"H-His Holiness the Pope!" "And... Elder Ling Yuan!"
Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan's arrival instantly sent the entire restaurant into an uproar.
Both of them were important figures in Spirit Hall.
Now that they had personally visited such a little place, who could possibly remain unshocked and unexcited?
Everyone in the restaurant stood and bowed, filled with awe and reverence.
Even the restaurant owner immediately hurried over to welcome them respectfully:
"Greetings, Your Holiness! Elder Ling Yuan!"
"I did not know you would be coming and failed to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me!"
Bibi Dong nodded slightly, glancing toward Ye Han and Hu Liena.
An amused, teasing smile curved her lips as she said:
"Dispense with the formalities. I merely came to have a meal with my two disciples. There is no need to be so restrained."
At those words, everyone's gaze immediately converged on Ye Han and Hu Liena.
"Two disciples?!"
"Could that girl be Hu Liena?!"
"I heard she's His Holiness the Pope's personal disciple!"
"She's only twelve this year, yet she's already reached rank twenty-nine!"
"Huh? What about that boy? Who is he? His Holiness the Pope's new disciple?!"
"Heavens! He looks barely old enough to awaken his Martial Soul, and he's already become His Holiness the Pope's disciple?!"
In an instant, exclamations of amazement rang throughout the restaurant.
Everyone looked at Hu Liena and Ye Han with respect in their eyes.
Hu Liena thoroughly enjoyed the feeling. She pulled Ye Han to his feet and went over, smiling brightly:
"Teacher, you're here~"
Ye Han naturally knew Bibi Dong had ulterior motives for coming, but he could only greet her respectfully:
"Greetings, Teacher."
At the sight, the restaurant owner's eyes nearly popped out of his head, and cold sweat poured down him in fright:
"Ah! These two are actually Your Holiness's disciples?!"
"I deserve death! I truly deserve death! My dog's eyes failed to recognize Mount Tai!"
"I failed to recognize your distinguished identities! How discourteous of me! How discourteous!"
Bibi Dong put on an approachable air, a smile on her lips:
"We have some matters to discuss and need somewhere quiet."
The owner hurriedly nodded and bowed, personally leading the four of them to a luxurious private room.
Along the way, he attended to them cautiously, not daring to neglect them in the slightest.
Before long, the four were led into the private room.
The owner immediately acted like a lapdog, saying respectfully:
"Your Holiness, please make yourselves comfortable. I'll arrange the food right away. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong casually waved a hand:
"Mm, go."
Once the owner left, her expression instantly turned serious, and she instructed:
"Elder Ling Yuan, take Nana to inspect and supervise the kitchen."
"Whatever the Holy Son eats must not only be clean and hygienic, but absolutely safe!"
Ling Yuan naturally dared not disobey. After giving Ye Han a worried look, she led Hu Liena out of the room.
Before leaving, Hu Liena also glanced reluctantly at Ye Han, as though this parting would be forever.
"..."
Ye Han watched them leave, his face filled with helplessness.
He knew Bibi Dong had deliberately sent the two of them away.
He knew the conversation that followed would probably not be very pleasant.
Sure enough, barely had the thought crossed his mind when Bibi Dong spoke:
"My dear disciple, come here to your teacher."
Bibi Dong patted her exquisitely beautiful, jade-like thighs, signaling for Ye Han to come over.
"Huh?!"
Ye Han froze.
Sit... sit on her lap? What was she trying to do?!
After some thought, Ye Han obediently walked over and sat down.
"Hiss~"
The moment he sat down, he felt the softness and springiness of her jade-like thighs, enough to make one sink into them.
He had to admit that neither Hu Liena nor Sister Ling Yuan could compare to those jade-like thighs of hers.
"My dear disciple, do you know why I kept you here alone?" Bibi Dong's voice sounded beside Ye Han's ear, carrying a hint of amusement.
