Chapter 24: The Day Is Growing Late, Let Us Sleep Together

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But the next moment, the entire pale-blue sea began to churn violently. The world around him spun and tilted, while countless attacks from the sea of consciousness—spiritual force originating from within the soul bone—crashed directly toward Xu Sheng...

The attacks seemed intent on tearing his mind apart, and a trace of pain appeared on Xu Sheng’s face. He clenched his thin lips and silently endured the agony...

The pain grew increasingly savage. When it finally reached its peak, Xu Sheng could not help but let out a low hiss.

Although he had already attained the cultivation of a Titled Douluo, his spiritual power remained extremely weak.

As a result, absorbing this skull soul bone still brought him considerable, unnecessary pain.

As the surrounding sea gradually turned transparent and merged into Xu Sheng’s body, the pain slowly faded away...

In the real world, the soul bone held in Xu Sheng’s hands quietly melted into his skull.

...

Xu Sheng, sitting cross-legged on the floor, slowly opened his eyes. He could already feel that absorbing the skull had brought about a tremendous breakthrough in his spiritual power.

Even without using his eyes, he could sense everything within a radius of five meters.

Bibi Dong, who had been watching him closely all this time, saw him awaken and narrowed her eyes as she asked, “Xiao Sheng, how do you feel? Did you experience any rejection after absorbing it?”

Although the possibility of a soul bone being rejected by a soul master was very small, it still had to be taken seriously. With skull soul bones in particular, not the slightest mistake could be tolerated.

At best, one might suffer damage to one’s intellect; at worst, one could lose control and go mad.

Xu Sheng turned his head and smiled. “Teacher, there’s no need to worry. After absorbing this skull, my spiritual power increased greatly. It seems, however, that my cultivation still hasn’t broken through.”

Bibi Dong rested her cheek lightly on her hand, her expression unchanged. “That is only to be expected. A single soul bone cannot withstand the pressure of soul power at the Titled Douluo level. Only after you absorb all three might you be able to break through your bottleneck.”

Xu Sheng thoughtfully turned his gaze toward the other two soul bones. “Then, Teacher, should I start absorbing the others now?”

He wanted to finish absorbing them as soon as possible and put his mind at ease. After all, he had heard what Bibi Dong said earlier.

Without absorbing the soul bones, his body could survive for no more than two years. It was practically a time bomb.

Unexpectedly, Bibi Dong shook her head and rejected his suggestion. “No. Rest for a while before continuing. The other soul bones are not as dangerous, but they are not easy to absorb either.”

Xu Sheng nodded without asking further questions and resumed cultivating while seated cross-legged.

Afterward, Xu Sheng successively absorbed the Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm Bone and the Swift Advance, Wind-Chasing Left Leg Bone.

Since neither had much to do with spiritual power, the entire process went extremely smoothly.

His cultivation successfully crossed the bottleneck, rising from the ninetieth rank to the ninety-first!

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Xu Sheng stood up and dusted off his trousers, then looked at Bibi Dong, who was staring at him in a slight daze.

Unable to bear leaving her lost in thought, he interrupted her. “Teacher, is there something else? If not, I’ll head back now...”

Being alone with Bibi Dong in this small room made him feel as though he had to be careful with every move. Most importantly, there was a stunning beauty beside him whom he could only look at and never touch.

What man could possibly endure that? Besides, his current body was still that of a child. He had barely developed at all.

When Bibi Dong came back to herself, a glimmer flashed through her beautiful eyes. She glanced out the window.

The enormous Spirit Hall had already been shrouded in night.

Bibi Dong considered the matter calmly for a moment, and the corners of her lips unconsciously curved upward.

She turned her gaze toward Xu Sheng. A faint blush appeared on her breathtakingly beautiful face, then vanished in an instant.

She rose and slowly approached Xu Sheng, reaching out to pat him lightly on the shoulder.

Feigning indifference, she said, “Xiao Sheng, it’s already late. Why don’t you sleep here tonight and keep your teacher company for a while? Would that be all right?”

Xu Sheng’s legs stiffened. His entire body felt as though it had been struck by lightning.

What was going on?

He and Bibi Dong were teacher and disciple!

First, they were alone together in the same room. Now Bibi Dong was asking him to sleep here with her.

Good heavens, why did the plot always develop in such a melodramatic direction?

Could it be that he was about to develop a teacher-student romance with Bibi Dong?

Xu Sheng silently edged forward, forcing Bibi Dong’s hand to slip from his shoulder.

Then he took a deep breath and politely refused. “Teacher, perhaps it would be better if I went back. The academy isn’t far from here, and if anyone else saw us, I’m afraid it might damage your reputation...”

He would not agree so easily merely because Bibi Dong was beautiful!

Xu Sheng might be lazy, but he was still an upright man.

Upon hearing his answer, Bibi Dong made no attempt to conceal the disappointment on her face. She turned away slightly and sighed softly. “I see...”

With his head turned aside, Xu Sheng could clearly sense Bibi Dong’s undisguised disappointment, perhaps because of the skull he had absorbed.

Seeing such an expression on a beautiful woman—especially his own teacher—left him feeling somewhat guilty.

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Should he simply give in to Bibi Dong?

After hesitating for a moment, he suggested, “Teacher, how about this? You sleep on the bed, while I cultivate on the floor. Would that be acceptable?”

He thought to himself, I’m still so young. Bibi Dong shouldn’t do anything to an ignorant child like me, should she?

She probably wouldn’t... right?

Bibi Dong, who had her back turned to him, suddenly spun around and smiled as brightly as though she had just received the most precious gift in the world. Her clear, untainted smile made everything else seem unimportant.

She walked back to Xu Sheng and pulled him into her arms, murmuring, “Of course. Thank you, Xiao Sheng. It has been a long time since anyone kept your teacher company and talked with her...”

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The night gradually faded, and a ray of light shone through the window into the room.

It happened to fall across Xu Sheng’s face. He rubbed his eyes and tried to sit up.

Only then did he discover that a pair of arms was wrapped tightly around his waist. Even, steady breathing sounded faintly beside his ear.

Xu Sheng reached out and felt the softness of the bed beneath him, then drew in a sharp breath. “What the—wasn’t I cultivating on the floor all night? How did I end up on the bed?”

That breathing just now... surely it couldn’t be...!

With a bitter expression, Xu Sheng stealthily glanced to the side.

Bibi Dong was clearly asleep, yet her posture remained exceptionally graceful. Her breathtakingly beautiful face was smooth and delicate, without a single wrinkle, as she lay peacefully beside him.

If that were all, it would not have been a big deal.

But what was the situation now?

Bibi Dong’s body was pressed completely against his back!

A certain phrase slowly surfaced in Xu Sheng’s mind: “Are you moved?”

His heart trembled. “I wouldn’t dare move! Not even a little!”

The slightest movement would cause him to touch Bibi Dong’s perfectly curved figure.

And if that really happened, there would be no way to explain himself!

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