Huo Yuhao took in everyone's reactions but paid them no mind.
He turned back to Gui Mei. "I only want someone to watch over her while I'm in seclusion. It isn't an order. You're free to refuse."
"She has great talent. I'm willing to be her teacher," Gui Mei said calmly, as though he hadn't just declared that he would never dare refuse.
"Good. And what about you, Chrysanthemum Douluo?" Huo Yuhao turned to Yue Guan.
Yue Guan tightened his grip on the jade bottle. "Since Old Ghost has agreed, I have no reason to refuse. It's just..."
"Chrysanthemum Douluo has been protecting me in secret on His Holiness the Pope's orders. Why not have Zhu Zhuqing enroll with me?" Hu Liena offered.
When Huo Yuhao looked her way, Hu Liena took a deep breath and continued, "Spirit Hall has its own academy for training Soul Masters. I'm my teacher's disciple, but she's very busy, so I spend most of my time studying at the Soul Master Academy. I can take Zhu Zhuqing with me."
Hu Liena chose her words carefully. Her teacher wasn't here, and for Spirit Hall's future, she had to keep the situation under control.
Huo Yuhao thought of Bibi Dong, who was still in his Undead Demiplane.
Zhu Zhuqing still believed Bibi Dong was Qian Renxue's older sister. She had no idea Bibi Dong was the Pope. Then again, no one would be foolish enough to call out the Pope's name in public.
"All right. I'll leave her in your care." Huo Yuhao picked up the menu Hu Liena had set aside and ordered one of every dish.
Ever since he'd robbed Archbishop Salas, Gold Soul Coins had been the least of his worries.
As the food was being brought out, Xie Yue and Yan, whom