"Uh..."
Several black lines appeared on Ye Tian's forehead.
Hu Liena comparing herself to a dog really left him, who was usually eloquent, at a loss for words.
"Alright, don't overthink it."
Ye Tian had no choice but to change the subject and say no more. Holding Hu Liena's small hand, he turned back and advised:
"You can't judge people or situations just by appearances, understand? You know perfectly well that teacher is a crazy woman. She might wish you goodnight in the evening, but by morning she could be glaring at you with those eyes that could kill."
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena thought about her interactions with Bi Bi Dong these past few days.
It really did seem just as senior brother said.
A few nights ago,
teacher had even given her a goodnight kiss, moving her so much she couldn't sleep all night. Yet today, her gaze seemed like it wanted to kill her.
Thinking of this,
Hu Liena immediately nodded repeatedly in deep agreement.
"Mhm, Nana understands."
"Good that you understand!"
Ye Tian inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, finally having managed to deal with Hu Liena.
Like Bi Bi Dong, Ye Tian also didn't want others to know about the emotional entanglements between him and Bi Bi Dong beyond their teacher-student relationship.
No particular reason, just because he wanted to save face!
Although recently he had also been somewhat hands-on with Bi Bi Dong, repeatedly grabbing that perky peach-like bottom. But Ye Tian felt those were all actions he was forced to take.
Who told Bi Bi Dong to become more and more excessive?
It could only be considered a form of counterattack.
Hu Liena held Ye Tian's hand, then quickly moved closer to him, wrapping her arms around his arm. Looking up at the back of his head, she asked coyly, "Senior brother, before going to the city gate, should we go find Sister Xue and the others?"
"No, I'm afraid I won't have time to find Xue Er and Yue'er today. We'll just go directly to the city gate and wait for the target to approach."
Ye Tian smiled and shook his head, turning back with a laugh.
"At that time, I might have to trouble my little junior sister to show off her skills a bit~"
"Huh?"
A flicker of surprise passed through Hu Liena's eyes, followed by a look of worry: "Senior brother, Nana is only a Soul Grandmaster. Won't I mess things up? The other party is the sect master of one of the Three Upper Sects, and there's also a Titled Douluo known as the strongest attack Soul Master."
"Haha~ Nana, you mustn't underestimate yourself. Facing the current strongest Support Soul Master and strongest Attack Soul Master, not just you, even I would feel pressure. But when they see our talents, won't they also feel pressure? When the two of us appear together, they might even feel fear because of it."
Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh, the more he spoke, the more confidence filled his eyes.
"They... would feel fear?"
Hu Liena's eyes held astonishment;
Ye Tian's claim seemed almost fantastical to her.
"Of course they'll fear!"
"Because the simultaneous appearance of the two of us represents that geniuses like us are no longer rare within Spirit Hall. Spirit Hall will have an extremely brilliant future."
Ye Tian slowed his pace, turned back, and asked earnestly, "Nana, do you think... other sects have geniuses like us?"
"Of course not. Except for Sister Xue, we are all geniuses created by our senior brother."
"Ahem!"
Hearing Hu Liena's flattery, Ye Tian couldn't help but cough dryly.
He felt somewhat embarrassed for himself.
But strictly speaking, Hu Liena wasn't wrong.
Ye Tian had indeed enhanced their Innate Soul Power, given them Spirit Rings far surpassing those of ordinary Soul Masters, and brought back Immortal Herbs to further improve their talents and Martial Soul strength. Jin Yue'er owed her life to him, while Xie Yue and Yan had been arranged to receive guidance from renowned masters.
Thus, Ye Tian only felt embarrassed for a moment before returning to his usual expression.
"In short, the younger generation represents the future of each faction. They aren't afraid of us as we are now, but rather the impact we might have on the future. Does that make sense, Nana?"
"Yes, Nana understands!"
Hu Liena nodded solemnly, adding her own interpretation to Ye Tian's words.
"Our talents depend on senior brother, and the future of Spirit Hall also depends on senior brother. That means senior brother is the future!"
"Ahaha..."
Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh heartily, pinching Hu Liena's tender cheek as he praised, "My junior sister's mouth is truly sweet~ No wonder Wang Ma and the others are all quite fond of you."
"It's all thanks to senior brother's guidance."
"..."
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Papal Hall.
After Ye Tian and Hu Liena left, Chrysanthemum Douluo entered the Papal Hall alone.
"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo bowed in salute.
"Hmm."
Bi Bi Dong held her scepter, wearing a purple-gold crown, her back turned to Chrysanthemum Douluo. Her slightly raised head and proud posture made her appear particularly aloof. In response to Chrysanthemum Douluo's greeting, she merely gave a faint, indifferent acknowledgment before directly inquiring about the results:
"Have you made any progress with the task I assigned you?"
"Reporting to Your Holiness, I can now confirm that the Immortal Herb the child consumed is undoubtedly the legendary King of Immortal Herbs—the Lovesick Heartbreak Red!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo reported with his head lowered.
As he spoke, his voice still carried a slight tremor.
That was the King of Immortal Herbs!
If he could obtain it, perhaps he might even break through to the Peerless Realm in his lifetime.
Unfortunately,
Chrysanthemum Douluo was also aware of the stringent conditions required to pluck the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. There was nothing he could do but marvel at the immense fortune of their Holy Son. On his first journey far from home, he had encountered such a tremendous opportunity.
