Qian Daoliu waved his hand, and a faint strand of Light Power entered Hu Bai's body before he vanished from the spot. What a pity Bibi Dong had already taken him as her disciple; otherwise, he would have fought her for him no matter what.
Early the next morning, Hu Bai unusually slept until he woke naturally. He yawned and got up, only to find that the fatigue in his body had somehow completely vanished, as though he had been healed. He felt full of energy.
"Father, Mom, Eldest Brother, you're already up?" After washing up, Hu Bai stepped out of his room and saw his parents drinking tea and chatting, while breakfast had long since been prepared.
Seeing Hu Bai up, Xie Tian smiled as well. "You're up. Go wake Nana. After breakfast, we'll go to the Pope's Palace together. Didn't you want to temper your body with lightning? See if your teacher can find you a Soul Douluo with a Lightning Attribute Martial Soul to watch over you and teach you some Lightning Element application skills."
In Xie Tian's impression, Spirit Hall seemed to have no Titled Douluo with a Lightning Attribute Martial Soul, so a Soul Douluo would have to do. As for him, at most he could find someone at the Soul Saint level.
Of course, that had been before. Now, he and Leyao held no small status in the Pope's Palace, and a Soul Douluo would give them some face. But the main issue was that he did not know anyone!
Among Spirit Hall's Soul Masters below the Titled Douluo rank, aside from those on break or teaching at the Academy, most spent their time carrying out missions.
These missions included, but were not limited to, freely Awakening Martial Souls for commoners in villages across the continent, guiding them to the Academy for study, preaching, and, most importantly, eliminating Fallen Soul Masters imprisoned throughout the continent and dealing with Soul Beast threats in various regions.
For example, two years ago, he and Hu Leyao had dealt with a Wolf Bandit Group that appeared in a village within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Hu Bai answered and headed toward another room.
Upon arriving outside Hu Liena's room, he did not enter immediately. Instead, he knocked first. "Nana, get up for breakfast. We're going to see Teacher later."
However, after knocking several times, Hu Bai heard no response from inside and immediately felt puzzled. She could not still be sleeping in, could she?
Although Hu Liena was a rather aloof goddess outside, at home she was just a young girl who loved sleeping in. Every time, she needed him to come wake her before she would get up.
Hu Bai sighed inwardly. People in this world came of age much earlier than those in his world, becoming adults at twelve. Hu Liena was six now, so they ought to know the difference between men and women.
Perhaps because they were Twins, Hu Liena was more attached to him, her Second Brother, than to Xie Yue.
After opening the door a crack, Hu Bai poked his head inside. He saw Hu Liena lying flat on the bed with her clothes somewhat disheveled, exposing her fair little belly. A trace of glistening drool lingered at the corner of her mouth.
Hu Bai shook his head helplessly and walked to the bedside. He tugged her silk pajamas down to cover her little belly, tucked the blanket over her, then gently shook her body and called softly, "Nana, it's time to get up."
"Mmm, Brother, I want to sleep a little longer." Hu Liena's voice carried a hint of coquettishness, along with an intangible trace of Charm. If it were any other man, he probably would not have had the heart to wake her up. Of course, Hu Bai and Xie Yue were exceptions.
But who was Hu Bai? Hu Liena's Brother. In his eyes, Hu Liena was simply his little sister.
So Hu Bai extended his evil claw and, without the slightest tenderness, vigorously rubbed Hu Liena's tender, Water-like cheeks several times.
"Ah, that hurts." Hu Liena opened her hazy Fox Eyes, pouted, and rubbed her cheeks, seeming somewhat dissatisfied. "That really hurts, Brother. You're so unkind to girls that you won't be able to find a wife in the future!"
Hu Bai directly gave Hu Liena a knock on the head. Bang!
"Brother! You hit me again!" Although Hu Bai had been very gentle and Hu Liena did not feel much pain, she still voiced her displeasure.
"Your Brother is this handsome. Do you think I'd be afraid of not finding a wife in the future? You, on the other hand, are a Little Girl. With the way you sleep, aren't you afraid no one will want you later?"
After Hu Bai's rough treatment, Hu Liena was fully awake. She threw back the blanket, stood up, and tidied her hair as she spoke. "Brother, don't you know how handsome you and Eldest Brother are? Eldest Brother is one thing—if he really tried, he could probably find someone about as handsome as him. But you? Go look outside. There probably isn't anyone on this continent better-looking than you."
"We're clearly Twins, so why are our looks different? You're obviously far more alluring than I am."
Hu Bai knew Hu Liena was a total face-con, but how could someone familiar with the plot so easily believe her words?
Hu Liena simply had not met that person yet, so she was still very rational. But feelings had never been something that could be judged with reason.
Once she truly met that person, Hu Liena would probably toss everything she said today out of her mind. Therefore, he had to shoulder the responsibility of being her Brother and make sure she grew up right!
At this moment, Hu Bai threw out a question. "Nana, what do you think of Spirit Hall?"
Hu Liena was slightly stunned, but she still answered, "Spirit Hall is very good. It freely Awakens Martial Souls for commoners, hunts Fallen Soul Masters, resolves Beast Tides, provides Soul Master subsidies, and so on."
"Brother, isn't that something everyone knows?" Hu Liena looked at him in confusion.
Hu Bai did not answer her question and continued, "Then what if, in the future, the person you liked was Spirit Hall's enemy? What if he even tried to destroy Spirit Hall and wanted to learn information about Spirit Hall from you, such as where Teacher had gone? What would you do?"
Hu Liena frowned. "Brother, how could I possibly like someone like that? That's impossible!"
"I'm saying if, Nana. Answer me directly. If it were you, what would you do?" Hu Bai gripped Hu Liena's shoulders with both hands, his gaze exceptionally serious.
It was the first time Hu Liena had seen Hu Bai so solemn and serious. She took a deep breath. "I would firmly stand on Spirit Hall's side, then try to change his mind, help him understand how good Spirit Hall is, and make him join Spirit Hall."
Hu Bai:
"Then let me add one more condition. The person you liked has a Blood Feud with Spirit Hall, even a Blood Feud with Teacher. It cannot be reconciled. What would you do then?"
Hu Liena fell silent. Her mind even seemed to crash. Both sides were equally important to her—how was she supposed to choose?
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