Hu Liena Swears to Change Her Fate

Hu Liena was very nervous.

However, the expected questions and doubts did not materialize.

The invisible pressure emanating from Bibi Dong gradually subsided after Hu Liena finished speaking.

Hu Liena could sense that the teacher seemed... to have relaxed?

This confused her even more.

"Words that slander us..."

Bibi Dong's voice Youyou over, carrying an indescribable emotion.

"What were they saying in the Chat Group?"

Hu Liena's heart tightened.

They've arrived.

The teacher asked the most crucial question.

"This..."

Hu Liena was nervous, hesitant, and somewhat reluctant to speak.

To say that she would be bewitched by a man she'd never met, betray her teacher, and cause his death?

Simply repeating such words is a desecration of the teacher.

"Hmm?" Bibi Dong let out a soft hum from her nose, with a hint of urging.

Hu Liena dared not hesitate any longer. Gritting her teeth, she forced herself to speak, "There's someone in that Chat Group called ' Daddy Douluo.' He... he said his disciple is an ingrate!"

"They also said that in the future, this disciple will... will fall in love with someone named Tang San, will ruin your grand plans for that man, and will... will..."

She couldn't bring herself to say the rest; her whole body was trembling slightly.

"It will even kill your teacher, won't it?"

Bibi Dong finished speaking for her.

His voice was as calm as a stagnant pool, revealing no emotion.

"!!!"

Hu Liena looked up abruptly, her face deathly pale.

She didn't realize how strange it was that Bibi Dong would say such a thing.

Her eyes were already red, and she urgently protested, "Teacher! That person is just talking nonsense!"

"He said it's something that will happen in the future, how could he possibly know what will happen in the future!"

"I respect my teacher as I respect my parents. My life was given to me by my teacher, how could I possibly betray or frame my teacher!"

"The disciple's loyalty to the teacher is as clear as heaven Sun Moon!"

Her voice was trembling with sobs, but there was no falsehood in it.

These were her honest words, each one a tearful lament.

"..."

Bibi Dong gazed at her.

A complex emotion surged within those eyes for a moment, then quickly subsided into calm.

Then, Hu Liena saw a smile slowly creep onto the corners of her teacher's lips.

The smile was faint, yet undeniably real.

"Just as I thought," Bibi Dong said softly.

Hu Liena was stunned.

Is that really the case?

What's the meaning?

Bibi Dong leaned back, resuming her languid posture.

The voice carried a chilling undertone. "I am aware of the existence of that Hu Liena Chat Group."

"!!!"

Hu Liena's eyes widened suddenly.

My mind went completely blank.

Does the teacher know?

Bibi Dong continued, "Because your teacher, I was also involved."

These words exploded in Hu Liena's mind like a thunderclap.

"Teacher, thank you too!!!"

She almost cried out, forgetting the proper decorum she should have shown before the Pope.

Shocking, incomparably shocking.

But then, a chilling thought crept into her mind like a venomous snake.

Is the teacher also in the Chat Group?

Did the teacher already see those words?

That question just now... was a test! A test of myself!

Hu Liena's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat, and a chill ran through her entire body.

If I hadn't told the whole truth, but instead chose to hide it or lie...

How will my teacher perceive me?

What will be the fate of a disciple who is disloyal to his teacher, a successor who keeps secrets from his teacher, in the Spirit Hall?

Even if the teacher loves you.

Once that barrier is established, the trust between master and disciple will crumble.

Once Hu Liena understood this, she felt a chill run down her spine.

His knees buckled, and he knelt down heavily once more.

"Teacher! Everything I said just now is true, without the slightest deception!"

"My loyalty and respect for you are without the slightest falsehood! I beg you, Master, to see for yourself!"

His voice trembled with a sense of relief and urgency, as if he had just survived a catastrophe.

Her forehead slammed heavily against the cold jade floor, making a dull thud.

