Fifty meters? That was way too far

The next day.

Inside the Pope's Great Hall.

"Your Holiness."

"May we ask what instructions you summoned us here for?"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei came to the center of the hall and bowed respectfully in unison to Qian Xunji, who sat in the seat of honor.

"I have two matters for you to handle."

At his words, Yue Guan and Gui Mei bowed again. Yue Guan even answered in a clear voice, "Please give your instructions, Your Holiness. I will do everything in my power to ease your burdens."

"Please give your instructions, Your Holiness," Gui Mei added immediately.

The two had only recently become elders of Spirit Hall, making them the least senior among its many elders.

Of course, because they could perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, their standing among the elders was not low. Still, to secure that standing further, they wanted to do more for Spirit Hall-or rather, for the Pope. With contributions to their names and the Pope backing them, no one would dare wag their tongues behind their backs.

"Yue Guan, starting today, you will keep an eye on those two children Bibi Dong brought back. If you notice anything unusual, you must inform me immediately."

"Yes, Your Holiness."

"Also, Bibi Dong's eldest disciple, Xu Feng, has reportedly disappeared these past few days. Find out exactly what happened."

"Yes, Your Holiness."

Qian Xunji quickly assigned Yue Guan his tasks, then turned to Gui Mei, his expression darkening somewhat.

"Gui Mei."

"Y-your subordinate is here."

Qian Xunji sat upright in the seat of honor. Although he released no Soul Power and showed no expression of anger, his presence made the atmosphere in the hall exceptionally heavy and oppressive.

"M-may I ask what your instructions are, Your Holiness?"

Faced with His Holiness the Pope as he was now, Gui Mei did not even have the courage to raise his head and glance at him. He only dared ask in a low voice.

"Among the elders, your Martial Soul is the best at concealment. I want you to watch Bibi Dong in secret and report everything you can see of what she does each day. And... you must absolutely not let her discover that you are watching her."

Qian Xunji placed great emphasis on that last sentence. He knew that since Bibi Dong had accepted the Rakshasa God's inheritance, her strength would naturally be at its greatest when night fell. Even Gui Mei, the most skilled at concealment, might be discovered. If that happened, Bibi Dong would probably become even more wary of him.

"Y-your subordinate obeys."

At that moment, Gui Mei felt as though he were suffocating. He did not understand why receiving an assignment had to involve such a heavy atmosphere.

Fuck your damned uncle.

If I didn't need to put food on the table, who the fuck would bow and scrape to you?

Gui Mei grumbled inwardly, but his face still showed the utmost reverence. "Yes, Your Holiness."

"That is all. You may leave."

"Yes, Your Holiness."

Gui Mei and Yue Guan soon withdrew from the hall.

"Bibi Dong, you belong to me. Don't even think about escaping the palm of my hand." Qian Xunji spread his hand, curling his five fingers into claws, his face revealing a vicious, even savage side.

In truth, if Qian Xunji only wanted Bibi Dong's body, he could simply take several Titled Douluo with him to find her. She was only one Douluo; even with the Rakshasa Inheritance, she could not possibly fight them all alone. However, he would not do that.

Because what Qian Xunji wanted was not merely Bibi Dong's body, but her heart as well. He wanted to conquer this woman completely.

Before that, he wanted to investigate exactly why Bibi Dong's attitude toward him had become so bad. Only then could he prescribe the right medicine for the ailment.

Of course, Qian Xunji had also prepared for the worst: Bibi Dong might already know about his "baby-making" plan. That would also explain why her attitude toward him was so cold.

Qian Xunji had also devised a fallback plan for that situation: capture the person Dong'er cared about most and use them to threaten her. If he was not mistaken, the people Dong'er cared about most were her disciples, weren't they? When the time came, he would only need to have Yue Guan act. That way, he would not have to worry about Dong'er refusing his orders.

"Dong'er, if you really are treating me so coldly because you learned of my plan, then don't blame me for being merciless." Qian Xunji wore a sinister smile, looking as though he had laid every plan and held everything in his grasp.

Now, Qian Xunji even felt somewhat fortunate-fortunate that Qian Daoliu was tied down by the Rakshasa worshipper and therefore unable to kill Bibi Dong. Only then would he have a chance to obtain her.

At the mere thought of Dong'er's flawless, breathtaking face, her dreamlike, exquisitely curved figure, and that mysterious softness and maiden's forbidden ground he had never seen...

"Tsk, tsk. I'm really looking forward to it..."

A trace of greed appeared on Qian Xunji's face.

Inside a certain room.

Sunlight pierced through the gauze curtains and fell on the two children's faces.

"Miss Nana, Young Master Xu Feng, it's time to get up."

Two maids entered the room, each carrying a set of washing supplies.

Hu Liena naturally got up when she heard the call, not forgetting to give Xu Feng a push. "Senior Bro-Bro, time to get up."

No response.

Then she would push him again.

"Senior Bro-Bro, you need to get up and teach me to cultivate."

"If you make one more sound, you're sleeping by yourself tonight." Xu Feng opened his eyes groggily and merely glanced at Hu Liena. She immediately fell silent, only pursing her lips and looking a little aggrieved.

Originally, this room had two small beds, one each for Xu Feng and Hu Liena. But Hu Liena was afraid of the dark and kept insisting on lying down with Xu Feng. Left with no choice, Xu Feng could only agree.

But he had never expected that this naughty child Hu Liena had a bad habit: after falling asleep, she liked to hug him and feel him all over, wriggling around in his arms. She was probably treating him like a stuffed toy.

After that night, Xu Feng was a complete wreck.

He had thought everything would get better once he escaped Bibi Dong's tiger's den, only to find himself in Hu Liena's wolf's lair.

Fortunately, Hu Liena was still little and relatively easy to handle. As a full-fledged Soul Saint, Xu Feng was hardly helpless. He should have no problems as long as he restrained Nana from now on.

"Young Master Xu Feng..."

"Her Highness the Saintess has ordered that you must not get up too late and must strictly supervise Miss Nana's cultivation. Please get out of bed as soon as possible."

Beside him, the maid named Wanxin spoke with some difficulty.

"If you want to slack off, we can only report it truthfully to Her Highness the Saintess. When that happens, please don't blame us, Young Master Xu Feng. We're only following orders." The maid named Xiaolan immediately chimed in, looking as though they were innocent too.

"Good grief, Teacher even sent maids to watch us." Xu Feng felt a headache coming on.

However, to avoid giving Bibi Dong an opportunity to take him back to the Saintess's bedchamber, Xu Feng chose to compromise. After washing up with Hu Liena and eating some breakfast, he told the two maids directly, "Take us to the training ground."

"The training ground?"

"Pfft... it's the open space fifty meters outside the door. Young Master Xu Feng calls that the training ground."

Wanxin had not even figured out where there was a training ground, but Xiaolan beside her gave her an amused reminder. Only then did she nod in realization. "Oh... all right, Young Master Xu Feng."

As she spoke, Wanxin moved to lift little Xu Feng out of bed, a hint of anticipation on her face. She had never held such an adorably innocent-looking child before.

"What are you trying to do?"

Xu Feng glared at Wanxin, raising his brows slightly.

"Huh? Young Master Xu Feng, didn't you tell us to take you outside?"

"By 'take,' I meant carry the whole bed outside." Xu Feng tapped the edge of the bed, then lazily lay back down.

What a joke.

Making me walk from the room to outside-a whole fifty meters? That's way too fucking far.

(End of chapter)