Huo Yuhao assumed that Qian Xunji had taken on a disciple and brought her here for him to meet.
Bibi Dong's future actions were indeed difficult to put into words, but he could not bring himself to deliberately make things difficult for a child over something that had not yet happened.
He would have to remind his senior brother later that, in addition to providing Bibi Dong with the proper resources and treatment, he would also need to add some ideological education classes.
He would reform Bibi Dong as much as possible.
If, even under these circumstances, Bibi Dong still took a fancy to Yu Xiaogang and wanted to elope with a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect—a sect hostile to Spirit Hall—then it would simply mean that Bibi Dong was an ingrate by nature and beyond saving.
Countless thoughts flashed through Huo Yuhao's mind, yet it all occurred in a mere instant.
"Senior Brother, you've truly reached the age where you want to be a father. Since you don't have a biological daughter on the horizon yet, you want to raise a disciple to practice on?"
The first step of the reform plan: change Bibi Dong's perception of her own status.
In the original story, she was simply treated too well.
Coming from an orphanage, her living conditions might have been less than ideal, but with the material support of Spirit Hall, even if she couldn't feast on fine food, she was never left to go hungry.
Her talent was peerless; she possessed not only innate full soul power but also the rare twin martial souls.
Judging by the treatment Huo Yuhao received when he awakened his twin martial souls, Bibi Dong's experience must have been much the same.
Because of her martial soul talent, her standard of living underwent a massive transformation, which naturally left her with a thought that, while subtle, was absolutely deep-rooted: Everything I receive is what I deserve, and everyone is good to me only because of my talent.
After Qian Xunji took her as a disciple, her life became even more opulent, and the fact that others fawned over her because of her status and talent only deepened this mindset.
Later, when Qian Xunji succeeded to his position and named her the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, her status became even more transcendent, and the things she received only increased, which would only make Bibi Dong feel that it was all the more taken for granted.
Because I am a genius with twin martial souls, you cultivate me this way; there is no sincerity in it at all.
The first half was a fact; for ordinary people to receive good treatment, they needed to possess corresponding value.
This was a truth that would not change in any world or any era.
However, the thought process in the second half could be reversed.
Huo Yuhao was quite satisfied with his senior brother, Qian Xunji, and he certainly did not want him to be backstabbed in the future by the disciple he was raising as a daughter.
"How can you call raising a child 'practicing'!"
Huo Yuhao slanted a look at Qian Xunji. "Does Senior Brother even know how to raise a child?"
"Uh..." This stumped Qian Xunji. "Give her everything she wants?"
Huo Yuhao fell silent. "As far as raising a daughter goes, you aren't wrong to say that."
In later generations, "daughter-slaves" were everywhere; if a daughter wanted the stars in the sky, they would find a way to pluck them down for her.
"Exactly!"
Having received his junior brother's affirmation, Qian Xunji felt even more convinced that his approach was correct.
"Senior Brother, the psychological mindset of an adopted child is different from that of a biological one. First and foremost, you must make her feel integrated into the family!"
Giving her whatever she wanted—or perhaps giving it to her before she even asked—was not the way.
There was a reason why Bibi Dong ended up so arrogant in the future.
The central figure of their discussion, Bibi Dong, was currently feeling somewhat restless and uneasy.
She stole glances at Huo Yuhao, her eyes filled with curiosity.
This was the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, who, just like her, possessed twin martial souls and innate full soul power.
He was better looking than any boy Bibi Dong had ever known.
Huo Yuhao naturally noticed the gaze coming from Bibi Dong. He turned his head and saw a pair of curious, reddish-brown eyes.
Seeing that she had been caught peeking, Bibi Dong hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look again.
At this moment, Qian Xunji was still pondering ways to integrate Bibi Dong into the family.
"It seems I truly cannot hesitate any longer," Qian Xunji mused. "Yan Xi is the most suitable candidate."
Yan Xi, whose martial soul was the Blazing Spirit Kite, was also a soul master of Spirit Hall with high talent.
At twenty-three years old, she was already a Soul King.
With her talent, it was only a matter of time before she broke through to become a Titled Douluo and entered the Elder Hall.
Ever since Qian Xunji had spoken of wanting to be a father-in-law to Huo Yuhao, he had been searching for a suitable candidate to marry and have children with.
Yan Xi had made it to the final round based on her talent and outstanding appearance.
Of course, the most important thing was the person's own willingness.
Qian Xunji had originally intended to take things slowly, but the appearance of Bibi Dong made him prepare to speed up the process.
Huo Yuhao, who had heard Qian Xunji's mutterings clearly from the side: "..."
Senior Brother, when I said "integrate into the family," I only meant...
Forget it, as long as Senior Brother is happy.
In a way, Senior Brother's approach wasn't wrong either.
If there is no family, how can one integrate into it, right?
Qian Xunji had already made his plans.
"Yuhao, there is another matter for which I have summoned you. Both you and Bibi Dong possess twin martial souls; when it comes to cultivating twin martial souls, you are far better suited to guide her than I am."
Huo Yuhao: "???"
"Senior Brother, in truth, the cultivation of twin martial souls is no different from that of a single one. The reason twin martial souls are prone to causing the body to explode and die is simply that the physical constitution is too weak to withstand increasingly powerful spirit rings. As long as she focuses on cultivating only one and attaches spirit rings solely to that one, it will suffice. As for the second martial soul, she can wait until she becomes a Titled Douluo before she begins attaching spirit rings to it."
Huo Yuhao had only ever discussed the cultivation of twin martial souls with Qian Daoliu.
Because of the many strategies Huo Yuhao had devised, Qian Xunji held a blind confidence in this young yet incredibly brilliant Junior Brother, and he had never questioned him.
Therefore, Qian Xunji did not find it the least bit strange that Huo Yuhao possessed a method to solve the difficulties of cultivating twin martial souls.
He simply offered a plain, unadorned compliment: "Truly worthy of being my Junior Brother!"
His judgment was simply impeccable!
"If you only need someone of the same age to interact with Bibi Dong, then just send her to the Spirit Hall Spirit Master Academy. As long as you conceal her identity as the Pope's disciple and hide one of her martial souls, she will be able to make friends at the academy."
Bibi Dong was simply too well-protected; she was surrounded by Spirit Hall spirit masters who viewed her through the filter of her status, treating her like a fairy on a pedestal all day long.
Under such circumstances, when someone like Yu Xiaogang appeared—someone who didn't treat her differently just because she was the Saintess—she naturally found it novel.
It was a classic case of someone accustomed to delicacies suddenly wanting to taste slop.
If Bibi Dong were allowed to interact with more people from a young age, would she really be deceived by a plain-looking, even slightly ugly man with a flat-top haircut?
The Spirit Master Academy would also teach her common knowledge, and Huo Yuhao could occasionally give Bibi Dong a few books to read to broaden her horizons.
If, even after all that, she still considered Yu Xiaogang learned because of his pieced-together, error-ridden, bullshit "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls," then it would simply mean that Bibi Dong's character was inherently flawed, and it would be best to just scrap the account entirely.
Bibi Dong peeked at Huo Yuhao from the side, her expression somewhat dim.
She couldn't help but feel that this little Martial Uncle didn't seem to like her very much.
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