Hu Liena, Though Beautiful, Is Far Inferior to Qian Renxue

This woman wore her yellow hair in a short cut, her figure graceful and curvaceous. She appeared to be around fourteen or fifteen years old, and every gesture she made exuded a subtle, lingering charm.

Qin Xuan recognized her as Hu Liena at a single glance.

As for the two men standing beside her, they were undoubtedly Xie Yue and Yan.

"Disciple pays respects to Teacher!" Walking to the center of the hall, Qin Xuan bowed deeply. He then turned his head toward Hu Liena and the others, feigning confusion as he said, "I presume the three of you are the ones hailed as the most promising geniuses within Spirit Hall."

Seeing Qin Xuan's sudden visit, a flash of relief crossed Bibi Dong's eyes, though her tone immediately turned somewhat sarcastic:

"Good disciple, so you still remember this teacher of yours?"

"It has been two years since we last parted ways."

Hearing this, Qin Xuan responded with a slightly awkward expression:

"Disciple has been busy with cultivation, which is why I haven't had the time to pay my respects to Teacher."

"However, I have had people secretly relay information to Teacher regarding my actions over these past two years."

"You little brat, you're barely out of diapers yet you speak so flawlessly; I wonder who you learned that from." Bibi Dong laughed and scolded, then turned her beautiful eyes toward the trio:

"This is your first time meeting, isn't it?"

"Nana, this is Qin Xuan."

At this, Hu Liena offered a polite greeting: "I had long heard that Teacher's new disciple was a peerless prodigy. Seeing you now, the rumors are indeed true."

"As for the 'three with the highest potential in Spirit Hall' that you mentioned earlier, we hardly dare to accept such a title."

With that, she covered her mouth and chuckled, then extended a slender hand:

"Hello, my name is Hu Liena, and I am also a direct disciple of Teacher. Please look after me in our future cultivation."

"Naturally." Qin Xuan extended his left hand and shook hers quite naturally.

Before the other two could speak, Hu Liena continued:

"This is Xie Yue, my older brother."

"And that is Yan, my friend."

"The three of us only just broke through to the Spirit Ancestor realm a short while ago."

"Qin Xuan, what is your spirit power level now?"

"The thirty-level bottleneck," Qin Xuan replied calmly, then added with a smile, "In private, there is no need for such formality. You can just call me Xiao Xuan."

"Only eight years old, and your spirit power has already reached the thirty-level bottleneck!" Hu Liena was shocked, a faint blush flashing across her cheeks as she murmured, "Xiao Xuan, you can just call me Nana in the future."

Though it was their first meeting, an air of ambiguity had somehow crept into their conversation.

Seeing Hu Liena's heart in such a flutter, Yan let out a cold snort, his eyes filled with hostility as he looked at Qin Xuan.

Qin Xuan, however, didn't think much of it, taking it as nothing more than a normal conversation.

If he knew how rich the inner worlds of Yan and Hu Liena were at this moment, he would surely be left between laughter and tears.

Hu Liena was indeed a beauty, but compared to Qian Renxue, it was like comparing the heavens to the earth.

With Qin Xuan's standards, he naturally had no interest in this little demon fox.

Hmph, what's so great about him?

The Nine Nether Evil God Tiger isn't necessarily stronger than my Flame Overlord!

One of these days, I'll make Qin Xuan taste my power!

Yan clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth as he made a silent vow.

At the same time, Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes and said indifferently:

"Xiao Xuan, you came here this time because you want me to send someone to assist you in hunting a spirit beast, right?"

"Nothing escapes Teacher's eyes," Qin Xuan replied.

"Very well, I shall accompany you myself." Bibi Dong stood up abruptly, a meaningful smile on her face.

Once she finished speaking, looks of astonishment appeared on the faces of Hu Liena and the others.

One had to realize that Bibi Dong was the esteemed Pope of Spirit Hall; to think she would personally accompany Qin Xuan to hunt a spirit beast?

"There is no need for Teacher to go to such lengths to hunt a mere ten-thousand-year spirit beast." Qin Xuan feigned a look of being "flattered," while secretly pondering in his mind:

There is a saying that seeing is believing.

It has been two years, and Bibi Dong has never seen the combat style and traits of the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger with her own eyes.

Her accompanying me to hunt this spirit beast is mainly to witness the abilities of the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger for herself, and beyond that, it is nothing more than fishing for information to see where my true loyalties lie.

Bibi Dong put her scepter away into her spirit tool, then patted Qin Xuan on the head with a doting smile:

"Isn't it normal for a teacher to accompany her disciple to hunt a ten-thousand-year spirit beast?"

She paused here, and upon coming to her senses, she exclaimed in utter shock:

"What?"

"You want your third spirit ring to be of the ten-thousand-year level?"

"Yes." Qin Xuan replied with his usual composure.

"The energy of a ten-thousand-year spirit ring is on an entirely different level than a mere thousand-year one!"

"Xiao Xuan, you had better think this through!"

Bibi Dong's expression turned grave, and thoughts flashed through her mind like lightning:

My Twin Spider Emperor is already a top-tier insect-type martial soul.

Yet the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger, whether in terms of attributes or its devouring ability, far surpasses the Twin Spider Emperor.

This is enough to prove that the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger is a god-level martial soul, and it has already allowed Qin Xuan to successfully absorb two thousand-year spirit rings.

Judging solely by the fact that he absorbed a thousand-year ring for his first, the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger is clearly the most heaven-defying martial soul on the entire continent right now.

Perhaps it is not impossible for Qin Xuan to absorb a ten-thousand-year ring for his third.

Moreover, this child acts with prudence; he must be certain of his success, otherwise, given his personality, he would never take such a risk.

On the other side, Hu Liena and the others also wore expressions of shock.

Attempting to absorb a ten-thousand-year ring for one's third spirit ring was no different from courting death.

Yet, because these words came from Qin Xuan, they couldn't help but reconsider the feasibility of the matter.

After all, who would have ever guessed that Qin Xuan's first and second spirit rings would both be of the thousand-year level?

"Xiao Xuan, are you certain you want to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring?"

"With your natural talent, there is no need to take this risk."

"As your teacher, I do not wish to see you end up exploding to death."

Bibi Dong's delicate brows furrowed tightly as she spoke in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Qin Xuan explained unhurriedly:

"Teacher, I have only made this decision because I am absolutely certain I can successfully absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring."

"The Nine Nether Evil God Tiger has already provided my physical body with immense resilience."

"Now, with the added amplification of two thousand-year spirit rings, my physical resilience is not much weaker than that of an ordinary Spirit King."

"Not to mention that during this time, I have also used the Evil Emperor Hook to absorb the entirety of the energy from those two thousand-year spirit beasts."

"Therefore, although my spirit power is only at level thirty, my physical resilience and mental strength have already reached the level of a Spirit King."

"This is the reason I am confident in my ability to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong's brows relaxed, and she declared loudly:

"Very well, I shall indulge your madness this once. Let us go; we head to the Star Dou Great Forest now!"

"Thank you, Teacher!" Qin Xuan bowed respectfully, then said with a hint of awkwardness:

"However, I would like to obtain this third spirit ring from the Sunset Forest."