Actually, Bibi Dong did not harbor such thoughts at all.
Queue up?
I am the Pope of the Spirit Hall?
Do I need to wait in line to buy things?
However, she had no intention of exposing her identity, so she simply decided to throw money at the problem.
Anyway, Gold Soul Coins were basically of no use to her.
After walking for a little while, Bibi Dong encountered another Mixue Bingcheng shop. On the horizontal plaque, it read: Mixue Bingcheng Milk Tea Shop.
Beneath the "Mixue Bingcheng 8th Branch", another line of small characters was also marked: Qian Zong Food Association 8th Beverage Branch.
Bibi Dong casually scanned the queueing crowd.
Because the crowd was in a serpentine queue, some people's figures were blocked by others.
Therefore, Bibi Dong was not sure exactly how many people were waiting, estimating there were only about forty of them.
After confirming the basic number of people, Bibi Dong bypassed the queue and walked straight to the ordering counter.
On the ordering counter stood a beverage menu marked with prices, featuring various flavors of milk tea, fruit tea, and snacks such as ice cream.
When the clerk saw the spider mask on Bibi Dong's face, he was stunned for a moment, then beamed with joy, hurried over, and greeted her familiarly:
"Guest, you have arrived. What would you like to drink today?"
Bibi Dong raised her finger and pointed at the position of the Strawberry Shake Milkshake on the beverage menu.
"Alright, guest, I will prepare the Strawberry Shake Milkshake for you right now."
The clerk shouted to another clerk behind him who was making a Fresh Orange Smash:
"The boss has arrived, hurry up and make the boss an Extra-Large Sparkling Strawberry Shake Milkshake."
The crowd that had been cut in front of originally wanted to step forward to demand justice.
But the clerk's shout of "boss" blocked their thoughts right back.
The boss came over, and the underling served the boss-was there a problem with this?
There was no problem.
In less than two minutes, the Strawberry Shake Milkshake was made.
The clerk was about to shake the milk tea when Bibi Dong reached out her hand and stopped him:
"I'll shake it myself."
The clerk was stunned for a moment. This was the first time he had ever heard Bibi Dong speak.
In the past, she always finished ordering the milk tea, then dropped the Gold Soul Coin and left.
Today, she had broken all precedent and spoken.
"What are you dazing for, hurry and give the milk tea to the boss."
Another clerk snatched the Strawberry Shake Milkshake from the clerk's hand and handed it to Bibi Dong with both hands.
Bibi Dong did not hesitate either. After getting the milk tea, she dropped fifty Gold Soul Coins onto the ordering counter.
Then she took the milk tea and strode away dashingly.
Her gaze fell upon the Strawberry Shake Milkshake in her hand, the corners of her lips curling up involuntarily, suffused with a hint of morbidity.
These distinctly layered colors exuded an inexplicable sense of beauty.
Yet thinking that she would soon destroy such a beautiful thing with her own hands, Bibi Dong could not help wanting to smile.
"So that really was the boss."
"My goodness, is this the world of the wealthy? Just tossing out Gold Soul Coins like that."
In the crowd, quite a few people saw Bibi Dong casually toss out fifty Gold Soul Coins and could not help swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
At the Mixue Bingcheng milk tea shop, the most expensive beverage was no more than two Gold Soul Coins, of which the transparent cup alone accounted for one Gold Soul Coin.
If the cup was replaced with an ordinary bamboo tube, it only cost one Gold Soul Coin.
Now someone was forking out fifty Gold Soul Coins just to buy a cup of milk tea.
Either the person was a fool, or they had too much money.
"Big Brother, fifty Gold Soul Coins-should we rob them?"
In the crowd, several low-level Soul Masters looked at the fifty Gold Soul Coins on the ordering counter, their saliva almost about to flow out.
Fifty Gold Soul Coins! This was a substantial income.
"Rob your mom, this is Spirit City, not our countryside. If you want to die, don't drag me down with you."
The man addressed as big brother cursed his underling fiercely, then continued obediently lining up in the queue.
Committing robbery in Spirit City-he had no idea what his own biological brother was thinking in his brain.
"It really is Teacher."
Among the queueing crowd, a young girl with orange-gold short hair peered out from the crowd toward Bibi Dong, her eyes full of surprise.
