Nan Xuan shook his head with a wry smile, stroked her silky hair, and said, "I want to as well, but we're all busy with our own things right now. If I stay here, am I supposed to stay in your bedroom forever?"
Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at him and gave his waist a hard pinch.
"Hiss, what are you doing?" Nan Xuan sucked in a cold breath and looked at Bibi Dong.
"Nothing. My hand just suddenly got itchy," Bibi Dong said with a smile.
Nan Xuan was speechless. Sure enough, trying to reason with a woman meant he was destined to lose.
Seeing the slight redness at Nan Xuan's waist, Lan Yingying gently rubbed it for him, looking exceptionally considerate.
"Yingying, Mumu, I know about your identities. Since you're both already with this bastard, I won't say anything more. You've been taking care of him all these years. I should have realized he had such thoughts back when he made you his soul rings."
Bibi Dong smiled as she spoke to Lan Yingying and Liu Mumu beside her.
But whenever she mentioned Nan Xuan, her tone was full of disdain.
"Sister Dong'er, what are you talking about? This guy only came looking for me back then because he wanted someone to cook for him. He's awful," Lan Yingying said with a smile, voluntarily yielding the position of first wife.
Seeing Lan Yingying do this, Nan Xuan felt more and more that she was virtuous and understanding. She was simply the perfect wife.
"At least Yingying knows how to cook. I couldn't cook back then, so someone sweet-talked and tricked me into traveling across the continent with him," Liu Mumu said to Bibi Dong somewhat aggrievedly.
Bibi Dong took both their hands and said with a smile, "Then don't cook for him anymore. Let him cook for us from now on."
Hearing this, Nan Xuan could only smile awkwardly.
Bibi Dong no longer had any of her former authority around them, nor had she become the person Nan Xuan knew from the original story.
Looking at his family of four, Nan Xuan felt deeply gratified.
Bibi Dong had completely formed a united front with Lan Yingying and Liu Mumu, beginning her challenge against Nan Xuan's authority as the husband.
The next morning, Nan Xuan walked out of the room looking refreshed.
Seeing the sunlight streaming toward him, he was in a wonderful mood.
As for Bibi Dong and the other two, hehe, they could lie there obediently.
Just as Nan Xuan was about to take a stroll through Bibi Dong's garden, an eleven- or twelve-year-old girl entered from outside and looked at him warily.
"Who are you? How did you get into Teacher's bedroom?" Hu Liena asked Nan Xuan suspiciously.
Nan Xuan looked at Hu Liena. At this age, she had already begun to develop, and especially with that innate trace of seductiveness, he could not help wanting to tease her.
"Tell me, who could freely enter and leave the Pope's bedroom?" Nan Xuan asked with a smile.
"Of course, Sister Qian Renxue and I can. You... could you be the Grandmaster Sister Qian Renxue mentioned?" Hu Liena made a clever guess.
"Oh? Little fox, you're quite smart. You actually know I exist," Nan Xuan said with a soft laugh, teasing her.
Though Nan Xuan said that, he was not surprised in the slightest. He had read the original story when Bibi Dong took her as a disciple, so he naturally knew how highly Bibi Dong regarded her.
"So you really are Grandmaster!" Hu Liena's eyes gleamed cunningly as she spoke excitedly.
Looking at the excited girl before him, Nan Xuan shook his head with a smile. He had not expected that the little girl had merely been testing him.
"Grandmaster, when did you arrive? Teacher said you've always been busy outside, and Sister Qian Renxue misses you a lot too," Hu Liena said. Once she knew his identity, she was no longer so wary and instead revealed her true nature.
However, she did not use her charm techniques, because she feared Teacher would punish her later. Besides, she felt that her charm would definitely be useless against Grandmaster.
Nan Xuan walked through Bibi Dong's garden, admiring the unusual flowers and plants. Hu Liena followed behind him without speaking, only sneaking glances at him from time to time.
Nan Xuan could not help sighing at how handsome he was.
Behind him, Hu Liena occasionally wondered how her teacher had gotten together with Grandmaster. One was the Pope, while the other was currently only known to be a Title Douluo.
"Eh, this plot is a little like the new book by Yu Xiaogang, the bestselling romance author on Network Reading. It seems to be called The Fallen Scholar Meets the Strong Woman."
"Hehe, I really want to know the story between Teacher and Grandmaster."
As Hu Liena looked at Nan Xuan's face, she unexpectedly connected him to Yu Xiaogang's new book, making her even more interested in Nan Xuan.
Just as Nan Xuan leisurely admired the flowers and the young girl, a telepathic message reached him.
"You're here."
Nan Xuan knew who it was the moment he heard the voice. At this time, the only person in Spirit Hall who could speak like this was Qian Daoliu.
Nan Xuan chuckled and replied through spiritual power, "I'm here. What, inviting me for a drink?"
At the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu smiled helplessly upon hearing Nan Xuan's reply and answered, "Fine. Come to the Worship Hall."
