Hu Liena and Su Wen looked over at the same time. Zi JI was lying in the cradle, engrossed in a book.
Perhaps sensing their gazes, Zi JI looked up.
"What is it?"
"Hmph!"
Hu Liena gave a quiet snort and ignored her.
Su Wen, however, asked, "What are you reading?"
"It's about a master and his disciple. The master gets pregnant, and the disciple gets together with the master's little apprentice. Then he gets together with the master's daughter, too. When everything comes out, the master locks the disciple in a secret chamber. The little apprentice and the daughter sneak in to rescue him, but they end up arguing with the master over who gets to keep him. In the end, the disciple is dismembered..."
Su Wen's face twitched as he listened. "What a mess. You should read fewer books like that!"
"Your Highness the Holy Son, His Holiness the Pope would like you to come see him!"
At that moment, Bai Ying'er walked into the courtyard.
"What about me?"
Hu Liena asked eagerly.
Bai Ying'er replied, "His Holiness didn't say."
Hu Liena fell silent.
The Beast Tide Erupts in the Far North
Hu Liena pouted, then followed them anyway. She didn't care about any of that.
Clinging to Su Wen's arm, she went with him to Bibi Dong's room.
Before Hu Liena could even greet her, Bibi Dong's cold gaze swept over. "Nana, don't cling to your senior brother like a child."
Hu Liena said nothing and obediently let go of Su Wen.
Her teacher was always reminding her to keep her distance from her senior brother.
They had grown up together, after all!
Seeing this, Bibi Dong looked satisfied.
During breakfast, they brought up Su Wen's Sixth Soul Ring.
Bibi Dong had already scouted quite a few