Obtaining just one Immortal Herb would be enough to make one's ancestors' graves emit smoke of joy. Obtaining a whole group of them? The graves would likely erupt with flames.
Beyond that, Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't help but wonder.
Given Qian Renxue's status, who could make her act so resolutely, allowing the King of Immortal Herbs, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, to recognize them as its master?
Chrysanthemum Douluo had spent most of the day pondering this question.
The only conclusion he could draw was one!
It could only be their Spirit Hall's Holy Son, Ye Tian! That youth who was a walking miracle! Only he could be worthy of Qian Renxue's noble status!
"!!!"
Suddenly,
Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't help but shiver, realizing that the moment his words fell, the entire hall had fallen into complete silence.
Even the originally cool air had turned somewhat icy.
And the source of that coldness was the silent Pope Bi Bi Dong, standing at the center of the Papal Hall!
"Heh~ The King of Immortal Herbs, as expected!"
Bi Bi Dong's laughter was extremely cold, and Chrysanthemum Douluo could clearly sense the extreme fury within it.
Even the jade-like hand tightly gripping the scepter trembled uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo dared not look up, quickly lowering his head. What should not be seen, he would not see; what should not be heard, he would not hear. Unless Her Majesty summoned him, he would remain absolutely still.
In a direction unseen by Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Bi Bi Dong's radiant face was nearly twisted with jealousy. Even though she had anticipated this when Ye Tian actively kissed her, when she truly learned of this fact, she still could not accept it in her heart.
"Yue Guan, based on your understanding of immortal herbs, is this so-called King of Immortal Herbs truly capable of discerning human hearts as the legends say?"
Bi Bi Dong still clung to a final shred of hope.
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo lowered his head even further, replying with trepidation, "Your Majesty, I can confirm the medicinal effects of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. As for the method of harvesting... I believe it should also be genuine."
"Good! Very good!"
Bi Bi Dong gritted her teeth, the gloom between her brows once again creeping onto her beautiful face. A hint of darkness flashed in her purple eyes, and a trace of sinister aura lingered between her brows, making Bi Bi Dong's gaze appear utterly bewitching.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, even unable to restrain herself from cursing aloud.
"Shameless thing! To actually do this... right under my very eyes!"
With Bi Bi Dong's sharp cry.
An aura belonging to a Titled Douluo, even the God of Slaughter Domain, erupted forth.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly bowed to console her.
To this day, he still hadn't figured out the reason for Bi Bi Dong's anger.
Even if Bi Bi Dong disliked her junior sister Qian Renxue, there was no need to rage so fiercely over Qian Renxue's affection for Ye Tian, right? At least in Chrysanthemum Douluo's view, if Ye Tian could unite with Qian Renxue, it would be a tremendous blessing for the entire Spirit Hall.
Once both of them grew to the level of Titled Douluo.
Qian Renxue would become the reality that many forces would have to face, while Ye Tian would hold in his hands an even more glorious future for the Spirit Hall!
The present is the guarantee of the future; the future is the hope of the present.
It was a match made in heaven.
But Chrysanthemum Douluo dared not voice this; he had never involved himself in such private matters.
And it was just as well he didn't.
Otherwise...
Ghost Douluo would truly be left all alone.
"Yue Guan!"
Bi Bi Dong coldly shouted.
Chrysanthemum Douluo shuddered and quickly responded.
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Relay my command: immediately summon all Elders to the conference room. I wish to discuss with them the Scheme to Usurp the Nation left behind by the previous Pope!"
"??!"
As Bi Bi Dong's words fell, Chrysanthemum Douluo froze on the spot, somewhat unable to grasp her train of thought. Just moments ago, she had been furious over the matter of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red—how could she suddenly shift to considering the future development of the Spirit Hall?
"Did you not hear me clearly?"
Bi Bi Dong suddenly turned her head and rebuked, her phoenix eyes already filled with icy killing intent.
"Yes! Your subordinate will carry it out immediately."
Chrysanthemum Douluo trembled, hastily bowing and retreating backward.
The doors of the Papal Hall opened, allowing a few rays of sunlight to fall upon Bi Bi Dong's back. The side of her face, revealing only a corner of an iceberg, remained terrifyingly gloomy.
As the doors closed, Bi Bi Dong was once again plunged into darkness.
Her lovely face was full of a cold smile.
Since someone wanted to compete with her, then don't blame her for being ruthless.
The candidate for the spy in the plan to usurp the nation.
Bi Bi Dong had already made up her mind—it had to be her dear junior sister, Qian Renxue!
Not only would it be out of sight, out of mind.
It also meant that the roles of offense and defense were about to reverse!
She would be the one to rule Spirit Hall City!
Bi Bi Dong tightened her grip on the scepter in her hand. At this moment, Spirit Hall was no longer merely a tool for serving Ye Tian.
"Perhaps it's time to start adding Spirit Rings to my second Martial Soul," Bi Bi Dong murmured.
Whether for the God Trial or to deal with the Hall of Worship, which might launch a coup at any moment, she needed to grow stronger as quickly as possible!
Chrysanthemum Douluo acted swiftly. On a day like today, the Titled Douluo Elders had already made appearances, so gathering them was naturally not difficult.
They soon arrived one after another at the Papal Hall,
commencing the first meeting convened by the new Pope.
Meanwhile,
Ye Tian had brought Hu Liena to the city gate.
They found a luxurious carriage and parked it on the street that Ning Fengzhi would inevitably pass on his way out.
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