The Script Seems a Little Off

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two months had passed.

Over those two months, Ye Kai had continuously used the Eight Gates Formation to temper his body every day, successfully raising the age limit of his soul ring to 1,000 years (1,500 years). He could now almost increase the absorbable soul ring age limit by one year per day.

At the same time, he had completed both tree-climbing and water-treading training. He had even begun the second stage of Spiral Pill training. The day he mastered the Spiral Pill was clearly not far away. If his Soul Power attribute had been more suitable, Ye Kai had even considered setting off a "ninjutsu revolution" across Douluo Continent and giving it a little ninjutsu shock.

He could also open five gates of the Eight Gates Formation without suffering any harm, but opening the sixth gate had made no progress for a long time. Presumably, his physique was still not strong enough to open the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates Formation, the Gate of View.

Ye Kai decided to put that matter aside for now. As for why, naturally, it was because Hu Liena and the others had returned.

Over the past two months, Ghost Douluo had taken Hu Liena and the other two through several cities, striking at more than a dozen Fallen hideouts. All three had blood on their hands now, especially Hu Liena.

In order to reclaim her dignity as the senior sister, Hu Liena had worked exceptionally hard during this mission. Even after battle reviews, she continued training, putting considerable pressure on both Xie Yue and Yan.

They had agreed that brothers would walk through life together, yet she had secretly started grinding ahead of them? If this kept up, there would be no more reputation for the Spirit Hall Golden Generation. They would probably become Hu Liena and her two useless accessories.

The three of them began competing fiercely with one another, which left Ghost Douluo, who led the team, quite pleased. In these times, hardworking geniuses were welcome anywhere.

On the day they returned to Spirit Hall, Ye Kai accompanied Bibi Dong in receiving them. The moment they met, Ye Kai had almost failed to recognize Hu Liena.

It was not that Hu Liena's appearance had changed, but rather that her temperament had.

Although Hu Liena was still somewhat innocent and adorable, there was now a faint fierceness about her. She gave off the impression of a wolf poised to pounce. Combined with the unique charm she possessed naturally, she was every inch a rose of the battlefield.

"Xiao Kai, it's been so long. Did you miss your senior sister?"

Hu Liena walked over and immediately gave Ye Kai a Facial Cleanser.

"Mmph, mmph..." Although he could have broken free with his strength, Ye Kai could sense that Hu Liena was holding him very tightly. If he forcibly struggled free, he would most likely hurt her hands. While he could use the opportunity to earn some Healer Points, Hu Liena was his current senior sister—his future wings. How could Ye Kai allow her to get hurt?

"Your Majesty the Pope, this subordinate was fortunate. During this mission, we captured seven Fallen who were on the verge of breaking through. They have already been locked in the dungeon," Ghost Douluo stepped forward and reported.

"Very good. You completed your mission very well. Go rest for now." Bibi Dong was fairly satisfied with the results. After all, aside from Ye Kai, she had never seen anyone whose Soul Power had reached the limit of their current rank yet chose not to hunt for a soul ring and advance, instead remaining at their current rank.

So it really was quite fortunate that Ghost Douluo and the others had captured seven at once.

Ghost Douluo and the other two accepted the order. Before leaving, Xie Yue glanced at Hu Liena, but Hu Liena did not notice her brother's expression at all. She was entirely focused on "replenishing Ye Kai's vitality," making Xie Yue sigh inwardly that his little sister had grown up. The Little Cabbage had learned to root up pigs.

"Nana, judging by the look of you, you gained quite a lot this time?"

Hearing Bibi Dong's question, Hu Liena stopped playing around with Ye Kai and stepped forward to report on what she had gained from the journey.

"Not bad. Having such insights means you truly have grown." Bibi Dong was greatly comforted. Both of her disciples possessed excellent cultivation talent, and they worked hard enough as well.

"Then, Teacher, I'll take my leave first." With that, Hu Liena turned and walked out of Pope's Hall.

"Teacher, I want to..." Ye Kai looked at Bibi Dong. He had not had the chance to deepen his bond with the little fox for quite a while.

"Go on, go on." Bibi Dong waved her hand, indicating that Ye Kai could leave as well.

After Ye Kai walked out, he found Hu Liena leaning against a wall nearby, seemingly waiting for him.

Sunlight fell upon the girl, fully displaying the youthful vitality she possessed. Her large, lively eyes shimmered with an elfin radiance.

"The weather's nice today. Shall we go? Your junior brother will accompany his senior sister for a stroll around town~" Ye Kai walked up to the girl, who was a head taller than him, and extended his hand.

