"Next time you call for both of us, remember to say my name first. I don't want to repeat this!" Bi Bi Dong said sternly to Hu Liena.
In Wisteria Residence, she was the one in charge. Why should Ye Tian get to be on top?
Thinking this, Bi Bi Dong couldn't help but glance at Ye Tian's somewhat helpless face.
That brat!
She'd really been giving him too much leeway this past year!
Hearing this, Hu Liena was momentarily stunned before quickly responding, "Understood, teacher. Nana will pay attention from now on."
"Good~" Bi Bi Dong showed a satisfied expression and then asked, "He should have taught you quite well by now, right?"
At this mention, Hu Liena beamed again. "Yes, yes! Senior brother already tested Nana and helped her develop a good habit of meditation!"
Bi Bi Dong withdrew her gaze and instructed, "Then continue learning from him from now on. Notify me whenever you're ready for a Soul Hunt."
"Yes, yes! Nana understands!" Hu Liena was overjoyed, looking at Ye Tian and nodding repeatedly.
Bi Bi Dong then turned her gaze to Ye Tian. "Do you have any thoughts on which direction your junior sister's Martial Soul should develop? Control system? Or perhaps strong attack or agile attack?"
Clearly, in Bi Bi Dong's view, the Demon Fox Spirit's first choice should still be the control path of mental manipulation.
Ye Tian naturally wouldn't oppose this, but he had already arranged another quite promising cultivation direction for Hu Liena. Who said mental power could only be used for charm?
That would be a complete waste!
However, Ye Tian obviously wouldn't say this directly and reveal that he already knew about Hu Liena's Martial Soul. He just smiled and said, "I have some ideas. I'll discuss them with you first when the time comes."
"It's good that you have ideas." Bi Bi Dong felt relieved inwardly and nodded.
Perhaps inspired by Ye Tian's Second Soul Skill, or perhaps for other reasons, the moment she saw Hu Liena's Martial Soul, she had thought of the path of single mental attribute, extreme mental control system. In today's Soul Master Realm, this was considered a niche path that would definitely stand out!
But she didn't dare say it directly. In front of Ye Tian, her pride had never fully recovered. She didn't dare to casually offer suggestions.
However, she was very much looking forward to the surprises Ye Tian might bring her. Her phoenix eyes stared directly at Ye Tian, filled with intense interest.
Ye Tian's calm words were full of confidence. "Believe in my choice. I won't disappoint you, teacher."
"When have you ever disappointed me?" Bi Bi Dong looked at Ye Tian with slight teasing. "Of course, if that day ever comes, I'd actually be quite looking forward to it."
After speaking, Bi Bi Dong found it somewhat ridiculous. Who could make her feel disappointed in Ye Tian? If such a person really existed, she would probably feel quite displeased! Should she make such existence disappear?
Bi Bi Dong furrowed her slender willow-leaf eyebrows and fell silent. Why was she having such thoughts?
"..."
Hu Liena watched the exchange between Ye Tian and Bi Bi Dong quietly, her face blooming with smiles as if she herself had received Bi Bi Dong's praise.
Having been at Wisteria Residence for over ten months now, even when Bi Bi Dong was at her angriest, she couldn't bear to scold or hit her Ye Tian big brother.
At first, Hu Liena would feel puzzled.
But gradually,
Hu Liena began to find it perfectly natural.
She had discovered the reason!
Because
Big Brother Ye Tian's terrifying talent in cultivation, theoretical knowledge, and even the Pill Fragrance Phenomenon inherent to his Martial Soul had completely conquered the brilliant and talented Saintess!
That's why she treated him like a treasure, holding him dearly in her hands.
If Ye Tian knew what Hu Liena was thinking, he couldn't help but laugh,
feeling that Hu Liena had overestimated him.
It was just that Hu Liena had never witnessed Bi Bi Dong's frenzied, murderous demeanor.
"Teacher."
Ye Tian's voice broke Bi Bi Dong's silence.
"The noodles are getting soggy. We should eat and fill our stomachs first."
"Mm."
Bi Bi Dong snapped back to reality and glanced at Ye Tian.
Her gaze touched his briefly before she quickly looked away,
somewhat flustered as she swayed her waist and swung her fleshy hips, quickly moving to sit at the table.
"Then let's hurry up."
"Mm."
Ye Tian gave Bi Bi Dong a strange look.
He nodded, then bent down to start gathering the black stones from the floor.
"Senior Brother, let Nana help you!"
Hu Liena immediately crouched down, extremely eager to assist.
Soon,
they had gathered all the tools for awakening the Martial Soul.
"Teacher—"
Just as Ye Tian was about to return the items to their owner, Bi Bi Dong waved her hand holding the chopsticks.
"Keep them."
"Then this disciple won't stand on ceremony."
Without hesitation, Ye Tian immediately stored them in his Soul Guidance Device.
"..."
In less than half a quarter-hour,
the already cooled noodles were quickly finished.
Bi Bi Dong accepted the pill Ye Tian offered her and then calmly made her way toward the Papal Hall. The closer she got to the Papal Hall, the colder the atmosphere became,
so much so that she didn't even notice the gaze fixed on her back from behind.
Ye Tian stood by the window, deep in thought.
He wondered if Qian Xunji had gone on the Soul Hunt for Bi Bi Dong's Ninth Soul Ring, as some speculated.
Even now, Ye Tian couldn't be sure.
After all,
a Shapeshifting Soul Beast could be raised for decades and reserved for Qian Renxue's use, right?
But regardless of who Qian Xunji was doing it for,
he would return severely injured.
The only one who could emerge completely unscathed was that child who might have been possessed.
Setting aside how Tang Hao managed to fight for three days and three nights while using the Great Sumeru Hammer, one thing was certain:
That child, accompanying Tang Hao, battled three Titled Douluos and several Soul Douluos and Soul Saints for three days and three nights. Even when Tang Hao suffered injuries that could have been fatal at any moment, the child remained completely unharmed!
The protagonist's halo was bestowed from the very beginning.
Truly terrifying!
Even Tang Hao, while evading Qian Daoliu's pursuit later,
could frequently use the Great Sumeru Hammer to escape certain death despite being on the verge of collapse—such feats were utterly inhuman!
Did Tang San come with an innate ability to lock his health, or was it a Domain Ability?
"Sigh~"
Ye Tian sighed. Looking at Bi Bi Dong, he couldn't help but think of Qian Renxue.
He wondered how much time Qian Xunji had left.
Would Little Xue cry until she was drenched in tears?
How should he comfort her? If one day Little Xue found out that he had stood by and done nothing to save him, how could he possibly explain himself?
Ye Tian had no idea.
"Senior Brother, what are you looking at?"
Hu Liena stood by the table, holding an empty bowl, watching Ye Tian by the window.
Her eyes were full of confusion—
she had never seen Ye Tian look so sorrowful before.
Ye Tian didn't answer, instead asking:
"Nana, let me test you—do you still remember the Spirit Beast called the Mystic Pivot Spirit Control Fox?"
"Mystic Pivot Spirit Control Fox?"
Hu Liena paused briefly, pondering carefully before letting out a crisp laugh:
"Of course I remember! The Mystic Pivot Spirit Control Fox is also called the Mystic Pivot Nine-tailed Fox. It's called 'Spirit Control' because it possesses a unique ability to manipulate objects. It's generally believed that its power originates from the depths of its soul, hence the term 'Mystic Pivot.' Additionally, for every thousand years of cultivation it gains, it can control one more object, and for every ten thousand years, it grows an additional tail. Theoretically, it can grow up to nine tails, which is why it's also called the Nine-tailed Fox."