Hu Liena's Scream

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Before long, the suffocating sensation and the coolness flowing through her meridians surged into her mind.

That exquisite, pretty face flushed crimson once more.

The entire world fell silent at that moment, and time seemed to slow.

Finally!

When that state reached an uncontrollable point, the dark green Soul Power around her grew increasingly frenzied.

The figure in the center of the hall began to tremble violently.

"Phew~"

After letting out a long breath, the dizziness from oxygen deprivation suddenly washed over her.

Accompanied by the pleasure in her Sea of Consciousness, Bibi Dong wore a satisfied smile as she sank into a deep sleep on the sweat-soaked carpet...

Meanwhile.

Chen Xing was hurriedly carried back to his residence by two maids, who seemed terrified that something would catch up if they moved too slowly.

As luck would have it, Hu Liena had just finished class and happened to witness the scene.

"What happened? Why was he carried back?"

"Did Teacher beat him up?"

"I don't see any wounds!"

She was endlessly curious about this genius whom both the Pope Hall and Worship Hall were fighting over.

What was more, she had heard that this guy had defeated Yan with a single sword strike.

Although Hu Liena usually disliked Yan's personality, there was no doubting his formidable strength.

As members of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, Yan had the highest Soul Power Level among them. If even Yan was no match for him...

Then what if my brother and I joined forces?

Watching Chen Xing being carried into his room, Hu Liena's competitive spirit rose.

"A genius everyone's fighting over... I'll definitely have to test your strength when I get the chance."

Inside the room.

Chen Xing had already recovered a little strength and Soul Power. The two maids carried him into the bathroom and made to remove his clothes.

That action startled Chen Xing badly.

"Hey, hey! No need for that... I can do it myself!"

"You two, um... just prepare a clean set of clothes for me."

"Leave them by the door, then you can go. I really can handle it myself..."

He had never expected Spirit Hall's maids to be so conscientious. They had said they would take him to bathe, and they really intended to wash him themselves.

Looking at the girls before him, who were around seventeen or eighteen, Chen Xing's handsome little face turned redder than ever.

Come on... even if this body is only six years old, there should still be some propriety between men and women, right?

Seeing how shy Chen Xing looked, the two maids exchanged glances before covering their mouths and giggling.

With Chen Xing wearing a thoroughly resistant expression, they silently withdrew from the bathroom.

Not long after leaving the room, the two began whispering to each other.

"This little brother is so adorable. He doesn't put on any airs like a Soul Master, and he's so handsome too!"

"No wonder Her Holiness the Pope..."

"Shh~ Don't say it, don't say it!"

"Do you think he'll be named the Holy Son..."

Sometimes, having powerful spiritual power was not a good thing, as Hu Liena was discovering right now.

Just as she was about to push open the door to her own room, she heard the two maids whispering nearby.

They thought they were speaking quietly enough, but Hu Liena, whose Demon Fox Martial Soul specialized in spiritual power, heard every word clearly.

"Teacher, she..."

"How could she do something like that!"

In an instant, she felt as if the sky had collapsed. Her usually cold and imposing teacher actually wanted a six-year-old child to accompany her...

Impossible. There had to be some misunderstanding.

Fortunately, Hu Liena managed a moment of calm analysis at the critical moment. Chen Xing was only six years old—how could he possibly have caught Teacher's fancy?

Her teacher was the strongest woman on the entire continent!

But the more she thought about it, the deeper she fell into the idea. Teacher had already told Chen Xing to bathe and go see her...

No! She had to stop all this!

The clarity she had barely regained was once again drowned by panic. Her pink eyes were filled with determination.

Tonight, she would stop Chen Xing from seeing Teacher!

Even if she had to pay a price, even if the world misunderstood her, she could not just watch her teacher "fall" like this!

With that thought, she closed her own door, turned around, and headed toward Chen Xing's dormitory...

At the same time, Chen Xing took out a piece of century-old Whale Rubber from his Storage Ring.

He had bought it while wandering around Spirit City a few days ago, intending to eat a piece during training to strengthen his physique.

He had already heated the Whale Rubber in a furnace and sealed it in special insulating material. Whenever he needed it, he could simply take it out and consume it.

His current state of utter exhaustion was the perfect time to take Whale Rubber.

He had not dared to take it out in front of Bibi Dong just now, but with no one around now, he directly pulled out a large piece and tossed it into his mouth.

The moment the scalding gelatinous substance entered his mouth, it turned into pure medicinal energy that slid down his throat into his lower abdomen.

A fishy smell spread through his mouth, making Chen Xing frown slightly.

"Ugh, that tastes awful!"

Even though heated Whale Rubber melted the instant it entered his mouth, it still left behind a fishy odor.

Before long, the medicinal power of the Whale Rubber began to gather in his lower abdomen.

Chen Xing, lying in the bathtub, quickly felt a reaction. He hurriedly circulated his Meditation Method to sort through the scorching energy.

As time passed, the soreness in his muscles gradually disappeared, while the excess energy began strengthening his body.

At the same time, its side effects began to show...

"Good thing there's no one nearby."

"Otherwise, if anyone saw me like this, I'd be completely humiliated..."

There was no other reason. The two maids had left in such a hurry that the bathtub contained only hot water and no bubbles.

Now, whenever Chen Xing lowered his head, he could see an embarrassing sight...

In the living room.

Hu Liena furtively looked around, trying to find Chen Xing.

"Strange! Where did he go?"

"Wasn't he just carried back? How did he disappear so quickly?"

As she wondered, the sound of Chen Xing splashing water reached her ears.

"Hm? So this guy really is taking a bath!"

"Hmph~ Teacher must have been fooled by this brat's innocent appearance."

"He's that handsome—one look tells you he's no good!"

"Today, I'll expose your true colors."

Thinking this, Hu Liena wore a resolute expression, determined to make Chen Xing reveal his "Evil" true face.

Spirit Hall's student dormitories were all laid out in roughly the same way. Following the sound of the water and the location she remembered, she gradually found her way to the bathroom.

To that end, she even removed her shoes, used Martial Soul Possession, and gathered Soul Power in the soles of her feet, terrified of making a sound.

At the bathroom door.

Looking at the tattered clothes, which still gave off a faint fragrance, Hu Liena grew even more disdainful of Chen Xing.

"A six-year-old kid, and he's already copying others by wearing perfume!"

"What a show-off!"

"No wonder Teacher was fooled by you!"

As she drew closer, the sound of splashing water became clearer and clearer.

Hu Liena's previously resolute little face became nervous as well. Her heart pounded wildly, and her face reddened from tension.

Under Martial Soul Possession, the pair of fox ears made her even more alluring than usual.

Through the shower curtain, she saw Chen Xing's blurry figure repeatedly splashing hot water over himself.

"Teacher! Today, your disciple will let you see this man's true face!"

In the bathtub.

Although Chen Xing's body was in an awkward state, thanks to the bracelet Ah Yin had given him, his state of mind remained unaffected.

Once the medicinal power dissipated in a while, everything would return to normal.

Just as he was secretly congratulating himself, a startled cry suddenly came from above him.

The sharp voice unique to a woman made Chen Xing instantly clamp his legs together...