The girl's eyes widened at once. Her little junior brother occasionally accompanied her to play, but most of the time, she had to coax and pester him into it. It was exceedingly rare for him to take the initiative.

Without the slightest hesitation, the girl took the boy's hand and began their day trip around Spirit City.

As Spirit Hall's headquarters and the place where its ideals ran deepest, Spirit City might not possess the industrial and technological beauty of the great cities on Blue Star in Ye Kai's previous life, but its otherworldly style carried a distinct charm of its own.

Among the bustling crowds in the streets, what Ye Kai saw most often was the light in people's eyes—the light called hope.

Ye Kai did not deny that a considerable portion of Spirit Hall was corrupt, especially the branch halls far from Spirit City, where corruption might be even more severe. But Spirit Hall's actions still made Ye Kai, who had grown up under the red flag in his previous life, regard it with considerable favor.

Just taking the matter of free awakenings for commoners, every year countless Spirit Hall stewards ventured deep into villages that the Noble Lords would not even spare a glance.

They might lack talent and never reach the rank of Soul Elder in their lives, but they still worked hard to discover more talented people for this continent.

Perhaps they would not find even one genius with innate Soul Power above Rank 6 in an entire year, yet they still provided the countless commoners of Douluo Continent with a visible path upward.

Even if Spirit Hall had its own selfish motive of winning people's hearts, it was still more than a hundred times better than the nobles of the two great empires.

Not to mention the Soul Master subsidy. From what Ye Kai understood, back then, the two great empires had only accepted it while gritting their teeth because of Qian Daoliu's overwhelming power.

However, now that Qian Xunji was dead, Bibi Dong had taken power, and Qian Daoliu no longer involved himself in worldly affairs, the financial support provided by the two great empires had drastically decreased, while Spirit Hall bore the greater share of the expenses. Sure enough, even if a small portion of those great nobles still had consciences, most were rotten to the core. They should become non-recyclable trash and be swept into history's garbage heap.

Pulling himself from his thoughts, Ye Kai looked at Hu Liena, who was already weaving through one shop after another, and could not help but sigh inwardly, These peaceful days aren't bad either. Peace truly is the most wonderful thing in this world.

When Ye Kai came back to his senses, he discovered that he was already laden with large and small bags. Some belonged to Hu Liena, while others were things she had bought for him.

Seeing that Hu Liena was still eager to keep shopping, Ye Kai smiled helplessly, stored the bags in his Storage Soul Tool, and continued following her.

It was not until night fell that Hu Liena was finally satisfied. After taking Ye Kai out for dinner, she headed toward his residence with him.

When they passed the training ground, an idea suddenly struck Ye Kai. "Senior Sister, I have a gift for you too."

As he spoke, he pulled Hu Liena into the training ground.

"Senior Sister, watch carefully. I'll only demonstrate it once." Stopping beneath a large tree, Ye Kai spoke to Hu Liena.

Hu Liena was quite puzzled. What kind of person brought someone to a training ground to give them a gift? Then she saw Ye Kai use only his feet to walk straight up the tree trunk.

"Xiao Kai, what is this?" Hu Liena could only think that strange things happened every year, but this year had far too many of them.

"It's just a small Soul Power control training method. As long as you do this, then that, and practice more, Senior Sister, you'll be able to achieve the same effect. This is only basic training. There are more advanced methods afterward. Once you complete the advanced training, it can effectively reduce the Soul Power consumption when using soul skills."

"Oh~ Xiao Kai really is capable. Your senior sister should think about how to thank you~" Hu Liena stared intently at Ye Kai, sticking out her tongue to lick the corner of her lips. A trace of seduction flashed through her eyes as her body slowly moved closer to Ye Kai.

Ye Kai's back went cold under her gaze. He hurriedly backed away and waved his hands. "No need, Senior Sister. This is what a junior brother should do..." But he hadn't expected to bump into a tree.

Feeling the hard trunk against his back, Ye Kai knew there was nowhere left to retreat. Just as he tried to slip away from the side, Hu Liena forcefully pinned him against the tree. With her other hand, she lifted Ye Kai's chin. Seeing the panic in his eyes, the corner of her lips curled into a smile.

"Xiao Kai, Senior Sister has never wanted to taste you this badly before." As she spoke, Hu Liena lowered her head and went straight in.

Her favorability quietly rose to 90.

Having never had a girlfriend in his previous life, Ye Kai surrendered his first time across both lives with a stunned expression, though it was somewhat different from what he had imagined.

Th-this-this isn't right! Shouldn't you be shyly waiting for me to make the first move? How did I become the passive one? This isn't how the script was supposed to go! I hate this body!