Warmth

"Senior Sister, your room is just a tiny bit messy," Long Yu said in disbelief as he walked into their room.

The messy room was littered with clothes and snacks everywhere. What was more, Hu Liena's intimate clothing was actually lying on the bed—and it was all pink? "Ah! Junior Brother, get out first!" Hu Liena's face flushed. Damn it, she had completely forgotten to tidy up her room.

Hu Liena then pushed Long Yu outside and hurriedly gathered up her clothes.

This was so embarrassing. How was she supposed to maintain her dignity as his senior sister in front of Junior Brother from now on? Who could have known that she would suddenly gain a junior brother today? It wasn't her fault—it was Junior Brother's fault!

If he hadn't come, this wouldn't have happened!

Yes, that was it!

Outside the room, Long Yu was speechless as well. Such a beautiful and charming senior sister was actually this lazy.

After the two of them spent some time tidying up the room, Long Yu and Hu Liena left the attic.

A pretty maid came over and informed them that it was time to eat.

"Time passes so quickly, doesn't it, Junior Brother?" Hu Liena took the initiative to say.

"Uh, yeah, time really does pass quickly," Long Yu replied somewhat speechlessly.

Heaven knew how long Junior Sister Hu Liena had been hoarding that trash. The two of them had put in a great deal of effort before finally getting the place cleaned up.

"Bleh, bleh, bleh. Hmph!

Time to eat! Those who eat are above all others!" Hu Liena skipped off, and Long Yu followed after her.

Looking at Hu Liena's back, Long Yu could not help but smile.

He hadn't expected Hu Liena to be such a foodie.

This senior sister seemed pretty nice—full of vitality and youthful energy, and quite easy to get along with.

Unfortunately, in the original story, Hu Liena's ending had been rather tragic as well.

After being defeated by the protagonist Tang San in the Soul Master Tournament, she entered Slaughter City to train, then somehow fell in love with Tang San.

After witnessing the relationship between Tang San and Xiao Wu, she chose to give up. In the end, she and Qian Renxue, whose strength remained forever at level 89 Soul Douluo, lived lonely lives.

You again, Tang San!

Long Yu gritted his teeth. The three women he cared about most in Spirit Hall had all been brought to such miserable ends by Tang San.

Damn you, Tang San. Next time I meet you, I'll find a chance to kill that bastard.

But Tang Hao was by Tang San's side, which was truly troublesome.

The man known as the continent's youngest Titled Douluo had already reached Soul Power Level 95.

A top-tier Tool Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer; a full set of soul bones; Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings; Ring Explosion; and an elder brother who was the sect master of the Clear Sky Sect—these were all Tang Hao's formidable assets.

Long Yu estimated that there were indeed not many humans on the continent who could reliably defeat Tang Hao.

The three Peerless Douluo, Bibi Dong, Golden Crocodile... he had no idea who else there might be.

As for the third, fourth, and fifth worshippers of the Worship Hall, who were at level 97, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Long Yu did not know whether they could defeat Tang Hao in a one-on-one fight.

How to deal with him would always be a problem.

For the moment, Long Yu could not think of a way to handle Tang Hao. Forget it, he would worry about it later.

"Hello, Teacher," the two said in unison.

"Nana, Xiao Yu, come and sit.

Why are you both sweating? Is the weather really that hot?" Bibi Dong waved when she saw them arrive.

Under Hu Liena's intense "you know why" gaze, Long Yu kept silent.

Beneath a pavilion, Bibi Dong sat before a table covered in exquisite dishes, nearly all of them meat.

Once they sat down, Long Yu was completely stunned by his teacher's extravagance.

Golden Barbarian Beef from a thousand-year soul beast, which could enhance a Strength Soul Master's power; the two hind legs of a thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit, roasted whole and served with specially prepared seasoning.

Meat from a thousand-year Golden Thread Snake, bear paws from a thousand-year Iron Palm Bear...

Good heavens. His teacher was truly ridiculously powerful. As expected of His Holiness the Pope of Spirit Hall—her food was this extravagant, every dish made from thousand-year soul beasts.

"Wow, Teacher, you're playing favorites! Hmph, you didn't prepare such a luxurious feast when you accepted me as your disciple," Hu Liena said, her eyes shining. Even she had never eaten a banquet of this level.

"Alright. It wasn't easy for me to take in another disciple, so I can't possibly mistreat him at his welcome banquet," Bibi Dong said.

She did not often eat food made from thousand-year soul beasts either. However, Long Yu's Martial Soul was a Beast Martial Soul, and he was still young, so he needed to eat just a tiny bit better.

"You don't need to be so reserved. This is my private residence, so just treat it like your own home." Seeing Long Yu's restrained appearance, Bibi Dong found it somewhat amusing. It seemed her Aura as a superior was still too obvious.

Bibi Dong then picked up her chopsticks and began eating the food before her with noble elegance.

"Mm." After answering, the two of them also began this sumptuous feast.

"Junior Brother, I think that piece of meat belongs to me. It seems to be looking at me."

"No, I've already put it in my bowl."

"I don't care. I'm the senior sister, so you have to listen to me."

"I'm the junior brother, so you should give way to me!"

The two quickly hit it off. Seeing such a warm scene, Bibi Dong felt comforted by how well they got along, becoming even more convinced that taking Long Yu as her disciple had been the right decision.

Soon, everyone had eaten their fill.

Bibi Dong was the first to return to her residence, leaving only Hu Liena and Long Yu behind.

"Junior Brother, I didn't expect someone as small as you to be able to eat so much." Hu Liena glanced at Long Yu in surprise.

He was clearly only six years old, yet his appetite was even bigger than hers. She guessed that Long Yu had eaten more than she and their teacher combined.

What she did not know was that the Dragon God Bloodline within Long Yu demanded an enormous amount of high-energy food, and his digestive ability was equally astonishing. Even now, Long Yu's stomach was only slightly swollen.

"Senior Sister, you're one to talk. A girl like you eats so much too—aren't you afraid of getting fat?" Long Yu shot back.

After eating so much soul beast meat, he felt warm all over, while his energy and Soul Power were both exceptionally abundant.

"Tch, it's because the food was so good. I can't let it go to waste. Besides, it's only this one time, so I definitely can't waste it.

"If I get fat, I'll blame it on your curse, Junior Brother." Hu Liena said carelessly.

"Fine, you win. It's getting late. Go back, take a bath, sleep, and get ready to cultivate tomorrow." Long Yu decided not to reason with a woman.

"Alright, burp!" Hu Liena was a little bloated.

Watching her junior brother leave, Hu Liena could not help but smile. It seemed she had never been like this before.

For some reason, in front of Long Yu, she wanted to cast off all her pretenses.

Long Yu was also rather impressed by the progress he had made with Hu Liena today. They had only known each other for such a short time, yet they already seemed closer than he was with Qian Renxue.

This made Long Yu feel a little guilty, but he did not dwell on it too much. He simply treated it as an ordinary meal and some playful banter between senior sister and junior brother.

That night, seeing Hu Liena's charming sleeping face, Long Yu smiled a little more.

It seemed his persistence had been right. With such a beautiful teacher and senior sister, wasn't that far better than being with those old men?

The elders of the Elder Hall: Just admit you're a looks-obsessed brat! Stop bringing this up every day! Are you ever going to let it go?!

"Ding! System notification: The task of becoming Bibi Dong's disciple has been completed. The rewards, Dragon Emperor Spear and Dragon Emperor Spear Art, have been issued."

Hearing the system's voice, Long Yu closed his eyes.

Too much had happened today. Right now, he only wanted to get a good night's sleep.