of excitement—after all, they'd been gone for nearly five years.
Boss Hu and Feng Lingling had joyful expressions on their faces. This was their first time coming to Spirit Hall City, the stronghold of the most powerful force on the Douluo Continent.
The carriage slowly entered Spirit Hall City.
The lively atmosphere of the city made people temporarily forget the intense and nerve-wracking training they had gone through in the soul beast forest.
Just like five years ago, Spirit Hall City was still the largest city on the continent and the place most admired by soul masters.
It was also a place hated by quite a few of them.
On the streets of Spirit Hall City, even a random passerby might be a Soul Elder-level soul master or higher.
In other places, Soul Kings and Soul Emperors were rare, but here, they were common.
The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Hall of the Pope.
Rows of Hall of the Pope soldiers kneeled in unison.
"Welcome back, Holy Son! Welcome back, Holy Maiden!!"
The deafening voices soared into the sky, and in that moment, everyone knew that the Holy Son and Holy Maiden, who had gone out to train, had returned.
Not only that, at the end of those soldiers, a woman in luxurious clothing stood silently.
She had a gentle smile on her face, quietly watching Jiang Xiaofeng and the others.
The moment Jiang Xiaofeng saw Bibi Dong, his heart couldn't help but beat even faster.
Jiang Xiaofeng thought to himself, "Compared to five years ago, she's even more charming. As expected of the woman I like—her curves are even more captivating now!"
Hu Liena, like a cheerful little deer, skipped over to her teacher, Bibi Dong.
"Teacher, teacher! We're back! I missed you so much!"
As she spoke, she pounced into Bibi Dong's arms.
Jiang Xiaofeng slowly walked to Bibi Dong's side.
"Teacher, we're back!"
Bibi Dong opened her arms, indicating for Jiang Xiaofeng to hug her.
There was no way Jiang Xiaofeng would hold back. His eager hands hugged Bibi Dong tightly.
He took a deep breath in Bibi Dong's embrace, savoring her scent.
Still the familiar scent, still the familiar feeling, still that refreshing comfort.
Looking at Jiang Xiaofeng's intoxicated expression, Bibi Dong smiled and said, "Still the same as always, little perv!"
Jiang Xiaofeng's face turned red. It was the first time Bibi Dong had said the words "little perv" in front of so many people.
Hu Liena looked at Jiang Xiaofeng in shock. Was this really the same Brother Feng she knew?
Jiang Xiaofeng defended himself with a straight face, "I just think teacher smells nice, that's all. Nana, don't look at me like that!"
Hu Liena gave Jiang Xiaofeng a resentful look. So the reason he'd always ignored her… was because of her teacher?
Compared to Bibi Dong, Hu Liena suddenly felt a bit lacking.
Bibi Dong held Hu Liena's hand with one of hers and Jiang Xiaofeng's with the other.
"It's been more than five years. Let me take a good look at you. Nana, you've become even more outstanding. Such a beautiful young lady now."
Hu Liena pouted, "What's the use of being good-looking? Some people are basically blind and can't even see it!"
Jiang Xiaofeng had a cold sweat. What does that have to do with me?
"Hehe, Xiaofeng, you're completely different from before. Just what kind of heartbreaker are you trying to be now?"
Jiang Xiaofeng replied calmly, "I only want to charm the one I love. I wonder how she feels about that."
Bibi Dong chuckled, "I think she'd say: 'At such a young age, you're already obsessed with romance. I'm not going to pay attention to you anymore!'"
Jiang Xiaofeng grinned, "Then I'll surpass her first. How about that?"
Bibi Dong was momentarily stunned, then smiled, "Alright. A kid with ambition is always popular with girls. Now let me see what kind of strength you've developed over these years."
Jiang Xiaofeng and Hu Liena stepped back. Their Martial Souls appeared naturally!
Hu Liena said, "Level 54 Control-Type Soul King!"
Jiang Xiaofeng said, "Level 58 Power Attack-Type Battle Soul King!"
Xie Yue: "Level 53 Power Attack-Type Battle Soul King!"
Yan: "Level 52 Power Attack-Type Battle Soul King!"
A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face. These four brats had all reached the Soul King realm. Among all participating teams, they were at the top.
Even more so because their team included one bug—Jiang Xiaofeng's abilities had already been reported by Yue Guan in advance.
Now, Jiang Xiaofeng could easily defeat an average Soul Emperor.
Even Soul Sages might not gain any advantage over him.
If Jiang Xiaofeng had his Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body, even a Soul Douluo might stand no chance.
His terrifying talent created terrifying combat power, especially that unbreakable defense—enough to give any soul master a headache.
"I'm very satisfied with your training results. Mobot, thank you for your hard work!"
Mobot replied respectfully, "To serve under Her Holiness the Pope is my honor. Now, receiving your praise is the greatest glory of my life!"
"I trust your work. That matter I mentioned before should continue as planned."
"Yes, Your Holiness. I will give it my all!"
"Very good. In recognition of your contributions to raising the Holy Son and Holy Maiden, someone from Hall 5 will soon present you with a large reward. Also, you will receive the title of Honorary Elder in the Spirit Hall."
Mobot shouted excitedly, "Thank you for your gracious reward, Your Holiness!"
Bibi Dong nodded and casually glanced at Boss Hu, Feng Lingling, and the others.
"Xiaofeng, aren't you going to introduce your teammates to me?"
Only then did Jiang Xiaofeng react. He immediately walked up to Feng Lingling.
"Teacher, this is our team's support member, her name is Feng Lingling."
Bibi Dong: "Welcome to the Spirit Hall!"
Feng Lingling replied respectfully, "It is my honor to be friends with the Holy Son and Holy Maiden. Helping them is the greatest achievement of my life!"
Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction.
Jiang Xiaofeng then introduced the trio of Boss Hu.
"We three brothers are willing to serve the Holy Son for life! If we betray him, may the heavens strike us down!"
"Not bad. Your talent may be lacking, but your loyalty is commendable. I allow you to remain in the Spirit Hall. Follow me."
"Yes!!!"
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