Snatching Mom! Pah! Snatching a Teacher!

Seeing the two adorable children frown and say they were hungry, Hu Liena had already silently decided not to ask any more questions and quietly picked up the pots, bowls, and utensils.

As the Saintess of Spirit Hall, Hu Liena was, at this very moment, conscientiously doing things she would never normally do.

There was no helping it...

She couldn't afford to raise children!!

Children who needed to be fed Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were truly impossible to afford.

Since she couldn't afford them herself, she could only live off others and tag along.

Sigh...

Thinking that she could only live off children made Hu Liena's heart fill with complicated emotions.

Just as Hu Liena began tidying up the pots, bowls, and utensils, Lin Ning and Lin An stared eagerly at this "pretty sister" who made them feel especially close to her.

Lin Ning in particular—usually the strong-willed older sister before her younger brother—now looked utterly aggrieved, her face practically saying, Mom, I'm hungry.

Bibi Dong, whose maternal instincts had completely overflowed, ached for her. She hurriedly crouched down and said with a soft smile, "Mm, tell Mom... I mean, Sister, what you want to eat, alright?"

At those words, Lin Ning excitedly raised her little hand and shouted, "I want Golden Sculpture!! Roasted chicken wings are so delicious!!"

Hu Liena silently took several steps back upon hearing that.

Sure enough, it was the Golden Sculpture, a Ten Thousand Year Cultivation Spirit Beast!!

Just how had the Golden Sculpture offended these two adorable children?

Even now, Hu Liena could still recall the two children saying they were growing.

How sigh-inducing!

The Saintess of Spirit Hall couldn't afford Soul Power Cuisine.

Tsk, no wonder I only became a Soul Ancestor at this age. I'm truly useless.

After suffering a string of blows, the genius girl who ranked among the best across Douluo Continent had already accepted that she was nothing but trash.

Until...

Bibi Dong's next words made Hu Liena completely lose it.

Faced with Lin Ning's "small request," Bibi Dong lovingly rubbed Lin Ning's little head and softly replied, "Alright! Whatever Xiao Ning wants to eat, Sister will bring it to you!"

Hearing that Bibi Dong had truly agreed, Lin Ning excitedly jumped up and looked at Bibi Dong with eager anticipation.

"Ning Jiejie is going to bring Xiao Ning a Golden Sculpture? Xiao Ning can cook it!! It smells so good when I make it—Father even praised me!!"

Hu Liena: ???

Teacher! I'm your first student!!

I'm numb!

This Saintess, Hu Liena, was numb!

No! I don't think I ever got this treatment!

Giao!

A Golden Sculpture!

A Ten Thousand Year Cultivation Spirit Beast!

A terrifying Spirit Beast even harder to deal with than the Mystic Gold Vicious Wolf from before!

Though, for her teacher, dealing with something difficult was as easy as lifting a hand.

But!

That was still a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast spirit rings—let alone across Douluo Continent—

were an extremely scarce resource even within Spirit Hall.

Therefore, Hu Liena had never believed from the beginning that Bibi Dong would help hunt a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

She had even been preparing to help explain things.

After all...

These two adorable children had developed the habit of eating Spirit Beasts from such a young age. It was genuinely terrifying.

Hu Liena felt that she still needed to explain things properly to her teacher, lest her teacher be too harsh on the two children.

Who would have thought...

She had not even begun explaining herself yet!

Yet Bibi Dong had already agreed outright!

She couldn't take it anymore!!

Stealing her mother!

Pah! Stealing her teacher!

At this moment, Hu Liena suddenly understood why some only children did not want younger siblings.

Hadn't she fallen out of favor far too quickly?!

Hadn't they said she would personally inspect their martial souls first?!

Hadn't they said she would not take them on as students so quickly?!

No, wait!

They were not even your students yet!

I, Hu Liena, the Saintess of Spirit Hall, am!!

While Hu Liena stood there utterly dumbfounded, Bibi Dong soothed the two adorable children and slowly walked over to her.

"Liena, take good care of Xiao Ning and Xiao An."

After saying that, Bibi Dong seemed to recall something. She patted Hu Liena on the shoulder and added, "Also, prepare some seasonings. See if you can buy some in a nearby town. Once I bring back the Golden Sculpture, I'll need them for cooking."

The moment she said this, not only Hu Liena but even Chrysanthemum Douluo looked as though they had seen a ghost.

The Pope of Spirit Hall could cook?

Wasn't cooking the job of Food System Soul Masters?

On Douluo Continent, professions had always been clearly divided.

After all, martial souls themselves categorized people according to their professions.

Support System Soul Masters were responsible for support.

Strong Attack System Soul Masters were responsible for attacking.

Control System Soul Masters were responsible for control.

And Food System Soul Masters were responsible for cooking, weren't they?

Whether in large or small factions, logistics and kitchens were usually handled by Food System Soul Masters. Ordinary People were rarely employed for such work.

What was more, the person before them was the supremely noble Pope of Spirit Hall!!

If Bibi Dong had not said it herself, they likely would never have imagined in their lives that she could cook.

Hu Liena could no longer suppress her astonishment and could not help asking, "Teacher, you can cook too?"

Bibi Dong did not feel much displeasure at Hu Liena's questioning.

After seeing the two adorable children, Lin Ning and Lin An, Bibi Dong could not help but feel delighted and happy.

She would not get angry over something that, at worst, might only end with killing the other party.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly and replied with a smile, "Mm, a little. Someone taught me before. I learned many home-style dishes from others."

Hu Liena's eyes widened. She swallowed and pressed on, "But, Teacher, won't your martial soul affect it? Xiao Ning and Xiao An want to eat Soul Power Cuisine. Won't your martial soul abilities..."

Hu Liena did not state it outright, but Bibi Dong understood.

Nor was Hu Liena speaking nonsense.

Since it was Soul Power Cuisine, it would most likely be infused with the martial soul abilities of whoever had slain the prey.

Moreover, some of the Soul Master's soul power would also be incorporated during cooking, adding certain additional effects.

Bibi Dong's martial souls...

Either one was unmistakably a venomous spider. If that got mixed in, killing a Titled Douluo with a single meal probably would not be a problem.

Bibi Dong seemed well aware of this as well. She gave a soft laugh and shook her head.

"Mm, that used to be the case, but not anymore. I can use my soul ring abilities to restrain them."

Hu Liena: ????

At this moment, Hu Liena desperately wanted to ask her teacher one thing.

Since when had you learned so many things?

How did I, your student, know absolutely nothing about it?

In Spirit Hall, wasn't I the one closest to you?

???

And yet...

Bibi Dong paid no heed to Hu Liena's utterly baffled expression and glanced at Chrysanthemum Douluo beside her.

"You. Take good care of everyone here, including that dog. Understand?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly concealed the shock on his face and nodded heavily.

"I will!"