Bibi Dong rose from her throne and slowly walked down the steps.

The gorgeous skirt trailed on the smooth ground, each step touching Hu Liena's heart.

A hand reached out and supported her arm.

Get up.

Bibi Dong's voice unusually carried a hint of gentleness.

Hu Liena stood up cautiously, following the force.

Her eyes were still red and swollen, and tears were welling up, but she stubbornly held them back.

Bibi Dong sighed and reached out to wipe away the moisture from the corner of her eyes.

"Silly child, the teacher didn't blame you for anything."

There is no blame.

These four words finally put Hu Liena's heart, which had been in her throat, back into her chest, and she was almost exhausted.

"But Nana..."

Bibi Dong changed the subject, her tone becoming deep and mysterious again.

"What if the teacher tells you that what A-Qing said is true?"

"A-Qing?"

Hu Liena was stunned for a moment, then realized—that "Daddy Douluo," that bastard who slandered her, must be the "A-Qing" the teacher was talking about.

But why did the teacher ask that?

Does the teacher really believe what that madman said?

Panic gripped Hu Liena's heart once more, even more so than when she had been tested earlier.

This time, she sensed the seriousness in the teacher's tone.

Bibi Dong released her hand and turned her back to her.

"The teacher just wants to tell you that what A-Qing said might not be false, but rather something that could very well happen in the future."

A Youyou sound drifted over.

Hu Liena's face instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.

She understands her teacher.

Bibi Dong never speaks without reason, much less jokes about such things.

Since the teacher said that, it means... it means the teacher believes that what A-Qing said is credible.

But how could that be?

Will I betray my teacher in the future? Will I kill my teacher?

Hu Liena felt dizzy and couldn't even stand up straight.

"After I joined that Chat Group, A-Qing almost never went back on her word."

Bibi Dong's voice echoed in the empty hall.

Hu Liena staggered back a step, barely managing to steady herself by grabbing onto a nearby stone pillar.

She believed in her teacher.

But it is precisely because of this belief that the fear is amplified.

If what A-Qing said is true, doesn't that mean... I really am an ungrateful wretch in the future?

Or is she a heartless ingrate who would betray her teacher and kill her own family for a man?!

This realization almost suffocated her.

Shame, fear, anger, disbelief—a multitude of emotions clashed violently in her chest, threatening to tear her apart.

Just as she was about to break down, a hand gently stroked her cheek.

Bibi Dong had appeared before her without her noticing.

His palm gently caressed her cold face.

A rare tenderness appeared in those deep purple eyes.

"Nana."

She called her name, her voice as soft as a feather.

That is ultimately just a future that hasn't happened yet.

"Don't be afraid of it."

Bibi Dong's thumb brushed against the corner of her eye, wiping away the tear that was about to fall.

"We can simply change it now, can't we?"

Change it!

These three words were like a ray of light, cleaving through the deep darkness in Hu Liena's heart.

She suddenly opened her eyes wide.

Yes, the future hasn't happened yet.

Those things... haven't happened yet!

Why should I be Binding by a fictitious future?

Why would I fall for someone I've never met, someone who is even destined to be my teacher's enemy?

Tang San?

The name rolled through her mind, and only a cold killing intent remained in Hu Liena's eyes.

Just kill him!

If we had just killed Tang San without hesitation when we encountered him, none of this would have happened!

I will not betray my teacher, and my teacher will not die!

She knelt down heavily, looked up, and said to Bibi Dong with tears streaming down her face, "Teacher, I swear I will change that future!"

"I will never let you down! I will prove with my actions that you have not misjudged me!"

Hu Liena's voice was hoarse, yet resolute.

At this moment, the Saintess of the Spirit Hall made a vow to change her destiny.

Bibi Dong looked down at her, the corners of her mouth slowly widening until they finally turned into a meaningful smile.

He helped Hu Liena up and gently patted her shoulder.

"Good child, I believe in you."