But thinking about it, it wasn't really a bad thing.
Lu Chen had already taken her as his master, and he and Hu Liena were both her disciples. Letting him stay in Saintess Hall for now didn't seem like a problem.
More importantly, she truly needed Lu Chen's help to suppress the Rakshasa Evil Thought in her mind.
When Lu Chen had been by her side during the day, the weakening of those evil thoughts had been unmistakable.
But as soon as Lu Chen left, the Rakshasa Evil Thought began affecting her mind again.
Since that was the case, having Lu Chen stay nearby was actually just what she needed.
After thinking it over, Bibi Dong decided not to correct them.
She might as well let the misunderstanding stand.
Hu Liena and Lu Chen noticed Bibi Dong's return at that moment.
They quickly stood up.
"Teacher."
Lu Chen followed Hu Liena and bowed as well.
"Teacher."
Bibi Dong looked at them, her tone a little gentler than usual.
"No need for formalities."
Hu Liena straightened up and keenly sensed that her teacher seemed to be in a good mood today.
She couldn't help wondering if her teacher was so happy because she had taken on a new disciple.
After all, Lu Chen's talent was truly astonishing.
People were probably still discussing the strange phenomenon that had appeared over Spirit City during the day.
It was only natural that her teacher would 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 staying in Saintess Hall from now on. Make sure you take good care of your junior brother."
Hu Liena's eyes lit up at once.
"Don't worry, Teacher. Of course I will."
She answered without hesitation.
How could she not take good care of such an adorable junior brother?
Bibi Dong nodded, then casually asked, "Have you arranged a room for Lu Chen?"
At those words, Hu Liena's smile stiffened slightly.
A room?
Only then did she suddenly realize.
It seemed she hadn't.
Ever since Gui Mei had brought Lu Chen over that day, she had first helped him change his clothes, then couldn't resist teasing him for a while.
After that, they'd had lunch. In the afternoon, she'd helped him catch up on the basics, and in the evening, they'd eaten together again.
All day long, she'd been busy teasing and looking after her junior brother—and had completely forgotten to arrange a room for him.
Hu Liena suddenly felt awkward.
She couldn't help glancing at Lu Chen.
Why hadn't this brat reminded her?
Lu Chen looked just as confused when she stared at him.
Wait, how was this my fault?
He hadn't thought about it either.
Was he really staying here?
He'd thought that when they said they were coming to Saintess Hall to get settled, it meant they'd only be there temporarily, and someone would naturally arrange other lodgings for him that evening.
But from what Bibi Dong was saying now, he was actually going to live in Saintess Hall from now on.
Lu Chen was a little speechless too.
Besides, Saintess Hall was so big. Couldn't they just find any room?
But he didn't say it aloud.
He could tell that Hu Liena was even more embarrassed than he was.
Bibi Dong took one look at her two disciples and understood what had happened.
She wasn't angry. She merely gave Hu Liena a calm glance.
Hu Liena hurriedly said, "Teacher, I'll arrange it right away."
Bibi Dong didn't reprimand her. She simply said, "Since it hasn't been arranged today, let it be."
Hu Liena quickly looked up.
Lu Chen also turned to look at Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong continued, "Let Xiao Chen stay with me for tonight. Tomorrow, I'll take him to obtain a Soul Ring."
Hu Liena and Lu Chen both froze slightly at those words.
Hu Liena was genuinely surprised.
Her teacher was actually willing to let her junior brother stay with her?
She knew Lu Chen had just awakened a god-level Martial Soul and had astonishing talent, so it was only natural that her teacher would value him. Even so, the arrangement made her feel a little envious.
Being young really had its advantages.
Her junior brother had only arrived that very day, and already their teacher was personally arranging to keep him close.
Hu Liena had followed Bibi Dong for a long time and naturally knew what her teacher was usually like.
Her teacher was always strict and rarely showed such obvious closeness or care.
Thinking of this, she looked at Lu Chen with a little more envy—and a little more resignation.
Well, he was her new junior brother, after all.
Lu Chen was just as surprised.
Since when had Bibi Dong been so easygoing?
In his mind, Bibi Dong was supposed to be a dignified, cold, and inscrutable Pope.
But from the daytime until now, although she still carried an air of authority, she hadn't made things difficult for him. Instead, she'd shown him consideration several times.
Lu Chen quickly understood why.
It was probably because of the Leugocyte Martial Soul.
When he'd released his Martial Soul during the day, the Rakshasa Evil Thought in Bibi Dong's mind had seemed to be affected.
Although Lu Chen couldn't fully sense the change, judging from Bibi Dong's reaction, she must have confirmed that he could suppress those evil thoughts.
If so, it wasn't strange that she wanted him to stay nearby for a while.
It wasn't like he was losing anything.
So Lu Chen obediently nodded. "Yes, Teacher."
Bibi Dong didn't explain further. Her gaze turned to Hu Liena.
"Nana."
Hu Liena immediately gathered herself and replied respectfully, "Teacher."
Bibi Dong asked, "How has your cultivation been going lately?"
Hu Liena answered earnestly, "Reporting to you, Teacher, I'm at level twenty-eight now."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but be impressed.
Eleven years old, level twenty-eight.
Even across the entire Douluo Continent, that level was more than enough to be called a genius.
After all, for ordinary children, simply possessing Soul Power after awakening their Martial Soul at six was already fortunate. Many people never broke through to Soul Grandmaster in their entire lives.
Hu Liena was already close to level thirty at eleven. She truly lived up to her title as Spirit Hall's Saintess.
Of course, after thinking it over, Lu Chen decided that it made sense.
Hu Liena was five years older than Tang San. Her Martial Soul talent was already good, and she had access to Spirit Hall's resources, as well as personal instruction from a powerhouse like Bibi Dong.
It wasn't hard to understand how she had reached level twenty-eight at her age.
What's more, Hu Liena wasn't someone who relied only on resources to advance.
After spending the afternoon with her, Lu Chen could already tell that she didn't slack off in her cultivation.
She might tease him and delight in having such an adorable junior brother, but whenever the topic turned to cultivation or a Soul Master's knowledge, she was always serious.
With talent, resources, and hard work, it was only natural that she would cultivate quickly.
Bibi Dong gave a slight nod after hearing Hu Liena's answer.
"Level twenty-eight. Not bad."
Hu Liena straightened, showing no sign of relaxing just because she'd been praised.
Bibi Dong continued, "But you're my disciple and Spirit Hall's Saintess. You can't set your sights on ordinary geniuses."
Hu Liena immediately replied, "Yes, Teacher. I understand."
Lu Chen listened quietly, but his thoughts continued turning to the timeline of the original story.
At the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament eight years later, Hu Liena's Soul Power Level was fifty-one.
In other words, from her current level of twenty-eight to level fifty-one eight years later, she would have advanced twenty-three levels.
Twenty-three levels in eight years.
By the standards of the ordinary Soul Master system, that was already an excellent rate.
After all, she hadn't received the support of an Immortal Herb or the various opportunities that Tang San and the others would later encounter.
Reaching level fifty-one through Spirit Hall's training and her own hard work was proof enough that her talent and foundations were both solid.
Without those special opportunities from the story, Hu Liena would unquestionably have been among the very best of her generation.
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