"You're the one who suggested Huoyao give him an Immortal Herb. You're acting as if you want to give me one too!"
Hu Liena puffed out her cheeks, looking at Bibi Dong with eyes full of resentment.
Her close friendship with Yueyan had changed.
Bibi Dong was quite pleased. She chuckled.
"Isn't that only natural? As his older sister, if I have a chance to help him, of course I can't stand by and do nothing."
"Besides, I was the one who treated him so harshly in his past life. It's only right that I help him ease his spiritual suffering with an Immortal Herb."
At that moment, Bibi Dong finally thought Huoyao was acting like a proper younger brother.
Not like before, when he had treated her like some kind of wicked woman. Only a rebel would do such a thing.
Seeing Bibi Dong looking so pleased with herself, Hu Liena couldn't help muttering under her breath.
"First you said Huoyao was a rebel, and now you're calling him your younger brother. You're changing your tune awfully quickly, teacher."
"And I'm not the only one who wants an Immortal Herb. If I could get one, my spirit would certainly evolve too. Wouldn't that make me just as worthy of one as your younger brother?"
Hearing Hu Liena's little complaint, Bibi Dong, who was in a good mood, didn't mind. She merely tried to reassure her so she wouldn't feel too disappointed.
"Don't worry. As long as there are enough Immortal Herbs, there'll definitely be one for you. You'll get one soon."
"But Huoyao's Immortal Herbs aren't just for me and my friends. I'm sure other people who know about the Immortal Herbs have heard the news by now."
"That means she'll definitely take the initiative to get close to Huoyao and try to build a relationship with him, hoping to get an Immortal Herb that way."
That was exactly what Hu Liena was worried about.
Huoyao's possession of Immortal Herbs was already recorded in the diary. That made the matter extremely serious.
But after thinking it over, she decided to stay calm.
"That's fine. I'm Huoyao's older sister, after all. He definitely won't forget me."
"Maybe."
Bibi Dong clasped her hands together, feeling a little conflicted. It was just that she felt Hu Liena was being a bit too naive.
As soon as Huoyao appeared, all the diary holders grew unsettled.
Although the rewards in the diary's shop were more precious than Immortal Herbs, the daily limit for earning points was only ten. It would take a very long time to save up for those rewards.
But Huoyao was different.
As a reincarnated person, Huoyao knew where the Immortal Herbs were, so he could get them at any time. That meant the women's time was running short.
They had to build a good relationship with Huoyao before he got the Immortal Herbs.
Only then could they get a head start and obtain the Immortal Herbs he might give out.
Still, she knew she couldn't rush into the Spirit Hall right now. So even though she desperately wanted an Immortal Herb, she had to be patient.
What she could be sure of was that once Huoyao took Xiao Wu and the others to the academy, she would definitely go with them and join the academy.
Huoyao had made arrangements for everything, and it was all going quite smoothly.
Whether it was going to the Spirit Hall Academy or some other academy, Huoyao had nothing to worry about. With the diary at his disposal, he could secretly guide their actions while hiding his identity as its owner.
While Huoyao was making his plans, Chang Feng also found him and told him what had happened today.
After listening to him describe the whole situation, Huoyao's expression turned strange.
"You mean you were testing Yueyan, hoping to recruit her into the Spirit Hall, but you ended up getting beaten by a five-year-old?"
Yueyan's account had left him completely speechless. He gritted his teeth and said angrily,
"I already told you, it was because I let my guard down. I didn't expect that brat Huoyao's spiritual power to be so strong."
"If I hadn't let my guard down, and he didn't have such powerful spiritual strength, even if Dai Mubai had been there, I still wouldn't have lost to them."
Yueyan glared fiercely at Chang Feng.
The reason he'd tested Yueyan in secret was to let Chang Feng see more clearly how talented the people around Huoyao were. Yet he'd still ended up being laughed at by Chang Feng. How could he stand it?
Chang Feng laughed awkwardly.
"All right, all right. I understand."
"Going by what you've said, Huoyao's spiritual power is already so strong that you lost consciousness. Was there really nothing strange about it?"
Yueyan hesitated, then answered with certainty.
"I can guarantee it. Even if I were the one who lost, next time I'd definitely be just like him."
Chang Feng studied him, half believing and half doubting. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Yueyan was saying that just to save face.
According to Yueyan, Huoyao had barely turned thirteen. Even if his spirit were extraordinary and could boost his spiritual power, he shouldn't have been able to advance by such a huge amount.
It was a pity that Yu Xiaogang wasn't at the Spirit Hall Academy. Otherwise, he could have asked him.
With Yu Xiaogang's research into martial spirits, he would surely have been able to figure out the reason.
Still, he had to find a way to bring Yu Xiaogang to the Spirit Hall Academy. With his help, the cultivation of the students they'd taken in these past few days would surely go much more smoothly.
As he thought it over, Chang Feng suddenly looked troubled.
"He only came in five days ago, and the academy's teaching situation has already improved by more than a little."
Yueyan nodded in agreement.
"Talented people are often very arrogant. Dai Mubai was like that before. It took a long time to crush his arrogance completely and make him willing to be taught."
"Those five are almost all more talented than Dai Mubai. Huoyao's talent is even beyond theirs, and there's also the Shrek Academy girl who comes from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
"If we don't think of a way to rein in their arrogance first, they might cause us plenty of trouble later."
Yueyan understood what Chang Feng meant and nodded thoughtfully before asking him,
"Why don't you meet them first? Take some time to learn about their personalities. That'll make it easier to manage them later."
Faced with his suggestion, Chang Feng shook his head firmly.
"No. I'd better hide for now."
"If I show too much enthusiasm toward them, they'll know I need them. I'll only be able to manage them better if I keep things calm and perhaps even let a little dissatisfaction show."
Yueyan gave Chang Feng a thumbs-up, unsure whether he was admiring him or mocking him.
"Looks like you really know what you're doing."
Afterward, he said nothing more, but he thought of Yu Xiaogang.
The way he'd come up with that idea was something he'd learned from Yu Xiaogang—a textbook example of how to win someone over. He'd used it to win Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong's affection, so naturally, he could use the same trick now.
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