Hu Liena

"Xiao Yu, you'll be staying here for the time being." By now, Yue Guan had brought Lin Yu to a vacant room, pointing at it for him to enter.

"Rest well today. Tomorrow you'll need to rise early and go to the Pope's Hall to formally take me as your master before the many elders of Martial Soul Hall." After saying these words, Yue Guan turned and left directly.

Now, only Lin Yu remained where he stood.

Once Yue Guan had departed, Lin Yu entered the room and immediately collapsed to the floor, unable to move. He felt as though his clothes were completely soaked through with cold sweat.

"Damn it, what's going on? Why did I feel that way when I saw Bibi Dong just now?" Lin Yu's expression visibly darkened.

Keep in mind, Lin Yu hadn't even obtained a soul ring yet, and he was already having such a reaction.

Though he didn't know exactly how powerful Bibi Dong was now, she was certainly among the strongest of Titled Douluo.

Lin Yu didn't believe Bibi Dong had felt nothing, even if she hadn't shown any signs of abnormality.

"Looks like life in Martial Soul Hall from now on won't be easy." After a long pause to calm himself, Lin Yu finally stood up.

Then, after tidying up a bit, he planned to rest properly. The journey itself had been exhausting, and the physical reaction he'd just experienced had drenched him in cold sweat from fright.

This left Lin Yu exceptionally tired now, without even the desire to move.

Let alone the mood to explore the area around his new residence.

What Lin Yu didn't know was that the place he was staying now was right next to Bibi Dong's private chambers. To the left was Bibi Dong's room, and to the right was the residence of Hu Liena, the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall.

Still, the only person Lin Yu cared about in Martial Soul Hall was Bibi Dong. He had no other thoughts about anyone else.

Toward Hu Liena, Lin Yu even felt a trace of disgust.

Though everything Bibi Dong had done could be considered a betrayal of Martial Soul Hall, if Qian Xunji had chosen to kill her back then, there would have been no fault in it.

But Qian Xunji had instead forced Bibi Dong to give birth to Qian Renxue, which explained some of her later actions.

Moreover, since Asura and the Rakshasa God were likely scheming behind the scenes of Bibi Dong's deeds, Lin Yu saw her as nothing more than a pitiful woman.

After all, Bibi Dong had done fairly well after becoming the Pope of Martial Soul Hall.

And Lin Yu's interest in Bibi Dong stemmed solely from her immense strength. He had no romantic feelings for her; what he wanted was the strong backing her power provided.

As for Hu Liena, as the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall, she knew full well that Tang San was an enemy of the Hall, yet she still developed feelings for him, even letting him go once, repeating a pattern similar to Bibi Dong's.

The key issue was that her strength wasn't up to par.

Honestly, if Martial Soul Hall hadn't had three love-struck fools, Lin Yu couldn't imagine how Tang San could have won.

"Xiao Yu? Still not awake?" Yue Guan called out from outside Lin Yu's room.

By now, most of the important figures of Martial Soul Hall had gathered in the Pope's Hall, waiting only for Lin Yu to arrive before the apprenticeship ceremony began.

Hearing Yue Guan's voice, Lin Yu finally woke from his sleep.

This sleep hadn't been as peaceful as he'd hoped; instead, it was filled with nightmares.

In his dreams, strange things kept happening between him and Bibi Dong, ending with her devouring him until nothing was left.

"Truly, what you think by day, you dream by night." Lin Yu rubbed his brow helplessly.

Despite his worries, he got up and pushed open the door. Today was an important day, but he hadn't expected to see a girl standing beside Yue Guan the moment he opened it.

She looked about ten years old, with short golden hair. Though not strikingly beautiful at first glance, a closer look revealed an unusual charm about her.

Right now, she was staring at Lin Yu with curiosity.

"And this is?" Lin Yu narrowed his eyes.

"This is Her Majesty's other disciple, your senior sister, Hu Liena." Yue Guan introduced the girl beside him, then stepped forward, took Lin Yu's hand, and led him toward the Pope's Hall.

"Your Majesty, Lin Yu is here." Yue Guan brought Lin Yu to Bibi Dong's side and whispered to her.

Bibi Dong had naturally noticed their arrival, her eyes fixed tightly on Lin Yu.

"Allow me to introduce everyone. Lin Yu, an Innate Full Soul Power holder, my second disciple, and the future Holy Son of Martial Soul Hall." Seeing Lin Yu's cautious demeanor, Bibi Dong's lips curled into a slight smile as she announced him loudly to the assembled members of Martial Soul Hall.

This was the first time Bibi Dong had smiled in front of so many people. Before this, she had always worn a stern expression.

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, everyone present was visibly shocked. They all knew how much Bibi Dong despised male soul masters, so they never expected her to take a boy as her disciple.

Yet despite their astonishment, no one voiced any doubt. After all, those seated here were all Bibi Dong's trusted confidants, and they wouldn't question her decision.

"Xiao Yu, show them your martial soul." Bibi Dong nodded at their reactions, then turned her gaze to Lin Yu.

At her command, Lin Yu obediently stepped before the crowd.

With a surge of soul power, the Undying Emperor Spider materialized behind Lin Yu.

Seeing Lin Yu's martial soul, they understood why Bibi Dong had chosen to take him as her disciple—it was all because of his martial soul.

"Very well, since no one has any objections, I declare that Lin Yu is officially my disciple and the Holy Son of Martial Soul Hall..." Before Bibi Dong could finish, a different voice rang out from outside the Pope's Hall.

"Wait!" This interruption cut off Bibi Dong's announcement, and at that "wait," her expression returned to one of icy frost.

"Does the Great Supporter have something to say by arriving so suddenly?" Bibi Dong's cold, questioning voice sounded.

"I have no objection to this child becoming your disciple, but becoming the Holy Son of Martial Soul Hall probably won't do." Qian Daoliu spoke without caring about Bibi Dong's icy tone, saying what he pleased.