"The Worship Hall?" Nan Xuan pondered for a moment and decided to take a look.
Hu Liena, who was still imagining how her teacher and Grandmaster had met in their youth, suddenly noticed that Nan Xuan was leaving.
"Hey, Grandmaster, where are you going?" Hu Liena hurriedly followed Nan Xuan as he prepared to leave and asked.
When Nan Xuan returned to the entrance of Bibi Dong's bedroom, Bibi Dong pushed the door open from inside and walked out.
"That spiritual-power fluctuation just now was Qian Daoliu's, wasn't it?" Bibi Dong asked Nan Xuan.
"Mm, it was him. He invited me to the Worship Hall for a drink," Nan Xuan replied with a smile.
Bibi Dong frowned slightly and asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Nan Xuan laughed. "I could suppress him with spiritual power before. Now that we're at the same level, what do you think?"
Seeing Nan Xuan's relaxed expression, Bibi Dong was reassured. She was now level ninety-nine as well, though she had not yet completed all her divine trials. Otherwise, she could have fully inherited the Rakshasa God's divine position.
"Teacher!" Hu Liena called out as she caught up and saw Bibi Dong.
"Nana, why are you here?" Bibi Dong asked in confusion.
"Teacher, isn't today the day you were going to check my proficiency with my soul skills? But I saw that the door wasn't open, so I didn't go in. Then I followed Grandmaster around the garden," Hu Liena said, looking at her teacher oddly. Teacher had always remembered so clearly before, so why had she suddenly forgotten today?
Bibi Dong smiled awkwardly and said, "Oh, I was resting just now. I stayed up late reviewing documents last night. There was too much to do, so I forgot. Since that's the case, let's go to the training room now."
Since Bibi Dong had said so, Hu Liena did not dare argue and could only follow Bibi Dong away.
Following the direction Bibi Dong had given him, Nan Xuan arrived at the Worship Hall.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the Worship Hall?"
The moment Nan Xuan stepped through the gates, a voice rang out from within the grand hall.
"Old man, if this is how you invite me, that's not very sincere," Nan Xuan shouted into the hall.
"Qian Jun, watch your words," Qian Daoliu said to his seventh brother.
Since Qianjun Douluo had heard his eldest brother speak, he could not say anything more and could only stand to one side.
Nan Xuan swaggered into the hall, only to be hugged by a figure as soon as he entered.
Feeling the impact against his chest, Nan Xuan's face grew slightly warm.
"Ahem, Xue'er," Qian Daoliu called toward the figure who had thrown herself onto Nan Xuan.
"Hehe, Grandmaster, long time no see." Qian Renxue took a step back and called out to Nan Xuan with a grin.
Looking at the girl who had grown into such a graceful young woman, Nan Xuan shook his head and smiled. This girl had truly changed a lot.
"Mm, it has been a long time," Nan Xuan replied softly.
"Grandmaster, my Soul Power Level has reached level sixty-eight, the Soul Emperor level. Shouldn't you fulfill your promise now?" Qian Renxue asked expectantly, holding out her hand to Nan Xuan.
Nan Xuan smiled bitterly. So her earlier embrace had been because she wanted the special gift he had promised her years ago.
Reaching level sixty-eight through her own cultivation at her age was nothing short of a miracle, but to him, it was merely average.
Nan Xuan smiled and said, "You really haven't forgotten about it, have you?"
"Of course not. How could I possibly forget something like that? Hehe," Qian Renxue replied with a grin.
Nan Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, I'll fulfill my promise from back then."
Qian Renxue looked at Nan Xuan expectantly, wondering what he would give her.
Nan Xuan released his soul power, and a stream of dark-blue soul power instantly enveloped Qian Renxue.
If the seven great worshippers beside them had not seen that Nan Xuan held no killing intent, they would have attacked long ago.
Still, Qian Daoliu asked with some concern, "What are you trying to do?"
Nan Xuan smiled calmly and said to Qian Renxue, "Absorb this soul power. I'll help you break through to level seventy."
Qian Renxue's eyes widened, and her nose felt a little sore. So it was still something related to cultivation. How boring. She was somewhat disappointed.
Qian Daoliu's expression became serious as he looked at Nan Xuan and asked, "Won't this affect her future path?"
"It won't. Bibi Dong is the best example," Nan Xuan replied coldly.
The moment Qian Daoliu heard Bibi Dong's name, he fell silent. That woman was a formidable figure now as well.
Nan Xuan turned toward Qian Renxue's expression and said with a smile, "Don't worry, this is only one of them. There's another gift afterward."
The moment Qian Renxue heard there was another gift, her mood immediately improved, and she began absorbing the soul power.
An hour later.
Qian Renxue successfully broke through to level seventy, then immediately ran before Nan Xuan and asked, "Grandmaster, what's the second gift?"
"Aren't you happy about breaking through to level seventy?" Nan Xuan asked curiously.
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