A Senior Sister, Isn't This Outfit a Little Too Weird?

Lu Chen nodded calmly.

"Mm. I was abandoned outside Spirit City when I was very young. His Excellency Chrysanthemum Douluo and His Excellency Ghost Douluo brought me back, and I've lived in an orphanage ever since."

Hu Liena's heart immediately went out to him.

At first, she had only thought Lu Chen was cute. And since he had become her junior brother, she had naturally felt a little closer to him.

But now that she knew he was an abandoned orphan who had grown up in an orphanage, she couldn't help softening toward him.

For such a young child to be accepted as the teacher's disciple, his Martial Soul Awakening today must have been extraordinary.

Something occurred to Hu Liena, and she asked, "Was the commotion over Spirit City today related to you?"

Lu Chen glanced at her and nodded. "It probably was."

Hu Liena's eyes widened at once.

She had felt the unusual phenomenon in Spirit City just now, too.

That aura had been terrifying and sacred. Even though she hadn't seen the whole thing with her own eyes, she could tell that no ordinary Martial Soul Awakening could have caused such a commotion.

She had been wondering who could have awakened such a terrifying Martial Soul.

And now, it turned out that the adorable junior brother Gui Mei had brought along was the one who had caused the commotion.

Hu Liena was both astonished and delighted.

"So it was you."

She looked at Lu Chen, admiration in her voice. "No wonder Teacher accepted you as her disciple."

Lu Chen didn't act too proud. He simply said, "I was just lucky."

Hu Liena couldn't help smiling at that.

A Martial Soul Awakening that had caused an extraordinary phenomenon throughout Spirit City couldn't possibly be down to mere luck.

But Lu Chen was still young, so she didn't say more. She simply took his hand and continued leading him inside.

After entering Saintess Hall, Lu Chen began looking around.

This place was completely different from the orphanage.

The decorations inside the hall were exquisite, but not at all cluttered.

Many details reflected Spirit Hall's distinctive splendor and solemnity. The place had both the dignity befitting a saintess and the simplicity suited to daily life and cultivation.

Lu Chen didn't gawk. He simply observed quietly.

Hu Liena noticed where he was looking and seemed to be in a good mood, so she took the initiative to explain things to him.

"This is where I usually receive guests, though I hardly ever use it. The rooms over there are for resting, and there's also a special room for organizing clothes."

"Farther in is the cultivation room. No one is allowed in without my permission."

"Oh, right. Teacher comes back to Saintess Hall to rest sometimes, too. It seems she doesn't really like staying at Pope Hall..."

Lu Chen listened attentively, nodding now and then.

Seeing how well-behaved he was made Hu Liena like him more and more.

She continued, "Since you're my junior brother now, you might even become Spirit Hall's future Holy Lord. You might be able to live here, too."

"Teacher probably had Grandpa Gui bring you to Saintess Hall so I could help get you settled and let you get used to the place."

As she spoke, she glanced down at Lu Chen's ordinary clothes.

"These clothes really aren't suitable for a disciple of the Pope."

Lu Chen looked down at himself, too.

The orphanage had provided these clothes for everyone. They were clean enough, but certainly ordinary.

There had been nothing wrong with wearing them while he lived at the orphanage. But now that he was the Pope's disciple, wearing clothes like these would hardly suit his new status.

Hu Liena smiled. "Don't worry. Your senior sister will make you look wonderful."

Looking at her smile, Lu Chen suddenly had a bad feeling.

But he didn't say anything.

Hu Liena had already taken his hand and led him farther inside, eagerly pointing out the various features of Saintess Hall as they went.

Lu Chen walked beside her, listening quietly.

As Hu Liena explained things, the unfamiliarity between them gradually began to fade.

"Senior Sister, isn't this outfit a little too weird?"

In one of the rooms in Saintess Hall, Lu Chen stood before the mirror, his voice full of discontent.

Hu Liena had already given him a complete makeover.

His ordinary orphanage clothes had been taken off and replaced with an exquisite outfit that clearly wasn't meant for a boy.

The outfit itself wasn't over the top. In fact, it was quite pretty. The problem was that Lu Chen was a boy.

He looked down at himself, then at his reflection, and his face darkened.

After awakening his Martial Soul, his features had grown even more delicate, with a hint of holiness and majesty between his brows.

Now that Hu Liena had dressed him up, his young age had completely overwhelmed that air of dignity, making him look more like a pretty little girl.

Standing beside him, Hu Liena gazed at the indignant Lu Chen, her eyes practically sparkling.

So cute.

He was really too cute.

At first, she had only wanted to tease her newly arrived junior brother a little. After all, Saintess Hall really didn't have any boys' clothes.

But after actually changing Lu Chen into the outfit, she realized that she had made the right decision.

Lu Chen already had a lovely little face. Now that it was puffed up slightly with displeasure, he looked even more irresistible.

Hu Liena held back her laughter and deliberately put on a serious expression. "Oh, come on, junior brother. Wear it a little longer."

Lu Chen turned to look at her.

Hu Liena smiled brightly and continued, "I've already asked someone to bring you some normal clothes."

"As soon as they arrive, you can change. For now, let me admire you a little longer. Be good, junior brother."

Seeing how obviously pleased she was, Lu Chen was even more certain.

He'd been had.

He should have known.

This was Saintess Hall.

How could Saintess Hall possibly have men's clothes?

That wicked senior sister had actually deceived a six-year-old veteran like him. How utterly dishonorable.

Hu Liena had never intended to find him normal clothes right away. She simply wanted to see him dressed as a girl.

Lu Chen felt rather helpless.

He was the mighty owner of the Leugocyte Martial Soul, with an Innate Soul Power of level twenty—a man destined to stir up trouble across Douluo Continent. Yet on the very first day after awakening his Martial Soul, his senior sister had dressed him up as a little girl.

If word got out, where would that leave his dignity?

Hu Liena showed no sign of remorse.

She even circled around Lu Chen, growing more satisfied with every glance.

"Junior brother, you really do look wonderful like this."

Lu Chen replied expressionlessly, "Thank you for the compliment, Senior Sister."

Hearing the resentment in his voice, Hu Liena couldn't help laughing even more.

Fortunately, the embarrassment didn't last much longer.

Before long, the servants of Saintess Hall finally brought in clothes suitable for Lu Chen.

They were a set of refined, well-fitting boys' clothes. The material was clearly much better than the clothes from the orphanage, and the style was more fitting for a disciple of the Pope.

The instant Lu Chen saw them, he immediately asked to change.

Hu Liena was still a little reluctant to let the fun end, but she knew she couldn't tease her junior brother until he was truly upset. So she had someone take Lu Chen to get changed.

A short while later, Lu Chen came back out in his new clothes.

This time, he was finally dressed like a boy again.