Taking a Master, Clinging to Two Powerful Backers! (Please Vote!)

Would you be willing to become my disciple?

Hearing those words, Li Chang'an could not help glancing at Bibi Dong's legs. Only one thought filled his mind: such long, pale—no, such powerful thighs, he would be a fool not to cling to them!

Right now, his mind was full of thighs...

In truth, ever since Li Chang'an had been born in Spirit City, he had already been branded by Spirit Hall. That was beyond doubt. Rather than trying to clear his name and side with Tang San and the others, it would be far more straightforward to stick with Spirit Hall.

Besides, Li Chang'an did not think he would necessarily lose to Tang San and the others!

"Disciple Li Chang'an greets Teacher!"

Rather than saying whether he was willing or unwilling, Li Chang'an directly performed the ceremony of taking a master, swiftly establishing their relationship as teacher and disciple.

Seeing this, Ghost secretly nodded. This child knew how to assess the situation, and his reaction speed and decisiveness were more mature than those of most children his age. His willingness to take a master so readily had earned him many points.

At the same time, Ghost knew that his attitude toward Li Chang'an would have to change in the future. So far, the Pope had only one true personal disciple—Hu Liena. The others were merely nominal disciples.

Given Li Chang'an's current circumstances, he might not be unable to compete for the position of Holy Son in the future!

Bibi Dong also nodded in satisfaction and said gently, "Mm. From now on, you are my second personal disciple. In this world, I am the only other person with Twin Martial Souls, so I can properly guide you."

"Starting tomorrow, you will attend Spirit Hall Academy. Ghost, arrange for Li Chang'an to study with Liena and the others. He and Liena are to come see me for a lesson once every two days. Also, this is a token granting access to my palace. Keep it safe."

Bibi Dong briefly gave her instructions, then flicked her slender white finger, sending a token into Li Chang'an's hand.

The token was dark black, without any flashy decorations. Both sides bore only a single elegant character: "Dong." This was Bibi Dong's personal token.

Ghost nodded to show that he understood. Clearly, Bibi Dong was entrusting Li Chang'an's arrangements to him.

Having given her orders, Bibi Dong prepared to rise and leave. After all, she was the Pope, and recently she had reached a critical point in her confrontation with the Hall of Elders. She still had much to do.

Just then, a knight suddenly entered the hall to report that the Cardinal Archbishop had personally brought another child. He said the child's Martial Soul was unusual and wished for the Pope to make a decision.

Bibi Dong naturally nodded. Then Li Chang'an saw the Cardinal Archbishop who had said he wanted to take him to meet the Pope during the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony enter the hall, with a girl beside him.

The girl wore a white dress that looked worn but was very clean. Her somewhat messy hair covered half her face, and perhaps due to low self-esteem, she kept her head lowered, making it impossible to see her features clearly.

"Your Holiness, this girl's Martial Soul is somewhat unusual. I ask that you make a judgment," the Cardinal Archbishop said respectfully.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Bibi Dong glanced at Li Chang'an before speaking. After all, Li Chang'an had already been the greatest gain from this Martial Soul Awakening. Could there be someone even more extraordinary than him?

"Muxi, release your Martial Soul," the Cardinal Archbishop said gently.

The little girl nodded, then timidly opened her small hand. A purple glow emerged, and a purple flower appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was an unknown purple flower, but there was no denying that it looked quite lovely. At the very least, it gave off a very comforting feeling.

"What does your Martial Soul do? Do you know?" Bibi Dong asked. She had never seen this kind of Martial Soul before.

"P-Pope, my Martial Soul is a sup... support-type Martial Soul. Its name is Purple Lilac. Right now, its feedback tells me that I can temporarily share my Soul Power with Soul Masters whose Soul Power is weak, replenishing their Soul Power."

The little girl kept her head down as she answered timidly, occasionally stammering.

When Li Chang'an heard that, a term immediately surfaced in his mind. Isn't that just a power bank?

Bibi Dong and Ghost, both Titled Douluo, fell into thought upon hearing this. After roughly a minute, Bibi Dong finally said to the Cardinal Archbishop:

"Arrange for her to enter Spirit Hall Academy as well. We will see after she acquires her Soul Ring. Also, Duolunka, make your preparations. Tomorrow, I will appoint you as the vice principal of Spirit Hall Academy!"

Duolunka naturally nodded in delight and declared that he would serve her unto death. He knew that from now on, he would be Bibi Dong's representative at Spirit Hall Academy. After all, the academy had previously been controlled by certain nobles of Spirit Hall.

With everything settled, Li Chang'an finally left Papal Hall under Ghost's guidance. Before leaving, he looked at his powerful backer once more. Mm, long and pale—perfect for clinging to.

However, as he passed the girl named Muxi, Li Chang'an inadvertently glanced at her and discovered that she was rather pretty as well. In particular, her peach blossom eyes added greatly to her charm.

When she grows up, she'll be another devastating beauty capable of toppling nations.

After leaving Papal Hall, Ghost patted Li Chang'an on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Study well under the Pope. Perhaps we will become colleagues in the future. Go home and make your arrangements today, then report to Spirit Hall Academy tomorrow. As for your identity token and enrollment documents for the academy, I have already arranged for someone to deliver them to your home."

Li Chang'an's body shook at those words, not for any other reason, but because he was purely stunned by Spirit Hall's efficiency. Had they already investigated his family history for eighteen generations?

Fortunately, Li Chang'an's background was spotless, so he was not afraid of Spirit Hall's investigation.

"Then many thanks, sir. Might I ask your name? In the future, I can bring my parents to thank you properly." Li Chang'an first cupped his hands in thanks, then took the opportunity to ask.

Ghost had not expected such a young child to understand etiquette so well, but he was happy to befriend such a youth. He rubbed Li Chang'an's head and said:

"Her Holiness calls me Ghost, so you may call me Ghost as well. There is no need for thanks. You are the Pope's student, so there is no need to be so formal with me."

Unexpectedly, Li Chang'an shook his head and said firmly, "Then I'll call you Uncle Ghost. Seniority must not be confused. Uncle Ghost, I'll head home first. Bye-bye."

After saying goodbye, Li Chang'an jogged away from Papal Hall, leaving Ghost behind to sigh in reflection.

"Uncle Ghost... This is the first time I've met a child so polite, and so skilled at taking advantage of an opening. Interesting, interesting."

Just as Ghost gave his assessment of Li Chang'an, the jogging Li Chang'an also grinned, thinking:

So he really is Ghost Douluo. And he didn't refuse when I called him Uncle Ghost, so our relationship has become closer. Having just one powerful backer in my teacher isn't enough. This Ghost Douluo is also an influential figure in Papal Hall, so I naturally need to build a good relationship with him too.