The surging blood and energy finally gradually subsided.
The Flawless Primordial Core Martial Soul held in Ye Tian's right hand directly collapsed, and the surrounding mist vanished along with it.
Bi Bi Dong slowly raised her head, her lips parting as she stared at Ye Tian's stunned expression. She casually wiped the blood from her own nose, completely unbothered by the metallic scent, a smug smile curling at the corners of her mouth.
Pinching Ye Tian's chin and giving it a gentle shake, she asked in a coquettish tone, "Has your teacher been good to you?"
"…"
Ye Tian's eyes trembled, silent and desolate. He was still reeling from the shock of their intimate contact moments before. Bi Bi Dong… actually kissed him?! Had he taken one of his own refined pills again and accidentally killed himself?
He couldn't help but recall that dream from two months ago, so vivid it felt real, where Bi Bi Dong had kissed him just like this.
"Heh." Bi Bi Dong laughed recklessly. She was still angry, so much so that rage had clouded her mind, making her temporarily forget what she had once said.
Acting without restraint, she pinched Ye Tian's chin triumphantly and declared, "If you don't defy me, your teacher can do many things for you—far more than just testing pills, which is such a trivial matter."
"…"
After she finished speaking, a cold sneer once again formed on Bi Bi Dong's lips as she murmured icily, "They must be very important to you, right?"
"??!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian seemed to snap back to reality. Who did Bi Bi Dong mean by "they"? Qian Renxue? Or Yue'er? No! It couldn't be them! That left only one possibility: the "they" Bi Bi Dong referred to were Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and the others!
In an instant, Ye Tian's mind began working again. He finally understood why Bi Bi Dong had suddenly become so disturbingly intense again. Had Xie Yue and Yan successfully become disciples? And had Bi Bi Dong found out?
"Teacher, that's their own opportunity. Please don't do anything rash," Ye Tian reminded, pursing his lips. He wasn't afraid, nor was he panicked. After all, he had intended for Bi Bi Dong to learn this news anyway—how else could he leverage the backing of the Hall of Worship?
"Haha… Just rest assured. I won't act recklessly," Bi Bi Dong said, unable to hold back her amusement.
She was well aware that she was still only the Saintess, with no qualifications to challenge the Hall of Worship. Unless she could become the Pope! Bi Bi Dong's desire for power swelled even more, a wild, almost vengeful smile spreading across her face.
She slowly straightened up. "Actually, I should thank you for pointing out another clear path for your teacher today."
"What…" Ye Tian didn't understand what Bi Bi Dong meant.
Suddenly, the door to Wisteria Residence was pushed open. Jin Yue'er's cheerful cry shattered the tense, confrontational atmosphere between Ye Tian and Bi Bi Dong.
"Ye Tian, Ye Tian! Sister Xue and I have brought good news for you!"
"…"
Ye Tian glanced toward the door. Bi Bi Dong also shifted her gaze, frowning slightly. Unwilling to stay any longer, she began backing slowly toward the window behind the screen, facing Ye Tian.
At the same time, she said meaningfully, "Ye Tian, I hope you won't be too surprised when we meet again soon, my dear, cunning disciple."
With those words, she vanished.
Under Ye Tian's bewildered gaze,
Bi Bidong turned around, preparing to leap out the window and leave.
But the fresh surge of blood from her nose made her halt her steps.
Bi Bidong finally regained some semblance of composure, her face flushed as she wiped away the bloodstains.
She glanced back coolly and said, "By the way, I forgot to mention. Your pill is very nourishing—extremely so! Also, what happened earlier was entirely due to your pill."
"Don't overthink it."
As she spoke, her eyes flickered evasively a couple of times.
Then, she vanished behind the screen and leaped out the window, disappearing from sight.
Bi Bidong was convinced in her heart—she would never entertain such a ludicrous thought!
How much experience could Ye Tian possibly have?
"..."
Ye Tian stared in the direction Bi Bidong had left, lost in thought for a long time.
How could he possibly overthink such a terrifying incident?
Only two things occupied Ye Tian's mind at the moment.
One of them was curiosity about what Bi Bidong intended to do and why she had said those words.
As for the other matter, even though many years had passed, Ye Tian still found it horrifying!
If even Bi Bidong, a Soul Douluo, suffered a nosebleed from it, there was no doubt—he had been killed by the excessive potency of the pill he had refined!
Damn it all!
What terrified Ye Tian even more was that this Vitality Pill not only enhanced vitality but seemed to carry some rather improper side effects!
Which meant...
When he had died from over-nourishment in his dorm, he might have still been in a state of... rigidity?!
Good heavens!
He could only imagine what kind of rumors the gossipmongers would spread about him!
Even though he had been dead for many years, the mere thought made Ye Tian shudder with discomfort.
It was truly a case of finding no peace even in death!
"Huh? Sister Xue, it smells so fragrant in here... and there's a burnt scent too."
Jin Yue'er and the others had already arrived outside the door.
Qian Renxue called out to Ye Tian, who stood alone in the room, looking dazed.
"Ye Tian, why are you standing there foolishly with the door open?"
"Ah?"
Ye Tian snapped out of his reverie and quickly wiped the look of utter disgust from his face, turning to face Qian Renxue and the others.
"Ah, it's nothing. I just suddenly solved a puzzle that had been bothering me."
"What puzzle?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.
Jin Yue'er, with her hands behind her back, fluttered over to Ye Tian like a butterfly.
"Yeah, yeah, what puzzle?"
"Figured out the cause of my death," Ye Tian replied with a helpless smile, telling the truth.
The expressions on both Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er's faces froze instantly.
"Alright! Ye Tian, you're teasing us again!" Jin Yue'er immediately placed her hands on her hips, grinding her sharp teeth at him.
Qian Renxue also shot him a glare.
"I really ought to let Yue'er bite you to death."
"Haha... That won't do. I doubt Yue'er would want to miss out on her pills, right?" Ye Tian said with a laugh, pulling out two porcelain bottles and dangling them in front of Jin Yue'er.
"Wahaha!"
The previously furious Jin Yue'er instantly transformed into Ye Tian's most loyal companion, raising her hands to snatch the pills.
"Ye Tian, give them to me, quick! I want them! Just seeing them makes my whole body itch..."
"It can't be that exaggerated," Ye Tian rolled his eyes. These were pills, not some kind of drug.
"It is!"
"If I don't see you, I itch to death!"
Jin Yue'er's arms became covered in scales as she swiftly snatched the bottles.
"Fine then!"
Ye Tian let Jin Yue'er indulge herself without restraint.
Qian Renxue glanced at the somewhat messy floor beneath the pill furnace and asked in surprise, "Ye Tian, were you refining pills?"
"Haha, you're as sharp as ever, Little Xue!"
Ye Tian did not hold back his praise, but then a look of regret crossed his face.
"Although the medicine has been successfully refined, its effects are somewhat off."
As he spoke, Ye Tian couldn't help but wipe his mouth, his thoughts drifting back to Bi Bi Dong's kiss from earlier.
At this very moment, Bi Bi Dong had already swooped down toward the back of the Central Divine Mountain.