"Well?" Sisi proudly unlocked the villa's front door with her key. The villa, complete with a courtyard, was lavishly decorated, and she had poured a great many Gold Soul Coins into it.
This was her home. She had only managed to buy it after saving up several years' worth of Spirit Hall subsidies and her salary as a Spirit Hall deacon. Nuoding City was a remote little place; otherwise, she did not know how many more years she would have needed to save.
In Nuoding City, Sisi was actually something of a notable figure. Soul Masters already held a respected status, and she was even a Soul Grandmaster. Her income was not low at all.
"Wow, that's amazing!" Li Yue exclaimed obligingly. As he walked into the villa, he felt as though he had returned to his first life.
Bright glass windows let in sunlight, making the inside of the villa as bright as the outdoors. There were even basic Spirit Tool lamps on the ceiling.
Soul Tools were no cheap things, even ordinary lighting Soul Tools. Douluo Continent had actually suffered a break in its technological inheritance, and Spirit Tool technology could be said to rely entirely on archaeology.
Even if some factions possessed the technology for lighting Spirit Tools, their rarity meant they could charge whatever price they wanted. No matter how high the price was, there would definitely be wealthy Nobles buying them to show off.
Tang San also looked at the villa's decorations in surprise. As a Tang Sect disciple from a wuxia world, where had she ever seen such things?
She had devoted most of her time and effort to Hidden Weapons and had barely ever left the Tang Sect. She was practically a blank slate, what people commonly called a newbie.
"What is this?!" She looked in surprise at a glowing object. Was this a luminous pearl?
"Hehe, this is a Spirit Tool for lighting. Look, I just pressed here to turn it on, and another press turns it off."
Seeing the surprised expressions on the two children's faces after they entered the villa, Sisi felt deeply satisfied. She had spent most of her income on decorating this villa.
She normally would not bring anyone home. Though she had many suitors, her home was her private territory. These two children happened to satisfy her desire to show off.
Sisi took Li Yue and Tang San around the villa, especially to see the rooms she had selected for them. Soft large beds, light-permeable glass windows, and curtains with exquisite taste.
"The rooms inside are all so luxurious." Even Tang San was tempted. She had originally only come along to take a look because Senior Brother Li Yue had agreed, so she could only agree as well.
But after seeing the room Sisi had arranged for her, her resistance immediately dropped to its lowest point. Living here actually seemed quite nice. The large dormitory room they lived in was truly terrible.
And if they lived here, Senior Brother Li Yue would not have to sleep with that woman Xiao Wu. That really was a very good thing. Unconsciously, she found several reasons to convince herself.
"Sister Sisi." Li Yue remembered something.
He still had a girlfriend at Nuoding Academy. He had nearly forgotten about Xiao Wu. Hopefully Sister Sisi would not mind sponsoring one more person.
Xiao Wu possessed Innate Full Soul Power, and her future was also limitless. At a glance, she was clearly an excellent candidate for sponsorship.
Although she was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Sisi was not a Douluo-level powerhouse and did not possess such powerful senses, so she definitely would not mind.
Li Yue said, "I have another girlfriend at Nuoding Academy. She has Innate Full Soul Power. Sister Sisi, would you mind sponsoring one more person? She can sleep with me."
"Ah? Innate Full Soul Power!" Sisi cried out.
She thought of the child with Innate Full Soul Power whom she had tested. There was no mistake; it was probably her.
Their local Spirit Hall had detected two children with Innate Full Soul Power this year. She had already asked around—Tang San, tested by Su Yuntao, and Xiao Wu, tested by herself.
Xiao Wu's Martial Soul was a weak rabbit, and she had not agreed to join Spirit Hall.
Sisi asked with great certainty, "Xiao Yue, is your girlfriend named Xiao Wu?"
"That's right, Sister Sisi. How did you know?" Li Yue was slightly surprised, but when he thought of Xiao Wu's Innate Full Soul Power, it was not so strange.
Innate Full Soul Power was quite rare. Two appearing at once in such a small place was already an unusual occurrence. Anyone who cared enough to ask around would know, not to mention that Sisi worked at Spirit Hall.
"I was the one who tested her Innate Full Soul Power." Upon hearing Li Yue's confirmation, Sisi suddenly felt that it was a little unreal. She could actually sponsor another person with Innate Full Soul Power.
Two Martial Soul geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power, plus a theoretical genius with Innate Level Eight Soul Power who had become Level Fifteen after absorbing an over-limit five-hundred-year Soul Ring—they were all willing to be sponsored by her.
Ah, me? Me?! At that moment, she even began to wonder, Am I really worthy? Could she really handle such overwhelming good fortune?
She was not wrong. Of these three, only Li Yue had a clean background. The other two both bore a blood feud against Spirit Hall. Both of their mothers had died, and both had died at Bibi Dong's hands.
"Eh, is this fate?" Li Yue was startled. What a coincidence—Xiao Wu had been tested by Sisi.
"What a wonderful fate." Sisi sighed, then immediately agreed, as though afraid that fate would run away. "Xiao Yue, no problem. Adding one more Xiao Wu is completely fine; there are more than enough rooms. The other room beside yours is still empty."
"Then thank you, Sister Sisi," Li Yue said gratefully.
Angel investors like Sisi were rare. She should be treated as an endangered species and protected.
"It's already noon. Eat before you leave. You'll be living at my place from now on, so come taste my cooking first."
Sisi told the two children to go play for a while, then went into the kitchen, put on an apron, and began cooking.
As she worked, she hummed a light little tune. Cooking was an enjoyment for her, and she practiced her culinary skills every day.
Before long, Sisi brought the dishes to the table and served the two children full bowls of rice. She was not worried that they would be unable to finish it; rather, she was afraid they would not have enough.
"There's more rice. Once you finish, I'll serve you more. Xiao Yue, try this dish. It's my specialty." As she spoke, she picked up a piece of meat coated in sauce and placed it in Li Yue's bowl.
Sisi watched Li Yue eat the meat she had picked for him with satisfaction, then gave him some more dishes. Resting her face in her hands, she watched him and sank into the joy of raising him.
Who knew what she had thought of, but a suspicious blush spread across her face like evening clouds filling the horizon.
After eating, Li Yue and Tang San bade Sisi farewell and returned to Nuoding Academy. They needed to pack some things, tell Xiao Wu, and also inform Grandmaster.
Walking along the paths inside the academy, Tang San spoke quietly. "Brother Yue, I think there's something off about that woman."
"Xiao San, don't worry. I'm very good at judging people. She's a good person," Li Yue said reassuringly.
How could she not be a good person? As a Spirit Hall deacon, she was actually sponsoring potential Soul Masters who would oppose Spirit Hall. Her luck was truly good—she had even found a pair of twin yolks.
"No, that's not what's off." Tang San felt helpless.
The way that woman looked at Senior Brother Li Yue was completely wrong. Tang San was even worried for him, yet Senior Brother Li Yue had not noticed at all.
Forget it. Once Senior Brother Li Yue was beaten to the ground by that woman and forced to become a star slave, he would know she had not been lying.
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