Personality and Temperament

The next morning, Bi Zihan sat in an ancient tree, quietly eating fruit as he watched Hu Liena and Ye Lingling doing their morning training below.

Though both were training, their routines were entirely different. Ye Lingling merely jogged around the courtyard, while Hu Liena received combat guidance from Elder Ghost Douluo.

Sitting in the tree, Bi Zihan watched the combat experience Elder Ghost Douluo taught, retaining the parts useful to himself and merging them with his own experience to further refine his fighting skills.

As for why he did not go down and learn with them, there was no need. Sometimes, watching and listening more was more useful than having someone teach him directly. Besides, he had no use for basic combat experience now. All he needed was that small portion which would benefit him.

In another room, the woman placed the prepared breakfast on the stone table and quietly waited for Hu Liena and Ye Lingling to finish their morning training.

At around eight o'clock, Hu Liena and Ye Lingling finished training. Bi Zihan also jumped down from the ancient tree, went straight to the table, and began eating the rather lavish breakfast.

Hu Liena took a sip of the meat porridge, and her eyes instantly lit up. "Auntie, the meat porridge you made is really delicious!"

"If you like it, then have some more. And you do not need to call me Auntie. Just call me Aunt Ye. We will be on the same side in the future anyway. His Holiness the Pope should not refuse our family's request to join Spirit Hall." A warm, friendly smile appeared on the woman's face.

"Alright, Aunt Ye!" Hu Liena nodded, feeling that her words made perfect sense. As long as her teacher agreed to let their family join, would they not become one of their own in the future?

Bi Zihan merely looked up at her before lowering his head and continuing to eat, as though he had heard nothing. Ye Lingling did the same, only glancing up once before continuing her breakfast, with no intention of speaking at all.

Before long, Ye Lingling finished breakfast and set down her bowl and chopsticks. Her gaze fell on Bi Zihan across from her, yet she said nothing. Sensing her stare, Bi Zihan raised his head and met her eyes, unable to understand what she meant.

The two simply stared at each other in silence, neither saying a word. Their actions quickly brought the atmosphere around the stone table to freezing point.

Seeing the two of them like this, everyone found it somewhat strange and had no idea what was going on.

Hu Liena's gaze moved repeatedly between Bi Zihan and Ye Lingling. Then she suddenly said, "Zihan, Moonlight Pavilion starts tomorrow. You should tie up your hair then. I heard Moonlight Pavilion only receives refined guests. The way you look now is a little improper—do not end up unable to get in."

"Improper? What is improper about the way I look? We'll talk about tomorrow when tomorrow comes." Bi Zihan lowered his head to look himself over, feeling there was nothing improper about him. As for whether his loose hair would prevent him from entering Moonlight Pavilion, he did not know, nor did he want to know right now. Tomorrow was the first day of school. Whether he could enter or not, he would naturally find out tomorrow.

"Zihan, don't tell me you don't know how to tie up your hair?" Hu Liena blinked, a lovely curve rising at the corners of her lips.

"I don't know? How could that be? How could I possibly not know something as simple as combing my hair?" Bi Zihan gave Hu Liena an impassive glance, then stood up and left the stone table, heading toward his room.

When Ye Lingling saw Bi Zihan leave, she also rose and followed behind him. Yet she remained silent, simply following him quietly.

Elder Ghost Douluo turned his eyes toward the woman, a questioning look in them. He had no idea what they were up to. The woman merely shook her head gently, indicating that she did not know either.

Hu Liena quickly finished the breakfast in front of her and hurried after them, wanting to see what exactly was going on between Bi Zihan and Ye Lingling.

When Hu Liena reached the doorway, she saw Ye Lingling standing outside while Bi Zihan sat inside the room with a comb in hand. The two quietly stared at one another, neither opening their mouths.

There was not the slightest emotional fluctuation in Ye Lingling's eyes, while Bi Zihan's gaze was utterly indifferent, as though nothing in the world had anything to do with him.

After a long while, Bi Zihan spoke first. "Do you need something?"

"No. I'm just following you. There's nothing." Ye Lingling's voice was crisp, but devoid of any emotion.

"Suit yourself. If you want to follow me, then follow me." Bi Zihan put down the comb. He had originally wanted to learn how to comb his hair, but now that Ye Lingling and Hu Liena were both here, would trying to learn not prove that he did not know how? Bi Zihan took a book from his Soul Tool and quietly began reading, studying the theoretical knowledge within.

Hu Liena also entered from outside. Looking at the book in Bi Zihan's hands, she said, "Zihan, give me one of the books Teacher left behind. I want to study Teacher's theories too."

"Here." Bi Zihan casually took a book from his Soul Tool and handed it to Hu Liena before quietly returning to his reading.

Ye Lingling stood at the door and thought for a moment before entering as well. She sat beside them, but her eyes remained fixed on Bi Zihan.

Outside the room, Elder Ghost Douluo glanced at the woman and said calmly, "What exactly are you trying to do? You have your daughter constantly following the young master without saying a word. I truly cannot understand it."

"Elder Ghost Douluo, perhaps you have misunderstood. Lingling's actions were not at my instruction. Lingling's temperament is somewhat aloof, and she does not like talking much, so I do not know what is going on either." The woman gave a bitter smile. She truly had not known about this beforehand.

"One is withdrawn, and the other is aloof. What two interesting little ones. But I should remind you: it would be best not to direct any petty schemes toward the young master. His status is far higher than you imagine. If anything truly happens, the consequences will not be something you can bear." Elder Ghost Douluo's voice carried a trace of warning.

"Elder Ghost Douluo, then what exactly is his status in Spirit Hall? To make even an elder of Spirit Hall like you so cautious?" The woman smiled, suddenly becoming curious about Bi Zihan's identity within Spirit Hall.

"The young master currently has no position in Spirit Hall, but his elder is the person with the highest status in Spirit Hall." As soon as Elder Ghost Douluo finished speaking, he rose and left the stone table.