Hu Liena's Worry

A few days later.

With nowhere else to go, Yu Xiaogang returned to Nuoding Academy once again.

He had been lucky. While passing through a small town, he happened to meet a Healing-type Spirit Master. After paying for treatment, his broken arm had mostly healed.

After returning to Nuoding Academy, Yu Xiaogang went straight back to the room where he had originally lived.

Looking at the spotless room, Yu Xiaogang finally felt a little better despite the gloom in his heart.

Before long.

Upon learning that Yu Xiaogang had returned to the academy, the Dean of Nuoding Academy hurried over.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang covered in dust, with one arm wrapped in bandages, a pale face, and a stiff expression.

The Dean of Nuoding Academy felt as though he had swallowed shit.

Still, he put on a show of concern and asked after him.

Afterward, he tactfully expressed his wish for Yu Xiaogang to move out:

"Grandmaster, I heard that you had decided to leave the academy. I saw that you had packed up all your luggage, so I had this room cleaned and prepared for a new teacher to move in. Grandmaster, you..."

Yu Xiaogang naturally understood what the Dean of Nuoding Academy meant.

But he played dumb and interrupted him:

"Ah, that is not the case. I merely had some business to take care of outside temporarily; I never said I was leaving the academy. See? I have returned now. If I were leaving the academy, I would definitely tell an old friend like you. Haha...!"

"Uh... all right. It seems I misunderstood you, Grandmaster."

The Dean of Nuoding Academy smiled on the surface, but inwardly cursed, Damn it, this piece of trash really has no shame.

He still could not bring himself to throw Yu Xiaogang out of the academy.

If word got out that Nuoding Academy had expelled one of its teachers, it would not be good for either him or the academy. It would damage both his reputation and the academy's.

He did not have Yu Xiaogang's thick skin.

With no other choice, the Dean of Nuoding Academy ultimately had to tacitly allow Yu Xiaogang to continue living there.

Spirit City.

Beside the Orphanage, by Blue Lake.

As usual, Ye Qifeng lay on a stone in the shade by the lake.

He held a book in his hands. Naturally, it had still been borrowed by Hu Liena.

However, this time the book had not come from Spirit Hall Academy, but from the Spirit Hall Archives.

After Hu Liena became Bibi Dong's disciple, Bibi Dong gave her a Saintess Token.

With the token, Hu Liena could borrow books from the Spirit Hall Archives, which had also been Bibi Dong's arrangement.

Reading classics and learning all knowledge related to Spirit Masters was also part of cultivation. Those had been Bibi Dong's exact words.

Hu Liena remembered that Ye Qifeng had said the same thing to her before. Thinking of Ye Qifeng's habit of loving books, she could not have been happier.

She also wanted to share the same hobby as Ye Qifeng.

Whenever Hu Liena had spare time between classes and cultivation, she would always run to the Archives, conveniently borrowing books for Ye Qifeng as well.

And she never grew tired of it.

Since Hu Liena held the Saintess Token, she could borrow many books at once.

Whenever she went to see Ye Qifeng, she was always smiling brightly and delighted. That way, she could naturally stay by his side and read with him.

If there was anything she did not understand, she could ask Ye Qifeng.

Hu Liena did not know why, but she simply loved that feeling.

In short, that feeling was as sweet as honey, leaving her blissfully content.

Ye Qifeng read especially fast. His ability to remember everything after one glance made Hu Liena both envious and admiring, but never jealous.

He was clearly two years younger than her, so how did he know so much more than she did?

For a time, Hu Liena even doubted whether she was simply stupid.

But after comparing herself to her brother Xie Yue and Yan.

She finally reached a conclusion.

It was not that she was stupid. Ye Qifeng was simply too smart.

Thus, she quite comfortably cast aside that pointless self-doubt.

Every book collected in the Spirit Hall Archives was practically a masterpiece among masterpieces.

Of course, there were exceptions.

One book in particular seemed utterly ordinary, like a speck of filth, discarded and despised in some corner.

No one read it, and no one borrowed it.

Today.

Hu Liena came running over in a rush, her face filled with anxiety and concern. She said to Ye Qifeng:

"Xiao Feng, I feel like something may have happened to Teacher. I haven't seen her for an entire week."

"Every time I go to see Teacher, I get turned away."

"There are now two identical guards standing outside the Saintess Hall where Teacher stays."

"They won't let me go in to see Teacher. They say Teacher is in seclusion. But Teacher never told me. Whenever she had something to do before, she would always let me know."

"Xiao Feng, do you think something happened to Teacher?"

"I keep feeling uneasy. Teacher is such a good person. I don't want anything to happen to her."

After hearing Hu Liena's words, Ye Qifeng guessed inwardly:

That beast Qian Xunji should have already been fed to the spider. Mm, very nice.

Based on what Nana said, Bibi Dong's current situation should be that Qian Daoliu has imprisoned her in the Saintess Hall. She should not be in any danger.

After all, Qian Daoliu still needs Bibi Dong to inherit the position of Pope.

Identical guards? Could they be the twin worshippers, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo? Mm, that is highly likely.

After Bibi Dong devours Qian Xunji's body and soul, her Soul Power Level should not be low. It would make sense to have the two worshippers, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, personally keep watch over her.

But the Rakshasa Inheritance is a problem.

Before long, Bibi Dong will probably enter the Rakshasa Secret Realm.

She will very likely be corrupted by the Rakshasa Evil Thought because of it, gradually falling into darkness and madness.

That will be a bit troublesome.

I can only find a way later and see how to help her resolve it.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Qifeng had already inferred Bibi Dong's current situation.

Knowing that Bibi Dong would not be in danger for the time being.

He set down the book in his hands, looked at Hu Liena, who was worried about Bibi Dong, and comforted her with a smile:

"Don't worry, Nana. Your teacher will be fine. Not only will she be fine, but a great opportunity is waiting for her. There is no need to worry."

"Really? What great opportunity?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Liena looked at Ye Qifeng with anticipation. She trusted his judgment greatly.

"You'll find out when the time comes."

Ye Qifeng smiled mysteriously without explaining further.

"Oh."

Not receiving a clear answer from Ye Qifeng, Hu Liena's voice became a little dejected.

Still, although she was curious, she had no intention of getting to the bottom of it.

In her heart, if Ye Qifeng did not say anything, he naturally had his reasons. She only needed to do as he said and wait.

Only six years old, Hu Liena did not think that much about it. As long as she knew her teacher was all right, that was enough.

Hu Liena was finally no longer so worried. At that moment, she brought up another matter:

"I heard that His Holiness the Pope has fallen. It seems it was someone called Tang... Tang..."

"Tang Hao."

Ye Qifeng picked up where she left off and said the name for her.

"Yes, yes, yes! It was done by someone named Tang Hao. How hateful! He even dared to kill His Holiness the Pope. He must be a great villain."

Hu Liena waved her little hand, her lovely brows slightly furrowed, her tone somewhat angry.

Seeing Hu Liena's adorable appearance, Ye Qifeng could not help but smile.

At the same time, he pondered inwardly:

It has been a week since Spirit Hall issued a warrant for Tang Hao and declared war on the Clear Sky Sect. Tang Hao's whereabouts should be exposed soon, and Qian Daoliu should be about to set out to hunt him down. The war between Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect is also about to begin.

However... with some filthy thing up there meddling, Tang Hao will certainly emerge unscathed. But the Clear Sky Sect will not have it so easy.

Ye Qifeng looked up at the sky, which was no longer overcast, and smiled faintly.