The moment she first saw Bibi Dong's figure, she always felt a sense of inexplicable familiarity.
Originally she hadn't cared that much, after all, there were plenty of people hiding their identities in Spirit City.
But the moment Bibi Dong spoke, the instant her voice came out, she instantly caught on.
The wealthy big spender in the black robe right in front of her was actually her teacher.
I didn't expect Teacher to love milk tea too. I must bring Teacher a cup next time I go see her, the girl thought to herself.
Seeing that Bibi Dong was about to leave, a myriad of emotions stirred in the girl's heart.
Should I go over and pay my respects to Teacher?
After thinking for a moment, the girl shook her head to banish the thought.
Teacher was wearing a cloak and a mask, so she definitely didn't want to expose her identity.
But if I saw her and still pretended not to see her, that would be too impolite.
For a moment, the girl fell into hesitation.
She was an orphan, raised by the Spirit Hall since childhood.
After her Martial Soul Awakening, Bibi Dong took her as a personal disciple and treated her as her own flesh and blood.
Now, with her beloved mentor right before her, she had to pretend not to see her; her heart felt somewhat unsettled and she couldn't quite get over this hurdle.
Seeing Bibi Dong walking further and further away, the girl hardened her heart, broke away from the crowd, and ran toward Bibi Dong.
Before long, the girl caught up to Bibi Dong.
She walked beside Bibi Dong and called out softly:
"Teacher."
Bibi Dong's scalp tingled and her body stiffened for a fraction of a second.
No way, I actually ran into my disciple here?
Besides, I've hidden myself so well, how did she recognize me?
In the blink of an eye, Bibi Dong recovered her composure.
She pretended not to hear and continued walking forward.
Seeing that Bibi Dong didn't respond, the girl was somewhat puzzled.
With Teacher's strength, it was impossible she didn't hear!
The girl figured that perhaps her voice was too soft, which was why Bibi Dong hadn't heard.
She chased after her once more, this time running right in front of Bibi Dong.
Tilted her head, she looked at Bibi Dong's masked face and called out:
"Teacher, it's Nana."
The girl was none other than Hu Liena, who had been queueing to buy milk tea.
Bibi Dong: ...
Bibi Dong had no tricks left. Putting on a facade of aloofness, she bit the bullet and nodded.
Hu Liena had already revealed her identity right in front of her; continuing to hide would be entirely self-deception.
"Disciple greets-"
"Get up."
Hu Liena wanted to perform a small bow, but the next instant, a gentle wave of Soul Power supported her body and straightened her posture.
"Nana, today's events must not be divulged."
After getting caught red-handed, Bibi Dong's heart tightened, and she opened her mouth to quibble for a moment.
Yet the next moment, her open mouth closed again.
I am the Pope; do I need to explain my actions to others?
"Disciple understands."
Hu Liena did not know why Bibi Dong was dressed in this guise, but she nodded obediently nonetheless.
Teacher naturally had her reasons for doing things.
As a disciple, simply listening to Teacher's words was enough.
Bibi Dong inquired, "Nana, are you alone?"
She had always known that Yan was pursuing Hu Liena; with Hu Liena here, Xie Yue and Yan were likely both around as well.
"Yan and Brother went to buy Fried Chicken, they'll be over in a moment."
As she spoke, Hu Liena's gaze drifted toward the oil-paper bag Bibi Dong was holding.
After a moment's thought, Hu Liena raised the oil-paper bag in her own hand and said gently:
"Teacher, there are some freshly bought Crispy Pork Bites here. The taste is fantastic, please have some."
Bibi Dong and Hu Liena had an exceptionally close relationship. Though they were master and disciple, they were like mother and daughter, and in private, they didn't have too many restraints between them.
Moreover, Hu Liena was thirteen this year and hadn't completely grown out of her reliance on Bibi Dong.
Most of the time, she would subconsciously consider Bibi Dong.
"You are thoughtful." A rare trace of warmth flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes.
She had lost her biological daughter Qian Renxue since childhood, but the appearance of Hu Liena made up for her regret of not being able to care for a daughter.
Therefore, she cared deeply for Hu Liena, pouring almost all of her warmth and maternal love into her.
This also resulted in Qian Renxue truly becoming an orphan in her early years.
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