Marry Him?

"Perhaps the ideals of that person from Spirit Hall appeal greatly to me." Ye Tian looked up at the sky.

As a descendant of the Zhonghua Family, he naturally leaned toward a unified nation.

On the Douluo Continent, the only person closest to achieving that was Bibi Dong.

Then he smiled. "Why are you asking about this, Nana Meimei? Am I not even allowed to fantasize a little? I won't actually do anything, and I won't lose anything either."

He said frankly:

"Spirit Hall today is an organization controlled to the core by the Angel Family. How can anyone expect its branch halls below to perform any better?"

"Oh..." Hu Liena nodded thoughtfully, though no one knew what she was contemplating.

Bibi Dong's expression shifted slightly. She stepped forward and said, "Xiao Tian, you're too kind. You crippled Zhou Wu's martial soul. Do you think the Zhou Family will spare you once they learn of it?"

"Letting Zhou Wu return is no different from letting a tiger go back into the mountains."

Hearing his sister's reminder, Ye Tian looked at her in surprise. "I didn't expect you to have learned something during your time in Spirit Hall, Sister."

He had originally thought his sister would not be able to stomach bloody scenes.

It seemed he had overthought things.

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Hu Liena also looked worried. "Brother, what are you planning to do?"

Ye Tian chuckled. "I let Zhou Wu go back only to give the Zhou Family a chance. If they fail to seize it and choose to gather their strength against me, that will save me the trouble of searching everywhere for them."

After a pause, he looked firmly at Bibi Dong. "No one can hurt you, Sister."

He turned around and stared at Thirteen. "Send more people to keep an eye on Eastsea City."

He did not have much ambition, nor did he wish to oppose anyone.

But if those fools failed to recognize their place and came looking for trouble—

Then he could only bury them.

"Yes."

Thirteen answered and bowed before withdrawing.

Ye Tian's resolute tone warmed Bibi Dong's heart.

No one had ever cared about her so deeply.

Even her only biological daughter, Qian Renxue, did not have a harmonious relationship with her.

How wonderful it would be if she truly had such a younger brother.

...Unfortunately, her identity as his sister was fake.

At dinner, the barbecue gathering proceeded as usual.

Yet Ye Tian and the other two were all distracted, each burdened with their own thoughts.

Late at night.

Inside the bedroom of the small courtyard, Bibi Dong and Hu Liena stood before the window in pink pajamas, gazing together at the bright moonlight outside.

"Nana."

Bibi Dong stared at the moon with her beautiful eyes and suddenly spoke.

"Do you think what Ye Tian said today about Spirit Hall was right?"

A look of surprise appeared on Hu Liena's lovely face. She raised her head and stared at her teacher's beautiful profile.

"Hm? Ah? Why did Teacher suddenly ask that?"

"It's nothing. I just want to hear your opinion." Bibi Dong extended her fair left hand, rested it on Hu Liena's shoulder, and gently stroked her golden hair.

Hu Liena's pupils contracted slightly.

Everything Ye Tian had said today had been slandering Spirit Hall.

He had compared Spirit Hall to the Two Great Empires. Wasn't he saying that Spirit Hall and the Two Great Empires were in league with one another?

Spirit Hall had always upheld the ideal of striving for peace across the continent and allowing people to live and work in peace.

The meaning behind Ye Tian's words was obvious: Spirit Hall bore a major share of responsibility for the continent becoming what it was today.

Faced with her teacher's question, Hu Liena did not know what to say for a moment.

She did not want to speak badly of Ye Tian before her teacher.

But she did not want to lie either. She had already vaguely sensed that Ye Tian's words seemed to be true.

How were the actions of Spirit Hall's branch halls any different from nobles who devoured people without even spitting out their bones?

As her gaze struggled, Hu Liena suddenly lifted her head, only to discover that her teacher's violet eyes were already fixed on her.

This made Hu Liena look somewhat uncomfortable.

Bibi Dong said, "You don't want to speak badly of Ye Tian? Nor do you want to say that Spirit Hall under my rule is also a monster that devours people without even spitting out their bones?"

"No, no." Hu Liena quickly lowered her eyes, not daring to meet her teacher's gaze. Her slender fingers nervously clutched a corner of her clothes.

Seeing Hu Liena's slightly panicked, soft rebuttal, Bibi Dong's face suddenly filled with a smile as she lifted her fair neck.

"It seems Ye Tian was right. When one stands too high, some truths of the human world become invisible."

"Even you, Nana, have to hide certain things so as not to make me angry."

"Who knows how much those below me must flatter me to my face while defying me behind my back?"

Hearing this, Hu Liena raised her head again and looked at Bibi Dong.

"Teacher, do you also think Ye Tian's words make sense?"

Then Hu Liena grew confused again. "If Spirit Hall is such an organization, what have all our efforts been for?"

They had worked hard to increase their cultivation and recruit powerful people into Spirit Hall.

Wasn't that merely providing those people below with the means to aid evil?

Giving them the power to throw their weight around before commoners.

Even in tiny Eastsea City, there were people using the name "Spirit Hall" as an imperial decree, casually taking lives and openly robbing others of their property.

Across the Entire Continent, how many vile incidents were unfolding every day?

As she pondered, her teacher's voice came from beside her.

"To change all of this, Nana."

Bibi Dong's gaze was firm, and the hand resting on Hu Liena's shoulder suddenly tightened slightly.

"That was my goal when I became Pope."

"It was also the ultimate reason I wanted to seize the Hall of Elders' authority."

"...Unfortunately, that old fox Qian Daoliu is far too cunning. The Angel Family's influence in Spirit Hall runs too deep. Even after more than ten years of effort, I still have not fully taken control of Spirit Hall."

"Perhaps Ye Tian can help you, Teacher." Hu Liena met her teacher's eyes and spoke seriously.

With Ye Tian's intelligence, combined with her teacher's formidable strength, they would surely be able to bring down that old fox Qian Daoliu and take control of Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong gently stroked Hu Liena's hair and sighed.

"Ye Tian is so close to us only because he has mistaken me for his sister."

"But if we reveal our identities, will he truly help us?"

Hearing this, Hu Liena fell into confusion.

That was right. They were unrelated to Ye Tian, so why would he help them for no reason?

Moreover, Ye Tian was a man with very few desires. He had no interest at all in holding any important position.

High office and generous rewards could not win him over.

As for wealth, there was even less need to mention it.

Perhaps even all of Spirit Hall combined did not possess as much wealth as Ye Tian.

His ideal seemed to be nothing more than staying in a small place like the East Sea Coast and living quietly.

A person like that was difficult to recruit.

Hu Liena could not think of any good solution for the moment. Were they supposed to keep deceiving him forever?

But deception would always be exposed one day.

And once exposed, it would only make him hate them even more.

Thinking of this, Hu Liena furrowed her delicate brows. "It seems very difficult to persuade Ye Tian to join us."

A trace of cunning suddenly appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes as she looked gently at Hu Liena. "I do have a way to bring Ye Tian over to our side."

"What way?" A glimmer of light flashed through Hu Liena's eyes. As expected of Teacher—she was much smarter than her foolish student.

Bibi Dong did not say it outright. Instead, she lowered her head, leaned close to Hu Liena's ear, and whispered something.

Hearing her teacher's whisper, Hu Liena's cheeks instantly reddened like apples. She repeated it in shock:

"Teacher, you want me to marry him?"