As she spoke, a delicate hand gently circled Ye Han's waist, drawing him into her embrace.
Gulp~!
Ye Han immediately felt something faintly, and the flames within him could not help surging.
Especially when he caught the refreshing fragrance wafting from her body, which made one want to go wild.
However, Ye Han quickly collected himself. Secretly putting up his guard, he scratched his head and feigned ignorance:
"Teacher, I don't know. Please tell me plainly."
An amused smile touched Bibi Dong's lips. Her finger lightly traced Ye Han's cheek as she teased:
"My dear disciple, I've already investigated your background thoroughly~"
"You should know that if your background becomes public, you'll have no chance of retaining a foothold in Spirit Hall, right?"
"My dear disciple, you wouldn't want your background exposed, would you?"
Ye Han's heart tightened. It was exactly as he had thought.
Then he put on a flustered expression and asked tentatively:
"T-Teacher, wh-what do you want me to do?"
His panicked appearance greatly satisfied Bibi Dong, and she immediately threatened him teasingly:
"Don't want your background made public? It's very simple. From now on, obediently do as your teacher says!"
"First, when we meet the Great Enshrined later, you must not mention that so-called 'theory' of yours!"
"If he asks how you absorbed a Soul Ring beyond your level, insist that it might be because your Martial Soul is special! Understood?!"
By the end, Bibi Dong's voice carried unquestionable authority.
That damned crazy woman! It really was for that piece of shit Yu Xiaogang!
Hearing her threats, Ye Han roared inwardly in fury.
But he also understood that he was still weak and should not clash with her head-on yet.
Having thought that through, Ye Han could only nod helplessly:
"Teacher, I understand. I'll obediently do as you say."
Seeing Ye Han agree, Bibi Dong revealed a satisfied smile.
She was not a complete fool, either, and understood the principle of giving someone a sweet after a slap.
She immediately took out a Soul Bone radiating a dark glow and handed it to Ye Han with some reluctance, smiling:
"My dear disciple, this is a Left Arm Soul Bone from a three-thousand-year Shadow Flood Dragon Soul Beast."
"Although it's only three thousand years old, it's an evolvable Left Arm Soul Bone."
"As your strength increases, it will continue evolving. It could even become a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone in the future."
"I'm giving it to you as a welcoming gift for becoming my disciple, and as a reward for your obedience."
After hearing Bibi Dong's explanation, Ye Han was astonished.
How generous. It was actually an evolvable Soul Bone.
It seemed this woman really was willing to pay dearly to bind him to her.
But this routine of giving him a sweet after a slap was truly irritating.
At that thought, Ye Han immediately came up with an idea, and a wicked smile curved his lips.
He promptly pretended to be moved to tears with gratitude and suddenly buried himself in Bibi Dong's embrace, making mischief as he thanked her:
"Thank you for your gift, Teacher! I'll definitely be obedient from now on. You're so good to me, Teacher!"
"Mmph-!"
Bibi Dong's delicate body instantly went soft and numb.
A blush rose on her pretty face, and she could not help letting out a muffled moan.
However, she quickly recovered and raised her hand in embarrassed anger, about to throw Ye Han away.
But when her hand reached the back of his head, she suddenly suppressed her anger and stroked his head instead, smiling wickedly:
"My dear disciple, as long as you obediently do as your teacher says, I won't stint on your rewards."
Now that she held leverage over this little bastard, she had completely bound him and brought him under her control.
She only needed to wait patiently. Once he grew stronger in the future, she could extract the twin dragon veins.
This little bastard would be a dead man sooner or later, so why get angry with him now?
Ye Han had no idea what she was thinking. Seeing that she actually did not resist, he immediately grew even more brazen.
Bibi Dong kept enduring the sensations until Ling Yuan and Hu Liena returned to eat with them.
After the meal, Ye Han and Ling Yuan parted ways with Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, heading to the Worship Hall to meet the Great Enshrined.
(End of chapter)