Why Not Just Find Any Place?

But thinking about it, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Lu Chen had already taken her as his master and, as a fellow disciple alongside Hu Liena, staying in the Saintess Hall for the time being didn't seem to be a problem.

More importantly, she truly needed Lu Chen to help her suppress the Rakshasa Evil Thought in her mind right now.

When Lu Chen was by her side during the day, the weakening of those evil thoughts was incredibly distinct.

Yet, the moment Lu Chen left, the Rakshasa Evil Thought began to influence her consciousness once again.

Since that was the case, having Lu Chen live closer was actually quite fitting.

Thinking this, Bibi Dong decided not to correct the situation.

Let it be as it was.

Hu Liena and Lu Chen saw Bibi Dong return at that moment.

The two hurriedly stood up.

"Master."

Lu Chen followed Hu Liena and bowed as well.

"Master."

Bibi Dong looked at them, her tone softer than usual.

"No need for such formalities."

Hu Liena straightened up, keenly sensing that her master seemed to be in a good mood today.

She couldn't help but wonder if her master was so happy because she had taken on a new disciple.

After all, Lu Chen's talent was truly astonishing.

The strange phenomena that had occurred throughout Spirit City during the day were likely still being discussed by everyone even now.

It was only natural for her master to be in a good mood after taking on a disciple with a god-level martial soul.

Bibi Dong looked at Hu Liena and said, "Lu Chen will be living in the Saintess Hall from now on; you must take good care of your junior brother."

Hu Liena's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

She immediately replied, "Rest assured, Master, I certainly will."

She spoke without the slightest hesitation.

Of course she would take good care of such an adorable junior brother.

Bibi Dong nodded and asked casually, "Has Lu Chen's room been arranged?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Hu Liena's face stiffened slightly.

A room?

She suddenly realized.

It seemed she hadn't.

From the moment Gui Mei brought Lu Chen over today, she had first changed his clothes and then couldn't help but tease him for a while.

Later, they had lunch, she spent the afternoon tutoring him on basic knowledge, and they continued to dine together in the evening.

After an entire day, she had been so busy teasing and looking after her junior brother that she had completely forgotten to arrange a room for him.

Hu Liena felt a sudden wave of embarrassment.

She couldn't help but glance at Lu Chen.

Why didn't this brat of a junior brother remind her?

Lu Chen was a bit bewildered by her look.

Wait, why are you blaming me?

He really hadn't thought about this issue before.

Was he really going to live here?

He had assumed that when they mentioned coming to the Saintess Hall to get settled earlier, it was just a temporary stay and that someone would naturally arrange a place for him to sleep at night.

As it turned out, judging by Bibi Dong's words, he was actually going to live in the Saintess Hall from now on.

Lu Chen was a bit speechless.

Besides, the Saintess Hall was so large, couldn't they just find any room?

However, he didn't say this out loud.

Because he could tell that Hu Liena was even more embarrassed than he was.

Bibi Dong looked at her two disciples' reactions and understood exactly what had happened.

She wasn't angry, merely glancing at Hu Liena indifferently.

Hu Liena hurriedly said, "Master, I will arrange it immediately."

Bibi Dong did not blame Hu Liena, simply saying calmly, "Forget it, since it wasn't arranged today."

Hu Liena hurriedly looked up.

Lu Chen also turned his gaze toward Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong continued, "Let Xiao Chen stay with me for the night. Tomorrow, I will take him to obtain his spirit ring."

As these words fell, both Hu Liena and Lu Chen were slightly stunned.

Hu Liena was genuinely surprised.

The teacher was actually willing to let her junior brother stay with her?

Although she knew Lu Chen had just awakened a god-level spirit and possessed astonishing talent, making it natural for the teacher to value him, this arrangement still made her feel a pang of envy.

Being young certainly has its advantages.

Her junior brother had only arrived on his first day, yet he was already being personally looked after by the teacher.

Having followed Bibi Dong for so long, Hu Liena naturally knew what her teacher's temperament was like.

The teacher had always been strict with others and rarely showed such obvious closeness or care.

Thinking of this, her gaze toward Lu Chen held a bit more envy, but also a sense of resignation.

After all, he was her newly arrived junior brother.

Lu Chen was equally surprised.

Since when had Bibi Dong become so easy to talk to?

In his impression, Bibi Dong should have been a majestic, cold, and deep-thinking Pope.

Yet from the daytime until now, although she still possessed an aloof aura, she had not made things difficult for him; instead, she had shown him care several times.

However, Lu Chen quickly understood the reason.

It was most likely because of the Leugocyte spirit.

When he released his spirit during the day, the Rakshasa Evil Thought in Bibi Dong's mind seemed to have been affected.

Although Lu Chen could not fully perceive that change, judging by Bibi Dong's reaction, she must have confirmed that he could suppress those evil thoughts.

Since that was the case, it was not strange for her to have him stay nearby.

In any case, he wouldn't be the one losing out.

Lu Chen nodded obediently, "Yes, Teacher."

Bibi Dong did not offer further explanation and turned her gaze back to Hu Liena.

"Nana."

Hu Liena immediately collected her thoughts and said respectfully, "Teacher."

Bibi Dong asked, "How have your cultivation results been lately?"

Hu Liena answered earnestly, "Reporting to Teacher, I am currently at level twenty-eight."

Hearing this, Lu Chen felt a stir in his heart.

Eleven years old, level twenty-eight.

This level could definitely be called genius even across the entire Douluo Continent.

One had to know that after ordinary children awakened their spirits at age six, it was already good enough to possess spirit power; many people might not even break through to become a Great Spirit Master in their entire lives.

Yet Hu Liena was already approaching level thirty at age eleven; she was truly worthy of being the Saintess of Spirit Hall.

Of course, Lu Chen thought about it again and felt this was normal.

Hu Liena was five years older than Tang San, her innate spirit talent was not bad, she had the resources of Spirit Hall for cultivation, and she was personally taught by a powerhouse like Bibi Dong.

It was not incomprehensible for her to reach level twenty-eight at this age.

Moreover, Hu Liena was not someone who relied solely on resources.

Having spent the afternoon with her, Lu Chen could already feel that Hu Liena was not slack in her cultivation.

Although she would tease him and be happy because her junior brother was cute, her attitude was always very serious when discussing cultivation and spirit master knowledge.

With talent, resources, and hard work, such a person's cultivation speed would naturally not be slow.

After hearing Hu Liena's answer, Bibi Dong only nodded slightly.

"Level twenty-eight, that is not bad."

Hu Liena's expression turned serious; she did not relax just because of the praise.

Bibi Dong continued, "However, you are my disciple and the Saintess of Spirit Hall. You cannot set your goals only by the standards of ordinary geniuses."

Hu Liena immediately said, "Yes, Teacher, I understand."

Lu Chen listened quietly from the side, but in his heart, he continued to think about the timeline from the original plot.

Eight years later, in the finals of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, Hu Liena's spirit power level was fifty-one.

In other words, from her current level twenty-eight to level fifty-one eight years later, she had improved by twenty-three levels.

Twenty-three levels in eight years.

This speed was already very impressive within the normal spirit master system.

After all, she did not have the support of immortal herbs, nor did she have the various fortuitous encounters that Tang San's group later obtained.

Being able to reach level fifty-one through the cultivation of Spirit Hall and her own efforts was enough to show that her talent and foundation were not weak.

Without those special plot-related opportunities, Hu Liena was definitely a top-tier existence among her peers.