: Bad Luck and a Crowd's Mouth

Fang Yuan wearily raised his hand, rubbing his throbbing temples with his fingertips.

He only wanted to cultivate peacefully, improve steadily, and step by step walk the path to godhood. He never thought of provoking anyone, let alone being relentlessly pursued by the high and mighty Pope Bibi Dong of the Spirit Hall.

He couldn't help but laugh at himself inwardly, wondering just how bad his luck had gotten.

First, he went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings. He wanted to find a secluded place to absorb them safely, but unfortunately, he ran into Bibi Dong. He barely managed to escape and returned to the Blue Silver Forest to rest, but he was unlucky enough to run into the Spirit Hall's spirit master who was specifically responsible for searching for him.

The opponent's tracking spirit clearly had a limited range, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to shake it off so easily. Yet, it precisely collided with him within that limited range.

The ending flashed by several times in the simulator, and every encounter with Bibi Dong was never a good one.

The thought of those tragic endings only strengthened Fang Yuan's resolve—he had to escape!

This is the only chance.

Bibi Dong has not yet arrived in person. Although the town is sealed off, ordinary Title Douluo cannot see through the ability of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover to isolate auras.

As long as he remains invisible and leaves the sealed-off town silently, he can once again escape the Spirit Hall's pursuit.

Thinking of this, Fang Yuan couldn't help but feel fortunate once again.

The simulator's initial reward was the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. With it, one's aura would be completely concealed and one's figure would be completely invisible. As long as one did not intentionally run into Bibi Dong, ordinary Title Douluo would have no chance of finding his whereabouts.

Not daring to delay for even a second longer, Fang Yuan focused all his attention, pushed the power of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover to its limit, and completely annihilated his aura, silently rushing towards the weak point of the town's blockade.

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Fang Yuan gently lifted Xiao Wu with one hand, maximizing the power of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. The pale blue transparent barrier completely enveloped the two of them, perfectly concealing their aura, figures, and soul power fluctuations.

With a light touch of their toes on the ground, the two of them, like two invisible shadows, silently stepped out of the city gate.

The night breeze outside the city was slightly cool. Just as Fang Yuan was about to breathe a sigh of relief, having left behind the layers of Spirit Hall Soul Masters who were heavily guarded within the city, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He suddenly realized that he hadn't just been unlucky lately, he was practically a jinx – he had just made up his mind to run away and said he wouldn't run into Bibi Dong, and then he bumped into the person he least wanted to see.

Outside the city gate, in the middle of the empty road, a tall and dignified figure stood quietly.

Bibi Dong stood at the very front, clad in black armor, her brows radiating an aura of domineering power.

Behind her, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan stood bowing on either side, their auras cold and solemn, clearly having been waiting there for a long time.

Bibi Dong's purple eyes were fixed on him, even though he was invisible.

Without the slightest hesitation, without the slightest probing.

She clearly noticed the abnormality at a glance.

Fang Yuan's heart sank to the bottom, and he dared not make a move.

The next second, Bibi Dong lightly lifted her foot and walked gracefully and calmly straight to him, stopping in front of him.

A faint yet incredibly powerful smile curved her lips. Beautiful and elegant, yet with an undeniable air of authority, she said softly, "Ah Yuan, you see, this is fate. Last time, we missed each other, but this time, heaven has once again brought you back to me."

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her slender, fair, jade-like hand and gently touched the transparent barrier of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover that isolated all auras.

"Click—"

A soft sound.

The invisibility barrier that was indestructible in front of ordinary Title Douluo shattered easily under her fingertips, like fragile glass.

The ripples of soul power spread out, and the invisibility effect vanished instantly.

Fang Yuan and Xiao Wu's figures were exposed to the night without any cover.

Bibi Dong's hand did not stop. She gently lifted it up and her cool fingertips softly stroked Fang Yuan's cheek. The touch was delicate, but it made Fang Yuan stiffen.

She gazed at Fang Yuan, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes, and said in a playful tone, "You look so different this time... I didn't even recognize you last time."

Fang Yuan's lips twitched, and all that remained in his heart was helplessness.

So what if I look like this? In the end, you still see right through me.

"So? What are you planning to do this time?"

Fang Yuan slowly raised his eyes and looked directly at the high and mighty Pope of the Spirit Hall in front of him. His voice was so calm that it revealed little emotion.

But only he knew how nervous he was.

Right now, he still looks like a teenager, with a thin frame and his soul power is far from growing to the point where he can contend with a Title Douluo.

Bibi Dong... surely she wouldn't be so heartless as to harm a child, would she?

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Fang Yuan also cares about something important.

Will I still be able to cultivate in peace afterward? What will my treatment be like? Will there be enough resources to help me become a god?

He was never one to be overly concerned with saving face. If he could truly rely on the Spirit Hall, he wouldn't mind living off a woman.

The problem is... the women surrounding him are all abnormal.

Countless images from the simulator flashed through my mind in an instant.

He had yielded and compromised before, but what he got in return was never peace, but rather the other party's almost pathological desire for control, an endless imprisonment that was nearly suffocating.

Ok……

More importantly, they cannot cultivate themselves or become gods.

"Ah Yuan, what are you talking about? Of course I will protect you!" Bibi Dong replied without changing her expression when she heard Fang Yuan's question.

Once again, it proved that Fang Yuan's premonition was so accurate that even he felt hopeless.

His unlucky jinx once again accurately predicted the worst possible outcome.

From the very beginning, Bibi Dong never intended to give him the opportunity to move freely and cultivate in peace.

Putting aside the fact that Fang Yuan's physique naturally attracts attention, once he goes out, he will attract a lot of entanglements wherever he goes, with endless romantic encounters and troubles.

What worries her even more is that her equally obsessive daughter, Qian Renxue, is also frantically searching for Fang Yuan all over the world.

Given Qian Renxue's current reckless and determined frenzy, if she were to run into Fang Yuan, the situation would inevitably spiral out of control.

When the time comes, the mother and daughter will be at odds, and with Fang Yuan, who is determined to escape, things will only get out of hand and become chaotic.

This is something Bibi Dong would absolutely not allow to happen.

So from the very beginning, she was determined to keep him close by and never leave his side.